Prototype 2

Prototype 2

Steam Deck Playable

Radical Entertainment · Action · Jul 24, 2012

Worth it for the right player.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

77%
Mostly Positive
16k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 16k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise58% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Every time a cutscene triggers to that affect, either by a Memory cutscene from a consumed //:BLACKNET Intrigue target for those side-missions to get very beneficial mutations, or a pre-rendered main story cutscene from a mission.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The progression loop is genuinely addictive.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics though are a mixed bag to me...some of the textures just look like they are from 2002 while animations and especially 'Hellers' different forms look very detailed and cool.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters82 reviews
Gameplay56 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat30 reviews
93%
Performance20 reviews
65%
Controls13 reviews
77%
Steam Deck8 reviews
75%
Interface8 reviews
75%
Optimization7 reviews
43%
Difficulty7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes42 reviews
57%
Bugs11 reviews
55%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
43
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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