Current Events > After searching far and wide, I finally found a copy of Alpha Protocol.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Kitt posted...

Aaaaaaand the game crashed it said the data is corrupted...

Great game.

Well you were warned. I never experienced data corruption but freezes and crashes were frequent

Game is awesome. Reminds me of me1. Clunky gameplay, awesome everything else
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Axiom posted...

Kitt posted...

Aaaaaaand the game crashed it said the data is corrupted...

Great game.

Well you were warned.

No, I expected this. Just not this immediate.
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That sucked.Never happened to me and I must've played 4 playthroughs on PS3.
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_Near_ posted...

That sucked.Never happened to me and I must've played 4 playthroughs on PS3.

Same.

The only major issue I had was with the PC version. Some of the minigames are practically impossible with the mouse. I'd recommend using a controller even in that version.

Now I know this will be a great game to play with friends.
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I reinstalled and playing thru new quest now on Steam
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Just to reiterate, this isn't a third person shooter with RPG elements, it's an RPG with shooter elements. How well you aim is based solely on your skills and stats
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Kitt posted...

Now I know this will be a great game to play with friends.

Oh yeah. Definitely let them make the decisions.
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I'm not generally a fan of vague / one word dialogue options, but I can appreciate how Obsidian tried to make the dialogue feel snappier and more natural. At certain moments, sitting around too long without replying can make characters interject.

One thing I do really like is the ability to collect intel on characters and organizations for use in conversations. Since this intel can have a large impact (e.g. certain options being closed off if you lack the right intel), different paths in the game do matter, since they lead to different intel (or no intel at all). Although obviously that's not the only difference between paths, so you have to weigh up the intel with other things.

It's not completely arbitrary either (like, "oh, you've got 2 intel points, but you need 3"), but rather the information corresponding to the intel you collect can be viewed and corresponds logically to the conversations it affects.

i unironically love this game. its rough in spots, but theres so much amazing shit in it that still puts to shame most modern games in certain ways. how the characters are done, how your choices effect the game, how the intel system works, how important your stats and abilities are, how high the replay value is. i beat the game 5 times and always found something new. its gameplay can be wonky, but theres enough good there to carry it and make it memorable. just make sure you invest in atleast one firearm skill (pistols get a big recommendation, but pretty much everything is overpowered by the end).
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best £2 I ever spent

The dialogue is brilliant
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Yeah the dialogue is legit hilarious.

I shot that one Al-Baka guy (the red beret and messed up face guy) using the "Execute" dialogue...and he was like "What-what--NO!" *gunshot*

I have his beret in my safehouse now lmao.
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Did you know that at 400 mph a Soccer ball can decapitate someone?!

lmao ^
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Up - gonna start this up when I get home in 45min. I'm on a roll. Haven't played thru the game in literally 8 years; it's like playing a brand new game.
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I am at the last stage now...will finish tonight after work
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Finally just beat it. I was playing on Hard...and good lord the last few levels were slaughtering me. Darcy...Westridge...Parker.
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