XIII

by UBI Soft

Product Features

• The President of the United States has been assassinated. The day this happened, you woke up on a beach with no memory, and the Roman numeral XIII tattoooed across your chest. Your only clue is the key to a safe deposit box in New York. You'll journey there to learn who you are -- and discover the hideous truth about a massive conspiracy.
• Your identity, the President's death and America's future are all shrouded in mystery, but somehow intertwined -- it's up to you to figure out how
• Your internal sixth sense detects enemies when they come -- use your cleverness and fighting skills to take them out
• Work with a dizzying array weapons, from silent crossbows to furious automatic weapons -- you can even use chairs, bottles. even enemy soldiers as human shields
• Innovative new multiplayer system with new game modes like Barfight and Cover Me

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000093NQI
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 25, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,311 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: GameCube

XIII takes you through the darkest parts of America's corridors of power, as you discover the ugliest government secrets.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, challenging FPS., November 9, 2003

By 

"charliekkkk" (Boise, Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XIII (Video Game)

XIII is a beautiful, challenging FPS. It is the first FPS to use cel-shading, a graphical technique that makes the game look like a cartoon. The level of detail throughout is amazing. It looks and feels like a comic book. XIII controls like most console FPS games. If you have played Hitman 2, Red Faction, or Timesplitters, you will be familar with this setup. The controls are very responsive, and allow you to aim with much precision.

XIII has a lengthy one player mode. There are 12 levels, connected by a good story, although the plot is far from original. This can get difficult, especially because enemies always hit you.

XIII has split-screen multiplayer for up to four players. There are 30 maps, which support capture the flag, deathmatch, and team deathmatch. There is no lag at all.

XIII is one of the best FPSs on the market. As for which version is better, they all have exclusive content. The PS2 version has an exclusive multiplayer mode, but it isn't very fun. It is like deathmatch, but you have to only kill certain players. The Xbox version has 8 players online, and voice chat. The Gamecube version is the only one that has split-screen multiplayer.

Overall, XIII is a must buy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars XIII = Very underrated...but not without its flaws.., August 28, 2005

By 

Robert Evans "Robert" (USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: XIII (Video Game)

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...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile Shooter, April 23, 2004

By 

Pete Simmons (Herriman, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XIII (Video Game)

At first I was hesitant on purchasing this game due to reviews I have received on the game. But I broke down and purchased a copy and have not been disappointed yet. I predominately play FPS from the newest Bond to Hitman. And this game ranks right up there with them all. The gameplay is spectacular. As well as the graphics. If you are a comic book fan and enjoy the latest animation style with the bold colors and crisp lines this game is worth purchasing. The multiplayer is a blast, literally, and you can play alone or with several other players. It is one of the best shooters on the market.

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