Have you ever wanted to play a game that takes rhythm aspects of Rockband and adds them to a game like Ratchet & Clank (minus all the crazy guns)? No? Well, me either but Hi-Fi Rush is that game and I'm glad that Bethesda and Tango Gameworks came up with this creative and unique idea.
This hack and slash combo game focuses on making sure the player stays on beat as they progress through the story and rewards them for doing so while implementing both 2d and 3d platforming. If you're not the best at timing in games, do not expect to be able to button mash your way through this game easily as every aspect of Hi-FI Rush requires you to listen to cues in the music so that you can effectively time your inputs for combat, jumping, parrying, dashing, etc. to make the most of your abilities.
Visually nothing compares to Hi-Fi Rush in 2023 as it has the feel of an anime with comic book elements. Sure, are there games that are graphically superior and more realistic? Yes but HFR is original and that goes for the music too. Although the story may be basic (bad guy bad, must stop) the cast was brought to life by the voice over crew led by Robbie Daymond (who portrays Chai the protagonist) and any simplicity in story is forgotten by the charm, wit, and himboness of the main character.
The game does a great job of guiding you, teaching you how to play, and introducing new features or enemies as you progress but it becomes repetitive by the end of the 2nd act as it feels like the developers forgot that they have all these cool features in the game and just prefer to have you beat up mobs of enemies. Thankfully each boss battle is unique enough to ignore all of that. End game is a different story though. The last few missions (tracks) are paced really well and every aspect of the game is utilized to its fullest.
Xbox doesn't have a lot of quality and original exclusives these days but they have themselves a gem in Hi-Fi Rush. There's also a lot of post game content that players could consume. I enjoyed myself with this game and I wouldn't mind a sequel if they ever decided to make one but it's fine as is as a standalone title. However, I very much would like to see this game get an animated show adaptation. Each time a cutscene occurred, it felt like I was watching a show and sometimes I forgot I was playing a game. That's the direction I would like to see Hi-Fi Rush go.
This hack and slash combo game focuses on making sure the player stays on beat as they progress through the story and rewards them for doing so while implementing both 2d and 3d platforming. If you're not the best at timing in games, do not expect to be able to button mash your way through this game easily as every aspect of Hi-FI Rush requires you to listen to cues in the music so that you can effectively time your inputs for combat, jumping, parrying, dashing, etc. to make the most of your abilities.
Visually nothing compares to Hi-Fi Rush in 2023 as it has the feel of an anime with comic book elements. Sure, are there games that are graphically superior and more realistic? Yes but HFR is original and that goes for the music too. Although the story may be basic (bad guy bad, must stop) the cast was brought to life by the voice over crew led by Robbie Daymond (who portrays Chai the protagonist) and any simplicity in story is forgotten by the charm, wit, and himboness of the main character.
The game does a great job of guiding you, teaching you how to play, and introducing new features or enemies as you progress but it becomes repetitive by the end of the 2nd act as it feels like the developers forgot that they have all these cool features in the game and just prefer to have you beat up mobs of enemies. Thankfully each boss battle is unique enough to ignore all of that. End game is a different story though. The last few missions (tracks) are paced really well and every aspect of the game is utilized to its fullest.
Xbox doesn't have a lot of quality and original exclusives these days but they have themselves a gem in Hi-Fi Rush. There's also a lot of post game content that players could consume. I enjoyed myself with this game and I wouldn't mind a sequel if they ever decided to make one but it's fine as is as a standalone title. However, I very much would like to see this game get an animated show adaptation. Each time a cutscene occurred, it felt like I was watching a show and sometimes I forgot I was playing a game. That's the direction I would like to see Hi-Fi Rush go.