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Replaced review – nostalgic cyberpunk tribute has few ideas of its own

Replaced review – nostalgic cyberpunk tribute has few ideas of its own

Summary

Replaced is a new 2D action-platformer game set in a cyberpunk world with unique, warm-colored visuals. The player controls a scientist fused with AI, exploring both dangerous industrial areas and a refugee camp, while the game evokes themes like border walls and a dystopian future.

Key Facts

  • Replaced is made by Sad Cat Studios from Belarus.
  • The game features a mix of cyberpunk style with soft, sepia tones and warm colors.
  • The main character is Warren, a scientist merged with powerful AI.
  • Gameplay involves running, jumping, fighting enemies, and sneaking past guards.
  • A significant part of the game is set in a refugee camp with people living in poverty after a nuclear event.
  • The game's setting resembles an alternate 1980s US with environmental hazards like acid rain and snowfall.
  • Gameplay includes both action-platforming and slow exploration.
  • The game tackles serious themes by referencing real-world border walls through its final levels.

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