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Platform(s): GameCube, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox, Xbox One
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Microïds
Developer: PlayMagic
Release Date: Nov. 10, 2020

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'XIII' (ALL) Remake Reveals Original Soundtrack Details - Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 4, 2020 @ 2:57 p.m. PST

Based on the first five volumes of the eponymous comic book series, XIII mixes a story-driven adventure, a solid gameplay and a unique cel-shaded artistic direction.

Who are you?
The country is still in shock after President Sheridan’s assassination.
You wake up injured and with amnesia on the shore of an east coast beach. The only clues about your identity are the number XIII tattooed on your collarbone and the key to a locker. Despite the memory loss, you realize not everything has been forgotten as you seem to have amazing reflexes comparable to a well-trained government agent. You will soon be on your way to uncover your past, discovering in the process your role in the murder of the US president and unveiling the most astonishing conspiracy in the country’s history.

Play as «Thirteen», a talented soldier who lost his memory and has been accused of killing the President of the United States. You wake up injured and amnesic on Brighton Beach with the only clue being a small key and a mysterious tattoo « XIII » next to your clavicle.

It’s now your job to search for answers in the 34 levels of the solo campaign, or challenge your friends for brutal multiplayer matches!

Don’t worry, you will find the appropriate weapon arsenal along the way.

Microids is delighted to present a video interview with Lionel Gaget, XIII’s music composer. Learn more about his work on the famous cel-shaded FPS released in 2003 and discover new gameplay sequences of the upcoming remake.

Lionel Gaget revisits his XIII soundtrack creation process and explains his choices of instruments made to fit the game’s intentions giving the title a very unique jazzy mood. Behind the piano, he details the strength of dynamic music, changing its rhythm to match the player’s actions.

Lionel Gaget also explains how he crafted a musical identity that follows every situation the player faces in the game, would it be a calm exploration, a suspenseful infiltration or an intense combat situation.

Microids and Ubisoft Music are proud to announce the digital availability of the album containing 11 remastered tracks on streaming platforms alongside the game launch (November 10th).

As an appetizer, you can already listen to the track titled “Brighton Beach” here.

Key Features:

  • The remake of the 2003 cult FPS initially released on PC, PS2, Xbox and Nintendo Gamecube.
  • A new artistic direction that respects the original work and its iconic cel-shading design.
  • Numerous references to the eponymous graphic novel, with onomatopoeia, speech bubbles, panels and more.
  • Music and voices from the original version.
  • A conspiracy-based plot with numerous twists and turns.
  • Varied gameplay with action, infiltration and exploration phases.
  • A breathtaking solo campaign with 34 levels.
  • A brutal arsenal of 15 weapons to get your memory back.
  • Fierce multi-player fights.

XIII’s remake will be available for PS4, Xbox One and PC/Mac on November 10, 2020 for $49,99, with the Nintendo Switch version to follow in 2021.


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