The Saboteur

EA (XBOX 360, PS3, PC)
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Being Sean Devlin may be the next best thing to playing James Bond. The Irish race car driver is living it up in pre–World War II Paris with gorgeous cars and even more gorgeous women…until he and his friend Jules engage in a prank that ends with Jules murdered by rival driver Dirker. Devlin’s got to pick up the pieces, avenge his best friend’s death, and deal with a Paris that’s suddenly occupied by Nazis.

The game opens with a shot of the voluptuous Giselle dancing in the Belle de Nuit burlesque club, just down the street from the famed Moulin Rouge, and the club will serve as Devlin’s home base; it’s also the headquarters of the French Resistance. As you progress, Devlin meets two love interests, among other characters, and becomes invested in helping the Resistance. You’ll sabotage the Nazi bastards by blowing up their guns, shooting their zeppelins out of the sky, purchasing weapons for the Resistance on the black market, and, yes, killing soldiers at close range. When you complete each mission the French people become even more inspired to fight back, which is represented by color returning to the film-noir world. Given the atmospheric feel, the plethora of lovely ladies, and the engaging third person action, this is one don’t-miss winter game.