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    the7k: It has long been a dream that I could play a great GTA-style crime game, do a hit on a mobster - and then have someone try to assault my hideout a few... more »
    WhatTheFrag: I think it's sign of a decent dev or at least someone in the media field if you study everything in your genre to be honest. I mean when I studying my... more »
    NerdyxTimx: I just finished playing Godfather 2 last night. I was talking to my friend about it and even though some things aren't on par with GTA4 and the like, ... more »
    WhiteMåge is in fact a boy, damnit: I like this article! When I had GTA4 I did feel a lot like nothing I did mattered, even on the smallest scale, and it is important in a game like that... more »
    BONERJAM: I see what he is trying to say but Godfather 2, really? Yeah, a glitchy, ugly and terrible game is clearly better than GTA4 and Infamous. Get back to ... more »
    IvanDashSmith: "It has bland graphics" "the game's graphics primitive and plain." Mr. Totilo, please explain. I didn't play the game myself, but based on the image... more »
    RexMaximus: I can't quite put my finger on what GTA IV got wrong, but a symptom was motorcycle riding; where it was liberating and fun in the past games, it was a... more »
    dreamfall: I think the only game that will successfully recreate the mobster lifestyle will be Mafia 2. The first one surpasses this game in many aspects, and no... more »
    buddhathing: "Prototype's New York collapses to its red-sky ruin regardless of your actions. You surf its avalanche, chipping at rocks along the way, but the tumbl... more »
    jargy1: What Godfather 2 got most wrong was the fun factor. It started off fine, but around the time you're constantly fighting off rival gangs instead of act... more »
    Mike Newlad: That's probably the best written article I have read on Kotaku (from my uneducated point of view anyway). I like the idea of looking at mediocre/bad... more »
    therage33: I love the idea of this "Hindsight" feature, I hope it continues. I've played so many games that didn't get much recognition because of bugs or broken... more »
    AncientUnknown1: Gaming journalists tend to have a presentist-futurist bias. They seem to only care about the "now" and the "yet to come". It's refreshing to see the... more »
    BubbleF**kingBuddy: GTA has chosen to become something different from other free-roaming games. Everyone else just wanted to make a fun game. Rockstar wanted to make a re... more »
    Game_Sovereign: This is a great concept for an article study. I also love the game question surveys plus follow-up breakdowns you've been doing. Keep up the great wor... more »
    belo: I remember years ago a girl I was dating broke up with me, and I wasn't all that sad about it cause I could spend more time playing games that I wante... more »
    okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): Is EA Sports Active the new Wii Fit? That question is probably best answered a year from now :) I'm really happy for Red Faction though I don't own a ... more »
    Jonman: Every console except for the 360 is down in year-on-year sales from 2008. Sony platforms are especially down. The PS3 pricedrop needs to happen sooner... more »
    Crash__Man: "EA Nails The Wii, Thanks To Moms And Dads: EA has two Wii games placed powerfully in the top five best-selling games of June, a feat that I don't thi... more »
    TopherOmega: So in no way am I bashing Infamous , but can somebody please explain what is so "marvelous" about this game? I've recently played the game after seei... more »
  • #hindsight

    What Godfather II Did Better Than GTA

    This is the first in a series (maybe) of posts labeled "Hindsight" that discuss games you may have thought we were done writing about. More »
  • #npd

    NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note [UPDATE]

    EA finally gets the Wii, and not in a way that will excite hardcore gamers. Ghostbusters goes missing. PSP jumps. And more observations you can use at cocktail parties from today's June NPDs. More »
  • #npdgroup

    Prototype, UFC Beat Up The Competition In June

    U.S. consumers liked what they saw in Activision's Prototype making the open world action game June's bestselling title by an impressive margin. Last month, its single-console sales doubled those of the game it was often compared to, Infamous. More »
  • #deals

    Hey, Prototype's Cheap Today!

    Attention, budget conscious gamers, Amazon.com is giving you a chance to snag a copy of Prototype on the cheap. Well, maybe not cheap, but extremely reasonable. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC game is your deal of the day. More »
  • #mediumrisky

    inFamous Defeats Prototype in Cross-Dressing Playoff

    In a recent Zero Punctuation review, Yahtzee couldn't declare which blockbuster game "about super-powered assholes" was better, but would give the honor to the studio that best drew the rival game's protagonist in drag. More »
  • #review

    Prototype Review: Alex Mercer SMASH!

    Anti-hero Alex Mercer takes more than a few cues from The Incredible Hulk as he stalks the streets of New York City in Activision's free-roaming action adventure, Prototype. More »
  • #salescharts

    British Sales Charts: On, On You Most Noble...Sims

    Poor ol' Prototype. You'd think June would be a good month to launch a solid piece of new IP and, with Activision's backing, see it take the top spot. More »
  • #originals

    Five Good Breakup Games

    Breaking up is hard to do, but video games can help. Here are five 2009 titles that'll get you through the five stages of grief. More »
  • #bugfix

    Fixing Prototype PS3 Install Issues

    A small number of PlayStation 3 owners are having trouble installing Prototype on their consoles. Here's how to trick your PS3 into letting you play, straight from Activision support. More »
  • #video

    Prototype Opening Cinematic Seems Vaguely Familiar

    Here's the rundown for the opening cinematic to Prototype: Zombies, check; faceless soldiers that look like combine/Helghast, check; antihero in a hood who poses like Altair, check; gratuitous babe in garters and stockings, check. More »
  • #activision

    Prototype Pre-Order Promotional Products Pimped

    Plan on picking up Prototype? Perhaps you'd prefer to pre-order, as Activision is pimping the pre-order possibilities from three of its partners, each proffering its own collectible pre-purchase products. More »
  • #clips

    Prototype's Story In Convenient Montage Format

    If you want to tell the back story of Radical Entertainment's Protoype while still remaining cool and mysterious, then you're going to need a montage. More »
  • #preview

    Prototype Preview: My Type of Game

    The last thing Prototype is trying to be is a modern day version of Assassin's Creed set in Liberty City, so stop making those comparisons right now. More »
  • #activision

    Prototype Ships on June 9

    Prototype, Activision's open-world action game, will ship on June 5 in Europe and June 9 in North America, the publisher confirmed this morning. More »
  • #clips

    Eating The Story Of Prototype


    Poor Alex Mercer. The Prototype antagonist wakes up in a morgue and has to eat people to regain his memories. Yum. More »
  • #clips

    10 Reasons To Buy Prototype


    Need a reason to pickup Radical Entertainment's Prototype when it hits store shelves this June? Activision gives you 10. More »
  • #impressions

    Prototype Preview: Slick, But Not A Stand Out

    What's that? You say you wanted more sandbox-style games? Activision has you covered with the release of Protoype on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC this Summer. More »
  • #newyorkcomiccon

    Prototype Invades New York ComicCon With June Release Date

    We've heard June for Prototype before, but now it's official. More »
  • #prototype

    Prototype Comic Launches on April Fools Day

    Details for the upcoming Prototype comic book mini-series just hit DC Wildstorm's website. More »
  • #activisionblizzard

    CES 09: Prototype Impressions: It's Been A While, Alex

    Radical and Activision brought a newly previewable build of the open world game Prototype to CES, showing it off in the THX booth. THX? Why? Well, Prototype is THX 7.1 certified on the Xbox 360. More »