Pandemic deliver their swan song with a picturesque occupied Paris and a magnetic Irish hero. Sneaking into German positions at night creates great memories, the swing soundtrack works beautifully, and this ambitious open world deserves a fresh look on 360.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player18+
Description
Open-world action by Pandemic Studios and EA, December 2009. Irish mechanic-turned-resistant Sean Devlin sabotages Nazi occupation in 1940 Paris with explosives and disguises. Freely explorable occupied Paris, Sabo disguise mechanics to go unnoticed and visual black-and-white atmosphere in occupied versus colour free zones. Atmospheric game in historical Paris.
Saboteur, The review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
An occupied Paris rendered in black and white, where colour resurfaces with the hope of the resistance: contrast becomes a genuine narrative principle. This visual idea, audacious and inspired by film noir, turns liberation into a graphic metaphor. This art direction, dark and stylish, stands out for its originality.
An open world action game from Pandemic, The Saboteur drops an Irish mechanic into Nazi occupied Paris during World War II, where he foments the resistance against the occupier. The strong visual idea of restoring colour to liberated districts, plunged in an oppressive black and white, and the stylised war film mood make all its character. The slightly stiff driving and combat have aged. A singular open world for fans of period sandboxes and striking resistance atmosphere.
