Alpha Protocol

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.

I think it's a solid game with real role playing. Your decisions actually make a big difference in the story. It's a third-person game where you can go in guns blazing, go in stealthy, or go no guns and just use martial arts. In short, it's a quest-based spy/war thriller. Seeing this on GOG is great! I bought an actual disc copy of the game to play it a couple of years ago. Back then, too, SEGA actually officially released it own CD hack for the game because they couldn't sell it anymore after the music license expired, lol. I recommend this game, just know it's not perfect. The immersion in the world is where it shines and I had been looking for a modern-day theme western RPG for a long time.

I still remember people saying that "Alpha Protocol is a gem hidden behind a layer of turd" and after finally playing the game, I have to agree. Gameplay wise... it's rough to say the least. A mixture of bugs, broken assets and odd gameplay decisions can genuinely be off-putting to some and stealth and shooting not being the greatest to say the least. But if you manage to get through all that jank, you have genuinely one of the best stories I have had an opportunity to play where all of your choices actually matter and can significantly change how the game plays further down the line.