10 CRIMINALLY Overlooked PS3 Games
7. The Saboteur
Before Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, WWII was one of the quintessential settings for video games about war. But as the FPS genre moved on to the modern day, audiences just weren't looking for that anymore. WWII games had become stale and overexposed - and audiences didn't care anymore.
This was likely the biggest reason why The Saboteur didn't do so hot and isn't particularly remembered today.
Another reason is probably the fact that GTA 4 had just been released the year before, and The Saboteur is basically GTA, but you're shooting at Nazis instead of cops, with a bit of parkour thrown in. Still, as GTA clones go, The Saboteur is up there with the best. GTA provides a solid gameplay template for a variety of settings, and seeing it applied to Nazi-occupied France is interesting.
The coolest part of the game is the aesthetic, as the Nazi occupation is symbolized by a black-and-white filter over the city. As you free each section of the city one by one, you literally bring color back to the City of Lights.
The Saboteur is a solidly built GTA clone with a cool aesthetic that's in favor of a strong narrative hook, and if that sounds up your alley, definitely give it a shot.