XIII (Xbox)

A very underrated game this shoot-em-up is totally unique in its approach to the styling, bringing a comic book to life, even with the proper "ta ta ta ta" text being shown on the screen when killing a villain. The story sees you washed up on a beach with no memory of what has happened and basically sees you trying to piece back together the events that lead up to you being on the beach. Multiplayer mode has many options and, after completing it once was what i focused on more than anything else. POSITIVE: A very different way of telling a good story and one that certainly helps the game to stand out against other shoot em ...  Read the complete review

This is actually a great game and underrated by many. IGN obviously liked it though, giving it a well deserved 8 when it was released. The game uses cel-shading. This makes it seem less life like and gives it a more cartoon and colourful look and it it's pretty impressive. Don't let this put you off as the game is based on a comic book series so it feels as if you are playing the comic. The plot is very good, especially for an FPS, and is conspiracy-rich throughout. Your character has amnesia and you have to work out the connection between yourself and the assassination of the president. It's great to try and work out what's going on. ...  Read the complete review

THE PLOT: I dont want to write too much about this, but its a story of conspiracy. This is an area that most shoot-em ups prefer to ignore, concentrating on gore and violence, but this game has etched out the gap in the market. While you go around shooting anything that moves, you actually have a purpose. Each level moves onto the next, and the 'bosses' actually have a reason to be there instead of just breaking the game up into sections. THE GAMEPLAY: Well, you shoot - everything and anything. Pretty much like Halo or any of the other good games in this genre. But given that there is a realistic sotryline to this ...  Read the complete review