Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol

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Alpha Black Zero
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Developer(s) Khaeon
Publisher(s) Playlogic
Platform(s) Windows
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Genre(s) Tactical shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol is a 2004 team-based tactical shooter video game for Microsoft Windows developed by Khaeon and published by Playlogic Entertainment. [3]

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Gameplay

The player is tasked with various missions in a third-person shooter, where the player takes control of one of five special ops team members with different specializations.

Reception

The game holds a "mixed or average" review score of 51 based on 18 critic reviews on the review aggregate Metacritic. [4]

Reviews

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References

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  2. Adams, David (September 3, 2004). "Alpha Black Zero Ships". IGN . Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol Review - IGN, 28 August 2004, retrieved 2020-07-22
  4. "Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol". Metacritic.