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It just so happened that in the genre of role-playing games now reigns reign sequels, predominantly fantasy theme. At worst, we are treated to stories about the galaxy far far away. Decide to develop an original role-playing games, unlike the others, few are capable of, and the studio Obsidian Entertainment among them. After creating the second parts of Neverwinter Nights and Knights of the Old Republic, it presented the players on the court very unusual project - the spy role-playing action game Alpha Protocol.
Thorton, Michael Thorton Are you ready to become one of the Agent 007 or Jason Bourne? If your answer is "yes", immediately start the game. The protagonist - agent Michael Thorton - works for a secret organization of Alpha Protocol, whose existence is not even guess at the higher ranks of the CIA. He, like Bond and Bourne, will fight the terrorists, conspiracy to disclose, to hide from his own intelligence, ohmuryat beauties and wander around the world - from Moscow to Taipei (capital of Taiwan). In general, we are waiting for espionage romance with all its rules, cliches and obligatory scenes. You are unlikely to impress the plot, because all we have already seen a hundred times, but the important is the surroundings and how competently it added a role-playing action. In this and try to understand.
 | |  | Entourage bednovat, but hardly satisfactory. Only the truck - an exception. It only carry golf clubs, not guns. | | Here is the canonical image of the Arab villain. The authors of the game often sinned cliches, but there were at them and enlightenment. |
 | |  | Only Alpha Protocol can be met so many Russian gangsters in tracksuits. | | Some characters were very memorable. Meet: a sister, a mute teenage bodyguard. |
None of my business After a short introduction and learning tricks of the control you without unnecessary red tape will be on a combat mission. To begin with - to Saudi Arabia to track down terrorists shoot down a civilian aircraft with the help of sophisticated missiles. And then you have to do and act virtually alone in other parts of the world.However, no matter where you threw the fate of at your disposal will always be a luxury safe house. From town to town changing its design, but we were more interested in filling the temporary dwelling. A huge "plasma" is needed for video conferencing with colleagues. Magic box in the bathroom will help change the appearance of Mike. Options compared to other RPG not very much: set the color of the skin and eyes, choose a hairstyle, fasten a beard and glasses, pulled the head unit and further on details. The computer will fit to send and receive e-mails. The plot is served including through letters coming to Michael on the box. On some you can answer, others - forward, merging classified information to journalists or blackmailing their enemies. The computer also needs to purchase equipment and weapons. After the acquisition they will be available for inspection and selection in a special safe.
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Obsidian Entertainment Company was founded in 2003 came from the legendary Black Isle Studios, who gave us the first two Fallout, Icewind Dale and Planescape: Torment. A little later, to Fergus Urquhart, Chris Parker, Darren Monahanu, Chris Avellonu and Chris Jones were joined by their colleague, the famous game designer Josh Sawyer. The first studio project was commercially successful: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II sold more than a half million copies. This was followed by Neverwinter Nights 2 and two additions to it. Were in the life of the studio and unpleasant moments: the development of RPG under license from "Aliens" was frozen, the same fate befell the project, tentatively called Seven Dwarves. Nevertheless, Fergus & Co. is confident in the future: they are now working on Fallout: New Vegas and Dungeon Siege 3, and also help to Red Eagle Games in creating games in the universe Wheel of Time.
 | |  | Where are the best girlfriend? We in the club! In terms of the yacht "Trouble" (P and O somewhere lost) Russian crime boss Lazo. | | All on the same boat you can admire the slot machines, among which there are - with the telling name GULAG. |
In general, Thorton can learn proficiency with four types of weapons (pistols, submachine guns, shotguns and machine guns), two of which can take on the job. Not much, but each of the trunks (the same is true for armor) allows you to modify with different parts and accessories - trunks, shops, mufflers, etc. They improve the performance of a weapon or give him some property. In addition to all selected by the terrorists and criminal elements and money received honoraria can be purchased in a design center new, more powerful gun. Therefore, an arsenal of hard to call lean. In addition, Michael versed in martial arts (opponents often rush to close quarters) and, as any secret agent, able to use non-lethal weapons: a grenade a few species, electromagnetic bombs, sound generator to distract enemies, etc. Yes, and on the tasks, it happens, there are stationary turret and sniper rifles.
 | |  | Schematic representation of grenades signals to us that before the death of mate managed to throw us a gift. | | Glamorous gangster Konstantin Braiko has superhuman reaction due to ... cocaine on an industrial scale. |
 | |  | At long aiming a gun a red cross. This means that the enemy would be dealt critical damage. | | Sometimes opponents die in the most unimaginable positions. |
Jealous of Sam Fisher Style of the missions in theory depends on the direction in which you develop character. With the move begs the secretive version of a la Sam Fisher. Indeed, the gun can be fasten muffler to eliminate enemies without the noise and dust. A pump at the same time "Stealth." By the way, role-playing system copied from Mass Effect, but because at a certain level in any skill, Mike is developing new special-abilities. For example, "Silent Running" - the hero in the movement for 10 seconds without a sound. Is not a fairy tale? Hiding in the shadows, sneaking up and ... Wait, why in the shade? There is practically no shadows, and on stealth, they have no effect. The game is completely implausible, Splinter Cell and Hitman in this context, and next to it is not worth it. You can sneak right in the middle of the light filled rooms, most importantly, to the opponents looked just a little to the side. Aimed Shot in the head - and the enemy falls threw himself. Here to clean out his pockets, dressed in uniform, to go for her, but such opportunities are not provided. In the best case of a body guard, which will inevitably disappear after a few seconds, can "fall out" grenade, ammunition clip or bundles of cash. New guns do not count - they are only in a design center.
Much better situation with an aggressive style. Can and a machine gun enough to shoot, and grenades the enemies poperebrasyvatsya, and on occasion to call someone in the jaw. Spoil the impression of dull opponents: do not care what they do not really know how to hide behind the shelter, so they still manage to get stuck in walls, and often right on the rod forward or bullets begin to spin in place like a top. And the burglar locks, security systems and computers are not a true commando otmazatsya. And sometimes it's great irritant (see sidebar).
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Mini-game Alpha Protocol, frankly, failed. Conventional mechanical locks (in the screenshot) opened too easily. Hacking computers, in contrast, makes pretty tense vision: to find the two codes in a constantly changing matrix. Yes, and with a sensitivity of mouse authors something namudrili: worthless fluff past the bits you want. Only disable security systems of interest: it is necessary to clamp terminals in the required sequence, to untangle the intricacies of schemes.
 | |  | Tony Seng is not a cowboy, and the mafia of the triad. Simply, he is obsessed with western culture and style. | | Like James Bond, Michael is always in the spotlight gorgeous women. There are love relationships ... |
With faith in the future But not so bad in the game and light moments. From time to time when the missions you podkidyvayut additional tasks: the story may vilnut aside, and sometimes even have to make difficult moral choices. The fact that some of the key NPC you are free to kill, and it will lead to very serious consequences. But you can spare them, and - in some cases, these characters are capable of becoming great allies. Choice, by the way, have to do in a tight time limit. The dialogues again taken from the Mass Effect and some refined. You are prompted not a phrase, a line of conduct - rude, quipped, politely respond or demonstrate professionalism. Sometimes it is not clear that this implies, but on reflection there is no time, you are given 5-7 seconds. We have to act like in real life, promptly responding to cues interlocutor, rather than reflecting on the half hour. And no room for error: continue to dialogue is useless, connection goes to the last checkpoint.
On the other hand, Alpha Protocol - one of the few games that allows you to pay a visit to Moscow to get a virtual 'brother in tracksuits. And in general look at the world: designers and artists, of course, were nebezgreshny, but the flavor of different nations and cities have transferred well. Anyway, Alpha Protocol is a very promising project, and a human being wants to Obsidian staff set to continue. Just be sure to be spent working on the bugs, and that in fact the next time Throwing rotten eggs!
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Despite a decent arsenal, the presence of mini-games and all sorts of skills, tactics rather monotonous missions. Fire back not very smart opponents, we reveal the doors, safes, security systems, and occasionally hang out with the help of explosives. The authors strive to eliminate this problem. They then hand the player bazooka to destroy the armored car, it will be to carry out civilian tasks - to practice the rhetoric, not enough for a weapon, then come up with some unusual mission, for example, will be to identify people with a sniper rifle .... Interesting idea, but it was too clumsily implemented. For some time, keep up the sight on the object data to be transferred to a computer. In order to find the villain, which is located in the very inconspicuous place at a maximum distance, will have to track down a couple of dozen idol before we are thrown to the desired point.
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