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Game Information
- Platform: GameCube
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- Action/adventure using Unreal Engine technology
- Comic license with cel-shaded graphics and flashback visuals
- Storyline based on the first 5 XIII comic books
- Varied gameplay--stealth, infiltration, action
- 8 chapters and 37 missions across massive environments
- A variety of weapons
- Single- and multi-player modes
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
As stylish a game as you'll see, XIII is a virtual testament to why you can have both style and substance under the same roof. Adopting a comic-book style throughout, from the wonderfully compiled cut-scenes through to the cel-shaded in-game graphics, it follows the adventures of agent XIII, finding him initially stranded on a beach with no memory of what went before. As the game progresses, he keeps getting flashbacks to help fill in some of the blanks, no doubt part-inspired by the number of people interested in killing him.
The gameplay itself takes the form of a first-person action-adventure, and a thumping good one at that. There's nothing particularly original about mixing in action, puzzle solving, exploration and stealth, but rarely has it all hung together as well as it does here. Put simply, XIII is a delight to play, with well-thought-through levels, generally fine enemy AI and, when the tempo is racked up, plenty of guns a-blazing and a healthy dose of tension to boot.
On the visual side, we've seen cel-shading as graphical style in games before, more often than that leading to some bland visuals once the novelty has worn off. Not so here. The level of thought and care that has gone into the look and feel of XIII is there for all to see, and for it to be married up to such a compulsively addictive game is just the icing on a really rather delicious cake.
Should you buy it? Most certainly, you should. If you don't, then the next time you lament the lack of care and adventure in your collection of games, then you really will have brought it all upon yourself. --Simon Brew
NCG Magazine
"Ambitiously big and beautiful, delivering enough of the right stuff to ensure you stick at it. Impressive. 86%."
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The first thing that will strike you about this game is the superb comic strip style of the visuals. The second thing is that you don't know what's going on. Every level is preceded by a comic strip narrative setting the scene and drip feeding you details about your situation. At the start, all you know is that the president has been assassinated (Kennedy sty-lee), you've lost your memory and people are determined to see you dead. And that's it. even the instruction booklet is deliberately vague.
The unravelling of the conspiracy is at the heart of this game. It's fortunate that it keeps you gripped, as you soon realise the levels are not free roaming slugfest. You are gently guided along from one scripted event to the next, restricted from exploring by locked doors or inaccessible hillsides. This may seem like a criticism by it's not. As I say, it's the story that will keep you coming back. The tasks are varied, from rescuing an ally held in a remote military base, to taking a hostage so you can escape from a bank without killing any innocents.
This objective based gameplay is well accomplished, but is not the best executed example (see N64 Goldeneye). The tension is further enhanced by your limited ammo and health and the levels get quite difficult pretty quickly, but you rarely feel cheated by an unfair death.
Some problems; the controls are fiddly and aiming your gun is more awkward than necessary. Restarting a level after you die results in waiting 20 second for it to load again. which grates after the 25th time. Also, the multiplayer is not great (see N64 Goldeneye, still the best) and people can't just pick up a controller and expect to win against the bots (which turn out to be quite stupid, when you know what you're doing.)
That all said, I still find myself very engaged by this title and can't wait to unravel the whole conspiracy. You will enjoy it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A game who's name is an un-lucky number, thankfully that's the only thing that is bad.
Graphics
Cel shaded and FPS shouldn't be used in the same sentence, but here it works well. The games artistically styled like a comic book, but don't be fooled by its appearance.
Sound
Great, weapons sound as they should and peoples voices aren't overdone.
Gameplay
Somewhat lengthy loading times, but its worth the wait. This doesn't feel like level after level of mind-numbing rubbish, and is actually, quite good.
Replay value
This may have a multiplayer, but it doesn't do much for the game. That's not to say its bad, but just that like most games now-days, once its gone, its gone.
Overall
A decent game that looks like a cartoon but plays like a bad-ass mafia boss.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
As a master of Golden eye, this game is exactly what you would have expected the other Bond titles to be like. Its a little hard to get to grips with and can be taking on the brain in places.
I am only on the 3rd mission as it stands because my memory card died and i lost all my saved games ( :( ).
As I said, if you played golden eye, youll love this. I particularly enjoy taking hostages. Its that aspect of taking the whole anti-hero stance to get what you want.
Not the hardest 1st person ive played and the Z button as a trigger doesnt compare to that on the N64, but its still a great game if you have the patience.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Incessantly annoying game
XIII may not have the most original plot, but it is intriguing and at times entertaining. Overall, it's a game that's quite fun to play at times and is worth a single playthrough. Read more
Published 9 months ago by dynamitekid156
gamecube backlist playing
been recently buying old gamecube games to play on my wii as i never had a gc. Worth playing and great value, i think i payed about £2 for it lol. Read more
Published on 19 July 2009 by charlie
The game's loveliness outweighs its flaws
*Spoiler Free Review*
"Loading..." First impressions are everything. You can have a quick scan of the box art whilst your waiting; engrossing, comic, colourful... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2004 by "fjorton"
A large chunk of cell shaded history in the making
XIII is, without a doubt, one of the best FPS's of the year. As the game starts, you find yourself awake on a beach, with the FBI claiming that you shot the president, and they... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2004 by E. B. Q. Macrae
XIII
If you are a fan of the FPS genre then you will love this game. The controls seem to be too twitchy to start with, but this does not get in the way for long and the auto - aim is... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2003 by S. Roberts
XIII (gamecube)
I think this game definetly deserves 5 stars, firstly because you can pick up almost anything eg. shards of glass, fire extinguishers, botels, chairs and a lot more. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2003 by Matzxxxman1
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