Release date

[Matthew Rorie]

So if you read the preview on AP in the latest issue of OXM, the last paragraph should answer the delay question: we're now shooting on being out next summer. While that might be disappointing to some of you (sorry!), in the end everyone's goal is for AP to be a high-quality game, and the extra time will let us make the game as good as it can possibly be.

[Gfted1]

*applauds*

[Diogo Ribeiro]

That's all good, but this reeks of a cash in to coincide with the next Bond flick: Summer of Spies.

[Llyranor]

Obs, this is the last straw, I'm tired of you delaying games until no one cares about them anymore.

 

Remember the last game you delayed? You pushed KOTOR2 after Xmas, and then look at what a freaking mess it became. I've had enough of this.

 

Besides, we all know the new release date is

Diogo Ribeiro

.

[Trenitay]

Summer works better for me anyway.

[Diogo Ribeiro]

Oh man, I'm all about

releasing

.

[Wrath of Dagon]

Summer should be a good time to release a game like this, it'll get more attention that way. Of course in a couple of months it'll probably become a Christmas release.

[Tigranes]

Dear Matthew,

 

Summer isn't very good for me. Please stop making my life difficult.

 

Love,

 

Tigranes

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Dont start the hype machine any time soon, then.

[Morgoth]

Summer is very vague, so this probably means either late June or September, as games usually don't get that much released during July and August.

 

But that's fine by me. Quality first, and so on.

[cb.spike]

I hope it will be out before Mass Efect 2. If not things can get messy.

[fastpunk]

Well that's that. As long as the game is polished. Maybe they'll work on the graphics too, the trailer showcased some lovely, vividly colored environments, maybe they can bring the actual game closer to that.

[Morgoth]

They sure as hell could take the extra time to polish the facial expressions.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Have we seen the facial expressions in motion? Which trailer/vid was it in?

[Morgoth]

Have we seen the facial expressions in motion? Which trailer/vid was it in?

There're some ingame scenes in this interview. Click

Edited December 19, 2008 by Morgoth

[Pidesco]

They sure as hell could take the extra time to polish the facial expressions.

 

 

There were several facial animations in the interview trailer which weren't finished yet.

[Diogo Ribeiro]

They sure as hell could take the extra time to polish the facial expressions.

 

I don't know, I was quite enthralled by the whole Zoolander vibe.

[Kevin Lynch]

Now that I've added AP as a game to track, it's also nice to hear that summer of '09 is a release target. As long as it doesn't slip to end of September or into October, it's a great period as there's almost always a very poor selection of games available.

[Calax]

If it slips any further I would almost ask that it be pushed into 2010 so that it actually has a chance to shine (Oct/Nov is a REALLY packed area in terms of releases every year). Rather than be drowned in the number of AAA titles that get released every fall.

[Tigranes]

That would make the "Doesn't look next gen enough" complaint almost lethal - Summer should be as far back as they can possibly push it.

[Broadway]

There isn't an official release date set yet but feel free to speculate .

 

The game is still under development so please keep that in mind when commenting on screenshots and videos. They are being taken while AP is being built and there is still a lot of polishing that will be done before release

[Wrath of Dagon]

I don't care about polish, KOTOR 2 was the definition of unpolished, and still one of the greatest games ever, especially compared to all the boring atrocious crap being put out these days.

[blankers]

Got a friendly e-mail from Amazon today regarding my AP (PC) pre-order.

 

Hello from Amazon.com.

 

We have received new release date information related to your pre-ordered video

game in the order you placed on November 11 2008 05:13 PST (Order#

MYSTARY!). The release date for the video game listed below has been

changed by the publisher, and we want to provide you with a new delivery

estimate based on the new release date:

 

"Alpha Protocol" [CD-ROM]

Release date: 08/31/2009

Estimated arrival date: 09/03/2009

 

This is about the fifth e-mail I've received from them and each one with a later date. <drama> I can feel my life slipping away, I might just be dead before AP comes out. </drama> Oh well. Don't polish it too much. I like my games like my women. A little filthy and sometimes rough. (Love you Mom)

[Tigranes]

I don't care about polish, KOTOR 2 was the definition of unpolished, and still one of the greatest games ever, especially compared to all the boring atrocious crap being put out these days.

 

Uh... so wouldn't it be even better if its primary flaw was addressed?

[Llyranor]

Wrath of "Carth was an interesting, well developed character" is right. Please don't polish the game, Obs. You'd break your loyal fanbase's heart.