Alpha Protocol

This is one of the few games (and nearly the only CRPG of its time) where your choices actually changed the game world in noticeable ways. Do missions in a different order? NPCs you meet later will react to where you've been and what you've done, possibly changing their starting attitude towards you and opening/closing dialogue/reward options. Choose to save/kill an NPC? That may open/change which missions are even available to you. Sure, it's got some minor graphical glitches (and I hear there's some glitches with the hand-to-hand combat mechanics), but compared to other games of the time I would classify them all as extremely minor.

I don't remember most of the games I play but I've always remembered this one as one of the coolest and most enjoyable games back when it was released (alongside Conquest: Frontier Wars and Sacrifice which are much older). Have had it wishlisted on Steam for a while but it's probably never coming back there, so it's great to see it here. Most likely gonna buy it eventually just to support the work even if I'm not gonna play it again 🙏

Non-verified owner reviews should always be taken with a grain of salt for many reasons, and my review is no different. Especially those with zero gameplay reviews. The asterisk is not a typo btw, it's a conditional quantifier which I close my review with. I've had this game on Steam since September 24th, 2011 (had to verfiy my purchase history) and Alpha Protocol has always been a diamond in the rough. It's a game that has good concepts with very flawed executions. Basically, it's a typical Obsidian Entertainment game. I've clocked 34 hours in it within 2 playthroughs. What has those hours has taught is that no matter how you play Alpha Protocol, it's a janky, buggy mess. But it's a highly entertaining mess. It has an interesting dialogue system and story, with the "choices matter" standard mechanic of the era. However, the game really falters with the gameplay. Higher difficulties (hard and up) means the enemy AI is too infuriartingly good. You can be detected in the most stealthiest of settings (full camo, crouched, and sneaking) that it feels really cheap. There goes your stealth run. Some skills are downright useless. Just like Fallout NV, the Alpha Protocol has its quirks you'll love or hate. I'm giving it a 3 because it's not worth the current price. I bought it for 2 USD on Steam, minus achievements (which are new to the GOG version). If it goes down to that price or very close to it then it's a buy. Hell I might rebuy it here then.

Thank you GOG this means alot.

i will never let this game die, its what Michael would want me to do.