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You can also leave a hub at anytime to go to another. I never had to do it, but its still handy to know.
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Riven posted:I apparently suck at guns, because I get the other two post missions every time, but I've never gotten that one from Mina.
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It also makes protecting Surkov easier because then the guards won't die off like flies.
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I just wish they patched that bug where they consider you having killed marines if you snuck in through the roof. That's the only problem I had with the game bugwise.
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El Tortuga posted:content: Once I get a little more money, I want to buy this game proper from a retailer. I bought it used at GameStop for like 8 bucks. Which was a steal, but also a shame because it shows how under-appreciated this game is. I need to give this team my money directly. Accordion Man fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Apr 13, 2013 |
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Breetai posted:I'm trying to remain spoiler-free, but just with regards to weapon selection; can I make it through the game with just the pistol, stealth, and the submachinegun, or am I gimping myself?
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GO gently caress YOURSELF posted:You actually missed my favorite reveal.
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Apr 14, 2013 20:29
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Oh yeah sorry, I can't believe I read that wrong. Though you don't have to romance Scarlet for her to join you she just needs to like you enough.
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Breetai posted:I'm not sure why this game got such a bad rap. Sure skills aren't completely balanced, and there are signs that it's definitely a bit of a rushed console port in that aspects of the interface lack a little polish and load times/delays in opening menus were frankly horrendous, but it was an extremely fun game that made it feel like every action you took had actual consequences beyond, say, the standard bioware pet-the-puppy/kick-the-puppy 'morality' choices. Why were people so negative towards it?
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Pellisworth posted:Select a handler for the final mission:
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May 26, 2013 06:05
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Assault rifles also make the fight with the helicopter in the Gray Box laughably easy.
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Yeah you should always have an assault rifle as a secondary weapon, it makes the helicopter boss at the Greybox laughably easy.
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You also haven't met the best villain in the game yet. I'd say he's one the best video game villains in general because he's the only one I can think of that really puts your player input into account.
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I still need to replay this game one day so I can kill everyone off and betray Leland so me and my best buddy Heck can ride off into the sunset with all the swag.
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Not to mention that Heck is pretty quick to completely throw you under the bus if he doesn't like you by framing you for Sung's assassination. If he and you are pals he probably decides he likes Thorton more than Halbech and backstabs them instead.
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Yeah, Shaheed is pretty willing to rat out Halbech, I can see why Halbech would want him dead once he was no longer useful.
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Yeah, it would also seem pretty wasteful to hire this promising new operative just to get him killed.
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A prequel during the Cold War focusing on Deus Vult would have been cool if Sega didn't own the rights. I really wish Obsidian would make a spiritual successor, it doesn't even really need the combat just the conversation system. Accordion Man fucked around with this message at 17:39 on May 9, 2014 |
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Wolfsheim posted:I always got the impression that Darcy was pretty much in the dark. I mean, he was just another field agent who happened to have a rich daddy, not sure why he would really be in the loop, and all of his dialogue about first being jealous at and then betrayed by Mike seemed genuine.
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May 10, 2014 00:08
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Omen is playing up on a huge facade in order to stay in the Chinese Secret Police so it makes sense why his personality seems inconsistent after you let him live after Sung's assassination/attempt.
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You can never get Marburg to work for you, right? My last playthrough was Thorton Inc. and getting everyone on my side but I couldn't with Marburg.
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Brayko would have fit right into Blood Dragon.
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moller posted:What's the total tally of unkillable characters? Hong Shi, Heck, and Grigori?
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2house2fly posted:Wait, if you kill Sie or Albatross at Brayko's mansion how can you kill the other one?
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Max Wilco posted:I finally decided to pick AP up again after finding this thread. Accordion Man fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Jul 14, 2014 |
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moller posted:Everyone misses Mina. I mean, they tried to signpost it, but you're rushing forward while being taunted over the intercom system and you have to make a hard (left?) turn into a door you can't even see.
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3Romeo posted:That speaks to a strange contradiction in the game: the animations aim for realism but the mechanics let the player literally turn invisible and freeze time. Might be why it seems so goddamned weird to look at--the medium (quirky game engine)and the tone (quasi-realistic spy story) are at separate odds.
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You can't really ghost AP, so what you're doing is fine.
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My favorite example is Albatross especially if you kill Sis. Taunting him like the smug rear end in a top hat that you are to have him attack the Gray Box because it would be his only way to get his revenge on you is great.
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Sam. posted:How do you get to fight Westridge? Every playthrough I've only encountered Darcy during the finale.
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Also keep in mind Stealth is meant to be used offensively, AP is not a game really meant for pure ghosting.
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Yeah, the only story bug I remember is sneaking through the roof in the embassy in Moscow makes the game think you gunned down all the guards.
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Thoughtless posted:Speaking of this, is there a way to actually avoid it? Not spoilering it, because Thoughtless should know about it.
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Crappy Jack posted:When the thread was back in full swing, I would make a point of this, but you haven't beaten Alpha Protocol until you've played it through at least twice; your first playthrough, you don't even realize how much stuff you missed until you go through again, and suddenly characters have motivations you didn't know anything about, and Mike is doing cool poo poo you didn't realize you could do.
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Shotgun rear end in a top hat Thorton. Though don't stomp on downed enemies if you want a high body count because it will count as a non-lethal takedown.
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There's also Smarmy Douchebag Thorton, who is also great.
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Litany Unheard posted:I played through this game five separate times and got new scenes/dialogue/missions/etc. each time. Absolutely amazing. Accordion Man fucked around with this message at 05:35 on Mar 7, 2015 |
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