The Saboteur (PS3)

This is a game which somehow slipped completely past me unnoticed. Which is an awful shame because it is, quite frankly, my sort of game. Over the years since Grand Theft Auto first emerged on the PC and later more popularly on console, there have been a lot of imitators, many of which were bloody awful quite frankly. The Saboteur is one of those rare gems that gets it right. The explosive sandbox The premise is quite simple, you are an Irishman in Nazi-occupied Paris and you're a little bit miffed by the whole Nazi invasion thing simply for the fact that they tortured and killed your friend ... more

The saboteur This game was just release on Friday 4th December 2009 for PS3, Xbox 360 & PC. It’s made by Pandemic and produced by EA (Electronic Arts). On initial first play of this game. You’ll need to do an initial setup test which takes 5-10 minutes to complete before playing for the first time. This is a historic action adventure game with a game rating of 15 due to violence, nudity, and swearing. I have been playing this game for the last 2 days and I found it quiet easy to learn with the help of in game tutorials. I would not advise parents to buy this for the younger players due to ... more

Now before I start writing this review, it's worth baring in mind that I am not necessarily the most "serious" person when it comes to video games. I see video games as an escape from the real world, and purely use them for leisure. If you are looking for a detailed, expert review of this game, then I apologise ahead. What I will write about is the excellent entertainment value and longevity this game offers. I'll go step by step in categories and give an overall view of how I felt about each part of the game. The game: Open world, free roaming games have always been my favourite to play ... more

The Saboteur is a very very intriguing game. It is set in Nazi occupied France in the 1940's and makes you feel like you are actually there. The game's protagonist, Sean Devlin (based on war hero William Grover-Williams), is a hard drinking Irish race car mechanic, a regular among the racing groups of Paris. After being cheated out of a win in the 1940 Saarbrücken Grand Prix by Kurt Dierker, a Nazi Colonel, Sean and his best friend Jules Rousseau seek revenge. After being captured, Dierker executes Jules during interrogation, but Sean escapes. The rest of the storyline chronicles Sean's fight ... more