Wasting time on Alpha Protocol and more running
by bacon on Jun.29, 2010, under General Gaming, RPG, TPS, Xbox 360
Made a slight mistake in grabbing Alpha Protocol. It’s not that it sucked bad in general, but it did suck bad at being an RPG. About the only thing that they get right is the abundant talking. Other than that, it tries to be a Mass Effect-ish action RPG and it’s just not well executed. The inventory customization bit fails as the weapons just don’t feel very different when customized and aside from the Endurance/Damage Reduction bonuses on armor, nothing else feels like it has a huge effect (e.g. hacking bonus).
On to another pet peeve I have. Without reloading saves at critical points 3+ play throughs are necessary to get all of the achievements. I know I’m just achievement whoring at this point, as enjoyed my one play through but am now fast forwarding through all the dialog and at the same time trying to pay enough attention to it to sway one NPC or another into doing what I need for the achievement.
On the plus side, since this game isn’t so awesome and I already sent back Red Dead, I’ve been getting a little more exercise. about 10+ miles this week. Nothing ridiculous, but still good for me.
Lego Harry Potter on its way. Gotta get something family friendly once in a while.
