![]() ![]() Hi-Fi Rush is essentially a royal mash-up of Devil May Cry, Rhythm Tengoku, and Viewtiful Joe (style-wise) that just gels well from start to finish. There are even on-rails sections where you’re on a zipline speeding through the giant-as-heck tunnel system and short 2D platforming segments to liven things up. ![]() My go-to setup is to have chips that lessen the cooldowns of my support attacks, while using my single-target and AoE Super for elite enemy killing and crowd control.Īmidst all the fighting, there are also platforming and traversal puzzles, with some of them being timed and tricky to navigate, requiring split-second decisions. Coupled with partner attacks (Peppermint’s laser blast and Macaron’s ground slam) that are required to deal with certain shielded enemies to even grounding flying foes, and you have ample moments to land huge combos, juggling foes for big points, and deal with them as quickly as possible to get that coveted S rank. Five For FightingĪnd let me tell you: landing these attacks and dealing with multitudes of mechas in grand fashion is just fun, especially with the feedback you get, Chai’s agility and many great defensive options, and the responsive controls overall. This gives you the incentive to play the game further and replay it to amass more Gears (the game’s currency) and power up Chai to be a countering and fighting half-machine. Parrying beats automatically reflects damage back at enemies no matter where they are.Īnd if you want more, you can buy moves and Special Attacks (fill up Power Meter, expend it for a strong powerful attack), as well as slot in chips that buffs your character, and purchase the standard health, energy, and equipment/chip slots. Dodging to the beat means you can chain two extra dodges for extra invincibility and close in on enemies faster. Successfully “Beat Hits” inputs (the circle that appears and closes in when you’re at the end of your combo) means extra attack properties like projectiles, area-of-effect hits, and more damage. Land a hit to the beat, and you’ll hear a “hey!” or “Chai!” chant. However, if you want to effectively deal with enemies in the later stages and attempt the other tougher difficulties, you’ll definitely need to master each stage’s rhythm.Ĭhai’s basic attacks are powered up if you land the rhythm, which the game does a great job at telling you without being distracting. You can also press the options button on your Xbox controller to bring up a bottom-screen visual guide in case the cat’s blinking lights aren’t enough. If you’re not musically inclined, it’s OK because your robot cat acts as a metronome to get you in sync with the timing. Every successful hit builds up to a Beat Hit, leading to bigger damage as long as your inputs are in sync with the beat. All combat in the game is tied to the rhythm and tempo of the background song and stage. What separates Hi-Fi Rush from other 3D action games with combos and high-flying moves, apart from its outlandish presentation, is its emphasis on music and rhythm. The story is fine, as it seminally entertains and is told in a goofy fashion with its loud-but-proud protagonist trying to work with his more orderly companions. As he escapes from killer robots, he gets embroiled in a corporation takedown orchestrated by a lone woman named Peppermint and a robot cat name 808. Hi-Fi Rush is about a guy named Chai who wants to be a rockstar but somehow ends up being labelled “defective” by a sinister tech company while getting refitted with cybernetics. At least from my 8+ hours with the title it’s clearly gunning for the 2023 gaming top spot. ![]() Many were taken by surprise with the newly-announced-and-released-on-the-same-day Hi-Fi Rush, and with good reason: it looks like a beauty and plays great. The makers of the Evil Within titles and last year’s ho-hum Ghostwire Tokyo have gone back to its supposed 2000s action game roots in what could be a spectacular debut of a new IP: during a January Xbox developer showcase. Trust Tango Gameworks and its founder Shinji Mikami to somehow break their own mold of horror and spooky games. Genre: Character action game with music rhythm elements Platform(s): Xbox Series (version reviewed), PC ![]()
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