Velvet Assassin Video Review

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  • Posted May 4, 2009

Tom Mc Shea sneaks around killing German soldiers in this video review for Velvet Assassin.

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277 Comments

  • eze_sl89

    Posted Feb 6, 2010 3:50 am PT

    looks pretty good for me

  • gringo4ninja

    Posted Jan 28, 2010 10:06 am PT

    That was the most repetitive review I've ever seen.

  • DamageIncM

    Posted Jan 22, 2010 6:41 pm PT

    The style and features seem great.
    But, very unfortunately, it seems to have a whole bunch of technical problems.
    Not things that make it less playable, but things like, when you see her run into an enemy, the enemy just keeps doing its animation and she just keep doing her running animation, which shouldn't be something in a game of this generation.

    I also heard, when those barrels explode, they make a sound they added to the Fragmentation Grenade in the most popular mod for 'Joint Operations'.
    Did anyone notice that?
    It might of course be that that explosion was taken from another game, which isn't a good sign if they recycled it again years later in 2009. :S
    Or that explosion is so realistic it just sounds like that and it's recorded that way, but I doubt it.

  • dudu22

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 7:15 am PT

    looks awful

  • pitosga

    Posted Dec 2, 2009 6:21 pm PT

    Appears lackluster. I had higher expectations.

  • djdog1210

    Posted Nov 27, 2009 7:58 am PT

    wtf

  • Strigidae

    Posted Oct 17, 2009 5:19 am PT

    Man do I love hot female characters that trully whoop @$$! She looks proportionally hot as well. No one likes a chick with big 'guns,' who moves like a russian gymnist. Not only is it impossible... but it just doesn't look right. To me atleast (LOL).

  • rebfaction

    Posted Oct 11, 2009 10:48 pm PT

    I love this game it's a fun game to play graphics are awesome and I like the music.

  • AmazedTony123

    Posted Sep 29, 2009 9:42 pm PT

    love this game it rocks!!!!!!

  • jokerzrus

    Posted Aug 3, 2009 10:11 pm PT

    the stealth looks great.

  • johnryandaplin

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 7:44 am PT

    WTF, morphine makes you run around in your night gown?

  • scuttlebu345

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 4:06 am PT

    i hate this guy so much
    he has horrible reviews and he got this review totally wrong cuz this game sucks and no one should buy it because there are so many better games out there

  • meisorme

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 12:33 pm PT

    looks... disturbing.

  • robertcain

    Posted Jul 5, 2009 10:18 am PT

    Looks frustrating because of the few checkpoints and bad gunplay. It's like if you get spotted once without morphine then you,re basically dead.

  • Mj-Healy

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 3:24 pm PT

    Seriously 7.5? Way lower scores everywhere else and 1 star from Giant Bomb.

  • isahunt

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 3:34 am PT

    Why can't they make a stealth game were the enemies don't arch over backwards when you kill them. I don't remember, was it Splinter Cell or Hitman or Thief 3, where also every time you killed them they fell backwards on top of legs like circus acrobats. Really spoils the immersion factor.

  • Spider-Jim

    Posted Jun 12, 2009 7:41 am PT

    "Pumping" soundtrack ? I didn't hear any pumping it was certainly atmospheric.

  • southsideTaft

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 6:34 pm PT

    story waz good but tha ai was very dumb id say a 6.5 it was ok at the end of the game i was satisfied and had a good story i would recommend to rent and buy if yr a HUGE stealth fan

  • BlueApe

    Posted Jun 6, 2009 8:12 am PT

    It looks that the AI is really stupid + i think the game is going to be so boring (I am going to wait for the new splinter cell game).

  • TheVinster

    Posted May 30, 2009 8:57 pm PT

    Let's talk about how bad of a reviewer Tom Mc Shea is.

  • AyzZai

    Posted May 29, 2009 2:17 pm PT

    i..think i fall in love with melinda cohen. her voice is so sweet..i mean, sexy. lol!

  • thebestgamereve

    Posted May 24, 2009 8:37 am PT

    the game is ok but its not a better no one hears u see u sleath game than assain's creed

  • Eggs-Benedict

    Posted May 24, 2009 12:14 am PT

    Yea the game feels unfinished in some aspects and at first I wasn't too fond of it. But once you get the hang of the mechanics of the game it gets to be really fun. It's definitely a solid rental.

  • irishkale

    Posted May 23, 2009 10:21 pm PT

    Oh man she stabbed that one dude in the jimmy

  • Balo_the_Gamer

    Posted May 21, 2009 6:49 am PT

    I'm going to have to check this game out.

  • Pizzaman103

    Posted May 20, 2009 10:59 pm PT

    @Emperor_Jimmu

    And you really think she was a babish emo chick who killed around 300 Nazi soldiers stealthily with a knife? Hmm? Hum? Seriously? Obviously there were some exaggerations there bud. And I doubt she lived through it injecting morphine and freezing time, knifing dudes in the crotch.

  • Pizzaman103

    Posted May 20, 2009 10:57 pm PT

    @Humorguy_basic

    Actually it got a 7.5 because that's exactly what it deserves. I'm just glad I rented it. Have you played this game? It's the same thing all the way through. It's pretty fun at times, but comes off a bit weak in the end. RENT

  • Amnesiac23

    Posted May 20, 2009 3:53 pm PT

    @ugadog: I agree. The comments on these video review pages get out of hand with far too many immature comments about either the game or the reviewer. And the people who leave intelligent comments end up with too many thumb downs.

  • Lord_luke

    Posted May 20, 2009 9:28 am PT

    I heard from Yahtzee that the Devs are Germans. Makes me wonder if there is a uncensering patch running around for the PC

  • fursecu

    Posted May 19, 2009 1:35 pm PT

    interesting! and very good lights

  • fearbigbusiness

    Posted May 19, 2009 1:25 pm PT

    soraya fisher ...

    very nice.

  • Pamorter

    Posted May 17, 2009 6:55 am PT

    Very nice!

  • con_matrix

    Posted May 15, 2009 12:48 pm PT

    looks like a cross of wolfenstein and hitman

  • -Tengu-

    Posted May 15, 2009 9:08 am PT

    nice game but didnt liked it too much

  • Humorguy_basic

    Posted May 15, 2009 7:48 am PT

    @ NoviSadDude: The reason for 7.5 is quite simply the game is not from Valve or Bethesda or a couple other major games publishers, and it is not a shooter. Games from smaller publishers that aren't shooters never get more than 8.0!!!! It's nothing to do with the game, it's the two tier reviewing we now get at fault!

    Quite simply, for over a year now, I don't buy a game until there is at least 3 or 4 User Reviews, or at least multiple scores. It's the only way, and you end up getting little gems that the mainstream media hated!

  • NoviSadDude

    Posted May 13, 2009 1:15 pm PT

    So, if the stealth is the main part of the gameplay, and it was reiterated that it is quite satisfying, why only 7.5?

  • michaelps3guy

    Posted May 13, 2009 12:21 pm PT

    this game looks awesome. im getting it

  • Emperor_Jimmu

    Posted May 13, 2009 11:48 am PT

    @AloeVera4
    You bigot. This game is based on a real female British spy.

  • vanrok

    Posted May 13, 2009 8:12 am PT

    Hitman sister )

  • AloeVera4 posted May 13, 2009 7:51 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    AloeVera4

    Posted May 13, 2009 7:51 am PT (hide)

    Not bad? It SUCKS! The ONLY woman I was willing to believe could kick ass (and that's not saying much) was Lara Croft! And again, I don't much believe it!!!! This game AND it's female heroine kicking Nazi ass is big time, grade A, BS!!!!!!!

  • 1b2b3b

    Posted May 13, 2009 5:20 am PT

    Not bad

  • HAL5000

    Posted May 12, 2009 3:54 pm PT

    How can this reviewer say "realistic, tense and satisfying environment and a interesting stealth game...exhilarating war time experience". It certainly doesn't reflect this game. This review sucked and is very bias...IMHO
    This game is terrible and offers a huge disrespect for a true fallen WW2 hero. Violette Szabo...and the morphine mode just goes overboard. The developers deserve gamers hell for this one in my opinion. Gamespot is loosing their class giving this game a 7.5....really guys what the hell are you thinking?

  • halo_wars86

    Posted May 12, 2009 11:15 am PT

    i did not enjoy this game alot. it feels unfinished.not sure abut the 360 version i have the pc version

  • AloeVera4

    Posted May 12, 2009 10:51 am PT

    A chick that looks like Edward Scissorhands running around killing Nazis! Yeah...REAL "believable"!! Give me a break!

    Jesus...why do I absolutely HATE third Person Shooters?!

  • ugadog

    Posted May 12, 2009 9:26 am PT

    Why must these posts always turn into wars? Seriously, can't we just make intelligent comments... specific comments... about the game that might help those of us considering buying it (me) make an intelligent decision?

  • BioShockOwnz

    Posted May 11, 2009 10:28 pm PT

    jenguando:

    Actually, I'd like to point out that you need to read a bit more. 7.5 = "Good". If you're going to cling so damn tight to a reviewer's opinion, then you must take the whole and not just what you want to take away from it. It's funny how you try to say 7.5 games are worthless. Yeah, uh huh, sure. Many of the most beloved games scored in the 7.5-8.0 range. Just because you dine on overhyped shooters doesn't mean everyone else does. It only hurts the industry when you try to bash indie devs over a game you have absolutely no experience with whatsoever. Of course a dev like this can't afford a big budget 9.0/10 game. That's only reality, unless you shoot for something like an XBLA/PSN/VC game.

    I have a pair, thank you very much. I'm a gamer, not a pseudo-intellectual who bashes games I've never touched. The fact that you try to make your word as fact, then try to silence those that disagree with you is a failed argument with no weight whatsoever. The whole "I have standards and you don't" shows some ignorance towards both your fellow gamers and the developers. It shows that you believe your opinion is fact and therefore indisputable, which couldn't be further from the actual truth, my dear friend.

    If you can't afford to try out all games, which I take away from your rant, then I can understand your frustration. I was once a kid and couldn't afford what I wanted. We all go through that. Luckily, I'm now an adult with the income to fund the hobby I enjoy. And I play games before coming up with some absurd rant.

    I hope one day you can do the same.

    Thanks for your time and good day.

  • Crawling-Chaos

    Posted May 11, 2009 9:07 am PT

    As a follow-up to my last post, I have now been playing the game for a few hours and although a cover system would have been nice it hardly detracts from the gameplay much. I did not encounter any of problems with kill action prompts or the triggering of a kill. The kill cut scenes while good can be a little repetitive, but again this is not a big deal. The one thing the reviewer does seem to have got right is the atmosphere, top notch on all counts (looks, sound, art style) and looks really good right from the opening level. The use of morphine is a little strange, it basically amounts to having smoke or stun grenades or something similar. Maybe there is a thematic reason tucked away in all the blurb somewhere.

    As Jenguando rightly says, there doesn't seem to be anything innovative about the game, but to say it is not a stealth game is pure nonesense. As for the reviewers statement about the stealth system not working, I see no evidence of that at all. You are not magically invisible when in the shadows, as the game states you will not normally been seen unless someone gets too close; which is as it should be. Also, if the guards are suspicious they are more alert and are able to spot you in the shadows from a greater distance than normal. This is pretty much how the stealth system worked in the Thief games (not the third game which was a total let down) to which this has more in common than say Splinter Cell games (which I also enjoy).

    Anyway, as I stated in my previous post I 'demoed' the full game from unofficial sources. I have now bought the game, so I certainly think it is worth the cash. Oh and it's the PC version if that is in any doubt.

  • HarryPalms

    Posted May 11, 2009 6:48 am PT

    Is this Thief 4: La Resistance?

  • jenguando

    Posted May 11, 2009 2:33 am PT

    Its funny how gamers are quick to defend any game that gets a mediocre rating.Its because of these kind of gamers that developers are content with putting out crud on a plate.

    GROW A PAIR PLEASE!!

    This game is horrendous.Any gamer with standards could tell you that.The game does not innovate in the slightest and is far from anything stealthy.We should all be demanding the best and nothing less.After all games are expensive.If this game cost $5 then idont think anyone would complain.Not even me.

  • AJ2502

    Posted May 10, 2009 11:11 pm PT

    Bit of a WELL LESS DONE Assassins Creed to be Honest but it still does look quite fun the first couple of times you play it!

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