Preview, by Steve Colton: "Climb ladders, dodge between makeshift shields, put paid to the plans of evil - it's all been seen before, but surely it can't just be the visual style that makes this seem so fresh? A limited play, but initial evidence suggest XIII's developer has created a shooter of real substance."

Preview, by staff: "In addition to the fancy gameplay, XIII seems to have a bit more class than other FPSs and isn't just simply a game about running around and killing people."

Review, by Simon Hutchinson: "If you need something in the first person genre to keep you happy until Halo 2 ships in 2004 then XIII could be your fix. It offers an interesting storyline, some top gameplay as well as some interesting objectives." [Score: 85 out of 100]

Preview, by Brad Dodd: "Implementing the current visual fad, cel-shading, XIII aims to create a stylish action game set in the comic book world."

Preview, by Murdoc: "As far as I am concerned, XIII was one of my favorite games presented at this year's media event." [Hype: 9.0 out of 10]

Review, by staff: "XIII is not the greatest FPS to grace the market, but there was no reason to expect it to be. What we do have is a very well done, if somewhat flawed, action/adventure title." [Score: 8.0 out of 10]

Review, by staff: "Most who manage to make it through to the end-credits of XIII will likely do so due to its consistently interesting and engaging storyline." [Score: 7.6 out of 10]

Preview, by Alix Barningham: "The levels I played did have different aspects to them - protect so and so, escape from these people, infiltrate and explode a submarine; you know - the usual stuff. However as a game, it wasn't too fun."

Preview, by Matt Mirkovich: "With a little bit less than a month to go this title is looking to be one to get during the holiday rush." [Anticipation Rating: 8.0 out of 10]

Preview, by Thomas Wilde: "When the real action hits, XIII is primed to deliver. Each of his wide assortment of weapons comes equipped with a secondary-fire mode, some of which are entertaining."