
	Platform GC, PC, PS2, XB Genre Action / Shooter Publisher Ubisoft Developer Ubisoft ETA Fall 2003 Related Links: - Review: Halo (Xbox) - Review: Unreal Tournament 2003 (PC) - Review: No One Lives Forever (PC)
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XIII

Don’t you hate it when you get shot at and left for dead, then when you come to you find out that the leader of your country has been assassinated and the number “XIII” has been branded into your chest all while having no idea who you are thanks to a nasty case of amnesia. If so, you’ll probably hate this game, and if not, a) you’re weird and a little creepy, and b) you’ll probably want to keep an eye on this game in the works over at Ubi Soft.

The game pits players in the above scenario with their character coming to in New England and discovering a key to a bank box located in New York. Moments later

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you are attacked by hitmen and dispose of them right quick, which comes as a surprise as you never knew how to do this before…or so the fact sheet says. Of course this brings up a potential plot hole big enough to drive a Manhattan subway through: If you just woke up with amnesia and don’t remember anything about yourself how on Earth can you be surprised that you have exceptional

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fighting skills? You could have been a ninja for all you know.

That aside, it’s time for you to go to New York, see what’s in that bank box, and figure out what you have to do with the President’s assassination, all while discovering just who you really are. Nothing like a bullet riddled voyage of self-discovery!

Features:
- Unravel a whirling conspiracy plot where your identity, the President’s assassination, and the future of America are shrouded in mystery.

- Graphic novel presentation, flashback graphics and pop-up windows create a groundbreaking entry into the genre. XIII marshals the power of Unreal II technology and unique comic book visual styles.

- Experience a wide variety of gameplay – cunning use of human shields, silent weapons and XIII’s internal “sixth sense” that detects approaching enemies. To survive, you’ll master techniques ranging from covert infiltration to heavy combat as you battle sinister conspiratorial forces.

- Handle a dizzying array of weapons ranging from silent crossbows to precision sniper rifles, to furious automatic weapons, to chairs, bottles, ashtrays, shovels and even enemy soldiers' bodies.

- Square off against other players in innovative multiplayer modes such as the cooperative Cover Me, along with classic modes such as Capture the Flag and Deathmatch.

- Mr. Nash
(May 19, 2003)