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    Alpha Protocol

    Game » consists of 11 releases. Released May 27, 2010

    Control rogue agent Michael Thorton as he tries to unearth an international conspiracy in the near future (where everybody seems to have a hidden agenda or two) in this third-person action RPG.

    Hang on, is this out? (UK)

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    Looking on Amazon.co.uk and the Game and Gamestation sites it looks like it's available now, did it come out today? If it is, the fact that there's almost no reviews and how little mention there's been of it makes me slightly dubious. I might save my money until there's a bit more info on it.

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    #2  Edited By Genkkaku

    Supposed to be out in europe on the 28th so if thats the date then yeah

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    #3  Edited By Venatio

    It's out in here in Europe

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    Seems weird that there's been no reviews, have they been holding back review copies?

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    #5  Edited By ThePencil

    Picked it up this morning before work. For once a realease date i can mock other countries with! Mwhahaha!

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    #6  Edited By Rhaknar

    its out in europe and australia...and no reviews >_> never a good sign :(

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    #7  Edited By Cincaid
    @Newjack:  We'll probably see some reviews pop up during the day. My hopes are low at least, judging from the previews and trailers I've read/seen.
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    #8  Edited By vigorousjammer

    My guess is it'll be a poor man's modern day Mass Effect...
    which still equals 3/5... not bad.

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    #9  Edited By Casshern1981

    it's out here in Belgium since 26th may

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    #10  Edited By get2sammyb

    This is another game that I had no idea was coming out today. Pure Football came out today aswell.

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    #11  Edited By JonathanMoore

    I live in the UK... and did not know this... weird.

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    #12  Edited By Soap

    It's out today, the lack of reviews signal that the game isn't amazing, and it isn't. 
     
    It's not awful though, just go in with lower expectations and you'll be fine.

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    #13  Edited By Vanek

    God, I picked this up today on a whim and I really wish I hadn't.  I played the tutorial and started the first mission and I ended up stopping because I just don't like it at all.
     
    The game looks pretty bad, has annoying pop-in and at times seems to just jump for a split second trying to load.  I've ran into a room and been able to sit for a few seconds before the blurry texture of a sign on the wall finally sorts itself out and I can actually read it.  I don't really find the combat very satisfying and it honestly feels like something I would have expected from a PS2 game or something.  I know that's harsh, but it's how I feel.  If other people end up loving it then power to them but I just can't. 
     
    I might go back to it later and give it another chance but so far I really don't care for that game at all.  It wouldn't have been so bad if I had nothing better to play, but right now I have several games I'd rather be playing.

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    #14  Edited By Genkkaku
    @Vanek: If you can get past the tutorial and saudi it does get a little better.. tho the combat is the downside of this game
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    #15  Edited By Vanek
    @Genkkaku said:
    " @Vanek: If you can get past the tutorial and saudi it does get a little better.. tho the combat is the downside of this game "
    But that's the thing, the story doesn't interest me in the slightest.  I've never cared for military or secret agent fiction so what is the good part of the game? 
     
    The only positive thing about this so far is that I paid for it using credit I got from trading in old games.  I wanted to get Blur actually, but that wasn't in stock for some reason so I settled for Alpha Protocol.  Big mistake.
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    #16  Edited By Animasta
    @ThePencil said:
    " Picked it up this morning before work. For once a realease date i can mock other countries with! Mwhahaha! "
    fuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
     
    I wonder if there's a way to set my region to europe so I can play it
     
    hmm
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    #17  Edited By Genkkaku
    @Vanek said:
    " @Genkkaku said:
    " @Vanek: If you can get past the tutorial and saudi it does get a little better.. tho the combat is the downside of this game "
    But that's the thing, the story doesn't interest me in the slightest.  I've never cared for military or secret agent fiction so what is the good part of the game?  The only positive thing about this so far is that I paid for it using credit I got from trading in old games.  I wanted to get Blur actually, but that wasn't in stock for some reason so I settled for Alpha Protocol.  Big mistake. "
    I dunno if there'll be a hook for you, because I mainly keep playing it because i'm really into the spy fiction and characters of this game.. i think i might rush through then take it back, dunno yet
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    It was out in the UK on the 28th May I think, I only rented it and let's just say I'm not impressed.

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