A few days ago,Sierra announced Prototype, and I was less than impressed with the plot, vague as it was. Well, a cinematic trailer has been released and while it sheds a little bit of light onPrototype‘s storyline, it doesn’t make it much more appealing.Here’s the breakdown:1. Government creates top-secret mutant killing machine.2. Top-secret mutant killing machine escapes and seeks revenge on the corrupt government that ruined his life.3. ?????4.PROTOTYPE!That’s cool and all, but hasn’t this been done before?Final Fantasy VIIdid it better.While the story remains, for me, uninteresting, the trailer certainly makes the gameplay seem fun and visceral. Of course, no self-respecting trailer actuallyshowsany gameplay, so I’m just guessing. But the whole explosion-coming-out-of-the-ground looked really,reallycool.And in this age, wherestorytelling in games is a farceand technological advances have come to agrinding halt, explosions (albeit really cool ones) are the best we can hope for, right?[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
A few days ago,Sierra announced Prototype, and I was less than impressed with the plot, vague as it was. Well, a cinematic trailer has been released and while it sheds a little bit of light onPrototype‘s storyline, it doesn’t make it much more appealing.
Here’s the breakdown:
1. Government creates top-secret mutant killing machine.
Top-secret mutant killing machine escapes and seeks revenge on the corrupt government that ruined his life.
?????
4.PROTOTYPE!
That’s cool and all, but hasn’t this been done before?Final Fantasy VIIdid it better.
While the story remains, for me, uninteresting, the trailer certainly makes the gameplay seem fun and visceral. Of course, no self-respecting trailer actuallyshowsany gameplay, so I’m just guessing. But the whole explosion-coming-out-of-the-ground looked really,reallycool.
And in this age, wherestorytelling in games is a farceand technological advances have come to agrinding halt, explosions (albeit really cool ones) are the best we can hope for, right?
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
