Saboteur Announced

Pandemic Studios, makers of games like Destroy All Humans, Star Wars Battlefront 1 and 2, and the upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames have announced a brand new stealth based third person action game called Saboteur. The game is set in World War II and before you tear your eyes out in exasperation you need to know this isn’t your run of the mill WWII-based game; in fact it boasts of some pretty cool and innovative mechanics.

_Set against the dramatic backdrop of occupied France and based on a true story, Saboteur is the personal tale of one man’s fight to find and kill the Nazi thugs who murdered his friends. “Saboteur”’s open world environment and stealth-action gameplay are specifically designed to take full advantage of next-generation console technology.

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One of the game’s most unique aspects is the introduction of the revolutionary “Will to Fight” Areas under strict Nazi oppression appear in stark black and white noir style. Here players must behave cautiously to avoid suspicion. Successful acts of sabotage, however, light the same areas with bright, vibrant color, encouraging citizens to act defiantly. By indicating progress with real-time environmental changes, “Will to Fight” offers players a dynamic measure of personal accomplishment.

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Saboteur will be released for next gen consoles by 2008; for more on the game head over to the game’s official site.