Posted on: June 24, 2017
MCiaster
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Pulpy, slightly janky, overall fantastic
This game is definitely one of these cult classics people only properly rediscover after a few years. Set in Paris during World War II, you play as an Irish car driver spurred to action against the Nazis after the death of his best friend. Said action involves a lot of explosions, gunfire, and cracked necks. All of these elements are fantastically put together - add Assassin's Creed style climbing, a dash of Hitman, and wrap it all an incredibly pulpy story, and you've got yourself a hell of a game. The story's very, very enjoyable and engaging, full of memorable setpieces - but if you're looking for a realistic, gritty take on French Resistance during WWII you probably should look somewhere else. It's not all perfect, of course. The game is slightly janky - unsurprisingly so, since Pandemic Games was never known for making perfectly polished products, and got unceremoniously killed off by Electronic Arts very soon after the game's release. The jank tends to mostly trend towards the weirdly charming kind, though - I can't recall stumbling upon any show-stopper bugs. Also, the vehicle handling is... perfectly serviceable. Despite these slight niggles, I'm still giving it 5/5 stars. Why? Not only is the game really fun to play, it also excels in the atmosphere department. The game employs a Sin City style black/white/vibrant accents color filter in territories you hadn't wrestled from Nazi control yet, giving off a sinister perpetual night time vibe. After conquering a territory, the constant night lifts, giving way to vibrant colors. A great soundtrack plays whenever you jump into a car - not always completely period accurate (a Leonard Cohen cover?) but always mood fitting. And on foot, you get accompanied by an ambient soundtrack that goes from wonderful slow, jazzy tunes in stealth and exploration to your standard period appropriate Nazi fightin' music when in combat. Get this. And GOG - thank you for bringing this game back for us all to enjoy!
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