This game has been in development hell long enough, that I actually recommended it for the next Endurance run, after the last one. When it was supposed to come out soon, way back then.  But I think the long, seemingly branching story, the RPG elements, the quirkiness, all seem like we could grow to love watching Dave and Drew play it. Plus the espionage angle would be a nice change up from the the bizarro-world of Persona and Deadly premonition. Also, there's apparently sex scenes.
 
So, what do you think, Zach?

Is it even all that long?

Hm, seconded. I guess I'd rather watch someone play it than actually play it myself.

I think we all should stop suggesting games for them to do ER's with, they have just  been through one, and they are going to be hella busy, the next year or so...Just sayin'

Seriously they have E3 to worry about plus all the new games coming out. Make a community ER if your dying for one but don't expect another one from the GB crew until next year. 

One of the reasons they brought on all the extra help is to do more video stuff...so we'll see.  Maybe after they move to the new office whenever that will be.

no. 
 
I have a strong feeling this game will be utter crap.

I hope they get Rorie on the podcast to talk about Alpha Protocol to give his "real opinion" on the game after he'd been pushing it so hard whenever he was on the Bombcast previously.

I don't think this game is long enough for that 
 
@Whisperkill said:

" no.  I have a strong feeling this game will be utter crap. "

" Is it even all that long? "

Nope, I'm not sure that feature will ever return. And if it does, it seems to be exclusively japanese games, that has some crazy story or something. Something that requires grinding and making jokes about the huge cultural differences.

No, there are little to none funny parts. Dying and animation is funny looking but it would get boring after a while. The game is also about 12 hours long from the livestreams I saw.

" I don't think this game is long enough for that 
 
@Whisperkill said:

" no.  I have a strong feeling this game will be utter crap. "

Isn't Deadly Premonition tho? "

they endured persona because it was long 
they endured dp because it was weird 
they wont endure third person rpg clone number 5

As much as I like AP I just don't think it'd work well for an Endurance Run. If you blow through the game without taking your time you can kill it off in like 10 hours I've heard.
 
If they're going to do an Endurance Run of an actual bad game I'd vote for Darkest of Days. That quick look is hilarious and still one of my favorites. But realistically we're not seeing another ER for a loooong while, and after DP, they'd probably want to play something they actually thoroughly enjoy. Doing too many ERs of games with issues would probably make them leave the industry

They need a game with a lot of charm.  Persona 4 was perhaps the most charming JRPG released in a decade.  Jeff ended up loving that game, and Jeff does not like RPGs.  That's how charming the characters, the dialogue, and the story is.  Deadly Premonition has nothing but how uniquely strange it is.  Everything about that game is poorly executed (save maybe the direction in the last couple hours), and yet it almost works because of how singular it is.
 
Alpha Protocol is a great story with some crappy gameplay, but it is not charming.
 
And having to make choices that effect the game as much as they do in Alpha Protocol would destroy Vinny.  He would get hesitant over making dialogue choices in Persona, which have very little effect whatsoever.  Vinny says it took him 90 hours to beat Dragon Age, and I'm sure at least 30 were him staring at his monitor with his hands covering his head.

Nope. Jeff already beat it, meaning he wouldn't really want to do an ER for it.

I really do hope that a new Endurance Run will spring up sometime after E3.  I suppose that's far fetched to assume.  In all likelihood we'll see a new ER sometime in the early part of 2011 and it really doesn't matter what the game is.  I'm sure I'll love it regardless.

I think we should stop making Endurance Run topics, especially when an Endurance Run finished yesterday. Give 'em a break folks!

no.

No, no you don't.

Jesus Christ, give the guys a break.

"They need a game with a lot of charm.  Persona 4 was perhaps the most charming JRPG released in a decade.  Jeff ended up loving that game, and Jeff does not like RPGs.  That's how charming the characters, the dialogue, and the story is.  Deadly Premonition has nothing but how uniquely strange it is.  Everything about that game is poorly executed (save maybe the direction in the last couple hours), and yet it almost works because of how singular it is.  Alpha Protocol is a great story with some crappy gameplay, but it is not charming.  And having to make choices that effect the game as much as they do in Alpha Protocol would destroy Vinny.  He would get hesitant over making dialogue choices in Persona, which have very little effect whatsoever.  Vinny says it took him 90 hours to beat Dragon Age, and I'm sure at least 30 were him staring at his monitor with his hands covering his head. "

Too soon. I doubt they'll do an ER so close to the DP one. In fact, I wouldn't expect one even over this summer.

Yeah, too soon, and too soon after AP's release too. 
 
On the other hand, as soon as AP drops to around $20 I suspect it'll be up on the Endurance Run chopping block. It's the right kind of game for it, and at that point where the game is that cheap, the publisher will be looking for any press to get a little more shelf life.

I don't think so. I still say Persona 5 is the only game that should be endured next by the crew. And by the crew, I mean only Vinny and Jeff.

1. Its way to soon to be thinking about another ER.
2. Alpha Protocol is not weird enough to be a ER candidate

I'd prefer to see Dave and that other PC guy endurance run some crazy European RPG.

it's like 10 or 15 hours long 
I've beaten it twice so far