The Saboteur

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 349 Ratings

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  1. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    9
    I liked that game a lot. It had a great Paris climate. I liked to defeat german solders
  2. lucvsds
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Nunca sequer tinha ouvido falar desse jogo, decidi jogar pra ver como era e acabei gostando bastante. Surpreendentemente muito bom, superando minhas expectativas. No início acabei ficando com um pé atrás sobre se continuava, e continuei, ainda bem. Adorei o final e o poder de escolha que te dá, apesar de acabar, de uma maneira ou outra. Vale a pena jogar.
  3. EasternUNO
    Oct 17, 2022
    8
    This is very underrated game and not many people know it. I really recommend you to play it, but good luck launching it and tweaking it on modern systems. Pity that testers did a bad job after the development was done...

    As I mentioned in the first sentences of my review, this game has so many technical issues and it is a miracle that I was able to launch it on my modern PC. This game    This is very underrated game and not many people know it. I really recommend you to play it, but good luck launching it and tweaking it on modern systems. Pity that testers did a bad job after the development was done...

    As I mentioned in the first sentences of my review, this game has so many technical issues and it is a miracle that I was able to launch it on my modern PC. This game runs fine on Windows XP, but on any newer system you have serious problems launching it. I have the original game on Origin, I contacted the support and even they could not help me, so I had to help myself by downloading a crack which allows me to launch the game. Unfortunately you cannot go past 60 Hz, it does not work. Also the maximum supported resolution is 1080p. Yes you can run it in 4K for example, but if you open Perks or Stats in the game, it instantly crashes... And because so many bugs, crashes and technical difficulties I have to reduce rating for Saboteur. The next thing I do not like is that climbing the buildings takes so much time and it is boring. There are many similar targets on the map that you can sabotage which makes it very repetitive. Physics is also very unrealistic, especially when you are driving a vehicle.

    On the bright side I like the environment, story, characters, cars, music, combat and action. It is really nearly perfect and it is very enjoyable experience if you manage to run this game.    … Expand
  4. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 3, 2022
    8
    I wish this game had sequels or a remaster/remake in the new generation. This game is like a splinter Cell with Assassin's Creed from WWII
  5. jarvitom
    Aug 5, 2022
    9
    This game has style. The missions, even the side missions are really creative and the story is enjoyable. I have played this game first in 2022 and the graphics are of course outdated but it was still OK overall, music is really great, driving is smooth and the combat is fine too, however it gets dull after a while. Overall really decent RPG with unique ideas.
  6. Marcel126
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    This game is like Assassin's Creed and Grand Theft Auto in one. Playing this game was really fun, I recommend this game to everyone who is reading this.
  7. That_Normie7
    Jun 25, 2021
    9
    Probably the most underrated open world game ever. the storyline is amazing lots of thing to do the graphics are amazing sad that the studios who made this got shut down.
  8. zLore
    Jun 13, 2021
    10
    Одна из моих самых любимых игр...........................................
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    Jun 9, 2021
    10
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  10. jackobairdo
    May 2, 2021
    9
    A gorgeous game in many aspects, taking a unique approach with the setting of Nazi occupied Paris, it has a super stylish aura to it, the map is beautiful and fairly vast, the score is fantastic and the characters are unique and likeable. The Nazi occupied areas have a noir filter over them and once they are reclaimed thanks to the main character, Seans's, actions they flow with colour.A gorgeous game in many aspects, taking a unique approach with the setting of Nazi occupied Paris, it has a super stylish aura to it, the map is beautiful and fairly vast, the score is fantastic and the characters are unique and likeable. The Nazi occupied areas have a noir filter over them and once they are reclaimed thanks to the main character, Seans's, actions they flow with colour. The story is good, you have racing, shooting, fighting, climbing, smoking, flirting and sneaking, what more could you want from a game? I thoroughly recommend this game it is a lot of fun and is often forgotten about, its only available on EA origin at the moment that i speak however it is included in EA Play.… Expand
  11. Lakyslav05
    Apr 21, 2021
    10
    Just completed it loved it. Story is a amazing Only thing i didnt liked was the vehicles had too big gravity
  12. Nimuel
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Hands down one of the best games in the genre I've ever played. The graphics may feel a bit dated today in 2021, but they still hold up, gameplay is immersive in all aspects, controls, world crafting, character building. The story is engaging and there is a lot of it.

    The game is top notch, kudos to Pandemic Studios for really pulling it off. Hat's off!
  13. hocineDZ
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    Almost forgot about this title this was such a good game to play and everything feels good from the atmosphere, the gunfights, the driving to the graphical style and the keyboard and mice work perfectly fine.
  14. EduardPop
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, great story, action, theme, very immersive, tons of things to do...I will probably replay it soon.
  15. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    Open World Assassins Creed/GTA in Nazi Paris. While not great definitely good
  16. Luka1998010
    Feb 23, 2020
    8
    +Open world
    +Killing Nazis
    +Missions
    +Activities
    +Atmosphere
    +Story
    -No checkpoints on certain missions (Veronique`s execution)
    -Repetitive objectives
  17. russiangamer
    Dec 17, 2016
    9
    Прекрасная игра, которая берёт элементы других игр и фильмов и смешивает их вместе. Тут и Assassins creed, и GTA, и даже Город Грехов. Играется очень интересно. Стелс хоть и простой, но всё равно доставляет. Атмосфера Парижа прекрасна! Эпическая сюжетная компания и куча побочных заданий. Единственная претензия может возникнуть к графике, но она вполне нормальная.
    Отличная игра, одна из    Прекрасная игра, которая берёт элементы других игр и фильмов и смешивает их вместе. Тут и Assassins creed, и GTA, и даже Город Грехов. Играется очень интересно. Стелс хоть и простой, но всё равно доставляет. Атмосфера Парижа прекрасна! Эпическая сюжетная компания и куча побочных заданий. Единственная претензия может возникнуть к графике, но она вполне нормальная.
    Отличная игра, одна из любимых.    … Expand
  18. dolidze13
    Feb 6, 2016
    10
    This is so cool game that i can't stop playing it. The Saboteur is very fun game to play. It has deep, fun and very well made missions. The perks are not easy to unlock and it is so fun to unlock them. in my opinion it is the one of the most if not THE MOST underrated game of all time. If someone hasn't checked the game yet just try it, trust me you won't regret it.
  19. jelikey
    Aug 18, 2015
    8
    this game is an well-made open-world game. nice driving, nice shooting, and nice parkour. and the background view the PARIS is look nice. but the graphic is so normal. storyline is scanty
  20. JustSmall
    Jul 24, 2014
    8
    This game's atmosphere is simply beautiful. The way the Nazi-Occupation is displayed (although most likely not particularly historical) makes it seem like a very depressing world to live in, which is actually good because once you finish some missions and make the world a better place, you'll enjoy walking through that world.
    My only complaints are that the map is not working properly    This game's atmosphere is simply beautiful. The way the Nazi-Occupation is displayed (although most likely not particularly historical) makes it seem like a very depressing world to live in, which is actually good because once you finish some missions and make the world a better place, you'll enjoy walking through that world.
    My only complaints are that the map is not working properly (I've heard you have to play in 720p for it to function, but I haven't tested that) and the occasional bug but so far I have not encountered any game-breaking ones. The story line is also pretty cheesy but if you look past that and simply the enjoy the gameplay Saboteur is a very good experience.    … Expand
  21. Stargher
    May 4, 2014
    10
    This is an excellent and unappreciated game. TThe mood of the game kept me playing for days. They really should make a sequel and release the first game on Steam (with modding tools).
  22. Garfoodle
    Apr 23, 2014
    10
    Its really quite amazing. Fun gameplay, dumb accents, and a huge open world Paris make it worth the $20. Granted some missions are tedious, and some of the gameplay old, it still remains fun. It may be far from historically accurate, but really, who cares?Its like if Assassins Creed, Max Payne, and cell-shading had a baby together, and this was it. So please, do buy it. **** Origin, butIts really quite amazing. Fun gameplay, dumb accents, and a huge open world Paris make it worth the $20. Granted some missions are tedious, and some of the gameplay old, it still remains fun. It may be far from historically accurate, but really, who cares?Its like if Assassins Creed, Max Payne, and cell-shading had a baby together, and this was it. So please, do buy it. **** Origin, but don't **** this game.

    FYI-There is a **** of blood and **** and swearing in it, so kids, don't play it.    … Expand
  23. Co1dEyes
    Mar 1, 2014
    9
    From the art style of the Nazi occupied Paris in black and white contrast to the run & gun action and joy of blowing up anything in sight. I just had a blast with this game. Now like most open world "sandbox" style games, you could spend hours roaming the map and still never see everything that is in this game. Now granted sometimes the story seems to get a little slow and a tad bitFrom the art style of the Nazi occupied Paris in black and white contrast to the run & gun action and joy of blowing up anything in sight. I just had a blast with this game. Now like most open world "sandbox" style games, you could spend hours roaming the map and still never see everything that is in this game. Now granted sometimes the story seems to get a little slow and a tad bit tedious but you get a pretty good amount for entertainment. A whole slew of people say " I would rather buy GTA" and i cant blame you for that, GTA is awesome but this is a whole other monster.

    Being in Paris during a point in history where the world was falling into its darkest days while under the boot heel of the Nazi's is a far cry from Liberty City. Granted they share a lot of the same features such as most sandbox games, in this you most always be ready to fight. In GTA you must do something bad to even have the police come after you let alone gun you down. The Saboteur on the other hand keeps you watching out for any jack booted solider ready to air you out if you cross over into Nazi controlled areas.

    The historical elements I quit enjoy, I mean hell I've been blasting away at Nazi's since I was about 7 years old playing the first shareware version of Wolfenstien on PC. A lot of the missions you take on are based on many of the real events the resistance movement .Even the main character Sean Devlin is based off a S.O,E operative named William Grover-williams , a racer car driver who help organize the resistance movements and plot sabotage cells to help aide in the fight to stop Germany.
    The whole map does a great job of showing to now just the city but the whole area outside Paris, you can even go out into wine country, pick off some Nazi with your rifle, blow up a radar station on your way back to town and still have time to catch a burlesque at the Belle de Nuit.

    So lets get down to some of the MAJOR problems this game has had since day one. I haven't played this on console but the PC version has some of the buggiest graphic errors i have ever seen. If you set your resolution too high when game map over lay is all a skew and never lines up, so your forced to play the game with a lower resolution even if you have a high end rig. Also I noticed tons of shader glitches and rendering effect go wrong while playing. For instance I was inside a building during a rain storm, I took cover behind a metal crate to get off some shoots and i noticed that even tho I was inside the box had a rendering effect like water was running down the side and rain drops splashing on the top.Another thing I found is that if you own a 3rd party xbox 360 usb controller you must have it unplugged before you start the game and open your save file. what happens is when left plugged in the controls go nuts and are mapped out in some weird fashion and even without touch it you seem to spin around in place.

    The year this came out you would think that since its a new title and alot people did buy this on PC, they would put a patch out to address this....no of course not. EA games has a bad habit of never fixing games, and its left up to the studio who made it or some fan in the public to fix it. Since Pandemic broke up there was no help coming and reading alot of post here I see many people cant even play it. Now I spent a few weeks debugging it on my PC and smoothed over 90% of the glitches and I have windows 8. Even before going over this with a fine tooth comb the game ran from day one and I could play it fine.
    Sorry none of you got to work but, I see that most of you are using ATi cards...yea there is a reason why I dont buy those card. Most major studios partner with Nvidia and I use custom software and firmware with my graphics cards to have a full range of control with any program . So unless your willing to do alot of extra code work and reprogram the software when you have these problems I would shut up and buy more popular hardware.It will save you a headache and even tho people talk smack about either of the 2 brands...it doesnt matter one is a more stable and widely used format then the others so screw the techie trash talk ,go buy an EVGA and play some games.    … Expand
  24. virgilivs
    Feb 4, 2014
    9
    It was such a pleasure going through this game. For some reason, I did not have great expectations, but after the first few hours I literally fell in love with it. Artistically it is outstanding, wandering in Paris is extremely entertaining, the music choices are fantastic and the main character is charismatic.
    Simply put: a game hard to forget.
  25. JakeBoundy
    Aug 29, 2013
    9
    Brilliant. It takes GTA and put it into a WW2 era. On an X360, I experienced very rare glitches, the story made sense and Sean, your character, is easily liked. Great game!
  26. Juicymarmalade
    Apr 29, 2013
    9
    This underrated gem from 2009 and the last game from Pandemic Games, creators of Mercenaries 1 & 2 and Star Wars: Battlefront II is easily one of the best open world games you can get and a certain favourite of mine. It is set in Nazi-occupied France during WWII, and features an Irish race car driver off for some revenge in Paris after things go wrong when he and his friend decide to driveThis underrated gem from 2009 and the last game from Pandemic Games, creators of Mercenaries 1 & 2 and Star Wars: Battlefront II is easily one of the best open world games you can get and a certain favourite of mine. It is set in Nazi-occupied France during WWII, and features an Irish race car driver off for some revenge in Paris after things go wrong when he and his friend decide to drive their racing rival's car off a cliff. Despite that simple premise the story is quite good, albeit clichéd, with some funny writing and memorable characters. The campaign is also rather lengthy for a game that was essentially rushed to release by EA before they closed down Pandemic. I believe it took me 10-12 hours to beat.

    The game features the city of Paris as well as its countryside and a small German town. The map is quite large and has a ton of things to do. A unique graphical style was used to show the game's world, where Nazi occupied areas and districts are covered in a black and white colour palette with only the occasional yellow light from buildings or the red swastika flags of the Nazi's. As you progress through the campaign and liberate Paris, however, parts of the map will become colourful and vibrant though this is admittedly uglier than the eerily beautiful black and white, with some muddy washed out textures.

    The gameplay is essentially your standard open world game and borrows heavily from games like Assassin's Creed with its parkour and GTA IV with its cover shooting and driving. I really enjoyed the cover shooting combat, but I know many have complained it isn't as good as GTA IV's so it could just be me since I love most cover shooters. There are a variety of weapons unlocked through side missions that range from silenced pistols to scoped carbines and rocket launchers. Since the main character is the titular "Saboteur" you will also be able to blow up some Nazi radio towers and installations with dynamite.
    Other activities aside from combat include races, about 10 side missions, a knife throwing minigame from the free DLC, and vehicle collecting.

    As for flaws, there are a fair number but I didn't find any of them too serious. The climbing feels pretty stiff because to move from one handhold to the next you have to press the jump key each time, compared to Assassin's Creed where you could climb with minimal button pushing. Since the game borrows heavily from other games, it also lacks some originality and not all of the concepts it borrows from are fleshed out as good as the games they came from. Other than that, I can't think of any major flaws. I encountered no bugs or glitches playing PC as far as I remember. Also, be prepared to suffer through some awful fake French and German accents.

    Overall, it's a wonderful open world game with a lot of charm and loads of content and one you should definitely pick up if you ever find it in the bargain bin at your local game retailer. Don't forget to have the nudity option enabled when you're in the strip club!    … Expand
  27. cleverboy
    Apr 28, 2013
    9
    Usually i'm not a big fan of 3rd person open world action games. I tried to get into GTA4 and it felt polished and everything, but just... empty and choices felt meaningless. and as soon as i found out that i couldn't put out fires with the firetruck or rescue people with ambulance or grab a cab off the street to earn money through cab fares, which were all available in GTA3, i couldn'tUsually i'm not a big fan of 3rd person open world action games. I tried to get into GTA4 and it felt polished and everything, but just... empty and choices felt meaningless. and as soon as i found out that i couldn't put out fires with the firetruck or rescue people with ambulance or grab a cab off the street to earn money through cab fares, which were all available in GTA3, i couldn't get myself to continue playing. what's more, i could run over pedestrians, i could kill randomly and it all just felt meaningless. But Saboteur! yes the climbing mechanic is SLOW and repetitive, but thankfully you don't need to do too much of that. Oh, and the world feels more alive! I actually cared about the civilians and wanted to rescue them when they were being harassed by Nazi soldiers. I actually didn't want to jack any car I saw on the street. The perks were fun and free-play objectives are addictive, but the best part of this game and why i keep playing it is that this game made me care about its citizens. and for a 3rd person open world action game, that's a rarity. Choices that matter, not just choices for the sake of having them that's what makes game worlds come alive.… Expand
  28. lefiath
    Apr 7, 2013
    9
    Very good and fulfilling take on GTA formula that's trying it's own thing. The game can be very lighthearted sometimes, and the only real problems I see are few nasty bugs on PC version (map for example), somewhat poor character decisions sometimes and rushed ending that leaves you dissapointed. But not the game itself, I definetely wasn't dissapointed that I've spend good 30 hours on it.
  29. r3tr0gam3r1337
    Dec 4, 2012
    10
    a few people are moaning about this game either they have no skill in games of this type or are just plain dumb.

    the game has easy controls and after a very short time you should have no problems with the layout and climbing fighting ect should be a breeze, i dont see how so many people find this game so hard, ive completed it on the 360, ps3 and pc without any such problems, finding    a few people are moaning about this game either they have no skill in games of this type or are just plain dumb.

    the game has easy controls and after a very short time you should have no problems with the layout and climbing fighting ect should be a breeze, i dont see how so many people find this game so hard, ive completed it on the 360, ps3 and pc without any such problems, finding out where you've got to go during missions is easy thanks to the map showing you where to go and completing the missions is not about running around as fast as you can it's about stealth and avoiding the nazis, when you are trespassing you have to make sure you are not spotted so an easy tip would be to go round when not doing missions and blow up all the look out towers and anti aircraft guns though im sure most people have the common sense to do that first.

    overall i found the game experience very rewarding which is why i enjoyed completing it several times over, if you prefer run and gun go play call of duty where as if you like stealth games with a twist im sure you'll love the saboteur.

    ps AMD graphics cards no longer have any problems with the game, it was a driver problem from ATI not a game problem.    … Expand
  30. drachehexe
    Aug 6, 2012
    8
    This is a truly fun game. Part Assassins Creed, part Grand Theft Auto...you'll be climbing rooftops, hijacking and collecting cars, shooting and blowing Nazis, and watching burlesque dancers in this open world 3rd person action game set in WWII Paris. The graphics are pretty good, but distant textures get muddy. Still the world looks nice and Paris is pretty big. The game mechanics areThis is a truly fun game. Part Assassins Creed, part Grand Theft Auto...you'll be climbing rooftops, hijacking and collecting cars, shooting and blowing Nazis, and watching burlesque dancers in this open world 3rd person action game set in WWII Paris. The graphics are pretty good, but distant textures get muddy. Still the world looks nice and Paris is pretty big. The game mechanics are very easy to control; driving, shooting, and upgrades are all done well. The game seems to favor ease though so if you want a challenge crank it over normal because I find normal too easy for my taste. Mission vary which include racing, assassinating, and bombing. Outside of the main and side missions there are plenty of things to do to earn contraband, the games currency, to buy gear and level up abilities. My favorite part of this game tho, is that it's mostly in black and white until you "free" a neighborhood which then get colorized showing it's free state. A unique and effect gimmick that adds a great look to the game. This is an excellent game all around.… Expand
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Game Informer
    80
    The Saboteur may lack the polish of the contemporaries it boldly mimics, but protagonist Sean Devlin’s quest for revenge and an alluring 1940s Paris make this a World War II memory worth making.
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  2. VideoGamer
    80
    As addictive as the perk goals are, it's the bread-and-butter sabotage that proves to be the real distraction.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    76
    A compelling if uninventive experience. Working in concert, this game's tired, uninspired mechanics still manage to get the job done; the whole is definitely more than the sum of its parts.
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