Alpha Protocol

 Xbox 360
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 68
  3. Negative: 9 out of 68
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  1. Gamervision
    48
    It's as if the RPG elements and dialogue system were developed by a respectable studio under a normal development cycle, and the core gameplay was slapped together over a weekend by unpaid interns.
  2. Gaming Target
    42
    There's much more worth mentioning here - the lobotomized AI, the nonexistent collision detection, the bare-minimum sound design, and cliché characterizations - that make Alpha Protocol feel like a four-year old game.
  3. Joystiq
    40
    To release a game that's just plain not finished and to expect people -- to expect your fans -- to pay the full $60 for it? That's where you lose me.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    40
    A brave mix of RPG, action game and spy thriller, brought down by too many design and technical faults.
  6. Gamer's Hell
    40
    There's just no winning with the action element in Alpha Protocol.
  7. My Gamer
    40
    Simply put, the entire game is one huge mess that is caked with technical problems which makes the game boarderline unplayable and definitely not entertaining. .
  8. Telegraph
    40
    It's a harrowing tale of ambition which far exceeds its boundaries, of broken promises and broken game mechanics.
  9. Destructoid
    20
    It's disgusting that a game in this forsaken a state is asking for a single thin dime, let alone sixty bucks. Even if it was free I wouldn't recommend it.
  10. GameCritics
    10
    Flawed in its conception, impoverished in its design, and thoroughly inept in its execution, Alpha Protocol is an unmitigated disaster

Awards & Rankings

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#46 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
27
#27 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 218 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 140 out of 218
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 218
  3. Negative: 39 out of 218
  1. bookamp
    Sep 25, 2011
    10
    Loved this game. I think most criticisms are from people who tried to play this game as a shooter. The dialogue system is the best part of theLoved this game. I think most criticisms are from people who tried to play this game as a shooter. The dialogue system is the best part of the game and I loved the C&C. I wish there would make another game but it appears highly unlikely given the reception this one got.… Full Review »
  2. Redfordsto
    Jan 23, 2012
    8
    This is Sega's attempt to do a Mass Effect style spy thriller where your actions affect the game's outcome. The funny thing is, it's betterThis is Sega's attempt to do a Mass Effect style spy thriller where your actions affect the game's outcome. The funny thing is, it's better than I expected. It grows on you. The biggest and most unforgivable flaw is the tutorial. It throws you into the game with difficult puzzles that you repeatedly fail. Also, the game forbids saving at whatever point you want; you can only save to the most recent checkpoint. Complaints about the control are minor. A major complaint I've seen is the movement and shooting looseness. But movement and shooting/aiming improve as you improve your character's ability. Alpha Protocol wasn't a bad game, it just wasn't great. But it grows on you. Do yourself a favor and pick it up on the cheap and you'll have hours of entertainment. I promise.… Full Review »
  3. SGRevan
    Aug 17, 2011
    6
    When I first heard of this game I was thrilled. Secret agent, RPG elements, choices and action. What could a veteran RPG player want more? ...When I first heard of this game I was thrilled. Secret agent, RPG elements, choices and action. What could a veteran RPG player want more? ... Alpha Protocol nails it on the RPG elements. You have an incredible amount of choices that realy impact the story progression. Actions make your character even develop differently, for example... if you use alot of incendiary grenades, you'll get a perk for them that makes you either better in using them or improve the general stats. But this game also has some serious flaws. The combat is crap, you'll die numerous times just because the A button doesn't command your character as it should, and you'll end in plain sight instead of being in cover. Most of the time the shooting is uncontrollable, as it will make you wish even more you have the automatic targeting from Splinter Cell Conviction. ... ///POSITIVE: Interesting characters who have reputation depending on your actions. - Good story. - Great RPG elements. ///NEGATIVE: Plain graphics. - Weak combat system. - Bugs.. lot's of them. ///CONCLUSION -> Alpha Protocol is still a game any RPG fan should have tried to play at least once, but will mostly knock 90% of the players back towards another game before they even reach the ending.… Full Review »
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