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The above video is the latest developer diary for upcoming free-roaming genetic freak-em-up Prototype. Cutting through all the smugness -- and use of the buzzword "dynamic" three times -- you can see some pretty promising work coming out of the team who gave us The Incredible Hulk.

Prototype is aiming for a realistic, densely populated New York City. The last game to try a real world city with such accuracy was The Getaway, and that sucked. The Getaway, however, lacked a superhuman killing machine in a parka, which is a pretty big bonus.

Despite what the developers say, and how much they promise, I am remaining grounded about Prototype. I am increasingly excited for it, as it looks like a deeper, more brutal Crackdown, but I am not expecting some great gaming revolution.

I'm expecting a lot of fun though, so please, make sure I have plenty of that, and then we can discuss your dynamic pedestrians. I am looking forward to good things.


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The Johnggernaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:31
The Johnggernaut
Looked like at the end there, he sucked that guy up and gained his memories or something. Could be a cool concept for the game...
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:37
Vlambo
God, that trailer just makes me want that game more.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:37
Jim Sterling
The Johnggernaut: Yep. In the game, you can ingest people and take their memories and the ability to morph into them.
SpiderChrist's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:42
SpiderChrist
I remember the night i stole a copy of The Getaway from my local Xtra-Vision, as soon as i got home and put it in the playstation it felt as if i'd been robbed.
CHRZASZCZ's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:42
CHRZASZCZ
OH... MY...

I feel a tingling sensation abdomen :]
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:42
wardrox
Like Crackdown = instant win.

LO should have reminded you that a good game is better than a game which is a revolution.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:46
Cheeburga
Please be good..
BlackDove's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:50
BlackDove
If you don't remember anything, then how do you remember someone asking you if you were put here for a reason?

FAEL.
McSnow's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:51
McSnow
*fap*fap*fap*

*replay video*

*cream*
Wookiee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:53
Wookiee
What's a "freak-em-up"?
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 06:57
Cheeburga
Also, how is that video a developer diary?
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:11
catsithx
Wow I think thr rateing for thid game is going to be t for teen. The game dosen;t llok to volient
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:12
Boolean
erm, the wrong video has been up the whole time. I think you mean this one:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/30717.html?ref=embedfeat

;)
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:13
GuitarAtomik
The artists at the beginning and the guy at the very end are the worst. I know you're passionate about your game guys, but come back to reality.

The game does look extremely awesome though. Especially those last two clips of the dude running through the street and the way he kicks off that car that's already flipping through the air. Cool stuff.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:13
kawitchate
yes, but do they promise A BILLION times more dynamic New York City than The Getaway???
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:17
Cheeburga
So he did kick off the car while it was flipping?
God, I thought I was just dreaming.
:D
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:35
GuitarAtomik
Wait. That's not the vid doc Jim. That's the VGA trailer.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:37
mistic
this game just looks so friggin awesome!
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:38
Boolean
Cripes, that's some nice concept art!! I wish I could do that.

Btw, who was that jackass at the end? "What I promise, I FRICKEN DELIVER!".
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:40
Jim Sterling
Dunno how that happened. I blame Gametrailers entirely. DAMN YOU GAMETRAILERS! ENTIRELY!

Fixed.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:41
Cheeburga
The guy at the end must be Anonymous.
Cause he frickin' delivers.
peeetah's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:49
peeetah
People who refer to themselves as crazy are generally boring socially retarded arsewholes.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 07:50
BlindsideDork
Go to the GameTrailer's website, it works there.

Maurice "Skip" Kimball, the Art Director, makes me NOT want to play this game.
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 08:11
Boolean
^^

It's already been fixed.
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 08:14
Scape
A little over-dramatic there...
Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 08:15
Kif
I liked The Getaway :(
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 08:20
Fading Star
Make it dynamic! Prototype looks neat. I would like to learn more about it.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 08:48
deiga-the-semivaliant
Wow. They're super cereal guys!

Still, this kind of confidence definately makes me interested in seeing what they have to show us. I already like what I see in Prototype.
Log1c's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 09:14
Log1c
Write a good story. The game looks fantastic. I'm in.
Nubc4kes's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 09:28
Nubc4kes
I couldn't take this video seriously.
hjd uk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 09:45
hjd uk
Mood Lighting? -_-. Game looks crap anyway. Im sure it does 10,000,000 things but none of them well.
LarkOhiya's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 10:10
LarkOhiya
And this game has multi-player. I love this guy.
3r0t1c n3rd's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 10:13
3r0t1c n3rd
I heard that line before...
Unicorn's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 10:29
Unicorn
i frickin' deliver. You're wrong.


i'm crazy LOL!!!!!
koose's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 10:30
koose
ugh aargh ughhhh! what was that first thing about crazy and innovation? i feel dirty listening to that. like i'm covered in smug, it won't come off. eeeeeeeeeeee!
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 11:04
GuitarAtomik
@hjd_uk

Assuming you're talking about the graphics, that was all pre-alpha stuff ie super early. The footage they showed on X-Play about a month ago looked a WHOLE lot better than that and was still pretty early as well.
FatBologna's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 11:08
FatBologna
I think Maurice needs to come down out of the clouds. Guy's a fuckin' DOUCHEBAG!!! No matter how cool the game looks, you're not the Michealangelo of gaming, or even the cliffy B. or Molyneaux of gaming, so relax and let the work speak for itself.

The game DOES look pretty sweet though.
FatBologna's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 11:13
FatBologna
"If you know me personally, you know that I mean what I say, and I say we FRICKIN' DELIVER! And if you disagree you're WRONG!"

LOLZEEEZ!
ceark's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 11:39
ceark
thursday night fights? did we trademark friday night fights or something? thursday sounds lame.
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 11:42
Crapsh00t
Enough with the mood lighting... I can't possibly believe those are candid clips taken in those guys standard workspaces, because otherwise everyone would've already lost their eyesight.

Prototype = looking awesome
Prototype's devs = ridiculous
Kaspar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 14:20
Kaspar
I WANT TO BELIVE
Hoss's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 15:59
Hoss
nothing more sincere then the word "frickin'"

its kind of alarming that they cant even believe what they created...hmmm
in00finity's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 16:11
in00finity
looks awsome
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/19/2008 21:01
Necros
Finally, a game where you get to wear a parka. Oh, and the rest looks good too.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2008 00:01
HarassmentPanda
I'm definitely interested in the game. The Hulk game was pretty decent and an updated version that has more room to play with the character could be really good.
Ali D's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/20/2008 05:22
Ali D
I can see where the devs are coming from. Anyone making a game posts a video online, where it's torn to shreds by people who haven't even played it and never will. It sucks, but what do you expect people to say:

"Hey buy our game! Actually don't, it kinda sucks. But then again, you all know that having watched 5 minutes of test footage"
pixelsword's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/24/2008 23:34
pixelsword
Wow, between this and prototype, I think I'll stay inside this summer, coming out to watch The Dark Knight, then going back inside until Xmas.
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