Alpha Protocol
50 Achievements
1,000
50-60h
Xbox 360
Friends Before Strangers
You saved Madison Saint James from certain death. Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
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How to unlock the Friends Before Strangers achievement in Alpha Protocol - Definitive Guide
This achievement is called Friends Before Strangers and is awarded towards the end of the Rome mission sequence. Although it is a story achievement, it is missable. Spoilers ahead:
The last mission you're assigned in Rome is to investigate a museum where Marburg has planted a bomb. You'll be forced to choose whether to save the civilians and go after the bomb or to rescue Madison who has been captured by Marburg's men. You make your selection by going to either the East or West Wing after helping the security guards.
Go left into the West Wing to save Madison. After progressing a little further, an elevator will open and she will emerge, held at gun point by Marburg's goons. Successfully kill the goons before they can kill Madison (the pistol's chain shot works well here) and the achievement will unlock whilst a cutscene of her release is played.
The last mission you're assigned in Rome is to investigate a museum where Marburg has planted a bomb. You'll be forced to choose whether to save the civilians and go after the bomb or to rescue Madison who has been captured by Marburg's men. You make your selection by going to either the East or West Wing after helping the security guards.
Go left into the West Wing to save Madison. After progressing a little further, an elevator will open and she will emerge, held at gun point by Marburg's goons. Successfully kill the goons before they can kill Madison (the pistol's chain shot works well here) and the achievement will unlock whilst a cutscene of her release is played.
1 Comment
Make sure to shoot the goon and not Madison.
By AxGryndr on 16 Feb 2013 06:08
During the last Rome mission, towards the end you will reach some stairs in the middle of a room with a fork in the hallway, two paths clearly labeled West Wing on the left, East Wing on the right.
*Make a save file right at the fork (thankfully checkpoint is right there) and go to the West Wing, continue to play out the level and it will unlock. Reload the checkpoint and follow the East wing for the other achievement,
SPOILER-
be weary of your choice depending on how your playing out the story, Madison will die by taking the East Wing. Reload with save point listed above baised on your playthrough type. (Thanks Omegalite for typo)
*Make a save file right at the fork (thankfully checkpoint is right there) and go to the West Wing, continue to play out the level and it will unlock. Reload the checkpoint and follow the East wing for the other achievement,
SPOILER-
be weary of your choice depending on how your playing out the story, Madison will die by taking the East Wing. Reload with save point listed above baised on your playthrough type. (Thanks Omegalite for typo)
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Also, in order to save Madison, you'll need the crack shot pistol skill, since you need to insta-kill her captor. Otherwise it's game over, he'll execute her (if you shoot him without killing him, or if you misfire and shoot Madison, or if you get too close to them).
Note : DeathR0T ment "Madison will DIE by taking the East wing"
Note : DeathR0T ment "Madison will DIE by taking the East wing"
By omegalite on 20 Jan 2011 14:46
Thank you Omegalite, I had answered the solution to the other achievement and forgot to reverse the verbatim.
By DeathR0T on 20 Jan 2011 15:12
During the final mission in Rome, "Intercept Marburg at the Museum of Art", you will be given a choice to make. For this achievement, when given the choice between having to go to the left wing of the museum or the right wing, you must choose to go to the left wing.
For the achievement Hard Choices, you must go through the right wing. One of these achievements will unlock right before you fight Marburg.
In the mission "Intercept Marburg at Museum of Art", choose to enter the West Wing. The trophy will be awarded at the end of the mission.