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[Shaheed79]

My friend let me borrow XIII a couple weeks ago and I just finished it tonight and the Story was almost goldeneye level. In fact accept for a couple of TS2 levels XIII is the closest thing to Goldeneye in mechanics and presentation. The first few levels are average at best but once you get to Prison/Labaratory the story and gameplay picks up very quickly and seldom dissapoints afterwards. A lot of the early complaints I had like aiming and sneaking went away after I found the appropriate upgrades that vastly improve each attribute.

The story is presented gorgeously throughout and even though I figured out who #1 was before the end I had no idea it would end with such a cliff hanger. Is the team who made XIII even still around to do a sequel? I know it didn't sell that well and wasn't critically acclaimed but like P.N.O3 I think it is one of the sleeper games that you have to dig into to appreciate. I would love to see a sequel where they improve on that formula and continue the story.

 

[tahrikmili]

This game kicks ass.. AFAIK there's no sequel in the works.

More cel-shaded european comic games please!!!

 

[Shaheed79]

Yeah I didn't like it at first but I kept with it and it and paid off BIG time. There are some things I would change but the attention to detail in a lot of ways that most FPS's ignore is what makes this game shine. Sneaking up on someone and taking a hostage works almost exactly like MGS2 except you cant reload the gun in your hand (as you need 2 hands to reload) keeps it balanced. The flashbacks in story mode are done excellently and the bosses are fun to fight because their regular humans just with powerful weapons. I also like the fact that in order to get an enemies body armor or helmet you have to take him out without shooting them off which brings a lot of strategy when deciding who to shoot up or who to take out with a neck snap or arrow in the neck. The AI is pretty much pattern based but its still difficult defeat it at times. I just wish there was slightly better hit detection (shooting guns out of hands ect.) and more death animations.

Oh yeah ease-dropping on guards is HILARIOUS! Remember the one guard in the Military Camp who thought he was on American Idol and sang a 3 MINUTE SONG and it was GOOD? Stuff like that is what makes XIII a cut above average into very good imo. If they improve upon the first game (more solid engine and better cel-shading) then it could become one of the better FPS's of this gen. Multiplayer is Average but the Bot AI is is some of the best I have seen because they really do work as a team covering eachother and staying in attack formations. Definitely underated for the FPS genre. Single player is the closest thing to Goldeneye this generation period.

 

[ToyMachine228]

It definitely did have potential...It turned out all right, not amazing, but it was something that you might remember. Surprisingly, the multiplayer wasn't that bad either, with bots and all.

 

[olimario]

XIV

 

[Blackbird]

as the XIII game was based on the comic-series: nope.
*digs up originals*

 

[LakeEarth]

I think it sold crapfully so I dunno about a sequel.

 

[Deku Tree]

as the XIII game was based on the comic-series: nope.
*digs up originals*

Well the way the game ended, it seemed very much like the Dev's had a sequel in mind.