![]() That said, I had a great time! Couldn’t put it down! This is because I am-and have been since childhood-a stone sucker for the RPG gameflow, which Alpha Protocol serves hot and fresh and in an exciting new package. The plot is almost a parody of the globetrotting, triple-crossing modern spy genre, and the half-decent script is too often roughed up by voice talent that come across as either under-directed, miscast or flat-out terrible. The core infiltration action is a solid seen-it-before shooter that ranges from adequate to excellent when its not being rendered completely infuriating by hiccups in the cover system and moments when the hidden dice-rolling of the role-playing game mechanism decrees a perfectly lined-up shot to be a miss. ![]() The question is, did they manage to chew it? I’m going to cancel this metaphor before it gets really gross and just say “mostly.”Īlpha Protocol is one of those games I found myself quite enjoying, despite its flaws. Have to give developer Obsidian Entertainment credit: They took a really big bite with Alpha Protocol, a blend of third-person stealth shooter, international espionage techno-thriller and conversational role-playing game.
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