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[MasterDerico]

Early game of the year contender, just beat the 2nd boss and everything about this game is SOOO addicting. The upgrades are fantastic and I love games that give you more and more combos as you progress.

Agree, WHAT-A-GAME!
Hope this game get a MAJOR recognition!

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

I hope Microsoft sees the value in Tango games and wont make the same mistake as Sony and let go of them just because they don't do high sells number. Studios like Tango is what makes gaming diverse and fun in the first place.

It seems to be going well, I think another publisher might have given up on them after Ghostwire: Tokyo but MS is still investing in them so that's a good sign

 

[MAtgS]

Flat chest. Flat butt. And that's why you're sold?

Short shorts, bare midriff, tomboy sold me.

 

[clarky]

 

[Clover904]

This is an early GOTY contender. I’m not joking. Nobody should be sleeping on this game.

 

[BeardGawd]

How is this possible on Xcloud? The game even warned that its dependent on low- latency.

Plays and looks great here:

 

[Jennings]

Can't wait to see the Hi-Fi Rush review thread.

 

[Fredrik]

Maybe this is too gushing but this is objectively the most severe shadow drop in the history of gaming. Its legit one of the best action games I've played in a very long time. Insane that it got announced today.

Haha okay that’s it I’m installing it! Wasn’t wowed by the showcase but I need to try that.

 

[BrutalTruth_]

Plays and looks great here:

Omg those notifications

 

[Danjin44]

His guitar like weapon reminds me of FLCL.

 

[TonyK]

For all of you rhythmically challenged people out there just turn on the beat gauge at the bottom of the screen.

The game is pretty lenient with timing exactly anyways. You can still get through you'll just have a crappy score.

Yes, it's what I noticed yesterday, that even failing the correct timing to push the button the character plays the attack in the correct moment, it doesn't break the animation combo, only the bonus score and damage combo. It's not like failing a QTE.

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

"A" rank on my first level. The Boss fight was really well done.
Humor and cutscenes are on point.
Looks and sounds beautiful.

I love it already.

 

[abacab driver]

This game is so fucking well done..wow.

 

[RPS37]

Oh duck this shit is legit goood too?
im hyped. Going in blind.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Xbox has a shit 2022....

We need a great 2023....

...OK drop the goty contender. Holy Poop!

 

[Esppiral]

I want to support the game and buy it but I don't feel like spending 30€ on a digital release, does anyone know if there is a physical release announced?

 

[DenchDeckard]

Yup, so good I've bought it on steam. Digital deluxe version. I'll start uploading my scores soon.

Thank you Tango and MS. What a start to the year. Bringing back my dream cast memories!

 

[In Cold Blood]

So, is this an Unreal Engine 5 game?

 

[GymWolf]

Looks nice but i hate rythm games.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

looks nice, Loving the VFX work. Plus he has a kitty

 

[In Cold Blood]

Not my type of game, but fucking props to Tango for dropping this little banger out of nowhere.
These smaller passion projects have all hit home.
Grounded, Pentament and now this.
2023 gonna be a year to remember.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Plus 90 metacritic incoming and a serious goty contender. Everything about this game is more or less perfect to what it sets out to do.

It's almost flawless in its delivery

 

[anthony2690]

All I could think about last night was this game, I'm awake and I'm about to turn my Xbox on and play some more whilst my partner is still asleep

I really hope Microsoft continues to fund passion projects like this, because this game is absolutely incredible and came out of completely nowhere.

Sure Hi Fi Rush name/trademark was leaked but the pictures floating around was some bald head chick in some arena shooter style pics.

I'm glad it wasn't leaked.

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

Looks nice but i hate rythm games.

Try it. The game won't punish you too much for being out of sync.
There are also lots of visual and sound cues that should help you stay on the rhythm.

 

[DenchDeckard]

If this game is any sign of how game pass will "reduce the quality of games" then I say let the quality drop like a 10 ton rock.

Amazing game.

 

[CuNi]

Plays and looks great here:

Is there any platform left on earth that didn't try to reach you about your car's extended warranty?

 

[SHA]

The gameplay doesn't look too interesting for me. But WOW at those cell-shaded visuals. Absolutely top-notch.

Love this art style and wish more devs other than these guys and Arc System Works invested in top-tier cell-shaded animation tech.

What's cell shaded?

 

[CGNoire]

Thats some of the best Cell Shading i have seen outside of Xrd and I hate cell shading. The controlled framerate and the sheer amount of face animations put it over the top. Well done.

 

[CGNoire]

What's cell shaded?

It really is that deceptive but its there.

 

[Lyrical]

Xbox has a shit 2022....

We need a great 2023....

...OK drop the goty contender. Holy Poop!

Lol the games alright but goty? Come on dude!

 

[Jennings]

Just defeated the first boss. My average perfect time % is about 45% per graded battle. At least that's what the game says, but I know I'm really at about 95% and that controller/sound system latency is fucking me up. Too bad there's no calibration tool I can find in the game to help remedy this issue.

I was just talking about this. I had to switch to TV speakers or headphones. Outputting to my soundbar was tanking my score.

So I did the same as MarkMe2525 and stopped using my stereo for sound. I switched to wired headphones plugged into the Xbox controller and the synchronization was much better. I immediately jumped up from an average of 45% rhythm accuracy every battle to 75~80%. This makes the game SO MUCH MORE rewarding for me. Not because I win more fights (I haven't lost one yet, the game is very forgiving on Normal difficulty), but because I know I have good natural rhythm and I just want the game to recognize that. As for why I'm not 100% accurate, I am still fumbling the shit out of new combos.

 

[Lasha]

Did you like the movie Baby Driver? Hifi rush is a Baby Driver style game where the entire world is synced to the beat. Do you not watch movies? Hifi rush is like space channel 5 had a baby with Jet Grind Radio.

I have just cleared the second boss on hard and my rating on each mission has been S. Games like this are why I am into the hobby. Hifi rush is Dreamcast era creativity bolted onto the best cell-shading that I have seen. It's kind of wild to play the GotY in January.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Lol the games alright but goty? Come on dude!

You may think it's alright but from my years in gaming I know what a damn good game is. I put money this is high on a lot of people's top tens.

The only thing going against it is that it's in January and could struggle not being in the forefront of minds.

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

Lol the games alright but goty? Come on dude!

Why not? Only triple A games are eligible?

High-Fi Rush is really that good and I won't be surprised if it makes some of the GOTY lists.

 

[SHA]

The cell shading looks next to borderlands, I actually dreamed about another cell-shaded game after beating borderlands 3 recently and wasn't serious but man!

 

[Lyrical]

You may think it's alright but from my years in gaming I know what a damn good game is. I put money this is high on a lot of people's top tens.

The only thing going against it is that it's in January and could struggle not being in the forefront of minds.

How can you say it’ll be in peoples top 10s when we are still in January? Again the game is good and looks amazing, I just think you’re being a bit ott.

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

 

[RPS37]

First response: I thought Insomniac was bought by Sony… /s

More serious response: liking it better than that rhythm fps game.
Seems a bit more forgiving or I’m unconsciously staying on beat.

Finished the first boss. Will see how far I can get.

 

[DenchDeckard]

How can you say it’ll be in peoples top 10s when we are still in January? Again the game is good and looks amazing, I just think you’re being a bit ott.

I feel like I know quality and can take my years of gaming experience and say to myself. Is this better than other games I have played in the last x amount of years?

It does everything right for me, it would be in my top ten so far and high up there in the last year or two so I feel confident others will have it in there too.

Let's see where the reviews land.

 

[octiny]

All that hyperbolic doom & gloom & MS drops this banger out of nowhere.

Absolute mad lads.

 

[Ozriel]

Lol the games alright but goty? Come on dude!

Go read Steam user reviews.

How can you say it’ll be in peoples top 10s when we are still in January? Again the game is good and looks amazing, I just think you’re being a bit ott.

You’re seriously arguing that an excellent January game can’t make it to people’s top 10 lists for 2023?

 

[amscanner]

IMO, we need more game like this. Not another sad, serious and melodramatic cinematic aaa game.

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

Holy shit the gameplay to cutscene transitions are incredible:

 

[Lyrical]

Go read Steam user reviews.



You’re seriously arguing that an excellent January game can’t make it to people’s top 10 lists for 2023?

That’s not what I’m saying at all. I’m saying it’s a bit premature to say it’s top 10 without having seen what the next 11 months has to offer.

 

[mrmustard]

I hope Microsoft sees the value in Tango games and wont make the same mistake as Sony and let go of them just because they don't do high sells number. Studios like Tango is what makes gaming diverse and fun in the first place.

Same. Lately i'm even more into smaller and creative Indies or AA games than into generic AAA games. I don't get the "Microsoft had no games in 2022" guys. I easily spent 150 hours with Grounded, Pentiment, Scorn and High on Life. Guess anything that didn't cost 200 million dollars + 100 million marketing doesn't count.

 

[Esppiral]

I want to support the game and buy it but I don't feel like spending 30€ on a digital release, does anyone know if there is a physical release announced?

No one?

 

[RoboFu]

I like it .. it has some old school game design with just enough modernism to make it feel fresh.

Definitely a much needed break from
All the heavy epic open world dramas.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Flat chest. Flat butt. And that's why you're sold?

people are horny

Plays and looks great here:

do you actually look at the notification bar? Did steve jobs really die for this?

Anyways game looks really nice. But not interested in Rhythm QTE gameplay.

 

[PeteBull]

Definitely highlight for me, we knew forza gonna be good/look great but this game was legit very positive surprise, and i say it as some1 who doesnt even have atm any of xbox series consoles(got solid pc rig tho).
This game looks miles above redfall/left4dead to me, and who knows, in 10 years in hindsight might even look better from starfield coz games looking like this look relatively timeless, graphics wise.
Gameplay looks very fun, smooth and enjoyable, basically cant say anything bad about it for now.

 

[Lasha]

people are horny

do you actually look at the notification bar? Did steve jobs really die for this?

Anyways game looks really nice. But not interested in Rhythm QTE gameplay.

QTE are only a minor part of HiFiRush. The battle system is to a beat. You get bonuses for hitting inputs to the beat. Everything is governed by it. You can dodge an off camera attack because you heard it and know its going to hit on a certain beat. It's quite fun.