We rarely have the opportunity to witness an event like last week. A triple A release, promoted and available for sale, fully localized and dubbed, and topped off with excellent quality. Verily, the study placed full confidence in the title. The surprise of the community was not long in coming and everyone immediately set about trying it out. But that’s all hype justified?
the first chords
The story begins with chai, our protagonist and rising rock star who enrolls in the Armstrong project of robotic improvements. The coincidences of life lead him to end with a robotic arm with magnetic powers and a music player embedded in the chest. From now on the music will determine the destiny of our lives and we had better accept it as soon as possible because the song has only just begun.
The tutorial is based on a concert where, in the purest style rock star, we will make the audience vibrate with our mastery of the guitar, in this case headbutting and not playing. If we learn the movements well, the noise of the audience will accompany us throughout our adventure. As with the soundtrack, both the guest artists and the game’s original music will be very present throughout the story.
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And that’s it Hi-Fi Rush vibrates, dances and feels the music at all times. And we’re going to have to, because as the game tells us from the start, keeping up with the rhythm is the most important thing, and that goes for everything. The jumps, the combat combinations and even our movement are accompanied by the rhythm of the music that is playing. The same happens with our enemies, whose attacks come at the rhythm of the pace, which if we pay enough attention will help us avoid them.
The importance of keeping up with the game doesn’t hold you back when it comes to playing it. What’s new from Tango Gameworks provides us with all possible facilities so that we can participate. Added to this is the fact of following the rhythm It’s not mandatory, but rather convenient. So those of us who lack the musical talent in our ears have a chance.
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The choir
Hi-Fi Rush is a Chop and reduce with a touch of action and platforms. And in this case, the platforming stages are more important than in other games of the genre. Our friend Chai has to explore the robot factory from start to finish in search of answers. The entire scenario is littered not only with gears (the game’s currency), but also with secrets and equipment that we can find. It is one of the most important features of Hi-Fi Rush, its exploration is constantly rewarded with either rewards, easter eggs or a little humor.
Comedy is another of the standout verses of this song. Hello Fi Rush he is a rowdy and cheeky and will keep us smiling with amusement throughout our adventure. Poor Chai gets embroiled in a bizarre story in which he takes hit after hit and the jokes and references to other games remain constant. We advise you to read all the curiosities of the game and be attentive. A very repeated joke will be breaking the fourth wall, with the same protagonists comparing everything that happens to them to a video game. “Why are you talking to me like this is a tutorial?”
But when we talk about Hi-Fi Rush, we have to talk about it his music. As we mentioned in our first impressions, the game’s soundtrack is exceptional. It is not just limited to a great composition of the studio’s songs, but also has a number of luxurious guest artists: Black buttons
a guitar solo
But not all will be laughter, music and revelry. This is a video game and behind this bizarre story is an army of robots that must be defeated if we are to escape with our lives. In Hi-Fi Rush we have two types of attacks (strong and weak, of course) as well as a dodge button. Everything from here on will be based around hitting the rhythm of the music and adding combos in battle.
There is some kind of store or place where we can exchange our equipment for new attacks, special attacks, etc., so our skill in using our guitar must increase. Gradually the level of difficulty will increase and we cannot rest on our laurels. The succession of skills required to kill new enemies is constant, forcing us to keep our minds on tutorial mode throughout the game.
The difficulty will not only come from the fights, in Hi-Fi Rush we will also find other types of mandatory stages to access new rooms. The puzzle stages are a bit complex and can actually be quite boring as they are interspersed with the mechanics of pressing buttons at the right speed which can be a bit frustrating. We also find phases of rails, which after several fights in a row will be a grateful break.
the final climax
One thing I want to emphasize first and foremost about this game is its intentions. Often times we find video games not quite sure what they want and they pursue it like crazy. Hi-Fi Rush and Tango Gameworks know exactly what they want and more importantly, they know how to get it.
We’re talking about one Chop and reduce with platform mix for the whole family. Right from the start, its aesthetics, its storyline and even its controls say it all. That’s all there is. From here we throw ourselves into the game without any pretense and begin to surprise. Everything in the title is perfectly tuned to perfection. Its duration is perfect (about 10 hours) and it has good replayability if you want. We tested Hi-Fi Rush on an Xbox Series S and its performance couldn’t be better. Despite complex combat phases and with enemies, the refresh rate has remained stable at all times. Hi-Fi Rush is round. The first big surprise in this shy 2023. And let the party continue.
The only places where Hi-Fi Rush is out of tune are the key-combining stages, which can be tedious if we’re struggling to keep up, as well as a couple of bosses whose mechanics aren’t clear during the fight. Hi-Fi Rush is almost round. The first big surprise in this tentative year 2023.
And let the party go on.
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