http://www.eurogamer...l-retrospective

 

But screw that. That way lies stagnation, boredom, and madness. Any RPG or adventure designer without a copy of Alpha Protocol and a notepad with its name surrounded by little hearts is an RPG or adventure designer not doing their homework properly. Like Vampire: The Masquerade: Colon: Bloodlines, Alpha Protocol is nothing short of a treasure trove of ideas and unspoiled systems just waiting to be cracked open and presented as new innovation.

A pretty balanced view on the game, though perhaps harsher on the flaws than I would be.

Pretty good article.

I don't think you can gimp yourself as badly as he says in the opening of the article, but otherwise I agree with pretty much everything.