Not especially bad, but not that good either. Disappointing more than anything. It feels unfinished, and there are so many glitches and little annoyances - like the underdeveloped stealth mode and the tedium of climbing buildings. I played it through, more out of sheer bloody-mindedness than anything else.

I admit there are flaws with The Saboteur, but even so I love it! I've played it through once already, and I'm now on my second time round. I keep finding new things to do, and I keep reeling from the sheer beauty of the WWII version of Paris rendered in the game. Oh, and it's great fun too!

Slag it all you want, this is an impressive free roaming third person shooter. On my keep list.

the game takes the best from a lot of games around the glboe and mixes it up nicely, from GTA´s freeroaming, to Red Faction´s mindless and purposeless (although absurdly amusing), Destruction of all the works of man... or nazi for that matter. unfortunately the game does not manage to capture the climbing and general usage of this aspect, like assasins creed II does. the fact that sean devlin is a bullet sponge, and nazies arent is a rather clumsy aspect, like the fact that an SS commando has the brain and tactical skill as a child with downs syndrome. the artstyle is terrific, boobs are always nice, and the music is stellar (although i wonder why most of the artists on the radio are from the modern ages. also a few more songs would be nice. all in all, the game is great, but lacks the last oumph to make it fantastic, some more ambition and pandemic would have hit it right on the nail.… Expand

The Saboteur is a classic example of a 7/10 game. Whilst it does an excellent job with the action and the style of the open world, not to mention its numerous cliches and stereotyped characters (which gives some good personality to the game) The Saboteur feels like the same experience that we've seen from Mercs 2 and Red Faction Guerilla. There is a fair bit to complain about but what's left is a thoroughly solid and greatly enjoyable experiences which pushes no boundaries and fails to innovate.… Expand

It's sad to see that such a promising game didn't quite make it. Honestly what it came down to was that the game just wasn't polished in any way. It felt like no one went back and got rid of all the annoying bugs, and no one fine tuned the incredibly bad enemy AI. Honestly, we all know why this game wasn't polished before release, if Pandemic hadn't been disbanded they would have probably pushed the games release back a few months to fix this issues and make this a truly great game. It's sad to see EA ruin another great game, but EA will be EA.… Expand

I was waiting for this title and when I bought it and play first 30 minutes I felt disappointment. This negative feeling was related to the lack of smoothness of controls and movement restrictions (for example pretty difficult climbing). I think this feeling was caused by fact I just completed Infamous that offers much more superior handling. But after 2 hours of play I began to be seduced by the Saboteur. Storyline, complexity and realism of the world of occupied Paris, level of details, cars handling, music and overall atmosphere makes this game one of the best I ever played. Out of any mayn sandbox games I own this one I rank equally to GTA4, but I like to climate much more of the Saboteur. I like Mercenaries 2 that also was gathering my appreciation after long time of play to collect all the trophies, but Saboteur shows that Pandemic considered very seriously the feedback f the gamers from Merc 2 and eliminated the weak points from Saboteur. The Saboteur is the must have for any WW2 and sandbox action adventure games fans. I hope there will be sequel to this title.… Expand

This is one of the best sand-box game on the ps3!. The art graphics give the game a fresh feel. The drinving around town is great....once you get the racing cars. The stealth elements, whilst simplistic, works in some of the missions. Overall, a great single player with with good replay value.

It is fun, but there is just something missing. The game feels unpolished. It is fun, but you find yourself laughing at the stupid glitches, horrible AI, and inconsistency.

Reviewers are way too harsh on this game. It's nothing innovative, but it's a very inspired and fun game, and a huge, huge improvement over Mercenaries 2.

great game with a rare atmosphere. it's the best gta-like i've ever played with something similar with the universe of "mafia'

I'm really very curious to see what the reviews are like for this game once they all come in. This title sounded extremely promising when I first heard about it, but the actual execution is a great fall from it's potential. Not only that, but the gameplay is nearly identical to the 'Godfather' games, only with a much stronger emphasis on climbing and mass destruction. And in my opinion, the 'Godfather' games are actually superior. The story, voice acting, atmosphere are all mediocre at best and oftentimes sub-par. This mostly stems from the developers apparent desire to turn a story about Nazi-occupied Paris into a Steven Seagal film. These elements make up a mostly bland experience, but I still give it a slightly above-average score for the times when it does get close to it's potential.… Expand

I knew I was making a mistake buying this, but I let my boredom, love of Pandemic's first release (Full Spectrum Warrior) & my sadness of this being their final game get the best of me. The game doesn't do anything terribly wrong, but it doesn't excell at anything either. Graphics are extremely outdated just like their earlier Mercenaries 2. The controls are clunky. The climbing is slow & maddening. The driving is awful & handles very poorly. The missions are your standard Mercenaries missions with only a WW2 twist differentiating them. The film noir look is unique but makes everything too dark to appreciate it. Overall, this is just Mercenaries 2 in a different time period & it's just as outdated, half-assed & disappointing. This was Pandemic's last game & they went out with a fizzle. They're always remembered for Mercenaries & Battlefront, but I'll remember them for their first & most original, unique & best game that has always been universally ignored by the masses, Full Spectrum Warrior. RIP… Expand

The Saboteur lets me go all Inglourious Basterd on dem Nazis in a Sin City environment. GTA eat your heart out.

I, like many other games am annoyed. Annoyed that a game like Assassin's Creed II has been given a pass by most reviewers. Whereas a game like this does not. AC2 provides the same boring, repetitive gameplay, more repetitive tasks than the last, and this somehow justifies the swollen perfect scores the original received. The bold truth of it, is that The Saboteur does everything ACII does, but better, except on one point (the most important for reviewers): Graphics. The missions are more varied, there's more free targets that provide their own challenges (How are you going to blow up that guard tower without being spotted? What about the propaganda speakers on the side of that building).The story and characters are actually interesting, and happily (for me), the main story doesn't take long to complete. You see Saboteur lets you be your own man: What kind of saboteur would ignore half the free targets, just to concentrate on the main missions? Ask the reviewers who gave it less than a 7. Climbing is more rewarding. ACII does all the work for you, so whilst it looks fantastic, nothing beats the reward in making your way to the top of a building, and scampering along the roof-tops to your target. Or planning your escape along the zip-line-like telephone wires. Stealth and escape are also big parts of the game. I haven't been so into stealth and costume change since the original Hitman. It's exciting! As is escaping, by ducking into a brothel, or simply kissing a girl after going around a corner. I touched on graphics earlier. And whilst outright it's no where near as good looking as ACII, that only extends so far. Character models are much more detailed than AC, and the stylish Black and White (indicating a Nazi-strong area) visuals help put asside any graphic fidelity issues. Coupling he visual style is the music, and ambient sound. You're in Paris in the 40's, and it's beautiful. I've given this an 8, because unlike the majority of people reviewing ACII, I am neither 12, or have only played the game for a couple of hours (after which the boredom and remorse of being tricked by Ubisoft again, sets in), and I believe in a true 1-10 scale. The game has it's flaws, but you can work with them, and it;s by no means perfect. I will be playing this game long into 2010, ages after I'm done with other open world games.… Expand

It may not do things as well as other AAA titles but what it does do is allow you to kill Nazis in droves and in imaginative ways. What more could you want? If you wanna real giggle then see what happens when TNT meets the local farm animals ;o)

The game has a old black and white cinema mixed feel with a modern twist which makes it appealing to people who want a enjoyable story. The game play is average and the controls could be improved but are on par with most games. The game is very enjoyable and a lot of fun. Overall I would recommend it to anyone who isn't wrapped up in only flavor of the month games.

this game is really fun. i love blowing up crap and killing nazis its a great game!!

if u like blowing crap up this is your game. its great!!

I am also sick of AC2 and Uncharted getting higher scores than Saboteur essentially they are blockbuster movies like Indiana Jones whereas this is a very good low budget B movie Sure, I played and enjoyed AC2 but it isn't better than the saboteur...in fact, it's boring and so is Uncharted for the final few hours plus the monsters are stupid GTA 4 was good too but massively over-hyped, i am told GTA 3 was much better so saboteur wins for me, i finished the game, completed the side missions then started the game again because i liked it so much so 10 out of 10… Expand

Some have said that it's a pale copy of "Godfather", GTA and Assassin's Creed ... maybe ... Can those people just explain why each game must be compare to another ??? When i play a game i personnaly search for fun !! With the Saboteur, i love the atmosphere, I love the freedom taken with the historical fact, I like the quiet side of the hero, his disrespect displayed. It seems that for the reviewers, the graphics are inseparable feature of a good title, for short, GTA is a big shit and Assassin's Creed is the most fun games that has emerged ! II have not tried to analyze this game in order to find errors, inconsistencies or glitches, I've just played. Like everyone, I have seen some erratic behavior and a weak AI, but I still loved and nothing has altered my pleasure. Pity that demo is not available!… Expand

I really liked this game. It is a free roamer in which you kill nazis. Its got innovative things, like how the city is in black and white if the Nazis control it, and in color if its de-nazi-fied. I really don't understand why it got such harsh reviews. Its a good game, definitely worth a rent. I haven't ran into any glitches. I wish reviews were based more on how the game is instead of the company behind them. The graphics in this game are good, but the aren't as good as assassins creed II. Not like that should matter, in my opinion, its got more replayablility than ACII. I played AC about half way through the campaign and got bored. This games got many different things to do, from stealing cars, killing strippers, blowing up buildings, or blowing up flying baloons. Anyway, i gave it a 10 because of its playability and storyline. I hate how so blind some critics are. If this game came out 2 years ago, it woulda been a best seller, but now everyone is pushing for graphics over gameplay.… Expand

Not the best of games but if you go into it not expecting much i think you'll be satisfied. I bought it for $15 and i think that's a steal, for the amount of time you can get out of it. there are definitely things that could be improved, such as the driving system, I found myself deeply frustrated being stopped dead in my tracks by a small tree or shrub when trying to run from the Nazi's. Also the climbing is slow and tedious but for the price you can get this game now i think its easy to overlook those annoyances. The game is gorgeous and there's great satisfaction in completing missions to have the world revert back to colour.… Expand

The Saboteur is set during World War 2, in Paris, France. In the game you play as Sean Devlin, an Irish man who likes to drink and he also has a way with women. The story starts off when a man called Luc asks you to join the French resistance, who fight against the Nazi’s. The reason Sean hates the Nazi’s is that one of them, named Kurt Dierker shot his tire out in a race and to get revenge Sean decides to drive Dierker’s race car of a high mountain. Him and his best friend, Jules get taken hostage and find out that Dierker is more dangerous than they had thought. Jules gets killed by Dierker and Sean escapes and wants revenge. Sean goes through a series of missions to get revenge on Dierker. The Saboteur has a very good lifespan. Once you have completed the story missions, you can either do side missions or you can explore an open world Paris. If you do decide to free roam you can have quite a bit of fun. You can randomly kill civilians if you are a fan of games like GTA, you can have massive gun fights with the Nazi’s or you can climb lots of structures like buildings and even the eiffel tower (where you can look at the full beauty of Paris). The graphics are very nicely done for this game. Nazi occupied areas of france are black and white and non Nazi occupied areas are in full colour. If you want the whole city of Paris to be in colour, you have to inspire the people of Paris by doing missions. The gameplay is some of the best gameplay experiences I have had, with climbing similar to Assassin’s Creed. The combat is very good. You can use your fists or you can use a selection of weapons to fight off the Nazi’s. There is a number of Nazi territory which you can sabotage throughout the game.… Expand

This is a huge, open world game set in WWII Paris. The main character is a very likable Irish race car driver turned resistance fighter. Gameplay consists of driving around Paris and the surrounding countryside, planting bombs on various Nazi installations, and engaging in plenty of shootouts. Unlike some open world games, there's a gigantic amount of stuff to do here, with your primary story, secondary missions, and well over 1,000 free roam targets to destroy. You can also collect plenty of vehicles to drive, from race cars to tanks, and acquiring new weapons and other things adds a nice RPG aspect to it as well. I also loved the theme music in the game, it really game it an authentic '40s atmosphere. Overall a fantastic game.… Expand

Such a great game! Awesome story, BEAUTIFUL artwork and lots of options. I definitely got a sense of anticipation during some of the final missions, EXCELLENT storytelling. There were more than a couple bugs and map holes (which got REAL obnoxious during the escape with Skylar) which soured the game for me a bit, but for the most part it ran smoothly. The ending was kind of abrupt and anticlimactic, but overall a thrilling game.… Expand