Prototype 2

Description :

Activision have today confirmed that their hotly anticipated sequel to 2009's excellent Prototype is to be released on the 24th April 2012 and is to have its 'first public game presentations' at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Developed by Radical Entertainment, Protoype 2, to be released on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, will feature a new infected hero, Sgt. James Heller as he fights his way across New York with the eventual aim of killing the first game's protagonist Alex Mercer. Fans of the original will be pleased to hear that the successful template has not been changed and things are likely to be bigger, bolder, better, with hopefully a greater variety of shape-shifting and environments, a common criticism of the first outing.

GamePlay : 
Like Alex Mercer, James Heller can shapeshift and assume other people’s identities and memories by consuming them. Taking peoples identities and shape-shifting into them has become more tactical.

Due to Blackwatch's actions in the Yellow Zone, if the player assumes the role of a soldier, people will react back to him in a way that they show they want nothing to do with him. To make sure that enemies do not overwhelm the player, Radical has created a dodging system and new, more realistic AI. Heller will be able to use weapons in the game, such as ripping the cannon off of a tank and using it against enemies. Heller can also sneak up on unsuspecting human enemies, inject the Blacklight virus in them and create a "BioBomb" out of them to blow up objects, enemies and such. James Heller also has improved strength, movement, invulnerability (self-healing and endurance), and has a sonar sense. The sonar includes a new pulse ability that highlights the key features of an environment to make it easier for the player to find something or someone, instead of looking in a large crowd for a person with an icon above their head. Radical has stated that the powers will be more meaningful, they will come in mutations and upgrades that let players decide how they want to play as Heller.

Release Date :
24 April 2012

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