Why the World Needs a New [PROTOTYPE] Game 

NEW PROTOTYPE VIDEO UP ON THE CHANNEL! It's all about how I'd personally go about making a third [Prototype] game, filled with all kinds of whacky new power, traversal and story ideas. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LnQOiGt4YtM.html Some extra follow-up thoughts on [Prototype 2]: _(part of my Top 10 Disappointments video)_ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PDZ1zkQeyWM.htmlm27s

we need prototype 3 😭

"He eats your f**king bones and turns your guts into a sword!" -Purposeless Rabittholes 2017

You know, out of all the limitlessness that Prototype has, I'm still astonished that neither Mercer nor Heller developed wings. In fact, I don't think ANY open world games let you truly fly around like that.

I’m personally like the grittiness and seriousness of this game series. The character development could be a little better. I’m playing them now. Man I wish we could get a Part 3

I would absolutely buy another Prototype game, all your points make me just want to revisit this series even more xD great video man!

6:24 hmm...must be an apple keyboard

Make wings out of the biomass

I spent a of time sprinting on straight roads and watching Alex do flips over cars, idk why but that was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Then I'd run up a build and dive bomb, shit gave me goose bumps.

I think the series should take itself even more seriously and edge itself like its never edged before.

I loved morphing into a soldier and walking around the infected area and just watch the carnage sometimes I would join a squad walking around and help shoot the infected so cool to be able to do that. Also I'd walk about and then randomly grab some helpless fool run up the top of a building and devour them or throw them across the map or drop them to their death and watch them be torn apart or throw them at a wall or slice them in half or make them blow up or throw another person at them or send one of my hounds of death to kill them or just shoot them with a gun.. the list goes on. Fucking Love both Prototype's god damn we need a new one.

"Takes itself too seriously" Yes cause massive genocide, demon-like creatures, and a living virus who knows nothing but death and destruction should have shawarma with the Avengers

2 was more satisfying and the art style was better whereas 1 had a better move set and gameplay

How about Alex uses his whip fist to swing from buildings or cover his body in spikes and throw him self at people

I must disagree with your opinion on the tone of the story and character. Yes you do make a compelling argument about the bad dialogue and depressant numbing character.. but this is a serious strory. Its a universe where the world is on the brink of extinction trying to survive and manage a virus created by the government for biological weapons creates a great theme of conspirisist themes. That is a serious story and it wouldnt have the same effect with a lighter character. Remember that Alex mercer is a collection of all the memories and bio of every victim he consumes by not even knowing who or what he was. Yes the writers could have put abit more thought into how they approached his character but as a concept the character of Alex Mercer fits the style and feel of the games plot.

I feel like they can make this game nutty now👏🏽🔥

Am i the only one who Likes Heller and Alex?

This review is everything that I have been saying about this game for years now. I especially appreciate that you brought up the fact that Alex Mercer is a supercompact ball of biomass, though I believe he would likely way several tons if not much more with the amount of biomass he consumes. This being why even when he is just walking around, the ground cracks under his mass.

7:18 I’ve always loved Alex’s delivery of “I don’t understand” in that scene. It just doesn’t fit at all

gotta say my favourite activity in prototype was going into the infected zone and kicking the shit out of zombies all the while keeping the masquerade. I just loved the mental image of blackwatch n shit coming over to see this one marine guy ninja kick zombies 6 feet into the air. what I find weird is running up buildings doesn't reveal you, but slow climbing up the building reveals you instantly, which I think it really shouldn't, punching footholes into the building as you're climbing it reveals but running straight up the empire state building kicking footholes into it at 30 mph shouldn't be less suspicious.

Didn't radical entertainment get shut down?

I think the stealth sequences could make you feel like a hunter. Like a wolf in sheep's skin just waiting for the right moment to slaughter everyone

This game literally change my life I took biology and chemistry related courses to see if it is possible and maybe it can be possible If endosymbiosis can be proven and be controlled

"He eats your f*cking bones and turns your guts into a blade." That's what I'm here for

Never played prototype. But it seems like the much darker version of a Infamous game. Which another one of those would be awesome.

PROTOTYPE is so underrated

I say this series deserves a reboot. I wish some competent company would pick up the franchise, because if it stays in the hands of Activision it will remain stagnant. I love this game so much, but there is so much wasted potential...

Honestly, I still prefer P2 in terms of gameplay and attempt at humor. It's one of the few games were I can make giant webs of meat and exploding zombie mines before summoning three angry mutant gorrilla monsters to race up a building and super kill an annoying helicopter, before I tarry off to surf on a body and launch it into a crowd. Yeah, there were some changes that made P1 more appealing in some aspects, but I dunno... the sequel seemed to have a much better gameplay flow. That, and it has some of the funniest scenes in an open world game I've ever seen. you've mentioned the computer scene, but the one that tops that for me is the "kidnap a bunch of racist, classist scientists, listen to their dispicable bullshit, reveal yourself, and then just take the helicopter as high as possible while they beg for mercy, before dropping it like it's hot, screaming in tow"

The sequel was the last time i legitimately had fun with a game

Actually Alex never evolved those weapons, he gained them from the infected who had then before him and when he consumed them he got them

Just found your channel. Absolutely the most underrated channel I have ever watched. So much effort/detail put into your videos with great humor! This is a channel that deserves much more attention. Loved prototype 1 and 2 back in the day on my PS3 lol, might get it again for steam.

The fact that you featured The Saboteur footage is eerie. That is the game I always go back to. It's probably my favourite game of all time.

You ! yes you the maker of this video im gonna find u and im gonna be ur best friend ALL HAIL THE PROTOTYPE 3 !

Prototype animations we're soooooo fucking fluid

Why is blackwatch at my door right now

I actually really liked the stealth *concept* in prototype (I say concept because like you said, it really wasn't done the best...) but I thoroughly enjoyed clearing out entire bases without ever alerting anyone. I actually really enjoyed a lot of running around as a "civilian" to avoid detection. I really do wish there was more to it though. The fact that you can take any form is a perfect opportunity to let people create a character and run around as you're own person sorta thing. Off that topic, I fully agree that we do need another prototype game, but if there were another one, I don't think I would want it to be too over the top with powers. Powers? Yes. Weird powers? No. As you said, the game is about action and gore, not a comedy. Yes they absolutely do need to add at *least* a *little* humor, but the game isn't supposed to keep us laughing. The characters definitely need a little more personality though. And as an extra little tidbit, just imagine prototype on a new game engine! They could expand the map, really polish up the graphics, and think of the rag doll affects when theirs an explosion or when you throw someone or get hit and recover yourself mid-air? It would be brilliant.

I love the fact people like you still care about this incredible game but unless we can get your subs up I don't think many people Will be able to see this video please make more on prototype 3 I want to help and see this game become reality before 2030

I LOVED the stealth segments, however clunky they were; it provided a much-needed change of pace, but I do agree they could be done better.

Bring back prototype

So it's 2022 and i saw your video 3 years ago too And we are still waiting for prototype 3

I'm sooo stoned

I loved Prototype. I didn't mind 2 either, and played it probably equally as much as I played and enjoyed 1. I remember calling out sick for work the day the game came out. I was like 23 years old. Couldn't wait to play it. Called out sick, got the game in the morning and grabbed an egg mcmuffin and hash brown on the way home. Ate while I read the instruction manual. Man. I have so many good memories of excitedly reading instruction manuals before starting games. It was like the last bit of anticipation before finally starting the game, and I miss those days.

1:14 I calculated it, by the end of the second game Alex had enough stored biomass to kill every infected being in New York City with his tendrils. Alex’s weight= 1,612,500 tons

I know this is kinda late but I always liked the stealth segments. It kinda reminds you that you are the scariest thing on the fucking planet. This super secure compound and you were able to just waltz right in and they have literally no way of knowing. Solid snake has to his wit and skills to sneak but Alex just becomes them. He and his amalgamation of flesh and memories reshapes him to the point where it is hopeless to find him via normal means. Good luck keeping someone out when literally everyone around you could be him.

This is also really the only game you can play if you like science fiction bio-armor IPs like guyver, gantz or apocalypse zero.

Regarding the stealth segments of the prototype games, yeah, I would like to see them return, but only if they improve them. As was said, given Mercer's ability to change his cellular construction at will, he could turn into anything. I sense the potential for active camouflage in this game series. Also, yeah, the soldiers' A.I. responded like that of panicked insects. I lost count of how many military bases I completely stealth consumed. Not kidding; I ate the entire bases' staffing and not one of them grew suspicious before I ate them too.

Shit, imagine running around a New York City like in the New Spider-Man. I would love a couple different ways of traversing the environment, maybe you could go from just using parkour to unlocking expanding legs like Pitou in HxH or even using "web" or tendrils to swing around the city, maybe you could make wings of biomass that allow you to fly for a little while. Traversal alone has made me love this game but thinking about the insanity you could bring to the table with sharp shifting and weapons made from Biomass, imagine the possibilities, imagine morphing into a giant beast and just racking havoc as it or maybe for weapons you could morph your legs and arms into long ass blades and you just into a full body assault, running and cutting on all fours. I need to see a modern day Prototype reboot.

This video just reminded me of how much I loved playing this game back in my teens and you're right, nothing (apart from maybe the God of War games) gives you the feeling of catharsis and anger channelling as this game.

I could see them come back but they need to be a whole lot better in my opinion the stealth segments that were in Batman Arkham have always been the best they are the new gold standard of how to do it right.

When you started the Underutilized Ideas, my mind went immediately to the Memory stealing "Power". More like a feature in the games to help propel the plot and more easily hand wave the sudden ability to Fly a Helicopter or Drive a Tank. For me the taking on the Memories of those you killed as well as their appearance was one of the most Underutilized Ideas In Prototype. From this Video I can tell that you feel the exact same as I do but with the Biomass control. Both similarly held back by hardware limitations, as well as time and money(Blame EA). Not to mention both of these Under Utilized powers could be the sole basis of their own respective games. While you're looking for a game that lets you Destroy everything as you changes forms from everything between a Gun, a Tank, a Jet, to a Bladed Pogo stick. I am looking for a game where you can assume the form of your enemies, allies and families, just to mess with them, Or kill them. An In depth memory stealing story driven game. Both with infinite potential, but equally as different from each other on how a game should be made. I doubt any game could hold both, at least not in our lifetime.

Microsoft bought activision, lets hope for the best for this franchise Lets spread the word for prototype

I agree with you. What I do love most about prototype is the superpowers.What is most awesome about Alex is not how powerful he is but how powerful he can become. Alex is described by the gamewiki to be a being of almost limitless potential and the game itself is the same.

Totally agree with ya a new prototype game similar like prototype(1) would be awesome, god I freaking love the first prototype. The environment, super powers, story almost everything even the graphics isn't good compared to now a day's graphics but still I freaking love that game so so much.

For the first time in years. We might actually be getting some info soon

Mercer never seems to get a happy ending, no matter what kind of media he's featured in. The development team are the true monsters.

One thing I really liked to do in Prototype was transform into a soldier, grab a gun, go to the infected zones and roleplay like an actual human soldier in the apocalypse. It was a fucking blast. I really like to play games "as they shouldn't be played", because a game with a sandbox that allows you to use your creativity to have even more fun, is an ACTUALLY GOOD video game.

Hate how they limited your transformations in Prototype 2

This was good, keep going my dude. Also, I always wanted to play this (Hell, I almost watched a full playthrough). So, it was interesting hear the opinion of someone that actually played it, it's interesting.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is [PROTOTYPE], but with Spider-Man.

Wow. Here we are in 2021 and I totally agree with you and still didn't come to see a true heir of Prototype's potential. Still coming back to it.

Great review Purposeless Rabbitholes! [Prototype] is one of the few free roaming super heroes games I actually got into and I think it was due the intense military storyline, I find zombies boring but this game made them interesting and mankind was not overrun which made it more realistic. Our best hope is a Reboot.

I absolutely agree this series has to come back, it was great and did something no other games did, but I agree with a number of the problems and solutions you listed. 1) Prototype's power set is perfect for the style of game it is. Yes, there is a lot more the powers could theoretically do to make Alex Mercer or Heller a true GOD, but let me ask you this: is there a good Superman game? The answer is no, because Superman is a flying invulnerable titan who can melt buildings with eye lasers and punch moons into dust. The only challenging fight in a Superman game is with the controls. Without limitations, there is no challenge, and without challenge there is no fun or interest. The limited power set for Mercer is what lends itself to the visceral, challenging, batshit insane combat scenarios that YOU YOURSELF said were the bread and butter of the game. If Mercer can fly around with biomass rockets and do massive devastators whenever, this game would be a fun sandbox for like a half hour tops and then you'd get bored. 2) The story isn't boring. There is a TON of interesting, compelling military thriller backstory going on if you're willing to dig into it. YOU may have found it boring and stiff because you like gonzo pain humor a la Borderlands or Doom, and the story only contains 2 of those. I say the story, because the gameplay gives you EVER opportunity to make the full package happen. Patsying a Military base down to one guard and then consuming them, shapeshifting into an old man and then punching infected into pulp with your bare hands, BODY SURFING?!? That is the DEFINITION of gonzo pain humor, it's just in the GAMEPLAY not the story. You say that you want Prototype to take itself less seriously, and to make you care more deeply about the world and its characters, but ask yourself: what part of being less serious lends itself to caring more deeply about anything? You gotta be mindful of the comedy show affect; you laugh easily at whatever the comedian says because you WENT THERE TO LAUGH, not because what they're saying is inherently funny. If you want goofy murder antics, then ANY murder antics are going to come off as goofy; if you want a deep and immersive story, then any gonzo humor is gonna feel way out of place, which YOU POINTED OUT in Prototype 2 with how jarring Mercer's attempt at humor is and how poorly Heller's jokes land overall. Prototype is a serious game in need of better character writing, NOT more humor. 3) Stealth needs to come back, and it needs to be better. Variety is the spice of life, and it's the spice of games, too. If you spend all of your time doing ONE kind of thing, spamming the attack buttons to kill endless waves of zombos with no need or reason to think, you're going to get bored. Things like Exploration, Puzzles, and Stealth allow the player to cool down from Combat and engage different parts of their brain with interesting problems to solve. Stealth in Prototype is boring because there are NO problems to solve, only waiting for prompts. So rather than gutting Stealth, it needs to be better developed so it IS interesting so not only it's better, but the Combat of the game can hit harder. It's neat to speculate about how something could be taken farther, but everything is a give and take and players don't always know what they want. Just look at the jump mechanic; players complained about how imprecise the jumping was in Prototype one, so the devs changed the button holding from charging jumps beforehand to extending jumps during. It definitely gave players more control over their jumps, but it completely removed the primal satisfaction of releasing a fully charged jump, so players got exactly what they wanted at the cost of everything they enjoyed about it and now universally want it to go back to how it was before. If you completely change everything you didn't like about Prototype, you're going to be left with something that may be better but WON'T be Prototype, so be careful what you wish for.

still no prototype 😞😞

And the award for best joke of 2017 goes to.... Purposeless Rabbitholes for their 'Sims baby killing' gag. It literally made me spit coffee all over myself. I hope you're happy.

The original Generator Rex

Hopefully Spiderman's success will bring back these games, especially Infamous.

I do admit James really need to chill, it's like he can't say anything without using a single F word.

*THIS VID NEEDS MORE VIEWS!!!!!!*

YES!!!!! Dude you are so right!!!!! Please radical if you are are reading this please make a prototype 3!!!!😢

[Prototype3] Power Ideas: -RAINING PAIN(Air Move): TEDRILLS + HAMMERFISTS Equiped. Shift a significant ammount of biomass into the tedrills, each one ending into a hammerfist, the higher you are, the tedrills will split making the radious them cover wider. Initial ammount of tedrills: 4 each arm. Upgrade: Each upgrade adds 4 more tedrills, you can upgrade up to 4 times adding a total of 16 extra Tedrills to the attack. Upgrade: Shift mass into your body making it harder for your foes to knock you while you charge this attack, the character stays still and even tho he will take damage he wont react to it. -SHARD STORM(Air Move): TEDRILLS + CLAWS equiped. Charge and release a wall of sharp biomass shards under your foes impaling them, the shards on the ground will damage foes that step on the affected terrain. Upgrade: Shards will look bigger last longer and deal more damage. Up to 4 Times, last upgrade make the shards stay on thr ground forever. Upgrade: Posioned shards, will deal damage overtime on organic foes, infected and human.

They should have made Prototype 2 about Pariah or some other Gen Tech experiment based off of Pariah instead of making Alex Mercer the main antagonist. That just made the game sooo nonsensical and idiotic! Plus, there is no way in HELL that Heller could have beaten Alex, who has had his abilities longer, has consumed more people, has far more memories from soldiers he has consumed as well as personal experience fighting with his abilities, and had shit tons more biomass at the time of their fight from consuming the Evolved that were with him.

I remember one of the reason i fricking love this channel, is because two of charlie's beloved titles are Spiderman Shattered dimensions and PROTOTYPE. ever since my older brother introduced me to the masterpiece that prototype was back in 2013, i had been HOOKED AF (also why the hell did anyone in their right minds even think of recommending this to their 11 year old kid brother? mine did atleast) 6:13 not gonna lie.it was the BEST scene in ALL of Prototype 2. well other than the last boss battle. this sequence was hilarious to the S. too bad it's a 'once in a campaign lifetime' event. (also you removed the 'not logged out' announcement over the intercom. that is the part where i completely lost it) ......AND AFTER FRICKIN' 2 FULL 100% NEW GAME PLUS RUNS ON INCREASING DIFFICULTY, HAD I FOUND OUT THAT YOU COULD "WALK" BY HOLDING THE ALT BUTTON. WHAT??? WHO EVEN WALKS IN PROTOTYPE?? GLIDING AND BODY SURFING'S THE WAY TO GO!

Yo imsoniac games should pick up this series and make it really gritty, their open world games and flowy combat would own in this series!

A new prototype game would be interesting, if it was made, I feel like it would be a combination of The Darkness(combat), Prey(powers), and Mirrors eadge(movement). Just in 3rd person. Or a combination of 1st and 3rd person. Stealth and gun combat in 1st person, with melee combat, and movement in 3rd person. It would be nice (if a new prototype game is ever made) if everything could be destroyed. Starting the game with no powers and can only put a small dent in a car. To being end game, with the ability to level building's to make you feel like you've become a bio weapon with the powers to destroy anything in your path.

I want prototype 3 to come out

Prototype 2 has a lot of hidden comedy which many people might have missed, Whitelight's in depth review goes through the best of them.

12:45 Come on, man. Give No Man’s Sky a break

I've actually watched a few videos on possible designs for prototype 3, and I would LOVE to see the stealth be improved, I've actually thought about ways for stealth to be improved from using powers as stealth attacks, to even being able to consume and become animals to stay under the radar.

Actvision has lost alot of money with p2 because you could just pirate it...

Activision holds the rights soooooo........ We can see where this can go

What we really need is another inFAMOUS game. Like, a Eugene background game like they did with Fetch? Yes please

When he said "alliteration" I fell in love. No RU-vidr I ever saw used that word. Even dudes who where talking about Spider-Man. (Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Otto Octavius, Betty Brandt, Curt Connors, Miles Morales, Robbie Robertson, Green Goblin, Cletus Casady [yea, I know that in some versions it's Kletus Casady and in others are Cletus Kasady, but I'm going with the original], Silver Sablinova, etc, etc). Like, in Portuguese I've heard that word (or it's translation, aliteração) so much that I'm in love wit it.

Let Platinum Games handle Prototype 3 or remakes of 1 and 2.

Here’s a Prototype sequel/reboot idea: Setting: a city not often seen in video games like Sydney Australia, New Orleans, London, or a fictional city that allows the devs to do pretty much anything. The Protagonist: Either a choice between two different characters pre-superpower acquisition or a character creator. Infect them after a level that shows their daily life, and have them freak the fuck out after they realize they’ve become what amounts to the world’s nastiest case of strep throat. And as played out as it is, dialogue choices. But in a manner that actually lets the player effect the tone of the game. Depending on the choices you can turn the character into either a reasonably psychologically scarred serious person or a darkly hilarious and progressively misanthropic lunatic. Add awesome new powers and other gameplay features as needed (change default form’s clothes based off outfits of characters consumed?) Cathartic slicing, dicing, squishing, smashing, stabbing, and juicing commences.

This guy is hilarious!😂😂😂

dude u just spoke my mind.... i always come back to this back.. everytime

why the world deserves A BRUTAL LEGEND SEQUEL BECAUSE ITS AWESOME

If He had absorb memories of other people then he must have learned how to use a keyboard.

Great video. I'd like to see a prototype 3 sometime indeed. However I think that there needs to be a stealth dimension in the game to give contrast to the "violent catharsis". Always going high profile diminishes the impact of the bursts of insane power. You want to give the players the opportunity to choose WHEN, WHERE and HOW to unleash dominating powers and undying vengeance. Also, you're spot on with the charged jumps man.

My pitch for a PROTOTYPE reboot: Setting: It would take place in New York City still, but with today's hardware. I think we could include Staten Island now. I also believe the whole setting should change as time goes on. It looks like a fresh wound (metaphorically), but it becomes worse as time goes on. Enemies: I don't think Blackwatch and the US military should be the only enemies you should face, I'm surprised Alex or Heller never fought any gangs in their respective games. It should be a theme of escalation too, seeing how you become stronger too. The first enemies would be police or gangsters. The stronger enemies would be TAC teams from Marines or Blackwatch and inevitably the infected (in-universe name being Darklight Beasts). I also believe Capt. Cross should get a bigger role, gradually viewing Blackwatch as corrupted. He would be the one to kill General Randall, plus also get a super-soldier upgrade in order to stand toe-to-toe with Alex. Protagonist: I believe Alex Mercer (new incarnation) should be an amalgam of Mercer's team, creating an series of conflicted memories (contrast to Mercer's amnesia) by the Blacklight Virus. In terms of personality, he would occasionally crack a joke here and there. Mainly in a biting sarcasm (like Chuck Greene from Dead Rising 2) type of tone. However, he would slowly become deranged over time, mainly as a comparison to Patrick Bateman's growing insanity. Gameplay: I'd keep it as it is, complete with some improved stealth segments. However, I believe Alex should get access to other forms.

I like Alexs powers arm blades and claws are right up my alley and damn you cannot deny how cool his Bio-Armour looks its possibly my favourite armour design.

i've heard from a few places that radical was shut down in 2014. dont know if its true though

Prototype 3 Ideas: -Alex left Heller body and become hero to kill faction that starts a new virus -Brand New character with Mercer Virus -Prototype with new story (rework) -Heller daughter with Mercer virus -Survival game without MC with Virus

I think adding the abillitie to make the character a living tank taking powerful hits like you encase yourself into a bigger and stronger armor which your able to take on bigger infected without getting punched back

Eii Yo,with the killing baby part alone you gained a new sub😂😂

Your attitude is amazing man. You got yourself a new follower

Stealth sections were alright but if they were to have them again in a new iteration, they'd definitely need to upgrade the mechanics to it. As it stands in the old games, it passes as bearable and even a little fun at first but once you've done a few it's all the same. Changing the layout/area of where you would have to stealth would be a help, maybe have some missions that alter certain story/world aspects if they're completed without triggering any alerts.

What if they make a multiplayer game from prototype? The plot could be it turns out Alex mercer put a piece of him locked away, and when Alex was killed the little piece set out and began to eat others, growing to make another alex. Knowing that his foes are still out there, the game follows as this. There are two factions, one on Alex side, who choose to make others like themselves and Alex, and want to make themselves the new top species. The other side work with the government, trying to fight Alex sides. There could be classes, mission types ect. There is no really end to game because it's a all out war. I'm thinking 5 classes, the tank, the healer, the rogue, the shapeshifter, and the summoner, and even more. There's so much potential here.

When I still couldn't play video games, I played [PROTOTYPE] and I specifically remember one mission where I was storming a base under siege by infected and it was tough let me tell you. But that's not why I remember it... well it was part of it, but what happened *during* it is why i remember it. See I had great difficulty beating the level, dying several times. One such time I died was when I tried to glide away from a hotspot of bullets that had gotten me on low health; it was largely successful and I managed to get away but there was a problem: when I hit the ground I ragdolled. Essentially a stray bullet hit me midair, removing the last of my health and the death screen showed when I hit the ground. I was pretty much flying dead. And that kids, is why death screen should be a little more obvious. This message has been brought to you from the Bureau for Fixing Votes to Absolutely Ensure the Prospect of a New [PROTOTYPE] Game.

I'd love a new Prototype game wherein we play as Elizabeth Greene's son, Pariah. He was described in the first game as being the first effective natural release of the Blacklight virus, whilst Alex was the effective artificial release of Blacklight. Pariah has known nothing outside of military containment, and likely hasn't even seen the sun before. Imagine him breaking out into the real world learning what it means to be human and maybe even going back to Hope. Despite his want to understand or even _be_ human, however, his existence as a natural release of a world-ending virus might even force him to ponder whether he's something that should have _the right_ to exist. Maybe he goes back to Hope, hoping to find some vague answer of have some kind of epiphany in returning to where Blacklight began. Pariah was a hugely interesting, mysterious character mentioned in the Web of Intrigue, but nothing ever came of him. :( He's already got a more interesting premise than Alex or James did. I hope and pray we play as him in a third game someday.