XIII (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Paris |
| Publisher(s) |
Ubisoft Feral Interactive (OS X) |
| Director(s) | Elisabeth Pellen |
| Producer(s) | Julien Barès |
| Designer(s) | Jean Zappavigna |
| Programmer(s) | Dominique Duvivier |
| Artist(s) | Nathalie Provost |
| Writer(s) | Elisabeth Pellen |
| Composer(s) | Alkis Argyriadis |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 2 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, OS X |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, stealth |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| The Thirteen Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by numerous artists | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Genre | Video game soundtrack |
| Length | 0:41:20 |
| Label | Future Primitive Sound |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (Xbox) 74/100 (PS2) 73/100 (GC) 73/100 (PC) 72/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| EGM | 6.5/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Game Revolution | C+ |
| GameSpy |   |
| GameZone | 7.8/10 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
XIII is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Paris and published by Ubisoft for most platforms except for the OS X version, which was published by Feral Interactive. Loosely based on the first five volumes of the 1984 Belgian graphic novel series XIII, the protagonist Jason Fly (XIII) is a confused and amnesic man who searches for his identity throughout a comic book-style, cel-shaded world. Found stranded on a beach by a lifeguard, Fly is accused of having killed the President of the United States. The accusation later transpires as mistaken, as Fly finds himself facing a gang of 20 conspirators ("The XX") who aim to overthrow the government. The Xbox version of the game was developed by Southend Interactive, while the OS X version was developed by Zonic.
The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and OS X. A reimagining of XIII, the point-and-click adventure game XIII: Lost Identity, was released on 17 October 2011 for PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad.
XIII is a first-person shooter with elements of stealth and action in certain missions. The game centers on the main character, named XIII, who has awakened with amnesia. He uses a variety of weapons and gadgets to uncover the mystery of his identity throughout the 13 chapters and 54 missions. The characters and weaponry in XIII are cel-shaded, giving a deliberately comic book style appearance, including onomatopoeic words contained in bubbles for sound effects. It uses the Unreal Engine 2, the most recent engine at that time, as it was "really strong for level design" and allowed development "across all platforms using one engine". The graphics were compared with Jet Set Radio Future and Auto Modellista. The developer felt that the appearance reflected the comic book and innovated in its portrayal of violence; even blood splatters are shown in a cartoon manner.
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