I just finished my first playthrough ...
I have to say I love this game but also hate it. Well actualy I hate Obsidian for not being able to make Alpha Protocol reach its true potential, It still a good try at their first Third-person shooter but this game could've been as good as Mass Effect if they polished it and it would've reached ME2's epic level if it was executed better.
Good points:
+ Awsome story and replay value( choices really matter in this game! It can branch out so much it's hard to get your head around). Ending is soo amazing the tension is incredible but maybe a little to overwhelming. I need to play it a few more times to figure everything out.
+ Characters (Mina <3)
+ Dialogue
+ Atmosphere
+ Email's (although I wish they've expanded on them)
+ Inteligence gathering
+ Mini games ( even though they're hard ... took me 20 minutes to figure out how to hack sucessfully lol)
+ Multiple ways in which you can approach the missions
+ Gadgets and Upgrades
+ Martial Arts and stealth takedowns
Now for the negatives:
- Game feels very clunky
- Slowdowns when using clearinghouse
- Many unrealistic things (padlock that triggers an electronical alarm wtf! Some enemies can survive multiple headshoots, overpowered bosses, skill that allows invisibility, glowing effects when using buffs)
- Animations (apart from martial arts and stealth takedowns)
- Shooter mechanics
- Cover system
- Stealth mechanics
- Camera control
- Controls durning mini-games
- Checpoint save system ( WTF! Are we back in 90's?)
- Disappearing bodies in a game with stealth ...
- General lack of polish and many bugs
I'd give it 7.5/10
I'd give Mass Effect 8.5/10
I'd give Mass Effect 2 9.5/10
I'd give Dragon Age:Origins 8/10
The joy of living as an Agent and uncovering a massive conspiracy was enough to get me hooked. The story by itself is worth it! The story and the whole idea of espionage is what makes the game amazing but the way it is executed is very poor.
If executed better it could've ended up being a contender for 2010 best rpg against ME2 and one of the best rpg's in history,
That was my short summary review
<<<I pasted this of my reply to Alpha Protocol topic on Bioware Social Site>>>