I'll admit that I haven't spent much time to play this game, or any other game for that matter. But I've enjoyed every second of The Saboteur that I have played.
I do like:
-speedy scene/environment loads.
-Storyline doesn't pause game play for too long.
-Fairly intuitive controls/game play (after playing GTA/AC)
-Free and large puppies when you need them
-Fun/detailed environments
I don't like:
-Bystander NPC AI. Drastically inferior vs GTA.
-Can't get a table dance. Or at least I haven't figured it out yet.
I'm sure this list would grow as I continue to play, but its a fun game.
I'm only two or three hours into it and I'm thoroughly loving it! Seems to have a great story and the setting is awesome. Technically it's nothing but eye candy everywhere and Paris just looks beautiful. I'm also enjoying the very mature take on the game, they aren't afraid of swearing, nudity or violence but it also doesn't feel like they're overdoing it just to be edgy, it all feels right for the setting.
The one thing that's killing me though is the climbing, after just finishing Assassin's Creed 2 the climbing and jumping feels so incredibly awkward. It's not that the character is unimpressive it's purely the control mechanic used. Not enough to even begin to ruin the game but it's my one nit pick so far.
Its hard to not to nit pick a game when the controls, environment, actions are so similar to other games. When other games, for the lack of a better term, "set the standard", the differences in gameplay become more obvious. The Saboteur's weaknesses are exposed much like the bare breasts in the opening scene (for some).
Other games do certain things better. But from what I've experienced thus far, this game does stand up on its own.
Not even a mention about how it was impossible to play the game on ATI cards for weeks? The driving, climbing, invincibility, melee combat, pointless bystanders, poor stability, repetitiveness, and corny voice acting, just to name a few hold back the game a tremendous amount in my mind. The Saboteur is not a bad game, but it shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as Assassin's Creed, Grand Theft Auto, Psychonauts, or Beyond Good & Evil except to criticize it.
Pandemic just poorly mashed a bunch of features from good games together, added plenty of tits, and called it a day. There's a reason they were closed down: Pandemic hasn't made a good game since Star Wars Battlefront and Destroy All Humans, and they've never made a great one.
Not even a mention about how it was impossible to play the game on ATI cards for weeks? The driving, climbing, invincibility, melee combat, pointless bystanders, poor stability, repetitiveness, and corny voice acting, just to name a few hold back the game a tremendous amount in my mind. The Saboteur is not a bad game, but it shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as Assassin's Creed, Grand Theft Auto, Psychonauts, or Beyond Good & Evil except to criticize it.
Pandemic just poorly mashed a bunch of features from good games together, added plenty of tits, and called it a day. There's a reason they were closed down: Pandemic hasn't made a good game since Star Wars Battlefront and Destroy All Humans, and they've never made a great one.
Seems Yahtzee would agree with you I love that guy. Even when he rips a game I like to shreds (see L4D) I'm still laughing my ass off the whole time. I haven't seen anything so far though that really makes me want to play The Saboteur. Oh well.
I haven't seen anything so far though that really makes me want to play The Saboteur. Oh well.
You sir, are missing something that will enrich your life beyond measure.
Okay, maybe not, but you're missing a damn good game very worthy of your attention. Seriously, if for no other reason then to experience Paris in such visceral way you should at least spend some time with it.
Come'on, the game starts with dancing tits, surely you can find something to like...
God of War started with tits as well. Maybe not dancing, but surely bouncing. Additionally, as shocking as it may seem, they are nothing I haven't seen in real life. Most critiques of this game that I've seen have said aside from the interesting color/grayscale gimmick they did, everything else in the game has been done before, and better, elsewhere.
I'm never against trying a game given the opportunity, I'm just not going to pay the 50 dollar price tag for a new game that, by many accounts, isn't all that spectacular. Especially when I have a backlog of games I'm trying to finish.
Where has all my free time gone? It seems I used to finish more games when I was in college full time and working 2 jobs than I am now that I only work a single 40hr./week job.
People are judging the game based on what it's "like", and are preemptively dismissing it as a ripoff of some sort. Nobody is talking about the truly important aspects of The Saboteur: The story and the art. It's not merely "great graphics". This is one of the most stylish games I've ever seen.
Style is only as good as the mechanics supporting it to a lot of people, though. If the game is harder to control and play than other games with similar mechanics, it's going to A) naturally get compared, and B) be harder to get involved/immersed in the story if you're fighting the controls and how you're expecting to play the game.
I still just haven't decided. I also have a lot to get through and the Steam sales have spoiled me... at the moment, I can't fathom spending $50-60 on a game.
Plus, what does it matter if we buy the game since Pandemic has already been axed by EA anyway?
I'm not recommending the game for the purpose of making EA any money, trust me...
I'm saying don't prejudge the game. Give it a chance and you may find yourself pleasantly surprised. It's a good game. I'm not getting into the politics of it.
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I do like:
-speedy scene/environment loads.
-Storyline doesn't pause game play for too long.
-Fairly intuitive controls/game play (after playing GTA/AC)
-Free and large puppies when you need them
-Fun/detailed environments
I don't like:
-Bystander NPC AI. Drastically inferior vs GTA.
-Can't get a table dance. Or at least I haven't figured it out yet.
I'm sure this list would grow as I continue to play, but its a fun game.
Do want puppies.
The one thing that's killing me though is the climbing, after just finishing Assassin's Creed 2 the climbing and jumping feels so incredibly awkward. It's not that the character is unimpressive it's purely the control mechanic used. Not enough to even begin to ruin the game but it's my one nit pick so far.
Other games do certain things better. But from what I've experienced thus far, this game does stand up on its own.
Pandemic just poorly mashed a bunch of features from good games together, added plenty of tits, and called it a day. There's a reason they were closed down: Pandemic hasn't made a good game since Star Wars Battlefront and Destroy All Humans, and they've never made a great one.
Has this been fixed yet? It's kept me from being able to even get through the main menu.
Seems Yahtzee would agree with you
I love that guy. Even when he rips a game I like to shreds (see L4D) I'm still laughing my ass off the whole time. I haven't seen anything so far though that really makes me want to play The Saboteur. Oh well.
You sir, are missing something that will enrich your life beyond measure.
Okay, maybe not, but you're missing a damn good game very worthy of your attention. Seriously, if for no other reason then to experience Paris in such visceral way you should at least spend some time with it.
Come'on, the game starts with dancing tits, surely you can find something to like...
Anyway, I can understand that opinion but I really do think it's worth a try if you get the opportunity, you might be pleasantly surprised.
Where has all my free time gone? It seems I used to finish more games when I was in college full time and working 2 jobs than I am now that I only work a single 40hr./week job.
People are judging the game based on what it's "like", and are preemptively dismissing it as a ripoff of some sort. Nobody is talking about the truly important aspects of The Saboteur: The story and the art. It's not merely "great graphics". This is one of the most stylish games I've ever seen.
I still just haven't decided. I also have a lot to get through and the Steam sales have spoiled me... at the moment, I can't fathom spending $50-60 on a game.
I'm not recommending the game for the purpose of making EA any money, trust me...
I'm saying don't prejudge the game. Give it a chance and you may find yourself pleasantly surprised. It's a good game. I'm not getting into the politics of it.