Alpha Prime

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Alpha Prime
Developer(s) Black Element Software
Publisher(s) EU IDEA Games
NA Meridian4
Engine Enforce 2 Engine
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release date EU May 25, 2007
NA November 8, 2007
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) 1 Player
Rating(s) ESRB: Mature (17+)
PEGI: 16+

Alpha Prime is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Black Element Software and released in 2007. The script for the game's story was written by Ondrej Neff.[1] The game is built upon Black Element's proprietary Enforce2 Engine.[2]. Like Half Life 2, the North American release of Alpha Prime is a Steam content delivery system exclusive. Steam is required to activate the program, even if it is purchased at a retail dealer.

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[edit] Development

The original preview of the game was released during E3 2006. Here it was revealed that the game would have support for the AGEIA's PhysX processor. [3] The company that created the game was known as Black Element Software (a Czech based company).[4] A system was created for the game called "RHD," which is "Remote Hacking Device". It's a system in the game which allows the user to participate in a hack-like environment in-game. They intentionally decided during development, since the game was not an rpg, that the user would have no choice in the (name, look, or appearance) of his or her main character.[4] They decided to have player-controlled vehicles and pre-set weapons as well.[4] One of the biggest "elements" they focused on was the realism and facial expressions of the NPCs.[4] It was their choice to make the game primarily non-linear, but each mission does offer some level of linearity.[4] They utilized specific languages to make the Artificial Intelligence language as adaptable as possible and used the Enforce 2 Engine with Havok Physics

[edit] Gameplay

The game has a total of 10 missions (levels), 5 NPCs (Non-Playable Characters), and around 14 enemies. The mechanics that were originally engineered into the game allow for an interactive environment, hacking system and a "bullet time" system.[5]

[edit] Story

The State Business Federation has discovered an asteroid dubbed Alpha Prime with rich deposits of hubbardium, which is used as fuel in interstellar ships. During the mining operations, the miners began to go mad due to exposure to hubbardium. The State Business Federation decides that mining the hubbardium is too dangerous, and seal off the asteroid.

Unauthorized miners arrive hoping to use the hubbardium to make drugs. They soon find themselves in trouble and ask Arnold, the protagonist, to help them.

[edit] Criticism

A few companies have criticized the game, stating that it had a poorly created intro.[1] Another point of criticism is the software called "SecuROM Copy Protection", because it only allows the user the ability to install the game a total of 2 times at once with any one system. This caused certain problems, which were later addressed with software to fix the issue.[6]. A respected gaming portal from Croatia described the game as a "trash game that doesn`t even seem to realize its actually trash" and it got low scores in most of its other reviews.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Writer-Writer
  2. ^ About the Engine-About The Engine
  3. ^ E3 Release-E3 Release
  4. ^ a b c d e Interview-Interview
  5. ^ About the System-About the system
  6. ^ Securom system-Securom system
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