Prototype [X360]

If you've been following Prototype, you know all about Alex Mercer and his amazing powers -- the dude wakes up on a morgue slab with amnesia and a the ability to shapeshift into a number of deadly weapons. However, how anything beyond the destructive powers will work has been kept under wraps.

At least until last night's New York Comic-Con Prototype panel.

Amid a PowerPoint presentation bringing everyone up to speed on the game and showcasing the trailer you can see here on IGN, Radical Entertainment talked a bit about how Mercer will go about piecing together his existence. See, when this antihero consumes a human being -- after tearing a person in half or punching through his or her skull, Mercer absorbs the body into his own -- he also takes all of his or her memories. For some of the smaller NPCs, this will grant abilities such as being able to call in an air strike, but for bigger roles, this will play into the Web of Intrigue.

From the in-game menu, you can check out this web that displays the memories of the important people you've consumed. You'll view these blips that are somehow tied into your missing memory, and they'll give you clues as to where you need to go next. These pieces won't mean much on their own -- during the panel, one memory from a lieutenant talked about a strange substance -- but when put them together, they should tell the tale of Prototype.

According to the developer, there will be more than 130 Web of Intrigue parts to find in the game.

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