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Game Information:

Game Title: Hi-Fi Rush

Platforms:

• Xbox Series X/S (Jan 25, 2023)
• PC (Jan 25, 2023)
• Xbox One (Jan 25, 2023)

Trailers:

• Hi-Fi RUSH | Official Gameplay Deep Dive Trailer
• Hi-Fi RUSH | Official Launch Trailer

Developer: Tango Gameworks

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

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Review Agregator:

OpenCritic: 91/100 - 100% Recommended

MetaCritic: 88/100 | 9.3/10.0 User Score

Critic Reviews:

IGN - Michael Hinghan 90/100

Hi-Fi Rush marches to the beat of its own drum with stunning animation, loveable characters, and stylish rhythmic action that are anything but one-note.

AltChar - Semir Omerovic - 100 / 100

Hi-Fi Rush has pretty much everything that makes a video game fun and even more importantly it's not trying to be overly precise and challenging like many other rhythm-based games. It's a complete package that hits the right notes over and over again, proving that big publishers should just let developers create games they really want to create.

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Attack of the Fanboy - Noah Nelson - Unscored

Hi-Fi Rush is a bundle of joy so far. I can’t stop tapping my foot while playing it, I genuinely laugh out loud at the jokes, and I’m interested to see where the gameplay and story go next. While you wait for our full review to come out, know that we recommend playing Hi-Fi Rush, especially since it is free to Game Pass subscribers.

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Kakuchopurei - Jonathan Leo - 80 / 100

Hi-Fi Rush is clearly one of 2023's most pleasant gaming surprises, as well as a respectful nod to the glorious 2000-era of action titles where you just want to have pure unadulterated fun with simple mechanics to comprehend.

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Life is Xbox - Dae Jim - Unscored

It came out of nowhere but this is an incredible high quality game with memorable characters, unique rhythm gameplay, nice visuals and a fantastic soundtrack.

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Polygon - Diego Nicolás Argüello - Unscored

The shadow drop was novel in and of itself, but the game is a triumph. The gorgeous animations and Jet Set Radio-esque art style are vivid and arresting. The array of tutorials, visual aids, and clever mechanics makes the rhythm aspects approachable to genre newcomers. And the vibrant, positive energy is present in every beat, keeping you tapping your feet as you take down a corporation built on a lack of vision. Hi-Fi Rush is a cathartic anthem that arrived at the perfect time.

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VGC - Jordan Middler - 4 / 5

Hi-Fi Rush is oozing with style and confidence, but like a messy first album, there are some deep cut tracks that don’t hit as hard as the opening few hits. What can’t be denied, however, is how excited we are for the sophomore effort, and the seemingly limitless versatility that Tango Gameworks have shown off in this bold, out-of-nowhere joy.

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WayTooManyGames - Leonardo Faria - 9.5 / 10

My complaints are very minute. I simply loved Hi-Fi Rush. I just wasn’t expecting for such a banger to drop without any buildup, coming from such a talented team, right at the beginning of the year. It’s a magnificent mixture of tons of games from the mid-2000s, resulting in a unique combination of gameplay styles, sense of humor and visuals that easily stands out from the rest of Microsoft’s current exclusives.

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XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 9.5 / 10

Hi-Fi RUSH came out of nowhere and floored me. It is one of my favorite-looking games, maybe ever. The combat is sublime, the story is great, and the music just works. Tango Gameworks has shifted from making ok to good horror games and created one of my favorite action platformers of all time.

 

[Fuz]

Breath of fresh air.

 

[feynoob]

Hope we see more smaller games. We dont need AAA games all the time.

 

[NikuNashi]

Any unbiased sites reviewed it yet?

 

[Mr Hyde]

Currently on the fourth track. A very pleasant surprise indeed. It's very fun and a bit addictive. It has a lot of charm and a lot of heart. Cel shaded graphics are beautiful, particularly the cut scenes, outstanding animation. Level design and platforming are pretty bland, you mostly just go straight forward, and the enemies are often recycled, but the action, the music, and the two main characters makes up for it. And the bosses are pretty fun too. A solid 8/10 so far.

 

[Robochobo]

 

[RoboFu]

Any reviewer who gives this less than a 9 is a straight up hack, you listening internet weirdos who think you are journalist!!?.

 

[xion4360]

its on xbox one?

edit- Yeah no...its not on xbox one. You could stream it to the console though.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Currently on the fourth track. A very pleasant surprise indeed. It's very fun and a bit addictive. It has a lot of charm and a lot of heart. Cel shaded graphics are beautiful, particularly the cut scenes, outstanding animation. Level design and platforming are pretty bland, you mostly just go straight forward, and the enemies are often recycled, but the action, the music, and the two main characters makes up for it. And the bosses are pretty fun too. A solid 8/10 so far.

Pretty much mirrors my thoughts, pros and cons.


A cool charming little game, but there's some aspects that could be improved quite a bit and make the game feel quite repetitive in the core level design and enemy variety. The music could also be a bit more diverse from what i've played, seems a bit samey.

 

[AJUMP23]

A fun game. I would tell you to play it.

 

[Kenshin775]

Strong 4 months for MS first party with Grounded, Pentiment and now this game. The first 8 months of 2022 was pretty dry but they are making up for it now

 

[Freeza93]

the xbox logo is exactly on the dick is this coincidence?

 

[Shifty1897]

Microsoft went and snagged a game that makes me super jealous. Maybe there's a Series S in my future.

 

[BlvckFox]

Incredible game. Having a ton of fun with it so far.

 

[GametimeUK]

This game is pretty much a 6th Generation game released for modern times and I'm here for the ride. I hope it ends up with a metascore that it deserves, but ultimately the fans reception BEFORE the reviews came out speaks for itself.

I wonder how many reviewers will score it down for the very reason that makes the game unique? "The rhythm based combat makes the game frustrating. All the time I struggled to fight within the games restrictions I just wish they'd unleash the shackles with a free combat system like DMC".

It's great to see something this creative. It's a breath of fresh air and has made me feel like a child again. No game is going to be able to make me feel this way again for a long time. We may have moved on from Sixth Gen game design, but that doesn't mean it became bad.

I made a comment in another thread a while back something along the lines of "if Viewtiful Joe was released today for the first time it would still be considered amazing". This game is the closest example I'll ever get to having some kind of quirky 6th Gen style game released in the modern day to refer back to.

 

[Dr_Salt]

I'm really happy for Mikami, Johanas, and the guys at Tango Gameworks. I honestly believe Mikami is a better action director than a horror director, and I think they didn't want to keep working on survival horror games, but probably were pushed by Bethesda. I hope this is the start of more action-based games from them.

 

[Punished Miku]

Its on track for a very high rating from me. Gotta finish it but its insanely great. You could take a sceeenshot from any point on the game and it looks like the sickest concept art you've ever seen.

Combat is truly original and it keeps increasing in depth with new things added frequently. The characters and voice acting are great. The cutscenes are movie level animation. The OST is great. There's literally not a weak element. High replay value with hard, very hard and master mode. Its literally a masterpiece in the action genre like we haven't seen in a long time.

If you like original games, action games, Dreamcast era games, its a system seller title.

 

[sensor]

Disheartening to see so much astroturfing on the Metacritic user scores, not that user scores on there typically hold any kind of weight or value, but I guess it's to be expected in this day and age.

Game looks good.

 

[BrutalTruth_]

Man, completely tore up the AAA release of Forspoken.

 

[Freeza93]

toilet seat has spoken( klobrille is german)

 

[Lasha]

Any unbiased sites reviewed it yet?

I can count 8 so far since all reviewers are biased. If you mean reviewers who don't like Hifi rush then no.

 

[Gambit2483]

Man, completely tore up the AAA release of Forspoken.

Forespoken was DOA, let's be real here.

 

[El Pistolero]

88% on meta...Great score. With this, and the Dead Space remake getting praise left and right, we are off to a strong start this year!

 

[El Pistolero]

Man, completely tore up the AAA release of Forspoken.

Forespoken took care of itself like a big boy...Shame that a new Square IP shat the bed, but, hey, such is life!

 

[Rockman33]

I think it’s awesome that this game shadow dropped and out of the box runs great. Seems like a rare thing these days. I also find the look and feel to be quite unique and interesting. Overall very happy this game was made.

Having said all that, I’m not really having that much fun with it. Platforming isn’t anything special. And the combat seems good but not great. Little over half way through the game.

 

[ReBurn]

This is a really fun game. I hope we see more experiences like this.

 

[RoboFu]

Games not short and it keeps unlocking new things up until the end.

The last stage is one of those great moments in gaming. The song, the set pieces, the characters and story coming together. You need to play all of this game to truly have “played it“

 

[Robb]

Not surprised, it’s really good thus far. Hope we get more games like this from Tango in the future.

 

[Banjo64]

14 reviews on OC, lowest is an 8. This is such a novel release in all aspects.

 

[Ronin_7]

I told everyone this would be an instant classic.

 

[FingerBang]

Great game. I've been playing on my Steam Deck and looks and plays amazingly.

The polygon review is kotaku levels of insufferable

 

[DenchDeckard]

Any reviewer who gives this less than a 9 is a straight up hack, you listening internet weirdos who think you are journalist!!?.

Completely agree, but I'll raise you to less than a 9.5 lol

I love that 8 out of ten that says the gameplay is simple....guy hasn't got far passed the first boss has he?

"Gotta get my review out ASAP!"

Lol

Sorry, simple mechanics....lol

 

[GHG]

Completely agree, but I'll raise you to less than a 9.5 lol

I love that 8 out of ten that says the gameplay is simple....guy hasn't got far passed the first boss has he?

"Gotta get my review out ASAP!"

Lol

Sorry, simple mechanics....lol

Well I'm seeing people try to compare this to bayonetta and DMC. If you compare the move list of HiFi rush to those games it pales in comparison.

 

[Fredrik]

Just started playing this. It’s so enjoyable to play! Looks phenomenal too, really surprised even after all the hype here, love the visuals, super polished animations.

 

[Mr Branding]

This game man! The reviewer which mentioned super positive vibes is on point. This game straight up makes me smile, be it the jokes, the creative combination between rhythm and hack/slash, the art, everything is pure .

Spoiler: Boss spoiler

That Mimosa battle is amazing. I love how it makes you learn the parry system

Get this game if you like having fun

 

[DenchDeckard]

Well I'm seeing people try to compare this to bayonetta and DMC. If you compare the move list of HiFi rush to those games it pales in comparison.

It's pretty damn close, fair play there is only one weapon where I am at but the team mates have a lot to add to combat too. I've unlocked shit loads of combos.

It's a solid as hell combat system and not simplistic in any way.

 

[Fart Knight]

Xbox bringing back real videogames.

 

[GHG]

It's pretty damn close, fair play there is only one weapon where I am at but the team mates have a lot to add to combat too. I've unlocked shit loads of combos.

It's a solid as hell combat system and not simplistic in any way.

If you compare it to character action games it's simple.

If you compare it to your standard action/adventure game it's complex enough.

So it depends on how you want to categorise it.

 

[DenchDeckard]

If you compare it to character action games it's simple.

If you compare it to your standard action/adventure game it's complex enough.

So it depends on how you want to categorise it.

I think this game has me more hyped for bayo 3 than I imagined. I've had bayo 3 in shrink wrap since launch and tried the heavy hitters for q4 but after bouncing off them and not even completing ragnarok this has got me ready for some real assed real ass vidya games. Deffo going deep in bayo 3 after.

 

[mrmustard]

Hi-Fi Rush is another proof that you don't need hundreds of millions for production and marketing, high end graphics, motion capturing, hours of cinematics and so on to make a very good game. Back to the roots.

 

[Hypereides]

Disregarding the positive reviews for a sec, Its good this game dropped in the hands of gamers before the reviewers got their fingers on it. They tend to soil the rep of games with some more than often faulty assessments which deters most gamers from giving a game a proper chance. Very, very few bother to give a game a chance, even if it might look remotely interesting to them, after its been sullied by the opinions of the "renowned" gaming media "experts".

This time around, gamers got to assess it for themselves without any prior influence.

 

[Nankatsu]

This looks super good.

Tango is such a gem of a studio.

 

[anthony2690]

So disappointed. I fell in love with Tangos work because of The Evil Within and Ghostwire Tokyo, not colorful rythm games with awful esthetic. It's cool that they are trying something else, you need to switch it up sometime and just do something else once in a while, but I hope Tango and Shinji Mikami returns to the horror genre soon.

Currently on the fourth track. A very pleasant surprise indeed. It's very fun and a bit addictive. It has a lot of charm and a lot of heart. Cel shaded graphics are beautiful, particularly the cut scenes, outstanding animation. Level design and platforming are pretty bland, you mostly just go straight forward, and the enemies are often recycled, but the action, the music, and the two main characters makes up for it. And the bosses are pretty fun too. A solid 8/10 so far.

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[Shits_McGiggles]

the xbox logo is exactly on the dick is this coincidence?

A cat is fine too.

 

[Freeza93]

I

A cat is fine too.

also never understood that if a cat is in kids loose their mind, forspoken too: The game is great it has a cat.

Gamers nexus with their cats in thd videos( hardware channdl no less).

Such an easy bait these days to gain points. I like cats too but that will change nothing if a game is terrible.

Good rush is good anyways but i just see it in recent years.

When we killee dogs as teens in games we did it with fun its not real. Now kids loose their shit when you kill a dog in tlou2 i dont get it. Its just pixel. They should not even play it at this point its an 18 rated game

This had to get out

 

[Fredrik]

This game man! The reviewer which mentioned super positive vibes is on point. This game straight up makes me smile, be it the jokes, the creative combination between rhythm and hack/slash, the art, everything is pure .


Get this game if you like having fun

Agreed! I only just started but this is spot on, I’m sitting there smiling and moving to the music with my youngest kid (7) doing the same thing beside me, and just like that Tango moved far up on the list of Microsoft’s best devs for me

 

[DenchDeckard]

Disregarding the positive reviews for a sec, Its good this game dropped in the hands of gamers before the reviewers got their fingers on it. They tend to soil the rep of games with some more than often faulty assessments which deters most gamers from giving a game a proper chance. Very, very few bother to give a game a chance, even if it might look remotely interesting to them, after its been sullied by the opinions of the "renowned" gaming media "experts".

This time around, gamers got to assess it for themselves without any prior influence.

Plus low barrier to entry with game pass.

From top to bottom it's the perfect game to do this shadow drop move.

Fuck reviewers I say. They are pretty clueless nowadays imo.

Or maybe they've been mixed up with reviewing what they have to. I dunno.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Tango just potentially entered insomniac levels to me personally but they need to hit this quality with every release and for a few more years.

 

[Jimmyisback]

Great surprise hit of the year. This surprised everyone. What a game!

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

Aren’t the reviews of corporate outlets a little null since the consumer already reviewed it.
Imagine a world where all games are shadow dropped and the consumer reviews it completely sending “journalism” review scores the way of the dinosaurs.