Feel the power of being the ultimate shape-shifting weapon. Take control of anti-hero Alex Mercer, who wakes up in a mysterious laboratory as a genetically mutated experiment with no memory of his past. Armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities and on the hunt to discover what created him, it's up to you to find the culprits responsible and make them pay. Tear through a densely populated contemporary New York City moving with Parkour-style fluidity, consuming anybody that gets in the way... with the ability to assume their physical form, memories and abilities. Dive into deadly shape-shifting action, using Alex Mercer's amazing powers for combat, destruction and deception Explore the bustling open world of New York City, packed with thousands of pedestrians and hundreds of cars; a thriving representation of the world's most famous city Play as you want by blending in with the crowded population and covertly progressing through the story, or fully unleash Alex's powers, moving through the city as a walking slaughterhouse.