Prototype 2 seemed to look at its predecessor, saw what was working and removed it all, leaving a bloated and almost entirely unplayable sequel that does little to fill in the massive story gaps the first game leaves. So much so that even the fun of leaping from the highest buildings and smashing things like you’re the Hulk loses its entertainment. Heller growls and yells his way through the game in a borderline racist caricature who feels the need to say angry things throughout the game. The new protagonist, James Heller, is so much worse of a character than Alex Mercer, it’s almost funny, but it’s really not. The story is equally as shallow and equally over complicated as well as the controls being just as frustrating and annoying. In that sense, the first game at least had something that I could get into as Alex Mercer is a dick and a terrible protagonist and the storyline is incredibly shallow and overly complicated. Being able to fly over Central Park in one burst gives you a little bit of enjoyment as you traverse the city between hyper violence. There are also some thrills to be had as you explore the city and do things like climbing the Empire State building and jumping ridiculously high off of it to plummet to the ground. It’s all still there for you! The fight controls are still clunky and best mashed, the cut scenes are awkward and poorly timed, and yes, the storyline is still almost unintelligible and needlessly convoluted.Īs I said above, there’s some fun to be had by smashing things, slapping civilians out of your way for no reason, or throwing a tank at a helicopter. If you have played the games beforehand, you’ll remember the controls that lacked any and all subtlety and a blocky city that becomes difficult to navigate since running in a straight line is seemingly impossible. _ “Basically, if you have the games already, there’s nothing new here for you. If you don’t have them already, there’s still nothing here for you.” At least they slightly changed the video output though.
![prototype: biohazard bundle prototype: biohazard bundle](https://xbox-store-checker.com/assets/upload/game/2017/09/optimize/br64dhw9xk6b.jpg)
It looks a teensy bit better, but it’s still clearly not a Blu-ray. What they have done with this one is the equivalent of putting a DVD in a Blu-ray player.
PROTOTYPE: BIOHAZARD BUNDLE 1080P
I was actually pretty baffled at how they even thought to call this a remaster, until I looked closer and noticed they did a really good job of using the right wording to acknowledge the upscale to 1080p and little else.
![prototype: biohazard bundle prototype: biohazard bundle](https://images.stopgame.ru/screenshots/15314/prototype_biohazard_bundle-3.jpg)
better lighting, textures, etc.) is made even more clear by the 1080p as the picture is far sharper enabling you to see how outdated the graphics really are. Yes, the game now displayed at 1080p, but that seems to be about the only difference. Let’s talk about the conversion from last-gen to current-gen consoles, or more accurately, the lack thereof. Yes, there is some fun to being able to fly around the city and smash pretty much everything, but that can only sustain you for short bursts of time, then it gets annoying and repetitive. I’d like to say I was impressed, or liked what I played, but I really can’t. So, playing the first one was new to me while I was able to contrast and compare the second one.
PROTOTYPE: BIOHAZARD BUNDLE PLUS
I never really got into Prototype when it first came around, but I managed to get some time in when PS Plus offered a free version of the second game. My guess, they were seemingly embarrassed by what ended up being a pretty disastrous release, so much so that they didn’t even attempt to name it! Basically, if you have the games already, there’s nothing new here for you. If you don’t have them already, there’s still nothing here for you. However, Activision seemed to know that about the Prototype Biohazard Bundle as they seemed to almost sneak this version onto the new console generation without so much as a peep of marketing. Another day, another ‘HD remaster’ that no one asked for.