Activision & Radical Have 11 More Reasons You Need Prototype 2, A Few Too Many Other Folks Have One Or Two Reasons You Don't...

Every time I see new footage of Radical's vastly improved sequel, I just have to smile. The team has pulled out all the stops and the game should definitely please fans of the original thanks to all the changes and improvements. Sure, some folks are complaining quite vocally about having to pre-order a premium edition of Prototype 2 to get that cool bonus DLC, but that's how things have worked for a while and as far as I'm seeing, it's not changing anytime soon, Still, it's kind of funny that no game publisher out there seems to have predicted any sort of major backlash against locking out disc content or only allowing those who have broadband connections to access "the good stuff". Me, I've been predicting a certain segment of would eventually have enough of this deal for years now, but no one listened back then. Now, it seems that anyone angry about DLC gets not an word listened to by those that can (and should) make things better for EVERYONE who wants to spend their hard-earned money on a new game.

Prototype 2 Intro Movie: You Won't Miss Mercer One Bit

And you get to kick a helicopter. Multiple helicopters if you want to (but not at the same time, last time I checked). Anyway, here's a look at the opening cinema plus below that, a peek at the rather cool looking Blackwatch Collector's Edition, coming to the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. You DO realize you can pre-order this one, right? Radical Entertainment has done a bang-up job with this greatly improved sequel, so make sure you're there on day one, I say...

Max Payne 3 Design & Technology Video Series Parts 1 & 2

Oops. Thanks to being busy moving the other DAF blog over to Wordpress, I missed posting the first video in this series here back in November and that was bad news for me (real bad news), so here are both the first and second in the series for Rockstar's upcoming Max Payne 3 set for a May 2012 release. What, you're asking me "How real bad news?" Well, it's like this, Ace. I'm getting up yesterday morning at about 5 to go to the bathroom when there's a knock at the door. I hesitated for a second, shook my head and went to pee, thinking it was nothing but the next door neighbor dinking about in his place. Next thing I know, there's a guy behind me wearing a leather coat and ski mask and before I can blink, something hard hits me on the back of the skull.

Fade. To. Black.



I wake up about an hour later with a splitting headache, one foot in the toilet and a note taped to my forehead that says "Don't forget the new D & T video this time." I didn't need to guess who it was that knocked me out, as there was a fresh bottle of painkillers I didn't have before on the sink. Thanks, Max. Next time, use the damn phone. Ouch. Anyway, I'll be fine - just go pre-order the game (Standard or Special Edition, it's your move) so I don't get another visit from someone who's SUPPOSED to be in Sao Paolo dodging bullets...