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Built around Epic's Unreal technology, XIII (pronounced "thirteen," for non-Latin readers) uses cel-shaded animation to create a first-person shooter that looks like an animated comic book. The story is based on a series of French comics by Jean Van Hamme, and it places the gamer at the center of a political mystery involving the assassination of the U.S. president. You play an amnesiac special agent, whose only information comes from a "XIII" tattoo on your neck and a safety-deposit key, and you must discover your past while avoiding a murderous secret army.

Although the graphics aren't as realistic as some other 3D games, the comic book animation is very cool, especially combined with gameplay effects such as visible noises and multiple zoomed frame shots for detailed replays--the crossbow is particularly brutal. Assassins leaping from cliffs, dive-bombing helicopters, and earthshaking grenades are only a few of the highlights from the demo. The only major complaint is that the demo levels are simply too short, leaving us wanting a bit more time to get into the game.

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By UbiSoft Entertainment
Unravel a political mystery in this graphically rich first-person shooter.
A man wakes up on a beach. He has no recollection of who he is. He sets off in search of his past. His only clues are the number 13 tattooed on his collarbone and the key to a safety-deposit box in one of New York's most prestigious banks.

The passport he finds in the safe at the bank reveals his identity. His name is Steve Rowland and he's a captain in the United States Army. Moments after making this discovery, he's arrested by colonel Amos, director of the FBI's anti-terrorist department and accused of the murder of William Sheridan, the 43rd president of the United States.

Wanted by all the cops in New York State and hunted down by The Mongoose, the amnesiac seems doomed to a choice of death or prison. But XIII hasn't counted on the unexpected assistance of Major Jones, a young female soldier who helps him flee through the city of New York. During their escape, this foxy lady reveals to XIII that he's a secret agent working for General Carrington. Carrington is a nonconformist officer who is conducting a counter-inquiry into the presidential assassination but he was arrested and confined in an isolated military base in the Appalachian Mountains. When XIII realizes that general Carrington is the only one who can shed light on his past, he sets off to find him with Jones.

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