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Prototype 2 is an action-adventure video game released on April 24, 2012. Developed by the Canadian studio Radical Entertainment, it is the sequel to the 2009 game Prototype. The game was published by Radical Entertainment's owner, Activision. This game introduces a new protagonist, James Heller, whose mission is to destroy the Blacklight virus. In the story, Heller wants to kill Alex Mercer, the protagonist of the first Prototype, after his family was killed by the Blacklight virus. The game was announced in 2010 at the Spike VGA Awards with the tagline "the assassination of its creator".
James Heller can shapeshift and assume the identities and memories of other people after consuming them. Taking on people's identities and shapeshifting as if he were them made the game more tactical. If the player assumes the role of a soldier, people react to him in a way that is common to seeing a police officer. To ensure that enemies don't overwhelm the player, the developers created a dodge system and made the artificial intelligence more realistic. Heller will be able to use weapons in the game, such as removing a tank's cannon and using it against his enemies. Heller can also move towards unsuspecting human enemies, inject the Blacklight virus into them, creating a "BioBomb," and use it to explode objects and enemies. Heller also has enhanced movements, such as strength, invulnerability (self-healing and resistance), and a sonar sensor. The sonar creates a pulse, which can highlight the main features of an environment, or make it easier for the player to find someone in a large crowd, as an icon appears above the person's head. Radical Entertainment stated that the powers will be more significant, appearing as mutations throughout the game.
To give players more power in the game, the developers added tentacles. The tentacles sprout from Heller's arm and can be modified and evolved, allowing players to decide how they want to play as Heller, using them for a wide variety of purposes. Players can use the tentacles to destroy objects, such as throwing a car at a tank, or use the "black hole" attack. Players will be able to dismember enemies, a strength that becomes more useful as the game progresses. There are many other ways to kill enemies, ranging from throwing a car at a group of Blackwatch soldiers, cutting off a mutant's head, or using their powers. The power to consume/absorb is the same as the original Prototype, except for some enemies, which are consumed on top of them, grabbing them in special scenes in the game (for example, the Super Soldier Brawlers). It was also announced that Heller can now control a group of Brawlers (similar to Prototype Hunters' style), or attack anything he desires (note: this power is limited and increases with level in the game). Side missions must be completed to häçk into the Blacknet. By häçking the Blacknet, a Blackwatch system, Heller obtains details of military operations and three areas of New York, from which he must choose a mission from a small list. The Blacknet will allow Heller to find important people who will allow him to learn more about what he has become because of the Blacklight virus. The Blacknet will also help him discover more about Alex Mercer and his connection to the supposed deaths of his wife and daughter. The selectable missions can be side missions or extensions of the main mission, which will allow Heller to learn more about the Blacklight virus.
James Heller can shapeshift and assume the identities and memories of other people after consuming them. Taking on people's identities and shapeshifting as if he were them made the game more tactical. If the player assumes the role of a soldier, people react to him in a way that is common to seeing a police officer. To ensure that enemies don't overwhelm the player, the developers created a dodge system and made the artificial intelligence more realistic. Heller will be able to use weapons in the game, such as removing a tank's cannon and using it against his enemies. Heller can also move towards unsuspecting human enemies, inject the Blacklight virus into them, creating a "BioBomb," and use it to explode objects and enemies. Heller also has enhanced movements, such as strength, invulnerability (self-healing and resistance), and a sonar sensor. The sonar creates a pulse, which can highlight the main features of an environment, or make it easier for the player to find someone in a large crowd, as an icon appears above the person's head. Radical Entertainment stated that the powers will be more significant, appearing as mutations throughout the game.
To give players more power in the game, the developers added tentacles. The tentacles sprout from Heller's arm and can be modified and evolved, allowing players to decide how they want to play as Heller, using them for a wide variety of purposes. Players can use the tentacles to destroy objects, such as throwing a car at a tank, or use the "black hole" attack. Players will be able to dismember enemies, a strength that becomes more useful as the game progresses. There are many other ways to kill enemies, ranging from throwing a car at a group of Blackwatch soldiers, cutting off a mutant's head, or using their powers. The power to consume/absorb is the same as the original Prototype, except for some enemies, which are consumed on top of them, grabbing them in special scenes in the game (for example, the Super Soldier Brawlers). It was also announced that Heller can now control a group of Brawlers (similar to Prototype Hunters' style), or attack anything he desires (note: this power is limited and increases with level in the game). Side missions must be completed to häçk into the Blacknet. By häçking the Blacknet, a Blackwatch system, Heller obtains details of military operations and three areas of New York, from which he must choose a mission from a small list. The Blacknet will allow Heller to find important people who will allow him to learn more about what he has become because of the Blacklight virus. The Blacknet will also help him discover more about Alex Mercer and his connection to the supposed deaths of his wife and daughter. The selectable missions can be side missions or extensions of the main mission, which will allow Heller to learn more about the Blacklight virus.