Prototype 2 PC Video Review
Written by: NukeNorway
Published on: Aug-12 18:31

Key game: Prototype 2
Related: Prototype 2


One of our own GD members came to me today and showed me his video review of the PC version of Prototype 2 and I loved it. Without further ado I will let NukeNorway take it from here.

Well as of July 24th, the two month wait for the PC port of Prototype 2 is over, but does the game live up to expectations? Did Activision and Radical Entertainment manage to improve on the rather lackluster PC performance of the first Prototype...

And whatever happened to that super-powered guy in the hoody? Well, all shall be revealed my friend as I take an extensive video look at Prototype 2 PC; including the good, the bad, and the downright awful.


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Aakarsh23
07:33 Aug-14-2012

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Man superb review, and I really liked that part after you change form and start jumping around (especially the way it was said) and none of the soldiers notice.Absolutely wonderful AI.....Thumbs up bro.
Naveen2195
10:19 Aug-15-2012

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'thumbs up' ????? lol
this is not youtube ;D
Tero
11:11 Aug-16-2012

No, This... Is... GAME DEBATE :D
We have thumbs ;)
NukeNorway
12:43 Aug-17-2012

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Otherwise we'd REALLY suck at gaming :-). And btw thanks Aakarsh!
Aakarsh23
12:52 Aug-17-2012

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Ha ha I really liked the video and I am expecting more......btw you are the first person to call me by my name (without the 23 part).
NukeNorway
23:10 Aug-18-2012

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Thanks man! I just posted two new videos on my Youtube channel yesterday. Previews of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. Check them out and let me know what you think. And yeah, I don't really get why most people like to be referred to by their gamer-tag. Fell free to call me Jay, cause that's my REAL name :-)
Tero
17:52 Aug-19-2012

Ok, Jay ;)
Black Ops 3? Did you mean Black Ops 2? :D
Aakarsh23
03:59 Aug-20-2012

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Flying mini copter thing LOL......oh man I soo like your commentary style.
Felix
09:03 Aug-20-2012

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And yeah, I don't really get why most people like to be referred to by their gamer-tag. Fell free to call me Jay, cause that's my REAL name :-)
While a friendly gesture (which i always like to encourage here) The reason why is because otherwise it gets confusing as to who is talking to who. The name associated with your comments and member account is NukeNorway.
Tero
17:41 Aug-21-2012

Well my real name is easily said, 'Tero' ;)
NukeNorway
03:19 Aug-14-2012

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Thanks SO much to all the people who have Liked, Favorited, or Subscribed to my Youtube channel. You guys are awesome and GD is a great gamer community!
Naveen2195
06:47 Aug-14-2012

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thx thx :D
Naveen2195
12:28 Aug-13-2012

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my favorite game based on story :)
NukeNorway
03:09 Aug-14-2012

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I'm not sure that I would say that Prototype has a great story... But I DEFINITELY thought it was very cool that they made the hero from the first game into the villain in Prototype 2! You don't see that very often in video games.
Naveen2195
06:46 Aug-14-2012

yes u r right :)
the part 1 protagonist is our enemy in part 2!
thats a perfect thing
also this game has very few bugs compared to its gamplay.....
we can throw almost anything and freeroam is sooo good
mahesh199242
11:43 Aug-13-2012

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can i play this game.....
abhibaby93
11:48 Aug-13-2012

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yes but on low i think
TheDemontool
12:12 Aug-13-2012

I played on high in 1024x768 res and got 14 FPS average. Which was still playable :)
chris007
16:25 Aug-13-2012

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14 fps playable?i doubt..20-25 fps yes it is playable but not enjoyable.35-40 fps is highly playable but again not much enjoyable and 50-60 fps is enjoyable :)
why you dont stick with 1280x1024 and low settings?it will give you good fps
TheDemontool
18:00 Aug-13-2012

Low to high only 6 FPS difference for me :)
chris007
18:07 Aug-13-2012

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yes but those 6 fps will do the game barely playable..under 20 fps is not playable for me
TheDemontool
18:33 Aug-13-2012

First game I've bared with FPS this low but I didn't mind. I liked the slow-mo combat :D
TheDemontool
18:34 Aug-13-2012

BTW I don't like to play games with low settings :)
chris007
19:18 Aug-13-2012

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hm yes m2 but i have stong rig bro..when you have weak rig low-medium settings are good for you
TheDemontool
19:21 Aug-13-2012

I keep the ones I have to play in low settings for later until I get a better rig :)
chris007
19:25 Aug-13-2012

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yup..stick with low now and when you get better rig you will max it :) :D
BTW you still have a solid rig..it will handle a mid range gfx..if u are short of money you can get sth like 5670,6670,6750 or 6770 or gts 450.and if u upgrade to a better cpu,mobo and ddr3 ram you will keep your new gfx :D
TheDemontool
19:31 Aug-13-2012

Thanks for the suggestion but I've already decided to get a new rig since my display, GFX, mobo, PSU and mouse are failing :)
phat71
04:59 Aug-14-2012

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For whoever up there said 20-25 fps isn't playable, I humbly beg to differ. I've had some difficulties with this game, namely being that at lowest or highest settings I get exactly the same FPS no matter what. With most settings maxed, and at 1280x1024 I get an average FPS of about 23-25. I've experienced slowdown less than 5 times total, and I'm 80% through the Red Zone. And even then, it was only while using Devastator in Lair situations, and once while using Bio-Bomb, also in a Lair.
chris007
08:31 Aug-14-2012

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hey hey hey...dont say different things from your mind plz..i said that 14 fps isnt playable..for me and for most of here i guess..i said 20-25 fps starts to be playable but not enjoyable..30-40 fps highly playable and 50-60 fps enjoyable..thats it
alvaroga91
09:45 Aug-13-2012

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It's just me who is getting performance/lag drop/stuttering issues with this game? :S
TaheRookie
09:54 Aug-13-2012

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He mentioned about it in the review. Very unoptimized port. With high end rigs, that's kinda sad. Oh well.. :)
NukeNorway
12:23 Aug-13-2012

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Yeah, it's REALLY bad. They didn't even make full use of the GPU and processor! I would see my FPS drop down to 24, then look over and see that my GPU was only at 60% usage and my CPU usage was even lower. It was like the game just couldn't use enough of the processor to bring the FPS up. Very weird.
TaheRookie
17:38 Aug-13-2012

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Very lousy work.. ;)
mahesh199242
11:46 Aug-13-2012

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can i play this game......
chris007
16:26 Aug-13-2012

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no you cant sorry man.if you want you can try it at 800x600 or even lower res if possible and lowest settings..
TheDemontool
02:41 Aug-13-2012

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Subscribed! :)
NukeNorway
12:24 Aug-13-2012

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Thanks man! :-)
Yamadron
21:18 Aug-12-2012

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Who stole my idea ? :D It is nice to see someone will fit in the project I am working for GD :). Would you accept joining ? Check out my blog for more info about the project. Since some one will work with the Speech, now all I need is to finish the graphics :) and by then we can have our official GD Video Game Reviews YouTube Channel :D
NukeNorway
21:31 Aug-12-2012

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Sending you a PM now :-)
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I am eagerly waiting to talk to you =)
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22:35 Aug-12-2012

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GD Video Game Reviews YouTube Channel? COUNT ME THE FUDGE IN
Tero
11:14 Aug-16-2012

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This is going to be the next best thing after sliced bread :D
TaheRookie
20:35 Aug-12-2012

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None since San Andreas....? :p
Great review by the way. Really engaging :)
NukeNorway
21:24 Aug-12-2012

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lol Yeah, I haven't really played side-missions since San Andreas. :-)
I always feel that once I've finished the "main" missions, I could be playing some new game instead of working through side-missions on a game I've already finished. But the side missions in Prototype 2 are almost as fun as the regular missions, so I REALLY enjoyed all of them.
TaheRookie
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Skyrim...?
TheDemontool
12:13 Aug-13-2012

Batman Arkham City...?
NukeNorway
12:35 Aug-13-2012

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I haven't really played Skyrim. I just can't get into role-playing games. But hmm... Arkham City... Yeah I probably did do at least a few of the side missions in that one, but not many. I actually did ALL of them in San Andreas and Prototype 2.
TaheRookie
17:37 Aug-13-2012

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Peculiar tastes :) You should give them a go, real addicting once hooked.
TheDemontool
18:01 Aug-13-2012

I also did all the Blacknet missions :)
NukeNorway
03:16 Aug-14-2012

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@TaheRookie: Yeah, my taste in games always go toward the action-based stuff. For me, games are just a way to zone out and not have to think too much ;). I work as a programmer, so to me, games are an escape, and I don't want to have to solve puzzles or think too much during the gameplay :D
TaheRookie
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I see. Totally understandable :) FUN!
Tero
20:29 Aug-12-2012

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:O
*speechless*
Just awesome, I had no idea it was really you :D
Great job!
NukeNorway
21:18 Aug-12-2012

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Thanks! No worries. It was kind of a compliment. :-)
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i love the game
NukeNorway
21:19 Aug-12-2012

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Me too! I loved the first Prototype and I can't stop playing this one :-)
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