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Replaced Earns Strong Early Reviews Despite Readability Issues

Early reviews emphasize lavish art direction, with visibility complaints limiting some play sessions.

Overview

  • Replaced, a 2.5D cyberpunk action‑adventure from Sad Cat Studios, is now available on Xbox and PC, including Game Pass, with critics publishing first reviews.
  • Destructoid praises the striking 2.5D art and an AI‑driven story about identity in a corporate surveillance city, calling the presentation gripping.
  • The same review reports platforming readability problems, citing hard‑to‑see ledges and tiny markers that felt worse on a Steam Deck than on a larger laptop screen.
  • Combat draws praise for fast counters, dodges, and evolving weapons, though only a few enemies attack at once, which can make crowd management confusing.
  • A wider roundup shows largely positive reception, with several outlets scoring it 8–9 out of 10 and aggregate ratings near 80 on Metacritic and 78 on OpenCritic.