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  • Summary: Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team of allies rebel against an evil robotics enhancement megacorp with raucous rhythm combat!
    Labeled 'defective' after a shady corporate experiment mistakenly fuses a music player to his heart, Chai must now fight for his freedom in
    Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team of allies rebel against an evil robotics enhancement megacorp with raucous rhythm combat!
    Labeled 'defective' after a shady corporate experiment mistakenly fuses a music player to his heart, Chai must now fight for his freedom in a slick animated world where everything - platforming puzzles, enemy attacks and even the colorful gags & banter - are synced to the beat.

    Take on armies of corporate drones (read: actual robots) in satisfying, rhythm-amplified combat. Time your moves to pull off flashy Beat Hits, hard-hitting special abilities and even combination attacks with your allies! Want to show off? Go further and tap into the beat to amp up your skills and earn those covetous S-rank scores.
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Hi-Fi RUSH | Official PS5 Launch Trailer
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Mar 18, 2024
    95
    Knowing how to deliver an action experience that sets itself apart from contemporaries while simultaneously appealing to genre veterans and newcomers is a strenuous, rarely accomplished feat. Yet, Hi-Fi Rush achieves all of the above with elegance and confidence. Even though the rhythm-infused gameplay is a double-edged sword that can make the later difficulty levels significantly less challenging, every gameplay-related strive is just really damn fun. From a succinct story that expertly sells you on a haphazardly formed group of heroes to vast waves of addictive replayability, Hi-Fi Rush deserves to be played by everyone, and this port has enhanced that accessibility even more. If you were like me and never had the opportunity to try out Hi-Fi Rush before, do yourself a favor and do so. Regardless of your history with action games, I promise you won't regret it.
  2. Mar 18, 2024
    95
    Hi-Fi Rush comes back to the stage in a pitch-perfect port that may well be the best version of the game. It looks gorgeous and runs flawlessly, with the DualSense features being a great addition to the game.
  3. Mar 19, 2024
    91
    Hi-Fi Rush isn't a AAA ultra-realistic game with stunning graphics and intricate details. It goes against the grain as "just" a fun, rhythmic game that can easily hook you within the first ten minutes of gameplay.
  4. Mar 18, 2024
    90
    Hi-Fi Rush’s PS5 port might not have much that makes it stand apart from its launch last year, but replaying it reminded me just how special it is and made me fall in love with it all over again. In a generation where games are constantly trying to sucker you into spending all of your time and money on one ecosystem, Hi-Fi Rush shines as an all-too-rare standalone, uncynical labour of love that deserves to be played on every platform.
  5. Mar 24, 2024
    90
    To the beat of its own drum, Tango Gameworks managed to develop something rare, unique and very, very fun.
  6. Mar 20, 2024
    90
    Hi-Fi Rush was an instant hit on the Xbox and PC last year, and rightfully so; it is an excellent game. This PS5 version doesn't change that. The highly entertaining combat, good humor, cool atmosphere and fine performance make it an outright winner. Game not played yet? Then we can immediately recommend Hi-Fi Rush.
  7. Mar 28, 2024
    65
    I thought I was going to love Hi-Fi Rush, but I didn’t. There is the kernel of something interesting here. Maybe if they used house music and had the player blending tracks during attacks it might have been more musically engaging. It’s a game that would have worked much better for me in arcade-y, short bursts, because playing through the levels was a slog. The gameplay is so simple that it actually might work well as an intro action game for someone new to the genre. But there are way better rhythm games, and way better third person action games out there. I know a lot of people love Hi-Fi Rush, so if you’re curious I would still give it a chance, but my experience was underwhelming.

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