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Don't Get Detected In Alpha Protocol

This is a sneaking mission.

May. 25 2010

Posted by: Matt

In This Episode:

Alpha Protocol

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@PhilESkyline said:

" I can't put my finger on it but there's something about this game that screams undone. "

The fact that it was supposed to come out this time last year and the game STILL looks like it was made 5 years ago? 
edit- This may also be like Damnation was to Vinny- disappointing because the concept is good, but the execution looks terrible, from what I can see.
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Edited By RedCricketChase

I was really looking forward to this :( Hopefully it's much better than this 1 minute trailer makes me think lol

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Edited By PhilESkyline

I can't put my finger on it but there's something about this game that screams undone.

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Edited By DarkGamerOO7

What the hell happened? I was so pumped for this game when it was supposed to come out in 09' but after seeing this, it just looks awful.

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Edited By natetodamax

Can't help but notice how visually, it looks like this game could have been released years ago.

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Edited By Luck3ySe7en

Ugh that dude looks so bland. Like lunchmeat. Still hope this is decent.

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@47_MasoN_47 said:
" Did we step back into 2001?  Jerky animation, crappy shadows and lighting, rough textures, polygons galore.  What happened!?  It sounds like it'll be a good game, but the graphics are more than dissappointing. "
Yeah this really blew me away. I can't believe they are even able to pull this retro-look off so precisely. I mean I'm sure a modern game engine like Unreal 3, which is what they use, would've make it look kind of contemporary by default but it seems like they got around that somehow. Very skillful. 
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Looks like an ER candidate
The hand to hand stuff looked pretty good

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Edited By Maxathon

 Lousy art direction, worrying release date shuffles and pre-release buzz. But I effing love Chris Avellone. *crosses fingers*

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Edited By Cincaid

This is another game I want to be good, but watching the previews and trailers I more and more realize it probably won't be. It just look and feel so dated, almost something you'd expect from a PS1 game. Time will tell, but I'm keeping my hopes low right now.

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Edited By Carlos1408

This looks like it could be disappointing, I hope it's not; stealth RPG sounds like an interesting genre. I can't really say that video was SUPER stealth though lol.

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Edited By sleepykyle

what are you guys seeing?!?  this game looks terrible.  really slow, awful graphics.  even the trailer was boring

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Edited By MeatSim

Does Lambert swear at you and says hes pulling the plug if you screw up?

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Edited By 47_MasoN_47

Did we step back into 2001?  Jerky animation, crappy shadows and lighting, rough textures, polygons galore.  What happened!?  It sounds like it'll be a good game, but the graphics are more than dissappointing.

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Edited By Tuckertime

so...if this game was due for release last year why do the textures look like they predate this generation's launch titles...its like a less shiny perfect dark zero...o noes

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Edited By FireSketch

Did I miss something? 
This doesn't look terrible, the video isn't edited well though.
 
I'm really looking forward to this actually... I just hope the stealth works well, but I somehow doubt it. Obsidian has the talent and potential to make great games.

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I hadn't kept up with Alpha Protocol, but damn, this doesn't look so hot.
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@tdk08 said:
" This, unfortunately, has not impressed me. I think it will turn out to be a huge disappointment to those who are excited about it. "
Agreed. So far the only thing about the game that seems good is the potential, but there doesn't seem to be enough third party info out there to convince anyone that it will live up to it. Lots of games sound fun on paper but fail in execution. The only thing we can really judge before playing the game are the visuals, which are below average. I hope the game is good, but all signs point to disappointment.
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Edited By coonce

stealth: 

 Stealth Door Kick!
 Stealth Door Kick!
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This game is going to flop so hard...

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I dont have a great feeling about this game.

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Edited By Sanryd

This, unfortunately, has not impressed me. I think it will turn out to be a huge disappointment to those who are excited about it.

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Edited By max3000

TBH, not digging those character models and animations.

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Burn Notice the game!

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Edited By KillEm_Dafoe

Only a week away! Still really looking forward to this game. Don't really understand why everyone is so hung-up on the game's outdated look. From a gameplay standpoint, it sounds like there will be a ton of options and fun stuff to do.
 
I've also seen a lot of complaints on the game's animations. But I have to say, all the videos showing off the martial arts look very smooth and fluid.

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Edited By BeachThunder

Out of the 30 of so videos that have been made for this game already, this has to be the best one so far. Take that as you will...

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Edited By mewarmo990

Please, please be fun. This is the only non-Starcraft PC release in the next few months that's worth any attention. As a PC-only gamer I'm in a game depression after finding out that Red Dead Redemption isn't on PCs :(  Nighttime sunglasses!
 
In terms of graphics, it looks like Mass Effect running on the KOTOR engine T_T

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Edited By flyingfruit

graphics wise, this looks horrible.
like fucking nintendo 64 horrible.

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Edited By EthanML

I don't understand why graphically this looks so terrible =/ 
 
Doesn't look like much gameplay-wise from what I've seen either.

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Maybe the gameplay will be fun, but it looks so dated.

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Edited By s10129107

This game looks like the Perfect Dark that debuted with the 360

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@Vrock said:
" Yeah, that's so sneaky to kick-open the door after lock-picking it. "
I was just about to say that.
 
 
I have a feeling this game is going to bomb. I hope I'm wrong and this game turns out to be awesome, but everything I've seen of it looks terrible. I thought they were going to do something new and exciting with the "spy" theme, but it just seems to include a lot of recycled ideas and almost clichés at this point from similarly themed games - CCTV cameras inexplicably sparking to death because he hacked a computer, bog-standard bouncer-style guards standing in balconies in their black suits, wearing sunglasses at night and holding giant sniper rifles. Graphics wise, it looks like a 2005 version of Project IGI.
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Edited By Jimbo

More Splinter Cell than Splinter Cell!  
 
(If there are any dudes from Obsidian reading: you can put that on the box if you like.)

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So ugly it might actually run on my PC (Still looks awesome gameplay wise)

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Edited By Marz

Just finished Red Dead, got enough time to take a gaming break and then come back to alpha protocol with renewed vigor. :)

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Eh...

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I dunno. Usually the stealth elements, in games which do not focus entirely on stealth, suck.

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gonna be great game

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i really hope this turns out to be good

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Edited By crusnchill

I agree with you guys on how good (Good: as in fun) this game looks.
But if you mean the graphics, then this game looks kinda stinky.
 
Still, games were tonnes of fun in the 16-bit era, so I'm inclined to look forward to this game. :-)

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Yeah, that's so sneaky to kick-open the door after lock-picking it.

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Still not sold on this. Hope its good though.

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Edited By KowalskiManDown

This game looks awesome!

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Wow...this looks pretty damn goo.

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Fuck everything.I mean this game looks great

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Can't wait for this game.

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