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Five Great Last-Gen Games You Probably Didn’t Play
The gameplay is similar to that
of BioShock, with the player
able to deploy a number of
time-manipulating powers
using something called,
imaginatively, the Time
Manipulation Device (TMD).
On top of the TMD’s various
combat abilities, it’s also used
for some light puzzling. With
fun gameplay, an interesting
time-travel storyline and a
creepy atmosphere, Singularity
is definitely one to check out.
The Saboteur
We’re sadly continuing the
trend of studios’ final games
with The Saboteur. This openworld, WWII action title was
developed by Pandemic Studios,
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the talented minds behind Star
Wars: Battlefront, Mercenaries
and Destroy All Humans!.
Set in Nazi-occupied Paris, The
Saboteur puts you in the role of
Sean Devlin, a heavy-drinking
Irish (yay for stereotypes)
racecar mechanic. Sean is
cheated out of winning a race
by Kurt Dierker, a Nazi colonel,
so he and his best friend, Jules,
take revenge by sabotaging
Dierker’s car. To cut a long
story short; Jules is executed,
Sean escapes, and from that
moment he vows to avenge his
friend by killing the Colonel.
The first thing that drew me
to The Saboteur, beyond my
affinity for WWII games, was the
art style. Nazi-occupied areas of
Paris are presented in black and
white, while certain objects such
as character’s eyes, light sources
and, of course, Nazi propaganda
boldly stand out. Once an
area has been cleared of
German occupation (usually by
destroying outposts), it fills with
its original colour - it’s a striking
effect that brilliantly shows the
impact you make on the city.
It’s not just style over substance,
either. The game’s beautiful
setting is great fun to traverse,
with Assassin’s Creed-like
parkour that allows you to
climb almost anything you can
see, including the Eiffel Tower
itself. Pandemic’s games were
always good at giving the player
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