Was Prototype 2 As Bad As I Remember?

Prototype was a fun game. It was an incredibly flawed game, but a fun game nevertheless and that was still the case 13 years later. Prototype 2 on the other hand was a game I simply had wiped from my memory. Was it fun? Was it a good sequel? How was it? I had no idea but I'd heard it wasn't great and rather disappointing. But, that's other peoples opinions so lets find out for ourselves. After 10 years how does Prototype 2 hold up today and simply, is it better than we all remember? Lets find out!
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Time Codes:
Introduction - 00:00
Story Synopsis - 02:00
Story Thoughts - 06:48
Gameplay Mechanics - 12:35
Combat - 13:33
Difficulty - 16:06
Movement - 17:38
Mission Design - 18:43
Open World - 20:41
Gameplay Round-Up - 22:30
Conclusion - 23:26
Outro - 24:59
Was Prototype 2 As Bad As I Remember?
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[@jashonharris]

I loved the sprint feature on Prototype 1 and how he gradually speeds up and grunting the faster he goes like mfn beast!

[@MayorHairBear]

Sorely, sorely missed in Prototype 2. That feeling of speed the original had was unmatched!

[@SpaceHov]

I've always enjoyed the final max speed in Prototype 2 that you can reach within a moment thanks to the cheetah mutation, but i understand exactly what ya mean. it felt like Heller was an unstoppable tank, sprinting like a linebacker straight through everything whereas Mercer felt much more akin to an agile, free-flowing predator, zooming and gliding past everything

[@nikolasferreira3247]

@@SpaceHov hellers loses momentum when he jumps over obstacles, mercer somehow doesn't lose momentum thus the reason why it feels like he's faster

[@zzodysseuszz]

@@MayorHairBearbut he wasn’t even that fast in 1. In fact he felt pretty slow at times

[@zzodysseuszz]

@@nikolasferreira3247uh no. Alex loses nearly all his momentum when vaulting over objects

[@jordins2875]

"Where is prototype 3" is something I have asked myself for years. Activision needs to hand over the license to a dedicated team who will revive the series. Activision is too money orientated and all we are going to get from them is more cod.😂

[@MayorHairBear]

I'm hoping with the Microsoft acquisition and the yearly cod release stopping, Xbox brings back some old forgotten IP's

[@zaczane]

@@MayorHairBear or let a smaller studio buy the license off them, and then release a new one.

[@Nick-hl2tu]

Sad but true

[@zimmerplayer9611]

Dont worry pepeole theres a trailer

[@rodericklep2858]

@@zimmerplayer9611 liar

[@SonofSpewy]

Prototype 2 is one of my favorite games of all time, I abandoned prototype 1 when I was younger because of a difficulty spike and also prototype 2 was coming out and I played the second to death, I never got tired of it and even when I play it today I still have so much fun, prototype 2 will forever be a comfort game for me that I can always go back to

[@johnnycoolguy9554]

Dude, I had the same scenario. I got turned off after I got that parasite that takes your powers. Abandoned it for like 3 years went back and beat it just before 2 came out then played the fuck out of it.

[@Raziel2696]

same g, im about to platinum James heller

[@BrandonOfJapan]

I always thought prototype 2 was better than the first, and its the one i find myself revisiting more often. Granted, it is lacking on powers, but it looks and plays better than the first, and it doesn’t have ridiculous difficulty spikes which immerses me more in the power fantasy. Plus i prefer the goofier tone, because it does a horrible job of taking itself seriously, while also not taking itself seriously, which definitely doesn’t work, but ive always found it charming and endearing.

[@smokey122]

I agree except for the movement controls

[@aloserwithoutamiddlename.]

The world needs a new prototype game...

[@MayorHairBear]

I couldn't agree more!

[@strikeforce1500]

Indeed. But I don't trust Activision to not ruin it

[@parkerburrus289]

@@strikeforce1500 Microsoft: Allow me to introduce myself

[@zzodysseuszz]

It needs an actually balanced and fair prototype

[@quintinwright8487]

For real it's been to long

[@szyszus4683]

I love Prototype 2, you can just go around and watch huge battles between humans and infected, full of chaos and destruction. I also liked Heller as character, some of the moments like clicking the wrong button on computer were pretty funny. I also love how that dude insults everything that tries to kill him.

[@112deno]

That computer sense was funny asf.

[@illidanstormrage9149]

god this series needs a remake man

[@MayorHairBear]

1000% mate!

[@zaczane]

@@MayorHairBear haha YT says I can translate you comment. And it translates to 1000% dead

[@MayorHairBear]

@@zaczane wow bit of a mistranslation 😂

[@quintinwright8487]

That would be sick

[@sejozwak]

@@zaczane probably trying to translate mate from check mate, that means king is dead

[@kamiwouter]

Prototype 1 was amazing and then came Prototype 2, a huge step up in graphics and the gameplay was also the most fun I had in a game with a story. Never was I just mindlessly running around throwing cars into crowds or trying to to throw someone into a wall over and over. This is sandbox at it's finest. Both games are great but part 2 look so much better.

[@hunterthewerewolf]

The correct question is, "Does anyone WANT Prototype 3?" I mean the feelings toward this series is so mixed that I don't know if there's enough fan demand for it in the first place.

[@DJVideso]

I loved Prototype 2, especially once you're maxed, you're a literal god of destruction. I remember running around with the I think whitelight barrels, haven't played in years. I'd say that the second one was a actual improvement. I also loved doing stealth consume. I tried my best to stealth consume everybody in the missions and so forth. I thought it was very fun

[@ReznoR85]

Came around your channel a few weeks ago for the first time. Quality videos from what I've seen so far! Many thanks for the Prototype retrospectives. I remember enjoying these games, despite not remember that much all the same. Now I'd like a new installment for Prototype! I'll subscribe now. Again thanks for these videos and all the work you've put into it.

[@MayorHairBear]

Welcome to the channel mate, happy to have you here and glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@notwhatyouthink2668]

Tbh I didn't get the story..but the gameplay was satisfying.. especially cutting through those golaith was super fun

[@MayorHairBear]

The game is just a good time to play!

[@Deadforge]

I'm finally getting around to watching this and what a great video it is man. Alex was always a very distanced protagonist who saw himself as the hero when in reality he wasn't even Alex Mercer anymore he is literally the virus and the virus is slowly taking over his mind but he thinks he's still himself because he retain his memories. I've seeing him as the villain even though he could have been so much more in this game. I would love to see 3rd game with new mechanics, graphics etc.

[@baneofthespliff]

Honestly my only gripe with this game was the change in charge jump. It feels so much more stiff and unnatural to have to hold the jump button to go higher rather than just charging it. That little pulse of energy Alex would get when he was charged and that BOOM as you jumped was so cool. In P2 its just like, a little dainty hop and then your magically floating and I hate it. P.S This channel is gonna take off I just know it, awesome content man keep it up

[@MayorHairBear]

Yeah the charge jump was a little awkward feeling, the movement in general I just preferred more in the original. Thank you though mate, glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@BigblackDavis]

They did this weird thing where your moves and powers are mostly traversal and can be strung mid air. Using pounce grab hammer throw and your kick you can really fly. Maybe that was the trade off?

[@HamzaAhmed-kq4pp]

I love game analyzing videos and this was perfect. now i have a whole new channel to watch while being high

[@MayorHairBear]

Welcome to the channel mate, I hope you enjoy the videos!

[@beowulf12343]

My biggest gripe from the change of the first game to the second is how the upgrade mechanics changes it from being a sandbox in the first game, to a arcade type game in the second. I love that in the second game upgrades changed the appearance of the different abilities, but by changing away from a currency to purchase upgrades system to a do mini games and kill specific enemies caused me to want to explore and just fuck around in the game a lot less. I was always going to areas looking for specific things instead of just going in and causing chaos

[@MayorHairBear]

That's a great point, I didn't feel the urge to just fuck around as much here because I was usually off actually working towards some sort of goal.

[@zzodysseuszz]

Okay so you prefer mindless button mashing in free roam with nothing to actually explore over actual goals and incentives to explore

[@Username-wj8pz]

​@@zzodysseuszz yes, because that's what Prototype is all about

[@DJVideso]

In the second one, I played that one first on the 360, I loved messing around

[@michaelbecket4901]

@@Username-wj8pz must be the type of person who likes playing on easy mode and having the game give u all upgrades for free huh? Even a game like Minecraft was given an objective due to complaints of nothing to do in the world plus Mercers just a boring protagonist who had nothing going on for him but only THOUGHT he did lol

[@JuliusCaesar103]

Another solid video mate, can't say much else since I haven't played the game but going around and causing chaos looks pretty fun!

[@MayorHairBear]

Thank you mate, appreciate the support as always!

[@jacoblewis837]

People complain about the “Annoyingly Resilient DNA” bit, and admittedly, it could’ve been explained better, but honestly, this makes more sense than people think for one reason. Remember Alex’s line from the first game: “All the people I’ve consumed… they’re in me. They ARE me.” Now, a lot of people always say the original Mercer died, but this line kind of changed things. Mercer was the first person Blacklight consumed. This means that Blacklight IS Alex. So Alex’s DNA does make up some of the Alex you play as. It would also explain why, unlike Mercer, people like Heller, Koenig, and Sabrina Galloway didn’t lose their memories and become completely different people when infected with the same strain and basically becoming the same thing. They weren’t dead or dying, so their brains hadn’t deteriorated at all. Unlike Alex, the evolved were basically the same thing as Mercer without the amnesia drawback. And since their DNA is still gonna be a part of them, it also explains why Heller’s DNA, as poorly explained as it is, is still some sort of factor. And with the added Blacklight in his system, it’s also why he is now resistant or completely immune to consumption. If he was still human, that’d be one thing, but now he has the Blacklight Virus within him bonding to his DNA, rather than being connected to Mercer. Think of it this way: Heller can now do everything Mercer can, and but his own unique DNA bonded with Blacklight when he was infected by Mercer, and enhanced with it. And it makes some sense. At least one other Evolved had a unique ability that Mercer, to my knowledge, did not: Sabrina Galloway, who could track all Evolved except two: Heller and Roland. So, as poorly explained as it was, Heller’s resistant DNA isn’t exactly something that should be a non-factor. Just my opinion and personal explanation on that topic, but I felt like I should at least say something about it.

[@michaelbecket4901]

I’m pretty sure he lost his memory because the infection took over his corpse Also people often think Alex would win because he’s the OG virus COMPLETELY neglecting the fact that things like the black plague or coronavirus are EVOLVED diseases which were trained by things like climates certain creatures with different blood types and just straight up tampering and it annoys me to no end when Alex shills scream the fight was rigged when it was the ONLY logical outcome

[@hammerite6418]

One gripe, the “Mercer” we play as is explicitly stated to be the virus and refers to Alex and itself as different beings the virus just took his memories and believed them to be its own not unlike how Alex consumes WOI targets

[@trendybistro]

I don't see the flaws in this game at all. The combat is so fluid, the variety of movement I haven't found in any similar games except Spider-Man and InFamous Second Son/First Light. The ability to have the speed of sonic, the power of kratos and the better moveability than any of the mirror's edge or assassin's creed games while giving a decently interesting story with funny/sometimes good voice acting. I'd say they removed the parkour because it felt slow, this feels like an open world action rpg and there's not many out there like it. The missions might get a bit repetitive, but the fact you are constantly unlocking new skills both offensive and defensive don't make it a chore at all. The ragdoll physics of throwing people and objects around are so fun, just curve balling a person into a helicopter or sprinting and jumping on a guy only to ride him like a snowboard face into the ground are SO rewarding. The lair missions are a combination of Spider-Man and Just Cause, but they aren't too big to get tedious. Nothing is too much to get tedious. The game has the perfect amount of side missions and collectables. I've played games with almost 500 collectables and I think anything over 100 is ridiculous, plus there is an interesting way to find them. Visually the game still holds up incredibly well too other than character models, and character animations are incredibly quick and smooth, there feels like no input lag at all. I played the first game and other than the story, I thought it was a pretty boring game. I LOVE this game!

[@reygartv9184]

prototype 2 have better gameplay then prototype 1, but the story was short

[@Perkustin]

Great video, might be because i 100% agree with most of your points haha. I know the first one had more abilities but it could just be so frustrating and didn't feel like a polished product like 2 does. I also really love that you liked Heller, i thought he was great, he was a badass, had some great lol lines and iirc the stuff with his daughter was actually surprisingly moving, i think his visual design is good as well for some reason. Also something you don't really address but this game has fantastic graphics, they hold up damn well in my opinion especially revisiting on PC with Max graphics, 1 REALLY looks it's age, i remember it looking pretty bad for the time.

[@MayorHairBear]

Yeah I don't really touch on graphics in my retrospectives because usually I'm not expecting them to hold up today but you're right, Prototype 2 did look gorgeous still today. Glad you enjoyed the video mate and I'm relieved to hear I'm not alone in my opinions on this game 😂

[@AngellMessiah]

You can think of the changes in Parkour and powers as James Heller is not Alex Mercer

[@michaelbecket4901]

7:54 had me rolling over lol

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

I actually like Prototype 2 more than the first one.

[@MayorHairBear]

Same here 🙌

[@Reincarny]

@@MayorHairBear heretics

[@shid_in_my_pant2849]

I feel both games have different things to offer. I love to play both and greatly enjoy both. Honestly after free roaming in both games it’s kinda hard to play other open world games because of how fun and awesome the parkour and running and jumping is.

[@whinegummi6329]

Yes! Finally. First notes of the Music and my hype is real. Can't wait for colder weather to play it again!

[@MayorHairBear]

It's a great wet weather game, such a mood!

[@youngman850]

I loved this franchise. I really liked the 2nd even if most didn't. I would even like to see Heller return, I share the same opinions as you did. He was more likeable to be around for me. And the gameplay all around is just... FUN. A 3rd installment plz...

[@Descro382]

I remember playing this a long time ago, and I remember the gameplay being smoother, but the story irritated me lol

[@MayorHairBear]

The story isn't great, but the gameplay is very smooth. Feels fluent

[@ZEREF49]

This game series has a special place in my heart I just want a 3 for this franchise with us playing as paraya tye perfect prototype

[@MayorHairBear]

We need Prototype 3!

[@JPmoney99]

Bro 100% yes. You just stay winning with these prototype takes man

[@MayorHairBear]

Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@johnnybravosfeetfetish8319]

Prototype 2 has to be one of the best Xbox 360 games ever

[@wizard_of_poz4413]

Man i completely agree. In the original the claws were completely useless but oh lord the blade was completely broken beyond belief to the point where i was spamming axe drop on the hunters for those sweet instakills

[@jonboyuchiha4421]

I just hate that they downgraded the movement system from the first like how fast you can run on buildings and how high you can jump. I like the running speed in 2 but when you run up a building it's so slow it ruins the momentum.

[@ethanwintersseveredhand]

On ps5 and revisited prototype 2. Man I love how quirky this game is and it’s definitely better than I remember. I just wish that story was a bit more fleshed out. But man gameplay was fun.

[@IFinishedAVideoGame]

I'm excited to sink my teeth into this video. I never actually got around to playing this one and know almost nothing about it so this couldn't be better placed for me!

[@MayorHairBear]

Hell yeah mate, well enjoy the video and let me know what you think!

[@St-si8cd]

@@MayorHairBear boutta watch, so hyped I love this game.

[@Alfie_T]

Prototype 2 one of my favourite games I think it’s better than 1 and I really hope they bring a prototype 3 out

[@MayorHairBear]

I'd love to see them make Prototype 3 some day!

[@Reincarny]

web of intrigue in prototype 1 was a masterpiece

[@alexnice2221]

These types of games don't sell anymore. And if they do, they will be called Spiderman clones

[@markwalch6065]

Just bought both games off ps store for less than 10 quid, having missed out 1st time around Im impressed with prototype, the military are an actual threat and smart, and the whole thing has the feel of some eighties ace horror/action flick, like the fly 2. Yeah some mission design is frustrating but you just have to risa above it lol.

[@cynicald380]

Your pacing is great mate. I can watch your videos at 1.5x (my ADHD brain) and I can still understand everything you say. Great pacing and inunciation!

[@leiperfamily7707]

What’s the dlc ? Its on microsofit store for 50 for 1 and 2 plus the dlc .. is the dlc some new story ?

[@hectorlopez9453]

I'm replaying 2 now and man I remember it was fun but I never got into the upgrades there's a whole shit load of things to do lmao I'm having Hella fun

[@MayorHairBear]

It's seriously a great time, love replaying this one!

[@xcrysizz8781]

I like mercer in the first game, even if he's character isn't the best executed of them all but i also liked that Mercer is the villain in the second and the reasoning of him being that way in prototype 2 is explained in the prototype 2 comics and you kinda understand why he thinks the way he thinks.

[@chillbruh9958]

I love how when your about 60% into the game your basically immortal. It's so hard to die in this game lol.

[@MayorHairBear]

Oh after a certain point you have to go out of your way to die in Prototype 2 and you know what, I'm here for it 😂

[@chillbruh9958]

@@MayorHairBear my exact thoughts

[@quintinwright8487]

This series needs to come back

[@DZTheMonochromeMercenary]

Mercer may seem Heller worthiness because at the first cutscene he tackled Mercer for a little while and Heller kept hitting Mercer so maybe it's because of that.

[@lMinivanl]

Prototype 2 was a game where choice would have made the game wayyy better. Being able to actually work with and join Mercer would have been awesome. Reading the comic made me want to join him even more.

[@maxfordgaming9278]

Everything you said in this video I 100% agree, I thoroughly enjoyed prototype 2 more than the first one.

[@MayorHairBear]

I'm glad I'm not alone mate!

[@UAGoWSuplexer]

Max L gaming noob lol

[@maxfordgaming9278]

@@UAGoWSuplexer are you ok?

[@UAGoWSuplexer]

@@maxfordgaming9278 yes kid are you? tell gb g i own him

[@maxfordgaming9278]

@@UAGoWSuplexer 😂😂😂, ok

[@zaczane]

That Opening Song still is an absolute Slap!!!

[@Contragonista]

Prototype 2 clearly improved upon the original but also came with it's own issues, the biggest one is difficulty - even at max difficulty you will eventually reach god-like status and the game gets boring since there's no challenge.

[@MayorHairBear]

That was one of Prototype's biggest issues as well though. I'd rather god like status in a game where you have these insane super powers than the alternative of using vehicles to survive.

[@Contragonista]

@@MayorHairBear It's true that in prototype 1, Alex was made of paper in higher difficulties but the powerbalance in 2 is on the opposite side of broken. I got to a point that I was avoiding getting perks because no enemy was a challenge whatsoever, immunity to bullets, healing while the shield is active and the shield makes you invincible, it's insane.

[@shid_in_my_pant2849]

Also can we all agree u do run faster in prototype 2? When u get god speed and cheetah u literally reach max speed in a few seconds and it’s so badass. Mercer starts off faster but I think hellers max speed is a bit faster

[@Deadforge]

If you took the abilities and movement of prototype 1 and the mission design from the 2nd game would make for an almost perfect Prototype.

[@JP-vn8up]

I had fun with both but I think Prototype 1 just felt better to play and come back to. Way more versatility

[@MayorHairBear]

I think if I was coming back to one to muck around in the open world I'd pick the first game, but campaign wise 2 is just so much more enjoyable

[@arsentisalazar6221]

@@MayorHairBear a

[@portata99]

While it wasn't the greatest sequel, I did enjoy my time with this game and it was the first game I got full 100% completion on so I do have a soft spot for this one

[@Graye007]

The "protagonist" swap from Prototype 1 to 2 wasn't just abrupt or the cause of a genuine schism in the fanbase, it was lazy, ill-considered and stupid. The clever move, if you wanted to make Mercer villainous, would be to force the player into heinous, self-serving situations. To construct the plot of the sequel such that Mercer has no alternatives, either in service to his vaunted unity plan or mere survival, than to slaughter everything in his path. Let the player be the villain. As for Heller... personally, I loathed his character for much the same reasons you enjoyed him: he is brash, crude, sophomoric and the "perpetually angry black man" trope has never appealed to me, as far back as Barret from Final Fantasy 7. Besides, the whole Mercer versus Heller fight was beyond the pale of mere idiocy. Mercer won handily and, being the virus incarnate, not only should have been able to devour him regardless of some gobbledygook "resistant DNA" but capable of eradicating him in a number of other fashions. It was Batman vs Superman all over again, with the same inherent flaws.

[@Raziel2696]

he was a war hero who lost his family g lol he's not going to be moving around in a good mood.. plus everything your saying about him is Kratos lol but yall looooove Kratos

[@michaeljason2593]

@Raziel2696 maybe the reason people love Kratos is because they got moments of his past in cutscenes and the sole reason as to why he was so angry about his loss and wasn’t so irritating to the point they wanted to rip their own ears off. Heller on the other hand, while having some humor to him, unfortunately didn’t appeal to them in the slightest bit and his opposition towards Mercer didn’t make sense since his family was still alive during the first outbreak.

[@cameronb7161]

I feel like Prototype 2 was too easy. Even on hard. I would've liked a fair balance between the two difficulties would've been great.

[@MayorHairBear]

It is really easy you're right. Not an issue for me personally but I understand why people want more challenge. If Prototype had more of an Arkham combat system I would agree

[@midgerm]

i think one of the many reasons people liked to play as mercer is because we ALL know how we play in prototype: we kill, we infected, we consume and we do these to EVERYONE without ANY mercy it dosent make much sense for a millitary seargent to act like a pscycho, but mercer? its very possible he's doing it for shits and giggles story wise; the games sort of make sense though first game is mercers story mercer is fresh out of the grave. only just born from the remains of his human self's selfish actions - we are learning alongside him about himself and the world around him second game is heller's story; a random guy, one of the many we could have killed in the first game, except if they had the powers we had, and their reasons for fighting third could have, should be, pariah's story; learning about the end game perhaps? maybe following the story of a boy who is torn between two people who seem to hate him equally; his biological mother died in the first game, and heller would be the cannonical last evolved, possibly, that he could meet who would pariah want to stand with? the humans who treated him like a freak and a test subject? or the only other infected individual who wants him dead? both sides from his perspecive now seem to hate him, yet the first game made him out to be some kind of god-tier entity in regards to blacklight infected people

[@nemesisencounter2060]

I like 2 a little bit more

[@Warchief-fm8wu]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! I’m happy now. Thanks 🙏🫡

[@MayorHairBear]

You're very welcome my friend!

[@dustinmobbs4245]

Yes this game is repetitious but it's so awesomely entertaining that it's a non-factor. I cannot get the original prototype to play on my laptop but I'll keep trying. I thoroughly enjoy escaping into a world where I can embrace my inner megalomaniac.

[@darksage2233]

Are you joking prototype 2’s story is great

[@rogueguardian]

I honestly prefer 2 to the original prototype, true taking away certain abilities wasn't a great choice, but utilizing the ones you do have instead of resorting to just one power was a good silver lining. I found myself using all the powers equally which makes the game much more fun. The story is just well.... there. Not bad not good just there. I will say the government conspiracy in the first was a lot more interesting. Overall prototype 2 is just good old fun.

[@JAYDOG1337A]

My thoughts have always been that when Alex consumed Elizabeth Green in Prototype 1 her consciousness was able to hide in Alex's mind, and slowly infect his thinking with hers, the final catalyst being when someone he called a friend shot him the head for money thinking he was just a normal human. The support for this is when Alex called Hellers daughter "the Mother of the new world", when Alex first met Green she said "I am your Mother".

[@SAN-se9fq]

same here

[@michaelbecket4901]

Same excuse for heller beating Mercer

[@cc-bk3tx]

It wasn't a perfect game but honestly felt like it was over hated and the soundtrack is mad underrated

[@burrito4614]

this game was my childhood. i LOVE this game.

[@GooberGamingMaximum]

A new prototype game with today's graphics would be insanely gory

[@rijadsabic]

Despite James being good guy, I think most of us wanted Alex to succeed.

[@MayorHairBear]

I'm sure that's the popular opinion yes

[@rijadsabic]

@@MayorHairBear Thank you for great essays you got yourself a sub. I know it's not much, but I hope it counts. Keep up good work.

[@MayorHairBear]

@@rijadsabic thank you mate, welcome to the channel! 🙏

[@filipvadas7602]

Prototype 2 was an overall improvement gameplay-wise, but I honestly prefer the original, despite its difficulty spikes towards the latter half and less fluid combat, mainly because Alex felt so much more interesting as a protagonist. He was NOT a good guy by any stretch of the imagination, he was a chaotic netral who just wanted to find out the truth about his past, Blackwatch and end the outbreak. And the fact that the game leaves you on the question of how human Alex is was *fascinating* since, like the player, Alex had no particular investment in anyone except Dana and Ragland, who are the only people in the entire game who didn't try to kill him or betray him. Neither the player nor Alex ,storywise, bats an eye at killing a civilian to heal or to go into Critical Mass and it fit with the point that the game was making about *power* and what it does to people. And when you consider this, Heller is just a plain weaker protagonist. Sure the more comedic scenes with him were really fun and having a main character who actively shittalks was cool, but with him having an actual moral compass, it creates a disconnect between his action storywise and in-game. He can murder countless civilians with no problem, but he overhears the Blackwatch agent talking to his daughter on the phone and now he feels guilty? Because he relates to him? What about the people he kills throughout the game that had families of their own? See the disconnect here? Plus, it didn't help that Alex became a villain offscreen. Yeah the comics explore his struggle with the imlication of his existence and his eventual fall to his own nihilism, but even with that I feel like they took Alex's character in the most boring direction they possibly could and that just rubbed a lot of fans, myself included, the wrong way.

[@xipetotek8366]

I love both games. I replay them every year

[@WallNutBreaker524]

1:07 One of the Main things that i didn't like about Prototype 2, most other things were good. Was the fact Alex Mercer, the Protagonist of the 1st game, seemingly out of nowhere, became the Villain. Turns out, they made an Comic about the reason why prototype 2s events occurred, but never promoted it. Heck, i only knew after luckily finding and watching some Comic KZbinr covering it. 😂 8:34 I like Mercer more for the Opposite and Different reasons.

[@syahrulvengers720]

Yeah we need Prototype 3 tlto complete the story cause the 2nd Prototype ending is literally a cliffhanger

[@BlackBullPistol]

I love both games. For me P2 has more positives than negatives over the P. I enjoy both but if I have to decide which one I enjoy more I would def. say P2. The only sad part is we will never get P3 :-(

[@teslercoil5174]

The soundtrack of this game is underrated.

[@game__dev3954]

I just finished playing it like 2 days ago

[@shakersword]

I can understand people saying prototype 2 ran and looked better but the first is just a much better game imo. Play it today on pc with the hd fix and patch. It runs amazing and looks even better and its the best way to play prototype in 2024

[@turnoffthedark268]

I hated how slippery the controls were in Prototype 1

[@ther1ngwraith]

This man hasn't truly played the game, he didn't play the whole game as one of the zombie characters.

[@MoonlitVampir3]

Mainline resident evil games?

[@MayorHairBear]

Very funny you should mention that actually, stay tuned 👀

[@mik5775]

One of my favorites game as a kid hours of fun

[@taym510Oak]

I wonder will they make a new one

[@MayorHairBear]

I'd like to hope so but I don't think it'll happen at least not anytime soon

[@akinidouglas5229]

I played porotype 1 and 2 an all the difficulty levels over the years a very big fan i prefer 2

[@Redisonthelaptop]

I remember this game way more than those people wanting GTA 6

[@unknownidiot4001]

I got both of them on playstation for a cheap price and im glad I did

[@NextGenNextGen]

Always preferred P2 compared to P1 since its release

[@ImposterCookie331]

Tbh. I want Prototype 3 to be rpg. Yes many games turned into rpg too. But in here in my opinion will make sense. I want the game where you start weak. But not getting strong quickly, like in proto 2. In proto 2 with just some upgrades. You can breeze through the game. So in 3rd one I want character to slowly get more powerful. And at the end you will feel the same powerful like in previous games, obliterating everyone with ease. Like I said, weak character at 1st. Slowly getting more power level and taking long time. At the end, the grind to be worth it. While leveling up. It will be advised to stay away from stronger enemies. Until you are well powered enough to face them.

[@John-it3wn]

Not my cup of tea but gotta support the bear 🙏

[@MayorHairBear]

Appreciate you dropping by good sir, thank you! 🙌

[@John-it3wn]

@@MayorHairBear anyday man,quality is quality regardless if i like the game/topic or not

[@Batman_83]

One thing most people don't seem to ever realize... Alex Mercer was never a good guy. If you follow the story closely, before he was infected he was the reason the virus was released. He doomed the entire city and risks the entire world bc he wanted to release the virus, that's what got him killed. What we experience as the "hero" is the virus itself wanting to get rid of the rest of the virus in the city. In my theory what happened after the first game ends, the virus finally gains full memory of Mercer and then sets off to find the good left(which ties into the canonical story between games) in humanity, finding evil convinced him that mercer was right in releasing the virus, this making the turn into a villain make more sense.

[@popothecat9760]

The real question is "was prototype 2 was really bad to begin with?"

[@akinidouglas5229]

NEED Porotype 3

[@darkpaw1522]

I wish we could’ve sided with Mercer.

[@Tosiekable]

Prototype 2 GOAT

[@razvancornea6761]

i love 2 more then 1 is bether in avry way and noth as broken aspeceli the story as the ferst one

[@Hououin818]

Honestly, despite some of the improvements in P2, it's so boring to get through because of how easy it is. You can get an upgrade that turn off bullet damages, your shield is pretty much indestructible, the enemies barely chase you and can easily be avoided by just jumping away or just run around a corner, tanks and helicopters are pathetic because of the finisher and the air grab make getting it even easier. In P1 you're still a god but the enemies still pack a huge punch, in this however there's barely anything that can pose a threat.

[@billyboleson2830]

Lmao half the difficulty from p1 came less from genuine challenge and more from the jank

[@Username-wj8pz]

​@@billyboleson2830 there's some jank in the first game but that's not 100% true. The shield not making you invincible, no bullet proof skin and Strike Teams actually chasing Alex gives a more balanced difficulty to the first game than anything in the second.

[@dacu8342]

Well activision never cared about prototype. It just call of doodoo and money that all. Prototype1 was rushed hard. There alot of things was deleted duel to small budget, time,... For p2 activision fire half of the og team and they ruined the story and the gameplay also got rushed. That's why the movement is like that in p2 and red zone isn't a full map they're incomplete .In the end the damn greedy activison is why there no prototype 3. They butchered and ruined everything. Also great review btw. (Also bad english :")

[@MayorHairBear]

Glad you enjoyed the video mate and yeah Activision do have a habit of rushing their developers which is a real shame because with more tender, love and care the Prototype series could have been immaculate!

[@dacu8342]

@@MayorHairBear Yea radical truly regret rushing p1 but it still a massive success in the end. If prototype ever got a remake hopefully they got the budget, time, care, and love... to go all out on it. Which is probably never gonna happen sadly Man being a prototype fan is suffering and sad.

[@shin7974]

nice

[@JcgLounge]

Honestly, I’d rather play Prototype 2 than 1. Yeah 1 has some better stuff but it also has disgusting difficulty spikes and level design that’s downright horrid. At least I can still have the same amount of fun in 2.

[@MayorHairBear]

That's exactly how I feel

[@CyraxSektor40]

Prototype best ever I played

[@charliebaker1427]

so gameplay was better story was worse and the game felt short like sub 5 hours to beat for me on day 1 when it came out short

[@vkvancevk]

Didn’t even remember prototype 2 existed until you posted. Then I realised I played before haha

[@MayorHairBear]

It do be like that 😂

[@stellarhyme3]

The intro was too long.