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09 February 2016
It's an Experience
Alpha protocol is Obsidian's attempt to make a modern action-thriller, with rpg elements. With an IP controlled by Sega, it's unlikely to see a new installment.
Tactically, it's uneven. Sniper rifles are always one-shot kills but cannot be carried, Missile Launchers do damage against vehicles but can, SMGs are dual wielded and work by saturating the zip code with bullets, and certain 60 year old men perform ballet and ignore gunshot wounds. some weapons and skills are so universally effective that the inclusion of the others is slightly insulting.
The characters are complex and multifaceted, which is a welcome surprise. Unfortunately, the protagonist is fixed, and however you play him, comes across as an unabashed jerk, albeit with a sympathetic goal. At least you can grow his beard out.
There's a lot of incentive for repeat playthroughs, but much of it is low hanging fruit.
This game is worth playing for what IT IS, but what it wasn't would be a whole lot more enticing.