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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
The Johnggernaut at 02/19/2008 06:31
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
Vlambo at 02/19/2008 06:37
God, that trailer just makes me want that game more.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 02/19/2008 06:37
The Johnggernaut: Yep. In the game, you can ingest people and take their memories and the ability to morph into them.
SpiderChrist's Avatar
SpiderChrist at 02/19/2008 06:42
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
CHRZASZCZ at 02/19/2008 06:42
OH... MY...

I feel a tingling sensation abdomen :]
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 02/19/2008 06:42
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
Cheeburga at 02/19/2008 06:46
Please be good..
BlackDove's Avatar
BlackDove at 02/19/2008 06:50
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
McSnow at 02/19/2008 06:51
*fap*fap*fap*

*replay video*

*cream*
Wookiee's Avatar
Wookiee at 02/19/2008 06:53
What's a "freak-em-up"?
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/19/2008 06:57
Also, how is that video a developer diary?
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catsithx at 02/19/2008 07:11
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
Boolean at 02/19/2008 07:12
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

;)
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GuitarAtomik at 02/19/2008 07:13
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.
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kawitchate at 02/19/2008 07:13
yes, but do they promise A BILLION times more dynamic New York City than The Getaway???
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/19/2008 07:17
So he did kick off the car while it was flipping?
God, I thought I was just dreaming.
:D
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 02/19/2008 07:35
Wait. That's not the vid doc Jim. That's the VGA trailer.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 02/19/2008 07:37
this game just looks so friggin awesome!
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 02/19/2008 07:38
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
Jim Sterling at 02/19/2008 07:40
Dunno how that happened. I blame Gametrailers entirely. DAMN YOU GAMETRAILERS! ENTIRELY!

Fixed.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/19/2008 07:41
The guy at the end must be Anonymous.
Cause he frickin' delivers.
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peeetah at 02/19/2008 07:49
People who refer to themselves as crazy are generally boring socially retarded arsewholes.
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 02/19/2008 07:50
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
Boolean at 02/19/2008 08:11
^^

It's already been fixed.
Scape's Avatar
Scape at 02/19/2008 08:14
A little over-dramatic there...
Kif 's Avatar
Kif at 02/19/2008 08:15
I liked The Getaway :(
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 02/19/2008 08:20
Make it dynamic! Prototype looks neat. I would like to learn more about it.
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar
deiga-the-semivaliant at 02/19/2008 08:48
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
Log1c at 02/19/2008 09:14
Write a good story. The game looks fantastic. I'm in.
Nubc4kes's Avatar
Nubc4kes at 02/19/2008 09:28
I couldn't take this video seriously.
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hjd uk at 02/19/2008 09:45
Mood Lighting? -_-. Game looks crap anyway. Im sure it does 10,000,000 things but none of them well.
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LarkOhiya at 02/19/2008 10:10
And this game has multi-player. I love this guy.
3r0t1c n3rd's Avatar
3r0t1c n3rd at 02/19/2008 10:13
I heard that line before...
Unicorn's Avatar
Unicorn at 02/19/2008 10:29
i frickin' deliver. You're wrong.


i'm crazy LOL!!!!!
koose's Avatar
koose at 02/19/2008 10:30
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
GuitarAtomik at 02/19/2008 11:04
@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.
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FatBologna at 02/19/2008 11:08
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
FatBologna at 02/19/2008 11:13
"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
ceark at 02/19/2008 11:39
thursday night fights? did we trademark friday night fights or something? thursday sounds lame.
Crapsh00t's Avatar
Crapsh00t at 02/19/2008 11:42
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
Kaspar at 02/19/2008 14:20
I WANT TO BELIVE
Hoss's Avatar
Hoss at 02/19/2008 15:59
nothing more sincere then the word "frickin'"

its kind of alarming that they cant even believe what they created...hmmm
in00finity's Avatar
in00finity at 02/19/2008 16:11
looks awsome
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 02/19/2008 21:01
Finally, a game where you get to wear a parka. Oh, and the rest looks good too.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 02/20/2008 00:01
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
Ali D at 02/20/2008 05:22
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
pixelsword at 02/24/2008 23:34
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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