Alpha Protocol

Alpha Protocol Reviews

If you haven’t yet rushed out to a buy a copy of Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol, here’s a fifth wave of reviews for the shooter/RPG crossbreed. UGO gives it a “B+”: The dialogue is what does it here. When your secret…

Alpha Protocol Reviews

Our return from the three-day weekend is met with quite a few new reviews for Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol, starting with a score of 3/5 from Giant Bomb: If you decide to play Alpha Protocol, just know that your main enemies…

RPGs: Has Mass Effect 2 Ruined Them All?

Calling Mass Effect 2 a “masterfully streamlined action/adventure” in their latest editorial, Bitmob partially blames BioWare’s sequel for the mediocre reception being given to Alpha Protocol and most likely future “clunkier” RPGs. I loved the first Mass Effect (Xbox 360)…

Alpha Protocol Reviews

The onslaught of Alpha Protocol coverage continues, as a couple more reviews and a set of first impressions for the espionage RPG surfaced overnight. RPGWatch starts us off with their impressions: From a technical viewpoint, Alpha Protocol lacks polish but…

Alpha Protocol Reviews

The reception to Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol seems to be improving ever-so-slightly with each new wave of reviews, as you’ll most likely notice from these latest two. GamingShogun doesn’t do the scoring thing: Alpha Protocol is a popcorn spy-flick, and whether…

Alpha Protocol Reviews

The final scores seem to be slightly higher in this third wave of reviews for Obsidian Entertainment’s Alpha Protocol. Here we go… NowGamer gives the Xbox 360 version an 8.1/10 and the PS3 version an 8.3/10: Such complex and consequential…

Alpha Protocol Reviews

The reviews keep coming in for Obsidian’s espionage RPG and it continues to be a highly mixed bag, with opinions ranging from “great” to “terrible”. GamePro 3.5 The system works well enough, but to really appreciate its far-reaching goals you’d…

Alpha Protocol Reviews

A second batch of Alpha Protocol reviews are now available for our scrutiny, though they’re not the most favorable critiques I’ve ever seen. GameSpot gives it a 6.0/10: Alpha Protocol’s ambitions are commendable, and if you’re a role-playing fanatic, you’ll…

J.E. Sawyer Social Interview, Continued

Obsidian’s J.E. Sawyer continues to answer questions asked by the public via his Formspring account. Interestingly enough, he responds to the mixed response to Alpha Protocol. I’m pretty sure you won’t answer this, but how do you feel about the…

Alpha Protocol Launch Trailer

Even though those of us in North America won’t be getting our hands on Alpha Protocol for a few more days, SEGA has sent over a launch trailer celebrating the espionage RPG’s release. From our YouTube channel: