"Knowing character wants and needs leads to a better understanding of what would be obstacles to this particular character. How a character would go about tackling these obstacles would be considered "tactics" in acting. Throwing obstacles in the character's path and knowing the character's tactics is very similar to gameplay. In fact, Abernathy sees a direct relationship between good characterization and good gameplay."

"In its nine years, Pandemic Studios has made a name for itself with memorable action titles. Anyone who's played Mercenaries, Full Spectrum Warrior, or Destroy All Humans! knows Pandemic has a gift for creating intense action sequences in open worlds. Though the hype train is moving full steam ahead for Pandemic's next release, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, it's the developer's 2008 stealth game, Saboteur."