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Alpha Protocol |OT| Bourne, Avellone, Denton, and the Agency's Sagacious Secrets
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Vamphuntr said:Aren't they also working on that Wheel of time game and the rumored Square-Enix RPG?
What other big WRPG was released in that period?
Don't know about that.
But I know that Matthew Rory quit Obsidian and is now part of the Screened.com team. One of Giant Bombs sister sites.
Maybe a sign of things not going so well?
Their Alien RPG was also canned some time ago.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Deepack said:
Well, he left with Alex Navarro... that doesn't mean Harmonix is in trouble.
BanShunsaku
Member
So as much as I have been enjoying the 360 version, I took my copy back last night to swap for the PC version... (my game shop didnt have the PC version earlier in the week)
End result: I'm very glad I changed to PC. Runs much better and just "feels" better to me.
Can't really describe what I mean by "feels better"... The game just seems at home on the PC.
And for those wondering, 360 controller works perfectly with PC version.
I couldn't care less about reviews, I'm really enjoying this game, flaws and all.
End result: I'm very glad I changed to PC. Runs much better and just "feels" better to me.
Can't really describe what I mean by "feels better"... The game just seems at home on the PC.
And for those wondering, 360 controller works perfectly with PC version.
I couldn't care less about reviews, I'm really enjoying this game, flaws and all.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Bought this and started the download before I left for work this morning. Looks like I'll have a lot of time this weekend to enjoy it!
So it's an Obsidian game? FUCK YEAH!
So it's an Obsidian game? FUCK YEAH!
Darklord said:
:lol :lol :lol
I was wondering when you would show up, Dark. And wouldnt having no core game to base it off of mean more bugs? I dont get what you are going on about there.
You know what else was unplayable at launch. NWN 1. You know why KotOR 2 was in the state it was in? Lucasarts pushed it out the door. That not an excuse, its the reason. I'm not saying you arent right about some things, but keep it consistent. There is a bit of bitter bioware fan in you (hello influence system where did you come from? KotOR II? Well now thats interesting.)
Joseph Merrick
Member
what are the flaws as you see it so far?BanShunsaku said:
really getting into it now. super awesome. if only the apartment levels were bigger hubs like bloodlines. game would have been perfect
harry4000uk
Banned
6/10 from gamespot is terrible
i like the site as well. their reviews are normally very good and they thankfully cover pc games quite extensively
shame
i like the site as well. their reviews are normally very good and they thankfully cover pc games quite extensively
shame
Joseph Merrick
Member
yeah, it definitely should. but not really, much like bloodlines. mostly only in the apartment stuff, email and monitor conversations. and watching the tvHK-47 said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Llyranor said:
Did Borat review it?
Got the game this morning and I've just finished it.
Overall I really enjoyed, the characters and the story were well done and I don't want to spoil any of it so that's all I'll mention on them.
The gameplay though is such a mixed bag, once you start investing points into weapons the shooting does become a bit better but it is still really clunky and unresponsive. Basically to line up any shot you have to hold down the aim button until the reticule goes red, if you fire when its not dead on then it is likely that it is going to miss or at least it won't kill them.
My main gripe with the game is the minigames they make you do for hacking things, I don't know if it was because the game was made for controllers or not but the hacking minigame is awful with a keyboard and mouse. You have a set of numbers and letters on the screen that are constantly changing and then you have to match up bits of code with the ones you have at the top of the screen. To move one of the cursors to the right bit of code you use WASD and to move the other one you use the mouse. It is so slow to move both of them and this really becomes a problem later on in the game because the timers get shorter and so do the code combination. This makes them harder to see inside of the jumble of changing letters and numbers, on top of that there is also another counter at the bottom which will change where the codes are which makes it even harder to hit.
I know it sounds like I'm really ranting about the game but despite the negatives I really did enjoy it and I can't wait to play it again and see how I could do things differently to influence the story.
Overall I really enjoyed, the characters and the story were well done and I don't want to spoil any of it so that's all I'll mention on them.
The gameplay though is such a mixed bag, once you start investing points into weapons the shooting does become a bit better but it is still really clunky and unresponsive. Basically to line up any shot you have to hold down the aim button until the reticule goes red, if you fire when its not dead on then it is likely that it is going to miss or at least it won't kill them.
My main gripe with the game is the minigames they make you do for hacking things, I don't know if it was because the game was made for controllers or not but the hacking minigame is awful with a keyboard and mouse. You have a set of numbers and letters on the screen that are constantly changing and then you have to match up bits of code with the ones you have at the top of the screen. To move one of the cursors to the right bit of code you use WASD and to move the other one you use the mouse. It is so slow to move both of them and this really becomes a problem later on in the game because the timers get shorter and so do the code combination. This makes them harder to see inside of the jumble of changing letters and numbers, on top of that there is also another counter at the bottom which will change where the codes are which makes it even harder to hit.
I know it sounds like I'm really ranting about the game but despite the negatives I really did enjoy it and I can't wait to play it again and see how I could do things differently to influence the story.
graywolf323
Member
ElNarez said:
lets me add to my cart no problem
apparently the UK version is about $15 cheaper though
anyone in the UK wanna help out? ^_^
Joseph Merrick
Member
or marketing budgetsArjanN said:
)Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
Des0lar said:
Hmm can someone in the US buy it from D2D UK?
Also how taxing is the game expected to be graphics wise. I have a laptop that can at best can run something like World in Crisis on Low-Med settings?
That's not Gamespot's review. That 6.0 is the user score.
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/alphaprotocol/index.html?tag=result;title;0
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/alphaprotocol/index.html?tag=result;title;0
Joseph Merrick
Member
how well does it run ue3 games? me2?Manos: The Hans of Fate said:
graywolf323 said:lets me add to my cart no problem
apparently the UK version is about $15 cheaper though
anyone in the UK wanna help out? ^_^
I've been asking for 24hrs now, I'm desperate for a UKer to gift me a copy. It's US$70 for Australians so the difference for me is $35.
BanShunsaku
Member
pilonv1 said:
It's £24.95 on gamersgate.co.uk, you might be able to order it from there? Not sure if it will let you, worth a try I guess...
Joseph Merrick
Member
yeah, should be possible to log in to the uk site from anywhere. that's a really nice price. sometimes the uk site is better, sometimes the regular europe one. the blue coins are worth the same across the sites, so it's easy to keep track on which is cheaper heh
Rahxephon91
Banned
I'm just going to wait till this game drops.
MannahContana
Neo Member
Nerd fights between Obsidian and Bioware fanboys always make me laugh. Its like watching to bald white men fighting each other, to the rest of the world you look the same.
'I love Bioware games, I played both the KOTOR's' - Michael Donohue EGM.
'Bioware have made many great games, Baldurs Gate, KOTOR, Planescape' - Jeremy Parish 1up.
'Well actually Planescape wasn't us, its some of our very good friends at Obsidian' - Greg Zeschuck '
'All the same to us' - Scooter.
'I love Bioware games, I played both the KOTOR's' - Michael Donohue EGM.
'Bioware have made many great games, Baldurs Gate, KOTOR, Planescape' - Jeremy Parish 1up.
'Well actually Planescape wasn't us, its some of our very good friends at Obsidian' - Greg Zeschuck '
'All the same to us' - Scooter.
lastplayed
Member
Picked up my copy today (360 version) and I'm enjoying it so far. It has a slightly clunky feel to it but it's charming in an odd sort of way.
The 11/12 hour gameplay sounds fine to me, I kinda liked burning through Mass Effect in that time, giving me more time to play through again and see different things.
The 11/12 hour gameplay sounds fine to me, I kinda liked burning through Mass Effect in that time, giving me more time to play through again and see different things.
miladesn said:
The controls were so bad...
...I have never dived for a 360 controller on a PC game so quickly.
Things that annoyed me:
-Clunky controls: Using a M/K is almost out of the question.
-Voice Acting: Embarrassing. It is not so much the voicing as it is the delivery
-Writing: :lol. Though to be fair, I only played up until part of the first mission, but what I saw was clunkier than the controls.
-RPG elements/leveling: Surprisingly cool. Lots of opportunity for unique builds. I really want to build a Stealthy Shotty-toting Martial Artist Tank.
-Stance system: I really am not a fan, would really have preferred text, though I suppose I just really like to know what the direct consequences of my actions are going to be, that is a me problem.
-Technically: Tearing all over the place (first time it has bothered me in a game), painful animations(both body and face), questionable framerate
Things that I loathe:
-The way you are supposed to use skills/gadgets. They really should have copied ME on this one.
Still, lots of potential. Definitely feels like it will get better, so I am still anticipating my return to the game soon.
Baloonatic
Member
Cep said:
On the PC version? :/
I'm not having any problems with the controls outside of maybe the hacking mini game someone mentioned earlier.
ZombieSupaStar
Member
god...please dont fuck up new vegas....
altho the nma implosion would be interesting....
altho the nma implosion would be interesting....