Alpha Protocol gameplay trailer
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Microsoft Xbox 360, Multi-platform, News, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Video. Tagged with Alpha Protocol, Gameplay, Obsidian, Trailer.
Sega has released a new trailer for the upcoming espionage-RPG, Alpha Protocol. This new trailer has some of the development team (Obsidian) talking a bit about the game and some of the features, but (most importantly) it is also the first proper gameplay footage we have seen for the game.
Visually the game seems to be shaping up quite well. I couldn’t see anything that blew my mind, and the girl you saw talking looked very… wooden. But most of the visuals and animation appear to be solid enough.
So far, to me, it looks like almost any other generic 3rd person shooter, and it is kind of hard to really tell what the gameplay will be like. But I’m sure that will change in time, as no doubt more trailers and footage will be released over the next few months.
I’m certainly looking forward to see how this one turns out.
[Source: Gamespot]
Alpha Protocol teaser trailer
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Sony PlayStation 3, Video. Tagged with Alpha Protocol, Obsidian, Teaser, Trailer.
Sega has released a nice little teaser for the upcoming spy RPG, Alpha Protocol. The trailer is pretty short, only features CGI visuals and doesn’t give much of the game away, but it is a pretty decent teaser for the game.
[Source: Sega]
[Special Thanks: Max Cady, via The Forums]
Alpha Protocol website now live
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Microsoft Xbox 360, Multi-platform, News, PC, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Alpha Protocol, Obsidian.
Sega has now officially opened the new Alpha Protocol website. Right now the site is a little sparse on content, although does feature some details on the game and a few screenshots.
But have no fear, as always, Sega will be updating the site over the coming months with new screens, details and videos from the game.
Check it out now.
[Source: Sega PR]
[Images: Sega/Obsidian]
GC 2008: Alpha Protocol screens
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, PC, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Alpha Protocol, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Obsidian.
Sega has sent out some sexy new screens for Alpha Protocol. The upcoming espionage-RPG, from Obsidian, is due out early 2009, and so far it’s looking pretty good.
 
 
 
 
 
[Source: Sega PR]
Alpha Protocol to include James Bond-style love interests, for that real spy experience
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Interviews, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, PC, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Alpha Protocol, Sexy.
 
Three of the biggest (and best loved) spy themes that people compare Alpha Protocol to are Jack Bauer, Jason Bourne and James Bond. That is because, essentially players are given the option to play the game out like these three spys.
Jack Bauer is the hard ass, in your face type spy. Jason Bourne having brilliant skills and being to kick pretty much everyone’s ass. Lastly James Bond, the smooth talking, playboy, gadget user.
Well it seems like Alpha Protocol will be just that little bit more like a James Bond movie than some of us anticipated. Talking with MTV’s Multiplayer Blog, senior producer Ryan Rucinski spoke about how Michael Thornton will be able to pursue the ladies and how it can affect the outcome of the game.
Alpha Protocol roundtable conference call
Posted by Nathan. Filed under Microsoft Xbox 360, Multi-platform, Nathan, News, PC, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Alpha Protocol.
The folks at Sega were kind enough to invite us here at Sega Nerds to participate in a roundtable conference call with some of the developers of Alpha Protocol, the upcoming 3rd-person action-RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. I had the chance to listen in as they went in-depth on a lot of the features and development issues they’ve been working on, and even got to throw a question at them at the very end of the call.
Due to a request from our Sega representative, I can’t post the recording I made of the call here. But don’t feel too bad - my recording sucked anyway. Fortunately, we’ve got a full transcript of the entire call for your reading pleasure, again thanks to the wonderful people at Sega. Since the document weighs in at a whopping 12 pages long, I’m just going to link you to the PDF and be done with it.
Anyone looking forward to Alpha Protocol will definitely not want to miss out on the ridiculous amount of information contained within, especially since the game’s estimated early 2009 release is coming up sooner than you think.
E3 2008: Alpha Protocol
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, PC, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Alpha Protocol, E3 2008, Obsidian.
While the information given out at E3 didn’t really give much in the way of (if any) new details, it’s still great to see Sega show off the game, with these screenshots.
Frankly I’m dead excited for this game. I have always loved the whole concept of espionage and spying games - which is why I still love Goldeneye and Perfect Dark on the N64 (just a pity all other James Bond games and PD: Zero suck). I just hope Obsidian can give us the promises they are making.
More details and screens after the break.
Sega sets release date for upcoming games
Posted by George. Filed under George, Microsoft Xbox 360, Multi-platform. Tagged with Aliens: Colonial Marines, Alpha Protocol, Golden Axe Beast Rider, Release Dates, Sonic Unleashed, Yakuza 2.
Not exact dates, more like the month they are set to be released. Here are the games Sega has dated so far:
[Update: Found a more complete list of release dates - all dates are 2008, unless specified]
- The Incredible Hulk (DS and 360) - June 13; (PS3 and PS2) - June 20; (PC and Wii) - June 27
- Beijing 2008 (360, PS3 and PC) - June 27
- Sambe De Amigo (Wii) - August
- Space Siege (PC) - August 22
- Picto Image (DS) - September
- Golden Axe: Beast Riders (360 and PS3) - September
- Sonic Chronicles (DS) - September
- Yakuza 2 (PS2) - September
- Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) - Autumn
- Sonic Unleashed (Wii, 360, PS2 and PS3) - November
- Empire Total War (PC) - Early 2009
- Alpha Protocol (PC, 360 and PS3) - Early 2009
- Mad World (Wii) - Early 2009
- Aliens: Colonial Marines (PS3 and 360) - Early 2009
Sadly this is still missing a lot of important titles that I’m looking foward to, like Samba De Amigo and Valkyria Chronicles. The article said that it was for ‘key’ software titles, lets hope this doesn’t mean that Valkyria Chronicles is going to be ignored. It (Valkyria Chronicles) needs a advertising campaign if Sega expects it to sell. Use some of that Sonic money to advertise the game!
[Image: Penny-Arcade]
[Source: PSU, Thanks: Rikitatsu]
SGD08: Our arrival
Posted by George. Filed under George, North America. Tagged with Aliens: Colonial Marines, Alpha Protocol, event, Samba De Amigo, SGD08.
When we walked in there was a person at this checkout thing. He was wearing a suit and looked all snazzy. He showed us to the elevator and told us to take it to the 6th floor, where the event was being held. We got there and stood in line to sign the embargo. They told us to pick the color of our wrist band; I wanted pink, but they said that we couldn’t get that color and it was reserved. I guess they put it on the table to cocktease us, so we got orange.
Once everyone got into the room for the event, they had drinks and coffee set up for us. They later told us to sit down since there was going to be a speech. It was suppose to start at 9 a.m., but people still kept on coming in way past 9.
Alpha Protocol Scans
Posted by George. Filed under Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Alpha Protocol.
We gave all you guys the details , now you will be able to read the 10 page exclusive for yourself. I have seen people knocking the character designs, so did I at first, but after seeing more screenshots of the game, I don’t mind it. It also says you can customize your agent. So it should be interesting.
The scans also include the ‘Top 10 weirdest games of all time’, like expected Sega dominated the list.
Click here to get the scans.