Holy hell this game is so badass. Taking the basic mechanics of a rhythm game and implementing them into a brawler game is such a good idea that Hi Fi Rush gets the most out of. The whole way this game works is that whenever you fight an enemy, you need to time your attacks up with the beat of the music, and hoooly shit it’s so awesome. Genuinely one of the coolest gimmicks for a game I’ve seen in a while. The game isn’t just carried by it’s ideas though, the rest is good as fuck too. The writing is awesome, the characters and their designs are very memorable and great, the story isn’t anything insane but is still very engaging, and holy FUCK the presentation in this game is unbelievable. Obviously the music is banging, but the looks of this game are unbelievable. The cutscenes have so much life, not a single one of the animators were slacking when working on this. Plus the way it seamlessly transitions between in game action, cutscenes with the in game engine, and hand drawn 2D cutscenes is absolutely insane. The amount of effort the team put into this game is fucking nuts, such an insanely commendable game. If you’re a fan of brawlers, and music as well, you are doing yourself a disservice by not checking out this game.