XIII (Remake)

 Xbox One
Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 8 out of 9
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  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Jan 3, 2023
    80
    XIII is a fantastic remake. Its simple approach, distinctive style, and interesting missions make this a captivating experience. Furthermore, you can choose your approach and tackle each level how you wish.
  2. SomosXbox
    Nov 24, 2020
    45
    XIII (Remake) is not a recommended title at this time. The game has many bugs that will affect the final experience, so it is advisable to wait for PlayMagic to release the announced patch.
  3. MondoXbox
    Nov 22, 2020
    40
    Microids and PlayMagic delivered what looks like an unfinished game, with many bugs hindering the story progression and other problems like the bad enemy A.I., leaving just the original plot and the good cel-shaded graphics as the only positives.
  5. GameOver.gr
    Nov 20, 2020
    40
    By greatly diluting the cel-shading technique, this remake seems to be missing one of the most crucial elements of the original game, that being its unique graphic novel look. On top of that there are significant issues with the A.I. and audio on top of gameplay that was not particularly good to begin with.
  6. Player 2
    Nov 30, 2020
    33
    You can easily imagine a world where the XIII remake is a success, but sadly this isn’t that world. Broken is about the nicest thing that can be said about this remaster that is somehow worse than the original.
  7. TheXboxHub
    Nov 23, 2020
    30
    At first glance, XIII looks like a video game. It has graphics, sounds come out of the speakers, and a character moves when you touch the pad. But sit down to play it, and you’ll realise that it’s held together with sticky tape and paper clips, collapsing into scraps when you play for more than five minutes.
  8. Jeuxvideo.com
    Nov 14, 2020
    30
    Difficult to recommend.
  9. Games.cz
    Dec 8, 2020
    20
    This game is utterly, stunningly terrible. If you ever wish to stop playing games, just try this one. Your decision will be that much easier.
  10. GamingBolt
    Nov 18, 2020
    20
    PlayMagic's XIII may get better after several patches, but right now it's a broken, buggy mess that plays like a generic shooter and looks worse than the 2003 original. If you really want to play XIII, go play that instead.

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User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 12 out of 19
  1. actualspiderman
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This is how you remake a game, not this bs remake that they did with demon souls.
  2. bestreviews2020
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Just came here to say, here's my positive review for this amazing game.........
  3. Xbox_Alive
    Nov 26, 2020
    5
    XIII was released back in 2003 and ended up being a big hit. It was a first-person shooter, clearly influenced by other console spy shootersXIII was released back in 2003 and ended up being a big hit. It was a first-person shooter, clearly influenced by other console spy shooters of the time, such as Goldeneye on N64 but with a neat twist that made it stand out from the rest of the genre. Since it was based on an acclaimed Franco-Belgian comic book, its graphics were in cel-shaded visuals. The game was a critical darling back in the day, but considering its ultra niche appeal, it wasn’t exactly the most commercially successful shooter at the time. XII Remake is one of the worst remakes of the year. A huge disappointment to me personally as a big fan of the original game.The jerky frame-rate is one of my worst pet peeves in a remote unfortunately it’s present here, the laggy controls will also be a nit of a disappointment. I’d press the R trigger, only for my main character to ponder about the mysteries of life for a while, and then remember he’s inside a first-person shooter, being shot by ten mobsters in front of him, and then decide to actually shoot his weapon. The controls would occasionally go completely wild and have my character spinning in circles. At first, I legit thought that I was facing an issue with my controller, but after using anoher controllers and witnessing the same, I concluded that this was a glitch. XIII still retains the same voice acting from the 2003 original, meaning that famous celebrities like David Duchovny, Adam West (may he rest in peace), and Eve (that female rapper that sang a verse in Gwen Stefani’s “Rich Girl“) reprise their roles. It sounds a bit dated, sure, as video game voice acting wasn’t exactly that pristine seventeen years ago. But all in all, that might be one of few things that actually work in here, mostly because the developers decided NOT to touch it. That doesn’t mean that the rest of sound department gets a pass. Just like the rest of the XIII remake, it’s either mediocre or filled with glitches. The soundtrack isn’t a particularly serious offender, but it’s so bland that I would occasionally forget that music was being played in the background. What infuriated me, however, was how incompetently the sound effects were programmed in here. They’re either way too low and underwhelming or completely absent. There’s nothing more infuriating than grabbing a big shotgun, blasting some foes in front of you, just for the “shotty” not to utter a sound. I made sure to replay the original XIII on the Gamecube while playing this remake, and to my surprise, that one still holds up. It’s faulty, that’s for sure, but its issues were mostly a consequence of the technical limitations of the time, not sheer incompetence. The XIII remake is best described as absolutely incompetent. A game from 2020 shouldn’t look, play, sound, and perform worse than a 2003 title that wasn’t even that hardware demanding back in the day to begin with. I am baffled with how unfinished and unpolished this game is for a remake, I am sure many of these issues will be patched in coming updates but this was my honest feedback from the pre release version I experience on y Xbox One.… Full Review »
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