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role-playing video game
Alpha Protocol
By Obsidian Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2010
- PlayStation 3
- Microsoft Windows
- action role-playing game
What it is
Alpha Protocol is a single-player action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by SEGA. It follows Michael Thorton, a young agent cut off from his government who holds information needed to prevent an international catastrophe. Players decide how to pursue mission objectives, and choices made along the way shape the kind of secret agent Thorton becomes, with consequences for his future and the world. The game was released in 2010 and is available for Windows and PlayStation 3; its Steam listing is for Windows and includes Family Sharing. Steam classifies it as Action and RPG, while its broader genres are role-playing and action role-playing. The Steam age rating is 17. The listed release date is June 1, 2010. Its Metacritic score is 73.
What players like, and what they don't
- Mission choices shape Thorton's future and role.
- Single-player story centers on an international crisis.
- Available on Windows and PlayStation 3.
- Steam listing includes Family Sharing.
- The listed Steam platform is Windows only.
- Single-player features no multiplayer option.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player RPG built around agent missions and consequential choices. Windows players can use the Steam version, which supports Family Sharing.
Alpha Protocol centers its RPG structure on mission decisions and their effects on Michael Thorton. It is a single-player option for Windows and PlayStation 3 players interested in a spy story shaped by choices.
