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We know there are a few of you guys still playing Neverwinter Nights 2 and for that very reason we got a new trailer for those of you patiently waiting for your next expansion pack. Luckily, your wait is almost over because Storm of Zehir will be shipping to North America in November.
Obsidian Entertainment's Alpha Protocol isn't just similar to BioWare's Mass Effect in terms of interface, font, design, gameplay, and graphics - it's also got a sexy side. Agent Michael Thorton will have a bevy of ladies at his disposal throughout his mission, and depending on how he treats them he could very well get lucky with some, if not all the lovely ladies.
"It all depends on how you treat them," Rucinski said. If you have a strong relationship with female characters, they may help with missions. However, he told me that some of them are "bats-t insane" and can get you into trouble. "One may ask you to assassinate a high-level person," he added. "Maybe that's not something you want to do, but she's really hot. But there are obvious repercussions."
See? These are the sorts of decisions guys named Michael have to deal with every day. We don't want to kill, but the ladies are so hot! Alpha Protocol will let players get busy with women via Mass Effect style cutscenes, with achievements for being a total manslut as well as just saying no repeatedly. Achievements for having sex? Fox is going to have a field day.
'Alpha Protocol' Will Have Plenty Of Sex Scenes, 'Ladies' Man' Achievement [MTV Multiplayer]
It may be an action RPG, but it looks like Sega and Obsidian Entertainment's Alpha Protocol will be a bit heavy on the action side, unless of course the high-flying performance above is from a cutscene...which is more than likely. Still, these shots are much more lively than the previous set, which more like stills form a movie set than anything resembling a game.
Sega has released a quintet of screens for Obsidian Entertainment's espionage RPG Alpha Protocol, five in-game shots curiously lacking in explosions, car crashes or aliens. Yes, it's suspect. One actually looks like a Home screen cap. They do, however, feature glowing eyed super soldiers, so we're positive they're from a video game. It's also somewhat curious how instantly reminded we were of Mass Effect, given that Obsidian was responsible for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Neverwinter Nights 2, picking up where BioWare left off. Not sure what that implies.... Anyway! Gallery time!
The name, it could do with some work, but the premise, well, it's downright intriguing. Developers Obsidian, who brought us KOTOR II, are at work on Alpha Protocol, a game they're describing as an action-RPG and which will be appearing on the tried and tested triumvirate of PS3, 360 and PC. You play the role of a James Bond-type character, who plays his way through an RPG (it's got skill classes, etc) flush with Mass Effect-style combat sequences. It's also got Mass Effect-style dialogue (though you can only ever speak to an NPC once), with the added bonus of James Bond-style romancing, with alluring, deadly ladies across the globe ready and available for conquest. Excited? Don't be, you've got to wait until at least Spring 2009.
[via Game Informer Magazine]
Believe it or not, us Mac users occasionally play games on our computers. Yes, it's a struggle, but always worth it in the end. For the few and proud playing Mac games, Aspyr Media has long been our support system, and has come through once again. Neverwinter Nights 2 for Mac will be shipping to North America next week. Aspyr is accepting pre-orders through their website now for $US 49.99. Now, Mac users don't have to miss out on the PC RPG fun!
Posted by Logan Booker at 3:00 PM on December 12, 2007
With the news that Obsidian has released a new patch for its D&D-based RPG, I thought it might be an idea to let you guys know which mods I use to enhance the game.
I'm a firm believer in using mods only to make the game better, or fix bugs that the developer is unwilling or unable to do something about. If you're looking for mods to help you cheat, or deliver unto your character a +10 Sword of Holy Butt Whopping, you won't find it here.
I only have two recommendations, but they're excellent ones. Details after the jump.
Posted by Logan Booker at 10:00 AM on December 12, 2007
If you own Obsidian Entertainment's crack at the Forgotten Realms universe and D&D 3.5 Edition, then you'll be pleased to know that the developer has today released a new patch for the game, bringing it to version 1.11.
Community manager Rob McGinnis dumped a chunky list of bug fixes and updates on the official NWN2 message board.
I had to smirk at the following bug:
* The conversation with Shelvedar will no longer drop if the player is female.First case of a game engine being unintentionally sexist? Probably not.
I'm currently enjoying Mask of the Betrayer, and despite the utter crappiness of the Pale Master prestige class (undead are cool, yeah), I don't have any real complaints. Except that the game is not never-ending.
Full patch notes can be found after the jump.
1.11 Game Update Available [NWN2 forums, via Blue's News]
So, you guys might know Obsidian's Chris Avellone as one of the designers behind Fallout 2 and Planescape Torment. But it turns out he also has another talent that's well worth checking out - he does rather hilarious game development-related cartoons on his MySpace blog.
One of his latest posts shows off the illustrations he did for Schizoid developer Bill Dugan's talk on developer-publisher relations at the recent IGDA Leadership Forum in San Francisco.
Turns out they're funny, pungent illustrations (including a swearword or too, warning) of how those pesky publishers and developers fight like dogs and cats living together - resulting in mass hysteria.
Torpex IGDA speech illustrations [Avellone's MySpace Blog.]
Atari and Obsidian Entertainment may have just recently released Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, but they aren't sitting around throwing pizza parties and patting each other on the back. No, they are busy readying the first downloadable adventure pack for the game, Mysteries of Westgate. Taking place in the Forgotten Realms city of Westgate, the adventure pack launches players into a clash between warring city-factions as they attempt to relieve themselves of a cursed item that could destroy them. The pack features the Night Masks, a league of assassins first encountered in book 3 of R. A. Salvatore's Cleric Quintet entitled, aptly enough, Night Masks. Promising over 15 hours of new gameplay, 3 new companions, and an entirely new musical score, Mysteries of Westgate is the beginning of the natural evolution of the first NWN's premium module program. The pack should go on sale via Atari sometime this fall.
