A new trailer for the 2003 classic XII remake has just dropped on YouTube, showing the various in-game weapons and tools at our protagonist’s disposal.
If one were asked to list out the most underrated games of all time, many familiar names would pop up, such as Mirror’s Edge, Life is Strange, Brutal Legend, Psychonauts, The Saboteur and Watch Dogs!
But, if there’s one game that is highly unlikely to be listed out, that’ll be XII, the first-person shooter that genuinely sought to do things differently.
With a highly-stylized, graphic-novel inspired art style that has aged like fine wine, stellar plot, and gameplay, it had everything going for it to be one of the best of all time.
Yet, upon release, the game received mixed reviews and sold quite poorly.
Now, I don’t know about you, but the game’s development-to-release story spells out UNDERRATED in every meaning of the word!
Of course, it has since then become a bit of a cult classic and has amassed a dedicated fan following, but I, for one, am damn sure that the following is only going to increase as we speak, for Ubisoft has recently announced that the game will receive a remake that’ll hit the shelves shortly!
The game’s plot will probably be considered pretty standard in today’s age, with us playing as an amnesiac agent, finding himself tattooed with Roman numerals, and being targeted by a hitman.
But it’s the gameplay, the art style, and everything else combined that makes it truly stand out!
Oh, and don’t even get me started on the variety of tools and weapons we use. Honestly speaking, they are too blissful and satisfying to be described in a few words!
The remake’s latest trailer also seems to agree with me on that, showcasing the game’s standard weaponry and firearms that our guy can use before moving on to the more exciting stuff, showing the grappling hook, lockpicks, and spying microphone, along with how you can use bottles and other stuff as improvised weapons as well!
All in all, the remake is looking pretty exciting and a fantastic effort at recapturing the charm of the 2003 classic. Don’t forget to check it out when it comes to Steam on November 10!
About XIII
XIII is a first-person stealth espionage shooter video game, that is loosely based on the first five volumes of the 1984 Belgian graphic novel series of the same name.
It was initially released in 2003 for PlayStation 2, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Xbox, Classic Mac OS with a remake coming out on November 10, 2020.
The game follows an unnamed amnesiac that finds himself stranded on an island, being caught up in a conspiracy to overthrow the Government and being chased by a professional hitman!
The game features a variety of arsenal at the protagonist’s disposal, cel-shaded art style, and unique incorporation of single-player and multiplayer game modes.
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