What we've been playing - "Meanwhile, Lara Croft and Breaking Bad's Walter White have just had their first child"
The Eurogamer team shares their recent gaming experiences, highlighting titles like Replaced, Heave Ho 2, and Old School RuneScape. Replaced impresses with its visual and audio design but receives criticism for slow pacing and sluggish movement. Meanwhile, other writers explore party games, roguelikes, and in-game fishing for both utility and personal enjoyment.
- ▪Replaced is praised for its striking mix of 2D pixel art and 3D rendering in a cyberpunk setting.
- ▪Heave Ho 2 introduces online multiplayer to its co-op party gameplay involving arm-based movement and humorous mechanics.
- ▪Dark Scrolls is described as a fast, challenging side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements reminiscent of Ghosts 'n Goblins.
- ▪Old School RuneScape remains a go-to for some writers, particularly for resource gathering like shark fishing for in-game healing items.
- ▪Several games mentioned, including Heave Ho 2 and Dark Scrolls, are noted as 'coming soon' with limited details due to embargoes.
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Home Features What we've been playing - "Meanwhile, Lara Croft and Breaking Bad's Walter White have just had their first child" A few of the things that have us hooked this week. Image credit: Eurogamer <img alt="Robert Purchese avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/user-9946-originalxoriginal-14-03-23.jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="1024" height="1017" > Feature by Robert Purchese Associate Editor Published on May 2, 2026 13 comments Follow Dark Scrolls 2 2nd May Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing.
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