Posted on: April 3, 2011

tsaweeos

Игр: 291 Отзывов: 1

Soo worth it you don't even know.

I gave this game a pass way back when it was new because cell shading looked gross and wasn't to my liking. I deeply regret it. Thanks to file sharing I was given an opportunity to play this magnificent game and am very happy to see it being sold again. I'll actually have a chance to buy this bad boy! The gameplay is pretty much the same but the comicbook style never gets old and swinging around with the grappling hook is soo much fun. That 3 panel head shot sequence may seem like it would get annoying fast but trust me, it's satisfying every single time. I also like how balanced it is. There will be times when you may need to play parts over more than once but it never gets to the point where you'd start screaming or rage all over the place. The music is glorious. If I ever met the music composer in person I'd give him or her the hugest high five ever. I love it's jazz/stealth style music. It's something I've rarely heard and need more of it. The sound effects are soo memorable it's not even fair. The level completion sound, relaxed breath when walking over the health pack are really great to hear. The only down-side is the limited support for resolution but it's forgivable. With that said, I notice this digital version is supported by 64 bit OS's so maybe it's been given a slight upgrade. The story is pretty predictable (At least for me) but the concept of hunting down numbered agents is just great! It's also surprisingly long too. If there's any FPS game you're thinking of buying off this site, this is it.

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Posted on: April 13, 2011

jssrfx

Владелец игры

Игр: 373 Отзывов: 10

Definitely one of the best

I never played the game when it was released and frankly I never really heard much about it, but I loved the screen caps shown here and so I bought it. A decision I most definitely do not regret. Granted, the visual style does a lot to intensify the storyline, it is stylish and refreshing all the same. Truly as if a comic book has come to life. The story and presentation of it is reminding me of the “Max Payne” games and the fast paced action goes along with that. The game also has strong elements of tactics and I find the stealth elements thoroughly refreshing. “Splinter Cell” comes to mind if a comparison is sought, as you can even pick up and hide bodies, despite the fact that doing so has not has much impact as it would in “Splinter Cell”. I could go into all the intricate details that the game offers along the missions, but that would spoil a lot of fun and surprises. As said in other reviews the "headshot" presentation is unique and the macabre part aside, is totally awesome. There are also other little features that provide depth and all I want to do is keep going. In fact the gameplay is so much fun that even the provided story steps into the background. That is rare in my opinion. The only con I can pick out is the fact that saving a game only works in so much as you can continue at the last checkpoint as the progress points are called. So a "save on the spot" does not exist unfortunately, however, this is one of the rare games where I don't mind playing through half a level again, because there is always a different approach. If you enjoy FPS game with a pinch of tactic, stealth and a comic book atmosphere (*RATATA TATA TATA* loading screens!), a somewhat unique amount of weapons and really refreshing level design then go get this.

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Posted on: April 25, 2011

beliar

Владелец игры

Игр: 382 Отзывов: 11

A game that is CRYING for a sequel...

When XIII came out back in the day, the critics gave lackluster reviews, but I didn't pay much attention to that, because to me the game was awesome. What XIII, a game based on a Belgian comic book provided, it provided in spades. It tells a great and engaging espionage and conspiracy story about an amnesiac man accused of killing the President of ya old US of A. The game is an unrelenting action fest taking you from NY to Appalachian Mountains, to a desert, to a submarine many feet below the surface. But what I liked about this game is, that it's a living, breathing comic. The graphics are done in a cell-shaded way and the game itself provides special effects like "TAP, TAP" for walking and "BLAM" for explosions to create that special feel. If that wasn't enough, the story is told through the cutscenes that look exactly like comic book panels. Unlike many shoot'em ups, the story of the game engages you just like the action itself does and until the very end you'll be guessing the identity of No. I (well, maybe not really.... Maybe you'll guess it much faster, but it doesn't matter). In the end, all the components of XIII mix together to create one awesome blend. If I have any problems with this game, it is an obvious one - the game ends on a very abrupt and annoying cliffhanger. It was supposed to have a sequel, but due to poor sales it has been canceled and we are left with a nerve grating "To be continued...". However that doesn't mar my enjoyment of the game and you can always read the comics to learn what happened next (you can get them in English at www.cinebook.co.uk).

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Posted on: March 5, 2020

Venus_in_Libra

Владелец игры

Игр: 831 Отзывов: 74

XIII - Style over substance

A first person shooter with a loud and stealth approach. It works fine. Gameplaywise nothing will surprise you, but thats not its main focus. One of the games strong points is its comic book style appearance, which works really well. There are several different instances which you go through, so there will be variation. There is not a lot of detail, though, so you will not be enjoying the sights for long. The main point of the game, the story, fell kinda flat for me. The game is somewhat based on a comic book, XIII. I dont know anything about the comic, so I cant judge how close it is to the source material. The story begins action packed, with you not knowing who you are and trying to piece things together. Things develop rather quickly and you soon know who are your allies and who are your enemies, but the main gripe here is, nothing is explored deeply. Youre briefly introduced to good guys and bad guys and are told go. Your enemy is an organization called - the XX (the twenty). You even fight a few individual members of the XX as bosses in certain missions. But none of them are deeply explored, you know little to nothing about them, so their effect is very weak in terms of storytelling. You start out eleminating them one by one, but later on in the game you simply have most of them behind bars because the plot development demands so. And that shallowness persists throughout the entire game. Whats also quite disspapointing is a cliffhanger ending. It amazes me that the game devs created such a surface level storyline and had such weak character development, but still had the balls to end the game on a "to be continued...". Not like you will be too invested to be dissapointed that much. Despite all of its shortcomings, it was still entertaining, just be aware of what yorue getting into. For its price, its worth it.

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Posted on: August 30, 2022

brad_headley

Владелец игры

Игр: 104 Отзывов: 4

I enjoyed it

This game has lots of bad reviews on here. I may just be easy to please, but I enjoyed it. I remember playing this game for Gamecube back in the day. I enjoyed it more on the PC (as I do with most FPS). As one reviewer noted, if it weren't for the cartoon-like graphics, this probably would have been pretty bad. The cool graphics + great music made this an enjoyable experience. I saw a lot of complaints about the save system... Honestly, that's just how games were made back in the day. Each level has anywhere from 1 to 3 checkpoints. Once you've already gone through a portion of a level, it never takes more than 2-3 minutes to get back to where you were before if you die. Lots of games at that time made you start the level over again! "Kids these days" wouldn't stand for that ha

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