Really doesn't get better than this. This game mixes character action and rhythm games perfectly. Dynamic music is always a pleasure to see as well as keeping up combos for staying up to the rhythm. One thing is a big personal preference but being able to parry all attacks is so satisfying. Most games will let you parry most moves but not all for a variety of reasons, Hi-Fi Rush is bold enough to let you do it on all because it takes proper timing to do so and rewards you beautifully for successfully doing it.
Usually I'm not one to really get hyped over licensed music but they all fit the game's theme and world to warrant their inclusion, and if you really don't like it you can switch to original songs for it instead. Great to have that as an option.
Chai is the type of character to have only one brain cell in all the right ways, the characters all bounce off each other really well. I was afraid of this game being too quipy but it's all innocent dumb humor. Loved the cast by the end of it all
You never see the game of the year come out in Janurary but it did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of those types of games where I feel like I've seen everything the game has to offer mechanic wise only a few levels in. I don't care for the story and so far that looks like the only thing pushing me through to complete it
Played as Emily on Medium difficulty to see how she would differ from Corvo in 1 but she has the teleport move too which is fundamentally the same as Corvo's powers in 1 (and when you pick him in this game too I assume).
Gameplay loop is samey, climb up somewhere high. Jump down and knock the guy who's in your way. Teleporting makes it a lot easier but there is a mode they offer to not use it. I didn't go for that this playthrough because I wanted to see what the game had to offer. Honestly, none of the powers were too unique compared to what I remember from Dishonered 1.
Maybe Corvo has new powers or something. Not sure if I'll check any time soon.
Maybe this is the fault for playing on normal difficulty but the AI for the guards is also dumb as bricks. They'll walk by any knocked out guards and not bat an eye. I never even bothered hiding them because of it. Not sure if it was genuinely glitched but with how many times it happened I figured it must be because of the difficulty.
Combat is uninteresting and the only real "challenge" is from trying to get up close to enemies to deal with them.
Not sure if it's a good mechanic if I have to nerf myself to give myself a challenge, it's some Pokemon Nuzlock shit.

Cool vibes in this game all around. Love the MS Paint style, it might turn some people away but every frame of animation is a pleasure to look at. OST is full of bangers, can't think of one song I didn't like. Love the game's humor too from the visual gags in the animation when playing and the backgrounds to just general good pacing.
Just about every level has some unique gimmick/power up to throw at you which sounds like a big gaming red flag but it is honestly done so well and never kills the pacing, usually goes down to a puzzle to get rid of a power up you have because you can't get too far without it. Once you get the groove of the game it becomes very fast paced and running through levels. I think I had a big grin on my face throughout my entire playthrough
Didn't 100% to beat but will probably go back to try to.
Excellent platformer all-around. Wish Peppino Pizza was real I'd eat there every week