62
A fine combat system soured by poorly explained complexity, and a lovely looking game let down by a lack of graphics options.
70
As a modern reinvention, The King of Fighters XIII is everything longtime fans could hope for, and a sufficient cleansing of the disappointing KoF XII. It’s too bad that SNK couldn’t cater more to newbie players just tuning in, but even with the confusing third act storyline, the tight gameplay and character variety might prove enough to make those late bloomers into newly converted fans.
80
With a large roster of characters to choose from, the focus of three-on-three fights, and the overall art style and sensibility, King of Fighters XIII really does feel good to play.
8
This KOF is one of the best ever released, and one of my favorites. The 2D graphics are amazing (both the characters and the backgrounds), and the character animations are very fluid. The soundtrack is the best among the available 2D titles for PC. Overall, it’s more balanced than the previous ones, and it’s even possible to finish the arcade mode on the standard difficulty. I also liked that it has separate arcade and story modes to please all tastes. The only downside is the resolution of the characters, which is 720p (they could have at least remastered it to 1080p for this PC version). If you like 2D fighting games, don't miss this gem.
10
God damn beast. On Steam they sell this as a set with 2002 UM and 98 UM. Just get them all. These are top class fighters. Fast and fun. Criteria filled. As a side note, I see a review here saying about loads of menus and bad button mapping, long cut scenes, bad button mapping etc. I just hit start, pick my characters and whoop some ass. Skip all the cut scenes. That's why I love it. Straight to the action fast and fun. I have gone in the menu and set the graphics and it took seconds.
10
In English: This is probably the most beautiful 2D fighting game ever made. Of course, the fact that it was one of the last made using sprites it helps. The gameplay is quite challenging as usual in the whole series. Some characters are weird without their classic special moves (e.g. Iori Yagami), but most are very refined. It is not very inviting for rookies but, after learn it, it allows for incredible variation on each match. The difficulty is high. Even at lower levels and using the 3 fighters team against just one boss, it's not gonna be everyone who will win out of trouble. The stages are spectacular, even though some have animals in place of humans (e.g. Paris). Despide of that, I would say they are perfect. Wonderful art direction! As an eternal Street Fighter player, getting used to The King of Fighters again was easy. I played all the games in the series and this is my favorite ever. Whether due to the number of characters, the beautiful 2D graphics (with 3D elements) or the gameplay. A masterpiece and much better than the newest one, The King of Fighters XIV. --------------------------------- In Brazilian Portuguese: Esse é, provavelmente, o jogo de luta 2D mais bonito já feito. É claro que o fato de ter sido um dos últimos feitos usando sprites ajuda. A jogabilidade é bem desafiadora como de costume na série. Alguns personagens ficaram estranhos sem seus golpes clássicos (e.g. Iori Yagami), mas a maioria está super refinada. Não é muito convidativa para novatos mas, após ser dominada, permite uma variação incrível dentro de um combate. A dificuldade é alta. Mesmo em níveis mais baixos e usando o time inteiro de 3 lutadores contra apenas um chefão, não é qualquer um que vence sem problemas. Os cenários são um espetáculo, mesmo alguns tendo animais no lugar de seres humanos (e.g. Paris). Não fosse isso, diria que são perfeitos. Direção de arte maravilhosa! Sendo eu um eterno jogador de Street Fighter, se acostumar novamente com The King of Fighters foi fácil. Joguei todos os jogos da série e esse é, sem qualquer dúvida, meu favorito. Seja pela quantidade de personagens, pelos lindos gráficos 2D (com elementos 3D), seja pela jogabilidade. Uma obra-prima e muito melhor que o mais atual, The King of Fighters XIV.
The King of Fighters XIII Climax
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Sep 17, 2013
92
If you’re into fighting games and have yet to try out KOF, you should definitely check out the Steam Edition.
Sep 24, 2013
91
The PC version of The King of Fighters XIII is the best on the market, due its flawless netcode and the inclusion of the DLC's contents in the base pack.
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Nov 27, 2022
10
God damn beast. On Steam they sell this as a set with 2002 UM and 98 UM. Just get them all. These are top class fighters. Fast and fun. Criteria filled. As a side note, I see a review here saying about loads of menus and bad button mapping, long cut scenes, bad button mapping etc. I just hit start, pick my characters and whoop some ass. Skip all the cut scenes. That's why I love it. Straight to the action fast and fun. I have gone in the menu and set the graphics and it took seconds.
Jun 16, 2020
10
In English: This is probably the most beautiful 2D fighting game ever made. Of course, the fact that it was one of the last made using sprites it helps. The gameplay is quite challenging as usual in the whole series. Some characters are weird without their classic special moves (e.g. Iori Yagami), but most are very refined. It is not very inviting for rookies but, after learn it, it allows for incredible variation on each match. The difficulty is high. Even at lower levels and using the 3 fighters team against just one boss, it's not gonna be everyone who will win out of trouble. The stages are spectacular, even though some have animals in place of humans (e.g. Paris). Despide of that, I would say they are perfect. Wonderful art direction! As an eternal Street Fighter player, getting used to The King of Fighters again was easy. I played all the games in the series and this is my favorite ever. Whether due to the number of characters, the beautiful 2D graphics (with 3D elements) or the gameplay. A masterpiece and much better than the newest one, The King of Fighters XIV. --------------------------------- In Brazilian Portuguese: Esse é, provavelmente, o jogo de luta 2D mais bonito já feito. É claro que o fato de ter sido um dos últimos feitos usando sprites ajuda. A jogabilidade é bem desafiadora como de costume na série. Alguns personagens ficaram estranhos sem seus golpes clássicos (e.g. Iori Yagami), mas a maioria está super refinada. Não é muito convidativa para novatos mas, após ser dominada, permite uma variação incrível dentro de um combate. A dificuldade é alta. Mesmo em níveis mais baixos e usando o time inteiro de 3 lutadores contra apenas um chefão, não é qualquer um que vence sem problemas. Os cenários são um espetáculo, mesmo alguns tendo animais no lugar de seres humanos (e.g. Paris). Não fosse isso, diria que são perfeitos. Direção de arte maravilhosa! Sendo eu um eterno jogador de Street Fighter, se acostumar novamente com The King of Fighters foi fácil. Joguei todos os jogos da série e esse é, sem qualquer dúvida, meu favorito. Seja pela quantidade de personagens, pelos lindos gráficos 2D (com elementos 3D), seja pela jogabilidade. Uma obra-prima e muito melhor que o mais atual, The King of Fighters XIV.
Oct 25, 2013
80
With a large roster of characters to choose from, the focus of three-on-three fights, and the overall art style and sensibility, King of Fighters XIII really does feel good to play.
Sep 23, 2013
80
KOF XIII on PC is the best version of the game. All the DLC are included and the net code has been deeply improved. The real 2D versus games lovers will love it.
Oct 30, 2013
70
As a modern reinvention, The King of Fighters XIII is everything longtime fans could hope for, and a sufficient cleansing of the disappointing KoF XII. It’s too bad that SNK couldn’t cater more to newbie players just tuning in, but even with the confusing third act storyline, the tight gameplay and character variety might prove enough to make those late bloomers into newly converted fans.
Nov 5, 2013
62
A fine combat system soured by poorly explained complexity, and a lovely looking game let down by a lack of graphics options.
Dec 11, 2019
10
Gorgeous game. Drive and HD cancels are incredible! you can also customize your own Alts for your characters. Phenomenal music as well. EXTREMELY UNDERRATED GAME
Aug 21, 2016
10
Melhor the king of fighters ate hoje, um tapa na cara dos "acabou na saga ororchi" graficos sprites bem feitos, e feito para ser jogado em competições , o final da melhor saga
Nov 2, 2013
10
36 completely different characters (no moveset clones like Ryu & Ken) of varying types (projectile based, grapplers, chargers...) * 23 very detailed stages (many of them change visually from round to round!) * Deep and elaborate combat mechanics (4 different cancels, 4 different jumps, rolls, techs, guard rolls/knockdowns, specials, supers and ultras which can also be EXed, HD mode...). You can stick to the basics for casual play or try to master the system, both hardcores and beginners should be happy! * Beautiful 2D graphic with not-so-2D effects. * A LOT of modes (arcade, time attack, survival, branching story mode, input trials, 3vs3 or 1vs1 versus, practice, online ranked or casual matches). * A LOT of extras (artwork and movie gallery, character colors customization, SFX test, icons...). All in all, best 2D fighting game since Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.
Jan 25, 2014
3
Wow! I was very disappointed in this game, and I'll KOF one thing, it has a major hardcore audience that will despise you should you say anything negative about it. I love SNK and NeoGeo. I've played every game on the NeoGeo and I'm a huge fanboy of all things SNK. I'm not a fan of SNK Playmore... specifically the console they released with inferior emulation. My favorite NeoGeo games are Last Blade series, Fatal Fury Wolves, and yes KOF pre-2000s. The fighting part of the game... the graphics are retro and are just bloody gorgeous. Probably the best looking graphics you'll find in a 2D fighting game. The sprites aren't overly clean like a drawing, they have pixelated qualities in a good way... it feels very arcade like. The animations are equally gorgeous and the controls in pulling of the moves are satisfying. What's wrong? The game is retro but the UI/menus are just plain ugly and over-the-top. There are so many menus and sub-screens that I felt like that was the game not the actual game itself. It's overly saturated with UI garbage and it gets in the way. The game also has overly stylized cut scenes that are incredibly long, boring and don't feel like they belong. The controls in terms of how they've used the 360 controller with the game is pathetic. Low Kick and High Kick are the buttons you use to select and deselect in the UI. Should you put those buttons on the triggers of your controller like I did, it can be awkward. Also the buttons per the controller are not shown... so instead of Y = High Kick... it'll just say HK. Plus there are other buttons that beyond 6 buttons that you'll have to put throughout the controller... also you'll have to forfeit a button combination because there aren't enough buttons on the controller. That being said, try the tutorial and try remember where you mapped HP+HK when they call for it because you'lll get no reference as to what button on the controller it is. Other games do show what button you use, so it's not because it's a Steam game. I had bought the game months after it's release. NOBODY was in online mode. The only online people I could find were in ranked matches and ALL of them were very high ranked... so the fun is **** out as you try to build your rank... since there's about 10 people playing the game with high ranks. If you want to jump into a quick game, have fun jumping through a million menus, sub menus first... then play for a minute to then have to repeat again. If the menu aspect was subtracted or reduced, this game could be much higher. It's hard to look past because the game feels overly done for such a simple fighting game.
Apr 1, 2017
0
Never had the chance to play the game though I bought it through Steam. They sell a broken product as when I tried to launch it it wouldn't stop saying '' The game data is corrupted ''. Requested a refund 2 days ago and they still didn't review the case. Terrible Steam service.
SummaryWith a roster featuring over 30 hand-drawn fighters, a number of detailed stages bursting with life, over a half dozen play modes, a refined fighting engine built for speed and complete with new moves and supers, a vastly improved Online mode, and a host of other additions, tweaks, and enhancements, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents a... Read More
