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Game Information
- Platform: Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- XIII utilises next-generation Unreal Engine technology
- Cel-shaded graphics and the unique flashback visuals add to the novel effect of the comic license
- Varied gameplay - an unusual mix between stealth with commando like infiltration and action
- 8 Chapters / 37 Missions across massive stylised environments
- Complete interactivity allows for players to use objects as weapons (e.g. bottles/barrels)
- Use enemies as a human shield
- Original multi-player mode "Cover Me", with a 2-man team where a sniper player has to cover the player trying to reach a flag
- A variety of weapons at the players disposal including 4 guns, multiple blade throwing knives and a crossbow
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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
GamesMaster Magazine
"The design, the depth and the style make this an FPS masterwork. 94%."
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, but a warning!,
By A Customer
This review is from: XIII (PC) (Video Game)
XIII is a fantastic game. Whilst the storyline is something of a cliche - or, at least, certainly ripped off entirely from The Bourne Identity - it is aesthetically inventive (particularly in the flashback scenes) and contains excellent voice acting and interesting, if sparingly executed, new concepts, such as hostage taking of bad guys. It's also immaculately playable and bolstered by a fun, accessible online multiplayer mode (it's easy to do competently well after a few games, unlike the entirely non-intuitive CS or Half Life).BUT! Unfortunately, the PC version comes in a flashy cardboard box, the same dimensions as a DVD case but twice as thick and with special see-through windows on the front. Not a bad thing in itself - in fact, it's an excellently distinctive touch. However, the tight way in which Amazon boxes its packages meant that it arrived entirely squashed down to the width of about a piece of paper. Saddening; if you can stomach that, though, this is well worth picking up, especially at this price.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
First person shooter gaming at its best!!!,
By Mr. Gideon D. Brody "twitter me: gideon_" (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: XIII (PC) (Video Game)
Having just bought a copy of XIII I can truly say this is one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences I’ve had in a while and certainly the best first-person shooter since “Medal of Honour” (especially on the PC format). Delicious 3D graphics (which need a suitably powerful video card to run them) and glorious comic book colours almost take your attention off the action as you take a soldier through level by level in search of his lost identity. The game is linear and does require patience given these type of games and their wavering levels of difficulty with some levels taking one try and others taking endless repeat plays. That is THE only drawback as far as I’m concerned as you soon become compelled to play level after level totally enticed into the slick “24” style plotlines. The weapons and the sound effects are superbly realistic and the shooting aspect of this game is faultless. The keyboard and mouse controls are incredibly to pick and become second nature especially if you’re familiar with “Medal of Honour”. The game is spaced over four disks and there seems to be enough in there to keep you occupied for a while although I assume the better gamers will get through it quickly. Added to al this there are multiplayer internet facilities and different modes of play. A great innovative take on the not-yet tired shooter genre. Buy it and enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
PLAYING INSIDE A COMIC-BOOK,
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: XIII (PC) (Video Game)
This is a unique game, effectively it is the father of both Far Cry and Borderlands. And it can now be enjoyed worry-free.
The good plot of Far Cry bears eerie similarities to XIII, not in the tropical island setting but in that the hero wakes up with amnesia on a beach (with the roman numeral XIII tattooed on his arm) and than has to feel his through an obsessed assassin and a pack of ruthless mercenaries. The race is on not only to stay one step ahead of his conspiring enemies but also to discover his true identity. This was the first major PC game to sport the daring comic-book look of cel-shading. Unlike Borderlands, which I found to have done so only halfheartedly, XIII pulls it off with gusto as the comic-book graphics are accompanied with comic-book exclamations and comic-book picture-in-picture format, offering a unique experience. It is like playing inside a comic-book - and it is great fun! Now, the game is not without its flaws. It has a checkpoint saving system that makes it much harder that it should and the guns (probably to stay faithful to the original comic-book the game was based on) look rather underwhelming. However, although not perfect, this a game that you will enjoy playing and you will remember it for years. When XIII came out in 2003 I went nowhere near it as it harbored an overzealous DRM scheme (an early version of TAGES) that blocked disk drives from working properly and refused to launch the game if you had any form of "suspicious" software installed (let's just say that UBISOFT considered NERO to be ...pirateware!). Eight years (and a couple of class-action suits) later, one can enjoy the game DRM-free (just be careful which version you choose). RECOMMENDED!
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