A lengthy retrospective examining the history and importance of Alpha Protocol - the forgotten black sheep of the immersive sim/action RPG world - and how it asks us to decide if function or ambition are more important to a game's quality.
Along with that we'll also look at the history of Obsidian Entertainment, one of the most unlucky developers in history, and how they went from the peak of the industry, to the brink of bankruptcy and all the way back again.
It's part critique, part retrospective, part review and part history lesson - obviously full of spoilers and obviously full of my opinions.
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:03 - I - The Origin Story
00:07:47 - II - Spy Games: Hidden in Plain Sight
00:12:57 - III - Mission Impossible
00:22:45 - IV - The Thirty Three Steps
00:28:11 - V - Enemies and Friends
00:35:48 - VI - Choice and Consequence
00:47:32 - VII - Cloak and Dagger
01:02:04 - VIII - The Big Boss Man
01:11:45 - IX - Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
01:16:59 - X - Mini Game Madness
01:21:15 - XI - Perks of the Job
01:28:35 - XII - The Post Mission Debrief
01:34:23 - XIII - The Grand Finale
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RECOMMENDED VIDEOS
The Road to Eternity (Obsidian Documentary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA8FfDskw4Q
Alpha Protocol Development Presentation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5owJbBO1CT4&t=1509s
The Knights of New Vegas (Jason Schrier Interview) - https://kotaku.com/the-knights-of-new-vegas-5968952
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