Despite the low score, I sincerely hope to see a sequel. Thorton brings more Bond than any Bond title on the market.
But beneath the glaring flaws, there's a lot of successful elements. Thorton's globe-trotting adventure involves a lot of tough choices that impact the storyline throughout the game, both challenging players to choose their allies as well as encouraging replay. Players have a great deal of freedom in tailoring Thorton's performance through skill advancement and gear customization, even if Thorton's appearance is only slightly adjustable. The story isn't very complex - not as deep as the first Deus Ex but more satisfying than a comic strip - and the dialogue is better and more entertaining than most Bond-esque films and games. The puzzles are challenging and fair, and all of this creates mulitple dimensions that keep things reasonably fresh.
The only reason I ended up picking this title up was the $2 price-tag from Steam. I would have been mad if I paid a premium price for this one (like I did for Homefront, a complete waste of cash), but after spending 30 hours on this bargain title, I can say with all honesty that I hope to see a second Alpha Protocol... but with the same functionality and visual quality of the AAA-titles we've come to expect from Sega and Obsidian.