'Velvet Assassin' video game gallery

A WWII spy thriller with killer instincts

In modern stealth-action game series such as "Metal Gear Solid" and "Splinter Cell," modern-day soldiers use sneaking and distraction to complete their missions. But people were sneaky in the past, too, you know.

In the upcoming stealth-action game "Velvet Assassin"—which Gamecock Media group will release April 14 on the Xbox 360 and PC—players get to sneak around during World War II. What makes this game even more interesting is that the protagonist is a lady spy who was actually inspired by a real life stealth-action hero. Just one of many things you’ll learn, and see, from the following screenshot gallery. — Paul Semel, Special To Metromix