But for now, Hi-Fi Rush is….as the kids say….”a bop” or perhaps “it slaps”?įor more quick-look reviews like this, click right HERE.Last week saw the surprise release of Hi-Fi Rush, which shocked everyone due to the fact that its existence wasn’t even hinted at until a couple of hours before in dropped into digital storefronts, as well as the fact that it was coming from the Shinji Mikami-led Tango Gameworks, making it a high-profile surprise release. Let’s see how it looks in 6 months’ time. This is a gem and I hope Hi-Fi Rush has some longevity this year. If you don’t….well maybe not? The combat being associated with timing can be frustrating, but it’s pretty forgiving, and the couple of main bosses that I’ve done so far have been totally doable even if I can’t sync with the beat. If you like action platformers that look incredible and feel alive. But my goodness is the sharp-left turn that they’ve taken worth a look at. So Hi-Fi Rush is a completely unexpected departure in tone and style. The Developer Tango Gameworks is better known for The Evil Within Series and more recently Ghostwire: Tokyo. It’s absolutely worth that! Better still, it’s worth the cost of your Gamepass subscription. I’ve seen Hi-Fi Rush selling for £26.99 on Steam. And it shows because this game is built with finesse. Being left to tinker with a hidden-away project without any external distractions. I suspect that toiling over Hi-Fi Rush in secret, with no external expectations from the world made the development more of a pleasure than other games may be. Hi-Fi Rush drips with style and a glossy finish that only a labour of love receives. Again, the closest comparison for the style I can think of in recent memory is probably Sunset Overdrive. Watching the world pulsate with the music in the background really helps it feel alive and adds a vibrance to the game that you don’t see very often. The colours are bright and vibrant and watching elements of the world move to the beat to always give you that visual indication of your timings, is actually both special and impressive. ![]() Stylishly cartoony/cell-shaded with almost-anime style cutscenes. Combat is good, but can be frustrating if you can’t focus on the music and the beat.ĭialogue is short and snappy, exposition is done through conversations over the means of a robot cat called 808 and Hi-Fi Rush is an overall, slick experience. Platforming feels good and you get enhanced abilities as you go. Imagine guitar hero but you’re fighting and platforming in a world that has similar stylings to Sunset Overdrive. The closer to the beat you hit your attack buttons, the better your combos and damage. Here’s where the unique selling point of Hi-Fi Rush comes into play….you run and walk to the beat, and you swing your weapon to the beat. We all know that isn’t the case, though, right? A bit of accidental throwing of a not-iPod and boom! Suddenly your protagonist “Chai” has a new robotic arm and a not-iPod now in his chest.Ĭhai wakes up, the world is pumping in time with your MP3 player heart and things get funky! In a dystopian future, a mega-corporation is looking to enhance one of its workers. Yep, what does the name mean? Well….it’s kinda explained by the opening cutscene and the preceding action. Save synced, I was good to go.Ī few hours in, I feel like I have a good sense of what’s going on and what people can expect. ![]() So as soon as I could, I got it downloaded on the PC, too. Was Hi-Fi Rush the optimal experience being streamed over the internet? Probably not. So I got a good sense of what the game was about. Better still, Hi-Fi Rush is a Bethesda game, and Bethesda is a Microsoft studio……So Hi-Fi Rush is available on Game Pass!Īs luck would have it, it’s available on PC and Cloud which means I was able to dive in on the Steam Deck (guide on setting the Steam Deck up for Gamepass coming soon!) and see what it was all about by streaming Hi-Fi Rush on XCloud. Not only did they announce it, but they also released it! Available all over, with immediate effect. Somewhere along the way, they dropped a little bombshell, announcing Hi-Fi Rush. Doing the usual teasers, trailers and release dates. ![]() Ok, it’s 2023, Bethesda has just done its first presentation of its upcoming games.
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