VELVET ASSASSIN Video Game trailer
I love World War 2 video games, but I don't think I have ever played one where the lead character in the game is female. This video game 'Velvet Assassin' is inspired by the true story of Violette Szabo.
Born in Devon, England, Violette Summer grew up in a happy family and had a great and active childhood. Initially, she started her working life in a beauty salon before the outbreak of war inspired her to move to London and join the weapon industry. It didn’t take too long for her to be noticed by the Secret Services; she was after all strikingly beautiful, athletic and had great attention to detail. It was only a formality that she was recruited into MI6 during Britain’s darkest hours. As if inspiration was needed during those very bleak days, Violette had lost a close aunt during one of the first Luftwaffe bombing attacks and to further compound her terrible heartache she later lost her cherished RAF husband in battle. However, Violette was extremely strong willed and where many would have lost themselves to misery and mourning, she used these painful experiences to inspire her to succeed as a spy for the MI6. Violette managed to carry out several missions successfully before being captured by the Germans. Dying in hospital, Violette relives key moments in a series of flashbacks. Hence the bulk of gameplay will take place during these flashbacks.
As for the game play here is what you can expect:
Gameplay employs techniques similar to Ubisoft's Splinter Cell range of games. Players have to hide in the shadows in order to avoid being detected. Violette will have a purple aura surrounding her when she is completely invisible to the enemy. This aura will fade as she moves into light and hence visibility. If she is detected, she will either have to fight off the guard or escape. The game employs a special lifeline if detected called "Morphine Mode". If triggered, a cutscene will play out where the hospitalized Violette convulses and is administered a dose of morphine by a military nurse. Once returning to the game, the game world will temporarily freeze, giving the player the opportunity to execute any remaining enemies. Players will have limited use of the Morphine lifeline. Furthermore as the game progresses, players will be afforded the opportunity to select the type of upgrades they would like - depending on gameplay style.
The game sound like it will be a pretty fun game to play, and I love the story already. I'll be looking forward to checking it out. Check out the trailer below!