Great news — I’ve just received my review copy of X-Out – Resurfaced, a current gen revival of the Amiga classic, X-Out. I can’t say too much until after release, but it is everything I hoped it would be.
First released in 1989 on the C64, then in 1990 on the Amiga (along with the Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC), X-Out is supposed to be called “Cross Out” but almost no-one uses that name.
While on first impressions it appears to be a standard left-to-right spacey shmup, the key difference between this game and many others is that X-Out is set underwater…
Originally released by Rainbow Arts, this “rebuilt” version has been developed by Kritzelkratz 3000 and published by ININ Games. It looks to all intents and purposes identical to the Amiga version, albeit with some prettier special effects for the weapons.
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X-Out – Resurfaced is out on February 20th on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Steam, and if you like classic Amiga titles on modern hardware (such as Turrican Flashback) this is recommended. One other thing to note – the game comes with a collection of audio options, including both the Commodore 64 and Amiga soundtracks. The all sound absolutely superb on modern audio systems, the mix is just perfect.
To finish, here’s a new trailer for the game.
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Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
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