XIII Impressions

[Silvy]

Hi everyone...

XIII the cell-shaded shooter demo was released this week. Have any of you played it?
What do you think?

I liked the first level, but the second is very hard... anybody finish it yet?

For those of you that don't have it yet you can find it here:

gamesdomain.com
have fun!

[Spritebox]

Sweet. Downloading now.

[GlassHouse420]

its a pretty sweet demo... it is rather challenging tho... but the physics and graphics own..

[Silvy]

It is something different from the regular shooters...

And the second level? Ugh still haven't finished it yet...
Get's me real worked up too.... (in a good way... not frustrated yet)

[Mr.Deflok]

First level was sweet as, second level is quite tough, especially when you go out the lab door and get nailed by three guys weilding machines guns and shotguns! Great thing is that it uses the Unreal 2 engine but I can still run it at 1280 x 960 with no lag whatsoever!

[Krycheck]

Demo is very buggy. Only runs on windowed mode for me. Menus also act a little wacky. Sound also distorts during firefights.

Great game tho just hope the full version isnt' as buggy. Just seem more like a test than a demo.

[Halx]

I played it.. beat the two levels... i think it's pretty cool. It's very basic for an FPS, but that's what's charming about it - nothing too complicated.

[lalalapi]

Given the degree to which the game has been hyped, and the celebrity endorsements, I had been expecting something a tad more original from the gameplay. Sure, the visuals are great and certain little touches (i.e. headshot sequences) add to the initial thrill, but I still felt underwhelmed rather than pleased by the simplicty.

Of course, I'll have to sample the full game when it does come out. If it can build on the promise of the first levlel and portions of the second, I'm sure it will have been worthwhile.

[Silvy]

I've had no technical problems with the demo, it runs fine here...

As for hyping... I'm glad I wasn't aware of the hyping... I haven't been in touch with the gaming community recently so that may have been why I missed it.

I like the concept, simple and different... I'm seriously considering ordering the full version.

[Sun Tzu]

Thanks for the link, the vector look is pretty cool. THis demo is allot of fun.

[AntHackerX]

Played the demo a while ago when it was released on a french site.

Was pretty fun...

Actually cool when everything was in just french...heh.

[ninjaz0r]

I like the graphics, the comic book stylings never get old for some reason, anybody else been playing this game, any other opinions?

[Lasereth]

The graphics look sorta neat, but I've read sort of bland opinions everywhere I go. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it straight 6.5's out of 10 I believe. Oh well, I'm sure die-hard FPS fans will like it!

-Lasereth

[hu-man]

I'm playing it and I like it, but is everyone's quick save not working? It just gets saved to the beginning of the level. Annoying. And I can't get into Ubi's forums, they're down for some reason. Damn.

[Mr.Deflok]

I've heard the same as Lasereth, I played the demo and quite liked the stylisticness of it but after finishing the demo I uninstalled it as I had no urge to give it another shot.

[Xiangsu]

I think it looks cool and I liked the demo. Will probably rent it for PS2 or gamecube.

[TheFirstDuffMan]

I don't really like how they did the cel-shading, but I haven't seen much. I've been thinking of checking it out. Do you like it much, gameplay-wise?

[WhoaitsZ]

i read final fantasy 13. i thought all ya'll accidently had crack for breakfast.

pardon me while i explode.

[Mr.Deflok]

Originally posted by WhoaitsZ


i read final fantasy 13. i thought all ya'll accidently had crack for breakfast.

pardon me while i explode.

LOL, well there are so many FF threads right now...

[Halx]

I played the demo and I really enjoyed this no-frills FPS. I shall be asking for this for the holidays.

[Moonduck]

Buddy of mine rented it. The game has been played damned near non-stop for three days with him and a coupla other guys playing it in shifts. Killer game, very stylish, neat design, and cool-ass music.

One of the few FPS games that I would actually play/buy.

[Spinach_Indeed]

I coincidently played the Demo for the first time today. I liked it a good deal. Still had alot of bugs that FPS usual have, like guns coming through Doors and what not. It was still fun, and enjoyable.

I probably won't buy it, but if someone gives it to me for Xmas, I'll be a happy camper

[Mr.Deflok]

Originally posted by Spinach_Indeed
Still had alot of bugs that FPS usual have, like guns coming through Doors and what not. It was still fun, and enjoyable.

Trust me dude, that's a problem that will be overlooked for a good couple of years yet lol

[Flesh]

scrolled back a few pages and was surprised to find no thread on this.

I just got this game today and I am LOVING it.. so far it is better than Max payne 2 IMO

[quest1mark]

i dunno..i just cant see david duchovny as being a crizzled crime fighter.

[Moonduck]

There was a thread on it... somewhere.

Cool game. Visual style is amazing. Music is killer.

[BuddyHawks]

I'm glad to hear it's got some fans. I've heard some bad things, and I've been looking forward to this game for a while.
I plan on asking for it for christmas

[Mr.Deflok]

Oh and Max Payne 2 is infinitely superior to XIII but that's just my opinion too.

[Hrothgar]

I tried the XIII demo but was unimpressed.

[Amarth]

*orgasm*

[Evil Milkman]

It looks cool, but I've yet to play it. Maybe one of my friends will rent it...

[essendoubleop]

I thought this game was gonna be a major hit, but it's been getting subpar reviews and apparently they took out the co-op.

[wondash]

I can't even install it. Comes up with an InstallShield error as soon as I click the Install button.

InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher has encountered a problem and needs to close.

[leo_cote]

I'm playing XIII. I'ts a good action game made like a carton.I'ts got cool weapons(like the crossbow)or you can just use a chair to crack over someone's head...the story is pretty good too.

[MontanaXVI]

thats that new cell shaded game heard it was pretty decent havent had a chance to check it out yet though

[cockmonger]

I was intriguied by XIII from the moment i saw the adds in PCGamer. when i downloaded the demo i was blown away. the graphics and style are incredible, not to mention the steath element imposed by the second demo mission. it's kinda like Metal gear solid toned down and simplified with chairs and bottles and shards of glass. The critics kinda trashed it though. saying that all it is is pretty and stylish. not much to the gameplay. i'm in love though. it's on the top of my christmas list.

[Mr.Deflok]

We need that search function back real bad.

It's quite a neat game though, I adore the visuals but haven't yet bought the fullgame, maybe later.

[Man/Amazing]

SAme here Deflok, i have the demo but i just not sure i want to buy the game its good though

[omega2K4]

I just bought the game (Xbox version), and it has really caught me off guard. The graphics are amazing and fit the game well considering it is based on a French comic book. The gameplay reminds me a lot of Goldeneye 007 (N64), and Perfect Dark (N64).
I've played a few matches on Xbox Live that were really fun, although the maps are very small and the maximum people allowed to play vary on each map, but on the largest maps you can have up to 8. The music of the game is really good, it is a mixture of techno, jazz, and house. Very similar to James Bond movies' type of music. I look forward to playing more of the single player tonight.

[cradeg]

ít got so many "bad" reviews that i doubt i will get it .. *sigh* i guess it could have been so much more because i love the cell shading idea