Tango Gameworks, the studio behind The Evil Within and Ghostwire Tokyo, has shown off their “completely different” new game during the Xbox Developer Direct, the rock and roll-themed brawler Hi-Fi Rush, and it releases later today on Xbox Game Pass.
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Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm action game that sees players play as Chai, a young wannabe rockstar, and fight back against a sinister robotics enhancement conglomerate in a world where everything from the environment to NPC’s is in motion and time to the game music. Combat mixes rhythm gameplay and action brawler in an exciting mixture and has you performing flashy combos in time to the soundtrack. The better you keep time and flow with the music, the more elaborate combos and abilities you can use and unlock.
Tango quickly assured players that the game is not a punishing one and stated you would be able to jump, dash, parry, and attack however you see fit, but keeping time to the music will enable you to do more damage and build up combos and powerful attacks. Those who need an extra hand need not worry either, as the game will include multiple accessibility options.
Hi-Fi Rush also sports a stunning cel-shaded art style and will feature many original music and tracks from famous music acts, including Nine Inch Nails, the Black Keys, the Prodigy, The Joy Formidable, Number Girl, Wolfgang Gartner, and Zwan.
Anyone interested in playing Hi-Fi Rush won’t have to wait long either, as it was announced during the live stream that the game will launch today, January 25, for Xbox Series X/S and PC via Xbox Game Pass. However, the exact launch time for the game is currently unknown.
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Hi-Fi Rush marks a distinct shift in the type of games we have seen from Tango Gameworks, whose previous work includes The Evil Within and its subsequent sequel, with studio founder and veteran Resident Evil Shinji Mikami at the helm, and last year’s Ghostwire: Tokyo. The showcase gave us a good look at the gameplay, setting, and world of Hi-Fi Rush, and despite being a major departure from the studio’s usual work, it looks like a rocking good time.
