XIII
OFFICIAL TITLE  XIII
COMMON TITLE  XIII
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPS-25375
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  First Person Shooter.

DEVELOPER  Ubisoft Montreal.
PUBLISHER  Marvelous.
DATE RELEASED  5 August 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPS-25375
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPS-25375
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4988110021633  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

XIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on the popular Belgian cult comic created by Jean Van Hamme and illustrated by William Vance. The game is loosely based on the first five comics. The main theme of the game is based on Robert Ludlum's book The Bourne Identity, and features a man who is suffering from amnesia and quite possibly involved in the recent assassination of the President of the United States. The hero knows almost nothing except that he must be important, since everyone is trying to kill him. Gradually uncovering the mystery, the hero, learns more about his secret agent past and his curious name: XIII.

The player unravels clues, trying to solve a conspiracy set in an environment that breathes a comic book ambiance. Footsteps and shots are visualized in text and actions: for example, head shots are shown in a series of still images. Aside from that, the game I has all the typical FPS elements: both stealth and action, more than fifteen weapons (shotguns, crossbows, rifles, ...), interaction with environmental objects and plenty of enemies in levels spread all over the world. During the game, the player can learn a number of skills such as silent walking, lockpicking and dual weapons handling.Multiplayer support is available via split screen.

Features:
* Stylish conspiracy thriller with graphic novel presentation
* Multiplayer modes like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag for up to four people
* Fifteen unique weapons in interactive environments

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Confront your shadowy past and America's darkest corridors of power.

A presidential assassination conspiracy plot enshrouops the future of america in mystery.
Revolutionary online and split-screen multiplay, including the platform - exclusive power up mode.
Graphic-novel presentation with pop-up windows, visual audio, and flashback graphics.
Wield 15 weapons from a crossbow to a sniper rifle, plus objects such as chairs and bottles.

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Spies, Comic & Conspiracies themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1-2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  89 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = Yes / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  Yes
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.1.0 r5617
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5580 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Look -  Right Analog Stick
  Inventory, bots control -  D-Pad
  Action, reload -  X Button
  Next weapon -  Circle Button
  Previous weapon -  Square Button
  Quick heal -  Triangle Button
  Jump -  L1 Button
  Crouch -  L2 Button
  Fire weapon -  R1 Button
  Alternate fire -  R2 Button
  Pause menu -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Unlock All Levels - Pause the game and press the following buttons -   R1, Circle, R1, L2, R1, L1, Square 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 500 x 708 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 68 KB
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Dim. - 700 x 1026 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 206 KB
 - ADVERT COVERS
EUROPEAN ADVERT
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Dim. - 1920 x 2644 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'41 MB
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 NTSC-J:
  • XIII [Best Collection] [SLPS-25472]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • XIII [SLUS-20677]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • XIII [SLES-51244]  - 
     

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