Underplayed Gems

Alpha Protocol (2010)

Alpha Protocol cover
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Sega, Sega Europe
Platforms
OnLive Game System, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Genres
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Rating
3.7 of 5, 149 player ratings
Main story
about 35 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense espionage thriller where every choice as a disavowed agent reshapes the story's outcome.

tensemorally heavystealthystory-drivenatmospheric

About

A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so means he must cut himself off from the very people he is sworn to protect. As players determine how to accomplish different objectives, the decisions made and actions taken in each mission will ultimately transform the type of secret agent Michael Thorton will become. Every choice the player makes as Michael Thorton will carry consequences for his future and the fate of the world.

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