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Alpha Protocol™

PC (Microsoft Windows), OnLive Game System, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 • 2010

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Quick resume

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Action, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter

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    Pros

    • Deep branching narrative with meaningful choices
    • High replay value with multiple endings
    • Customizable character skills and appearance
    • Immersive spy thriller atmosphere
    • Engaging dialogue system with timed responses

    Cons

    • Clunky and sometimes frustrating combat and stealth mechanics
    • Dated graphics and animations
    • Buggy ai and occasional glitches
    • Limited exploration and linear mission design
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Combat requires skillful timing of combos, blocks, and counters; skill trees allow character progression; some puzzles and stealth elements add variety."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on single-player experience with no competitive multiplayer or leaderboards; players engage at their own pace."

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    • Continuation

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      "High replay value due to branching storylines and multiple endings encourages repeated playthroughs."

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    • Cooperation

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      -3

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with social interactions limited to NPC relationships, no multiplayer cooperation."

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      "Single-player game with limited NPC interaction; cooperation is narrative-based rather than multiplayer teamwork."

    • Creativity

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      "Allows customization of player character traits and roleplaying styles affecting story and dialogue."

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      "Players customize character skills, appearance, and approach to missions; dialogue style affects relationships and outcomes."

    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize relationship building and consequences rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Interactions emphasize relationship building and consequences rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      "Strong immersive spy theme and engaging puzzles provide escape from real life."

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      "Immersive spy narrative and roleplaying provide strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for story and experience; no obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Multiple play styles, dialogue options, and character builds encourage trying new approaches."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game features multiple hubs and dungeons, but environments are often reused and linear with limited discovery."

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      "Game features multiple hubs and mission order choice, but environments are mostly linear and limited."

    • Expression

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      "Character customization allows some self-expression through appearance, voice, and build, though graphical options are limited."

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      "Character customization includes appearance and dialogue style, allowing self-expression."

    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      -3

      "Primarily a solo experience with limited social interaction beyond NPCs."

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    • Growth

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      "Skill trees, character progression, and learning enemy patterns provide opportunities for player development."

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    • Health

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      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during missions; not designed for casual or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention during missions and dialogue; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      2

      "Players form meaningful relationships with NPCs, though interactions remain limited to dialogue and narrative without deep emotional sharing."

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      "Relationships with NPCs are significant and can be romantic, but emotional depth is limited to scripted interactions."

    • Leadership

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      "Player acts individually without leading or managing others."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, weapon mastery, unlocking skills, and acquiring gear."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay can be tense due to stealth and sniping mechanics but also offers moments of flow and calm waiting."

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    • Sensation

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      2

      "Visual and auditory elements enhance immersion but graphics are not cutting-edge; sound is praised."

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    • Status

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      -3

      "Reputation affects NPC interactions but there is no social recognition or multiplayer status."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative and dialogue are central; player choices impact story and character interactions significantly."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      3

      "Suspenseful and mysterious atmosphere with plot twists and some horror elements."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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