XIII

FPS from Ubi soft. Played on Nintendo gamecube, also available on Xbox.
Cel-shaded fps with an intelligent narrative. Impressive shooting action, and very stylishly presented. Levels are challenging but you actually want to retry; a mark of a good game. I'm particularly fond of the little comic strip boxes that appear for successful snipes or headshots. Being based on a comic book, it earns marks for originality and for successfully emulating a comic feel too. Also has a decent multiplayer.
7/10