Aliens RPG vs. Alpha Protocol

[mkreku]

So.. time for the most burning questions of the CENTURY!

 

Which of Obsidian Entertainment's current projects seems the most interesting to you? Which one gets your juices flowing the most? If you had to choose just one game to play from these two potential masterpieces, which would it be? If you were to be stranded alone on a distant island (with a powerful computer, food and electricity to last you a game's lifetime.. and no access to pr0n), which of these two titles would you bring? If you were abducted by aliens.. nevermind.

 

Just choose.

[Hell Kitty]

Alpha Protocol.

[Pop]

Right now I'm going for Aliens. It's easier to have confidence in what I know nothing about, in this case.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Knowing so little about either game, it's hard to vote. Thinking just of the concept, a modern-day setting is great and more interesting than either sci-fi or fantasy, but I'm sure the Aliens RPG will be good, too.

[Deadly_Nightshade]

I've got to go with the Aliens RPG.

[Nick_i_am]

MCA doing a spy thriller? close call, close call.

[Gorth]

I am leaning towards Aliens at the moment, but that is based entirely on setting. I have no clue who Bauer or Bourne are and never got into the Frederick Forsyth stuff either

[walkerguy]

Alpha Protocol

[Enoch]

Probably AP, based solely on greater familiarity with the source material/inspiration.

 

(I liked Alien well enough, but I've never gotten around to seeing more than bits and pieces of any of the sequels.)

[Tigranes]

Purely in terms of setting, AP, as I'm not a big fan of the Alien franchise.

[Deraldin]

I've gotta go with AP. Aliens are great and all, but the spies are calling...

[Hurlshort]

I kinda see Aliens as being more action-y, and AP being more adventure-y. So I voted AP. But hey, hopefully both will rock.

[Azure79]

I'm much more excited about Alpha Protocol. Just because its a RPG not set in a fantasy/scifi universe.

 

Plus spy action seems awesome.

[walkerguy]

Last time I visited, AP was getting pounded by Aliens! I voted AP. I'm racist against

[@\NightandtheShape/@]

They both seem like they're going to be awesome, I'm totally impartial, I can't decide.

[~Di]

I honestly don't know. I'm pretty disappointed at Alpha's apparent preset male character. However, I don't know enough about either of them to make a decision. It could very well be that neither game will be my cuppa, although I have purchased and loved what Obsidian has so far given us. I purchased NWN2 the day it was released. I doubt I'll do so for either of the upcoming projects, unless I know a great deal more than I know so far. They both sound a bit iffy to me at this point.

[H]

I'm voting for the ultimate alliance of Avellone and Mitsoda.

[sharkz]

On one hand, Alpha Protocol looks awesome and it's an RPG not set in a fantasy or sifi setting so thats a big plus but on the other hand I really love the Alien series...

 

I think at the mo, I'm going to hold off the vote until I know more about both. It will be close.

[Pidesco]

Alpha Protocol. A real world RPG is something I've been wanting for a long time.

[Tale]

Bug hunt.

[Darque]

Aliens.

 

No ifs, ands, or buts.

[Musopticon?]

Bug hunt.

Seconded. Smart guns, low-tech scifi, Gigerian vistas and claustrophobic dungeoneering are selling points for me.

 

 

I'll get Alpha Protocol on the release day as well.

[mkreku]

Maybe I should chime in to my own thread..

 

I'm pretty stoked about both (naturally), but I've been getting these Deus Ex flashbacks the last couple of days just thinking about Alpha Protocol and what it could become, so much so that it's sailed right up to the top part of my list of games I'm looking forward to. I'm probably going to be hugely disappointed, but that's life.

[walkerguy]

ap is getting pounded again......

[Humodour]

Wow. I figured this poll would be a no-brainer in favour of Alpha Protocol. Not by a long shot.