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Friday Fight #2

You ruined last week's fight. Yes, you!
Published 04/12/2009 at 11:00 by Gastos84
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I don’t believe you lot. Trust you guys to make the first ‘Friday Fight’ a draw! 22 votes to Kratos and 22 to Snake. Votes for Mario and Snatos were not counted. Also, explaining the situations in which both contenders would win was of no help, but thanks anyway, they were fun to read. I did however get exclusive access to the fight.

It started with Snake lining up Kratos in his sniper rifle’s sight and unloading a single round. The bullet ripped through Kratos’ chest and as he lay on the floor, Snake snuck up on him for the kill. Just as he was inches away, Kratos jumped up and explained that whilst Snake wasn’t looking, he had actually been to Hades but fought his way out again. Snake soiled himself before becoming the victim of a brutal assault at the hands of the Spartan warrior. Snake had enough rations on him to last a few rounds and managed to trick Kratos by saying “look over there, it’s Zeus”. With his back turned, Snake disappeared into the shadows and aimed his rocket launcher in Kratos’ direction. But Kratos once again climbed out of Hades. This continued for roughly 6 days before Snake called a ‘time-out’. Snake explained that they were getting nowhere and that they had no reason to be enemies; Kratos was looking for revenge and so was Snake. The pair shook hands and went their separate ways.

So, seeing as it was a draw, we have two completely new fighters this week but the premise is the same; please, please, please start your comment with your choice, you can then write about it until the cows come home. Winner stays on.

Today’s fight consists of two very similar characters…it’s ALEX MERCER VS. COLE MCGRATH.

Alex Vs Cole

Alex Mercer Pros:

  • Parkour skills that would embarrass that bloke from the chase scene at the beginning of Casino Royale
  • Shapeshifting abilities
  • Absorb enemies
  • One hell of a jump
  • Excellent at baking Muffins; not too dry and not too moist…just right

Cole McGrath Pros:

  • Parkour skills that would embarrass the bloke following that bloke from the chase scene at the beginning of Casino Royale
  • Electricity-based powers including the ability to create Electric Storms
  • More stamina than a Duracell Bunny
  • Ability to fight whilst airborne
  • Cool-looking biker jacket

Alex Mercer Cons:

  • Needs to consume biomass regularly
  • Amnesia
  • Subsidised by Activision

Cole McGrath Cons:

  • Needs to consume electricity regularly
  • Sluggish climber at times
  • Distracted easily by ‘Shards’

Comments

Please note that all comments are the opinion of the individual author and not TheSixthAxis.

  1. I vote for Cole McGrath hands down!
    Not only because I preffered inFamous over Prototype tenfold, but because I just generally liked Cole much more as a character.
    I welcome an inFamous sequel with open arms, A Prototype sequel? Not so much.
    I mean, come on, How can you beat being able to create a lightening storm right in front of you? You can’t!
    Cole McGrath ftw! :P


  2. COLE!!!!
    Alex was an annoying dick the entire game. “Oooh! I’m going to get revenge on the people who gave me SUPERHUMAN POWERS. Also I’m going to shout angrily because I have a bad voice actor. I’m also going to prove my innocence. Whilst I brutally murder thousands of New York’s citizens with my SUPERHUMAN POWERS. I’ll also act surprised when people betray me because I’m stupid and annoying!”
    Then there’s Cole who changes and reacts based on his actions. He feels and sees the consequences of killing people. Not only that but he also is far more human. And has friends! The first mission alone has you running along, chatting with your friend about old times and joking about how you can’t get into a car again. He was a great character. Not to mention the fact that there are tw- Actually, don’t want to spoil it for anyone!


  3. Could you pop the games these characters are from in the article itself?

    However, as I know bugger all about them I’m going for the chap with red lightning shooting out of his arse. I had that happen to me once and killed everyone in a five mile radius.


    • It’s Prototype for Alex Mercer and inFamous for Cole.
      They are very similar.


  4. Alex mercer. He had much more brutal and exciting powers


  5. At first I thought Alex would have this without much trouble but then I started thinking about the effects electricity may have on him. I didn’t play through all of Prototype, but I believe there is a big difference between taking damage from projectiles and taking damage from electricity. So while, Alex’s powers give him good immunity to melee attacks and projectiles, I think Cole’s electricity attacks may have serious effects on Alex’s cellular structure. Also, in a long run scenario, Alex may run out of humans to absorb while, given the properties of electricity, Cole will likely be able to recharge himself should the battle stretch out. While Alex does make an excellent muffin, Cole has a natural defense in the form of a short pudgy fellow named Zeke.


  6. Cole McGrath.

    It’s simple really, he just needs to stay away from any water and near a major power source and he’s practically invincible. The only way that Mercer could get him would be to disguise himself as someone and get up behind Cole and chuck him in some water…

    But aside from that Cole would just be able to zap him, make him poop himself and either kill him or keep him electrically restrained by running a high enough current through him that he can’t move. Even if Mercer managed to sneak up on him, Cole just needs to electrocute anything that touches him, before he can even get absorbed.

    Done and done.


    • Also, based on inFamous’ ending, Cole can eventually just something something mumble mumble, and kill Mercer before he even knows they’re going to have a fight…


  7. Cole walks like he’s shit himself

    Alex would would win hands down, he would groundspike him before Cole could release one of his pathetic balls of static thats about as powerful as rubbing a balloon on your hair.


  8. Cole,
    this one should be easy, I mean who actually prefers Protoype. OK fly-kicking helicopters is fun for 5 minutes but after that ?


    • The whole point is who would win in a fight? Not who’s game is better


  9. Alex Mercer. His guyver-esque abilities are far superior


  10. Cole McGrath. Lightning is very effective on Biomass. Simple as that! :D


  11. Cole by a country mile. Electricity is awesome. Especially when you can stand on top of a power-generating bus and be invincible, while gently frying everybody you don’t like.


  12. Cole. Jst because I never played either game but at least tried the demo for Infamous – which was pretty good actually.


    • Same with me! I would have said the exact samething!
      P.S. this means I vote for Cole.


  13. Alex Mercer.

    He would just slice Cole in two in just one second…


  14. Gotta go with Cole (lightning rocks) – although Alex would be invincible if he stood the other side of a chain link fence…


    • Good point


  15. Alex & Cole!

    This is an interesting face off as the location of the battle will play an important part of who will immerge as the victor. Cole will have to be near a electrical supply to keep him charged up & in tip top shape and Alex will have to consume enough cannon fodder to stay on top but lets say they were both in the middle of the Sahara desert, a location void of both their energy restoring needs – Alex will unleash a devastator throwing Cole off balance and lining him up to be consumed subsequently electrocuting himself in the process ending in yet another tie.

    Not very helpful, I admit.



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