Side-by-Side: The Prototype Biohazard Bundle

Remastered games, as of recently, they have started to gain more of a presence in the overall market. They allow players to experience older titles that they may haven’t had a chance to or bring back some nostalgia from a different age all together. So I’ve decided to do a side-by-side comparison of the recent tidal wave of remastered games that have been released. Today, I take a look at the Prototype Biohazard Bundle.

Well I can definitely say that for the first couple of levels in Prototype, I was having a great time demolishing everything that the game would allow me to...well demolish. After a few hours in however, I had started to question if there was actually any new substantial changes that were made or if it was just another mere graphical upgrade.

I followed-up on this by picking up the original, non-remastered version from a buddy of mine. Not even a half an hour into it and I could already see the issue. To put it bluntly, the remastered version has little else going for it then the original does. Sure, it ran a bit smoother and controlled a bit better, but overall, there wasn’t a whole lot to praise or worth writing home about.

Actually, there’s one thing I’d like to bring up about the cutscenes in that they don’t seem to have changed at all. Perhaps this is a “don’t fix what isn’t broken” mentality coming from the developers, but it’s quite strange to go back and forth between two different versions of the same cutscene and not be able to spot any differences. I fib a bit though, there’s one small difference; I did end up noticing later on in where the characters faces seem to be a little more...rendered, for lack of a better word. Not exactly a plus but atleast it looks like some effort was put into it and some is better than none.

As far as positives go, it is nice that you get all the DLC for free, if anything that would probably be the biggest reason to pick up this bundle. That along with the added bonus of experiencing both Prototype games on current-gen consoles. That’s just a personal plus for me though, considering I never had the chance to play Prototype on last-gen. If you were thinking of picking it up however, I’d definitely wait for a price drop. With the only real positives being smoother resolution and DLC that you don't have to pay extra for, the cost is a bit higher than I and I’m sure other gamers would like.

All in all, the choice is yours really. If you’re looking for my final judgement though, on a scale of one to ten I’d rank this bundle a six. Passable, but maybe not worth your time seeing as if you didn’t immediately throw your 360 or PS3 into a bin, then I’m positive you could find cheaper versions of the originals elsewhere. Until next time!