Here's a better question though, if I'm prepared to pay 60 freaking bucks day one why am I forced to choose anything at all?
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Prototype 2 getting 'Hardened Steel' Best Buy bonus
If you pre-order Prototype 2 at Best Buy, you'll be getting your hands on the "Hardened Steel" bonus. From what I can tell, this bonus almost breaks the game by making Heller near-invincible whenever he gets into a military vehicle. Just watch the video above, where Heller shrugs off everything that Blackwatch can throw at him. I am trying to decide if that's unbalanced, or simply the natural conclusion of a game that revolves around power fantasy. Who knows? Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)So near invicibility in a vehicle it the ability to fill someone with explosive biomass and punt them at someone. Tough choice.
Here's a better question though, if I'm prepared to pay 60 freaking bucks day one why am I forced to choose anything at all? What happened to unlockables? Why is this retailer specific? Why can't I get all the power-ups within the game when I buy it? DLC was a great concept till I time traveled into the future and saw it only leading into pointless features like this. I'm getting the game but not because I get cheat codes for it from retailers but because the game looks good. Maybe I should just buy everything used it's not like it's that hard to do. Unless half of the game is locked out because of a pass. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the next idea. Just finished the first prototype. I'm not sure if i'll play this one or not. Either way, preorder dlc isn't going to sway me. 12:00 PM on 05.24.2013 Sold: Green Man Gaming has Tomb Raider for $13.60When a well-received big-budget game falls below that magical $20 price point, I'm in. Green Man Gaming has an excellent deal on Tomb Raider which drops the PC version from $49.99 all the way down to $16.99. And with the promo code GMG20-LLASD-D8WBQ, it's $13.60. Yes, that is ridiculous! Act sooner than later, as the deal is good through the rest of the day.
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| 11:00 AM on 07.24.2012 Prototype 2 finally hits PC |

The PC version of Prototype 2 has finally graced computer players with its presence, after launching for Xbox 360 and PS3 back in April. All boxed copies and pre-ordered digital copies will include access to the game's RADNET...more
| 1:00 PM on 05.08.2012 First DLC for Prototype 2 releases |

The first round of add-on content for Prototype 2 has released today on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The Colossal Mayhem pack adds a Thermobaric Boom-Stick super power to Heller's arsenal as well as th...more
| 8:00 AM on 04.23.2012 Review: Prototype 2 |

Last generation, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy and Second Sight had the ill luck to release at the same time, despite sharing an otherwise unique concept. Games involving psychic powers and telekinesis were few and far bet...more
| 1:30 PM on 04.16.2012 Prototype 2 shows the power of revenge (and Johnny Cash) |

Prototype 2 is almost upon us, and it needed just one more thing to complete the pre-launch hype -- an "emotional" trailer with suitably melancholy music. It's an old trick, but I still find it effective, so this live-action video featuring Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" is okay by me. The game launches on April 24 for Xbox 360 and PS3, and I'm very much looking forward to it.more
| 11:30 AM on 03.15.2012 Activision opens Prototype 2 merchandise store |

As much as I loved Prototype, I had no idea it did well enough to get a sequel. I was pleasantly surprised, to say the least. Now, I find out it's a big enough deal to get its own clothing line? Was I asleep when that happene...more
| 10:00 PM on 02.24.2012 Prototype 2's Supersoldiers sound delightful |

Making a supersoldier is tricky, just look at all the failed attempts to make another Captain America. In Prototype 2, Sgt. James Heller will be facing a whole army of them, so color me impressed. Using a new strain of the Bl...more
| 2:00 PM on 02.16.2012 Preview: Ripping sh*t up in the first hour of Prototype 2 |

At a press event last week Activision pointed us to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 kiosks, telling us to have at it. They let us go nuts with the full first hour or so of Radical Entertainment's Prototype 2, uninterrupted, for the first time. Nice. I got a drink, ate some cake pops, and settled in for my first taste of this ragey, f-bomby, power-trippy sandbox follow-up to the 2009 original. more
| 4:30 PM on 02.15.2012 Prototype 2 Collector's Edition announced in new trailer |

With news that should surprise no one, Activision has announced today that Prototype 2 will be getting a collector's edition called the Blackwatch Collector's Edition. $79.99 will net you a pretty good amount of extra conten...more
| 8:00 AM on 01.31.2012 Early Prototype 2 buyers to get 'Radnet Edition' upgrade |

Activision is one of the few big publishers to shy away from putting online passes in its games, but with Prototype 2, it would seem the company is definitely looking to maximize brand new purchases. Early adopters of the ga...more
| 7:39 AM on 05.23.2013 Grand Theft Auto V collector's edition, pre-order bonuses |
Rockstar has today announced the obligatory collector's edition and pre-order bonus offerings for Grand Theft Auto V. All pre-orders will gain players an Atomic Blimp, a blue and yellow atrocity in which one can soar above th...more
| 7:00 AM on 05.23.2013 Monster Hunter would be way better if it was like this |
Sure, the meme is a bit old but the added sound effects to the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate video is what really made this spoof for me. Bravo, Capcom-Unity. [Thanks, Dale!]more
| 3:00 AM on 05.23.2013 You will fight a tiger in Killer is Dead |
The latest barrage of screens for Killer is Dead focuses on two of the bosses you'll encounter in the game. First there's Hamadayama, who rides around on a freaking tiger. Yes, a tiger. How badass is that? Then there's Samura...more


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