Best Cult Classic Games #15 - Alpha Protocol vs Days Gone

[Vyse]

Welcome to Round 1, Match #15 of the Best Cult Classic Games tournament!

Tonight, we have a SEGA action role-playing game going up against a Sony action-adventurer. Though they may be forgotten, D-Pad's will has resurrected them for a duel of the ages! Which game would you "Get over here!" to play? Which game would you let freeze in sub-zero temperatures?

Be sure to cast your vote and leave a comment.

Alpha Protocol (2010)

Developer: Obsidian Entertainment​

DIrector: Chris Parker

Platform: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360​

Genre: Action role-playing

Days Gone (2019)

Developer: Bend Studio​

Director: John Garvin and Jeff Ross

Platform: PlayStation 4, PC​

Genre: Action-adventure

 

[Kadayi]

Janky as hell, but I really dug Alpha Protocol. Also scene-stealing early Nolan North as everyone's favourite absolutely psychotic CIA operative Steven Heck

 

[QuantumZebra]

If you wanted a Deus Ex/MGS hybrid made by Obsidian then Alpha Protocol is your jam. Definitely recommend.

Days Gone is aight. Kinda like if TLoU was just Joel and it had a baby with Shadows of Mordor.

 

[Nikana]

Days Gone is appreaciated exactly as much as it desereves. Its a game that needed more refinement and less bloat. It got what it deserved imo from critics and players alike.

Alpha Protocol is a game that if given more time in development would have been as big as Mass Effect. Going with Alpha Protocol.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Days Gone. Great game.

 

[HE1NZ]

Haven't played them but both are on my radar

 

[regawdless]

Days Gone on PC was pretty great tbh. Snappy mouse aiming, very good performance, nice gameplay and just pure fun. It had its issues but they didn't bother me much.

 

[Nada]

Days gone

Enjoyed it a lot more than other Sony exclusives like TLOU or God of War

Only major criticism would be that it's overly long and could have done with the main quest being trimmed. But i loved the gameplay loop and it's a shame we won't ever see a sequel

 

[John Matrix]

Alpha Protocol by a mile. Despite the jank AP is one of my favorite games of all time. I'll just leave below the funniest video you're going to see today. The shit you could do and say in this game is mind blowing. Thank God ERA doesn't know about it or everyone that worked on this at Obsidian would be cancelled.

 

[Mista]

Days Gone got its fair share of appreciation so I'm going with Alpha Protocol

 

[Arkam]

Days Gone. A GREAT game.

 

[Vyse]

Voted for Alpha Protocol. Days Gone just never really piqued my interest.

 

[Kadayi]

Despite the jank, Obsidian did some really good work with the exchanges and interplay compared to other RPGs out there. Raycevick has a good video talking about it.



I'd really love to see the IP revived and the game remade/reworked but keeping the RPG core.

 

[HariSeldon]

I'd really love to see the IP revived and the game remade/reworked but keeping the RPG core.

No. Fuck reviving it. They would only ruin it.

 

[Vyse]

Alpha Protocol edges out the win for a seat in Round 2.