# What we’ve been playing – “Forget the classics: remaster the duds”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-weve-been-playing-forget-the-classics-remaster-the-duds/
- Published: 2026-08-29T07:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-29T07:14:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/what-weve-been-playing-forget-the-classics-remaster-the-duds
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Elden Ring runs promisingly on Switch 2, with some caveats.
- War in the North’s remaster proves older imperfections can still charm.
- The column argues remasters should revive overlooked games.

## Summary

Eurogamer’s weekly games column highlights three recent play sessions, led by a positive early impression of Elden Ring on Nintendo Switch 2. The writer says handheld and docked play make revisiting the game feel fresh, despite occasional frame-rate drops and small on-screen text, while another contributor finds unexpected enjoyment in the remastered The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.

The Elden Ring player is concerned that later, more demanding boss fights may expose performance limits, but values being able to play without buying a Steam Deck. War in the North, originally released 13 years ago, is praised for its split-screen co-op, action and sense of place in Middle-earth, even though its voice acting now feels dated; the article argues that flawed older games can be more worthwhile remaster candidates than established classics.

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