Radical Entertainment and publisher Sierra have decided to scrap Prototype's multiplayer mode in order to encourage players to truly delve into the single-player storyline, and, more truthfully, so they could meet their original Fall 2008 launch window. Radical's Tim Bennison defended the decision in an interview with TeamXbox, and hinted at the possibility of co-op functionality in post-release DLC.
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"A representative with Sierra Entertainment today confirmed that to be the case with the company's upcoming open-world action game Prototype. Originally set for release on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this fall, the game has been bumped to a nonspecific 2009 release date."
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"Prototype is less visually striking and varied than last month's inFamous, and less stylish than Crackdown. It's a game of riotous, gore-splattering ultraviolence. That's all it wants to be, and in many respects it does a solid, and often spectacular job. The victims may be plot, atmosphere and the difficulty curve, but then great power always comes at a cost."
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One of the best things about the annual Game Developers Conference is the opportunity afforded to those of us covering it to get some one on one time with actual game developers. Just like when we sat down with Eric Holmes of Radical Entertainment, the Lead Designer of the impressive looking, open-world action game Prototype who showed us the game in action, and talked to us about some of the finer points of making games.
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After a recent demo of Sierra's Prototype, I came away feeling a little less excited for the title than when I started. I'm still anticipating its Fall, 2008 release, assuming it ships on time. I think it could be an exciting third-person action/mystery. But I'm uncertain about if it will become a cohesive experience by then; I saw well-executed elements but I'm not sure if they will combine. And admittedly, Prototype's open-world scope is much too big to take in from a single demonstration.
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�Another key feature setting Prototype apart from other open-world games is its incredibly deep, conspiracy-based back-story, and by joining forces with the largest comic book publisher in the world � DC Comics � we can bring this new anti-hero and his tale to an even wider audience of comics fans and gamers alike,�
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"The fine folks over at Radical were gracious enough to give us an exclusive look at some of the tricks up Alex’s hoodie sleeve. All of his offensive, defensive and sensory powers are used to help the gamer make their way through the New York City setting in one of two ways. “Deceive or Destroy” is what they’re calling it, and those two words exemplify what the game is all about ..."
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"One of the key ingredients for making open-world games great is choice. It�s almost a truism, though it only makes sense that if you present the gamer with New York City as an environment, they will want as much freedom to operate in that city as they would in real life. We don�t like punishing players for their choices, there is no wrong choice in good game design since it�s our task to make every game session enjoyable regardless of paths taken."
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The top-selling game title in June was Activision Blizzard's "Prototype," which sold about 600,000 units across two platforms.
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"We get an updated look at Radical Entertainment's open-world action assimilation game... Like in any other open-world game with even basic artificial intelligence, the "deceive or destroy" mechanic in Prototype will determine not only your relationship with the environment, and how much it bites back, but also your level of success in completing challenges. Obeying the laws of the land will keep you alive."
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