The Saboteur™

I loved this game in the past. There was no other where you could play as an underground member during World War 2, especially in German occupied France. I used to own a copy for XBox 360, but since updating to XBox One X, I've been locked out of playing this game, until now. I purchased it and it plays great so far on my Windows 10 PC. I did encounter one problem though, since I use an XBox One Wireless Controller for gaming. The trigger commands for accelerating and braking in a vehicle acted the same as turning right or left while walking. I found the solution, for me at least, is editing the "InputTemplates.txt" file, contained the the game's directory at the following location... c:GOG Gamesthe SaboteurInputTemplates.txt Their are 4 sections within the file, one for DEFAULT, one for ALTERNATE, and one for 360 CONTROLLER, and one for OTHER GAMEPAD. The 360 CONTROLLER is for using an XBox 360 controller with your PC, but I've got an XBox One controller, so the game tries using the OTHER GAMEPAD section. First off, so you don't lose the original file, make a copy and move it to another folder, or rename it. Then edit the "InputTemplates.txt" file as follows. To fix my issues, I copy and pasted the control 360 CONTROLLER section to the OTHER GAMEPAD section, overwriting all the original text in the OTHER GAMEPAD section. My game now plays using an XBox One wireless controller bluetooth-linked to my PC.

I came across Pandemic via the Mercenaries series, and wished I could play the original Saboteur. So thank God it's back. The game itself is solid on all mechanics, from the fighting to the perks to the missions and their place in the game setting. The use of Paris and the surrounding countryside are the perfect place for such a sprawling game world, but to me that's all effectively tied together with the story. The game isn't trying to be exactly historically accurate, but goes with a rather Indiana Jones approach: Nazis are clear bad guys, you're a rough-and-tumble fighter with a hat and jacket, get to fighting. With femme fatales, a resistance filled with characters, and plenty of destruction to wreak, you're only bored if you limit yourself. It also doesn't take itself too seriously, which is a good indication that Pandemic's people knew their game was going to have some goofy moments and they wanted the player to join in. Some mechanics are clunky. The disguise mechanic does make sense with the Gestapo agents and generals but doesn't quite add when it comes to the common goons. The driving is a little loose and tricky, but it doesn't break the game. Overall, this is a game that fit with the generation it came from, and personally I consider it a close competitor to the Ubisoft titles and knows not to take itself seriously. Compared to Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed, the creative team knew they were making a fun time killer and threw in enough to make it enjoyable. Well worth the time and price, and certainly a good reason why more Pandemic titles should be considered for GOG.

This game gives me a Medal of Honor Allied Assault / Frontline feeling with some Sniper Elite 1 seriousness. In my opinion this game is better than any modern open world UBISOFT game. You play as an Irish mechanic who drives with his friends (french friends?) from a village in France to Germany to start his racing career. The best in the tournerment is a German who I guess also is the main antagonist... He makes your live hard at the start of the game and the war starts.... You get involved in the french resistance becuase [censored]... I wish this game design would be used in new Sniper Elite games because I rather prefer the realistic aproche in the first SE game. Since a lot of years I realize that more realistic games give me more fun except its like stupid fun in Serious Sam or COD 1 / Brothers in Arms. Bugs are a problem. It crashes when opening menus. Gladly it saves directly after mission with a quicksave. When pressing STATS it crashed. Cars can spawn in an area and block everything. Ghost cars... and more I just bought it 1 day ago so I cant say much more but THIS HOW GAMES NEED TO BE -> just basic. If a dev studio is new or just bad dont try to do the biggest game - just try basic things like Return To Castle Wolfenstein and then add mechanics after it feels good. I play it in 4k with a 1070 TI and it is just nice. I guess this game should be played on a CRT in 480p because this game is the first open world game (gta 4 has bad LOD or just a small world) that has near endless view range. The detail drops but you can spot towers and other objects to destroy from far away. Why did I recommend a CRT paired with a 970 for example? It is because the horizon of the sky and the horizon of the smoke or ground are different colors. You can find many old tricks from the bast but this game handles 4k sooo well without any problems.

Played this game a long time ago, really awesome. The story is really interesting and the gameplay is really fun. Open world with lots to do, I recommend you try it out if you haven't already.

And it's up to you to assassinate your enemies stealthly, snipe them or to simply blow to bits. Open world, climbing on buildings, driving cars throughout paris and France. Graphics, landscape (including paris monuments), sound and atmosphere are great, even 10 years after game release. I enjoyed the game from beginning to the end. I just wonder if anybody ever used non-nudity-mode ;-) Only draw back were constant game crashs. But they can be prevented changing video settings. Windowmode, Shadows off, frame rate max, ...