Saboteur II: Avenging Angel

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Saboteur II: Avenging Angel is the second part of the classic retro game hit Saboteur! made by Clive Townsend in 1987. Now after 32 years SimFabric in collaboration with Clive Townsend have prepared the special remastered version of Saboteur II: Avenging Angel for PC.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The remastered version of Saboteur II: Avenging Angel offers a nostalgic trip with improved graphics and sound options, allowing players to experience the game in various styles.
The gameplay retains the hardcore challenge of the original, providing a unique experience that feels like a blend of retro and modern gaming with its regenerating health mechanic.
The game is praised for its clever design, extensive content, and the love and effort put into the remaster, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of the original.

The lack of an in-game map and save feature can make the gameplay feel frustratingly difficult, especially for modern players not accustomed to such challenges.
While the remaster adds some new content, the core mission structure remains repetitive, which can diminish the overall experience and make it feel less innovative.
The game may not appeal to casual gamers, as its hardcore nature and old-school design can be off-putting for those seeking a more accessible gaming experience.

story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of "Saboteur II" follows a ninja's quest for revenge after her brother is fatally wounded, navigating a complex filled with enemies while racing against time. Although the game introduces new missions, it ultimately recycles elements from the original, leading to a sense of redundancy as players must still collect code fragments to complete their objectives. The narrative features intriguing moments, such as a potential wormhole escape, but these are overshadowed by repetitive gameplay mechanics reminiscent of classic '80s titles.
- “A follow-up by the original author, where as the ninja's beautiful sister, your mission is to avenge your fatally wounded brother.”
- “And Saboteur II was something unique, with the mysterious ninja infiltrating a gigantic interconnected complex full of evil mooks, trying to fulfill your mission and find the exit in this labyrinth while time is running out.”
- “Added to Nina's motorbike escape, smashing through the outer fence, is a short animation showing the bike coming through the forest towards the player, which I find rewarding to see at the end of every difficult mission.”
- “The fact that in the end you have to do the same as what you had to do in the original game, collect 14 code chips (paper tape codes in the original), feed them to the rocket's computer, turn off the electric fence, then escape by motorbike, makes all the added content, meant to give the game a bit of story, a bit redundant and misleading.”
- “I mean at the final mission you can discover a wormhole and actually be teleported into space, but then you find that to complete the mission you still have to perform the relative drudgery of finding all the code fragments.”
- “I know that the original Saboteur II was different from the original Saboteur, having missions rather than difficulty levels, though each mission was like a harder repeat of the previous mission.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the rereleased title is described as a hardcore experience that closely mirrors the original, featuring the innovative regenerating health mechanic that was rare in action games until its resurgence in the 2000s. This blend of retro and modern elements, combined with superb graphics and remastered music, creates a unique gaming experience, though some players express a desire for a more modernized approach with updated mechanics.
- “Might be the first action game to feature the regenerating health mechanic.”
- “It is a unique, hardcore experience with great gameplay, superb retro graphics, and catchy remastered music.”
- “The gameplay in this rerelease is almost identical to the original game.”
- “The regenerating health mechanics and the lack of in-game map make the gameplay of Saboteur II: Avenging Angel feel like a strange blend of retro and modern.”
- “It would have been amazing to see a zoomed-out and scrolling version, even if this would have changed the original vision and the game mechanics a bit; that would have been a truly modern approach.”
graphics
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The graphics in this rerelease offer a range of options, allowing players to choose between various styles that enhance the visual experience, from retro simplicity to modern pixel art. The game features superb retro graphics complemented by remastered music, providing a unique and immersive experience. Additionally, players can customize graphics and sound settings, including different versions reminiscent of classic platforms.
- “It is a unique, hardcore experience with great gameplay, superb retro graphics, and catchy remastered music.”
- “Saboteur II also offers a few different options regarding graphics and sound, from looking and sounding like your bright simplistic Spectrum, or your DOS version, to the more elegant Commodore 64 and even a more modern pixel-art version, together with various remixes of the main song, again from the original Spectrum right up to ambient, heavy metal, or synthwave remixes!”
- “So the game can look slightly better than the original game or way better than the original game, depending on the graphics option chosen.”
- “Saboteur II also offers a few different options regarding graphics and sound, from looking and sounding like your bright simplistic Spectrum, or your DOS version, to the more elegant Commodore 64 and even a more modern pixel-art version, together with various remixes of the main song, again from the original Spectrum right up to ambient, heavy metal or synthwave remixes!”
- “You can even change the intro screen graphics!”
music
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The remastered music in the game features a modern rock sound reminiscent of iTunes, with multiple quality options available, although it is limited to a single track. Players appreciate the catchy remastered music, which complements the game's retro graphics and engaging gameplay, while nostalgic album and film covers enhance the overall experience.
- “It is a unique, hardcore experience with great gameplay, superb retro graphics, and catchy remastered music.”
- “I recognize many of the (very low resolution) album and film covers scattered around this version of the game for nostalgia's sake, like Michael Jackson's 'Bad', 'Top Gun', 'The Lost Boys', and some more difficult ones like Duran Duran's self-titled album, 'Footloose', Depeche Mode '81-'85, and Dead or Alive's 'Youthquake', which I only identified today after walking past a second-hand music shop with that LP in the front window.”
- “The remastered music sounds like modern rock from iTunes—actually, you also have several options for music quality in this remastered version of the game.”
- “There is only one music track, though.”
- “It is a unique, hardcore experience with great gameplay, superb retro graphics and catchy remastered music.”