funcroc Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 (edited) http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/alphap...tml?sid=6194184 Our demo began with Michael Thorton, the former spy protagonist who's been cast out of the CIA, overlooking the United States embassy in Moscow. With the story still mostly under wraps, we didn't get much information on what brought Thorton to this location, or what his ultimate goal is once inside, but we were given a look at some of the gameplay basics involved in getting there. It begins with the guard at the front door. You can stroll up to him and try to smooth talk your way in using the game's "Dialogue Stance" system, which is essentially a way of choosing basic emotions over pre-set lines of dialogue, but a few other options exist. If you're the sneaky type, you can try to make it around to the back entrance using stealth, and if you're the straightforward type, you can simple shoot the guard where he stands. That last option carries a penalty, however, because one of the many factions you have to do business with over the course of the game is the Marines, so when they get wind of you killing their own, they're les [sic] inclined to cooperating with you later on... ... Finally, Obsidian finished off by giving us a look at some of the ways your decisions in the game carry consequences that affect you throughout the rest of the story. This time, Thorton was sent to a level in the Middle East to find a weapons dealer named Nasri. When you get to him, you're given the option to let him go, turn him in, or just kill him. If you let him go, you'll lose reputation with the agency that sent you on the mission, if you let him go [sic], you can buy weapons from him whenever you like, and if you kill him, you'll unlock a perk called "Any Last Words." We couldn't pry an explanation out of Obsidian about this perk, but they did tell us it affects your dialogue abilities. Of course, that can't help us from wondering if it might be a technique to help you intimidate people. They know you've killed in the past, so they'll be more willing to dish out information to you--that type of upgrade. Edited July 16, 2008 by funcroc
Pidesco Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Sounds great! "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend.
Xard Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 Wow, that sounds ****ing awesome How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG)
quicksilver_503 Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 i like the potential of the "any last words" perk, especially as other's could be gained. i.e: you seduce someone whi is ridiculously hard to seduce gaining the "super-flirter" perk(i'm not good with naming stuff) which makes it easier to flirt and score with other females.
funcroc Posted July 17, 2008 Author Posted July 17, 2008 Gamezone E3 preview The demonstration of Alpha Protocol also showed a few crucial choices players had to decide. The first was whether or not to pull a gun on a marine to allow entry within the embassy. With not pulling the gun on the marine, they
Jaesun Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 This sounds really really good. Interest +1. Some of my Youtube Classic Roland MT-32 Video Game Music videos | My Music | My Photography
GhostofAnakin Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 From what I've read, this sounds like it could be fantastic. I'll temper my enthusiasm until closer to the release date, though. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
Zoma Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Must... temper... expectations! Meanwhile, I'll let my joygasm last from this excitement.
Xard Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Combat system sounds awesome btw ( yes, even with infinite ammo ) How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG)
funcroc Posted July 17, 2008 Author Posted July 17, 2008 RPS-ish At-ish E3: Day 3, Part 1: Sega Thankfully I
Pop Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) RPS-ish At-ish E3: Day 3, Part 1: Sega considering that Alpha Protocol has been built using the Mass Effect engine Really? My understanding was that Bioware wasn't going to distribute their version of UE3 until after ME's development had finished, and AP's version of UE3 was an in-house creation. Edited July 17, 2008 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality!
Morgoth Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 That's all nonsense. Both ME and AP are based on UnrealTech. Rain makes everything better.
Zoma Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Journalism at its finest: Publishing materials that is not researched for the easy way out.
Wrath of Dagon Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 The reporter may just be talking out of his ass, but I always suspected AP is using whatever tools were created for ME, the characters and some of the screens just look too similar, and apparently you have to provide a lot of extra code for UE3 before you can actually build a game on it. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
Pop Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) Well the article itself is quite skeptical. Isn't that what counts? Michael Thorne Edited July 17, 2008 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality!
Cycloneman Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Gamespy E3 Preview Who is this "Michael Thorne" guy? Man, that's not even close to right! I don't post if I don't have anything to say, which I guess makes me better than the rest of your so-called "community."
mkreku Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 RPS-ish At-ish E3: Day 3, Part 1: Sega...the main character, Mike Thornton (where do they get these names?)... Well, considering his name is Mike (or Michael) Thorton, YOU came up with that name yourself, stupid, lazy journalist. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 (edited) RPS-ish At-ish E3: Day 3, Part 1: Sega...the main character, Mike Thornton (where do they get these names?)... Well, considering his name is Mike (or Michael) Thorton, YOU came up with that name yourself, stupid, lazy journalist. OE has to learn to make more memorable names. Nobody got Shepard's name wrong. In other news, I think I'll need examples on the dialogue stance... It seems a bit unclear. Edited July 17, 2008 by WILL THE ALMIGHTY "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
J.E. Sawyer Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 That's all nonsense. Both ME and AP are based on UnrealTech. Correct. Any modifications we've made to the engine have been done in-house. twitter tyme
Xard Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 ^ Hell has frozen over! Of course it is still big, glaring flaw that may have potential to give fatal blow to whole thing... The reporter may just be talking out of his ass, but I always suspected AP is using whatever tools were created for ME, the characters and some of the screens just look too similar, and apparently you have to provide a lot of extra code for UE3 before you can actually build a game on it. It looks game using same engine *shrug* How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG)
Xard Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 RPS-ish At-ish E3: Day 3, Part 1: Sega Thankfully I How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG)
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