Velvet Assassin busts out the sexy night dress, nobody complains

9:00 PM on 12.23.2008   |   Jim Sterling

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"From day one the developers at Replay Studios knew they didn't want to simply sensationalize one of the most tragic wars in human history, but to give gamers one of the first true-to-life experiences," states Sandbox Strategy of Velvet Assassin. With that in mind, let's all achieve and maintain a semi-on as we drool over pictures of a pretend girl in a nightie!

The night dress is one of several outfits that Nazi-bustin' assassin Violet will have to don as she carries out her mission behind enemy lines. The costumes we have to show today include a pilot outfit, sneaking suit and, even sexier than the nightie, a Nazi officer uniform. Woof woof.

Beyond the jump is an explanation of each outfit, courtesy of Sandbox Strat. In the meantime, I am going to work on this semi-on and patiently wait for the game. It's generating quite the buzz in the Destructoid staff room. Can't wait to see what all the fuss is about.

Pilot Outfit - Violette's mainstay is her standard brown leather jacket and blue canvas cargo pant set. While not exactly all the rage in Milan, this is a very likely outfit of the times; providing the wearer with the storage of cargo pockets, durability of canvas and toughness of the leather. This outfit gives Violette a solid set of threads to get by with. There isn't too much to be said for these duds, but they get the job done.

Leather Sneaking Suit - The all-leather suit gives Violette a slight edge in darkness. For obvious reasons she's able to blend in with the shadows much better in this suit. Made of supple leather, this is the ideal outfit for Violette, with the tough, yet soft feel of the leather offering her great flexibility in both combat and stealth.

Nazi Officer Uniform – As the old saying goes, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Isn't it funny how they never seem to find the things right under their noses? With one quick wardrobe change, Violette takes on the Nazi Officer uniform and can easily infiltrate enemy ranks. The minute Violette dons the uniform, she takes on the persona of a Nazi officer, walking and saluting to keep the other soldiers completely fooled. As long as Violette doesn't have any close face-to-face encounters and doesn't behave suspiciously, she should be able to fool any soldiers she comes upon.

Night Dress – This outfit is completely unsuited to any of the exploits that Violette will undertake, but that's the point. The entirety of Velvet Assassin is actually a flashback, with Violette remembering her efforts while in a coma. Whenever players get into a tight spot in the game, they can go into Morphine Mode which simulates Violette getting an injection of the drug from her nurse to calm her down as she lives out the horrific memories of war in her violent dreams. When this happens, the action slows down and the world around her becomes more of a dreamscape, and whatever Violette was wearing is temporarily exchanged with the nightie she's garbed in at the hospital.