Alpha Protocol Reviews

The barrage of Alpha Protocol reviews has slowed down considerably, but we still have a handful of stragglers to report about.

OXCGN gives it a 6.5/10:

If you are happy with an average third person shooter and a bit of RPG then Alpha Protocol might be for you but if you are looking for a game which relies on stealth or RPG depth then this game is not it. A shame really, given the time in production and the developer making it.

PS3Vault gives it a 6/10:

Alpha Protocol is an incredibly buggy, unpolished game; however, it has a lot of redeeming features like the story and customization. If you can look past Alpha Protocol’s severe lack of polish I would advise you to give it a try or wait until it hits the bargain bin. It’s an odd feeling playing a game that feels so well put together and yet barely playable in some instances. The first few hours of Alpha Protocol are incredibly painful, but if you manage to get through it, you will realize that Alpha Protocol has a lot of depth.

Xbox Evolved gives it a 6/10:

In the end, when the pieces are moved into play and the curtain is raised, Alpha Protocol reveals it’s true self. While narrating a mostly satisfying tale of espionage, the game succumbs to being a buggy, imbalanced mess of a martini. Impossible to recommend to Bond or Jason Bourne, I find it also impossible to recommend to most gamers. Anyone trying to find a stop gap between Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 had best look elsewhere. This is a game better left hidden in the shadows. preferably the kind you find in the deepest recesses of a Walmart stockroom.

Gaming Age gives it a “C”:

So yeah, the game has issues, maybe more so than it has positive points to speak of. It’s a real shame though, because the positive aspects of Alpha Protocol are quite cool, and really rival the stuff that Bethesda or Bioware have been doing in similar aspects. If the gameplay could match the quality of the plot or dialogue options then you’d have a real winner here, but as it stands Alpha Protocol isn’t a title I’d want to revisit anytime soon.

And Ve3tro also gives it a “C”:

Alpha Protocol is a very flawed title. It’s riddled with bugs and downright bad design choices but with all this in mind, there’s something appealing about it. Perhaps it’s the achievement of succeeding in a game you know is poorly constructed or maybe it’s a sub-conscious effort to find some good in a game that is bent over, primed and ready to be paddled by gamers and critics alike.

Whatever it is, I recommend Alpha Protocol to anyone who’s willing to witness the epitome of a great concept awfully executed.