It has been said before: Alpha Protocol is the best bet on a RPG that makes you influence the story in almost all aspect. However, the gameplay is not the strongest and that may turn off many people. The patches solve a lot of the bugs but it still is slightly weaker when comparing to other RPGs.
This game, was... well, great in concept. It's got a similar control system of mass effect 1, which I enjoyed, and attempts to put the play style into a stealth/spy RPG. Ambitious.
Somewhat too ambitious, because, yes, it IS buggy. However, the story is good, and you can have a lot of fun with it as long as you're willing to forgive the first level (seriously Obsidian, you never design good first levels). The music is good, great in fact, and the characters fun and memorable (Albatross!)
Game is really good, but I dont understand some things... If I'm trying to pick a lock, why is it timed??? And why it sounds the alarm, when I'm not succesful?? Same with safes... thats just plain stupid :D
i play both Mass Effect and Alpha Protocol. In my opinion both games are masterpiece. Dont need to compare. Most important point in this games that their plot sets in modern times or in future times so its something more than a sword spell stuff which i really get bored.
I really think this is a fantastic RPG, but the shooting completely falls flat and the cover-based system that the stealth relies on is either unreliable or an instant stealth button.
Some of the animations are the most well-captured, but others are just plain shoddy.
I enjoyed the hell out of this game, but I simply can't overlook it's flaws to call it RPG of the year! If it had, say a year's more polish, it could very well have been it for me.
I was bored to which game I shall play, I must say that I want to play Alpha Protocol again when I was listen to this, but I need to install it first.
You have to try this game, people who beat it start to finish actually enjoyed it a lot, i think people who reviewed this game rushed and expected a top budget game. oh and most people played this game like a typical third person which its not.
@bertinpr333 yeah that's the score i would give it too, i find my self coming back to this game more often now with the lack of stealth games nowadays.
@SwordMasterNero In which other game do you see a secret agent, trying to stick a bottle of laundry detergent in one guy throat?(I think it was a Fab bottle) :) One of my favorites AP moments!!!!
It's a fantastic game, and if you see it all the way through, it has one of the best and most versatile plots of any game out there (versatile meaning, your choices have actually significant impacts throughout the story). Unfortunately, the top-class story is embedded in second-rate gameplay. While I love the game, I can understand reviewers' frustration at it - the AI alone is outclassed by games a decade old.
Reviewers panned it because of the learning curve was made obvious from the 'buggy' interface. It basically one-ups Deus Ex but it came at the price of harder difficulty. (outside Deus Ex being 2 hit kills in realistic difficulty)
hey, can u tell me about this game download thing. like what does reloaded means? and what is crack? and what is rip? sorry, im still a newbie about this thingy... anw, thanks in advance.. :)
Obsidian always generates exceptional writing, and this is no exception. The perfectionist in me cries about how a 100% dossier run seems impossible, or the lack of a conventional New Game + mechanic (veteran doesn't count >:| ), but it's assuaged by the chance to play 'Tenchu with guns and good plot'.
Very strange to see this game got panned in the gaming press, maybe Sega didn't pay people enough money?? Especially when you see Dragon Age 2 which was a sequel to a fantastic game getting reviews, and it was objectively worse than AP with a lot more flaws - and AP wasn't even a sequel.
I swear it was cause of people playing it like it was god damn CoD and being "WTF HE DIDN'T DIE TO A GUNSHOT"
Yea it was a fun and challeging game. It got alittle underated sadly by alot of ppl, but judgement play in the game was awesome. Graphics and some Mechanics could use alot of work tho..
To put it simply, this is the RPG of 2010 and it is an instant classic. What happened to AP just shows how much people depend on game reviewer's opinions. It is sad how a game like ME2 did so well and how this masterpiece got so much hate.
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@AresBG In general id say to each its own, mass effect is just epic the way it is, besides its science fiction, not everybody is supposed to like sicence fiction, this AP game for example really bored me ( just my opinion) because i dont like agent spy shit in general still i gave this game a try. lol at * how a game like me2'' well its probably because the majority liked the way of me2 better than the way AP is.
I probably have wasted my time typing this xim sure ill get som thumbs down woo !
@AresBG You are right. I love this game. I finish this game 3 times and every time i find something new to do. It is a shame, we never going to see part 2 :( :( :(
@bertinpr333 not if i can do something about it, and its not being cocky or arrogant, is because im loving it and we must show the world that a hated franchise can be changed drastically quick, i already got drawings and concepts ready, i think you would be amazed
@bertinpr333 visit jason graves music.com where u can download more alpha protocol music not featured here, for FREE :D without e-mail sign up and fuck like that..........allright then, lets get back to gaming
@Sephirothblaze OGG is an audio file format prefered in video games since it can support high quality @ small size. You will havto simply convert it into either mp3 or aac to play it on ur ipod.
The BEST song in the ENTIRE game proabably isn't the best song, but when you hear it, it's done so well xD
At the end, whether you'd saved the good-looking babe, having Steven Heck heckling in the back seat or the ultimate feeling of betraying your partner sending him into the wall, cracking his Skull with a Splat, pointing out: " Lousy last words" - you feel fucking good ;) That song Made the ending xD
I like the way they handled the music in this game. Going into game design, the devs focused on emulating the near superhuman abilities of the three great spy archetypes: James Bond, Jason Bourne, and Jack Bauer. The same approach is evident in the music; a mix of heavy industrial beats, overblown orchestra, and vicious techno to punctuate the three different feels they wanted to focus on in all aspects of the game.
Really appreciate you putting up these links, mate. Now all I have to do is rename them all to their corresponding scenarios! I don't care what people say, Alpha Protocol was one of the most enjoyable games I have ever played. It's got more freedom than Heavy Rain does, and that's saying something.
Game is fucking awsome, but don't expect a shooter, it's and RPG and it rocks in those elements, as i said action elements are worse, i would give it a 8.5 or so.
I've read complains about textures loading time, animations... graphic aspects mostly,
the game has a simple way to go with graphics, (reminds me of PS2 graphics) and this is not accepted in next-gen games for reviewers. Animations aren't so bad so if I were you I would give it a try. (I've done a preorder and I'm proud of it.)
@TrueShadowJS It got a 6.7 i think. Its not low, just average. You really should think of 5 as being medium as...well, on a scale of 10, it makes sense!
This game is published by Sega, which means that the development team's budget had been pulled and they were given a deadline. in turn this means that the game is clearly not finished the way the developers wanted.
Aside from this I can tell you that I've been playing it for a few days now and it's quite fun. Yes it has glitches and bugs. But games that have 100 million dollar budgets have glitches too it really shouldn't matter. Don't let sites tell you what your opinion is.
It has been said before: Alpha Protocol is the best bet on a RPG that makes you influence the story in almost all aspect. However, the gameplay is not the strongest and that may turn off many people. The patches solve a lot of the bugs but it still is slightly weaker when comparing to other RPGs.
DarthMessias 6 days ago
This game, was... well, great in concept. It's got a similar control system of mass effect 1, which I enjoyed, and attempts to put the play style into a stealth/spy RPG. Ambitious.
Somewhat too ambitious, because, yes, it IS buggy. However, the story is good, and you can have a lot of fun with it as long as you're willing to forgive the first level (seriously Obsidian, you never design good first levels). The music is good, great in fact, and the characters fun and memorable (Albatross!)
Orumon27 1 week ago
Game is really good, but I dont understand some things... If I'm trying to pick a lock, why is it timed??? And why it sounds the alarm, when I'm not succesful?? Same with safes... thats just plain stupid :D
KolacGames 1 month ago
I got this for £1.50 from Steam, and it's pretty good. It's kind of like Mass Effect in a way.
MysteryManX22 1 month ago
When I heard this I just felt the need to play the game again.
And the part between 1:12 and 1:34 is awesome :)
instert1name 3 months ago
Thanks a lot man!! o/
melpamplona 4 months ago
Alpha protocol 2 was cancelled for the critics to the first game ;(
ReEvilProductions 4 months ago
@ReEvilProductions Nooooooooooo !!!
Aelkamal 3 months ago
i play both Mass Effect and Alpha Protocol. In my opinion both games are masterpiece. Dont need to compare. Most important point in this games that their plot sets in modern times or in future times so its something more than a sword spell stuff which i really get bored.
felsefehasan 4 months ago
Anybody to rip the theme of Scarlet Lake ? Another great track from the game.
Nanoloque 4 months ago
I really think this is a fantastic RPG, but the shooting completely falls flat and the cover-based system that the stealth relies on is either unreliable or an instant stealth button.
Some of the animations are the most well-captured, but others are just plain shoddy.
I enjoyed the hell out of this game, but I simply can't overlook it's flaws to call it RPG of the year! If it had, say a year's more polish, it could very well have been it for me.
Soundtrack is fun, though. =)
SatsugaiKaze 4 months ago
Alpha Protocol is one of those games where you play it 10 times and still see new things.
Makron5 5 months ago
Guys, 2 bucks on steam. Pick this game up, it's fun! :DDD
Mifian 5 months ago
Alpha Protocol is two bucks on Steam through the 27th. So why are you here reading this? Go get it!
jacobkosh 5 months ago
I was bored to which game I shall play, I must say that I want to play Alpha Protocol again when I was listen to this, but I need to install it first.
cheetafist 6 months ago
Alpha Protocol 2 with Thornton Doing his own agency would be insanely great !
Aelkamal 6 months ago
I will always wait for when they announce Alpha Protocol 2 but due to many bad reviews I doubt that will ever happen.
kotorknight1 7 months ago
You have to try this game, people who beat it start to finish actually enjoyed it a lot, i think people who reviewed this game rushed and expected a top budget game. oh and most people played this game like a typical third person which its not.
SwordMasterNero 7 months ago
@SwordMasterNero My personal opinion: AP is 8.5/10. Is not perfect, but is fun and if you like James Bond movies your going to love it.
bertinpr333 6 months ago
@bertinpr333 yeah that's the score i would give it too, i find my self coming back to this game more often now with the lack of stealth games nowadays.
SwordMasterNero 6 months ago
@SwordMasterNero In which other game do you see a secret agent, trying to stick a bottle of laundry detergent in one guy throat?(I think it was a Fab bottle) :) One of my favorites AP moments!!!!
bertinpr333 5 months ago
It's a fantastic game, and if you see it all the way through, it has one of the best and most versatile plots of any game out there (versatile meaning, your choices have actually significant impacts throughout the story). Unfortunately, the top-class story is embedded in second-rate gameplay. While I love the game, I can understand reviewers' frustration at it - the AI alone is outclassed by games a decade old.
blueshield925 7 months ago
Reviewers panned it because of the learning curve was made obvious from the 'buggy' interface. It basically one-ups Deus Ex but it came at the price of harder difficulty. (outside Deus Ex being 2 hit kills in realistic difficulty)
hentaiseeker 8 months ago
which OGG file is this i cant find it
DokterBryzen86 8 months ago
I Can Haz Alpha Protocol 2 ?
superspy6 8 months ago
hey, can u tell me about this game download thing. like what does reloaded means? and what is crack? and what is rip? sorry, im still a newbie about this thingy... anw, thanks in advance.. :)
yasutube95 9 months ago
Obsidian always generates exceptional writing, and this is no exception. The perfectionist in me cries about how a 100% dossier run seems impossible, or the lack of a conventional New Game + mechanic (veteran doesn't count >:| ), but it's assuaged by the chance to play 'Tenchu with guns and good plot'.
Fueilly 10 months ago 2
For some reason - cannot connect with megaupload!
HardWarUK 11 months ago
This is a pretty damn good game because of the great story.
HardWarUK 11 months ago 6
The same guys who give to every single CoD a 9.5, buried this one. That's why I bought AND enjoyed it.
PaulieDeMafia210 11 months ago 2
What is name of this music?
tabu64 11 months ago
Very strange to see this game got panned in the gaming press, maybe Sega didn't pay people enough money?? Especially when you see Dragon Age 2 which was a sequel to a fantastic game getting reviews, and it was objectively worse than AP with a lot more flaws - and AP wasn't even a sequel.
I swear it was cause of people playing it like it was god damn CoD and being "WTF HE DIDN'T DIE TO A GUNSHOT"
philyburkhill1 11 months ago
Yea it was a fun and challeging game. It got alittle underated sadly by alot of ppl, but judgement play in the game was awesome. Graphics and some Mechanics could use alot of work tho..
Shaoz049 1 year ago
Great Game I loved it..
Videlsports 1 year ago
To put it simply, this is the RPG of 2010 and it is an instant classic. What happened to AP just shows how much people depend on game reviewer's opinions. It is sad how a game like ME2 did so well and how this masterpiece got so much hate.
AresBG 1 year ago 27
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@AresBG In general id say to each its own, mass effect is just epic the way it is, besides its science fiction, not everybody is supposed to like sicence fiction, this AP game for example really bored me ( just my opinion) because i dont like agent spy shit in general still i gave this game a try. lol at * how a game like me2'' well its probably because the majority liked the way of me2 better than the way AP is.
I probably have wasted my time typing this xim sure ill get som thumbs down woo !
Ozai01 1 year ago
@AresBG its a great game,storywise,but the gameplay is bad. Fighting,shooting need mayor improvments,but the story and voice acting is great!
Kainthemain 1 year ago
@AresBG You are right. I love this game. I finish this game 3 times and every time i find something new to do. It is a shame, we never going to see part 2 :( :( :(
bertinpr333 8 months ago
@bertinpr333 not if i can do something about it, and its not being cocky or arrogant, is because im loving it and we must show the world that a hated franchise can be changed drastically quick, i already got drawings and concepts ready, i think you would be amazed
ussraf 7 months ago
@ussraf Go a do something, because i want to play AP 2.
bertinpr333 5 months ago
@bertinpr333 visit jason graves music.com where u can download more alpha protocol music not featured here, for FREE :D without e-mail sign up and fuck like that..........allright then, lets get back to gaming
ussraf 5 months ago
can u find the music on the pc version?
ussraf 5 months ago
@bertinpr333 yeah its a damn shame that's why i hate video game critics they influence consumers sales more then ever now.
SwordMasterNero 7 months ago
Whats an OGG file? im trying to put this huge thing on my ipod :P
Sephirothblaze 1 year ago
@Sephirothblaze OGG is an audio file format prefered in video games since it can support high quality @ small size. You will havto simply convert it into either mp3 or aac to play it on ur ipod.
Ozai01 1 year ago
@Ozai01 do you find the music for free transformable format, in the games files if you have the PC version?
ussraf 5 months ago
The BEST song in the ENTIRE game proabably isn't the best song, but when you hear it, it's done so well xD
At the end, whether you'd saved the good-looking babe, having Steven Heck heckling in the back seat or the ultimate feeling of betraying your partner sending him into the wall, cracking his Skull with a Splat, pointing out: " Lousy last words" - you feel fucking good ;) That song Made the ending xD
Encrtia 1 year ago 3
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Encrtia 1 year ago
Alpha Protocol and the Mass effect triology is the best games in the world so far.
Rebeloslusken 1 year ago 4
This is Commander Shepard, and this is one of my favorite RPG in all time.
WAIT WHAT?!
PeterTechGuy 1 year ago 9
I like the way they handled the music in this game. Going into game design, the devs focused on emulating the near superhuman abilities of the three great spy archetypes: James Bond, Jason Bourne, and Jack Bauer. The same approach is evident in the music; a mix of heavy industrial beats, overblown orchestra, and vicious techno to punctuate the three different feels they wanted to focus on in all aspects of the game.
thehorror2 1 year ago
the music in this game is really good... how come there was no soundtrack released yet they put crap like banjo kazooie nuts and bolts on cd?
Chemizon 1 year ago 2
Really appreciate you putting up these links, mate. Now all I have to do is rename them all to their corresponding scenarios! I don't care what people say, Alpha Protocol was one of the most enjoyable games I have ever played. It's got more freedom than Heavy Rain does, and that's saying something.
PatriotAzai 1 year ago
indeed this game is awesome when i buy this game i was thinking of burning my money (waste money) but no this game is awesome
kenndiata 1 year ago
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This game is epic
xxshady 1 year ago
This game is awesome.
You have to try it out, boys.
Asancu 1 year ago 25
eh its ok with me. more comments equals more views for you
TrueShadowJS 1 year ago
For anyone who decides not to play this due to reviews saying its buggy and lousy, I strongly suggest you try it out for yourself.
I play plenty of games; including Mass Effect and Splinter Cell.
This game has elements from both, albeit not in the same league, it is still a very good game with a pretty awesome plot.
And it is the only RPG based on the modern times.
Every decision you make in this game will affect practically everything else in the game, a lot more then it would in ME.
rollin3400 1 year ago 43
Game is fucking awsome, but don't expect a shooter, it's and RPG and it rocks in those elements, as i said action elements are worse, i would give it a 8.5 or so.
I've read complains about textures loading time, animations... graphic aspects mostly,
the game has a simple way to go with graphics, (reminds me of PS2 graphics) and this is not accepted in next-gen games for reviewers. Animations aren't so bad so if I were you I would give it a try. (I've done a preorder and I'm proud of it.)
Metalbass92 1 year ago
BT FTW
dudelikesWoW 1 year ago
Thanks for this. I was looking for it for my review. Makes life easier. :)
wolfos 1 year ago
i hear that gt gave this game a really low rating and there's all sorts of bugs. is it true?
TrueShadowJS 1 year ago
@TrueShadowJS It got a 6.7 i think. Its not low, just average. You really should think of 5 as being medium as...well, on a scale of 10, it makes sense!
wolfos 1 year ago
@TrueShadowJS
This game is published by Sega, which means that the development team's budget had been pulled and they were given a deadline. in turn this means that the game is clearly not finished the way the developers wanted.
Aside from this I can tell you that I've been playing it for a few days now and it's quite fun. Yes it has glitches and bugs. But games that have 100 million dollar budgets have glitches too it really shouldn't matter. Don't let sites tell you what your opinion is.
Te4RHyP3 1 year ago
@TrueShadowJS Been playing on PC and no bugs were seen so far.
8 hours of gameplay.
Metalbass92 1 year ago