Alpha Protocol and Batman AA are no brainers. Batman was on steam this last week and speaks for itself so it doesn't need much convincing.
About Alpha Protocol TC its underrated and a really good rpg.
A few things, AI can be inconsistent, camera has tendacy to swing around at times but can be fixed through editing a ini file. Also the opening stages of the game won't make a good first impression so give it a chance at least until after the beginning stages.
The story I thought was good & complex, lots of different characters to get to know and interact with. Will come across a lot of difficult decisions to make no choice can be wrong but hard to make. Different factions, motives. Your actions and relationships you make develop the story throughout the whole game and impact on a characters likeability.
The shooting isn't that great but it should be treated rpg wise so you need to spend points to improve accuracy & range and the abilities you gain gives you a greater advantage.
About the hacking I thought after the first few times to get used it became very easy but yes it could have been better and the controls was designed for analogue sticks. The lockpicking the same as I found it to be no challenge whatsoever. Having said that I was fine with both of them.
It has its shortcomings, poor execution wasn't released in a perfect state and had a lot more potential on top of my own feelings that it was great so if it was perfected and refined it could have been something even greater. Some people will get to really like it and some probably just won't be able to get into it for very understandable reasons.
A blend of Mass Effect and Deus Ex, has a few problems if can be looked past them then you'll have a very enjoyable experience.
Anyway if you already don't know what I'm getting at:P Alpha Protocol at that price if anyone was on the fence then now its an easy choice. Get it.
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