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Alpha Protocol Trailer

This spy stuff is serious business. Seriously.

Mar. 17 2009

Posted by: Brad

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Alpha Protocol

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Edited By Retrogimp

Music reminded me slightly of Goldeneye 64. But, that's where comparisons end, I'd say.

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I'll have a second helping of that, thank you very much.
Oh and those who think it's "too cheesy," go back and play Fallout 1 or 2 or Baldur's Gate 1 or 2...or KOTOR 1 or 2, Obsidian/Black Isle has ALWAYS straddled that line between awesomely epic and incredibly cheesy and they have ALWAYS managed to fall on the right side of it.

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looks promising :)

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looks promising :)

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So, it's an RPG?  Does that mean stats and leveling up? It looks like a real time RPG, but I find the combat in such games questionable since you can seem to hit your target but miss due to a "dice roll".  I don't have a problem with the setting, I'm just wary of the game mechanics. 

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Looks good... I'm definitely keep my eye out for this one.

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The song used is basicly a bad rip-off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS1-S07mpBw&feature=PlayList&p=DC2C9F74BFFCDBB1&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=39

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Edited By freezerr

PenquinDust: The shooting is skill-based, not dice-rolling, according to the devs. Leveling up unlocks some special moves and increases weapon damage.

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U.S. Embassy Moscow? My Dad works there! =D

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Totally been wanting this for some time!

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Edited By TaintedSun

Looks interesting, but I'm going to be skeptical about this one. The trailer was sort of lame (multiple Matrix references, sub-par voice acting, mediocre game segments). Not that trailers dictate whether a game is good or bad, it's just, well, good games typically have good trailers.

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It wasn't a ripoff, it was that song.

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Lol, nice. Now I want that game made. Not for the grinding, but for the funny shit.

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Edited By Tordah

Sweet! I'm looking forward to this.

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I like I purchase I finish game I say "damn this not be replayable" I wait for sequel.

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@UndeadPool

KOTOR 1 wasn't Obsidian, it was BioWare.

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Before i was only slightly interested in this game but now i'm totally psyched.  From the trailer it looks like they're going for an authentic cinematic experience somewhat like Mass Effect but heavy on the stealth gameplay.

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Edited By Dryker

I want I can't I need to express how awesome Worm's comment was, but I also have to say how I'm pretty stoked for this game. That was a quality trailer. Nothing seemed cheesy or over the top. Alpha Protocol may fill the void that has been left by the absence of Splinter Cell. The last Splinter Cell was good, but not a 'Splinter Cell' game. And, of course, Alpha Protocol seems to have a lot more goin' on. I'm pretty stoked. Definitely going to keep an eye on this one. Mad props to those guys. I know some of them know the Giantbomb crew. Giantbomb needs to get some more inside scoops on this game.

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I really, really hope Rob Dougan wrote this music, because it sounds like a low-fi copy of Clubbed to Death.

My experience with Obsidian has been with KOTOR 2...  I really hope that was a publisher problem that let this RPG out of the gate way too early, and not their problem.  I've heard Neverwinter Nights also had some crazy-irritating ending, so I guess that's in line, too.

They have potential, they like to reach far, I just hope they've all learned from their mistakes.  I see this game and I want it to work, but...  argh, I feel blog coming on.

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Odd... I don't think I'll be interested in this one.

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Wow, very boring title art..


Jesus, why yellow and gold?
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cool for an mmo

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Really Looking forward to this one.