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The Saboteur
Looks and sounds promising, the only thing that could ruin it is the studio ****ing up the controls or some other game mechanic
IGN said:About This Game:
Experience the ultimate open-world action/adventure as The Saboteur. Fight, climb, and race your way through a uniquely stylized version of Nazi-occupied France, and hunt down your sworn enemies who have taken everything from you. Enter the seedy underground world of a saboteur living in 1940s Paris, where the women are sexy, the missions are epic, and the revenge is satisfying.
Play as Sean Devlin, a street-tough Irish racing mechanic seeking personal redemption in the first open-world action game set in Nazi-occupied Europe. Now, it's time for payback -- with the help of the French Resistance, British intelligence, an arsenal of weaponry, and your own street smarts and brawn, you must exact revenge on those who aimed to destroy your life. Motivated by retribution and armed with tactics of sabotage, blow up zeppelins, derail trains, implode bridges, destroy armored tanks, and level enemy facilities in the name of vengeance.
General Features
- Live the resistance in an open-world Paris -- Fight and sabotage your way through a stylized open-world 1940s Paris -- from the top of the Eiffel Tower, to the riverbanks of the Seine, the cathedral of Notre Dame or the prestigious Champs-Élysées.
- Be the Saboteur -- Use a broad range of weapons and explosives to perform your blockbuster sabotage as you single-handedly hunt-down your enemies to dismantle and destroy the Nazi occupation.
- Quiet In, Loud Out -- Use gameplay systems like Climbing, Sneaking, and Stealth Kills to infiltrate the Nazi occupation to perform acts of Sabotage Once you've blown your target to pieces, leverage the intuitive cover system and assortment of weapons to blast your way to freedom.
- Vertical World -- This version of Paris was designed to leverage the unique abilities of The Saboteur. Being a Saboteur is all about surprise attacks and Paris' rooftops are the perfect path for your secret operations.
- Will to Fight -- The Saboteur introduces a innovative new feature that is both an iconic visual style, and a compelling gameplay element. See and feel Paris change around you as you progress through the game. Go from a dark and oppressed black and white policed state, to a bright and inspired world where the citizens fight back..
- Hijack any vehicle -- From high performance racecars to military vehicles, as the Saboteur, you can drive any vehicle that comes along to escape your pursuers.
SDCC Update:
July 23, 2009 - The Saboteur is Pandemic's stylish World War II action game. Set in an open world a la Mercenaries, The Saboteur pits you against the Nazis in occupied Paris. This isn't the first preview we've done of The Saboteur. There's not a ton more to say that hasn't already been said. However, I did see a new mission, which I can talk about briefly.
The new mission has you infiltrating a mausoleum guarded by Nazis. You need to steal a mysterious chest for reasons that aren't quite clear. As with just about every mission, there is both a stealth and an action option. If cautious, you can sneak into the mausoleum, steal a uniform and walk about undetected. Of course, it's more fun to shoot Nazis.
After fighting to the chest, our hero, Shaun Devlin, opens it. What's inside remains a mystery. Our only clue is the beautiful gold glow emanating from the box. I guess the Pandemic crew are big fans of Pulp Fiction. With mystery box loaded onto a stolen Nazi truck, you must bust your way out of Nazi-occupied territory.
Your truck has a health gauge, but it seemed to take little damage despite all the gunfire coming it's way. If the final version plays like the demo, this getaway shouldn't be frustrating at all.
Halfway through your escape, the Nazis pin you down, introducing a new element to gameplay. There are do-or-die suppression points in some areas, where your only hope is to hold off the Nazi onslaught. You won't do this alone. There are at least a half-dozen resistance fighters at your side, aiding as you take cover in the middle of the street and destroy all incoming enemies. Once you've filled the Nazi death count meter sufficiently, the assault ends and the area comes under the control of the resistance.
The remainder of the mission is a casual drive to home base.
While there's not a lot of new info to pass on, I will say that this demo looks much cleaner than the one played at E3. There seemed to be far fewer bugs and the game ran beautifully. Since The Saboteur isn't coming until December, there is plenty of time for even more refinement. From what I've seen, this game is looking capable of putting the kibosh on Nazis once and for all.
Looks and sounds promising, the only thing that could ruin it is the studio ****ing up the controls or some other game mechanic
