Hi-fi beats to rage to
Sometimes I want to describe games in the most high-brow way possible.
Hi-Fi Rushfalls into the latter category.
Hi-Fi Rush is an action-adventure game with a mechanical core fuelled by musical beats.
This beat wants to be synonymous with your own actions, too.
This electrifying feeling feeds into the wider world as you race through Hi-Fi Rush’s thumping linear levels.
Thankfully, you’re not actively punished for failing to match the beat.
Combat is a surprisingly deep beast and has all the fun markings of aDevil May Cry-like system.
The breakneck pace is only hampered by certain foes.
It feels like a record getting stuck on a turntable, repeating the same second over and over again.
It’s a vibe killer.
Hi-Fi Rush’s overall vibe is undoubtedly goofy, and Chais the biggest goofball of them all.
It’s endearing without verging into annoying.
Theres also a surprising number of jokes about game development and crunch, likea lotof jokes.
Like, it’s all tongue-in-cheek jokes from Tango staffers, right?
This entire sentiment can be distilled down to ‘fuck capitalism my dudes!’
Hi-Fi Rush is a fantastic cocktail of rhythm-based head banging and action-packed platforming.
