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Alpha Protocol Is The Great RPG Of Last Gen

Phil Owen:

"When it was released five years ago, everybody hated it. Like, it was so widely disliked that whenever I tweet about it being the best game ever people think I’m making a joke. But I’m not. I’m serious. Deadly serious. Let’s talk about why I like the janky, buggy mess so much."

boing13543d ago

I liked it too. The main issue I had was that most of the game you were spending sneaking in crouch position and animation for that was atrocious.

Magicite3543d ago

Im a huge RPG fan and played nearly every AAA or even A tier RPG of last gen, but I didn't bother about this one, it shovelware at best.

KryptoniteTail3543d ago

Lol. As if this qualifies as a great "RPG."

Eterna1Ice3543d ago

Well, ME3 did, supposedly...

darren_poolies3543d ago

The greatest RPG of last gen was Dark Souls but I actually really enjoyed Alpha Protocol.

Eterna1Ice3543d ago

He didn't say The Greatest.

Takwin3543d ago

No it wasn't. It wasn't good. The end.

LordMaim3543d ago

Yes, it had flaws. But it also had brilliance. There were so many ways that your conversations could affect the flow of the gameplay in missions, plot, resources available, and so many different possible endings.

All it really needed was a sequel so that they could refine the model, and it would have been a blockbuster.

Forum_Pirate3543d ago

No, it isn't. Deus Ex meets Mass effect to tell a James Bond story good idea, but bugs asside Alpha Protocal screws it up on a number of levels. All the boss fights are bad, as in Deus Ex it claims everything is viable but really stealth is *the* way to go, it's playing with old and tired genre stereotypes it calls characters and plot, it doesn't treat women particularly well overall in that all of them are in place to support the MC and all of them are damsels in distress at some point.

It's OK, but nothing more.

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Spy RPG Alpha Protocol is back on Steam as part of Summer Sale after being delisted in 2019

Alpha Protocol has sneaked its way back onto Steam as part of its Summer Sale, much to the surprise of a few loyal fans.

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RaidenBlack312d ago

One of the few 7th gen game that I'll full heartedly support for a remake.
Its a very unique RPG and deserves its faults fixed the 2nd time.

TheNamelessOne312d ago

I would be so for this. Alpha Protocol is the definition of a diamond in the rough. Before being acquired by Microsoft, Obsidian presented their ideas for a sequel, multiple times, but were always shot down. Even something simple like a remaster is very unlikely.

ZeekQuattro311d ago

Still have a physical copy for my PS3. Clunky at times but I had a lot of fun with it back in the day.

TheColbertinator311d ago

Had some issues but that game was brilliant.

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20 Amazing Games That Have Completely Disappeared From Storefronts

Cultured Vultures: In the spirit of preserving some kind of history of this industry, we’ve decided to list some of the best games that you just simply can’t get hold of digitally at the minute.

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TheEnigma313438d ago

I just started playing Spec op. I've had it for years on steam and forgot about it. Such a good game.

EvertonFC438d ago (Edited 438d ago )

Fantastic game,.so underated

Cacabunga438d ago

Yes great game spec ops! Since the time we’ve been asking sony to make one:/

Auto Modelista.. a PS2 capcom racer!! A blast to play and great graphics!
Maximo!
Rival Schools!

LordoftheCritics438d ago

Spec Ops: The Line was super dark.

Incredible story.

SheenuTheLegend437d ago

all the games in the above list are bang on. this is the only reason we need backwards compatibility and physical presense of games for the upcoming future, no matter what.

Yi-Long438d ago

Honorable mention to the excellent Driveclub, one of the best racing games of all-time and one of my favourite games ever.

melons438d ago

yes! incredible rain effects; so good to drive along in rain with your Spotify playlist blaring

Skuletor438d ago

I really wanted a MotorStorm using the same engine, Driveclub is easily one of the best looking games on PS4 and I'm surprised they didn't even give it a PS4 Pro patch.

ravens52437d ago

Yes indeed. May just install it on my PS5. You know, physical copy and all.

monkey602437d ago

I adored Driveclub and the Bike expansion. I also loved Motorstorm. Evolution shutting down was a crime

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darthv72438d ago

Outrun Online Arcade, Sega Rally Online Arcade, After Burner Climax... all good stuff. I keep my 360 hooked up to play these as well as the TMNT games that were also delisted.

Skuletor438d ago

I have quite a few of these. Timed licenses suck.

Terry_B437d ago (Edited 437d ago )

wow...I have all of them except the Nintendo ones either in physical or digital version.

Also..Deadpool the Game is missing on that list.

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10 Most Overlooked RPGs That You Should Play Now

Many overlooked RPGs lie dormant in the catalogues of gaming, but players can pick up their swords and shields with these amazing JRPG hidden gems!

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