Poll: Alpha Protocol: The poor man's Mass Effect?
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OT: I have yet to play Alpha Protocol but from what I have heard, it tries to combine and juggle too many different aspects and comes across as a sub par game. The HUD is supposedly confusing and the story is apparently terrible but then again I'm just going with what I've heard and seen from friends....
OT: I have yet to play Alpha Protocol but from what I have heard, it tries to combine and juggle too many different aspects and comes across as a sub par game. The HUD is supposedly confusing and the story is apparently terrible but then again I'm just going with what I've heard and seen from friends....
Let me put it too you this way: Its the Poor Destitute Man From The PS2 Era's Mass Effect Type Thing That Aspires To Be More Than It Could Ever Be.
On its own, it isnt THAT bad, its more that no man can honestly say its that great compared to most things of the current generation. If this were released in 2004 it'd probably have been masterful.
On its own, it isnt THAT bad, its more that no man can honestly say its that great compared to most things of the current generation. If this were released in 2004 it'd probably have been masterful.
I think you summed it up pretty well OP. I found the game fun and the story I thought was very good and your choices did make some differences in the story, some bigger than others. The combat was meh, but the AI in the game was terrible. They are idiots, and they are a few glitches sometimes. Overall though I thought the game was underrated compared to some of the scores I saw it get.
I found the conversations in the game to be very well done and the most enjoyable part of the game. The game at least makes you feel like you are a part of a spy movie.
I found the conversations in the game to be very well done and the most enjoyable part of the game. The game at least makes you feel like you are a part of a spy movie.
I'm gonna sit on it for a while, praying that the modding community swoops in to save the day a la Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.
Alpha Protocol's story and character elements look so interesting, but I know I wouldn't be able to deal with the shoddy game play.
Alpha Protocol's story and character elements look so interesting, but I know I wouldn't be able to deal with the shoddy game play.
zombiejoe said:
Bad form. I bet you are the kid that yells 69! in classrooms.
And besides, what does "a poor man's mass effect" even mean? Mass effect has been out longer, and has been subject to more time for price drops, so if anything Mass Effect is a poor man's mass effect.
Well I can tell you that all they showed was the main character kissing a girl and then the screen goes to black (so it is assumed you sleep with her).zombiejoe said:
I've played it to the second safehouse and so far its okay, not good but not as terrible as some might have you believe. The story is quite nice but the gameplay is mediocre at best, with the AI being plain retarded. There's also quite a few bugs, like i encountered one where an enemy spotted me through a door somehow.
I'd recommend you to rent the game to see if you like it first.
I'd recommend you to rent the game to see if you like it first.
It isnt exactly "bad combat" more like "Flawed stealth". I have said this countless times but yes, Alpha Protocol (which I regret buying) is the 2nd grade Mass Effect containing nothing that it does better at compared to alot of games except for timed dialogue which I found to be the only interesting thing in the game (which many people find annoying).zombiejoe said:
I honestly would not say that it has an overall great story, but I will give it this: the choices you make actually do matter throughout the game and you can actually see yourself formulating your own ending.
At best, this game is worth a rent. I would gladly sell this game back to any willing buyers at 40% the price I bought it at. (about.. 30$)