From Something Awful. Avellone peeking in is hilarious.

Is there any news regarding the review embargo or when it will be lifted?

Is there any news regarding the review embargo or when it will be lifted?

As soon as the reviewers receive their cheque.

Personally I'm more interested in the impressions I get from this forum (since I believe some people have tastes fairly similar to mine) than the reviews, but getting a couple of good english review (possibly with good scores, but that's more for Obsidian than for me) is certainly appreciated.

while reviews should certainly be taken with a grain of salt, its always nice to watch the videoreviews and get some truly final gameplay footage.

Alpha Protocol Walkthrough video - Part 1

Damn you funcroc for tempting us with these spoilery videos. But I shall not give in!

Damn you funcroc for tempting us with these spoilery videos. But I shall not give in!

What he said. STOP TORMENTING MEEEEEE!

Alpha Protocol Walkthrough video - Part 1

 

LOL. I'm looking just at the character creation and the writing is already pretty funny (see the Veteran description).

Probably there's a bit of fanboy-ism in what I'm saying, but that's a good sign for me.

must. resist. to. click.

 

Dont you hate the temptations of the internet? In the good old days you had no walkthroughs, webstreams etc. about a game and had the chance to figure it out all by yourself.

 

At least i still have Red Dead Redemption to complete until friday...

Edited May 26, 201015 yr by xenios

Oh man, come on June 1st! Thanks for the link!

I'm hoping to get an ign review by monday, then I think i'll make my decision based on that review.

From NeoGAF's AP OT

"Review copy. Embargo ends June 1st @ 10am"

Edited May 27, 201015 yr by funcroc

I'm hoping to get an ign review by monday, then I think i'll make my decision based on that review.

 

LOL if you let reviewers decide for you what game buy/avoid i feel pity for you.

From NeoGAF's AP OT

"Review copy. Embargo ends June 1st @ 10am"

 

Usually reviews being held until release date isn't a good sign...

 

Not that I care all that much, I'm buying the game regardless. Still, a bit disconcerting.

I'm hoping to get an ign review by monday, then I think i'll make my decision based on that review.

 

LOL if you let reviewers decide for you what game buy/avoid i feel pity for you.

I don't necessarily let them decide but i find as many reviews as possible and make my own educated decision taking into account all of the bugs glitches and gameplay values.

I'm hoping to get an ign review by monday, then I think i'll make my decision based on that review.

 

LOL if you let reviewers decide for you what game buy/avoid i feel pity for you.

I don't necessarily let them decide but i find as many reviews as possible and make my own educated decision taking into account all of the bugs glitches and gameplay values.

 

So you do what most normal people do? Don't sweat it, people here are overly sensitive about this game.

Edited May 27, 201015 yr by qaz123

Usually reviews being held until release date isn't a good sign...

 

Not that I care all that much, I'm buying the game regardless. Still, a bit disconcerting.

 

I think the reviews for red dead redemption and mass effect 2 came out on release day too, look how well they scored.

I've seen enough gameplay videos and minireviews on forums now that i dont really need the big reviews for my buying decision.

 

 

btw: http://www.examiner.com/x-13269-Gaming-Lif...ugh-impressions

Edited May 27, 201015 yr by xenios

I'm hoping to get an ign review by monday, then I think i'll make my decision based on that review.

 

LOL if you let reviewers decide for you what game buy/avoid i feel pity for you.

I don't necessarily let them decide but i find as many reviews as possible and make my own educated decision taking into account all of the bugs glitches and gameplay values.

 

So you do what most normal people do? Don't sweat it, people here are overly sensitive about this game.

 

Well, this is the developer's forums. Bound to be a few squealing Obsidian fans around. Not that I'd know anything about that

I'm hoping to get an ign review by monday, then I think i'll make my decision based on that review.

 

LOL if you let reviewers decide for you what game buy/avoid i feel pity for you.

 

If you can read IGN with a straight face, I pity you.

Bit-Tech review.

 

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/xbox-360/20...otocol-review/1

 

5/10

 

Joe Martin does not have a lot of nice things to say.

Hm, so to him things are linear.. but to some of the other people on the boards who have been playing it..they're not linear..

 

Gee. Methinks something is quirky there.

I'm hoping to get an ign review by monday, then I think i'll make my decision based on that review.

 

LOL if you let reviewers decide for you what game buy/avoid i feel pity for you.

 

If you can read IGN with a straight face, I pity you.

 

I would personally buy Alpha Protocol just for curiosity even if reviews said it was worse than FO:PoS and Lionheart, but honestly, if you feel you need someone else's opinion in order to buy a game I have no idea why anyone would choose IGN.

Feels like when i got Rise of the Argonauts....that got alot of hate from reviews and fans yet i really enjoyed it. Worth more than the 54 metacritic in my eyes.

Until I get the game I won't comment on the reviews, but the comments on the writing ARE worrying.