Is Hi-Fi Rush Worth Your Time? | Review

The XBOX Developer Direct had one grand surprise for us all - Hi-Fi Rush. This rhythm hack-and-slash is borught to you by Tango Gameworks, the creators of The Evil Within Games (Seriously), and it might be a solid pick for game of the year already.

Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm-based action game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks for the Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X/S platforms. It was announced and released worldwide on January 25, 2023.

Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the world syncs to the music.

Chai Versus the World
Labeled ‘defective’ after a shady corporate experiment mistakenly fuses a music player to his heart, Chai must now fight for his freedom in a slick animated world where everything – platforming puzzles, enemy attacks and even the colorful gags & banter - are synced to the beat.

Open Up the Mosh Pit!
Take on armies of corporate drones (read: actual robots) in satisfying, rhythm-amplified combat. Time your moves to pull off flashy Beat Hits, hard-hitting special abilities and even combination attacks with your allies! Want to show off? Go further and tap into the beat to amp up your skills and earn those covetous S-rank scores.

Rowdy Rebels Vs. Badass Bosses
Lead a squad of colorful teammates and take the fight to the heart of an, er, heartless corporation. Square off with each department’s boss, from Production to Marketing to Finance, each more ready to protect the company’s bottom line than the last in over-the-top battle sequences accompanied by their own music tracks!

Grab Your Headphones
Tap your toes to a killer mixtape of original music, as well as songs by Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, The Joy Formidable and more! Want to show off your skills to a live streaming audience? Fret not: Hi-Fi RUSH includes a streamer-friendly alternate audio mode to keep you from broadcasting copyrighted music.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Gameplay
8:06 - Art Direction
11:46 - Narrative
13:47 - Specs
16:09 - Commitment
17:22 - Final Verdict

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