The amount of available choices the player has greatly depends on how much Mike knows about the person he’s facing, increasing the need for him to gather intel before, during and after missions. As opposed to the BioWaregame, the player only has a limited time to make his/her choice. that do not spell out the whole sentence, but only the tone or topic of the answer. The conversation system is somewhat similar to Mass Effect 2, offering several different choices. Alpha Protocol doesn’t want to be traced back to Mike, so during the missions, the player not only fulfills his given objectives (may they be capturing or killing an enemy or finding intel), but is also on the lookout for money-bags lying around or ways to convince other people to give him some. The money needed for that, however, the player has to earn himself. The latter is a black market service where the player can sell stuff he found during missions and buy additional gear (including weapons, armor and special items) or upgrades like a bigger magazine for the pistol. There’s a TV which allows the player to keep up with current events (or get new assignments), a weapons locker to choose his load-out with and, more importantly, a computer to check his email and visit the “Clearinghouse”. Here, the player is able to select and prepare his next mission in peace. He is limited to facial features (including color) and clothing, however.Īfter the first mission, the player advances the story by sending the protagonist to Rome, Moscow and Taipei, in any order. In addition the player has to customize the basic look of Mike, although during the course of the game he is still able to change his appearance at his safe house and certain lockers scattered around the levels. The choice mostly determines his past as he can change all pre-defined skills before the final start of the game. At the start of the game, the player has to choose one of four classes (Soldier, Field Agent, Tech Specialist, Freelancer). The player takes control of Michael Thorton after his initiation into the world of Alpha Protocol, looking over his shoulder. ![]() In the end, Shaheed is just the beginning of a greater conspiracy and it’s up to Mike and the player to solve it.Īlpha Protocol is a hybrid of role-playing game and shooter, bearing certain similarities to Deus Ex. But life is never that easy – especially if one has to deal with terrorists. Shaheed’s crime: Destroying a passenger plane in the Middle East. Thorton’s mission: Assassinate the leader of Al-Samad known as “Shaheed”. Alpha Protocol being a clandestine service without any ties to the US government and specialized in covert operations to protect home and country. ![]() A person whose life before joining Alpha Protocol no longer exists.
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