On paper, The Saboteur is a winner. The plot is intriguing and the conversation is snappy. And if you tire of following the particulars of "La Resistance" there are always some nicely rendered nude women to ogle. But boil it down to the gameplay and yo...
Abstract: The Saboteur is the story of Sean Devlin,who is roughly based on William Charles Frederick Grover-Williams. Sean Devlin, the less mouthful of a name for our protagonist in this WWII sandbox game, becomes involved with the French Resistance in Paris. In...
Published: 2009-12-04, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Sean Devlin is one tough Irishman. A single Nazi bullet may have ended the life of his best friend, but the protagonist of The Saboteur isn't going to succumb to death's waiting embrace nearly as easily. He absorbs rounds of German artillery like a pla...
Striking art design seamlessly mixes black and white with color, Shooting action is fun and chaotic, Perks system gives valuable rewards for being creative, Freeplay targets are an interesting diversion.
Stealth elements are underdeveloped, Driving and melee controls are clunky, Climbing buildings is boring.
It's a lot of fun to paint the town red in this black and white open-world game, but the weak stealth elements limit your options. ...
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Published: 2009-12-03, Author: Anthony , review by: gamespy.com
Black-and-white vs. color environments is a great idea; satisfying explosions; generally good voice acting.
Eluding Nazis gets tedious; the story isn't fleshed out well; your effect on the world is very minimal.
Enormous environment, wide variety of missions, beautiful black-and-white visual style
AI is occasionally dodgy, the story is lacklustre, stealth mechanic is a bit iffy
The Saboteur is an interesting title if only because it's developer Pandemic was closed down shortly before it's release. It's an enjoyable action title, albeit one plagued by a few issues. The now defunct developer didn't leave us with a bang but they al...
Abstract: Sean Devlin is a tough-talking, hard-brawling Irishman caught up in a war he has no interest in. In Nazi-occupied Paris, he is approached by local resistance fighters to add his skillset to their struggle. After some prodding by a Frenchman named Luc, ...
von Andreas Spies The Saboteur bietet der Spielerzunft eine echte Premiere: Zum ersten Mal gibt es in einem Weltkriegsszenario eine offene Spielwelt à la GTA. Und damit zeigen die Entwickler der Pandemic Studios, dass ein solches Konzept auch wunderb...
Must-Have-Titel für Fans von Sandbox-, Stealth-, und/oder "Nazis-aus-dem-Weg-räumen"-Spielen. Sowohl auf dem guten, alten PC als auch auf den Konsolen: "Auf Wiedersehen, Eva!"...
