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 bought an Overwhelmingly Unfavorable ranking on Steam, with solely 9 % constructive consumer 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 concentrate on the artwork type. What was marketed as “A brand new creative path that respects the unique work and its iconic cel-shading design” is as a substitute 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 guide type and went for one thing that appears like Fortnite. It is unappealing. pic.twitter.com/RFiAUJlGeKNovember 10, 2020
Developer PlayMagic and writer Microids have issued a joint assertion, saying, “expectations haven’t been met by the launch model and we hear loud and clear the professional criticism and disappointment”. They apologize for the technical points, occurring to say, “In its current state, XIII doesn’t meet our high quality requirements and we totally perceive gamers’ frustrations.”
Whereas fixes for a lot of of XIII’s issues had 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 identified points 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 many extra. However the way in which the remastered visuals do not lean as laborious into comic-book artwork as the unique looks like a deliberate artistic alternative, and never one thing a patch is more likely to repair.
The joint assertion ends by informing gamers {that a} street map of recent content material, together with multiplayer, is on the way in which: “Lastly, know that we’re engaged on an in depth street map highlighting the upcoming free additions to the sport content material like new ranges, weapons, skins and modes for the native multiplayer.”
