XIII - Classic

XIII is a first-person shooter video game, loosely based on the first five volumes of the 1984 Belgian graphic novel series of the same name. Developed and published by Ubisoft, it was released in November 2003 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and GameCube; an Xbox version of the game, released at the same time, was developed by Southend Interactive, while a Mac OS X version was developed by Zonic, published by Feral Interactive, and released in June 2004. Designed with a comic book-style, cel-shaded presentation, the game incorporates single-player and multiplayer game modes. The game's main story focuses on a confused and amnesic man who searches for his identity after being found stranded on a beach. He slowly finds himself caught up in a conspiracy by a group who aims to overthrow the government. The protagonist assassinated the President of the United States, and is wanted by the FBI. XIII received mixed reviews and sold poorly upon release, suspending plans for a sequel. However, the game has sinced gathered a cult following. It also received a follow-up game for mobile phones entitled XIII2: Covert Identity, and a re-imagining of the game as a hidden object game entitled XIII: Lost Identity in October 2011. A remake of the original game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One was released on November 10, 2020.