10 Phenomenal Video Games NOBODY Bought

10. The Saboteur (2009)

The final game to come from Pandemic Studios before they closed their doors, The Saboteur can best be described as Grand Theft Auto meets Assassin’s Creed set within a stylised German-occupied France. In it, you play as Irish racing driver Sean Devlin who becomes caught-up in the French resistance.

By combining third person shooting with stealth, driving, and even some parkour, this title centred itself around a supremely playable mix of mechanics that kept moment-to-moment gameplay fun and fresh.

The biggest draw, however, was undoubtedly the art design. Occupied areas of the city are presented in a slick black-and-white, punctuated with splashes of vibrant reds from blood sprays and explosions. It’s only when enemy forces have been vanquished from that borough that colour returns to the Parisian streets, bringing them back to vibrant life.

For everything that this game got so spectacularly right, it's a tragedy that The Saboteur went completely under the radar on release. It’s only in the past few years that this cult classic has begun to get the recognition it deserves.

Between the developer's closure and the lack of interest at launch, the unfulfilled potential for a sequel has remained a sore spot for fans of this fantastic game.