Red Dead Redmeption vs Alpha Protocol

I'm kinda at a crossroads: should I get Red Dead Redmption for my PS3, or Alpha Protocol for my PC?

I know that there are quite a few PS3 owners on the PC board, and because I like you guys, I decided to put it here.

First of all, I've been anticipating Alpha Protocol for a long time. Obsidian is one of my favorite developers, and I just plain love RPGs. But RDR looks extremely good, and after reading enough previews and watching enough videos, I'm fairly excited for that as well.

I will buy both of these at one point over this summer, but my first priority is to pre-order Starcraft II, then one of these two.

Thanks duders!

RDR won't come to PC. How many R* San Diego games have?

RDR won't come to PC. How many R* San Diego games have?

TekkenMaster606

RDR won't come to PC. How many R* San Diego games have?

TekkenMaster606

considering the score RDR has been getting, that its a 50/50 whether itll come to PC and that rockstars last port wasnt great,

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

I'm kinda at a crossroads: should I get Red Dead Redmption for my PS3, or Alpha Protocol for my PC?

I know that there are quite a few PS3 owners on the PC board, and because I like you guys, I decided to put it here.

First of all, I've been anticipating Alpha Protocol for a long time. Obsidian is one of my favorite developers, and I just plain love RPGs. But RDR looks extremely good, and after reading enough previews and watching enough videos, I'm fairly excited for that as well.

I will buy both of these at one point over this summer, but my first priority is to pre-order Starcraft II, then one of these two.

Thanks duders!

shaneras

I would go for Alpha Protocol. I already have mine pre ordered off of Steam. I guess it depends on if your more in the mood for the wild west or for modern times, RPG or sandbox.

considering the score RDR has been getting, that its a 50/50 whether itll come to PC and that rockstars last port wasnt great,

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

gillri

considering the score RDR has been getting, that its a 50/50 whether itll come to PC and that rockstars last port wasnt great,

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

gillri

I'm a fan of gaming and it isn't even on my radar. I know of it but really could care less.

Considering this is NOT SYSTEM WARS and we are comparing a non pc game to a multiplatformer, this thread needs to be locked or moved to System wars.jedikevin2

Except system wars is to debate platforms and the OP just wanted to compare games. There was no bickering here. I would much rather all of the tech support garbage questions would go to the hardware forum.

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considering the score RDR has been getting, that its a 50/50 whether itll come to PC and that rockstars last port wasnt great,

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

PublicNuisance

I'm a fan of gaming and it isn't even on my radar. I know of it but really could care less.

couldn't care less

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

gillri

agreed it looks like it could be something truly special.

if i had to choose i'd definitely take rdr over alpha protocol (but i don't so i'll be getting both :D)

[QUOTE="gillri"]

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

Macutchi

agreed it looks like it could be something truly special.

if i had to choose i'd definitely take rdr over alpha protocol (but i don't so i'll be getting both :D)

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[QUOTE="gillri"]

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

TerrorRizzing

agreed it looks like it could be something truly special.

if i had to choose i'd definitely take rdr over alpha protocol (but i don't so i'll be getting both :D)

i salute your optimism and normally would be inclined to wait and see like you but my faith in rockstar's ability to port has been shaken a bit with gta iv and ive got such high hopes for rdr that i just wont be able to resist gettin it for the 360 (reviews pending of course)

Go with your heart. If you've been anticipating Alpha Protocol for a while, then go with that first.

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[QUOTE="Macutchi"]

agreed it looks like it could be something truly special.

if i had to choose i'd definitely take rdr over alpha protocol (but i don't so i'll be getting both :D)

Macutchi

i salute your optimism and normally would be inclined to wait and see like you but my faith in rockstar's ability to port has been shaken a bit with gta iv and ive got such high hopes for rdr that i just wont be able to resist gettin it for the 360 (reviews pending of course)

to make matters worse, i currently only own a ps3 for a console. My faith in rockstar making a game run right on ps3 is shattered. GTA iv is unplayable for me on ps3. Maybe im just spoiled, but the game is just terrible on ps3.

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RDR won't come to PC. How many R* San Diego games have?

millerlight89

2003Midnight Club IIPS2, Xbox, PC

2004Red Dead RevolverPS2, Xbox

2005 Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition PSP, PS2, Xbox

2006 Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix PS2, Xbox

2006 Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis Xbox 360, Wii

2008 Midnight Club: Los Angeles PS3, Xbox 360

2008 Midnight Club: L.A. Remix PSP

2010 Red Dead Redemption PS3, Xbox 360

That studio hasn't put a game on the PC in almost a decade.

To be honest Rockstars commitment to the PC is about as strong as Microsofts commitment to PC gaming (yeah that bad). I am doubtful we will see RDR on the PC because a) I don't think the demand is there and b) Rockstar just do not want to bother with the PC. If you want to look at things optimistically then the best you will get is a port probably about a year from now which will be god awful and be so bug ridden as to be unplayable.

I used to be a massive fan of Rockstar but as a PC gamer I have gotten sick of being treated like a second class customer. If Rockstar can't bring their games to the PC, Xbox and PS3 at the same time then I am not going to give this company any more of my money. After all there is just no excuse for it when you consider Avalanche produced Just Cause 2 on all three systems (and made the PC version a lot better) yet the great Mighty Rockstar can't seem to do that. SO I say go with Alpha Protocol at least Sega are treating the PC user with some respect unlike Rockstar.

To be honest Rockstars commitment to the PC is about as strong as Microsofts commitment to PC gaming (yeah that bad). I am doubtful we will see RDR on the PC because a) I don't think the demand is there and b) Rockstar just do not want to bother with the PC. If you want to look at things optimistically then the best you will get is a port probably about a year from now which will be god awful and be so bug ridden as to be unplayable.

I used to be a massive fan of Rockstar but as a PC gamer I have gotten sick of being treated like a second class customer. If Rockstar can't bring their games to the PC, Xbox and PS3 at the same time then I am not going to give this company any more of my money. After all there is just no excuse for it when you consider Avalanche produced Just Cause 2 on all three systems (and made the PC version a lot better) yet the great Mighty Rockstar can't seem to do that. SO I say go with Alpha Protocol at least Sega are treating the PC user with some respect unlike Rockstar.

charmingcharlie

Anyway, I get the feeling people arent going to like this game as much as they seem to think. Rockstar san diego? no thanks.

[QUOTE="gillri"]

considering the score RDR has been getting, that its a 50/50 whether itll come to PC and that rockstars last port wasnt great,

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

PublicNuisance

I'm a fan of gaming and it isn't even on my radar. I know of it but really could care less.

thats called ignorance, why would a potential AAA title not be on your radar? just because its not on your platform? doesnt make sense

thats why I play games on all platforms,

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[QUOTE="gillri"]

considering the score RDR has been getting, that its a 50/50 whether itll come to PC and that rockstars last port wasnt great,

get RDR for sure, a fan of gaming couldnt wait for this game

gillri

I'm a fan of gaming and it isn't even on my radar. I know of it but really could care less.

thats called ignorance, why would a potential AAA title not be on your radar? just because its not on your platform? doesnt make sense

thats why I play games on all platforms,

I've already got a preorder down for RDR on 360... Alpha Protocol doesn't look nearly as good as this epic.

I've already got a preorder down for RDR on 360... Alpha Protocol doesn't look nearly as good as this epic.

the_mitch28

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[QUOTE="PublicNuisance"]

I'm a fan of gaming and it isn't even on my radar. I know of it but really could care less.

TerrorRizzing

thats called ignorance, why would a potential AAA title not be on your radar? just because its not on your platform? doesnt make sense

thats why I play games on all platforms,

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[QUOTE="gillri"]

thats called ignorance, why would a potential AAA title not be on your radar? just because its not on your platform? doesnt make sense

thats why I play games on all platforms,

dakan45

Back on topic, if I only get one console game this year it will be little big planet 2 easily, and Im waiting for team ico to release last guardian... other than that I have no faith in any console dev anymore.

The game looks nothing short of amazing...can't wait!Renevent42

[QUOTE="Renevent42"]The game looks nothing short of amazing...can't wait!dakan45

Red Dead Redemption, of course. Renevent42

[QUOTE="dakan45"][QUOTE="Renevent42"]The game looks nothing short of amazing...can't wait!TerrorRizzing

Alpha Protocol looks boring...especially after reading the preview on gamerzines. Also, there's plenty of real gameplay footage of Red Dead Redemption out there...both of the SP and of the MP. Not sure where TerrorRizzing is getting that from...Renevent42

[QUOTE="Renevent42"]Alpha Protocol looks boring...especially after reading the preview on gamerzines. Also, there's plenty of real gameplay footage of Red Dead Redemption out there...both of the SP and of the MP. Not sure where TerrorRizzing is getting that from...dakan45

Alpha Protocol looks boring...especially after reading the preview on gamerzines. Also, there's plenty of real gameplay footage of Red Dead Redemption out there...both of the SP and of the MP. Not sure where TerrorRizzing is getting that from...Renevent42

I've watched them all, there's plenty of in game footage. There's like 15 videos...

Here, this one is pretty much entirely in game footage:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gameplay-series-red-dead/64783

I've watched them all, there's plenty of in game footage. There's like 15 videos...

Here, this one is pretty much entirely in game footage:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gameplay-series-red-dead/64783

I'd wager that there's more in game footage of RDR than of Alpha Protocol.

Renevent42

Did you even watch it? It was almost entirely in game footage showing real gameplay for the MP component.

Anyways, your claim is obviously without merit. There's plenty of gameplay footage of RDR.

This video is what has me really excited:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gameplay-series-red-dead/64249

Hmmm, I hear more and more people shout "Red Dead Redemption will be better than GTA 4" ... I mean, GTA 4 is listed with 97% aggregated score ... so it's supposed to be "the perfect game" ?!!

No, I won't believe the hype ....

Did you even watch it? It was almost entirely in game footage showing real gameplay for the MP component.

Anyways, your claim is obviously without merit. There's plenty of gameplay footage of RDR.

This video is what has me really excited:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gameplay-series-red-dead/64249

Renevent42

Hmmm, I hear more and more people shout "Red Dead Redemption will be better than GTA 4" ... I mean, GTA 4 is listed with 97% aggregated score ... so it's supposed to be "the perfect game" ?!!

No, I won't believe the hype ....

flukki

Hmmm, I hear more and more people shout "Red Dead Redemption will be better than GTA 4" ... I mean, GTA 4 is listed with 97% aggregated score ... so it's supposed to be "the perfect game" ?!!

No, I won't believe the hype ....

flukki

Maybe because those people don't care about the scores, and are saying that on a personal level? RDR looks to have a lot more features and the setting is much more appealing to me. The 97% score has nothing to do with anything.

You pretend to be "above the hype" yet are knee deep in it to the point of your viewpoints are jaded by it. Maybe you didn't fall for the hype (how silly), but you sure did let it affect you.

ya rockstar knows how to throw together a trailer to make something look 1000 times better than it is, although it doesnt fool me because I sit back for a second and think about what im actually watching. Remember how disappointing gta iv was?

TerrorRizzing

LoL...right. Regardless, there's plenty of in game footage of real gameplay.

Also, GTA IV was awesomesauce.

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Hmmm, I hear more and more people shout "Red Dead Redemption will be better than GTA 4" ... I mean, GTA 4 is listed with 97% aggregated score ... so it's supposed to be "the perfect game" ?!!

No, I won't believe the hype ....

TerrorRizzing

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[QUOTE="flukki"]

Hmmm, I hear more and more people shout "Red Dead Redemption will be better than GTA 4" ... I mean, GTA 4 is listed with 97% aggregated score ... so it's supposed to be "the perfect game" ?!!

No, I won't believe the hype ....

RichardStallman

Maybe because those people don't care about the scores, and are saying that on a personal level? RDR looks to have a lot more features and the setting is much more appealing to me. The 97% score has nothing to do with anything.

You pretend to be "above the hype" yet are knee deep in it to the point of your viewpoints are jaded by it. Maybe you didn't fall for the hype (how silly), but you sure did let it affect you.

Renevent42

The setting is also appealing to me, I am a big western fan! But do I run around like some others and say the game will be "better than gta 4" solely based on trailers and before I ever got a hands on the game? No...

First the hype - then the disappointment ... unfortunately it's often that way ... at least for some gamers ...

[QUOTE="Renevent42"]

Maybe because those people don't care about the scores, and are saying that on a personal level? RDR looks to have a lot more features and the setting is much more appealing to me. The 97% score has nothing to do with anything.

You pretend to be "above the hype" yet are knee deep in it to the point of your viewpoints are jaded by it. Maybe you didn't fall for the hype (how silly), but you sure did let it affect you.

flukki

The setting is also appealing to me, I am a big western fan! But do I run around like some others and say the game will be "better than gta 4" solely based on trailers and before I ever got a hands on the game? No...

First the hype - then the disappointment ... unfortunately it's often that way ... at least for some gamers ...