Customer Reviews:
 XIII = Very underrated...but not without its flaws.. August 28, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I remember back when this game hit stores it got really bad scores which caused me to neglect this game(I don't do that with games but I decided to do it with this)but I decided to buy a few days ago at the gamestop by my house for the price of 8 dollars used for the Nintendo Gamecube and I must say this game is criminaly underrated! The game has a terrific yet somewhat confusing plot(which becomes easy to understand as you progress through)the music has this funky 70's beat to it and David D from the hit show X files does the voice work for the main character(and Adam West is in this game as well!!!). Now how does this game sum up?..well
First off Visualy the game looks terrific, no FPS has ever done what XIII has done and that is add cell shaded visuals to the game and the game works very well, something I liked was how the characters were in cellshaded visuals while the backround was completley 2d er 3d(I forgot!). I wouldn't say they're jaw dropping but the games visuals are A+ in my book and very original I must say. Now the sound is this game is one of my favorites, and each song played in a level gos so well with it, it has this 70s like crime beat with funk in it. Not only is the music good but the voice acting is great as well! ADAM WEST, c'mon guys the original batman! The gameplay in the game plays like any other FPS but something not many FPS have are STEALTH missions which this game has aswell as the ability to pick objects up. When you're close to an enemy and you're sneaking behind them with a shovel or anything you have in your hand you can bash them over the head with out having other gaurds hear it. The weapons in the game are always great and the ability to get new skills(which you get by getting Documents lied around the game but they won't acctually need to be used to beat the game unless you like dualing weapons)which gives this game some flavor if you ask me...NOW......lets get to the bad part
First off I will admit I suck at games but this game is just cheap on Normal difficulty, 2 shots from any gun shot from an enemy LITERALY takes half your life away(Were els it takes longer for you to kill them!!). I also I have to say this but the saving system blows, I mean you can only save in the beginning of the games level or the checkpoint of the games level(were the heck is the save anywere you want, oh it's suppose to be CHALLENGING...But that doesn't mean having 2-3 shots of pistol taking your friggin life away!). The fact that if you ignore the "die restart mission over and over" you'll notice this is a pretty short game(it's the fact that you DIE alot that distracts you from realizing this games short, it can be beatin in 6 hours if you're very good)..Basicly the save system sucks, the A.I isn't the best but the developers sure as hell did a good job at making them cheap...so lets get down to it
The good
-First FPS to use Cell shaded visuals
-The level desighns for each mission is really good
-The voice acting is A+ in this game
-ADAM WEST(BATMAN)!!!
-Good plot
-Very awesome music
The Bad
-I find it really cheap that the A.I can take off like 70% of your health with 2 shots from the worst weapons were els it takes forever to kill them with a friggin machine gun
-The Save sucks........bad(then again this was how the Ratchet and Clank series is like)
-The games ending.....people complain about Halo 2....that's nothing compared to how this game ends...
Overall I had a very enjoyable(and frustraiting)time with XIII, it was a very good game that never got the credit it deserves and I appreciate Ubisoft for creating a game that uses Cell shaded visual and stealth gameplay. The music is terrific, aswell as voice overs, but some of the flaws and problems I had were not very good like the save system cheap A.I and someother things that people have already pointed out...oh yeah and the ending to this game is horrible and we won't be seing a sequal to this game anytime soon. Other then that I give XIII for the Nintendo Gamecube a
4.0 out of 5...
 Mediocre FPS May 26, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
XIII is a farely creative LOOKING title, though the plot and gameplay are not in the slightest bit interesting. The weapons SUCK, there is a shotgun, crossbow, revolver, pistol, SMG, and all the other cliche guns, though you you can use chairs as weapons. To add insult to injury, there is a "can't kill cops/can't knockout civilians" rule, which means you have to punch cops and g-men while they shoot at you, or it's mission over. Back to the graphics, XIII looks really cool! Cell-shaded FPS is a good idea! That is the only reason this game got 2 for fun and 3 overall. There is a parental lock feature that turns off the blood, which is handy for people who can't play Mature games, which is handy. If you have a Gamecube and want an FPS get Timesplitters 2 or Timesplitters Future Perfect, they are worth your money. I do not reccomend this game to anyone exept as an April Fool's Day prank.
 13 is One of a Kind January 25, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first heard of XIII, my thoughts were that a cell shaded FPS would never work. How wrong I was. This game is creative, and really brings a fresh view on a genre that was getting stale. First, the missions were excellent. Melee weapons were fitted so well into gameplay, and the weapons balance well. Also, the story, the sounds, just everything.
I also loved the multiplayer. For starters, bots! They have bots! Second, the scenario 'Hunt' has to be one of the most creative things I've seen in a while.
All in all, this game easily earns 5 out of 5.
Awesome game... January 24, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really don't know why all the magazines complained about this title. Sure, the difficulty can be steep, but so can Halo's. Anyway, the lack of an autoaim feature shouldn't bug anyone--true shooter players don't use autoaim, cause it's cheap.
The story is refined and great, opening questions about conspiracy theories, even though there are some similarities to the Kennedy brothers. Suffice to say, there are enough plot twists here to keep anyone, even someone weaned on The X-Files, 24, and Alias swooning with the amount of narrative twists and turns. The story is also incorporated nicely into the game play, with cinematic-style flashback scenes that can be played through, with a film grain filter over the visuals.
The sound is also very well done, with stellar performances from David Duchovney, Eve, and Adam West; in the same way, guns and the respective sound effects are very good, and are immersive, though completely overblown, which is somehow appropriate for a game based on a French graphic novel.
Everything about this game shines with polish--it would be a mistake to not pick it up if you are of age and can handle a mature, complex story with difficult bosses and well-thought-out levels.
I bought this game with mixed feelings about it, especially given that I had recently played pure waste such as Die Hard: Vendetta. But this game is very well done, and is very enjoyable, while it lasts. It's short, but the minute I finished it the first time, I went back and played through it again, and then once more, just because I liked it so much. Multiplayer isn't as great, but it's still good, despite the obvious lack of attention to this mode. Sure, it isn't a Halo-calibur multiplay mode, but some of the modes in there rule, and had my friends and I screaming with laughter just because it was so fun.
Anyway, buy this game, you won't regret it.
Amazing Game November 2, 2004
This game is simply amazing, dont go by what some of the magazines complained about the checkpoint system, it is actually very good. The comic book style graphics are a nice change and the story line has you guessing throughout the game. The twist at the end is especially shocking. The gameplay is extremely good, with some HUGE shootouts and some very challenging stealth missions. I am not saying this game is splinter cell, but the stealth missions are fun but demanding. The weapons offer a great variety, my favorites include the crossbow and the klash. Multiplayer is excellent, even if you have crappy dial-up internet like me, because they offer a bot challenge where you play in multiplayer games against the computer, a feature that is rarely found in computer multiplayer. Here are some of the ratings i give this game:
(out of 5)
Graphics-5- Very unique graphics, like no other game.
Storyline-4.5- A little confusing, but astounding.
Gameplay-5- Unbelievable missions that include eveything (ex. escape from a mental hospital).
Sound-3- Not the game's strong point, but still tolerable
Overall-5- Definetly a must have for all FPS fans.
This game is worth the money. If you dont have it, buy it. Now.
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