Just to add fuel to the fire, folks, and I'm completely aware that this is far from concrete stuff, but I found it interesting nonetheless.

 

Having set my default location to U.K. on gamestracker.com, I'm told that Alpha Protocol will be seeing a release on the 30th of October. However, when I change it to the U.S., I'm told that I'll be waiting until the 1st of June next year.

 

I've seen most (read: UK-based) of my frequent game-purchasing sites list October, too, but that's besides the point. Just thought I'd throw this in.

 

Cheers.

Edited October 5, 200916 yr by Floodland

I have to admit I was getting more Deus Ex flashes then Mass Effect when I first started seeing mention of AP last year.. Maybe thats just the way my twisted mind works..

 

Deus Ex = sunglasses & cyberpunk

 

AP has neither.

AP has sunglasses !!

Deus Ex = sunglasses & cyberpunk

AP has neither.

 

cyberpunk was just elements of background.

 

Deus Ex = gameplay mixture of shooter / stealth / roleplay elements. Multiple approaches to most missions, a great storyline, with a few conspiracy elements, some interesting characters and some fun dialogue...

 

From what's been seen AP looks like it has all those elements, so.. More Deus Ex then Mass Effect to me

 

Who knows, if the stars allign in an odd manner and AP turns into a franchise.. we might just end up with Alpha Protocol 5 in a few years thats turning Cyberpunky to keep up with the real world

I haven't seen them on any screenshots.

 

If they come off, they're not real cyberpunk shades.

 

@Raithe: Third person combat and "cinematic dialogue" = Mass Effect. The only thing missing is the stealth and the spy stuff.

Edited October 5, 200916 yr by Purkake

Well, the fact that different sites have different release dates does support the idea that they all got informed of an indefinite delay and then guessed their own release dates. It's not like it's the first time that happens.

As things are going now, if I were Obsidian, I would release it DD only, in a non-crowded month and rely on word of mouth.

 

Not that they could, with SEGA(most likely) owning the IP. I think some game developer said that the first thing to do was to make sure that you own the IP and not the publisher.

 

Also it wouldn't work too well with the whole multiplatform thing.

Last I heard Obs owns the IP, but it was secondhand info IIRC.

 

Also, where is the link to the big SEGA announcement that AP is delayed indefinitely? And no, 8 different dates and publisher silence isn't an indefinite delay.

@Raithe: Third person combat and "cinematic dialogue" = Mass Effect. The only thing missing is the stealth and the spy stuff.

 

Oh I do get why a lot of people get a Mass Effect vibe.. just my personal one is much more Deus Ex. <shrugs> Points of view and all that perspective. It's just the way it feels to me.

Last I heard Obs owns the IP, but it was secondhand info IIRC.

Sega holds the trademark registration, which is usually (but not always) a good indicator of ownership.

Sega holds the trademark registration, which is usually (but not always) a good indicator of ownership.

 

And Feargus said in a Gamasutra interview that Sega owns the IP.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4044...iew_.php?page=6

@Raithe: Third person combat and "cinematic dialogue" = Mass Effect. The only thing missing is the stealth and the spy stuff.

 

Oh I do get why a lot of people get a Mass Effect vibe.. just my personal one is much more Deus Ex. <shrugs> Points of view and all that perspective. It's just the way it feels to me.

 

 

Ya I certainly see a big ME thing. The combat mechanics seem very similar to me.

 

I hope Obz doesn't have to delay the game on account of some vague instructions to make the game more like ME though. Ugh.

Edited October 5, 200916 yr by kreese12

Hey, good news! According to SEGA's website it's out now!

 

 

ha ha ha ha

 

Edited October 6, 200916 yr by Nartwak

Hey, good news! It's out now!

 

 

ha ha ha ha

hmm was expecting to be rick rolled, but you sure that isnt just an automatic site update? since, it IS the 6th.. i just dont believe it

Yes it's just an automatic site update that's the joke

Edited October 6, 200916 yr by Nartwak

:D lol ok..<--mr serious pants

Yes it's just an automatic site update that's the joke

i do not feel amused.

You'll perk up after you go pick it up later today!

why are you doing this to me?!

:cry:

Thank God for 24 hour Walmarts. I picked up my copy 1 hour ago, and I have to say that so far it's pretty disappointing. Worst frame rate from any Obsidian game. I've uploaded a gameplay video so you can see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

 

Review to follow shortly!

What the Christ...? How did they get it to slow down and speed up like that? That is not right at all.

What the Christ...? How did they get it to slow down and speed up like that? That is not right at all.

Tell me about it. It's almost as if the software code was written from vapor!

You

You

lol i rather get rick rolled than experience(too late) what SEGA (and their site) has done.. ol Astley isnt so bad..

Thank God for 24 hour Walmarts. I picked up my copy 1 hour ago, and I have to say that so far it's pretty disappointing. Worst frame rate from any Obsidian game. I've uploaded a gameplay video so you can see for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

 

Review to follow shortly!

Screw you, I wanted to do that.

Rick Astley waits for no woman.