14 DAY TRIAL // Formerly known as Sabotage, Gamecock's stealth-action game was set for an exclusive PC release during this fall, but plans have changed again. Thankfully, the release date remains the same, but the number of platforms for Velvet Assassin has increased: the Xbox 360 console owners will also get the chance to sneak into the world of World War II.
So, even though the game's action takes place during WWII (like hundreds of other games), Velvet Assassin promises to offer a brand new, never seen before experience. Players will assume the role of Violette Summer, a spy inspired by real-life Brittish agent Violette Szabo, and will have to infiltrate deep behind enemy lines. If that doesn't seem exciting at all or not even different from other similar titles, then you should know that Violette will have no support from the government and that it will be only up to her to stop the German war machine, one stealth mission after another.
"This is a project we've been incredibly excited about from the start," said Sascha Jungnickel, Creative Director at Replay Studios. "Velvet Assassin is going to be an amazing experience both in its visual style and gameplay, it will be awesome to get it to such a massive audience."
We also got the chance to see three brand new screenshots that, apparently, are from the Xbox 360 version and we must say that we were quite impressed: the graphics are great, the dark atmosphere is perfect for a stealth-action game and our heroine... well, let's say that many people will really appreciate her, thus kinda putting Lara Croft in danger: there are more contestants now to the title of "most beloved game character". Anyway, fall is a long way from here and we will not form our own opinion about a game based only on a few screenshots. We know that most of them look much better than the in-game footage, so we'll just wait.