XIII (Remake)

 PlayStation 4
User Score
3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 23 out of 34
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  1. guywithknife
    Nov 28, 2020
    0
    The original was a pretty good game with a unique art style. I liked it a lot.
    This version though is utter trash. For one, its a buggy mess of a game that would give bethesda a run for their money, but the art style is also completely ruined. It doesn't have any of the charm of the original at all.
    The devs apologized and said it didn't meet their quality standards, but then, WHY    The original was a pretty good game with a unique art style. I liked it a lot.
    This version though is utter trash. For one, its a buggy mess of a game that would give bethesda a run for their money, but the art style is also completely ruined. It doesn't have any of the charm of the original at all.
    The devs apologized and said it didn't meet their quality standards, but then, WHY RELEASE IT!? They were clearly hoping to get away with it. I wouldn't trust them after this.    … Expand
  2. deplorable
    Jun 12, 2021
    0
    if you can get this to play on the PS5 without crashing after 20 minutes. Please, lend me your copy of the game. Because something is clearly very wrong with mine.

    Gets a 0. As much as i wanna enjoy the star power of david not talking very much, and the great cel shaded art.. it's impossible to without the "do you wish to make a report to sony". "saving the game" is useless, half the    if you can get this to play on the PS5 without crashing after 20 minutes. Please, lend me your copy of the game. Because something is clearly very wrong with mine.

    Gets a 0. As much as i wanna enjoy the star power of david not talking very much, and the great cel shaded art.. it's impossible to without the "do you wish to make a report to sony".

    "saving the game" is useless, half the time it doesn't save your position and puts you back to the start of the level with the unskippable cutscenes.

    The quality of games since cyberpunk is approaching lunacy.

    At least on the PS5 the error screen is no longer blue. DO NOT PAY FOR THIS. i mean this type of game release should be illegal.    … Expand
  3. davidthesloth
    Jan 7, 2021
    4
    I never played the original but surely it has to be better than this. The game is terribly optimised and suffers greatly from performance issues. It also stutters and chugs along somewhere between 10fps or below whenever there is more than one character on screen and the amount of screen tearing in this game is absolutely staggering. Character Models/A.I will often be contorted and doingI never played the original but surely it has to be better than this. The game is terribly optimised and suffers greatly from performance issues. It also stutters and chugs along somewhere between 10fps or below whenever there is more than one character on screen and the amount of screen tearing in this game is absolutely staggering. Character Models/A.I will often be contorted and doing something that they're not meant to be doing. For example, there were many a-time where I'd be in a gunfight with a few enemies for them to only to disperse and run off into a corner and just stand there. Level Design is quite awful as there were a few occasions where I'd wonder around a small area for about 10 minutes with no idea where to go, only for a YouTube gameplay being able to assist me as the Game's Navigator decides whenever it wants shows up. There is very little care or effort put into this title which is quite apparent especially when there is so much clipping issues that often requires a few restarts before key objects correctly appear and there's even grammatical errors in the trophy description. I would also remap some controls (nothing fancy, just changing buttons inputs from "hold" to "press") however, despite these settings getting saved, the game would just decide when it was going to obey them.

    The only merits I can give this game is that the checkpoint restarts are instantaneous, Adam West VO being included and the story is interesting.

    It's such a shame because I was really looking forward to trying the remake of the original XIII as I never got around to it when I was younger. However, despite a 25GB patch later, this game is riddled with bugs that really takes any enjoyment out of it and because the game is quite lengthy, it's a real headache to complete. I wish this game gets the remake treatment it deserves in a few years under a competent developer.    … Expand
  4. Devilocked
    Dec 3, 2020
    3
    Super disappointing. The dev's clearly didn't try on this. As of right now (12-03-2020) they are on patch version 1.03 and there are still visual glitches galore, nearly unending screen tearing, audio glitches and thats just the tip of the iceberg. Wait until they fix it (hopefully) or you get it for free. I gave it a 3 for the nostalgia factor.
  5. Jangel31793
    Apr 14, 2021
    0
    Horrible. So many bugs. Kept crashing. Waste of money couldn't even get past level 4. What a disappointment.
  6. Bratwurstmhhhhh
    Nov 14, 2020
    3
    I‘ve been playing the original one and it was a great game. I couldn‘t wait for the remake. It‘s been a long time since a game disappointed me like this remake. There are way too many bugs, it‘s frustrating.
  7. actualspiderman
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This is how you remake a game, not this bs remake that they did with demon souls.
  8. Nicooo_CK
    Jan 19, 2021
    0
    It's not a remake but a demake.
    The original of 2003 was better !
    What a feat !
  9. JHGH7
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Amazing remake of true classic. Art style, music, voice acting, everything is just great.
  10. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  11. Trece
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    This game is not just a disappointment, it really is a steal of your money. The lack of love and the level of mediocrity from this studio is ridiculous.
  12. PureJamage
    Nov 12, 2020
    1
    Okay I was a huge fan of the original. Imagine the surprise when 17 years later I still think the original is a better game, bearing in mind this was an era of no "day 1 patches" etc. I could go on about the little issues in design and how dated it feels. That's not what I'm focusing on today. The fact that this game is riddled with gamebreaking glitches, audio stuttering, overlappingOkay I was a huge fan of the original. Imagine the surprise when 17 years later I still think the original is a better game, bearing in mind this was an era of no "day 1 patches" etc. I could go on about the little issues in design and how dated it feels. That's not what I'm focusing on today. The fact that this game is riddled with gamebreaking glitches, audio stuttering, overlapping voice lines, tinny weapon sounds and sometimes no weapon sounds at all frame drops in action sequences, screen tearing and the alternate control scheme not being checked as some of the button inputs are completely wrong (for example the stealth attack is supposed to be R3 but the crouch is bound to R3)
    I'd normally excuse a badly made game because usually theres some charm to be found somewhere, but this is different. This is clearly a unfinished product, that somehow made it past QA. Frankly I find it insulting that
    A) they think they can just sell this as a product.
    B) That they're charging people over £30 for this "game" I want this to be an example to gamers that theres a difference between a game you just dont enjoy, and a badly made game *Cough* The Last of Us 2 *Cough*. I am more than willing to give this another try when they patch (finish) the game, but for now this shouldnt be touched by anyone until the devs fix up.    … Expand
  13. Steyraus
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    Buggy broken, hard crashes...This game is unfinished and it's a shame..
    That being said I still enjoyed this badly built remake over nearly every other FPS game I've played this gen.. I personally really loved the visuals and while it has many technical issues, artisticly it often stuning.
    The back to basics gamplay where stealth and action blend is sorry missed I modern FPS.. Gameplay is    Buggy broken, hard crashes...This game is unfinished and it's a shame..
    That being said I still enjoyed this badly built remake over nearly every other FPS game I've played this gen.. I personally really loved the visuals and while it has many technical issues, artisticly it often stuning.
    The back to basics gamplay where stealth and action blend is sorry missed I modern FPS.. Gameplay is so cookie cutter and generic these days that the old games are the only way to get inovation and originality.. Really wish they had done better on this remake though, I liked the art and scenery, its just the bugs and broken sections that kills it.    … Expand
  14. DarkPassenger66
    Nov 12, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst remake i have ever played.There are so many bugs and technical issues,heavy tearing,frame rate stuttering,AI stupid beyond belief,the change of the art style away from the original to a fortnite-ish look,especially the character remodelling,and much more.This is an impudence.I feel so sorry for the money i've spent...… Expand
  15. Allthat
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    This game is ugly. (original looks better in my opinion)
    This game is extremely buggy.
    It sounds bad.
    it plays bad.
    Just buy the original, it's way batter.
    This game should have been remastered not remade.
  16. princessfurios
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    Кривая и убогая подделка, требующая за себя почти полную стоимость ААА-игры.
    Позор. Недостойная ни скольких положительных оценок.
  17. roundtablegamer
    Nov 13, 2020
    2
    It has been Eighteen years since we seen this uniquely cell shaded first person shooter first appear on the Gamecube, PlayStation 2 & X box; it is now back fully remastered on PlayStation 4, Switch & X box one. With older generation games being ported over to newer systems they do usually pretty well for the nostalgia factor, unfortunately that is not the case here.

    You play as a man    It has been Eighteen years since we seen this uniquely cell shaded first person shooter first appear on the Gamecube, PlayStation 2 & X box; it is now back fully remastered on PlayStation 4, Switch & X box one. With older generation games being ported over to newer systems they do usually pretty well for the nostalgia factor, unfortunately that is not the case here.

    You play as a man with no name and no memory the only thing we know about him is that he goes by Thirteen who has been framed for killing a high level politician. He is arrested and questioned by the FBI in which he escapes with aide of agent Jones. Throughout the game you are trying to put the missing pieces together to get your memory back and who was trying to frame you for the assassination. The story reminds me of one of those movies that you see every few years you know the one where the really good cop gets set up and framed for something he did not do by his boss or one of his colleagues, then goes out for redemption a movie like that but with really bad voice acting, I also need to remember the game is Eighteen years old as well.

    The game play is where it gets interesting to say the least, unfortunately the game play is very lackluster and full of bugs. This is a first person shooter so normally I know what to expect with XIII it took me by surprise. The audio was off when it came to people speaking the mouths would still move but there was no sound. The gun would fire but the sound of the gun going off would be delayed by a full second. The way the enemies interacted with my character felt very unnatural, it would take almost an entire clip to just kill an enemy and the way the enemy fell when you killed them was comical. The game play almost felt like it had a stability problem through the entire game from popping in an out of a frozen state to having to restart a level because the command prompt to opening a door would not appear became quite frustrating.

    Sadly to say XIII is a let down the only unique thing it has going for it is the cell shaded art style. The story feels like it has been done before a lot in video games and movies. The game play unfortunately did not live up to the expectations of what it use to be; also the game is just not very fun in general at this time & point in video games.

    XIII 2/10

    Reviewed by ICE at Gamers of the Round Table.    … Expand
  18. Fietsopa
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    This should be a game of the year contender! Everything is top notch here, and a worthy remake to the original.
  19. Bure1088
    Jun 18, 2021
    0
    Glitchiest game I’ve ever played. Would never recommend this to anyone. Was forced to reply multiple levels because the game crash. The audio was messed up and muffled in multiple levels. Frame rate very choppy a good amount of the times. Avoid at all costs.
  20. Lionblaze321
    Aug 2, 2021
    0
    Without the bugs it could be like a 4 or 5. But this game is probably one of the worst games I have ever played. Unless you get it for free and you have a lot of patience, it's a complete waste of time. It runs at like 10 fps on ps4 and on ps5 it runs decent but crashes almost after every mission. At one point I had to upload the save to my ps4 just to get through a scene it kept crashingWithout the bugs it could be like a 4 or 5. But this game is probably one of the worst games I have ever played. Unless you get it for free and you have a lot of patience, it's a complete waste of time. It runs at like 10 fps on ps4 and on ps5 it runs decent but crashes almost after every mission. At one point I had to upload the save to my ps4 just to get through a scene it kept crashing on ps4 version. Honestly only played it because I needed a platinum that started with an X for a competition. Bad mistake. I will never be buying another product from PlayMagic or the publisher Microids. Its been 6 months since the last patch and they just left it in the state its in. I regret my life choices on this one...… Expand
  21. Emaytch
    Apr 4, 2022
    6
    Good game. Still have some minor issues, but it's a really fun game to play (thanks to the patches). I was a big fan of the 2003 version, and this one does not disapointed. Still, do not pay the full price, but for 20-30$ max, it's really enjoyable. It will bug if you use the crossbow (and stay in the scope).
  22. JoanGamper_1920
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    This game is **** in all plataforms, don't buy this **** is a broken and unfinished "game"
  23. d4ntes
    Aug 17, 2023
    6
    I played this game after handful of patches (August 2023) and if was not that bad, I was expecting a lot worse. Sure, on PS4 it still had fps drops (in one place it got as low as 5-6 fps) and tearing, but it was still fun. It could use some more tuning and optimisation, but overall worth playing, but only on huge discount.

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#98 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020

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41

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 7 out of 12
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Sep 26, 2022
    72
    The remake of XIII also lands on PlayStation 5, and it does so in a version that is finally more than satisfactory.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 14, 2020
    30
    Ironically, this played better in 2003. [Issue#183, p.81]
  3. PlaySense
    Dec 4, 2020
    35
    Proof that some classics should remain in the past... The story still works and the soundtrack’s awesome, but everything else is a disaster. Clunky controls, stupid AI, a shitload of bugs and glitches... The list of complaints is almost never-ending.
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