Velvet Assassin is a stealth action video game that was released in April 2009. The game is inspired by a real life World War II secret agent/saboteur Violette Szabo. Players take on the role of Violette Summer, as she goes behind enemy lines to...
Stealth games are a specific genre largely dominated by two heroes: Agent 47 and Sam Fischer. When you add Solid Snake, Thief, and Assassins Creed, virtual stealth killing is a male dominated field. Velvet Assassin introduces Violette Summer to the...
Velvet Assassin uses the unlikely combination of a steely female lead character in a World War II setting, with a smattering of stealth combat thrown in.Apparently inspired by the historical British secret agent Violette Szabo, you play as the...
The story of Violette Szabo, the real ‘Velvet Assassin’, is a deeply unhappy one. She was an Allied secret agent during World War II, but in the middle of only her second mission she was captured, tortured, abused and eventually executed....
All in all, the game can be very addicting and completely engrossing. I played for hours before the significant other yelled at me to get off the computer and come eat dinner. The detail in the game is stunning, with leaves falling and blowing in the...
There are many aspects of Velvet Assassin that could benefit from further time in development. Still, the game is strong enough to stand on its own, and will leave players ready and waiting for a...
A curious mix of Splinter Cell, Death to Spies with a bit of Hitman’s brutal motif, Velvet Assassin is a game inspired by (although not really based on) the life and work of real-life WWII agent Violette Szabo. Szabo was a French born English...
Velvet Assassin makes heavy use of darkness to bring to light the events of World War II. As an espionage agent fighting behind enemy lines, you slip in and out of shadows, silently stalking through dimly lit streets and grimy prisons as you attempt...
Velvet Assassin is a stealth-based shooter set during World War 2. You play Violette Summer, an MI6 spy in occupied France. The story is told in hindsight, with Violettes narration giving clues to help you overcome obstacles in the game. Cut...
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