XIII

"The only good thing about this remake is that it&s;s a great example of how not to do one."

"This XIII Remake was supposed to allow fans of the original to relive their memories in a way that was suited to modern hardware and gameplay norms. Sadly, this game failed to deliver due to a questionable choice of art …"

"XIII has only changed for the worse."

"One tiny step forward and three huge leaps backwards. Some minor modern improvements fail to mask the failures of this remake. If you want the best experience, the 2003 original is the definitive edition."

"This remake of XIII not only fails to recreate the source material but also fails as an enjoyable gaming experience."

"Although the remake of XIII was released in 2020 to generally negative reviews, this version, which is now being released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series -and to which the 2020 versions will be updated for free- has …"

"XIII is a disastrous remake that probably never should have been made. The franchise&s;s cult classic status officially has a major blemish in this remake. It&s;s almost impossible to find anything positive to say about it because every aspect is …"

"XIII makes a return as a remake of the 2003 original. It&s;s a game that should have stayed in the past where it belonged."

"As it feels older than the original, except for its visuals, and is full of bugs and glitches, this new version of XIII will not be fondly remembered."

"So is this an improvement over the original version of the remake? Absolutely. Tower Five seems to have done its best to re-work the experience without completely starting over, but it could only take it so far. This is one …"

"XIII is a remake of the 2003 classic shooter that brings back its unique comic book style. You play as a man with amnesia, uncovering a conspiracy. While the game has solid action and stealth options, it suffers from outdated …"

"With the brilliant heights that remakes of Resident Evil 2, for example, achieved last year, it felt inevitable that a remake like XIII would stand as the exact opposite result in that regard."

"XIII Remake is still brimming with inconsistencies. The story is good, and the visuals have improved, but the gameplay is a bit messy. Although there are a few improvements, it does not feel like I was playing a current-gen game. …"

"Credit to the people behind the original title, it doesn’t just differentiate itself with its cool visual style"

"Fans are better off playing the original on PS2, Xbox, and GameCube. The remake is barely playable in its current state."

"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 …"

"XIII Remake was released in a disastrous state, making it nearly unplayable. Developers are working on fixes, but the game currently falls short. Future updates may improve the experience."

"The remake of XIII can be considered playable now thanks to the efforts of studio Tower Five, but polishing it above mediocrity would just not be possible without starting the development from the ground up."

"XIII is a linear first-person shooter with a neat graphical style that offers simple fun akin to a game that belongs in an arcade. However, FPS veterans may be put off due to its linearity and general lack of depth."

"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."

"Microids&s; remake of XIII is the equivalent of injecting a deadly virus into the structure of the original game that results in nothing more than corruption."

"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."

"With no AI improvements and a clear design choice of using 3D models, the aesthetics of the original XIII spoil it more than they improve it."

"In all honesty, XIII from 2003 wasn’t that great of a game to begin with. PlayMagic clearly wanted to modernize and improve what that game did, while keeping the integrity of the game in-tact. But for some reason or another, …"

"All things said and done, this was never a game even when it did come out that was perfect, and today many years later it does struggle against the titles that currently flood our marketplace. There are games that are …"

"PlayMagic&s;s XIII may get better after several patches, but right now it&s;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."

"Such an offensive slap to all fans of the original game and to all gamers in general."