The Saboteur (PS3) > Reviews (4)

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 to kill Dierker.

The missions will have you doing as the name suggests, you are a saboteur, and you must sabotage the Nazi's plans inside France. The game offers you a choice of explosives, like Dynamite and RDX to complete these objectives. Which I found very satisfying to watch, as the explosions are very well done.

Colour is a key element in the gameplay, and players will experience a "fade to color" style when entering certain parts of the city. In order to make that district colored ("inspired") again, players must weaken the German forces occupying the area. In doing so, that district's citizens regain their hope.

Throughout the game, players will upgrade their character in the form of "Perks". These will improve accuracy, ammo counts, damage and more. Perks are gained through actions, such as evading high alarm levels, sniping targets or demolishing a set number of German installations. The player also has the ability to scale buildings and even reaching rooftops; where sometimes loot of some kind can be found or get a good sniper's view of the ground beneath. A garage can save vehicles and also repair damaged ones. The player also can engage in fist-fights or use a more stealthy approach, by sneaking around and even changing into a disguise.

The player can buy weapons, ammunition, explosives, maps and other items on the black market.

I find all of these features brilliant, and I really love The Saboteur.