A lengthy retrospective examining the history and importance of Alpha Protocol - the forgotten black sheep of the immersive sim/action RPG world - and how it asks us to decide if function or ambition are more important to a game's quality. Along with that we'll also look at the history of Obsidian Entertainment, one of the most unlucky developers in history, and how they went from the peak of the industry, to the brink of bankruptcy and all the way back again. It's part critique, part retrospective, part review and part history lesson - obviously full of spoilers and obviously full of my opinions. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/IFinishedAVideoGame Twitter - https://twitter.com/IFinishedAGame Credit for the incredible thumbnail goes to the immensely talented - @MicahTheBrave ----- CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:03 - I - The Origin Story 00:07:47 - II - Spy Games: Hidden in Plain Sight 00:12:57 - III - Mission Impossible 00:22:45 - IV - The Thirty Three Steps 00:28:11 - V - Enemies and Friends 00:35:48 - VI - Choice and Consequence 00:47:32 - VII - Cloak and Dagger 01:02:04 - VIII - The Big Boss Man 01:11:45 - IX - Tinker Tailor Solider Spy 01:16:59 - X - Mini Game Madness 01:21:15 - XI - Perks of the Job 01:28:35 - XII - The Post Mission Debrief 01:34:23 - XIII - The Grand Finale ----- RECOMMENDED VIDEOS The Road to Eternity (Obsidian Documentary) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA8FfDskw4Q Alpha Protocol Development Presentation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5owJbBO1CT4 The Knights of New Vegas (Jason Schrier Interview) - https://kotaku.com/the-knights-of-new-vegas-5968952 All media in this video is used for the purpose of review, commentary or criticism and is defined as fair use under US Copyright law. ----- #AlphaProtocol #Obsidian #Retrospective #RPG