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REPLACED (Xbox Series X) Review

Game delays have become common. Every project (big or small) now assumes the risk of not meeting its deadline, and production often gets pushed back a few weeks or even months so developers can get back under the hood and iron out some kinks before launch. In Sad Cat Studios’ case, REPLACED was moved out of 2022 due to wartime relocation, but Sad Cat Studios kept development moving. Delays after the fact stemmed from Sad Cat’s reluctance to sacrifice quality to meet their imposed deadline, and it was a sacrifice well made for REPLACED.

What fans end up with is a REPLACED well worth the wait. Sad Cat Studios ships an impossible-to-put-down narrative that will make you laugh, cry, and slam the wall with anger by the time the credits roll. REPLACED will sub in for your current obsession and become your next.

The story begins in the science lab of Warren Marsh, a prolific doctor based in the 1980s. Warren is the father of the super AI known as R.E.A.C.H. (Research Engine for... Read more