How does one review a game that is obviously flawed to the point of cracking, yet shows signs of brilliance comparable to some of our best games? I’m going to try, and in that effort I’m honestly going to attempt to convince an audience to play Alpha Protocol. Despite its near overwhelming amount of flaws, I love what this game attempts to, and does, accomplish. Its storytelling and dialogue are top-notch, and though it was delayed a few times, it’s obvious that an extraordinary amount of care was poured into certain aspects of the game that carry it beyond the mediocre and into the must-play category.

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At the 1C Company’s recent annual press event, Another Night in Moscow, they showed off the latest in espionage action with the latest build of Death to Spies 3 on the Xbox 360. Set in the the incredibly tense Cold War period, you will be taking the reigns of Captain Strogov from the Soviet Russian counter-intelligence team SMERSH, which literally stands for “Death to Spies” in Russian. As an undercover spy, you will be infiltrating various areas in North America, Cuba and Europe. For being in such an early stage of development still, this stealth action title looked incredibly impressive. In this demo we played, we visited a 1962 New York police department.

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Alpha Protocol has been pretty under the radar this year, mostly due to its multiple push-backs, but they released a new trailer today showcasing some of Michael Thorton’s stealthier and hackier moments. I’m going to be straight here and admit that the graphics look a little dated, but that honestly won’t bother me if the game-play is as good as they’ve hinted it might be. I also am a fan of sneaking, and Thorton does plenty of that in the video. Anyway, check it out.

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Anyone else notice the completely digital version of Oblivion’s lock-picking system? Also getting a real Hitman vibe from the trailer. Neither of these comparisons is bad! The game hits June 1st (probably).