The primary thrust of Alpha Protocol's novelty is its choice mechanism. You carry through a series of missions, some of which can be played in any order, in order to drive the story of what happened to cause an airline to be shot-down to its conclusion. In it, you play as a recent recruit to Alpha Protocol, a secret intelligence agency of the United States.

I have to take 1 off for the crappy gameplay, but this game still gets a 9/10 from me.Īlpha Protocol is a Third-Person Action RPG which feels like it was maybe a half year's polish from being the best game of the previous generation. If you are looking for a combat oriented game with developed combat mechanics, you may want to try something else. If you are looking for a game that is rich in story and is addictive, this is the game for you. The AI are pretty stupid, but that can be a pro or con depending on how you look at it. The level design is rather simple, but it works. The voice acting is great, in my opinion.

Other notes: the graphics are excellent compared to other games released around the same time. I think this gives the game more than a little additional replay value. As other reviewers have said, another notable aspect of this game is that the decisions you make in this game actually change the way the story unfolds, unlike most games where they only change the ending.

At times it is frustratingly bad (for example, shooting enemies from <20 ft away and missing with half the magazine), but in my opinion the excellent dialogue, story telling, and decision making all make up for it. There is one major flaw this game has, and that is the combat and stealth systems.Ĭombat and stealth, or just interacting with enemies in general, is extremely clunky in this game. I felt that the characters were quite easy to get attached to after a few dialogues. The premise of the game is original, the dialogue is superb, and the story kept me interested. Alpha Protocol is one of the best RPGs I have every played. I'll start off by saying this game was an unexpected gem.

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