Hi-Fi Rush
What to Know
Average Score
- January 25, 2023
- Tango Gameworks
- Action
Critics Consensus
- In-Game Purchases
- January 25, 2023
- Action
- In-Game Purchases
Critics Consensus
# Reviews: 12
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Critic Reviews for Hi-Fi Rush
Critic Reviews
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12
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I would recommend Hi-Fi Rush to anyone, even many non-gamers. It’s joyful, addicting and something I may play twice just for the hell of it. An absolute win.
Hi-Fi Rush is a thrilling rhythm game that oozes both style and substance, offering one of the biggest surprise hits in recent memory.
Hi-Fi Rush is a stone-cold stunner, one with gameplay in lockstep with the beat. While finding one’s groove takes some getting used to, those with a keen ear will be in tune in no time flat.
Paul Tassi (Forbes)
9.5/10 - (Read Review)
I would recommend Hi-Fi Rush to anyone, even many non-gamers. It’s joyful, addicting and something I may play twice just for the hell of it. An absolute win.
Chris White (God is a Geek)
9.5/10 - (Read Review)
Hi-Fi Rush is a thrilling rhythm game that oozes both style and substance, offering one of the biggest surprise hits in recent memory.
Casey Scheld (Gamers Heroes)
85/100 - (Read Review)
Hi-Fi Rush is a stone-cold stunner, one with gameplay in lockstep with the beat. While finding one’s groove takes some getting used to, those with a keen ear will be in tune in no time flat.
Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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Attack of the Fanboy | Noah Nelson | Recommended | 01-26-2023 | 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. | Read review |
But Why Tho? | Justin Heitman | 8.5 / 10 | 01-28-2023 | Even with its few distracting flaws, almost anyone will find something worthwhile in Hi-Fi Rush. Its seamless integration of rhythm into exploration and combat is met with a harmonious and interesting soundtrack. Colorful, engaging, and funny, anybody will be able to pick up this title easily. | Read review |
Forbes | Paul Tassi | 9.5 / 10 | 01-28-2023 | I would recommend Hi-Fi Rush to anyone, even many non-gamers. It’s joyful, addicting and something I may play twice just for the hell of it. An absolute win. | Read review |
Gamers Heroes | Casey Scheld | 8.5 / 10 | 01-29-2023 | Hi-Fi Rush is a stone-cold stunner, one with gameplay in lockstep with the beat. While finding one’s groove takes some getting used to, those with a keen ear will be in tune in no time flat. | Read review |
God is a Geek | Chris White | 9.5 / 10 | 01-30-2023 | Hi-Fi Rush is a thrilling rhythm game that oozes both style and substance, offering one of the biggest surprise hits in recent memory. | Read review |
Hobby Consolas | Álvaro Alonso | 90 / 100 | 01-28-2023 | Hi-Fi Rush successfully combines the intensity and depth of a hack’n slash with the demanding precision of a rhythm game, achieving a fresh and vibrant experience in which every combat is an injection of adrenaline. | Read review |
IGN Italy | Mattia Ravanelli | 8.6 / 10 | 01-30-2023 | Hi-Fi Rush is an energetic and frantic game, with lots of character and characters. Some of its bosses encounters are amongs the best I played in a long time. The weakest part is its rythm based system, but the game is smart enough to let the players enjoy it even when they’re not beating everything up following its tempo. | Read review |
Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 8 / 10 | 01-30-2023 | A very welcome surprise, that is one of the most enjoyably unique games on Xbox and one of the best rhythm action games in a very long time 0 as well as having arguably the best cel-shaded graphics ever seen. | Read review |
Polygon | Diego Nicolás Argüello | Recommended | 01-27-2023 | 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. | Read review |
VGC | Jordan Middler | 4 / 5 stars | 01-27-2023 | 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. | Read review |
WayTooManyGames | Leonardo Faria | 9.5 / 10 | 01-27-2023 | 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. | Read review |
Wccftech | Ule Lopez | 9 / 10 | 01-29-2023 | Hi-Fi Rush is a fantastic game that combines two very popular genres and makes a wonderful and innovative game with a low skill floor but a high skill ceiling. The game is both accessible to newcomers to rhythm games and very challenging for veterans looking to be tested in several other areas that don’t necessarily have to do with just rhythm games. The combat is varied, the combos you learn are great to execute, and the music is a joy to listen to. Overall, a great success. | Read review |
Game Info
As wannabe rockstar Chai, you’ll fight back against a sinister robotics enhancement conglomerate using rhythm-amplified combat where everything – from the motion in the environment to the blows of combat – is synced to the music.
RELEASE DATES:
DEVELOPER(S):
- Tango Gameworks
PUBLISHER(S):
- Bethesda Softworks
GENRES:
- Action
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- n/a
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Unreal Engine 4
DLC:
- -
BUNDLED IN:
- -
DIRECTOR(S):
- John Johanas
PRODUCER(S):
- Masato Kimura, Shinsaku Ohara
DESIGNER(S):
- Masaaki Yamada
PROGRAMMER(S):
- Yuji Nakamura
ARTIST(S):
- -
WRITER(S):
- John Johanas
COMPOSER(S):
- Shuichi Kobori, Reo Uratani, Masatoshi Yanagi
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Unreal Engine 4
DLC:
- n/a
BUNDLED IN:
- n/a
DIRECTOR(S):
- John Johanas
PRODUCER(S):
- Masato Kimura, Shinsaku Ohara
DESIGNER(S):
- Masaaki Yamada
PROGRAMMER(S):
- Yuji Nakamura
ARTIST(S):
- n/a
WRITER(S):
- John Johanas
COMPOSER(S):
- Shuichi Kobori, Reo Uratani, Masatoshi Yanagi
Time to Beat
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