XIII

Reviewed by:
Alex Porter

You wake up on a beach with no memory, a throbbing head, a bullet wound, and XIII tattooed on your chest. While that scenario would ordinarily mean off to rehab, for the hero of this cel-shaded (geek translation: it looks like a comic book) shooter, it’s a call to action. Thankfully, as XIII, you’ve mysteriously acquired the killing skills of a pro, always a plus when being stalked by hit men. Armed with a head full of hazy flashbacks, fragments of a presidential assassination plot, and all the lethal hardware you can find—including chairs and ashtrays—your mission is to kill and maim your way to the truth. And with the engaging story, plus the graphic-novel presentation (boxes of action and text are constantly popping up on-screen), this truth is worth uncovering.

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