The Saboteur
Developer: Pandemic Studios
Publisher: EA
Release Date: Dec. 8, 2009
Systems: PS3 (reviewed), Xbox 360, PC
ESRB Rating: M
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In a nutshell: Grand Theft WWII-era Paris
0:00 I've been interested in this game since I first heard about it back in 1995. Seriously, I feel like I've been waiting for this stylish period piece forever, and now it's finally here just in time for the studio that worked so hard on it to shut down. This is all coloring my perceptions going in.
0:01 A red fleur-de-lis shimmers in the light a bit, then the game tells me I need "1021 MB more free space on the hard drive." It's always something with these PS3 releases...
0:02 The Bourne Conspiracy is taking up 4.68 GB on my hard drive? Good lord, why?
0:03 "The Saboteur needs to perform an initial setup process. This will take about 7 minutes." Well I appreciate their warning me, at least. Let's see how accurate their estimate is...
0:10 The install is done ... almost exactly seven minutes after it started. That's pretty impressive.
0:11 Logos, then a painted red line morphs into a woman's tight-pantsed backside. The line shifts goes down to the title. Fade to a black-and-white Parisian skyline, focused on the Eiffel Tower. Faint sirens in the background. Cut to an old car rumbling down a cobblestone street. There are red lights on some signs, but everything else has a noir-ish grayscale palette. I love the sensuous old French accordion music in the background.
1 comment:
This game is based upon a true story. It contains beautiful animations. It is a world war game which had really happened in Paris. It is good for people who love action. Overall its a game based on personal revenge, inspiration and people will surely like it.
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