The remastered model of XIII, a cult FPS from 2003, launched earlier this month, and the reception has not been glowing. Proper now it is obtained an Overwhelmingly Negative rating on Steam, with solely 9 p.c optimistic person critiques. These critiques, in addition to feedback elsewhere on the web, point out quite a few points with the AI, framerate, and audio, in addition to non-functional multiplayer and normal bugginess, but additionally deal with the artwork model. What was marketed as “A brand new creative course that respects the unique work and its iconic cel-shading design” is as an alternative being known as “one thing that appears like Fortnite”.
I am fairly disenchanted by the visible of the #XIII remake. They utterly eliminated the comedian e-book model and went for one thing that appears like Fortnite. It is unappealing. pic.twitter.com/RFiAUJlGeKNovember 10, 2020
Developer PlayMagic and publisher Microids have issued a joint statement, saying, “expectations haven’t been met by the launch model and we hear loud and clear the reputable criticism and disappointment”. They apologize for the technical points, happening to say, “In its current state, XIII doesn’t meet our high quality requirements and we absolutely perceive gamers’ frustrations.”
Whereas fixes for a lot of of XIII’s issues have been apparently deliberate to be a part of the day-one patch, the assertion blames the COVID-19 pandemic for his or her absence, saying, “The pandemic has impacted the sport’s manufacturing on many ranges.”
A listing of known issues to be addressed in upcoming patches consists of issues with NPC AI, stability in sure areas, lacking SFX and music, voice strains that finish early, and lots extra. However the best way the remastered visuals do not lean as arduous into comic-book artwork as the unique looks as if a deliberate inventive selection, and never one thing a patch is prone to repair.
The joint assertion ends by informing gamers {that a} highway map of recent content material, together with multiplayer, is on the best way: “Lastly, know that we’re engaged on an in depth highway map highlighting the upcoming free additions to the sport content material like new ranges, weapons, skins and modes for the native multiplayer.”