With Microsoft’s Xbox team more willing to open up the IPs of their various video game development studios to competing platforms outside the Xbox ecosystem, Bethesda Softworks and Tango Gameworks’ hit 2023 rhythm-action game Hi-Fi RUSH is now available digitally on the PlayStation 5. Like their Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC counterparts before them, PlayStation gamers can battle to the beat of combat, in a colourful world where everything this best enjoyed to the best of the music.
The PlayStation 5 release comes with feature parity to the other platforms, including all post-launch updates and modes, including the Arcade Challenge! Update!, featuring two additional gameplay modes: BPM Rush! and Power Up! Tower Up! The main difference is that, without the Xbox Game Pass option to download the game at no extra charge, it is only available as a fully-priced release at $44.95 AUD as of writing – with a Deluxe Edition also available for $59.95 AUD featuring the base game and a range of additional skins.
Hi-Fi RUSH stars wannabe rockstar Chai and a ragtag group of misfits battling against a megalomaniacal robotics corporation in a world where all the action syncs to the beat. Every strike, parry, dodge, jump and more syncs automatically to the music, allowing for gameplay that is not only exhilarating but also extremely satisfying. A player’s moves aren’t dictated by the music like in a traditional rhythm game — players have the freedom of a full action game. However, inputting your moves with the beat amplifies the player’s attacks along with the music (and from my experience, feels so much more natural).
The game’s soundtrack features music from rock bands including Nine Inch Nails and The Black Keys.
Developed by Tango Gameworks and Bethesda Softworks, Hi-Fi RUSH is now available on the Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and (as of today) the PlayStation 5.
