Now being able to hear and feel the beat that comes with the songs that periodically play off his media device, this is quickly seen as an issue with the giant corporation, deeming Chai a ‘defect’ that must be hunted down and destroyed.

With a love of music and a need for a new arm, this combination becomes problematic when he sneaks into tech company Vandelay Technologies in his hunt, receiving a cybernetic limb replacement but also being fused with his MP3 player. Players control a character by the name of Chai, a 20-something-year-old slacker who longs to be a rockstar… without putting in any of the work. Situated in a futuristic (though plausible) world where robots walk among us and corporations rule over all, an engaging premise is set early on. Last year, we had that in the cool, edgy card-based shooter meets visual novel Neon White. In 2023, only one month down and we have that in Hi-Fi RUSH, a rhythm-based action adventure game well worth your time. Though when a game is able to achieve an otherworldly design and do it while delivering a silky smooth experience, it inspires. Sure, we’re at a place where games can be a spectacle in story and budget, bringing cinematic experiences now like no other. One of the many ways that games stick out and garner appeal is their style.

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