Preamble:
It's a cold day in hell when I encounter a game which incites the inner herald in me. Sure, I'll chime into a random discussion now and again, but rarely do I find a title which demands enough respect, and seems to be getting far too little attention, to warrant my time and energy. It's not like these multi-million dollar endeavors are paying me to shill for their products, and - not being an industry insider - my skepticism is generally far too attuned to buy into prerelease hype (in simple terms, I don't trust developers to validate my efforts; most game tend to suck).
However, after spending the last few days absorbing all that I could about Alpha Protocol, I was amazed to see that a title with such an amazing pedigree and extensive list of innovative features could languish so far from the attention it deserved. Further, I was aghast to see that it was being released right around the proverbial corner, a full 14 days before Borderlands and roughly 30 days before Dragon Age: Origins (two titles with notably large fan threads here in the GXD).
So, with that said, here are the fruits of my labor. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
