I bet one-eyed Fidel Castro will blame it all on the Americans!
Just kidding! I'll buy and preorder it just because Obsidian is behind it.
Besides, Obsidian have always tried to deliver story and ambition rather than a polished, complete game. Perhaps this delay will help them achieve both.
I'm still intrigued, just a little disappointed. I guess it was for the best. But I fear I'll be too busy playing everything else coming out in 2010. games that I think everyone has been waiting for a long time.
@Bloatus: Yea I'm thinking the same, yet I'm still annoyed as it's already been delayed once before but let's hope that Obsidian use this delay to their advantage and really put out a top notch product and hope it's not just so SEGA can implement some crappy form of DRM.
I hope this works out well for Obsidian. The upcoming holiday season is looking to be incredibly packed, and Alpha Protocol would probably get lost in it all.
@hatebobbarker: And the Game of the Year edition for Fallout 3 for me, since I've been waiting for all the DLC to be out and in one package before playing it again with mods.
I think this could be *great* news. Every other Obsidian game has been rushed out the door somewhat unfinished/unpolished. It's great to see that Sega is giving them the extra time they need to polish this one.
for notes, See: Kotor2's unfinished ending and NWN2's sharp decline and storyboard cinematics using in-game models posed. Also, lack of Description text on many items. The first chapter of the expansion had higher production.
@Rakkoon: Very true, though in my experience a delay of game just makes me crave it more. I am disappointed, however, that I won't have this game on my roster of games to take for a spin this fall.
Son of a bitch. *Crosses it off her Christmas list*. All these delays mean more things on my X-mas list that I'll actually get, but less games I'll end up with in the end because I won't have the money to get them myself when they finally do come out. :(
@Tubatic:
Such as "hooray, we managed to get the producer to agree to allow us to finish the game, and add the thousands of optional stuff we really wanted to put in but didn't make the cut"? :p
@nipsen: Well said. I can't ever be upset about delays in a game. Knowing how hard publishers push developers for a release, if they finally come out and say "Sorry, we need more time", then I'm glad they decided to work more on it.
But then, I was a Working Designs fan, so maybe things are different now...
@SotanahtDarksol:
lol. I don't know.. I'm just imaging Avellone getting some "suggestion" from their sponsors. And he says: "no problem, and we can probably get in your giant spider as well, sir - but it will take another six months".
I'm definitely a bit bummed. But then I think about Uncharted 2 and Brutal Legend and will soon forget about this game. Here's to hoping a summer release does it some good.
Next SUMMER? Holy crap! *sigh* Oh well, I guess that means one less thing for my Christmas list, which means 1 more other thing I'm more likely to get instead.
It really feels like everything good that was supposed to come out this holiday season has all been pushed to next year. I know we complain a lot about an overload of games during the holiday season, but having NO games sucks too.
At this point it's proprietary information on where or not the game is coming out this year.
I personally hope Sega allows it be delayed to Obsidian can release something more resembling finished. But at the same time, going beyond deadlines and possibly budgets isn't a good thing for long term track records and getting new publishing deals.
@Inglix:
Well.... Maybe they're learning from Knights of the Old Republican? Because their version was way rushed and unfinished. So, if this saves Alpha Protocol from becoming another KOTOR2, then I'm all for it.
If they're pushing it back almost a year, I'm sure they have enough money budgeted. That's a pretty significant delay.
@peterpanpiper2: Because for some reason it shows up highlighted in pink when it never used to do that. So unless I approve it it doesn't seem to post. You happen to know why that is?
I don't use this site as often as I used to so the new mechanics kind of baffle me. Don't take it as arrogance.
So um....yeah, we had some choice words in the past...you abandoned me and I called you a maggotry puss filled slut. Back and forth we go...
But I never forgot the good days we had together, the time you and me were holding hands or the time my VMU battery died and we rushed to the nearest Radio Shack to get fresh ones. Yes, they were expensive you asshole...I was living on an allowance back then.
Then...you changed...you took Sonic and made him a dancing corpse on the ENEMY side!! You changed him into a werehog and slowly began to tune me out, the bitter sting of betrayal echoed in each hard pressed keystroke followed by a massive swig of Jim Bean. It was how I coped.
You would come back to me now and then, looking dapper and suave, showing me games of promise but they always falter and thus riling my simple female anger. And I could see inside...the hurt and age took it's toll on you. I couldn't let you in to see my new life because I was already rolling Katamari the size of the Prius with my new love...I couldn't let you see that. The guilt was too strong...
Now, things are different, the one I loved in lieu of you is changing...you two are talking to each other. You both are showing your fangs and getting tough and I can't choose between you. So now, you both can come at me.
And that's fine, I'm a talented girl...the thing with the biscuits...yeah, I added ham to the mix.
In short my beloved...I'll end this quote from Jane Austin.
10/07/09
Just kidding! I'll buy and preorder it just because Obsidian is behind it.
Besides, Obsidian have always tried to deliver story and ambition rather than a polished, complete game. Perhaps this delay will help them achieve both.
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I dunno about you but I'm swamped.
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for notes, See: Kotor2's unfinished ending and NWN2's sharp decline and storyboard cinematics using in-game models posed. Also, lack of Description text on many items. The first chapter of the expansion had higher production.
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Such as "hooray, we managed to get the producer to agree to allow us to finish the game, and add the thousands of optional stuff we really wanted to put in but didn't make the cut"? :p
10/06/09
But then, I was a Working Designs fan, so maybe things are different now...
10/06/09
lol. I don't know.. I'm just imaging Avellone getting some "suggestion" from their sponsors. And he says: "no problem, and we can probably get in your giant spider as well, sir - but it will take another six months".
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09/26/09
It really feels like everything good that was supposed to come out this holiday season has all been pushed to next year. I know we complain a lot about an overload of games during the holiday season, but having NO games sucks too.
09/26/09
I personally hope Sega allows it be delayed to Obsidian can release something more resembling finished. But at the same time, going beyond deadlines and possibly budgets isn't a good thing for long term track records and getting new publishing deals.
09/26/09
Well.... Maybe they're learning from Knights of the Old Republican? Because their version was way rushed and unfinished. So, if this saves Alpha Protocol from becoming another KOTOR2, then I'm all for it.
If they're pushing it back almost a year, I'm sure they have enough money budgeted. That's a pretty significant delay.
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09/27/09
Holy shit, what a weird ass typo! I don't know how that happened....
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I don't use this site as often as I used to so the new mechanics kind of baffle me. Don't take it as arrogance.
09/22/09
no matter what Sega does/announces you all act like bitter exes.
news flash: Sonic games were never for T or M-rated purposes, but they are still enjoyed by all audiences.
09/22/09
The butthurt is still so strong...recovery takes time.
09/22/09
... and yes, once again, I have employed the super-quote.
09/22/09
Dear Sega,
Hello,
So um....yeah, we had some choice words in the past...you abandoned me and I called you a maggotry puss filled slut. Back and forth we go...
But I never forgot the good days we had together, the time you and me were holding hands or the time my VMU battery died and we rushed to the nearest Radio Shack to get fresh ones. Yes, they were expensive you asshole...I was living on an allowance back then.
Then...you changed...you took Sonic and made him a dancing corpse on the ENEMY side!! You changed him into a werehog and slowly began to tune me out, the bitter sting of betrayal echoed in each hard pressed keystroke followed by a massive swig of Jim Bean. It was how I coped.
You would come back to me now and then, looking dapper and suave, showing me games of promise but they always falter and thus riling my simple female anger. And I could see inside...the hurt and age took it's toll on you. I couldn't let you in to see my new life because I was already rolling Katamari the size of the Prius with my new love...I couldn't let you see that. The guilt was too strong...
Now, things are different, the one I loved in lieu of you is changing...you two are talking to each other. You both are showing your fangs and getting tough and I can't choose between you. So now, you both can come at me.
And that's fine, I'm a talented girl...the thing with the biscuits...yeah, I added ham to the mix.
In short my beloved...I'll end this quote from Jane Austin.
"Let's do this."
Forever your girl...
Rachel.
09/22/09
Awesome post, though.
EDIT: I didn't check the timestamp. Okay, I give you 10 hours.
09/22/09
Thank you!
ROFL! That's cool, I'll sexually harass them back.
let's just say...I'm very kinky. ;)