Prototype 2: For A "Broad" Audience

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Published on January 11, 2019 2:00:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEZK2_lzmSc

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Prototype 2 (2012)

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I like Prototype 1, but I did not finish Prototype 2 until 2018, and I wondered why. What follows is a look into what works and what doesn't in Prototype 2, and why I think Radical Entertainment closed down, due to "not finding a broad commercial audience".

Time codes:
0:00 Introduction
2:55 Prototype 1
5:08 Prototype 2 Story Beginning
6:33 Comics
10:13 Prototype 2 Rest of Story
17:15 Positives
21:45 More Things to do
24:39 Radnet
27:32 Empathy
29:44 James Heller
33:17 Luis Guerra
35:24 Colonel Rooks
39:52 Blackwatch and Empathy
45:35 Humour
50:42 The Women of Prototype 2
51:48 Sabrina Galloway
55:02 Red Crown
57:03 Dana Mercer
1:00:18 Conclusion



Sources:
Crecente, Brian (June 28, 2012). "Prototype couldn't find a big enough audience, studio essentially closing down". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/6/28/3124092/prototype-developers-radical-entertainment-rumored-to-be-shutting-down

Jenkins, David (April 24, 2012). "Prototype 2 review – super anti-hero (X360)". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved June 1, 2018. https://metro.co.uk/2012/04/24/prototype-2-review-super-anti-hero-400303/

Morrison, Marc (May 18, 2012). "Prototype 2 Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120520135720/http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/238701

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