Fans hoping to experience the further adventures of Agent Michael Thornton will be sorely disappointed, as Sega West president Mike Hayes reveals that a sub-70 Metacritic average and slow sales rule out the chance for an Alpha Protocol sequel.
Alpha Protocol was a solid action role-playing game, but its more glaring flaws brought it to its knees, netting it a Metacritic review average in the mid-60’s on consoles (the PC version scores a little more than 70.) According to Mike Hayes, speaking to CVG, this isn’t enough of a score to warrant a second look at Obsidian’s spy game. After pointing out the game’s low sales, Hayes explains.
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“The concept was brilliant, though,” he added. “You know this whole thing with Metacritic where you have to be in the high 70s to mid-80s minimum [to have any success] – well, with RPGs you have got to be in the late 80s. Whilst we had a good game, I don’t think we had a game that had enough to get us to that upper echelon and I think that was the issue. “
Why the difference between RPGs and other genres? Hayes says it’s because role-playing games are such large and involved projects, the investment needed to produce them is that much bigger.
Don’t cry too much for developer Obsidian Entertainment. With Fallout: New Vegas and Dungeon Siege 3 in the works, there won’t be time to mourn.
