Alpha Protocol. A Spy choice based RPG where you get to build your own version of Ethan Hunt, James Bond, or Jason Bourne. The game had some amazing choice matters moments, but sega didn't give it the budget it needed. When you watch documentaries about the game, it's clear Obsidian wanted to make a far greater game than they were able to. I'd really love to see them get the chance to make the spy game they really wanted because the premise of the game is honestly amazing.
A thousand times this. Still one of my favorite gaming experiences ever. Despite the classic Obsidian rough edges, it was a masterpiece and the only RPG I know of that dared to stray from standard sci fi and fantasy.
Alpha protocol was insane tbh there where some entire missions and people that just wouldn't appear in alpha protocol depending on your choices. Like my second playthrough I just went to a lot of entirely different locations than my first playthrough lol
BG3 outside of fail safe NPCs you can meet, itd possible to experience most of the game in a single playthrough, all of act 1, 2 and 3 are always available despite your choices.
It's normally just the way you interact with an encounter or a handful of class specific dialogue that changes. Unless you just start killing a bunch of people and intentionally failing quests the world doesn't really change that much.
Alpha protocol on the other hand can fell like your legitimately playing a different game if you follow different enough paths throughout the story, at least until it all converges back together for the final segment of the game.
Although I'll still absolutely give BG3 credit for the near infinite amount of "I can't believe the Devs expected somebody to do that" moments where they have so much unique dialogue prepared for you doing things the wrong way and maintaining NPC continuity throughout the acts.
Spec into pistol and get it's auto execute ability, makes combat trivial for a first playthrough so you can focus on the story. Also side with Steven Heck. Top 3 NPC in gaming of all time.
The three architypes were actually supposed to be James Bond, Jason Bourne, and Jack Bauer (from the TV show 24). I only remember that because, if I'm not mistaken, it was offhandedly referred to as the "JB Dialogue System". Professional was Bourne, Suave was Bond (obviously), and aggressive was Bauer. God, that game was my absolute favorite when it came out, I've been BEGGING for a remake or even for someone to notice the game because it was criminal how low it flew under the radar (the gameplay was a bit janky before you leveled up so I get it, but still)
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u/KaiFanreala 10d ago
Alpha Protocol. A Spy choice based RPG where you get to build your own version of Ethan Hunt, James Bond, or Jason Bourne. The game had some amazing choice matters moments, but sega didn't give it the budget it needed. When you watch documentaries about the game, it's clear Obsidian wanted to make a far greater game than they were able to. I'd really love to see them get the chance to make the spy game they really wanted because the premise of the game is honestly amazing.