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    Velvet Assassin

    Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Apr 30, 2009

    Sabotage the brutal Nazi regime in this World War II stealth action game inspired by the adventures of a real-life British secret agent.

    drake_ash's Velvet Assassin (Xbox 360) review

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    • drake_ash has written a total of 4 reviews. The last one was for Velvet Assassin
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    Beautifully Stylized Game

    I must admit that I am a sucker for stealth games.  I have loved the Hitman series since the first one (and managed to 1000 the 360 game, which took several patient hours), and in this way Velvet Assassin should be right up my alley.  Initially the visuals are striking and beautiful, as it gives a real post-apocalyptic morphine-induced veneer to WWII Paris.  The nagging thing is the gameplay elements prevent this from becoming more than a passing trial.  It is a mindless stealth game in which you watch patrol routes and assassinate Nazi troops when their back is turned to you, and avoids much of the stellar gameplay mechanics that better stealth games like MGS and Splinter Cell truly excelled at.  I would have preferred a more Hitman like approach being an assassin, but the reality is that the AI doesn't allow this to happen EVER.


    It is worth a rent for the visual style, but as a $60 retail game it is best to wait until it is a $10 bargain bin pick-up.

    Other reviews for Velvet Assassin (Xbox 360)

      Sent out to die. 0

      The former head of the UN, Kofi Annan, once said that war is always a catastrophe, and even though that was the general view of World War 2 stealth title Velvet Assassin, the game itself has much more in common with this view of conflict than nearly all other games set between 1939 and 1945.Developed by German outfit Replay Studios, Velvet Assassin is the rarest of things; an anti-war game. Much has been made of the graphic violence seen in many of today’s games, not to mention violence ag...

      2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

      Killing Me Stealthily With Her Knife 0

      Violette Summer is one Bad-Ass (Yet, Respectable) Lead Character.+Nice Story,Music and Atmosphere+Ability to improve character over time+Respectable Female protagonist-Basic Stealth game with Heavy Trial and error situation -No ability to save;Saves are few and far between-Low Re-PlayabilityVelvet Assassin is a third person stealth action game set in the world war II era which means more killing of Germans, except you do most of quietly in this game. Morphine Mode allows Violette to Stealthily k...

      5 out of 8 found this review helpful.

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