Reminders of PS2 classics and forgotten genre conventions keep rushing through my mind, almost as if Hi-Fi Rush is a deserved comeback for a type of game we don’t see anymore. It is much too early to tell if this will be an exception to Microsoft’s rule of exclusives, or nothing more than a quirky side project for Tango to tackle before it moves onto a sequel to Ghostwire or The Evil Within. No matter what the future holds, Hi-Fi Rush’s clear success needs to be analysed and considered, or at least have some lessons learned from how it proves that modern games are allowed to shock and surprise in ways that put smiles on our faces.
