Talk:Prototype (video game)

message: This is one of thousands of Wikipedia articles reporting a large media conglomerates data in a biased format.  Metacritic, being owned by CBS, and it's data are not essential here.  Otherwise we are simply reporting what that company wants us to, just like the Newscorp's Rotten Tomatoes.  This is a virus all over the Wikipedia world and something needs to be done about it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.214.231.194 (talk) 00:35, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Reviews

message: I'm new at this, so my attribution is not in place yet.  I'm not sure exactly how to select a decent source, nor how to place the attribution in the body of the page.  Not yet, anyways. Jasonimus Prime 07:14, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I started this article and I didn't know anything about Wikipedia's system. Someone apparently fixed the article up so its okay. NinjaRooster 03:35, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

text: The sierra website is a reliable source: . - Emva 22:40, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Citations

message: *Its a videogame page without a "Development" section
*It focuses far too much on the actual content of the game, and completely ignores any other info, like the fact that Radical took 21,000 photos of New York as part of production or the fact that the game is undergoing censorship in Australia
People, write some of this down instead of wanking off about how awesome this game is gonna be! --Ginsengaddict (talk) 02:08, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Reasons why this page is below standards for Wikipedia

message: On the main website of Prototype http://www.prototypegame.com/ after you enter your birth date, there is a giant clock, perhaps till release date? its not till new year, because it is 7th of january. Anyone know what it is? perhaps release date or demo? please check it out Wckdneer (talk) 18:08, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Giant clock

message: I fixed up the formatting of the page a bit and added a tag for more sources (it has a decent amount already, but it still needs in-text sources and I'm too busy/lazy to do it myself). More detailed and technical sections on gameplay, development, and release should be added too. -Fearfulsymmetry 16:58, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Formatting

message: From what I've seen and heard on various websites, these are Alex's powers:
Shapeshifting: Alex can take on the form of any person he kills and absorbs
Gliding: Alex can glide through the air, leaving a trail of biomass behind him and get a upgrade to go strait down at immense speed into the ground
Whipfist: Alex's arm projects into a tentacle that lashes atound.  Possibly upgraded to the 360 tentacle devastator
Ground Spikes: Alex runs biomass through the ground and projects it up as spikes.  Upgraded to 360 spike devastator
Hammerfist: Alex's hand turns into a bony club
Armoured skin: Alex grows an exoskeleton
Claws: Alex's hands morph into talons
Blade arm: Alex's arm morphs into an enormous blade
Shield arm: Alex's arm morphs into a shield
Infrared/Infected Vision
Night Vision
Unnamed vision mode for hunting individual enemies
If you see any more add them.  142.26.133.248 (talk) 21:50, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: He doesn't have night vision, he has thermal vision. All his powers (at least the knows released) are listed on the website prototypegame.com - (Mrja84 (talk) 19:38, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Abilities 

message: In some screenshots Alex is seen wearing a white hoody and a black vest, and in others he's wearing a white shirt, a grey hoody, and a black jacket.  In an interview one of the developers says there wouldn't be any clothes swapping, so what's up with the different outfits? 75.157.75.19 (talk) 04:03, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No cause it isn't confirmed what the story is about and who the enemy really is. I see no problem adding the sister. -- (Mrja84 (talk) 01:12, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mercer's outfit(s) 

message: Shouldn't we add that Alex's sister is trying to help him recover his memories and that their mother is hinted to be a major antagonist? 75.157.92.48 (talk) 05:34, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No cause it isn't confirmed what the story is about and who the enemy really is. I see no problem adding the sister. -- (Mrja84 (talk) 01:12, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alex's Sister 

message: Supposedly the Specialist is an elite Blackwatch soldier sent to kill Alex, but there's one thing I noticed.  In various videos it shows a seemingly naked person standing behind a fogged up window, with only their face visible. Judging from the shape of the person's face and body, I'd say that person is a woman.  Looking at the Specialist's hairstyle, it's identical to that person's.  But that would make the specialist a woman, whereas the Specialist is both referred to and has the body proportions of a man.
:You shouldn't jump to conclusions from videos that do not give much info. -- (Mrja84 (talk) 01:13, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: A recent video has showcased the Specialist, and he is most definitely not female. It only shown him commanding troops, the video he not showcase his combat skills, if any. -- (Mrja84 (talk) 19:39, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

text: OP is thinking of Elizabeth Greene, who is speculated to possess powers similar to Alex's.Bertstar (talk) 00:16, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: The Specialist

message: It says that Elizabeth's son was taken from her by Blackwatch/GENTECK after the Hope incident, and that he is described as being "something else".  It also states that Alex is the product of the entire (Hope) event and is "something new".  Could it be that Alex is in fact Elizabeth's son? Contributions/142.26.133.248 (talk) 15:10, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No, Alex was a normal human before he got infected by the virus. He had no powers until he became what he is today. "PARIAH" (Elizabeth's son) is stuck at the age of 8, he is in a military base, considered "beyond top secret" 80.217.142.234 (talk) 18:46, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Could it Be?

message: The developers stated that the game would come out late 2008.--Kondrayus (talk) 20:16, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: No official period of time has been given besides, Summer 2009. -- (Mrja84 (talk) 01:14, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

text: I've merged the two discussions about the release date. The release is still set for Summer 2009, but it's been dated as June 9th 2009 for the US. -- (Mrja84 (talk) 19:44, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Release Date 2009?

message: I rewrote the Plot section. Does anyone have a problem removing the Advert tag? Mjworthey (talk) 21:53, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It's short and simple. I'd say it's fine.--Kondrayus (talk) 22:27, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Remove Advert Tag

message: It's been reported on various sites that Prototype will go under censorship for its Australian (and probably New Zealand) release.--Vylen (talk) 08:58, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably Vandalism.  I've watched the interviews and none of the designers used those words. 142.26.133.248 (talk) 20:15, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Censorship

message: I noticed that there were a lot of mentions of "penis" and the term "faggot" was used once in the article; are these the actual terms used by the designers to refer to the game, or was it just vandalism? HaikenEdge (talk) 15:23, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably Vandalism.  I've watched the interviews and none of the designers used those words. 142.26.133.248 (talk) 20:15, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Appropriate Language

message: When and who edited the multiplayer section? And shouldn't such a statement require a source? Oruko (talk) 12:22, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not the one who edited it, but I do recall seeing a video where one of the designers talks about online multiplayer, but I don't remember how I found it. I do know that I typed in prototype game interview on youtube and somehow came across it.--Kondrayus (talk) 23:00, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Sadly, since Summer 2008 multiplayer in Prototype has been removed. -- (Mrja84 (talk) 19:46, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Too bad.  It would've been epic if you could control Elizabeth Greene as the second player. 142.26.133.248 (talk) 19:21, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Multiplayer? 

message: From the first paragraph:
...based on an original IP developed in-house...
what's that?
89.102.3.223 (talk) 21:42, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: See the IP article. Ffgamera - My page! | Talk to me! | Contribs 11:16, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  IP: explain the abbreviation 

message: I attempted to add an additional website that has another review of Prototype but it won't let me do it I would like the Reviews section of the Prototype wiki page to say this.
Reviews section of the page:
The game has so far received positive reviews, earning a 9 from PSW UK Magazine, website www.gamingfront.net and a 9.5 from The Only Honest Critic
What am I doing wrong or if you know how to do it I would appreciate it if you would make the change for me or explain why it shouldn't be changed. If it's relevant that www.gamingfront.net has a review it's relevant that onlyhonestcrtic.blogspot.com has one too. Am I wrong about that? Thanks.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Palahniukpimp (talk • contribs) 00:38, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Blogs are not considered reliable sources and not used as sources. ~QuasiAbstract {talk/contrib} 00:44, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tried to edit, wouldn't let me 

message: It is only June 7, about 2 or 3 days away from release on june 9nth. And already I am finding people with copies of Prototype, and youtube videos of these people playing them. Is prototype out already? How did these people get these copies of the game?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shadow6Wolf66 (talk • contribs) 10:04, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Prototype released to public? 

message: Do you have to eat Elizabeth Greene?  I thought the developers said you could choose whether to side with the military or the Infected, or did they take that out? Contributions/142.26.133.248 (talk) 21:39, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Do You Have To?

message: is this some sort of sabotage by ps3 fanboys? prototype comes out for ps3, xbox360, and pc.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.95.2.99 (talk) 15:32, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Only for PS3? 

message: http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS100112+07-Jan-2008+PRN20080107
I thought that might be a notable fact to add into the dev section. Since the dev section needs a bit of filling anyways Dogabutila (talk) 10:23, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  First to use 7.1 Surround 

message: There are a few problems with the specific character/concept breakdowns in the article, that make some assumptions not supported in the game, or tell prospective players how to interpret certain vague events within the game, so I've started to clean them up. Kurosau (talk) 22:42, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Aye. This page is obviously heavily prone to original research, seeing as so much in the game is left somewhat vague (the final status of Dana and Karen, how Cross became the Supreme Hunter, the final status of PARIAH, etc.) I think I've managed to remove these claims as of today...no doubt more will show up. 24.15.197.87 (talk) 05:46, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problems with the specific breakdowns 

message: As I stated in a post just a few lines above, this page is and will be heavily prone to controversy, original research, and speculation. Many issues in the game are either left vague (e.g. the status of PARIAH) or unknown (e.g. the status of Dana and Karen, also how Cross came to be the Supreme Hunter in disguise). I have deleted several statements regarding these issues that were uncited or composed of pure speculation. To avoid unnecessary edits in the future, let's try to keep that kind of thing to a minimum. If you're going to add anything about one of the confusing, vague, or controversial events in the game, you must provide a valid source, preferably in addition to a quotation from that valid source. For an article about a game like this, simply leaving a controversial statement there with a {fact} tag just doesn't cut it. For example.
"It is proven through the Web of Intrigue that the Supreme Hunter is PARIAH, and is therefore also Captain Cross."
That was a hypothetical example, but I mean, seriously. Stuff like that deserves to be simply deleted unless posted with a proper and valid citation. Otherwise, it's just speculation or OR. And speculation/OR with a {fact} tag is still speculation/OR. 24.15.197.87 (talk) 06:01, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Removing possible WP:OR when it is surrounded by other uncited information is not progressing the article. Instead, it would be more helpful to find and cite sources for what is listed, and after everything is cited, remove stuff which is false. My philosophy is to leave all but the most blatant until sources emerge. This is a start article, so there's obviously WP:OR and other WP/MoS violations. Just please keep that in mind before gutting an unsourced article. --Odie5533 (talk) 06:39, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed, the most blatant. Unfortunately, the most controversial topics are the ones that people seem to enjoy posting their OR on. People take what they see on Wikipedia as fact, even though they know it can be edited by anyone. If the statement is one that might be false and concerns a minor issue, then a {fact} tag is in order. If the statement is one that might be false and concerns a major issue, then a deletion is in order. This is what I meant to clarify to others in my above statement. But, now that the "Characters" section has been deleted, most of that aforementioned OR is gone. It mainly concerned the identities or status of characters, as I mentioned. 24.15.197.87 (talk) 20:22, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Controversy 

message: "Alex, PARIAH and Lendo have been said to have much in common"
That is taken from the PARIAH section. Lendo is not mentioned anywhere other than there. Who is Lendo or is this a mistake?
Falkuirk (talk) 10:43, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Characters 

message: "The game does not use falling damage, however, the ground is seen to deform as the player lands after falling from great heights."
This needs a semicolon either before or after the "however" (and they're not semantically equivalent). Not having played the game, I'm guessing it should be after. Is ground deformation the reason for the lack of fall damage (after) or incidental to the lack of fall damage (before)? Bluej100 (talk) 17:24, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semicolon needed with "however" 

message: Can anyone tell me why this section shouldn't be removed in its entirety? It's very long doesn't seem to serve an encyclopedic purpose. 98.71.213.249 (talk) 17:51, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Nope, reviewers noted that the plot is lightweight and that other characters are wheeled into and out of the game without having any lasting impact. Character sections are for when the characters themselves have more to them than can be dealt with in a plot summary, that certainly isn't the case here. Someoneanother 01:48, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

text: I've gone ahead and removed the entire section. Feel free to reinsert it, but you'll have to justify its inclusion here. If you just want to reinsert a few bits of information, please consider adding it to the plot section instead. 74.178.249.65 (talk) 17:17, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Characters section 

message: Read the line, "Alex is caught in the ensuing blast. However, he manages to regenerate and thereafter muses on what he has become: "I am something less than human, but also, something more." in the plot section. Should this be fixed? The correct quote is:
"What have I become? Something less than human, or but also something more". It's just a suggestion though, only a minor edit. Should I fix this, or just leave it alone?--Shadow6Wolf66 (talk) 09:33, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd use an ellipsis, like this: "However, he manages to regenerate and thereafter muses on what he has become: '...something less than human, but also something more.'" 24.15.197.87 (talk) 20:25, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quoting mistake 

message: If you go to Google and type in "Prototype severed leg", you will see many links regarding this severed leg that was mentioned by one of the game developers. Everyone seems to be confused by it, and people are wondering if this is just a joke to support game play by Radical Entertainment. The severed leg dos exist as i've found it many times. But theres much confusion regarding what it does. "Steve Mele, Art Production Manager of Radical Entertainment, said in a blog 'Speaking of exploring, I know there is a severed human leg on a rooftop somewhere in the city which initiates a side-story when found.' The link can be found here http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/videogames/480. We should make an article clarifying whether the severed leg story is true or false. Does anyone know for sure? --Shadow6Wolf66 (talk) 11:21, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Severed leg? 

message: Isn't that how Alex get's new DNA from people and other NPC's in this game? Is it worth putting in the page?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.77.226.5 (talk) 09:22, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think so, but unless a source says so it's original research and not critical to the article. --Explodicle (T/C) 14:11, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Horizontal gene transfer. 

message: Added IMDB link to easily locate information not listed in wiki, such as voice actors.
--208.248.33.30 (talk) 00:47, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  IMDB 

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