New Saboteur screens show heartless, blimp-hating hero

by Griffin McElroy { Nov 10th 2009 at 7:30PM }

Okay, Mr. Saboteur. You're not going to listen to reason, are you? We asked nicely -- so very nicely -- that you stop blowing up those beautiful, elegant and endangered dirigibles. However, the latest batch of screenshots from your self-titled game have revealed that you haven't heeded our advice, and continue to detonate airships at the drop of your dusty, brown flat cap. That's how you want to do this, huh? Well, you can expect our harshly worded petition to surface within the next few days. Nope, sorry pal. Too late for apologies. This just got real, sir.

Gallery: The Saboteur (11-10-09)

Tags: blimp, ea, pandemic, screenshots, the-saboteur

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 10th 2009 7:35PM

Oh the humanity!

Balloonfighter99 @ Nov 10th 2009 7:53PM

ha ha, beat me to it Bats.
So why is there no Bat Blimp? You could at least afford a Bat Hot Air Balloon.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 10th 2009 7:59PM

because there's bastards like sean devlin who still believe blimps dont deserve the same treatment airplanes do!

xaiax @ Nov 10th 2009 9:06PM

Zeppelins aren't Blimps. Zeppelins have a rigid frame with interior compartments. Blimps are essentially balloons.

One of the chief distinctions is that Zeppelins can use the "interior" space of the lifting body as additional accessible space, because of the rigid structure.

Also, the Hindenburg had big ass swastikas on the tail that few ever show, probably because it might dull the effect.

Phillip @ Nov 11th 2009 12:30AM

In before "That's no blimp, it's a zepplin!" comments.

...darn. :-)

Phillip @ Nov 11th 2009 12:31AM

*Zeppelin

martyfarty389 @ Nov 11th 2009 8:10AM

*Led Zeppelin

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 10th 2009 7:37PM

I can't freaking wait for this game.
Screw the people who say "omgeez WWII again".

If you don't think this looks at least a little interesting then you are a homophobe.
There, I said it.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 10th 2009 7:37PM

well you sir are an anglophone!

Sandmonkey @ Nov 10th 2009 7:38PM

Finally, someone had the Tostito's to say it. I think I will get this game for Christmas, from me.

Zing @ Nov 10th 2009 7:56PM

As far as im concerned you're a homophobe too if you dont think about boys kissing.

WREturns [Planeteer I Power of The Final Countdown] @ Nov 10th 2009 10:50PM

If you've never kissed a boy in a blimp, you're a homophobe.

JeezWhiz87 @ Nov 11th 2009 6:00AM

Wait.... are you saying this game is gay?

Sandmonkey @ Nov 10th 2009 7:37PM

He set the standpoint for many blimp haters today. I thought in the game he was stopping a monster, not enforcing one!

brian @ Nov 10th 2009 7:40PM

in before the Hindenburg was a tragic accident that shouldn't be made fun of.

BunnySlapper @ Nov 10th 2009 7:44PM

It looked cool on Mythbusters though. Blimp + Hydrogen + Thermite = WIN.

dextro @ Nov 10th 2009 7:44PM

In before people complaining that the Germans didn't use Blimps during WWII.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Nov 10th 2009 7:56PM

DEAD PEOPLE LOL

Zing @ Nov 10th 2009 7:58PM

In before brian.

brian @ Nov 10th 2009 8:00PM

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

wallywallas @ Nov 10th 2009 8:15PM

In before YOUR dad.

aaronx_x @ Nov 10th 2009 8:02PM

balls. for a sec i thought this had something to do with Kingdom Hearts. sadface

Discotheque @ Nov 10th 2009 8:10PM

So that's how the Hindenburg was taken down.

Anyways I'm quite interested in this game. Looks like a really unique fresh take on WW 2 and the color pallete is really cool. I'm hoping Pandemic doesn't screw this one up.

Also dude's phony Irish accent is hilarious.

Discotheque @ Nov 10th 2009 8:11PM

I was led to believe that Indiana Jones and his dad took the blimp down my good friend.

AoE @ Nov 10th 2009 8:23PM

This whole having a conversation with yourself thing reminds me of the film Down By Law:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP2tqJTSfgU#t=1m30s

Good evening, buzz off to everybody! Oh, thank you! Buzz off to you too! Oh, oh, it's a pleasure, thank you!

Riley @ Nov 10th 2009 8:36PM

No ticket.

Dr. Nooooooooo @ Nov 10th 2009 8:52PM

Ok, I hate to be nit-picky, but this is annoying the hell out of me. It isn't a BLIMP, a "blimp" is a NON-rigid airship, what he just destroyed is a RIGID airship (often called a zeppelin).

Now that I got that out of my system - this game looks awesome. A different take on the now trite idea of the WWII game is exactly what we need.

Autobot (Now with Vitamin D)! @ Nov 10th 2009 9:15PM

Too...busy...playing...modern warfare 2....
come back next month...

eNrique @ Nov 10th 2009 10:18PM

If you are so busy, why don't you go play more modern warfarez and come back in a month, or maybe 2?

Autobot (Now with Vitamin D)! @ Nov 11th 2009 6:02PM

I don't go back to things, things come back to me.

CaramelZappa @ Nov 10th 2009 9:25PM

I'm still really confused. Ea coming up with original IP's is crazy enough, and not only that but they all seem really good. After Dead Space and mirrors edge, and now Dantes Inferno and this, EA has a lot going for them right now.

Frank @ Nov 10th 2009 10:20PM

They've seen what's happening to their rival Activision, EA probably don't want to go down that path.

Filthy Assistant @ Nov 11th 2009 12:11AM

Fuck blimps.

Conor @ Nov 11th 2009 5:41PM

It's called a zeppelin, used by the Germans to bomb the British in WW1.
Weird because I just watched a documentary on ww1...

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