Velvet Assassin (Game)

Velvet Assassin

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Sabotage the brutal Nazi regime in this World War II stealth action game inspired by the adventures of a real-life British secret agent.

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Overview

Violette sneaking up on an unaware soldier.

Velvet Assassin is a third-person stealth action game developed by Replay and published by SouthPeak for the Xbox 360 (Platform) and PC (Platform) on April 30, 2009. The Steam (Concept) version later supported Mac (Platform) platforms on January 19, 2013.

Set in World War II (Concept), players control British secret agent Violette Summer (Character) (loosely based on real-life World War II spy Violette Szabo) as she relives key missions in flashbacks as she lays comatose in a hospital in Nazi (Concept)-occupied France (Location). These missions include sabotage (blowing up a fuel depot on the Maginot Line), assassination (killing a Nazi colonel in Paris (Location)), scouting (marking a U-boat pen for Allied bombers in Hamburg), and search-and-rescue (finding captured agents in a Gestapo prison in Warsaw).

The game uses numerous stealth mechanics made popular by the Splinter Cell (Franchise) franchise, including enemy detection based on her visibility in the shadows. Throughout these flashbacks, players can utilize a special slow-motion "lifeline" (called "Morphine Mode", due to the morphine used in her system) to help her execute alerted enemies or escape.

The overall concept of Velvet Assassin, including its stealth action and dark, grim rendition of the Nazi regime, shares similar characteristics with The Saboteur (Game) (released later that year).

Gameplay

The game uses techniques similar to other stealth-based games, primarily from the Splinter Cell (Franchise) franchise. Players must hide in the shadows, sneaking around unsuspecting Nazi soldiers and performing silent kills. The heads-up display gives a silhouette of Violette which change color depending on her visibility (the color purple stating that she is hidden in the shadows) and detection (glowing red stating that she has been detected and enemies are seeking out her position).

Players can find vests which gives them additional protection, gas masks to protect them in areas with poisonous gas (with the inability to whistle at enemies), Nazi SS uniforms to disguise Violette so she can walk around in open areas (in which her disguise can be compromised by either standing too close to an enemy or by drawing a weapon), and morphine, which slows down time and allows the player to easily get a silent kill.

Players gain experience through finding hidden collectibles and secret objectives. Every 1,000 EXP earns players an upgrade star, which can be used to increase the duration of morphine mode, increase the speed of her sneaking, or increase the amount of damage that can be withstood.

Weapons

The silenced Colt M1911.

Starting with the second level, players find weapon lockers that contain new weapons and ammo. Players can only carry three weapons at a time (knife, pistol, and shotgun/rifle).

Combat Knife (Object) - Carried throughout the game. Weak in normal attacks.
Colt M1911 - Suppressed pistol that's good for stealth kills.
P08 Luger - Loud pistol that deals more damage than the M1911.
Flare Gun (Object) - Pistol that fires single flares, igniting the enemy (either directly or through oil slicks) for an instant kill.
Shotgun (Object) - Lethal short-distance weapon.
G43 Sniper Rifle - Accurate long-distance weapon.
STG44 Assault Rifle - Found during the final levels of the game, does tremendous damage in close quarters and good damage in short bursts at longer ranges.

Missions

The Lost

Valley

Mission Start
Entering Enemy Territory
At the Bunker Entrance

Fuel Storage

Mission Start
Entering the Hub
Getting the Gas Mask/Gas Mask Found
Getting the Explosives
In the Storage/Explosives Found
Blowing Up the Fuel Depot
The Escape

Death of the Butcher

Cathedral

Mission Start
On the Bridge
Cautious Proceedings
At the Roadblock
Entering the Garden
Entering the Cathedral

Crypt

Mission Start
At the Coffins
At the Tombs
Entering the Bell Tower

Leave a Light On

Docks

Mission Start
Entering the Storage
At the Reloading Point
At the Submarines
In the Fuel Supply Area
In the Torpedo Supply Area
Entering Inner Harbor Area

Storage

Mission Start
In the Storehouse Administration
In the Storehouse
In the Storage Room for Explosives
In the Storage Room
In the Loading Area
The Bombing

The Third Man

Sewers

Mission Start
Agent Wojzeck
Back in the Cistern
Agent Jozef
Agent Radek
In the Digester Gas Installation
Combustion

Ghetto

Mission Start
At the Ghetto Barrier
In the Ghetto Backyard
In the Labyrinth of Furniture
At the Gestapo Prison

Prison

Mission Start
In the Kitchen
In the Canteen
In the Luxury Office
In the Torture Chamber

Fade to Grey

Le Boeuf

Mission Start
In the Boathouse Cellar
On the Landing Stage
Entering the Inn
Entering the Backyard
In the Wine Cellar
In the Mill
Back to the Boat

Hospital

Mission Start
Causing Trouble
In the Hospital
Entering the Backyard
In the Chapel
Entering the Garden
In the Washhouse

Village

Mission Start
Burning Corpses
The Cleansing
At the Harbor
The Tragedy

PC System Requirements

Minimum

OS: Windows XP / Vista
Processor: Singlecore CPU with 3GHZ
Memory: 512MB RAM
Graphics: Pixel Shader 3 Graphics Card with 256 MB VRAM (Geforce 6800 or ATI X1600)
Hard Drive: 5GB Free Hard Disk Space
Sound: Stereo Sound

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