. WW: 2020,Mode(s),XIII is a video game, loosely based on the first five volumes of the 1984 graphic novel series. Developed and published by, it was released in November 2003 for, and; an version of the game, released at the same time, was developed by, while an version was developed by, published by, and released the following year in June 2004.Designed with a comic book-style, presentation, the game incorporate single-player and multiplayer game modes. The game's main story focuses a confused and man who searches for his identity after being found stranded on a beach, and slowly finds themselves caught up in a conspiracy by a group who aim to overthrow the government, having already assassinated the, in which the man is wanted by the FBI for the crime.XIII received mixed reviews and made poor sales upon its release, suspending plans for a sequel, but received a follow-up game for mobile phones entitled XIII ²: Covert Identity, with a re-imaginging of the game as a entitled XIII: Lost Identity being released in October 2011.
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A planned remake of the original game, aimed for, and, is scheduled for intended release in 2020. Gameplay of XIII, illustrating the insets that pops up when a headshot is performed.XIII is a with elements of and in certain missions. The game centers on the main character, named XIII, who has awakened with. He uses a variety of weapons and gadgets to uncover the mystery of his identity throughout the 13 chapters and 34 missions. The characters and weaponry in XIII are, giving a deliberately style appearance, including words contained in bubbles for sound effects. It uses because it was 'really strong for level design' and allowed development 'across all platforms using one engine'.
The graphics were compared with. The developer felt that the appearance reflected the comic book and innovated in its portrayal of violence; blood splatters are shown in a cartoon manner.XIII includes 16 weapons, from a knife to a, an to an. Objects such as bottles, chairs, or brooms may be used as weapons. Gear, helmets and first aid boxes are scattered throughout the map. People can be taken as hostages or as human shields, preventing enemies from firing on the protagonist.
Lock picks are used to unlock doors and to climb on walls. Through the 'sixth sense', XIII can hear enemies behind walls with the aid of 'tap-tap-tap' signals. Stealth operations include strangling enemies or hiding dead bodies. Comic strip-style insets pop up at the top when a headshot is performed or serve as clues or tips for the player. Multiplayer The multiplayer hosts a maximum of 16 players. The game features three standard game modes along with modes exclusive to each system: Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Sabotage (on Xbox and PC), The Hunt (on PC, PS2 and GameCube), and Power-Up (on PC and PS2). Depending on the platform, players in online and offline modes (against ) range from 4 to 16.
The GameCube version does not have any online modes, while the PC version excludes the multi-screen modes but includes a map editor. There are 13 maps on Deathmatch plus one additional on Team Deathmatch, while 5 on Capture the Flag and 3 on Sabotage. The player can choose from among 10 different character appearances.In Deathmatch, all players compete against each other and the strongest player wins. Team Deathmatch is similar, but players form two teams. In Capture the Flag, a player must retrieve the flag from their enemy's base, and bring it to their own team's base. In Sabotage, one team must place a bomb in three different locations, while the opposite team must protect these areas; the protectors win if the time limit is exceeded (except if the time is set to infinite).
The bomb is always found at the beginning of the team base, and the player who holds the bomb must wait 12 seconds until they may drop it and take shelter from the ensuing detonation. In The Hunt, players must shoot ghosts, which become gradually smaller after receiving hits.
The player only has one weapon, the hunting gun, with which they can shoot human opponents. Power Up is a deathmatch game, in which boxes containing special, temporary abilities, such as invisibility and higher speed, are found throughout the map. Plot Setting The game's setting takes place within the same arrangement as the first five volumes of the 1984 graphic novel series.
While the plot itself borrows major elements from all five volumes to create singular narrative - the attempt to uncover the identities of a group of conspirators seeking to overthrow the US government, and the involvement of a man with no memory to achieve this - the adaptation of the comics features notable differences and situations in various places.Synopsis On a beach in Brooklyn, a man with a gunshot wound is found by a lifeguard. Suffering from amnesia, the man can only recall being shot at while trying to escape from a boat, and learns he possesses a bank deposit key and a tattoo of the Roman numeral XIII on his right shoulder. When men led by a hitman named the Mongoose arrive to kill him, identifying him as XIII, he finds himself forced to escape.
Investigating the key leads XIII to a bank where he recalls he was investigating a conspiracy, but had set a trap for those involved that he inadvertently sets off. Forced to escape in the chaos, XIII finds himself arrested outside the bank by the for the assassination of the, William Sheridan. Interrogated by the lead investigator, Colonel Amos, the man learns that his face belongs to that of the shooter in the murder, Steve Rowland. After the Mongoose attacks the FBI headquarters, XIII finds himself aided by a female soldier named Jones, whom he remembers working with, and escapes from the city.Jones informs XIII that the pair were working with war veteran General Ben Carrington, who was conducting a parallel investigation into the president's death and had unearthed a conspiracy against the US government. Learning that he was arrested and taken to a base station in the, XIII proceeds to rescue him in order to uncover his past. Carrington agrees to help him, but instructs XIII to assist a contact in the.
XIII meets with the contact who identifies herself as Kim Rowland, and that he is not Rowland; the real Rowland, her husband, died after committing the assassination. Protecting her from the men sent by the Mongoose, XIII is captured following an avalanche and promptly taken away to a mental asylum for examination after the hitman suspects him to be an impostor. XIII manages to escape, killing the asylum's director, before reuniting with Jones.Informed of a meeting taking place in Mexico, XIII find himself sent to eavesdrop on it within the base of a special forces group called SPADS. During his infiltration, XIII recalls his identity as Jason Fly, a squadmate of Rowland. Gathering evidence that the conspiracy involves a coup using SPADS soldiers led by a powerful group, XIII deals with two conspirators, while eliminating a stockpile of weapons meant for the coup. Upon returning to the United States, Carrington rendezvous with XIII alongside Amos, and reveals to both that Sheridan's murder was conceived by Rowland was murdered by the conspirators after the assassination, but survived long enough to contact his wife. Angered by his death, Kim decide to get revenge, and decided to expose the identity of the group and their scheme to the authorities through faking Rowland's survival.
Carrington reveals that Fly agreed to assist by undergoing plastic surgery to replicate Rowland's appearance; XIII recalls he had been close to identifying the leader, before something went wrong.With the aid of the FBI, XIII proceeds to uncover the identity of the conspirators, and infiltrates the meeting site of the group to find out how the coup will occur. With sufficient evidence, XIII, Amos, and Carrington meet with William's brother Walter, and explain to him the conspiracy - a group of powerful men in the United States, calling themselves 'The XX' ('The Twenty') - due to the Roman numerals tattooed onto each member - planned a coup during a war simulation exercise using loyal SPADS soldiers, who would replace US democracy with a totalitarian government. As the coup involves a key military facility, Walter offers assistance to gain entry to the site. Shortly after arriving, XIII finds himself having to protect William's successor when SPADS begin attacking the site, eliminating the remaining members that had not been killed or arrested, before defeating the Mongoose in one final battle.With the coup thwarted, Walter holds a party on his private yacht.
While seeking him out, XIII overhears Kim arguing with Walter, and has a flashback that reveals Walter was behind the conspiracy. The game ends on a when Walter finds XIII in his private office, accompanied by armed bodyguards.Development. Voiced the protagonistannounced on March 13, 2002, that it would be working on a game called XIII. Based on the comic book. The game debuted at an event in, and was submitted at the in May 2002, with such games as,. On November 22, 2002, Ubi Soft announced a delay of the game. Justin Calvert of guessed that the time would be used to thoroughly check the game and implement additional features on other platforms.On May 7, 2003, Ubi Soft announced that singer, actress and model would be the voice for major character Jones.
Ubi Soft's vice president of marketing, Tony Kee, stated that she was the perfect choice for the role, admitting that she has 'a combination of style, sexiness, and attitude—perfect attributes that describe the Jones character.' Two months later, two other major voice acts were revealed: David Duchovny would play Jason Fly (XIII), while, General Carrington. The official site was launched on August 19, featuring videos and information about the gameplay.
Ubi Soft implemented a pre-order in September 4, promising a free demonstration version with multiplayer and soundtrack.The game was promoted at the Fall College Tour from September to October. Beginning at and finishing at the, the tour featured demonstrations of games, playable via the 50-screen GamePort system.
Another demo, multiplayer-only, was issued on October 2, but the discovery of a led to its removal. A different fixed demo was released a day later. Players had the opportunity from December 15 on to win one of 50 copies of the game. The campaign was dubbed '13 Days to Xmas': those who spent not less than 13 hours playing until Christmas were qualified for the contest.
The winner was randomly selected on January 9. Soundtrack The Thirteen Soundtrackby. Numerous artistsReleased2003Length0: 41: 20Future Primitive SoundThe Thirteen Soundtrack was composed by several artists from the -based music label Future Primitive Sound. 13 tracks were produced, all of which were initially unnamed. According to the booklet, the are connected with the characters, such as DJ Faust and Shortee with XIII, DJ Zeph with Carrington or J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science with Mongoose. The album opens with an introduction and then includes songs in the likes of typical -era music such as, but also. According to founder and creative director of the collective, Mark Herlihy, the soundtrack project began with Herlihy's friend, Pete Jacobs, whom he met at a gig, five or six years previously.
After studying the characters and the story, the group decided on a and futuristic style that would reflect the espionage theme. Its ranges from 105 to 120.Herlihy later stated that they 'wanted to capture the essence of XIII in this soundtrack by showcasing its nostalgic style while giving the beats a modern twist' and their intention was 'to tell its story through the music and create a seamless head-nodding mix that would complement the energy of XIII and get gamers hyped.' One reviewer of gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, stating: 'It's an album that works expertly as a chill-out slice of background groove, yet it also doubles as a dance floor jolt of exuberance perfect for spinning at a small party', but also stated that the player, understandably, quickly forgets the music while playing.
He concluded that the album is 'jazzaphonic electronic tripped out funkuphoria'. The Thirteen Soundtrack track listing No.TitleFeaturingLength1.' J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science'J-Boogie3:383.' Crusade'Dj Zeph2:214.'
Needle Drop'Dj Zeph3:345.' The Mission'Faust & Shortee4:446.' Thirteen Thieves'Romanowski3:047.'
The Black Hole (Remix)'DJ Z-Trip2:389.' The Drumbattle'Faust & Shortee5:3010.' Covert Ops (SWAT Vs. Meat Beat Manifesto)'Meat Beat Manifesto3:1211.'
Tino's Beat (Faust & Shortee Remix)'Tino4:4112.' Untitled'Bing Ji Ling3:2613.'
Lord of the Pants'Romanowski4:14Reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePC: 72/100PS2: 73/100XBOX: 74/100NGC: 73/100Review scoresPublicationScore6.5/108/10C+GameZone7.8/108/10XIII received 'mixed or average' reviews, according to video game.Reviewers often praised the game's graphical style and presentation, while criticising the gameplay. Called it a 'rejuvenating, jaw-dropping experience'. Said ' XIII has a great story-driven sheen, but at its core, it's weighed down by some occasional bewildering flaws, in addition to the lackluster weapons and simple combat'. GameZone also criticised the combat, stating 'If not for the graphics to carry the game through, XIII would have been a boring game. Gunfights are the best part of the gameplay. It also happens to be the most unbalanced part'. Said XIII had 'true artistic merit: it never gets stale; every episode has been drawn with minute care and attention.
It would have been an incredible achievement if the gameplay had matched the outstanding art direction'. Criticised the graphics and the multiplayer mode, and concluded 'When it comes right down to it, XIII is a fine game.Just don't expect the FPS of the year because, sadly, this isn't it'.said 'It's one of those mixed-bag situations – flashes of genius and genuinely enjoyable moments of success, occasionally mired by unbalanced weapon damage, clumsy AI and the odd bit of unfair level design that requires astounding feats of memory'. Called XIII 'a flawed masterpiece. A game brimming with variety and a freshness lacking from most of the factory farmed franchise exercises that pass through our offices with crushing regularity'. Complimented the game's story, graphical style, voice acting and soundtrack, while criticising the gameplay as 'about as straightforward – and in some cases boring – as it gets for an FPS'.
Scored the game 6.5/6.5/6.5: Joe Fielder, the first reviewer, said, 'You'd be hard-pressed to find a more visually stunning game than XIII', but complained that 'numerous frustrations pile up to make XIII more chore than thrill'. The magazine's Greg Ford, who provided the third review, said that its 'style, cut-scenes, and story are all great, but the actual gameplay is pretty mundane'; he concluded, 'But if all you need is a solid shooter fix, XIII will do just fine. It has no fatal flaws, and the conspiracy-laced story should keep you going'.Sales performance for XIII was lower than expected.
In 2010, ranked it #7 on the list of the games that need sequels. Sequel and remakes While the anticipated sequel on major gaming platforms remained unrealized due to poor sales of the original title, released a follow-up on mobile phones titled XIII²: Covert Identity in October 2007, which was a side-scrolling game rather than a first-person shooter.A reimagining of XIII, called XIII: Lost Identity, was released by for Microsoft Windows, and on November 15, 2011.
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