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Velvet Assassin

Based on 17 reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

6
Bad:

5

Pros

Tense atmosphere and moody music.
Satisfying stealth combat.
Believable characters.

Cons

Lousy gunplay.
Stupid enemies.

Reviews

All (22)
Excellent (1)
Good (5)
Average (6)
Bad (5)

By New Game Network on August 02, 2009

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...

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By BrightHub on June 23, 2009

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...

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By V3.co.uk on June 04, 2009

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...

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By Games Radar on May 26, 2009

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....

60
By OCModShop on May 25, 2009

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...

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By GameZone on May 20, 2009

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...

77
By Destructoid on May 19, 2009

This review does not have a score attached to it. After playing up to the fourth chapter, I had enough of what has been among the most miserable gameplay experiences of my life. Apparently we are not the first outlet to do this either, but this...

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By V3.co.uk on May 13, 2009

Anyone with an interest in war history may be acquainted with the name of Violette Szabo, a female British secret agent who was captured and executed by the Nazis just before the end of the conflict.Violette was awarded a posthumous George Cross and a...

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By Strategy Informer on May 08, 2009

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...

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By GameSpot on May 05, 2009

A realistic war-zone atmosphere and rewarding stealth action make this an intense look at World War II, despite some problems....

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