They say you killed the president, and for all you know, they could be right. You are XIII (thirteen), an amnesia stricken gunman who must journey into the U.S. government's corrupt strongholds to uncover his role in the grisly assassination of the President. Your num13er is up.
The first thing that caught my attention about XIII was the art style. It's the first cel-shaded 1st-person-shooter I've ever seen. The story is presented like a comic book, or graphic novel. It sometimes reminds me of the Batman TV series with Adam West.
Your array of weapons include machine guns, grenades, rocket launchers, sniper rifles, crossbows, your fists, and even shards of broken glass. Little drops blood spray everywhere whenever you shoot someone, teaching us that cel-shading is not just for kids.
My favorite feature of the game so far is XIII's ability to sense enemies when they get too close. Small windows open up on the corners showing where the bad guys are and what they're packing. This helps you know where annoying snipers are hiding.
XIII will be released on October 21 (PC), October 28 (PS2) and November 6 (GC, Xbox).
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