all games are not created equal

At this point in time, I've played both of these games equal amounts.  That amount of time is a shade under an hour. 

They both take place in Manhattan.  True Crime is actually GPS accurate, so if you wanna drive from Columbus Circle down to the financial district, it's gonna take a little while.  Prototype is a scaled back version of Manhattan.  It does have a couple landmarks, but is missing a ton of streets.  I live in NYC, so I'm always a little picky about this kind of stuff.  But for an outsider, these games make the city look totally boring.  It just doesn't feel right in the game.  GTA4 does a pretty good job with the feel of NYC and these two games don't even come close.

Gameplay-wise, both games are average.  Prototype does edge out True Crime a little bit because the graphics and special effects make the game feel cooler.  They also have some more detail in the little things like construction awnings and people in Prototype.  I do wish that they learned more from mistakes in previous games like TC:NYC to make Prototype a better game, but oh well.