Alpha Protocol Preview

Fragland is offering up a quick preview of Alpha Protocol this weekend, thanks to some recent hands-on time they were able to spend with Obsidian’s espionage RPG.

Having conversations is typical for RPGs and so are the choices of classes for your character. However, the names this time differ from the classic prototypes with the powerful warrior now being a soldier, the mage being a tech specialist and the hunter being more focused on stealth work. They all have their own different stats divided over nine categories: Stealth, Pistols, Submachine Guns, Assault Rifles, Shotguns, Sabotage, technical knowledge, power and Martial Arts.

With each new level your character reaches you get new points to divide and the more you specialise in one sector, the more extras you earn. This way investing in stealth for instance gives the possibility to walk more quietly while Sabotage gives better hacking skills. How you spend your points will also strongly affect the way of playing and especially on how loud (action) or quiet (stealth) you’ll work.