So much for spring – Alpha Protocol delayed into summer

Fucks sake. Will I ever play this fucking game?

The rule for release dates is always +1year to anything any devs officially say. And if said game is one you are really looking forward to, add on an extra couple months for good measure.

Probably because the game is on the same track as Mass Effect (shooter/rpg) they’ve been stunned by ME2 being so big and so are trying to get way from it.

Obsidian have traditionally put out games before they are ready, I think this is the first time in their history they have had a delay. The graphics looking raw comments is pretty odd though, there isn’t a whole lot they can do about that is there? Unless they basically use a ton of filters and effects? Obsidian have never been that strong technically to be honest, design, story and writing has always been their forte.

Ah well i’ve been around long enough to know that release dates always change, even if they promise they are 100% set in stone. No point in getting hopes up until a game is out really. Unless it’s swtor ofc.

Alpha nukem.

Always bet on protocol.

Difference is we’ve seen plenty of gameplay for this.

There was even a whole series of dev videos on PSN last year.

It’s odd for a game that we’ve seen so much of to be delayed like this. It’s not common to start releasing trailers and gameplay movies until you’re nearly done. All the videos that came out last year certainly made it seem like the game was nearly complete.

I assumed the first delay was just down to avoiding Modern Warfare 2. For the game to be delayed again is puzzling, although maybe it’s because of Mass Effect 2. Hopefully we’ll get a polished final product and not another KOTOR2, as I’m definitely in the mood for more games like Mass Effect 2 at the moment.

IS this project in trouble methinks?

It’s most likely on Sega’s end rather than Obsidan’s.

If I remember correctly Sega thought the game wasn’t as RPG like ss they hoped (looking towards Mass Effect as an example) so they probably asked Obsidian ti alter it (first delay).

Maybe after seeing how Mass Effect 2 abandoned a lot of It’s predecessor traditional RPG elements in favour of action, Sega changed their mind and have asked Obsidian to go back and redo it…

That or NEW VEGAS has diverted resources from Obsidian’s AP team.

New Vegas wouldn’t have any affect as its a different publisher and SEGA would fine them to death for doing so. It was Sony who criticised AP I think too, not SEGA.

Obsidian wouldn’t be working on two announced/shown projects if they did not have two teams that were capable of two production simultaneously.

You can be sure, the respective publishers wouldn’t allow it.

i’ll never take this game serious as long as the player runs around bent over like his back has gone the whole time

I hope they upped the ante graphically . I personally wont mind much , as long as it’s great to play .. but seriously it already looked dated before the first delay .

NOOOOO! *Goes to the kitchen and stab himself*

Oh man, I was really looking forward to this last year and then it got delayed. And now it gets delayed again. The delays I don’t really mind, it’s just… when you delay too much it makes you start wondering whether it’s actually going to be worth the wait or not.

‘ It was Sony who criticised AP I think too, not SEGA.’

I’m pretty sure the report was written from Sega’s perspective.