"Replaced leans into the steel and sprawl that the genre is famed for, flooding the screen with softly diffusing sepia and warm primary colours."
"The mood is comforting rather than ominous, cosy rather than clinical, as if this dystopian sci-fi has been touched by an unlikely hand."
"In the first 45 minutes, Replaced plays the action-platformer hits to such an obsequious degree that I wondered if it had a single idea of its own."
"You see how these people live in abject poverty in post-nuclear, alternate 1980s US, with lights twinkling in the tents that shelter them from acid rain."
Replaced is a 2D action-platformer that reinterprets cyberpunk aesthetics with warm, nostalgic visuals. Players control Warren, a scientist whose AI merges with his body, leading to a frantic escape through a collapsing facility. The game initially follows familiar action-platformer tropes but shifts to a slower pace at a refugee encampment, showcasing the lives of displaced individuals in a post-nuclear 1980s setting. The contrasting visuals and heartfelt narrative create a comforting atmosphere amidst the dystopian backdrop.
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