I had high hopes for this game, because I liked the setting and setup of the game.

It falled flat on the floor and I did something I rarely do. I turned it off after ten minutes and have never played it again. Because it is almost unplayable. The controls are very clumsy and unresponsive, the camera is a mess and the graphics were just not what I had come to expect from the screenshots.

Try to aviod this game, if you want to avoid getting a headache.

A pretty fun stealth action game, althought the story and character are not memorable, it does offer quite a bit of gameplay, worth it to grab during a sale.

A stealth action game (in the line of Splinter Cell etc) set in Europe during the world war 2. It's aesthetically very pleasing (the opening sequence sets it apart from the first frame). But it is as unforgiving as the Commando series from time to time (sometimes the checkpoints seem really far between, and no, there's no manual saving).

If you don't mind a little trial and error I highly recommend this game!

Cool idea of the makers ^^ worked out pretty fine !

Sneaking and stuff is worked out here very well , good controls ( also nice and simpel to handle ) in wideview GOOD game !

Nice little action /stealth game. It can be frustrating at times, and it is certainly incredibly short, but if you buy it as a bargain you can make something out of it. The female character is interesting. The scenario is a quite over-used Nazi scheme, but all you care is to pass over the guards and complete the objectives. For this price, is a good one to have.

This game is real hard. If you're one of those instant-action-now kinda players then look elsewhere. You have to be precise and patient with this game. If you like your action real-time but want the pace to be slow then this is for you. Graphics are quite great actually and game is really immersive. The feeling of the era is captured magnificently. I recommend this but there is nothing extra spectacular here, just a game for adult-minded players.

Velvet Assassin allows you to step into the shoes of a female WW2 spy named Violette Summer. The game opens with the main character lying in hospital so all the missions actually takes place inside her dreams which allows for all kinds of cool gameplay elements. Using morphine for example allows Violette to slow down time and quickly take out enemies. This is vital as she is quite weak and discovery often leads to death. The game has its faults but is overall quite enjoyable.

For those peeved that Splinter Cell has abandoned the third person stealth genre in favour of something rather more... QTE, there's Velvet Assassin to fill the void.

Like earlier Splinter Cell games, Velvet Assassin tasks you with going behind enemy lines and weakening the enemy. As the name suggests this is mostly achieved through assassinating key figures of the Nazi hierarchy.

Velvet Assassin is visually very striking. The art team clearly went to town on this one and were not going to settle with a conventional realistic look. They even manage to make decaying corridors and a predominantly brown colour palette look spectacular.

Being set in a time long before Sam Fisher's gadgets were developed, Velvet Assassin is often employs a much more crude and personal form of violence to cut a path to your target.

Your most frequently employed weapon will be the knife which is often used to violently stab your enemies to death after sneaking up to them from behind. Velvet Assassin isn't a game to shirk away from the harsh realities of war, that's for sure.

You can improve your abilities during the course of the game by finding collectables - objects of some material value, such as lighters, medals and rings. Personally I recommend you put everything into stealth as that's what is going to keep you alive in this game.

About the only real detraction is the fact that the game relies solely on checkpoint saves. You've got no way of knowing where these points are. So sometimes you could make extra work for yourself if you have to backtrack from that point to do something else first.

But that's a minor detraction from what is a very polished and worthy effort in trying to take Splinter Cell's crown from Sam Fisher's presently unresisting head.

This is an interesting stealth-action game that deserves more that the bad critics it received.

It is far from perfect and has flaws but this is a good stealth game. Gameplay mechanics are easy to understand and the practice is really fun. The saves system is checkpoints-based but doesn't really get in the way as they are most of the time well placed.

The story is ok but not unforgettable. It is well supported by good voice acting. FX & music are enjoyable too.

I should warn about two main problems I had with the game (minor but still annoying):

- This is a console port which has not been really customized for the pc (this can be espacially seen in the menus).

- The last mission is everything but stealth which is quite strange for a stealth game.

It is a dark and interesting Splinter Cell alternative and, as many would probably agree, more beautiful to look at. Not at the scenery, though that too is lovely, but at the beautiful female main character. :) Great game to perfect your stealth techniques, so if that's what floats your boat, do check it out. It managed to get some good review marks but it's not perfect. It is, however, perfect enough :)

Velvet Assassin is turly one of the finest games set during WWII.

You impersonate Violette Summers: a British commando who's laying in her deathbed as she remembers her past missions in Nazi-occupied Europe.

Graphics: Great! While it is not quite the looker, it is one of the most atmospheric games around... everything is made and placed so as to convey the gritty feel of not a Call of Duty WWII... but more akin that of real life's...

Sound: Good... it does help build up the atmosphere, but it's nothing worthy of excesive appraisal.

Gameplay: Great! KEPP THIS IN MIND, HOWEVER: the game is a stealth game, therefore it is NOT for those who like to go from beginning to end in some six hours or so... it requires a "modicum" of patience.

Overall: 4/5

Velvet Assassins is one of those games you either enjoy or hate. It's a stealth-based game, so you can expect a lot of hiding in shadows, waiting for the enemy to expose their juicy backs. Compared to - for example - the Riddick games, it is much less of a shooter. Ammo has to be rationed wisely (at least in the beginning).

The bad is, the engine feels quirky and takes some getting used to: controls are clunky if things get frantic, everything is very dark and there's a check-point saving system that occasionally forces you to replay long parts if you fail. The whole scenario also feels somewhat sterile due to the lack of any WW2 symbols.

The good is, starting with the third mission, it becomes a lot of fun. Enemies have many conversations that are fun to listen to, while you plan how to dispose of them. Graphics are very good. Most situations have several ways to solve them, e.g. silently kill enemies by luring them into dark areas or waiting till they patrol there, sneak past them undetected, electrocute/gas/blow them up using the environment or just spend a few bullets. Above all, there's the charmingly psychopathic heroine who gleefully stabs and slices her way through the enemy ranks.

One final note for hoarders: even though ammo and morphine are somewhat rare in the beginning, it makes the game frustratingly hard if you try to hold on to them for too long. You can always resort to sneaking if you run out.

From josephsmits, "Despite that bit of realism, I was still able to use different items, collect collectibles worth experience points and upgrade my character to increase her stats. So don’t think that the idea of an enjoyable game is lost. Given aspects of Violette to upgrade — such as how fast she moves when moving stealthily and how many hits she can take — I selected stealth. It fit with my style of attack, but the idea that other players can fit Violette’s statistics to their own play style and have choice in how to attack is a great piece of the game.

If you’re not a fan of stealth games, you might dislike Velvet Assassin because it does depend on Violette being sneaky. I mean, you can go attack all of the soldiers with your gun, but you’re only given so many bullets; stealth is key. If you enjoy stealth games, as I do, then you’ll most likely enjoy Velvet Assassin, and I’d suggest picking it up. It looks great, sounds great and has realistic emotion in a game focused on the darkness of war, and overall, I really enjoyed it and bet you will, too."