Having played the game through a few times, I can say that I find it quite glorious.
But this is mostly because I'm very rarely affected by poor graphics, interface or such "pointless" things. What affect my enjoyment of the game are the story and how it mechanically works.
Now, Alpha Protocol is average at best, mechanics wise. The stealth and combat aren't anything superb. The minigames aren't too exicting. But what makes the game so good to me, is precisely it's main selling point: Cause&Consequence. What you choose to do in the game has a rather nice affect to the story(both superficially and gameplay wise). By comparing the few playthroughs I've done, it's very nice to notice how differently things unfold as it goes on. Different bosses, different conversations, somewhat altered mission structures.
If such things aren't your cup of tea, I can understand why someone might not like the game and regard it as poor. But if you love good things and hate bad things(like I do 
), then you might want to give the game a chance. Definitely not recommended for everyone. But then again, few games are.
