Overview

Number of Players
1 (Single Player) (2 Player Online)
Genre
Release Date

PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Store)

  • US 6th Mar 2012, $35.99

PlayStation Vita

  • EU 7th Mar 2012
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Wikipedia
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Reviews

  • Review Unit 13 (PlayStation Vita)

    Suited and booted

    Unit 13 is an answer to critics who claim Sony’s handheld endeavours don't match their platform. Zipper Interactive’s third-person shooter seamlessly combines the depth of a fully functioning action title with the accessibility of a smartphone game, and it serves as an example of what developers can achieve when they design...

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Unit 13 News

  • News Unit 13 Ships Out March 6th

    Video walkthrough inside

    Unit 13, Zipper Interactive's Vita-exclusive shooter, was previously listed as a PS Vita launch game for Europe, but now it seems it will fall within the system's "launch window" instead. Sony pegged the game for a March 6th deployment in both Europe and the United States at CES. The game comes from the team behind...

  • News Zipper Interactive's Unit 13 Trailer Unlocked

    Deploying at launch

    Zipper Interactive is well-known for SOCOM and MAG, but when Vita launches, the studio will be deploying its newest series: Unit 13. While we brought you a snippet of info on the new IP yesterday, we’ve grabbed a cache of new details that just recently emerged, as well as a trailer for you to check out the game in action, which...

About The Game

Built from the ground up for PlayStation Vita by Zipper Interactive, Unit 13 is a modern-day, third person military shooter for players on-the-go. As a member of the highly specialized military and intelligence group known as “Unit 13”, players choose from one of six operatives as they attempt to complete and master 45 challenging, action-packed missions.

Unit13 introduces players to a robust set of social and competitive features through Wifi and 3G connections of the PlayStation Vita that enable them to engage and compete with friends and the wider Unit13 community, wherever they are. Unit 13’s in-game scoring and ‘5‘ star rating system provides instant feedback , driving the title’s social competitive features so that any mission can become a focus of competition between players, their friends, NEAR, Regional or Global opponents.

An in-game notification center also alerts players on status updates, Daily Challenges and rare High Value Target alerts.

Players can choose to play Unit 13 solo, or with a friend in two-player cooperative mode via Wifi which includes full voice chat with PS Vita’s built-in microphone.

Unit 13 on PlayStation Vita Features:

  • First fully portable shooter experience only available on the PS Vita system. Designed exclusively for PS Vita utilizing the system’s immersive and intuitive controls, Unit 13 includes precision dual analog sticks and the front and rear touch pads.
  • Stunning 'portable sized' non-linear levels support an unlimited range of approach and tactical options. Armed with a wide array of weapons, gear and attachments, players work to discover the best way to Infiltrate compounds, rescue hostages, sabotage and eliminate the enemy.
  • Stay connected with rich social and competitive features accessible through the PS Vita’s Wifi and 3G functionality. Unit13’s competitive features are all 3G enabled, so you can engage and compete with your friends and the wider Unit13 community wherever you are.
  • Choose your Operative - Play as one of six Unit13 military and intelligence operatives, each with their own specialties, weapons, gear and unlocks.
  • Choose your Mission – Select your own path through a grid of 36 pick-up-and-play missions to unlock 9 challenging High Value Target (HVT) enemy battles. Re-play missions to increase your ‘5’ star rating and conquer PSN friends, NEAR, Regional and Global players.
  • Play solo or with a friend - Unit 13 supports a two-player cooperative mode via Wifi including full voice chat with PS Vita’s built-in microphone. Players work together to complete missions for placement on the co-op leaderboards
  • 5 Diverse Game Modes: Direct Action (multi-objective), Deadline (Timed assault), Covert (Stealth), Elite (increased challenge) and the ultimate challenge HVT (High Value Target).
  • Tackle the Daily Challenge – Play a new mission every 24 hours with Friend, Local, Regional and Global leaderboards to conquer.
  • Hunt for High Value Targets - Receive rare “high value” target notification via friends & ‘NEAR’ and act quickly to complete the mission.
  • The in-game notification center keeps the player informed – a central location where the player receives HVT alerts, unlock notifications, ranking changes and challenges.