Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Edge Magazine
    Sep 9, 2023
    70
    And while its camera and controls are a huge improvement over its predecessors, the odd hiccup still persists. But most of the time, with the soundtrack - a mix of laidback house, hip-hop, and funk - doing its thing in the background, and the world gradually opening up to you, it's easy to fall into a pleasant trance for long stretches. [Issue#389, p.118]
  2. Sep 5, 2023
    70
    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a Jet Set Radio clone made by fans of that title. It takes what was great from Sega’s classic, but lacks its own style. While definitely a fun game to play and the best clone of Jet Set Radio available, it fails to become anything beyond that.
  3. Aug 29, 2023
    70
    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is resuscitating what made Jet Set Radio so great back in the day, and it’s far from being a disgrace to the name. But it’s off-kilter in every way that the original games felt cohesive.
  4. Oct 2, 2023
    60
    There’s no doubt that some Jet Set Radio fans hungry for more will enjoy Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. I’ve been waiting for this series’ return in spirit along with the rest of them, but in the end, it did little more than inspire nostalgia for the original, gorgeous though it may be.
  5. Aug 23, 2023
    60
    This is a shame because there's a fun game here – it's just trapped in a hollow shell. Its final sin is having a miserable story hardly even worth bringing up. It's boring and bad; we can leave it at that. There's room for games that want to recapture some old glory – to remind you how cool games used to be – but to do that, you have to add something new to the conversation. Neon White is a great example of a game that did this right. Bomb Rush isn't interested in adding anything new. It just wants to have the same conversations we've been having for years. Jet Set Radio was cool. Go play that instead.
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  1. At its core, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is an excellent movement-based exploration game with a deep admiration for the games that inspired it. Up there with the best, even. But it never quite reaches the level of greatness it could have easily achieved. I wanted to love Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and in some ways I truly do, but it ultimately misses the mark a little bit more than I expected. Still, to let it pass you by would be a crime. That soundtrack! That level design! That visual style! What a treat, even if certain mouthfuls leave a bitter taste.
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 34
  2. Negative: 4 out of 34
  1. Aug 21, 2023
    9
    I am so happy this game exists even if it is literally exactly what it says on the tin and not much more than that. It is just a modern JSRI am so happy this game exists even if it is literally exactly what it says on the tin and not much more than that. It is just a modern JSR game in the style of Future but with modern improvements and an actual STORY. They didn't really do much to piss on the older formula, but if you already REALLY don't like JSR then I don't expect anything here will convert you.
    The one area where they didn't drastically improve over the originals was the graphical quality and, visual bugs aside, that's perfectly fine considering that
    1. It's clearly part of the art style and charm of the game and
    2. I've given worse looking games a 9/10 before.
    So yeah, JSR is back. Whether from its parent company or not.
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  2. Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Highly recommend for JSRF fans. I used to play JSRF on my og xbox so BRC has it's own identity in addition to having the spirit of JSRF.Highly recommend for JSRF fans. I used to play JSRF on my og xbox so BRC has it's own identity in addition to having the spirit of JSRF. frankly speaking the game is amazing and I really love it. Full Review »
  3. Aug 19, 2023
    10
    Used to play Jet set Radio Future on the xbox as a child. Love the gameplay and music and overall vibes. Major props to Team Ratpile for onceUsed to play Jet set Radio Future on the xbox as a child. Love the gameplay and music and overall vibes. Major props to Team Ratpile for once again capturing lightning in a bottle.
    Must have for Nintendo Switch.
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