Yeah, I gave Prototype an 8.3.
By AaronReynolds 17 Comments
I really enjoyed it. I had the conversation with my friend Bronson, (you know, "the battle of Prototype and Infamous" dispute) and he put Infamous over Prototype.
Now, I completely understand this. When you look at it, Infamous is a much better game. It is definitely superior graphically, the city is bigger, has more detail, and is alive (but does not reach GTA IV alive. Then again, what does?). I personally have a problem with the gameplay itself. What really divides these games is how they're played, and I believe that it is that factor alone that divides people. Infamous plays a little like a shooter, and you feel more like a citizen when, especially when you're good, you're just another one of the patrons of the city. In Prototype, melee combat is the center of the game, and you're a badass. It really depends on which you gravitate more towards.
I personally think that, if Prototype had more money or more time, they could've made a great game. It seemed to be stuck in the last generation. If a sequel were to happen, I think it would be much much better...unless they pull a Lost Planet.
Anyway, people don't like my score because I value gameplay over everything else, story being a close second. My friend rates each part of the game equally. I would love to do that, but a lot of us, including myself, look at the score 7.3 for a game that is totally fun to play, and we're outraged. Some take it much more seriously than they need to, but sometimes you just feel a game's been underrated. So I rated it based on what I value. If the reader doesn't like what I value, they can go somewhere else.
By the way, Bronson, rate every part of the game equally? That sounds like communism, you commie bastard. lol
And yeah, these games were released a while ago. I've been having troubles with Gamefly, and while I love the Skate games, the bad feedback for the single player keeps me from renting it. I'd play multiplayer, but I don't have any friends that like Skate. So now I'm waiting for the terrible May 18, where I'm gonna fall terribly behind. I think I'm gonna go Split/Second, 'cause that seems like the game that Giant Bomb will use for TNT.