As we slowly trudge our way toward the Spike Video Game Awards, incessant speculation and rudderless gossip runs rampant. The latest biggie is the appearance of a "Murder Your Maker" teaser site featuring the back of a bald man's head. Mysterious.
The site's registered to Activision, and a fair few chaps believe that it's leading towards the announcement of Prototype 2. It's as good a guess as any, considering the game's protagonist, Alex Mercer, does a fair amount of murdering and has a very literal connection to the word "Maker."
While right now this is a case of people jumping to conclusions, we're definitely overdue an announcement. Prototype sold pretty damn decently when it was released last year, definitely enough to justify a sequel. We all know Activision well enough by now to understand that if a sequel can get made, a sequel will get made.
A few weeks ago I actually asked Activision about a potential Prototype sequel but got a general "Nothing to announce at this time" line. All I'll say is that I'd f*cking love a new Prototype, so yes please.
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4:40 PM on 11.29.2010 | 
It's obviously Guitar Hero: Bald Drummer Edition.
I will be so mad if you're right! lol
But god damn did I have a hard time running around that city.
Feeeed the troll
Tuppence a bag
You saying it makes it wrong.
You take yourself -- and your trolling -- way too seriously.
And calling me "boy" just makes you look like a fool. What's next, you going to beat me up after school?
Oh, and if we're going to get into the whole 'Infamous vs Prototype' debate, then i'll just say this. Infamous was marginally more polished, though it still had a lot of bugs and graphical issues. The story, which was one of it's big selling points pre-release was mediocre at best. And to me, it just wasn't that fun to play. What I loved about Prototype was that feeling of just wanton destruction you could cause, and after coming off that and onto playing Infamous, I was massively dissapointed.
I thought Red Faction Guerilla, Saints Row 3, Just Cause 2, and Crackdown all put both of them to shame. I'd also mention Crackdown 2 but it was just Crackdown with zombies and more weapons so...it's pretty much just more Crackdown.
Hell, I even liked the Saboteur a little more than I did inFamous and Protoype mostly because of the weird B&W effect.
Anyway, despite the flaws Prototype is a fun game. And I love killing those "monsters" while disguised as a soldier. It makes me feel like playing as somekind of super-soldier.
Sounds good. I'll meet you behind whatever middle school you attend.
@ndschroede23
Dude! My muscles are sooooo toned from Kinectimals! Of course, I play naked, so it's mostly just my boner getting toned... but still!
But hey, I guess that means I win!
So is he gone for good now or just this thread?
I'd be willing to step in for SonyIchiban and fight you behind the middle school, if the offer still stands.
"Here we go again... Infamous 2 vs Prototype 2."
Infamous 2 is a clear winner because it was made earlier, and because...why is Alex Mercer bald? I guess his hair got off together with the hood...I think I just got your answer Occams. :P
Hopefully the title of the teaser suggests you'll be hunting the protagonist from the first game: maybe a new playable character will allow for a more slowly developed character and in turn more intelligebt, reasonably paced combat scenes? The franchise definitely has potential. However with the activision influence it'll probably just get a new lick of paint, some extra mission types and multiplayer. My nipples are on end with cynacism...