Spiderverse meets Baby Driver meets a Platinum game, Hi-Fi Rush is many things, but it's certainly not stale or derivative. It's insane to see a AAA developer, a horror developer no less, put out something with such a unique identity and personality.
Hi-Fi Rush is a solid action game on its own, but the rhythm action element really kicks up the quality. It feels surprisingly natural, and having not only your moves, but the enemies' attacks (as well as the entire world in general) sync to the beat is amazing. It must have taken a considerable amount of effort, yet Tango make it look effortless. Same goes for the stellar animation work.
That said, there's defintely room for improvement, but what it's lacking is pretty understandable for a first attempt at this sort of thing. There's only one weapon type, and the combo list can feel a little lacking in a few areas, particularly in the air. Also, I feel that the partners could use some extra utility in combat, especially Macaron.
The music list is pretty solid, with some forgettable tracks in places to me but others were absolute bangers that really improved the experience. The story is pretty decent too, it has lots of personality though the humour can be a bit eh or annoying in places, and I'm getting really sick of the "boy if this a video game it sure would be dumb" meta type of humour nowadays.
Overall, this game might be elevated a lot by its rhythm game DNA spliced in, but the bones behind is are far from weak. I've been having a great time and intend to replay the game and hone my skills. Here's hoping for a sequel that builds off everything this game does into a true masterpiece that can rival the gods of Character Action games.
Hi-Fi Rush is a solid action game on its own, but the rhythm action element really kicks up the quality. It feels surprisingly natural, and having not only your moves, but the enemies' attacks (as well as the entire world in general) sync to the beat is amazing. It must have taken a considerable amount of effort, yet Tango make it look effortless. Same goes for the stellar animation work.
That said, there's defintely room for improvement, but what it's lacking is pretty understandable for a first attempt at this sort of thing. There's only one weapon type, and the combo list can feel a little lacking in a few areas, particularly in the air. Also, I feel that the partners could use some extra utility in combat, especially Macaron.
The music list is pretty solid, with some forgettable tracks in places to me but others were absolute bangers that really improved the experience. The story is pretty decent too, it has lots of personality though the humour can be a bit eh or annoying in places, and I'm getting really sick of the "boy if this a video game it sure would be dumb" meta type of humour nowadays.
Overall, this game might be elevated a lot by its rhythm game DNA spliced in, but the bones behind is are far from weak. I've been having a great time and intend to replay the game and hone my skills. Here's hoping for a sequel that builds off everything this game does into a true masterpiece that can rival the gods of Character Action games.