description Prototype Overview
Prototype is an action-adventure game released in 2009, featuring Alex Mercer, an amnesiac shapeshifter battling a virus outbreak in Manhattan. Players navigate an open world while confronting mutated individuals, the US military, and a covert force known as Blackwatch. The game was later re-released with its sequel in a Biohazard Bundle for current generation consoles.
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info Prototype Specifications
| Country | Canada |
| Year | 2009 |
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Who is Alex Mercer in Prototype?
Alex Mercer is the playable shapeshifter at the center of the 2009 game. He wakes with amnesia in Manhattan and discovers that a virus has given him the ability to consume people and copy their appearance and memories.
What powers does the player get in Prototype?
Mercer can transform his arms into blades, claws, whips, and other biological weapons. The game combines those powers with wall-running, gliding, superhuman jumps, and an open Manhattan sandbox.
Who are Blackwatch and Gentek in Prototype?
Blackwatch is a covert military force involved in containing the Manhattan outbreak, while Gentek is the research organization connected to the virus. Investigating their roles is a central part of Mercer's attempt to understand what happened.
Is Prototype connected to Prototype 2?
Yes, Prototype 2 continues the outbreak storyline and introduces James Heller as the playable protagonist. Alex Mercer returns as a major figure, making the two games directly connected rather than separate stories.
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