Alpha Protocol is $2 on Steam -- You Should Buy It

[Drizzitdude]

Wasnt worth 2$ I mean really the game had so much hype and was SUCH a letdown. you were more or less punished if you didnt go the stealthy route and if you didn decide to go crazy with youg un you found the horrible truth that a blind man caoukld hit the target with ore precision than one of your guns. GOOD JOB SECRET AGENT

Glad I rented it rather than bought it

 

[Ghengis John]

WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE SAYING IT'S NOT WORTH IT AT $2.

IT'S TWO BLOODY DOLLARS! There is no concievable situation you could be in where you are able to use the internet, and yet consider spending two dollars on a AAA title not worth your money

But you see, it's not a AAA title. If anything it was so bug ridden as to be called an AAAHHH title or maybe an AAARG title. But I digress, jokes aside I'll see if fan patches have helped to a noteworthy extent and only then consider picking it up. You wouldn't happen to know where to find fan patches would ya? Save me a search?

 

[DustyDrB]

It's worth full price. Fantastic game. Flawed? Yes. But it shines in a couple of big areas: choice (both in how you play and the decisions you make) and consequence. The fighting is good, you just need to make sure you know what the hell you're doing. I saw someone trying to review the game once by showing a minute of footage of him trying to rapid fire with the pistol at medium range. If you're using the pistol, keep the crosshairs on the target for just a few seconds. Fire, and enjoy the satisfaction of a clean and quiet kill.

Most underrated game in years.

agreed, every time i see someone trashing on the gameplay ,it's because they are running in like a cod tard going "HERP DERP SHOOT AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE WHILE RUNNING!" instead of trying to play it like an rpg -_-

and personally i found the boss battles awesome.

russian 80's fanatic? yes please.

they were at least semi creative in that aspect, since so many people are calling it a "deus ex rip off", even tho it plays 10x better and the characters/story are 10x better than the original DE

I don't think the characters are so deep. I don't want to oversell it there. There's really not a place for most of them to be deep, so they are instead more interesting "caricatures" (I guess that's the best word to use). Think of the ensemble in any spy or heist movie. You usually mostly have a bunch of quirky people. That's Stephen Heck, Albatross, and the rest.

But I agree on the Russian boss. Seriously, people. How can an 80's obsessed Russian who gains strength by snorting coke not sell you on the game.

 

[Dott]

I'd sooner buy the Coke.

 

[Mr Thin]

WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE SAYING IT'S NOT WORTH IT AT $2.

IT'S TWO BLOODY DOLLARS! There is no concievable situation you could be in where you are able to use the internet, and yet consider spending two dollars on a AAA title not worth your money

But you see, it's not a AAA title. If anything it was so bug ridden as to be called an AAAHHH title or maybe an AAARG title. But I digress, jokes aside I'll see if fan patches have helped to a noteworthy extent and only then consider picking it up. You wouldn't happen to know where to find fan patches would ya? Save me a search?

Nope, sorry.

I personally never experienced bugs, at least not enough to give me the impression that it was a serious problem.

Perhaps Steam patched the game for me, or perhaps I just got lucky.

 

[Ghengis John]

Perhaps Steam patched the game for me, or perhaps I just got lucky.

http://alphaprotocol.wikia.com/wiki/Alpha_Protocol_bugs

I suspect you were lucky, but that's never a bad thing. Just don't count on everyone being as fortunate.

 

[ToastiestZombie]

DON'T DO IT!

Alpha Protocol = shittier Deus Ex Human Revolution.

I got it for my PS3 for $20, good game but the boss fights are just unfair.

This is for TWO dollars, if you have even the slightest interest in it you might as well get it, there is loads of other things that are much worse than alpha protocol which cost more than two friggin dollars! As you said, its a good game, and any game that costs only two dollars will have to be ninjabread level quality for you to not get it.

 

[William Dickbringer]

SNIP

...alright quick stop to can I run it...Ok off to spend more money

 

[RagnaThePig]

But I agree on the Russian boss. Seriously, people. How can an 80's obsessed Russian who gains strength by snorting coke not sell you on the game.

How about the fact that the fight is impossible if you are playing a stealthy character ? And that his knife stabs are impossible to avoid not matter how much Benny hill music you put in the background ?

Granted I was playing on hard, but it doesn't excuse a buggy boss fight where a young angsty russian in a purple leopard jacket is more bulletproof than a fucking veteran spy wearing an actual bulletproof jacket.


Though at 2$, I do think the game should be bought just to see how not to make a Deus Ex like game.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

I already own the game for a console and it was probably one of the worst games I ever bought. So many bugs, so many glitches and so many annoying characters. Heck, Alpha Protocol is one of the reasons I don't play Obsidion games anymore.

 

[Lukeje]

So I caved in and bought it. I guess I'll see how buggy it is tonight then...

 

[godofallu]

I bought it. I'm pretty much set with GOW3 for now, but I figure i'll get to it eventually.

 

[GiantRaven]

you were more or less punished if you didnt go the stealthy route and if you didn decide to go crazy with youg un you found the horrible truth that a blind man caoukld hit the target with ore precision than one of your guns. GOOD JOB SECRET AGENT

You were playing it wrong then. Any style of weaponry can be used for a playthrough. I did one run through the game where the weapon I used most of the time was my own knee, and that was as non-stealthy as you could get since you need to be sprinting to use that attack.

 

[brunothepig]

My paypal account is currently empty. I'm asking every friend I have, but none of them have money available either... Anyone wanna gift it to me haha?

 

[DustyDrB]

But I agree on the Russian boss. Seriously, people. How can an 80's obsessed Russian who gains strength by snorting coke not sell you on the game.

How about the fact that the fight is impossible if you are playing a stealthy character ? And that his knife stabs are impossible to avoid not matter how much Benny hill music you put in the background ?

Granted I was playing on hard, but it doesn't excuse a buggy boss fight where a young angsty russian in a purple leopard jacket is more bulletproof than a fucking veteran spy wearing an actual bulletproof jacket.


Though at 2$, I do think the game should be bought just to see how not to make a Deus Ex like game.

I played as a stealthy character. I assume you were using the pistol? Here's what you do. Use Chain Shot, place the reticule over his head and wait for the shot to line up (takes about 1.5 seconds). Line up a few shots and then fire. Watch his health plummet. Cloak and find some cover. Wait for Chain Shot to cooldown, then repeat.

There are no bugs with this boss. He has a lot of health and doesn't attack the way that normal grunts do. Just observe and change your tactics accordingly. Maybe you die once or twice, but you'll learn what you need to do.

 

[razer17]

WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE SAYING IT'S NOT WORTH IT AT $2.

IT'S TWO BLOODY DOLLARS! There is no concievable situation you could be in where you are able to use the internet, and yet consider spending two dollars on a AAA title not worth your money.

Alpha Protocol is a great game. GREAT! Yes, the boss fights are out of place and annoying. So are the ones in Deux Ex: Human Revolution, but that didn't stop every member of this forum from ejaculating all over the screen at the mere mention of it, so stop being such a bunch of cheap wankers, and buy the damn game!

It's a waste of $2 dollars if it's not a game you will enjoy. Looking at this thread, the game is pretty polarising. Some people love it, some hate it. If you hate it, then $2 dollars is a waste, even if it just $2 dollars. If I just went out and wasted $2 dollars everyday it would really add up.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

I have this game. Rough around the edges is an understatement. This game requires a 4Gb patch to work properly. It's made by Obsidian, people. It's a fun game, it is worth $2, but don't tell me it's a little rough around the edges. It's completely fucked up.

 

[LadyTiamat]

I already bought AvP with money I should probably desperately try to save until my Student loan comes through.
I'm a bad, bad boy.

im dreaming of what i could buy with my student loan.......must.not.buy.stuff!

 

[RagnaThePig]

But I agree on the Russian boss. Seriously, people. How can an 80's obsessed Russian who gains strength by snorting coke not sell you on the game.

How about the fact that the fight is impossible if you are playing a stealthy character ? And that his knife stabs are impossible to avoid not matter how much Benny hill music you put in the background ?

Granted I was playing on hard, but it doesn't excuse a buggy boss fight where a young angsty russian in a purple leopard jacket is more bulletproof than a fucking veteran spy wearing an actual bulletproof jacket.


Though at 2$, I do think the game should be bought just to see how not to make a Deus Ex like game.

I played as a stealthy character. I assume you were using the pistol? Here's what you do. Use Chain Shot, place the reticule over his head and wait for the shot to line up (takes about 1.5 seconds). Line up a few shots and then fire. Watch his health plummet. Cloak and find some cover. Wait for Chain Shot to cooldown, then repeat.

There are no bugs with this boss. He has a lot of health and doesn't attack the way that normal grunts do. Just observe and change your tactics accordingly. Maybe you die once or twice, but you'll learn what you need to do.

I know the pistol trick. At this point I had sinked all my points in my fists (not knowing those were useless), my stealth and my hacking skills. I had to change to a different hub to get easier missions and more experience points to buy those pistol skills. I still think it is a bad boss fight when the only way to defeat it is a frontal assault in a game that tries to emulate Deus Ex.