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Alpha Protocol

Obsidian Entertainment · 2010

Alpha Protocol

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Spy thriller with branching choices that reshape your agent."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Missions & levels

Plan missions around decision points; choices have lasting story consequences.

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About

A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so means he must cut himself off from the very people he is sworn to protect. As players determine how to accomplish different objectives, the decisions made and actions taken in each mission will ultimately transform the type of secret agent Michael Thorton will become. Every choice the player makes as Michael Thorton will carry consequences for his future and the fate of the world.

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so means he must cut himself off from the very people he is sworn to protect. As pla…

Single playerThird personActionThrillerStealth

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Alpha Protocol — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Alpha Protocol take?
The minimum meaningful session for Alpha Protocol is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Alpha Protocol?
Alpha Protocol uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Alpha Protocol pressure you to keep playing?
Alpha Protocol has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Alpha Protocol's Session Respect Score?
Alpha Protocol has a Session Respect Score of 5.4/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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