Heller escapes but is confronted by Mercer, who asserts that he didn't kill James' wife and daughter and that Gentek and Blackwatch are working together to conduct a biological weapon experiment within NYZ.įirst, Heller goes to Father Guerra for spiritual guidance, but Guerra explains that no one messes with Blackwatch. However, despite showing fighting skills, the testers are wary of another experiment gone wrong and decide to kill Heller. Heller next finds himself taken back by Blackwatch in order to be experimented upon. Heller and company were attacked by Mercer, and despite frequent attempts to slay the man, Heller fails in his revenge quest and is subsequently infected by the Mercer Virus by Mercer himself. Despite issues with post traumatic stress and an insatiable will to kill Alex Mercer (the person he blames for killing his wife and daughter), he is assigned to Blackwatch, a military organization, in the red zone of the infected New York City (now known as New York Zero).
James Heller is a former mildly-decorated soldier from the war in Iraq. There are hidden items to find in each sector of the world (like black boxes) that can further improve Heller's attributes and even provide backstory. There are further upgrades depending on Heller's actions (offensive, defensive etc). Disguises are often Heller's best friend.Įvery so often, James levels up and can improve important aspects of himself such as health and speed. To get the jackboots off his back Heller needs to break line of sight in order to completely empty a circular bar that represents the police's willingness to pursue him. Once spotted, however, he will be fired upon until he can escape. helicopters) for his own uses.Īs there are many military officers around, Heller needs to keep a low profile. James can also hijack military vehicles (ie. There are also weapons lying around, like guns and bazookas, that Heller can use to his advantage. "Pounce" for the claws and "Black Hole" for the tentacles). Each biological weapon has its own special attack (ie. When his health bar is low, he can grab any human character and consume them, taking on their likeness, and absorbing bit of health. Offensively, he can use his bare fists for either quick combos or heavy attacks. In battle, Heller can use dodge moves to evade opponents. In the air, he can glide and mid-air dash in order to keep himself airbourne. James can easily run on walls, enabling him to climb buildings with little trouble. Prototype 2 is an open world sand box game built for easy navigation. However, there are instances when Heller takes attributes from certain infected test subjects, such as claws and tentacles, adding to his offensive arsenal. He can consume other humans, taking in their physical appearance and memories.
Heller's main abilities are shapeshifting and absorption.
His actions from the first game, typically based on saving the lives of innocents, are twisted to look like sinister acts. The corporation responsible for the virus’s creation, Blackwatch, has covered up its malicious acts by placing blame on Mercer. Since the Manhattan outbreak of the Blacklight virus, New York (NY Zero, as it is now referred to) has been split into three different sections based on that area's level of affliction. Thereafter, Heller dedicates himself to hunting and killing Mercer, no matter the cost. Instead, their paths cross and Mercer personally infects Heller with the Blacklight Virus. He returns to New York 14 months after the original outbreak as part of a clean-up effort, intending to die fighting the viral outbreak and be with his family. The player is cast as James Heller, a soldier whose family was killed in the viral mayhem unleashed upon Manhattan by former protagonist Alex Mercer while Heller was serving overseas.