Early impressions of the XIII remake are not good

XIII

You play as “XIII”, a man without an identity, in a solo campaign with numerous twists and turns. Inspired by the eponymous graphic novel, the game features a completely reinvented and unique cel-shading design. In XIII, players can also take part in fierce multi-player fights.

The long-awaited remake of cult classic cel-shaded shooter XIII is now available to buy, but it's getting a poor response from fans.

Character designs are noticeably different, and there's been criticism of how the game's iconic cel-shading has been changed.

Footage from the game shows various bugs in the launch version, such as missing animations that see you go to garrotte an enemy and them simply fall to the floor, or for projectiles to clip through models, while still seemingly striking them.

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