Prototype

Prototype is a game with many cool features. However, it lacks many of the finishing touches that make for a great and memorable game. To say the graphics and game engine need work is a massive understatement and many of the missions are cookie cutter in design without any real focus or attention to detail. Thankfully, Alex Mercer's absorbing and shape shifting powers manage to overcome many of the shortcomings of Prototype. Though the missions themselves aren't anything special, the vast array of powers provides their own variety and flair.

There are probably few things more enjoyable in a video game experience than having free reign to do as you please. Sandbox games have always been a unique beast, taking longer to develop and being harder to get right. With so many elements and so many different ways the player can explore the world provided, it is easier to find faults, inaccuracies or glitches that the development team may have missed or not been able to rectify before setting their game upon the market. Prototype, being of...