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beastmaster 22,373 posts
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Review copies are out, but the embargo is June 1st (US release date) :-/ -
I was going to get it on Friday, I probably won't now without a review. -
Hmm. That doesn't sound promising. -
That's according to a reviewer posting on NeoGAF. Whether any euro sites can release reviews earlier I'm not sure, but I'd say it's unlikely -
ilmaestro 32,932 posts
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Registered 18 years agoWait, this game is out already? Seriously? I thought it looked good, why aren't they pushing it more?
Yossarian wrote:
That really isn't as overwhelming a recommendation as it sounded like you were going for.
Treme is better than 80% of television ever made. -
Its out tomorrow. -
Quint2020 3,484 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI watched a guy playing through an early copy of the game on justin.tv last night, it looked bloody awful.... -
The first half-hour is on YouTube if you're curious. -
Hilarious crouching walk! -
Dayum, late embargo is very worrying 
I'll hold off till I see some forumer reviews. -
Seoh 3 posts
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Registered 13 years agohttp://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/xbox-360/2010/05/27/alpha-protocol-review/1
Bit tech just put up their review, they are not fans of it! -
Yossarian 8,429 posts
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Registered 17 years agoilmaestro wrote:
It wasn't meant to be overwhelming.
Wait, this game is out already? Seriously? I thought it looked good, why aren't they pushing it more?
Yossarian wrote:
That really isn't as overwhelming a recommendation as it sounded like you were going for.
Treme is better than 80% of television ever made.
But if you think Treme isn't a 'very good' television show, I don't know what to do with you. -
That video makes it look like a PS2 port of Mass Effect :/
Though I can forgive janky graphics and motions if the game underneath is good (like the story). We'll see. Might be one I end up picking up once it's cheaper. -
Eh... Treme is pretty bad. It's scene-by-scene, really... There are some great live music scenes, and some powerful/poignant/funny scenes between characters; but there are also some SUPER-clumsy speeches and interactions, along with some really jarring and unnecessary celebrity cameos. And it's all so thin. I'm still watching but for how long. No doubt it's better than 80% of TV ever made but it's nowhere good enough yet to creep into the coveted top percentile. -
creepylizard 786 posts
Seen 8 years ago
Registered 14 years agoYossarian wrote:
I think he meant that 99% of television is cack on toast..
ilmaestro wrote:
It wasn't meant to be overwhelming.
Wait, this game is out already? Seriously? I thought it looked good, why aren't they pushing it more?
Yossarian wrote:
That really isn't as overwhelming a recommendation as it sounded like you were going for.
Treme is better than 80% of television ever made.
But if you think Treme isn't a 'very good' television show, I don't know what to do with you. -
psychokitten wrote:
That video makes it look like a PS2 port of Mass Effect :/
Though I can forgive janky graphics and motions if the game underneath is good (like the story). We'll see. Might be one I end up picking up once it's cheaper.
Guessing it won't take long to see this under £15 -
Looks like the PC version is nearly that price (Play.com) -
Yossarian 8,429 posts
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Registered 17 years agocreepylizard wrote:
It really isn't, though, and in the last decade or so we've been living through its golden age.
Yossarian wrote:
I think he meant that 99% of television is cack on toast..
ilmaestro wrote:
It wasn't meant to be overwhelming.
Wait, this game is out already? Seriously? I thought it looked good, why aren't they pushing it more?
Yossarian wrote:
That really isn't as overwhelming a recommendation as it sounded like you were going for.
Treme is better than 80% of television ever made.
But if you think Treme isn't a 'very good' television show, I don't know what to do with you. -
I'm just glad Melissa Leo is working. -
creepylizard 786 posts
Seen 8 years ago
Registered 14 years agoYossarian wrote:
that may be true, and I'm not saying it isn't but for every BSG, breaking bad, The wire et all theres a cougar girls, desperate housewives, sex in the city, weeds, gilmore girls etc etc.....
creepylizard wrote:
It really isn't, though, and in the last decade or so we've been living through its golden age.
Yossarian wrote:
I think he meant that 99% of television is cack on toast..
ilmaestro wrote:
It wasn't meant to be overwhelming.
Wait, this game is out already? Seriously? I thought it looked good, why aren't they pushing it more?
Yossarian wrote:
That really isn't as overwhelming a recommendation as it sounded like you were going for.
Treme is better than 80% of television ever made.
But if you think Treme isn't a 'very good' television show, I don't know what to do with you. -
andywilkie35 5,327 posts
Seen 2 years ago
Registered 16 years agoBlerk wrote:
The first half-hour is on YouTube if you're curious.
Christ, I wish I found out more about certain games before preordering them just because they sound good
/looks at copy of Alpha Protocol on desk
/sighs -
Shivoa 6,314 posts
Seen 2 years ago
Registered 20 years agoTeleFunken wrote:
psychokitten wrote:
That video makes it look like a PS2 port of Mass Effect :/
Though I can forgive janky graphics and motions if the game underneath is good (like the story). We'll see. Might be one I end up picking up once it's cheaper.
Guessing it won't take long to see this under £15
My CD Wow preorder was already £15 to start with (PC version, VAT dodging prices etc, not necessarily a sign they're dumping stock they got allocated but expect to never sell).
That said, reading the bit-tech review I suspect this might be a PC release that is only saved by the mod community, if at all. Hopefully Obsidian will have a few tools to help people carve into the game and tighten up the gameplay even if they can't replace the dialogue. -
Yossarian 8,429 posts
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Registered 17 years agocozeny wrote:
On the other hand, so is Khandi Alexander.
I'm just glad Melissa Leo is working. -
LHH 82 posts
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Registered 14 years agoCome across a review for it :
http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/xbox-360/2010/05/27/alpha-protocol-review/1
Although I don't read many, if any, bit-tech reviews so I have no idea what their rep is like
Edit - Looks like Seoh beat me to it -
Don't worry, that bit-tech review is the exception that proves the rule.
This is looking at a comfortable 99 on metacritic, guaran-fuckin'-teed! -
If the Internet is correct, the review embargo lifts at 2pm on friday, by which time all pre-orders will be out. Looks like they were covering their backs. -
Superet wrote:
If the Internet is correct, the review embargo lifts at 2pm on friday, by which time all pre-orders will be out. Looks like they were covering their backs.
Makes sense to me. I think I might reconsider preordering any game now unless it's an established franchise from now on.
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