All You Need To Know: Alpha Protocol

Posted Oct 7th 2009 2:00PM by James Murff
Filed under: Features, Action, RPG, Alpha Protocol

Games that are coming out soon have a lot of unknowns that the average person might not know. Who is this character inspired by? Is all the talk of volumetric fog or cel-shaded graphics really worthwhile? Do the game mechanics really seem solid, or are they lackluster? In All You Need To Know we provide information to help you fully appreciate what these upcoming games have to offer.

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There have been plenty of spy games over the years. Games like Goldeneye 007 or the classic Apogee game Secret Agent. However, they have always been action games, and very few of them have been based on unique properties. Sure, there's your James Bond, Sam Fisher, or Velvet Assassin, but where is a game about a customizable, unique-to-the-player fictional agent? Obsidian aims to fix this lack of spy-related shenanigans in the RPG genre in Alpha Protocol, an involved and customizable RPG. While it certainly builds itself up, Obsidian has always had a slightly more spotty track record next to its big brother BioWare. Sure, they made Fallout, but what about the incredibly buggy release of Neverwinter Nights 2? It has been a studio of ups and downs, and while Alpha Protocol certainly looks to be amazing, maybe it's time to take a critical eye to the revealed gameplay.

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