Gaming News - September 2003
San Francisco, CA (September 10, 2003) - Ubi Soft announced details on
the multiplayer modes for XIII.
From Ubi Soft:
XIII will be the first online first-person shooter for the PlayStation(r)2
computer entertainment system. Additionally, XIII will be online for the Xbox(tm)
video game system and the PC, and will feature four-way split-screen multiplayer
on the Nintendo GameCube(tm). XIII is expected to ship in Fall 2003.
"A solid and innovative multiplayer experience is essential to any good
shooter, which is why we brought XIII online for PlayStation 2, Xbox and the
PC," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment. "We
wanted to make the multiplayer experience as fresh and original as the game
itself."
XIII will feature classic Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag
modes. Here are the exclusive multiplayer modes for each console:
Premier Online First-Person Shooter Action for PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2 players benefit from five multiplayer modes including "The
Hunt" and "Power Up" with up to four players online, in addition to the
two-player split-screen offline. The exclusive PlayStation 2 multiplayer mode,
Power Up, is a custom Deathmatch multiplayer mode, which includes various
pick-ups - some classic pick-ups are replaced with funnier ones, such as "Frag
Instant Death" (ability to kill opponent with one shot) or "SuperGnome"
(character becomes deformed). Additionally, pick-ups are chosen according to the
player's score position. The best player will receive the worst pick-ups and
vice versa.
In the Hunt, players chase a running target throughout the map. Points are
scored depending on how much damage is afflicted each time the target is hit.
The more times the target is hit, the smaller it becomes, so scoring becomes
more difficult. Players gain extra points by killing the target, but touching
the target results in death!
Only on Xbox Live
Xbox gamers can dive into four-player split-screen offline multiplayer or
enter into online battles with up to eight players. The exclusive Xbox Live mode
is "Sabotage," where two teams compete to take control of different strategic
points in the map. One team must defend the control points, while the other team
must sabotage them within a certain time limit. The defending team wins if time
runs out, while the attacking team wins by destroying all of the defense points.
Split-Screen Shooting on Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube gamers can get their fix of XIII multiplayer action with up
to four-player split-screen in Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and
Hunt modes.
The PC version features online multiplay for up to eight players per map, and
an exclusive map editor for gamers to create their own action-packed levels.
For more information, please visit:
www.whoisXIII.com.
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