Alpha Protocol

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Jaedar
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Re: Alpha Protocol

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Hassat Hunter wrote:
Should I get it?
YES.
You're totally abusing your position as advisor :)
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Hassat Hunter wrote:
Should I get it?
YES.
Yeah, although with Jaedar's disclaimer attached. :P

If you do get it, and enjoy it enough, try a few playthroughs and do things a bit different in them, that's where the game really shines imo.
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Re: Alpha Protocol

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I know it is not like Mass Effect so I am prepared for that. I can stand bad graphics. I've always wanted a game like this. Can anyone list the good and bad points? Or should I get Bayonetta instead?
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Re: Alpha Protocol

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The Good: Dossiers which made me feel like a spy. Replay-ability as mentioned above. The Rome map, my personal favourite. Some cool lines spoken by a team member ( I won't spoil it by elaborating).

The Bad : There is no in depth tutorial and it can take a while to grasp the mechanics of the game. Some say the mini games and boss fights.

The Ugly : A few graphical glitches, but in general the graphics aren't bad. The conversation system could be fine-tuned imo.

It's engaging and as I've mentioned (ad nauseam) replaying the game is how you get to see what a good game it is.
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Re: Alpha Protocol

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Zaine wrote:I know it is not like Mass Effect so I am prepared for that. I can stand bad graphics. I've always wanted a game like this. Can anyone list the good and bad points? Or should I get Bayonetta instead?
If you've always wanted a game like this, you should obviously get it :P

If you can stand wonky graphics and weird cover-combat, you should like it. Also what Bob said.
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Re: Alpha Protocol

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The Bad: You cannot play this game properly without a brain (see: pretty much all reviews)...
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