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Aug 28, 2009

Alpha Protocol – hands-on

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The term reactivity crops up a lot as we sit down to play Alpha Protocol: the rep from developer Obsidian is obsessed with the word and all it means. This is because beneath the third-person gunplay everything you do in the game affects the overall outcome, as well as how your character develops. ... » Read More

Jun 8, 2009

E3 09: Alpha Protocol - Interview

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We found a moment amidst last week's E3 madness to chat up Alpha Protocol Programming Producer Nathan Davis about Obsidian's stealthy, action-ey, story-ey new RPG. Listen below for the latest information on Alpha Protocol's features, story, inspiration, and potential for "kamikaze nonsense." ... » Read More

Jul 7, 2008

Alpha Protocol

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Fairly or not, RPGs are fatally associated with orcs, aliens and bearded wizards. Not everyone likes the idea of having to level-up characters over 50 hours, or learn different trades just to be a Level 6 cobbler. Sega’s Alpha Protocol, however, is a ‘stealth’ RPG, applying its stat-heavy mechanics and micro-management in a world anyone can relate to – modern day espionage; in an action adventure where you can be ... » Read More

Apr 22, 2008

Alpha Protocol - first look

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From Bond’s first glowering stare across a baccarat table all the way to Tom Cruise whining like a baby and sticking explosive chewing gum on a fish tank - the international spy thriller has been a cornerstone of popular culture for decades. So why has it never really translated to games? Only one Bond game was ever any good and the rest were a sequence of gaudy car crashes and poorly clipped death animations. Other stabs at the genre ... » Read More

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