History VideoGame / Prototype

However, in a method seemingly befitting of the modus operandi of both Alex Mercer and the man who would [[spoiler: ultimately bring about his death, James Heller,]] on July 14th, 2015, with little to no warning at all, ''Activision'' and ''Fun Labs'' released an UpdatedReRelease for both ''PROTOTYPE'' and ''VideoGame/{{Prototype 2}}'', the latter of which included all forms of DLC with it, in the form of the ''Biohazard Bundle'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and the UsefulNotes/XboxONE with both games being available separately via digital download.

* SkunkStripe: Captain Cross.

** [[SkunkStripe Specialist Cross]]. He's thirty-eight. No, seriously.

* ApatheticCitizens: Two thirds of Manhattan is crawling with ravenous zombies, and all exits are cut off by the military. So what does the remaining population of Manhattan do? Walk around, cough sometimes. ''Traffic is still running smoothly.'' At least they have the decency to panic when you start picking up cars. While it's semi-justified by the city being under strict martial law, it doesn't really explain some of the less intelligent things they do, such as [[TooDumbToLive walking into zombie districts]] despite the constant screams of the innocent, the moans of zombies, the sound of gunfire and explosions, and the [[EnvironmentalSymbolism the blood red sky]] filled with crows.

** Manhattan is said to have a population of 18 million, despite the game's Manhattan being significantly samller than the real Manhattan. In the real world Manhattan Island has less than 800'000 permanent residents and might go up to 3.6 million during the working day. New York City in 2020 only has 8 million residents.

The game stars Alex Mercer, a [[EasyAmnesia man with no memories]] and a [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge large chip on his shoulder]] who [[WakingUpAtTheMorgue wakes up at the morgue]] as a VoluntaryShapeshifter with the ability to [[ImAHumanitarian absorb anyone he comes into contact with]] -- assimilating ''their'' [[BrainFood memories]] in the process. In his attempts to [[JigsawPuzzlePlot rediscover his past]], he tangles with the [[ArmiesAreEvil shadowy military unit]], Blackwatch, the [[SemperFi United States Marine]] [[PunchClockVillain Corps]], and the growing forces of [[TheVirus the Infected]], mutants with powers [[NotSoDifferent similar to his own]], albeit [[NotEvenHuman much less human]]. The game is ''exceptionally'' [[CatharsisFactor bloody]] and [[VideogameCrueltyPotential places no moral restrictions on the player's actions]].

** Exxagerated with Super-Soldiers and Hunters, they are extremely powerful and pose a great challenge to Alex.

->''"NOTHING WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ME! NOT MEN! NOT WEAPONS! NOT ARMOR!!!"''

''VideoGame/TheIncredibleHulkUltimateDestruction'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] the ''[[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay T-1000]]'' MEETS ''Manga/{{Parasyte}}''. [[{{Gorn}} Put inside a blender]] and [[ImAHumanitarian made sure it]] ''[[ImAHumanitarian mixes evenly]]''.

''Prototype'' is an open world sandbox game developed by Creator/RadicalEntertainment (Not to be confused with Free Radical Design) and released by Creator/{{Activision}} in June 2009. The game stars Alex Mercer, a [[EasyAmnesia man with no memories]] and a [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge large chip on his shoulder]] who [[WakingUpAtTheMorgue wakes up at the morgue]] as a VoluntaryShapeshifter with the ability to [[ImAHumanitarian absorb anyone he comes into contact with]] -- assimilating ''their'' [[BrainFood memories]] in the process. In his attempts to [[JigsawPuzzlePlot rediscover his past]], he tangles with the [[ArmiesAreEvil shadowy military unit]], Blackwatch, the [[SemperFi United States Marine]] [[PunchClockVillain Corps]], and the growing forces of [[TheVirus the Infected]], mutants with powers [[NotSoDifferent similar to his own]], albeit [[NotEvenHuman much less human]]. The game is ''exceptionally'' [[CatharsisFactor bloody]] and [[VideogameCrueltyPotential places no moral restrictions on the player's actions]].

* WritersCannotDoMath: Many of the ages don't match up with the timelines.

* DifficultySpike:
** Let's be honest, there are points that will make you pull your hair out. Greene and the Supreme Hunter are the two big choke points, because they shrug off damn near everything that worked up until this point. It's downright vicious if you're going for the "No Deaths" Achievement. The final boss fight is easily the worst part of the game, because it's a timed mission that doesn't let you see the timer until it's half-gone and requires you to keep up a steady stream of damage to have any hope of winning, on top of the fact that the boss has an attack that will outright kill you if it connects.
** [[DifficultySpike Much worse]] in Hard Mode, which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Everything hits harder and can take more damage, to the point where bullets can actually do some real damage to Alex. You're going to have to ''earn'' that Achievement for beating it.
** Hard Mode's first fight with Cross. No amount of practice in normal difficulty and prior play in hard can prepare you for the beatdown lying in wait. You'll find yourself forced to use tactics you don't normally use in Cross fights of lower difficulties.
** Certain [[RankInflation Platinum Medals]] are very hard to win, some more than others.
** The first Hunter fight, as Alex doesn't have as much powers yet to deal with a stronger infected than the cannon fodder military and walking zombies.

* TheAssimilator: In the [[PerfectlyCromulentWord Omnomnomable]] sense. In the case of HiveMind, Alex is his own. See the CursedWithAwesome entry.

* StateSec: Blackwatch.

* YouWillBeAssimilated: In the [[PerfectlyCromulentWord Omnomnomable]] sense. In the case of HiveMind, Alex is his own. See the CursedWithAwesome entry.

However, in a method seemingly befitting of the modus operandi of both Alex Mercer and the man who would [[spoiler: ultimately bring about his death, James Heller,]] on July 14th, 2015, with little to no warning at all, ''Activision'' and ''Fun Labs'' released an UpdatedReRelease for both ''PROTOTYPE'' and ''VideoGame/{{Prototype 2}}'', the latter of which included all forms of DLC with it, in the form of the ''Biohazard Bundle'' for the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Playstation 4]] and the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/XboxONE Xbox One]] with both games being avalible seperately via digital download.

* ConspiracyKitchenSink: The game files include textures of documents which refer to quite a few conspiracy theories; including the Knights Templar and the Freemasons as having some form of control over the US Government and/or Military and the idea that the September 11 terror attacks were a false flag operation, amongst others. Pre-release information also implicated the 1918 Flu Pandemic as being caused by something other than Influenza.

* GallowsHumor: Humorously, one of the responses the soldiers have to being grabbed by Mercer is, "Good thing I didn't save for my retirement".