The universally criticized XIII Remake is getting an overhaul, will release later in 2022
Back in 2003, Ubisoft released a little-known game called XIII (the number 13). It was a sales flop but was praised for its unique artstyle. Since then, the linear first-person shooter has garnered a following. So, when it was announced that the game would be getting a modern remake, fans were ecstatic.
The XIII remake was released in 2020 and developed by PlayMagic. Unfortunately, the game got poor reviews all around, with criticism geared towards artstyle, design changes, and technical issues. Now, publisher Microids has announced that massive changes are coming to the game via another studio, Tower Five.
Via a recent update, Microids' official statement said:
The changes set to be included in this overhaul include:
Everything seems promising to say the least. Owners of the remake can expect to get their hands on the update free of cost when it arrives on September 13, 2022. The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC for now.
The Nintendo Switch version will drop alongside the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions in September.
XIII tells the story that is set across the first five volumes of a Belgian comic of the same name. It features an amnesiac man who finds himself trapped within a government conspiracy.
This sees players traverse a variety of levels from snowy mountains to tropical coastlines, and taking down foes using an assortment of weapons. While the gunplay was not particularly good in the original, and the remake didn't improve the experience either.
It also made changes such as replacing the comic panel cutscenes with generic in-engine shots; this is without considering the fact that the artstyle looked nothing like the 2003 entry and had a lot of bugs and glitches.
The original game (dubbed
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