This game really feels like it was made by indie developers, you can tell that lots of passion went into making this game as pristine as possible. The environments are beautiful, flashy and very detailed too!
Is pretty much a indie game. This game was devs by Young devs inside Tango. This was a passion project from the director and so he picked the young devs and make them use this game as "gaing experience". They weren't expecting this game to be such a giga bomb success. This game core elements were made by mostly Junior Devs inside the studio
For me, the cutscenes were so well executed (technically) with such great characters and voice acting that I honestly always looked forward to every single one of them. But you definitely also have to like the style they were going for here and if you don't fully, the cutscenes could be a bit bloated
That has been my complaint with MS exclusives. Their cut scenes suck. Halo Infinite for example only had one great intro scene to establish the genre but then they gave us nothing to look forward to. I find that to be the thing that sets PS games apart
@@TekkLuthor well, for Halo I can see it. They simply didn't give us cutscenes with action but only once with dialog (which is a decision by the devs, one that not everybody will like) But I think Hi-Fi Rush had great Cutscenes over all and also quite a few with great action in them. The problem from this video were that some dialog scenes were too long which I could see but the overall quality of the cutscenes is for what style they went for pretty great in my opinion
I haven't even noticed them being long, they're Into The Spiderverse quality, hand-posed models with genuinely entertaining writing. I'm always screengrabbing them and looking forward to the next
You know a channel is good when you watch a Before You Buy about a game you've finished (and loved). Game absolutely nails gameplay, pacing, art style, audio and writing. A 10/10 must play!
@@smellywaffels1967 you've left at least 3 hate comments on this video alone 🤔 i don't think you've played it, i think you're just salty it's not on PlayStation 😂
I think I was most surprised how solid the writing is. Some genuinely funny moments and you actually kinda like the characters as it goes along. This is coming from someone who didn't really like the artsyle at first either
One thing I like is that I’m pretty sure there’s an accessibility option that straight up puts a beat gauge on the bottom of the screen. So if you have problem following it musically you can follow it visually.
Got this off of game pass and couldn't stop playing it. This game gave definite Jet set radio vibes and a lil sunset overdrive. Definitely gonna play it again and the sounds track was dope
I just recently started (pretty late, I know) and I find the idea of a constant metronome playing so that you can have a fun combat experience very amusing for some reason
Usually in these types of games I rarely bother memorizing combos, and I always end up just using the basic attacks, but Hi Fi Rush's combat is so simple yet fun that I ended up learning all the combos and using them all the time.
Finally all sorts of bloggers are starting to notice the game. Complaints about cutscenes are very strange. This is just one of the strengths of the game. Even if we cut out the entire gameplay, we get a great goofy fun cartoon. What are you talking about? So much creativity and love has been invested in them, I ONLY because of them played the game for the second time in order to notice all sorts of details and references and enjoy the animation.
True. As Falcon said, I think it's "his" problem with the cutscenes, not that the cutscenes have a problem. For me, I love every single bit of the game. From the cutscenes, gameplay, music, art... it's so refreshing and fun. I love it. Definitely an early GOTY candidate imo.
From this video cutscenes seem to have a weird lag to them unlike the gameplay portion. This likely has some tie to why they feel so long. It makes me feel sick which is something that has never happened in any game before and I haven't seen a game go from perfectly smooth in play to what I can only describe as dropping to what feels like 15 fps.
@@Buglin_Burger7878 That's the thing, the devs are going for that 15 fps in their cutscenes coz it gives motion a staccato hand-drawn animation quality. They are trying to do an authentic TV cartoon look. In 2D television, animations are animated on twos (or between 12 and 15 fps) You can watch more detailed explanation in Digital Foundry's tech review for Hi-Fi Rush.
@@Buglin_Burger7878 The cutscenes are animated in 15 fps to immitate a "hand-drawn" style, and it works so well. This is the exact same effect used in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Pure speculation based off of your comment: I'm guessing you're a younger fellow who hasn't seen many hand-drawn animated shows, which is why it must've felt jarring. You'll grow to love it.
I loved this game not because of all the other games it reminded me of, but simply because it’s fun, just a really fun game and nowadays it seems we don’t get much of those anymore 😅
Oh stop with that bs. It’s such a lamé cliche thing to say. This is the best time to be a gamer. Last year had two of the best games ever made. Seems like you just have bad taste because this game is not that good at all and Elden Ring, God of War, Sifu, Tmnt Shredder’s Revenge; Xenogears and many more from last year are way better games.
@@smellywaffels1967 lately games feels like a grind than being a game for fun The ones you mentioned are fun though Games that has tons of level progressions or live service sucks balls
This is an absolute gem, it reminds me of the Dreamcast days and it's nice to see a game where its just fun, you know? I miss games like this and I can't wait for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk too :)
Funky, Fresh, and Familiar really describe this game well. A literal dream come true game for me. Im sure there are gonna be GREAT games this year, but this is EASILY my GOTY.
The cutscene transitions are seamless. The combat is fire! Wonderful game! More games NEED TO DROP LIKE THIS! that way no bs narratives came be pushed.
As someone who takes a long time to get good in a game, the tutorial was really appreciated. I understand they can be annoying, but having a need for a tutorial in most game, I can say this one is one of the best I’ve seen in a while. I grew up playing with manuals so having a deep dive tutorials on every mechanic(most are skipable) is appreciated. Keep in mind not every gamer is a hardcore souls master. Many of us out there needs some help getting good, especially younger people who are not experienced in precise gameplay. I’m a best at monster hunter, but it took me 40 hrs more than my friend to be able to high level stuff because the laerning curve is steep. This games never punish you for being bad. It rewards you for being good. Unlike darksouls where the dread fo loosing everything is what motivates you to get better, the simple pleasure to be on beat is what drives you here.
I was initially sold on this hopping in, but the deeper I got, the more I loved it. It reminded me a bunch of Ultimate Spider-Man for a few reasons. The humor, cutscenes, and the main VA, Robbie Daymond, someone familiar to the role of Spider-Man. This was such a breath of fresh air, I laughed so often and enjoyed the music the whole way through.
Ultimate Spider-Man was straight up one of the best games of my childhood. I was never able to beat Green Goblin though. I still have it and my save, all i ever wanted to do was beat it so I can free roam as Venom lol
Usually not my kind of game but the combat looks interesting with the rhythm elements and the art style looks really cool. Zanzo hitting the JoJo poses is great lol
When you hit that zen "flow" and are gliding around perfectly in time to the beat dismantling robots it is genuinely one of the most engrossing gaming moments you'll ever experience. Doom Eternal and Elden Ring are probably the only other games I've felt as "connected" to the gameplay as I do with this game. It's hard to describe but when you feel it for the first time it's serious euphoria. Very clever game design.
I love the Saturday morning carton feel it has , not everything is supposed to be an Oscar aiming type series, the vibe just feels so nostalgic of simpler times
Often the forgotten aspect in videogames but vital. Hi-Fi Rush does sound effects very well. To the point that by the environment and movement / attacking alone without the music you can still make something nice to hear by yourself. Sound effects especially in a rythm game such as Hi-Fi Rush are crucial and it definatelly delivers, ramping up and driving you forward with every attack, dash and even footstep. It's obvious that the group are major fans of Jojo and I believe a good portion of their sound effects quality was inspired by the series.
This game was such a breath of fresh air. I’ve seen a lot of cell shaded games, but this one pulls it of in such a beautiful, Saturday morning cartoon way. I find it to be quite funny as well and the shadow drop was just the Cherry on top.
Thanks for the vid! I look forward to playing this game, the OST is fire. I find a lot of reviewers complain about cutscenes these days and that is really unfortunate. I get it, you guys only have so much time for reviewing/playing each game, but when a studio actually cares about their game and make use of talented voice actors, I wish you guys would not be negative about the cutscenes slowing you down. We need more quality in the industry, not less.
Which is strange, if they complain it in one game but they are fine with another one and its way longer game, so it's probably have to do with the person too.
Such a charming game, grabbed me by its silliness and hooked me by the combat & gameplay loop. I think the tutorial fridge interactions are ace and the stage tutorials are necessary too.
I'm on the last boss fight right now and tbh even tho it's marketed as a rhythm game, it's barely one at all, the theme is definitely centered around music but it's definitely not integral to how you PLAY the game. The first 2-3 chapters it feels more important, but once your crew grows, combat gets a dose of steroids. I did not think this game was going to look so colorful and full of action. I absolutely love this gem. Plus the cutscenes feel like I'm watching an anime in a way and some of the transitions from cutscenes to gameplay is just incredible. If you are a gamepass subscriber it's a no brainer but if not you can possibly try it out for a $1 right now thats how I'm currently playing it on pc, but I will eventually end up buying it on steam because I absolutely would love a sequel to this and want to support this game as much as possible.
its not hard to beat the game, however achieving hi ranks requires insane insane timing, also its definitely one of those games that should be played on hard, normal allows you to brute force wayy too much
There's some serious genius gameplay design on show here. If they can translate that ability over to other games they are 100% gonna start making a serious name for themselves.
I'll give you MY before you buy. Do it. The game is insanely fun, easy to pick up, has tons of genuinely funny humor, well written characters, and is a genuine joy to play. It's a breath of fresh air for the gaming industry, having a game built around having fun, instead of making money. Please, please, PLEASE support the devs!
I love the Evil Within throwback, the detective "SebAAA". Didn't realize it until second time I saw him. Pretty obvious, but just added to the great character.
Didnt expect much from this game, had no prior background about it bust just went ahead and tried it. In the first few minutes I noticed that even Chai's steps were always, ALWAYS with the beat I had a huge smile on my face. Maybe not for everyone, but if youre looking for something fresh and interesting this game wont let you down.
I have to say, I really love the style and quality of your reviews. I've been subscribed for years because I love the format/gimmick of "before you're about to buy this, here's something important you have to know which might affect your purchase", but the actual review and minor details are all brilliantly discussed. So that even for games I wasn't about to buy - that I want that "do I, dont I buy" info. You do such a great job explaining a game and putting it on my radar in the first place so I watch your videos even for games I wasn't intending on buying in the first place. Also gotta say I appreciate the timing of your use of the 'A' quicktime event coinciding with the word A in an unrelated sentence at 9:10
Ngl I'm almost more surprised that Jake didn't do the review for this game than I was about the release in the first place. I can hear him saying "video game ass video game"
Also I'm not skipping the cinematics in my second playthrough or thrid, because something yo ushould have mentioned is that this game has full customizable AUDIO options for a ton of languages, so if you know more than one language or you are learning another its very good to make use of that!
In my humble opinion this game is absolutely a masterpiece,the most epic bossfight was Roquefort his music and his wolf form was an absolutely banger,i think this game deserves awards,maybe not goty but awards ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
after all the same sauce again and again by bigs companies, this game just feel like a gem. a must play and especially seeing the disapointment provided by recent games like forspoken and saints row, having such a clean and polished new ip appearing when we didnt even expect it just give me the GOTY Vibe. just like how elden ring slammed 2022, this game will certainly be on of the GOTY 2023 contenders
Was definitely one of those games that we're lucky to have in Game Pass. Would have never bought it but it was interesting enough to give it a try. At the end, I loved it more than I expected. We need more games like this!
now that I have a one year old at home I hardly touch games because I know I might get 30 mins a few nights a week at most and its hard to get in to these massive open world slogs at all. this was the most fun I've had gaming in the past year, I was consistently excited to pick it back up when I could. 10/10 Bravo tango!
I just had open heart surgery and we are having a baby, money is tight but I would definitely be buying this game if we had the money for it! It looks absolutely amazing and a throwback to games of my childhood!
This game is absolutely amazing and incredibly fun. How do I know you ask? I've been willing to put up with the pain of cloud streaming on my xbox one just to play this game, that is how I know.
How did that work out for you? Doesn't cloud streaming make it hard to keep the beat because of delay? I might have to dust off my old xbone for this one. Looking good!
@@tobiaseriksson475 Like it was mentioned, you don't have to keep the beat to enjoy this game. Plus if I'm going to use cloud streaming, I tend to play at times where I can make maximum use of the bandwidth. Not saying cloud streaming is good, there are times when I can't play because of lag, but when it's good this game is a lot of fun and will almost guaranteed be one of the first games I play when I eventually upgrade.
I downloaded this immediately after the developer direct, rhythm games are decently rare enough but a AAA rhythm hybrid game with a vibe like this and style meter? Sign me the h*ck up!
5:59 "Alright! It's about to go down[ward the spiral]" if I may, Falcon. HiFi Rush just is that successful mostly because it reconnects with the inner essence of video game: having FUN! [edit] This is a strong "any people's list" GOTY contender.
As someone who has beat this game, If you think the cutscenes are to long then I think the games writing might not be your thing. Even the longest cutscenes in the game are only a few minutes and I found them fun, like a 90's cartoon written in the modern era.
In all if the reviews, no one has mentioned Sunset Overdrive. The art style, the way it looks, comic book presentation, the color, the speed of the game and the story telling and humor. This game reminds me of Sunset Overdrive, there, I said it.
This seems like a game we never knew we needed. It’s a breath of fresh air in a world full of cinematic AAA playable movies. This game is an answer to questions like “What if, Edgar Wright ever directed a video game?”
Those movies are a million times better than this generic game. Come on dude you must honestly be stupid to think this is better than GoW or TLOU. Smh some people are just crazy.
This game consistently puts a smile on my face, which is so much more than I can say for most of the games that I currently have installed. Probably going to play through it more than once.
I love how the use of music, high energy & visual style embodies Scott Pilgrim vs. The World & tbh i really wish we got that game instead but ill definitely check this out cuz I'm a slut for cell shaded graphics.
A wonderful reminder that the big guys still aren't afraid to take risks sometimes. And shadow-dropped on top of that? Surprising the game industry can still keep secrets as well. Props to all involved. It looks like a good time. Prolly won't play it myself but I'd like to see more
Personally loved the cinematics and didnt think they were long at all, but i do agree the tutorials were a bit of a drag at the start, though they do have to make sure people get how the game works. All in all, all my problems are nitpicks at most. 9.6/10 Want more games like this, FUN, light hearted and cheerful, daring ideas and deviating from the industry norm. Indie games already do these but they lack the budget to do it to this level.
As a drummer, this game is my DREAM! I guess subconsciously I always thought it would be really cool if there were a game where everything you do is to the beat of a song. Hi-Fi RUSH is a masterpiece. I don’t even care about the story being just ok. The mechanics are just so well done!
I will say I also felt exactly the same about how long it took them to introduce the evasion mechanic of the game. If felt WAY too long. One thing that was not mentioned in this review that is another great feature of the game: In addition being able to turn on a visual beat tracker at the bottom of the screen, the WHOLE WORLD actually moves to the beat of your music. So while you are in combat, the entire background is subtly keeping you in sync. Just go back and watch this video again and you will see what I mean. In addition, the game makes a point of having the enemies both big and small also hit on the beat. As a result, there is no need to break your rhythm do dodge/evade. You can literally do everything you need to do without breaking with the cadence of the game. Really terrific design!
OMG you saw and heard my suggestion to review this game and you finally made it out, this is truly amazing! Thank you! you are the best and my most favorite UA-camr.
This game has shown that alot of reviewers are 1) very slow at getting content out this game is almost 2 weeks old now 2) are afraid to give out perfect scores to niche games 3) have subjective opinions they like to pass off as fact. Like the dash mechanic do you not try to even press buttons to see what they do? You complain about the tutorials then complain about them not telling you about the dash Reviewers are becoming obsolete due to gamepass and I'm all for it
This game really feels like it was made by indie developers, you can tell that lots of passion went into making this game as pristine as possible. The environments are beautiful, flashy and very detailed too!
Indie game, are you serious?
@@MVNIYAK he literally said "really feels like"
Is pretty much a indie game. This game was devs by Young devs inside Tango. This was a passion project from the director and so he picked the young devs and make them use this game as "gaing experience". They weren't expecting this game to be such a giga bomb success.
This game core elements were made by mostly Junior Devs inside the studio
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@@DavidOG. why would you say that
For me, the cutscenes were so well executed (technically) with such great characters and voice acting that I honestly always looked forward to every single one of them. But you definitely also have to like the style they were going for here and if you don't fully, the cutscenes could be a bit bloated
That has been my complaint with MS exclusives. Their cut scenes suck. Halo Infinite for example only had one great intro scene to establish the genre but then they gave us nothing to look forward to. I find that to be the thing that sets PS games apart
@@TekkLuthor well, for Halo I can see it. They simply didn't give us cutscenes with action but only once with dialog (which is a decision by the devs, one that not everybody will like)
But I think Hi-Fi Rush had great Cutscenes over all and also quite a few with great action in them. The problem from this video were that some dialog scenes were too long which I could see but the overall quality of the cutscenes is for what style they went for pretty great in my opinion
I haven't even noticed them being long, they're Into The Spiderverse quality, hand-posed models with genuinely entertaining writing. I'm always screengrabbing them and looking forward to the next
just finished the game love it
You know a channel is good when you watch a Before You Buy about a game you've finished (and loved). Game absolutely nails gameplay, pacing, art style, audio and writing. A 10/10 must play!
Nice
I need to check it out. Reminds me of great games like JSR and No Straight Roads.
Don’t get fooled by the hype. It’s a generic action game with a fun gimmick. A 7.5 at best.
@@smellywaffels1967 you've left at least 3 hate comments on this video alone 🤔 i don't think you've played it, i think you're just salty it's not on PlayStation 😂
@@smellywaffels1967 I think this dude has 0 rhythm and couldn't get past the first boss
I think I was most surprised how solid the writing is. Some genuinely funny moments and you actually kinda like the characters as it goes along. This is coming from someone who didn't really like the artsyle at first either
I cared more for Cinnamon than I did for Jackie in Cyberpunk 2077
@@Kiboune_YT yeah kinda 😆 lol
One thing I like is that I’m pretty sure there’s an accessibility option that straight up puts a beat gauge on the bottom of the screen. So if you have problem following it musically you can follow it visually.
A lot the story is connected in the story too even the small dialogue
@@sci-fiknight8084 exaclty
Got this off of game pass and couldn't stop playing it. This game gave definite Jet set radio vibes and a lil sunset overdrive. Definitely gonna play it again and the sounds track was dope
And a bit of DMC :D
I just recently started (pretty late, I know) and I find the idea of a constant metronome playing so that you can have a fun combat experience very amusing for some reason
Honestly this was a shock hit for me I really really enjoyed it
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Usually in these types of games I rarely bother memorizing combos, and I always end up just using the basic attacks, but Hi Fi Rush's combat is so simple yet fun that I ended up learning all the combos and using them all the time.
its not that simple when you start mixing things up and getting more bad ass chips and making builds. Love this game
Finally all sorts of bloggers are starting to notice the game. Complaints about cutscenes are very strange. This is just one of the strengths of the game. Even if we cut out the entire gameplay, we get a great goofy fun cartoon. What are you talking about? So much creativity and love has been invested in them, I ONLY because of them played the game for the second time in order to notice all sorts of details and references and enjoy the animation.
True. As Falcon said, I think it's "his" problem with the cutscenes, not that the cutscenes have a problem. For me, I love every single bit of the game. From the cutscenes, gameplay, music, art... it's so refreshing and fun. I love it. Definitely an early GOTY candidate imo.
The cutscene gripe is weird. Especially when Sony first party games are built around “Cutscenes” SMH.
From this video cutscenes seem to have a weird lag to them unlike the gameplay portion. This likely has some tie to why they feel so long. It makes me feel sick which is something that has never happened in any game before and I haven't seen a game go from perfectly smooth in play to what I can only describe as dropping to what feels like 15 fps.
@@Buglin_Burger7878 That's the thing, the devs are going for that 15 fps in their cutscenes coz it gives motion a staccato hand-drawn animation quality. They are trying to do an authentic TV cartoon look. In 2D television, animations are animated on twos (or between 12 and 15 fps) You can watch more detailed explanation in Digital Foundry's tech review for Hi-Fi Rush.
@@Buglin_Burger7878 The cutscenes are animated in 15 fps to immitate a "hand-drawn" style, and it works so well. This is the exact same effect used in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Pure speculation based off of your comment: I'm guessing you're a younger fellow who hasn't seen many hand-drawn animated shows, which is why it must've felt jarring. You'll grow to love it.
I loved this game not because of all the other games it reminded me of, but simply because it’s fun, just a really fun game and nowadays it seems we don’t get much of those anymore 😅
It's so sad, but it's the truth lol it's not trying to be a statement or take over your life or become a future miniseries
@@speedracer2please I like your name lol
Seriously. In the best, most complimentary way possible, this feels like something I would've played as a kid on a PS2 or gamecube
Oh stop with that bs. It’s such a lamé cliche thing to say. This is the best time to be a gamer. Last year had two of the best games ever made. Seems like you just have bad taste because this game is not that good at all and Elden Ring, God of War, Sifu, Tmnt Shredder’s Revenge; Xenogears and many more from last year are way better games.
@@smellywaffels1967 lately games feels like a grind than being a game for fun
The ones you mentioned are fun though
Games that has tons of level progressions or live service sucks balls
I can’t believe that the people who made Evil within 1 and 2 made something so different and cool ❤
This is an absolute gem, it reminds me of the Dreamcast days and it's nice to see a game where its just fun, you know? I miss games like this and I can't wait for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk too :)
I went into this really pessimistic but instead I think it's going to be one of my GOTY.
Funky, Fresh, and Familiar really describe this game well. A literal dream come true game for me. Im sure there are gonna be GREAT games this year, but this is EASILY my GOTY.
It’s only February bruh 😭😭😭
@@joes2133 I KNOW this year is stacked. Quite possibly one of the best in a while and we're only 2 months in 👁️👁️
Xbox dropped this gem out of nowhere
Totally agree with this. For a console struggling for exclusives and new IP’s it missed a trick not pushing this more.
No kidding. This game looks absolutely dope and if all I had was a PS5 or if it wasn't on PC I'd be crying.
Well its coming to ps5 now ^^@MrSupersonic2012
@@MrSupersonic2012 And now all the xbox owners are crying!! The irony 🤷♂️
@@leeturner7254And they will still argue blind that its the SUPERIOR CONSOLE. LOL😅😅😅
The cutscene transitions are seamless. The combat is fire! Wonderful game! More games NEED TO DROP LIKE THIS! that way no bs narratives came be pushed.
Do you even know what 'bs narratives' means? You're not making any sense.
That's called MARKETING
@@InnerRise even though it was a shadow drop?
@@gektoast4968 what about what I said contradicts what you said? WHAT???🙄
@@cenciende9401 why are you offended by that?
As someone who takes a long time to get good in a game, the tutorial was really appreciated. I understand they can be annoying, but having a need for a tutorial in most game, I can say this one is one of the best I’ve seen in a while. I grew up playing with manuals so having a deep dive tutorials on every mechanic(most are skipable) is appreciated. Keep in mind not every gamer is a hardcore souls master. Many of us out there needs some help getting good, especially younger people who are not experienced in precise gameplay. I’m a best at monster hunter, but it took me 40 hrs more than my friend to be able to high level stuff because the laerning curve is steep.
This games never punish you for being bad. It rewards you for being good. Unlike darksouls where the dread fo loosing everything is what motivates you to get better, the simple pleasure to be on beat is what drives you here.
Tutorial actually rewards you for completing all of them
Many probably ignored the tutorial robot lol
I’m loving this game so far, thanks for the review gameranx!
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I was initially sold on this hopping in, but the deeper I got, the more I loved it. It reminded me a bunch of Ultimate Spider-Man for a few reasons. The humor, cutscenes, and the main VA, Robbie Daymond, someone familiar to the role of Spider-Man. This was such a breath of fresh air, I laughed so often and enjoyed the music the whole way through.
Ultimate Spider-Man was straight up one of the best games of my childhood. I was never able to beat Green Goblin though. I still have it and my save, all i ever wanted to do was beat it so I can free roam as Venom lol
@@nousername2942 it feels good knowing someone agrees with me on that game. Definitely one of the best games I got as a child.
Usually not my kind of game but the combat looks interesting with the rhythm elements and the art style looks really cool. Zanzo hitting the JoJo poses is great lol
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I loved his character jojoness lol and was actually expecting more from him at the end even after killing his funds!
@@maliisadrable5994 his Standees are everywhere!!!
When you hit that zen "flow" and are gliding around perfectly in time to the beat dismantling robots it is genuinely one of the most engrossing gaming moments you'll ever experience. Doom Eternal and Elden Ring are probably the only other games I've felt as "connected" to the gameplay as I do with this game. It's hard to describe but when you feel it for the first time it's serious euphoria. Very clever game design.
I love the Saturday morning carton feel it has , not everything is supposed to be an Oscar aiming type series, the vibe just feels so nostalgic of simpler times
Hi Fi rush was great, It's different from what I expect of Tango but they definitely enjoyed making this
Often the forgotten aspect in videogames but vital. Hi-Fi Rush does sound effects very well. To the point that by the environment and movement / attacking alone without the music you can still make something nice to hear by yourself. Sound effects especially in a rythm game such as Hi-Fi Rush are crucial and it definatelly delivers, ramping up and driving you forward with every attack, dash and even footstep. It's obvious that the group are major fans of Jojo and I believe a good portion of their sound effects quality was inspired by the series.
feels like the kind of game you would be playing on PS2 back in the days... loved it.
We need more games like this high octane fast paced gameplay
Maybe game developers will finally leave the swamp of souls-like slow games and go back to fun and fast games
Revive the character action genre
There are TONS of indie FPS games like that, check out gmanlives's channel to see videos on many of them.
@@IceShambala sad that gow left this genre
@@Kiboune_YT please, i can both, but yes, we need more of this
This game was such a breath of fresh air. I’ve seen a lot of cell shaded games, but this one pulls it of in such a beautiful, Saturday morning cartoon way. I find it to be quite funny as well and the shadow drop was just the Cherry on top.
This is why I subscribe to Gameranx: I didn’t even know this game existed and now I want to play it. Well done, you got at least one person hyped.
Thanks for the vid! I look forward to playing this game, the OST is fire. I find a lot of reviewers complain about cutscenes these days and that is really unfortunate. I get it, you guys only have so much time for reviewing/playing each game, but when a studio actually cares about their game and make use of talented voice actors, I wish you guys would not be negative about the cutscenes slowing you down. We need more quality in the industry, not less.
Which is strange, if they complain it in one game but they are fine with another one and its way longer game, so it's probably have to do with the person too.
Such a charming game, grabbed me by its silliness and hooked me by the combat & gameplay loop.
I think the tutorial fridge interactions are ace and the stage tutorials are necessary too.
Thanks for watching, I have a package for you.
I'm on the last boss fight right now and tbh even tho it's marketed as a rhythm game, it's barely one at all, the theme is definitely centered around music but it's definitely not integral to how you PLAY the game. The first 2-3 chapters it feels more important, but once your crew grows, combat gets a dose of steroids. I did not think this game was going to look so colorful and full of action. I absolutely love this gem. Plus the cutscenes feel like I'm watching an anime in a way and some of the transitions from cutscenes to gameplay is just incredible. If you are a gamepass subscriber it's a no brainer but if not you can possibly try it out for a $1 right now thats how I'm currently playing it on pc, but I will eventually end up buying it on steam because I absolutely would love a sequel to this and want to support this game as much as possible.
its not hard to beat the game, however achieving hi ranks requires insane insane timing, also its definitely one of those games that should be played on hard, normal allows you to brute force wayy too much
Their is the one boss which is essentially a rhythm game.
Tango might be a sleeper studio going forward, They can can a scary horror game and a cool action / fighting game
Ghostwire Nantucket wasn't received well
@@InnerRise huh I thought it was well received
There's some serious genius gameplay design on show here. If they can translate that ability over to other games they are 100% gonna start making a serious name for themselves.
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I'll give you MY before you buy.
Do it. The game is insanely fun, easy to pick up, has tons of genuinely funny humor, well written characters, and is a genuine joy to play. It's a breath of fresh air for the gaming industry, having a game built around having fun, instead of making money.
Please, please, PLEASE support the devs!
I love the Evil Within throwback, the detective "SebAAA". Didn't realize it until second time I saw him. Pretty obvious, but just added to the great character.
I hope this game gets nominated for game of the year
Didnt expect much from this game, had no prior background about it bust just went ahead and tried it. In the first few minutes I noticed that even Chai's steps were always, ALWAYS with the beat I had a huge smile on my face. Maybe not for everyone, but if youre looking for something fresh and interesting this game wont let you down.
No one had any background on this game.. it was announced and released on the same day like a week ago
No one is mentioning that this game is incredibly polished! Not a single bug or performance drops, nothing at all!!
This game is peak entertainment. Good story, good gameplay and sick world environment. Best thing i've played so far
I was on the fence about getting a Xbox series x but with this game, and potentially more quality first party titles, I seriously would get one
Don’t be on the fence. I was too, but right now Xbox is really fun and were getting a lot more this year
Just get a pc, and a controller if that’s what you’re comfortable with.
@@nobosu I use my Xbox more than my PC. There's less work to have the game running adequately on a console.
I have to say, I really love the style and quality of your reviews.
I've been subscribed for years because I love the format/gimmick of "before you're about to buy this, here's something important you have to know which might affect your purchase", but the actual review and minor details are all brilliantly discussed.
So that even for games I wasn't about to buy - that I want that "do I, dont I buy" info. You do such a great job explaining a game and putting it on my radar in the first place so I watch your videos even for games I wasn't intending on buying in the first place.
Also gotta say I appreciate the timing of your use of the 'A' quicktime event coinciding with the word A in an unrelated sentence at 9:10
I hope this game is spectacular, because I love the cat
Ngl I'm almost more surprised that Jake didn't do the review for this game than I was about the release in the first place.
I can hear him saying "video game ass video game"
Also I'm not skipping the cinematics in my second playthrough or thrid, because something yo ushould have mentioned is that this game has full customizable AUDIO options for a ton of languages, so if you know more than one language or you are learning another its very good to make use of that!
I'm happy you mentioned the possible Seinfield reference, I've been thinking that my whole time playing!
This game is amazing.
It's as if Vash the Stampede was thrown into FLCL and given rythym combat. Well worth picking up.
This game had next to no advertisement, but so far best game of 2023
The art style reminds me of a kid’s show you’d see on PBS, not a bad thing of course but I just got that vibe.
this game really feels like it was made with the gamer set in mind. 😌 what a masterpiece.
In my humble opinion this game is absolutely a masterpiece,the most epic bossfight was Roquefort his music and his wolf form was an absolutely banger,i think this game deserves awards,maybe not goty but awards ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
glad to hear falcon healthy again! his voice was really effed up in the last few weeks :s haha
after all the same sauce again and again by bigs companies, this game just feel like a gem. a must play and especially seeing the disapointment provided by recent games like forspoken and saints row, having such a clean and polished new ip appearing when we didnt even expect it just give me the GOTY Vibe. just like how elden ring slammed 2022, this game will certainly be on of the GOTY 2023 contenders
This Before You buy should start by saying "Yes, buy it."
Was definitely one of those games that we're lucky to have in Game Pass. Would have never bought it but it was interesting enough to give it a try. At the end, I loved it more than I expected. We need more games like this!
now that I have a one year old at home I hardly touch games because I know I might get 30 mins a few nights a week at most and its hard to get in to these massive open world slogs at all. this was the most fun I've had gaming in the past year, I was consistently excited to pick it back up when I could. 10/10 Bravo tango!
Before you buy, one of best games ever made
This game came out of nowhere and I love every second of it.
10/10 game for me, and I don't say that lightly.
Apparently you do because this is nowhere near a 10/10. A 7/10 maybe.
@@smellywaffels1967 My guess is, you probably have not played it if you think that.
Game is a 10/10 masterpiece. One of the best gaming experiences I’ve ever had.
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Downloaded this from pc game pass the other day. Pretty excited to check it out!
This is an early GOTY contender for me.
Such am amazing game! Once you get the rhythm down it's amazing! And the humor keeps me tuned in!
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❤️🎮 I’m having fun with this game so far. It’s my first rhythm game but love the art style and the voice acting is pretty great. Fun for sure
i love the artstyle and animations and effects, its so amazing
The idea of mixing rhythm and combat really intrigues me. I'm going to check this out.
This looks a lot like Viewtiful Joe. I'm sold...
I can’t shake this feeling that Chai looks strikingly similar to Prince Callum from The Dragon Prince.
I can't unsee it now
I just had open heart surgery and we are having a baby, money is tight but I would definitely be buying this game if we had the money for it! It looks absolutely amazing and a throwback to games of my childhood!
Congratulations on the baby!
This game is absolutely amazing and incredibly fun. How do I know you ask? I've been willing to put up with the pain of cloud streaming on my xbox one just to play this game, that is how I know.
How did that work out for you? Doesn't cloud streaming make it hard to keep the beat because of delay? I might have to dust off my old xbone for this one. Looking good!
@@tobiaseriksson475 Like it was mentioned, you don't have to keep the beat to enjoy this game. Plus if I'm going to use cloud streaming, I tend to play at times where I can make maximum use of the bandwidth. Not saying cloud streaming is good, there are times when I can't play because of lag, but when it's good this game is a lot of fun and will almost guaranteed be one of the first games I play when I eventually upgrade.
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I downloaded this immediately after the developer direct, rhythm games are decently rare enough but a AAA rhythm hybrid game with a vibe like this and style meter? Sign me the h*ck up!
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5:59 "Alright! It's about to go down[ward the spiral]" if I may, Falcon.
HiFi Rush just is that successful mostly because it reconnects with the inner essence of video game: having FUN!
[edit] This is a strong "any people's list" GOTY contender.
This game blew me away. I didn't expect to connect with it as well as I do when we saw the showcase the day of release. Playing it now lol
Man I wish I had an Xbox sometimes. Definitely on the agenda for this year
As someone who has beat this game, If you think the cutscenes are to long then I think the games writing might not be your thing. Even the longest cutscenes in the game are only a few minutes and I found them fun, like a 90's cartoon written in the modern era.
Finally a game that focuses on being a game.
Rhythm games aren’t real games. They’re sad excuses that need to fade away into obscurity.
@@HULK-HOGAN1 Much more real game than that worthless trash-tier game called Forspoken or snoozefest zombie slasher called Callisto Craptocol 💯💯
@@HULK-HOGAN1 you sound jealous!!!
The cutscenes - I wish they were longer. They are amazing. I’d binge a full season of this show, if it was a show.
I loved hi-fi rush it was really awesome and tons of fun
Every second was a banger!! 10/10, even beating it on the hardest difficulty was insane!
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Only $30?! Sounds like a must buy to me. & It looks great.
In all if the reviews, no one has mentioned Sunset Overdrive. The art style, the way it looks, comic book presentation, the color, the speed of the game and the story telling and humor. This game reminds me of Sunset Overdrive, there, I said it.
This seems like a game we never knew we needed. It’s a breath of fresh air in a world full of cinematic AAA playable movies.
This game is an answer to questions like “What if, Edgar Wright ever directed a video game?”
Those movies are a million times better than this generic game. Come on dude you must honestly be stupid to think this is better than GoW or TLOU. Smh some people are just crazy.
@@smellywaffels1967 i think the point flew right over your head.
This game consistently puts a smile on my face, which is so much more than I can say for most of the games that I currently have installed. Probably going to play through it more than once.
I love how the use of music, high energy & visual style embodies Scott Pilgrim vs. The World & tbh i really wish we got that game instead but ill definitely check this out cuz I'm a slut for cell shaded graphics.
Thanks for this BYB, Falcon! Definitely gonna add this to my list of games to buy this year!
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We need more AA games like HiFi Rush, AAA tripe are a dime a dozen these days.
@Mrslothymacaroony budget accounts into that. This game has money put into it but it’s not triple A money or promotion. It was shadow dropped
Downloaded as soon as it was available. Finished it a few days back. Absolutely loved it. It is the closest Scott Pilgrim game we can get I think. 🙂🙃
Just started this game this morning and it was way better than I expected.
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A wonderful reminder that the big guys still aren't afraid to take risks sometimes. And shadow-dropped on top of that? Surprising the game industry can still keep secrets as well. Props to all involved. It looks like a good time. Prolly won't play it myself but I'd like to see more
Love you guys!! before you buy is the best series
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Personally loved the cinematics and didnt think they were long at all, but i do agree the tutorials were a bit of a drag at the start, though they do have to make sure people get how the game works. All in all, all my problems are nitpicks at most. 9.6/10
Want more games like this, FUN, light hearted and cheerful, daring ideas and deviating from the industry norm. Indie games already do these but they lack the budget to do it to this level.
Finally, I was waiting for this!
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As a drummer, this game is my DREAM! I guess subconsciously I always thought it would be really cool if there were a game where everything you do is to the beat of a song. Hi-Fi RUSH is a masterpiece. I don’t even care about the story being just ok. The mechanics are just so well done!
GOTY for me, What a banger, If you love music, you will enjoy this game
I will say I also felt exactly the same about how long it took them to introduce the evasion mechanic of the game. If felt WAY too long. One thing that was not mentioned in this review that is another great feature of the game: In addition being able to turn on a visual beat tracker at the bottom of the screen, the WHOLE WORLD actually moves to the beat of your music. So while you are in combat, the entire background is subtly keeping you in sync. Just go back and watch this video again and you will see what I mean. In addition, the game makes a point of having the enemies both big and small also hit on the beat. As a result, there is no need to break your rhythm do dodge/evade. You can literally do everything you need to do without breaking with the cadence of the game. Really terrific design!
How do u fail to time so many of the finishers? It’s honestly impressive
OMG you saw and heard my suggestion to review this game and you finally made it out, this is truly amazing! Thank you! you are the best and my most favorite UA-camr.
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This game has shown that alot of reviewers are
1) very slow at getting content out this game is almost 2 weeks old now
2) are afraid to give out perfect scores to niche games
3) have subjective opinions they like to pass off as fact. Like the dash mechanic do you not try to even press buttons to see what they do? You complain about the tutorials then complain about them not telling you about the dash
Reviewers are becoming obsolete due to gamepass and I'm all for it
I find it amazing that you have time for a second play through with all the games you review
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Hi Fi Rush is really fun! Definitely try it if you have Game Pass!
I actually got into Hi-fi Rush because of the Jojo references. But I actually enjoyed playing the game. 100% would recommend.
9:15 perfectly in Sync
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Game of the Year contender for me - this game is special.👏👏👏
If they release a physical or collector edition I'm totally in.👍
Wow, this game with awesome. I hope it comes to the PlayStation five.