The Saboteur

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• See and feel Paris change around you the innovative with "Will to Fight" system that changes a dark and oppressed black and white policed state, to a bright and inspired world where the citizens fight back.
• Fight, climb, prowl and race through the dark alleys, rooftops, burlesque houses, and seedy streets of the City of Lights?the ultimate playground for The Saboteur.
• Open-world game design allows the player to go wherever he/she wants to in the game when not engaged in structured mission play.
• Use gameplay systems like climbing, sneaking, and stealth Kills to infiltrate the Nazi occupation to perform acts of sabotage, then use the cover system and assortment of weapons to blast your way to freedom.
• 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.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00149ILDO
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 8, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,783 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Amazon.com Product Description

The Saboteur is a brand-new take on familiar World War II gaming. The first open-world, action game set in Nazi-occupied Europe, it contains a mix of single player stealth, third-person shooter and racing gameplay in which the player assumes the role of a hero obsessed with a personal vendetta against the Nazi regime. Utilizing a wealth of items, abilities, weapons and vehicles the player turns his private, stealth war into something much broader with the game's "Will to Fight" system which graphically reflects the will of the occupied peoples in the game, which can proves the deciding factor for all. Open-world WWII gameplay. View larger. A wide array of weapons and items. View larger. Fast-paced vehicular action. View larger. Restore color and hope to Paris. View larger. Story Welcome to Nazi-occupied Paris, a unique open-world environment where you take on the role of street-tough Irish race driver Sean Devlin and eventually become The Saboteur. Although living in occupied WWII Paris, Sean is initially concerned only with the racing lifestyle and his friends within it. That all changes though when the Nazis kill his friends, and change his life forever. Seeking personal retribution on a Nazi officer and others involved, Sean's life soon becomes dominated by a need for payback, which is exacted with the help of the French Resistance, British intelligence, an arsenal of weaponry, and your own street smarts and brawn. Motivated by retribution and armed with tactics of sabotage you are a one man wrecking crew, blowing up zeppelins, derailing trains, imploding bridges, destroying armored tanks, and leveling enemy facilities in the name of vengeance. Open-world Gameplay The Saboteur in the first open-world, action game set in Nazi-occupied Europe, and combines a variety of different kinds of gameplay, including third-person shooter, stealth and racing. As in other open-world games, this means that although players will be tasked with completing an extensive list of set missions against Nazi units and individuals, they will also have the freedom to explore and fight throughout the game world as they choose. This world although set in Paris also encompasses the French countryside, as well as parts of Germany. Within it players will be able to use representations of actual landmarks — for example, the Eiffel Tower — for navigation, and a variety of vehicles for transportation and combat. In mission play, with each success players move closer to tracking down the particular Nazis responsible for the death of Sean's friends by putting the rewards that they receive for success to work on the black-market. They can trade for all sorts of items to help their progress, from weapons, to cars, maps and more. These all can also either be found throughout the game, or taken from defeated opponents, although the more commotion that is created and the higher the skills of the player, the greater the enemy response will be. The "Will to Fight" System Although built around Sean's desire for personal revenge, The Saboteur also contains a play mechanism through which the lives of the non-player characters (NPCs) are improved, and can even be manipulated. This is the "Will to Fight" system. Long known as the "City of Light," Paris as depicted in the game under Nazi occupation is a place dominated by stark black and white colors. These colors reflect the hopelessness of the people. But as the player collects victories against the invaders, a change will begin to be seen in the physical environments of the game, again reflecting the mood of the people. Where once there were only stark black and white colors and few civilians on the street, now players will see increasingly bright colors, reflecting the hope of the civilians and eventually incite an underground resistance among the Parisians to take up arms on their own, and even come to your aid when the odds are stacked against you. Key Features Explore Open-World Paris - Climb the Eiffel Tour, snipe from Notre Dame Cathedral, and brawl on the Champs d’Elysee as you sabotage your enemies. Fight, climb, and prowl through the dark alleys, rooftops, burlesque houses, and seedy streets of the City of Lights—the ultimate playground for The Saboteur. 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. Stealth Gameplay - 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. The "Will to Fight" System - 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. Jack Your Ride - From high performance race cars to military vehicles, as The Saboteur, you can drive any vehicle that comes along to escape your pursuers.

Product Description

The Saboteur for PS3... Welcome to Nazi-occupied Paris, a unique open world where you are The Saboteur. Play as Sean Devlin, a street-tough Irish racing mechanic seeking personal redemption on a Nazi officer that has taken everything away from him. Now, it's time for payback--with the help of the French Resistance, British intelligence, an arsenal of weaponry, 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.

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good surprise, December 12, 2009

By 

Kris489 - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Saboteur (Video Game)

I was a bit on the fence about if I was going to get this game or not, mostly I just wanted something to play while I'm waiting for next years games to come out.. but this was a really good surprise!

The graphics are good, there's a pretty interesting (but predictable) storyline..plenty of side missions to keep you busy and lots of gameplay that's not as repetitive as some games (ahem Assassin's Creed). It's pretty cool to be running around in a GTA/mercenaries type free roaming game from that time period. Some missions can be challenging and there were parts that I wanted to throw the controller at the tv for getting stuck on-but then you just try to go about it differently and usually do fine: you can try to go through a mission by stealing a Nazi uniform and trying to blend in, or by just blazing your way through everything, or a mix of both (which helps keep it from getting old). There's a bunch of weapons you can buy and have at your disposal, you can collect cars to store in your garage, ect. there's just a lot to do.

My couple of complaints about the game are that the controls were a little awkward at first and driving cars around is really annoying, but you kinda get used to it and they're not so bad. Other thing is that once the Nazi soldiers spot you it's annoying as heck to try and get back to a anonymous status, and you spend a good part of the game just escaping from them...and running.. and running- yeah i thought it was a bit frustrating. Also for the climbing buildings aspect of it; I wasn't too impressed by having to hit X every time to hold onto something as you climb, plus you can't climb just anything.. which made it easier just to run around the ground in most cases.

Overall these aren't really big issues and I'm glad I got it!

For parents there's a lot of language and nudity in parts, so I would not recommend this as a holiday gift for the younger crowd (hence why it's rated M, duh)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Unfinished Blast, December 7, 2010

By 

Slade A. Eide-Ettaro - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Saboteur (Video Game)

This game could have been great, and when you look at the other games that the studio behind it has created you can see that. The trouble is that this game came at the tail end of Pandemic Studios' career and was actually released after the studio closed, leaving what might have been a real gaming great unfinished.

Now the core gameplay, run around occupied Paris and its environs blowing stuff up, all the while avoiding the Third Reich is solid and enjoyable. The missions will keep you entertained even if the game can be somewhat unforgiving to those that don't save often. Where the issue comes in chiefly is the game's other core mechanic: racing.

Car races were obviously a central point in the game and should have occupied a larger segment of it or even just have been available for the fun of it. However, aside from the main storyline races, there are only two one time only races available and the end result is that you feel like there is a whole dimension of the game left out because once you beat these races you can never race again unless you count fleeing from the Nazi's through the city streets as racing.

The other major hang up is in story and character development. Initially both of these hold together just fine, however once you have gotten half-way through the game the story begins to fall apart and the characters' development starts to get rushed. Multiple characters and their stories are completely abandoned and there are characters who are alluded to constantly up to the end of the game, and yet they barely have a single cameo despite the constant allusion to their presence.

By the time I got to the end of the game I was looking around wondering what had happened to these characters, I certainly didn't kill them, they just seemed to disappear for no readily apparent reason. And it isn't just side characters that disappear, there are characters who have been around since the beginning of the game who just vanish, never to be heard from again. After I liberated Paris I was wondering if there was an after game where you pursue these characters further because they quite simply cease to exist.

No such luck I'm afraid, the plot holes are never filled, and you never discover what happens to these characters. Now for all this griping, don't think I didn't enjoy the game, I did. Being able to run around blowing crap up in the black and white world of the Nazis is amazing and while the game may feel unfinished, the world does not and they even rip off Assassin's Creed in one respect in that you can find 'vantage points' which give you amazing panoramic views of the city.

The climbing mechanics are simple and solid, giving you the ability to think in three dimensions when fighting against and fleeing from the Nazis. The shooting is what you'd expect from a third person adventure game and while rudimentary, the cover system does do its job. And running isn't your only option when avoiding the Nazi's. The various ways to avoid detection are amusing in and of themselves and I found myself intentionally pissing off soldiers so I could run into the nearest brothel or kiss some unassuming passerby to effect a comical escape...or if you're feeling particularly desperate, go leap in the Seine and swim for it.

All in all, The Saboteur is fun for fans of games like Mercenaries or Red Faction: Guerrilla and you'll find much of the same gameplay from both titles here. So long as you don't look at or care about the glaring plot holes and vanishing characters you can just have fun wreaking havoc in the missions and world which you do with gleeful frequency. Just don't get too attached to the races and savor them while they're available. This game is a good bit of explosive fun...it's just too bad that Pandemic wasn't able to finish putting in all the powder before closing their doors.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Assassins Creed, Fallout3 and GTA THIS IS THE GAME 4U !! (explained), January 11, 2010

By 

forrie lowell - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Saboteur (Video Game)

Assassins Creed gives you; mapping, stealth/sneaking, climbing, walking, riding, running, jumping, swimming and killing. Fallout3 gives you, mapping, lots of weapons, snipering w/zoom, walking, running,swimming, climbing, blowing things up, where disquises, sneaking to mention a few. GTA gives you; driving/racing vehicles, running over people, shooting, etc. All have open world and limited open world gameplay.

Well "SABOTEUR" GIVES YOU ALL this and MORE!!!! MUCH, MUCH, MORE!!!!

Storyline (loose); You are Sean Devlin an Irish race car driver touring France when the Nazi Occupation occurs in the early 1940's. (prior to outbreak of WWII)
Being trapped in Paris and local countryside Devlin has limited choices. Drive around and be harrassed by the Nazi's or get involved with the Resistance (French and English) His driving skills are needed badly!!!! The rest is up to you!! Trust me this is a must have game!!!!!

Game Description/Background; you have approximately 20 square miles of open world game play, centered in Paris (famous landmarks ie. the Effiel Tower (which you can climb),surrounding detailed countryside, towns, coastal locations, railroads, factories etc. What an amazing canvas to play in.
COMPLETE INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT!!!!

SABOTEUR STUFF!!! These are the high lights of the most used features in brief (a tease) PERKS - the more proficient you become the better stuff you can get.
CONTRABAND - everything is worth something for trade/purchase in the black market. MAPS - ( NOTE:You will always have a your local eye sight map picture on the screen).Map mode displays entire game play area. Buying maps gives you detailed information on this map, Nazi emplacements, check points, Resistance Head Quarters, Auto repair shops and black market traders, Also roads, towns, railroads, factories, rivers, bridges etc. Very detailed need to know, for Saboteur planning, carrying out mission and escape route (this is A MUST for successful mission completion). (NOTE: There are several maps to earn/buy throughout the game. FUN STUFF!!!

WORKING WITH THE RESISTANCE; Unlocks for you;Auto repair shops, Head Quarter locations, (NOTE: THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN SAVE YOUR GAMES!!!! So find as many as you can for saving) BLack Market locations - restock all your supplies/stuff. Maps and Nazi locations. Resistance assistance (send help when you need it!!!). Weapons and upgrades. Automobile from clunkers to race cars, Disquises, certified traveling papers for traversing Nazi check points. Skill experience.

Sean Devlin's Skills; Race car driver (you'll do a lot of driving) try driving all the game vehicles they handle very differently. Know your escape route !!!
While being chased you don't want them to direct you into a trap/dead end!! (NOTE: I always before the mission attempt I stage the cars escape direction to the straight route initially to gain distance. USING YOUR MA FEATURE PUT YOUR PURPLE MARKER ON THR RESISITANCE HG. when you enter the vehicle the route is labled/traced on the map so you can follow the purple trail back to safety.

Hundreds of sites/targets to explore, dozens of vehicles to driver, dozens of weapons /ordnance to use.

As you can see the detail is amazing. In short my Devlin load out is; Pistol w/silencer, Sniper rifle w/zoom, gernades, and dynamite!!. Best place to be rooftops (like Assassins Creed) Get high and destroy Nazi snipers in towers first. Always check 360 degrees before taking shot. If the see yo escape is must. ALWAYS PLAN AN ESCAPE BEFORE!!!!!. Blow things up have a ball!!!

This is an awesome game at least 150 hours of open game play. Great Graphics and plenty of fun and surprises in store. I free lance to destroy targets along escape route. This is a thinking mans game so have at it.

This only a tip of the iceberg. A MUST HAVE GAME. Thank you EA this is a GREAT GAME, MY SLEEPER HIT OF THE YEAR!!!!!!
ENJOY!!!

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