XIII (game)

XIII (pronounced: thirteen) is a first-person shooter video game released for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Mac and the PC, and based on the Belgian XIII comic series of the same name. more...

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XIII was developed and published by Ubisoft and released on November 25, 2003. The game was published for Mac OS X by Feral Interactive. The PC DVD-ROM version has recently been re-released in the UK under the Sold-Out Software budget games label.

The story of the game is similar to The Bourne Identity although the comic from which this game deviated it's storyline was written before the film. The plot of the game centers on the main character, who has awakened with amnesia. XIII is unique in that the characters and weaponry are cel-shaded, giving a deliberately comic book style appearance, including onomatopoeic words contained in bubbles for sound effects.

The story begins at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, New York City where XIII awakes, badly wounded and with no memory of his past. The game follows the storyline of the first five volumes of the comic (the first fifteen issues), although there are several additions to the storyline, and minor changes were made to better adapt the story to game format. The game ends at the exact point where the comic's fifth volume ended, and as such, the complete story is unfinished, leaving room for a sequel. Sales performance for XIII has been lower than expected, despite its positive reception (Game Rankings: 74%). As such a sequel is unlikely, and no announcements have been made.

Characters

XIII: The story's protagonist, and the main playable character. XIII wakes up on a beach in New York City with a mysterious tattoo of the Roman numeral for thirteen on his shoulder. XIII learns that he is being targeted by a hitman called The Mongoose and his army of mercenaries. He is also wanted by the F.B.I. for the murder of the President of the United States, William Sheridan. Throughout the game, XIII struggles to uncover his true identity and a conspiracy plot involving a group known as The XX. During the game, XIII's identity is revealed as Jason Fly.

Jones: Jones is a soldier who works for General Carrington. She knows that XIII is not guilty of the president's murder and is willing to help clear his name. Jones is tough, courageous, and pretty good at handling The Mongoose's thugs.

Carrington: An old war veteran, Ben Carrington is another one of XIII's few allies. He knows very valuable information about the president's death and is willing to help XIII. However, he was arrested and brought to a military station in the Appalachian mountains to be silenced by the conspiracy. XIII must infiltrate the base and free Carrington if he is to learn about his past.

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