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
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| PC Gamer |
Feb, 2004 |
85 out of 100 |
85 |
| PC Zone |
Oct 31, 2003 |
8.3 out of 10 |
83 |
| UOL Jogos |
Nov 25, 2003 |
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80 |
| Joystick (French) |
Nov, 2003 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Nov, 2003 |
79 out of 100 |
79 |
| Game Chronicles |
Dec 27, 2003 |
7.6 out of 10 |
76 |
| Worth Playing |
Dec 22, 2003 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) |
Nov 26, 2003 |
70 out of 100 |
70 |
| 2404.org PC Gaming |
Jan 06, 2004 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Withingames |
Dec 10, 2003 |
3 out of 5 |
60 |
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Trivia
Not all the enemies in the game are pure fantasy. The look of at least two of them is based on real persons. One of them is Niels Bogdan, german PR-guy from Ubi Soft, the other one is more interesting:
In cooperation with the german games-show NBC GIGA GAMES, the designers gave the viewers of the show the chance to get themselves into the game. They just had to send pictures - and the other viewers decided, wich was the meanest looking villain, you could imagine.
Well, in the end, they didn't choose some mean looking guy - but a very, very mean, in a strange way, looking, young, ultra-nerdish guy. So, if you come across some really questionable villain who looks a bit like Bill Gates, you know why...
