Prototype
•Initial Release: Jun 5, 2009
•ESRB: Mature •Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PC IGN Rating
7.5
383 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
12 hrs
Main Story
17 hrs
Story + Sides
32 hrs
Everything
15 hrs
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Summary
In Prototype, players take control of Alex Mercer -- a dark, genetically mutated shape-shifter with no memory of his past, hell-bent on solving the mystery of his existence as he tears through New York City.
Content Rating
ESRB: Mature Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
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Initial Release
Jun 5, 2009
Platforms
Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PC Genres
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