A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from. It is a term used in a variety of contexts, including semantics, design, electronics, and software programming. A prototype is designed to test and trial a new design to enhance precision by system analysts and users. Prototyping serves to provide specifications for a real, working system rather than a theoretical one.
The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον (prototypon), "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος (prototypos), "original, primitive", from πρῶτος (protos), "first" and τύπος (typos), "impression".
In semantics, prototypes or proto instances combine the most representative attributes of a category. Prototypes are typical instances of a category that serve as benchmarks against which the surrounding, less representative.
In many fields, there is great uncertainty as to whether a new design will actually do what is desired. New designs often have unexpected problems. A prototype is often used as part of the product design process to allow engineers and designers the ability to explore design alternatives, test theories and confirm performance prior to starting production of a new product. Engineers use their experience to tailor the prototype according to the specific unknowns still present in the intended design. For example, some prototypes are used to confirm and verify consumer interest in a proposed design whereas other prototypes will attempt to verify the performance or suitability of a specific design approach.
Prototype is an action-adventure open world video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision. The game was released in North America on June 9, 2009, and in southwestern parts of North America as well as Oceania on June 10, and was released in Europe on June 12.
The game is set in New York City, where a virulent plague known as Blacklight is spreading through Manhattan. Those infected are mutated into hideous monsters of varying form, with an uncontrollable urge to kill all uninfected life-forms. At the center of it is the protagonist, Alex Mercer, an incredibly powerful shapeshifter with no memory of his past. Parallel to the game's storyline is the ability to play the game as a sandbox-style video game giving the player freedom to roam Manhattan.
Many reviewers compared and contrasted it with Infamous, another action-adventure open world game released one month prior to Prototype, by Sucker Punch Productions which features a superpowered protagonist with developing powers in an urban world. However, the gameplay of Prototype is very similar to The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, also by Radical Entertainment.
Plot
Our story takes place in the fertile, San Joaquin Valley. Fueled by gin and sheer determination, Elizabeth James (Ms. Liz) operates her third generation dairy farm outside the region's domineering co-ops. To help keep the place afloat, she's employed five renegade ranch hands. These boys have put a pin in responsibility and opted to stretch out the party as long as possible. Unfortunately, women, booze, and fisticuffs can only lead to one outcome: trouble. With the dairy farm reporting its third straight deficit year, Ms Liz is attracting some unwanted attention. Delbert Furgeson, the owner of the area's largest co-op, is pushing to buy her out. This only incenses the prideful Ms Liz and starts a volatile feud between the two. Sharing the narrative are the ranch hands. Randel and Rooker Lee are brothers caught in the crossfire of their parents' separation. Leslie Williams and Jackie Remmington are aspiring musicians, trying not to get caught up in their own success. Wade Kitchanski is at ends with his father, striving to find his own path outside the family paint business. As the boys struggle to find direction, Ms Liz and Delbert Furgeson launch into a full-blown war. When the dust settles, we realize it's not simply a story about winners and losers or finding your way. It's about purpose: to find what you believe in, through change, through loss, even if it's the small things. Then hold on to it and fight for it, because in the end that's all you have.
Plot
In a post-apocolyptic Los Angeles, a wheelchair bound veteren volunteers for an experimental cybergenic program that wil allow him to walk again only to find that it turns him into a lethal killing machine pre-programmed to kill the last remaining member of the resestance - the woman he loves.
Keywords: balisong, compound-bow, independent-film, post-apocalypse, robot, wheelchair
Mankind doesn't stand a chance.
Part man, part machine, all killer.
Rev. Delaney: [Attempting to revive sleeping old man] Suffering demon! I told you not to sleep here. Wake up and remove your sinful body from my hotel!::Other Old Man: He... he... he's dead.::Rev. Delaney: Dead?::Other Old Man: Yeah.::Rev. Delaney: What do you mean dead? He hasn't paid his rent!
Plot
In a post-apocolyptic Los Angeles, a wheelchair bound veteren volunteers for an experimental cybergenic program that wil allow him to walk again only to find that it turns him into a lethal killing machine pre-programmed to kill the last remaining member of the resestance - the woman he loves.
Keywords: balisong, compound-bow, independent-film, post-apocalypse, robot, wheelchair
Mankind doesn't stand a chance.
Part man, part machine, all killer.
Rev. Delaney: [Attempting to revive sleeping old man] Suffering demon! I told you not to sleep here. Wake up and remove your sinful body from my hotel!::Other Old Man: He... he... he's dead.::Rev. Delaney: Dead?::Other Old Man: Yeah.::Rev. Delaney: What do you mean dead? He hasn't paid his rent!
I hope that you're the one
If not, you are the prototype
We'll tiptoe to the sun
And do thangs I know you like
I think I'm in love again
Today must be my lucky day
Baby, you are the prototype
Do sumn' outta the ordinary
Like catch a manitee
Baby you are the prototype
I think I'm..
If we happen to part
Lord knows I don't want that
But hey, we can't be mad at God
We met today for a reason
I think I'm on the right track now
The Scene
Come here
Girl, right now I wanna say, I wanna say
I wanna say stank you very much
For picking me up
And bringing me back to this world
I can't, I'm not
I can't afford to not record
I thank I wanna say
I thank I wanna say stank you, stank you
Smelly much!
For picking me up and bringing me back to this world
Hey, hey John! Are we recording our ad libs?
Really?? Were we recording just then?
Let me hear that, that first one
[Musique: Daniel Mongrain & Pier-Luc Lampron]
[Paroles: François Mongrain]
[L'acharnement et l'obstination de l'humain à la "création" et au "progrès" l'ont maintes fois mené à sa perte. Tout ce dont il avait besoin pullullait sur cette terre fertile. Par soif de pouvoir, il voulait plus, toujours plus. Aujourd'hui, rien n'a changé...]
[DM-] MEN FELT THE FLAME`S LICKING
TAMED IT, RISEN TO THE SKY
SYMBOL OF POWER
THERE WAS THE SILEX DAGGER
TOOLS FROM THE WISEST ELDERS
AT CALVARY`S DAWN
THE WHEEL IS BORN
MASSIVE AND RUSTIC
FROM STONE AGE`S I.Q.
THERE'S NO MORE TO SAY
ABOUT THIS ERA
THOSE PRIMAL AGES
OF PROTOTYPES
THINGS CREATED
WERE ALL WE NEEDED
FOR THE SURVIVAL
OF WHAT THEY CALL HUMANITY
REVELATIONS, NOT TO BE SHARED
ABERATIONS, NOBODY CARES
HERE SHINES THE OTHER LIGHT
MADE OF WIRES AND GLASS
KNOWLEDGE`S ARTIFICE
WEAPONS AGAIN
GLEAMING WHITE, STAINING RED
RUSTING ON BATTLEFIELDS
[DM+FM-] WE DARED MAKE WINGS
[DM-] FROM WAX TO STEEL
FROM SKY TO HELL
THERE'S NO MORE TO SAY
ABOUT THIS ERA
BLOODTHIRSTY AGES
PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPE
PROTOTYPE
I touched the hand of god today
And felt the pain
And emptiness
Images of man
A single truth instead
Clear as day
That no one would dare say
I sought the wrath of death today
It changed my life
And burnt my soul
Depleted I remain the same
Sacrificed in vain
Cold as night
Awaiting to be saved
Space inside of me
A side I cannot see
Recognize yourself
No waiting to be held
Reconcile the time
Relative to reasons of pride
Retroactive insanity
Relative relativity
Imminent exposure
To deliverance of what is in me
they spoiled me
i broke down
'cause i was
bending all their rules
a reject
a mistake
that didn't fit the box
i moved on
a fixed me
ignoring
malfunction inside
and found out
i could hide
i never made the cut
CHORUS
this is how i feel
like a prototype
can i pass the test
can i even try
this is how i feel
like a prototype
when i'm looking strong
i crack up inside
this is how i feel
like a prototype
just a prototype
and sometimes
i hear them
they're scheming
how to raise the stakes
so i will
be shut down
so i'll be shorting out
(chorus)
this is how i feel
like a prototype
i will always feel
like a prototype
Learning to fly in skies
That fail to persuade my soul
Has shattered my mind
So helpless I bleed
Emptied nest of creativity
The silence no longer my friend
Or my seed
Found myself holding on
To something that was so untrue
Trying to make up for all
That was gone
Reversing time and fighting the tide
Impregnating fate with my pride
I will not compromise
These worlds
All for you to seize
Countless plains
A place for you to breed
Europa
The moon you shall not touch
Growing lifeforce
A diamond in the rough
Transcendent velocity
(In) which we spread idolatry
Monolith
Symbolize the truth
God is this?
Another sun to prove
Transcendent velocity
(In) which we spread idolatry
We invoke the triad strain
Summoning your end
The signal to transcend
Sight of order we regress
Thrills of chaos reign
Sentient loss unveiled
Forget your destiny
Replace deficiency
Retrieve the thought that caused your
Scorn
And call it trinity
Passion with such energy
Cleansing poison
Modern vision
Of virtuosity
Remember what you are
Flesh of holy nothingness
A prisoner of your god
Distilled, infectious reckoning
Ravenous minds abound
The future of mankind
Forget your destiny
Replace complacency
Release the fire that burnt your soul
And call it trinity
Passion with such energy
Cleansing poison
Modern vision
Of virtuosity
Indifference over argument
Listen without word
Filter out, subvert
Reaping radiant benefit
Redeem your conscious mind
Impart, retain, subscribe
Forget your destiny
Replace deficiency
Retrieve the thought
That caused your scorn
And call it trinity
Passion with such energy
Cleansing poison
Modern vision of virtuosity
There's a sadness follows you everywhere
Your life's fading
Your life's fading
You don't seem to care
And you act before you speak
And you speak before you think
You speak before you think
You're smiling for the camera
They know your smile's fake
You've hurt so many people
But you lose more than you take
You don't say what you mean
You don't say what you mean
You don't mean what you say
You don't mean what you say
You don't say what you mean
You don't say what you mean
You don't mean what you say
You don't mean what you say
Your dreams are made of morning
But your dreams are fading fast
You sleep with many people
And your body's fading fast
Your dreams are made of morning
But your dreams are fading fast
You sleep with many people
And your body's fading fast
You strike out into London
Like a cold fire in the night
The rooms that led you on
The prototype
Silence follows you everywhere
Silence follows you everywhere
Silence follows you everywhere
Silence follows you everywhere
You don't need the things that you found
You don't need the things that you found
You don't find the things that you need
I am too real
I assume all of your dreams come true
The anger you feel
Is so common to you
I am the new generation
Synthespian my name
Bound to perfection
Control I sustain
I made her from pieces of stars
The ones that fell when you shot through
A sky that burned not to return
No other element would do
Her soul was grown in the bathroom
Her heart is just a red balloon
I gave her lips from wild orchids
When she came out of the cocoon
Not the real thing
Not the real thing
Not the real thing
I can barely see the sun
Now it's blue
I can barely see the sun
Because she kisses like a prototype
I programmed her with eye color
Majestic emerald green
Uploaded with your attitude
She will do it like a machine
But no matter how hard I've tried
She never smiles unless she's high
And just like you
Won't ever stop crying
Not the real thing
Not the real thing
Not the real thing
I can barely see the sun
Now it's blue
I can barely see the sun
Because she kisses like a prototype
Kisses like a prototype of you
Please come back and rescue me from the machines
And I'll be wondering why you do it with somebody else
Please come back and rescue me
And I'll be wandering while you do it with somebody else
Not the real thing
Not the real thing
Not the real thing
I can barely see the sun
Now it's blue
I can barely see the sun
She's a prototype of you
I can barely see the sun
Now it's blue
I can barely see the sun
Because she kisses like a prototype
Buying all your clothes at the shopping mall
Searching for that uniform that really says it all
Driving a Camaro, none blacker can be found
And when you want excitement, just lay your money down
I am Prototype
Nothing's old and nothing's new
I am Prototype
I got better things to do
Thirteen cars colliding is my favorite sound
I shot hoops with Satan I ran him out of town
Take it to the limit, if you got the guts
And if you want excitement, welcome to the club
I am Prototype
Nothing's old and nothing's new
I am Prototype
I got better things to do
You read it in the papers, you see it on the news
When leaders aren't heros, things sure get confused
Well I won't be your scapegoat, I won't take the blame
You can try and fight it, but nothing stays the same
I am Prototype
Nothing's old and nothing's new
I am Prototype
They spoiled me
I broke down
'cause i was
Bending all their rules
A reject
A mistake
That didn't fit the box
I moved on
A fixed me
Ignoring
Malfunction inside
And found out
I could hide
I never made the cut
Chorus
This is how i feel
Like a prototype
Can i pass the test
Can i even try
This is how i feel
Like a prototype
When i'm looking strong
I crack up inside
This is how i feel
Like a prototype
Just a prototype
And sometimes
I hear them
They're scheming
How to raise the stakes
So i will
Be shut down
So i'll be shorting out
(chorus)
This is how i feel
Like a prototype
I will always feel
Like a prototype
Seasons will follow
The death of the land
Governed by spirits
The sons of Abraham
Let the wind blow
Let it begin
The end of the new world
The source of all sin
Rejoice for the ones to come
We must let them go
Rejoice for the one to lead
The dead of Jericho
All who condemn us
Let you be gone
For what has been written
Must always be done
The path to salvation
The reason for life
In death we have found it
For death we must fight
Rejoice for the ones to come
We must let them go
Rejoice for the one to lead
The Dead of Jericho
And the walls come tumbling down
And the dead peace have found
Reborn
Will and fever diseased
Poisoned good at shame
Sleeping slowly
By breeze
Bleed
They bleed
Scorched
Aim High
Forced extension
Torn up in flight
Feeble stride
The hopeless keep asking why
Why
Lives made of stone
They do what they don't understand
No mind of their own
Only the instincts remain
Feel the sun
Shine on one
Feel the sun
Shine
People awake
Fill your hearts, Regain your dreams
Make no mistake
What you believe might not be
Fell the sun
Shine on one
Feel the sun
Shine
Just a thought
To add suspense
To all the games
Of discontent.
Fear is real
But not self-taught
You let others
Be the cause.
There we go racing towards the sun,
Ignoring all the noise,
Striving for the grace of man.
People play this great charade,
And always miss the point.
Never fall for prophecies.
You say it draws near,
That it will be clear.
You act so convinced,
A fortress you've built.
Remember the doubt
By which I now stand.
You write the book
On the way it all ends.
Tear down
Those mighty walls.
Reinvent
The way you talk.
Look ahead,
Now down below,
Or high above,
Where angels flow.There we go racing towards the sun,
Ignoring all the noise,
Striving for the grace of man.
People play this great charade,
And always miss the point.
Never fall for prophecies.
Waiting to see
Our kind disagree.
You draw the line
And stick to your pride.
Remember the doubt
By which I now stand.
You write the book
On the way...
It ends.
(Guitar solos)
You say it draws near
That it will be clear.
You act so convinced,
A fortress you've built.
Remember the doubt
By which I now stand.
You wrote the book
On the way it all ends.
The stem from eons of strife
Changing intentions
Planning each other's disdain
Savor my disarray
I must convert you
Be by my side
So pure...
Can I believe?
So pure...
Why can't I ensure
Their position's vitality?
Natural selection
Judge me for all that they stand
Part of the universe
Calling for reason
To all that they can
I've arrested my life
Pursuing this measure
By which all others will gauge...
Grades of ability
Render a stature
And gather our minds
We travel without time
For sake of human kind
Bring forth the spice at will
Breath in, bath for the kill
Of house Atreides
The war has made this
A broken nation
Defy, amplify
Feel
My mind in motion
See
See my voice
Life destroy
Take water like a drug
Stop when it's not enough
Of house Harkonnen
The war has made them
Such a damnation
Defy, amplify
Feel
My mind in motion
Defy, amplify
Feel
My mind in motion
I hang my head in sorrow
Angered by fate's design
This world with no tomorrow
Why does it live a lie?
Bound by the laws of madness
There which darkness preys
Each of us claim to greatness
Each of us death embrace
It fills my life with hope
It watches over me
My own decisions flow
Persistent, we endure
The masses, immature
The future is secure
The promise always broken
Assurances insane
The book is never written
The road is never tamed
You live a lie so faded
Rebuilding facts at dawn
You bet your soul is jaded
We use our will so strong
It fills my life with hope
It watches over me
My own decisions flow
Persistent, we endure
The masses, immature
The future is secure
Another one is programmed
The culprit on the run
Beneath the darkened sun
It saturates the system
Sticking at the core
Always wanting more...
Recognizing
I know you
Not because you want me to
Analyzing
I know you
Gave you the chance to exit
My will over your wrong
You crumble into song
The pattern, it consumes you
Ripping at your soul
Eliminating you
Recognizing
I know you
Not because you want me to
Analyzing
I know you