GameCube

XIII

Description

XIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on the popular Belgian cult comic created by Jean Van Hamme and illustrated by William Vance. The game is loosely based on the first five comics. The main theme of the game is based on Robert Ludlum's book 'The Bourne Identity' and features a man who is suffering from amnesia and quite possibly involved in the recent assassination of the President of the United States. You must be damn important, because everyone is trying to kill you. As you progress, you learn more about your secret agent past and your curious name, XIII.

You unravel clues behind a conspiracy of epic proportions in an environment that breathes a comic book ambiance. Footsteps and shots are visualized in text and actions such as head shots are shown in a series of still images. Aside from that, XIII has all the typical FPS elements: both stealth and action, more than 15 weapons (shotguns, crossbows, rifles, ...), interaction with environmental objects and a whole load of baddies in levels all over the world. During the game, you can learn a number of skills such as silent walking, lockpicking and dual weapons handling.

Alternate Titles

• "杀手十三" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "Thirteen" -- Also known as
• "Shashou Shisan" -- Chinese title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: UnrealEngine2
• Amnesia-themed games
• Cel shaded games
• Comics-inspired games

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User Reviews

Superb graphics, good gameplay

Paul Jones (277)

The Press Says

Game Freaks 365	2003	9.6 out of 10	96
N-Zone	Dec 09, 2003	88 out of 100	88
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 19, 2003	17 out of 20	85
IGN	Nov 24, 2003	8 out of 10	80
GameZone	Dec 19, 2003	7.9 out of 10	79
1UP	May 09, 2004	7.5 out of 10	75
Game Over Online	Nov 30, 1999	70 out of 100	70
GameSpot	Dec 04, 2003	6.4 out of 10	64
GameSpy	Nov 24, 2003		60
Game Revolution	Dec, 2003	C+	58

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Trivia

The groovy seventies music is composed by artists associated with the San Francisco's Future Primitive Sound art collective. The soundtrack has been made available exclusively in a XIII game bundle that can be ordered from the Ubisoft site. There are no song titles, just 13 unidentified tracks that flow one into the other in one continuous mix.