Breakdown
- Fans are showing their love for Hi-Fi Rush by reverse review-bombing it
- Many consumers are still angry over Xbox shutting down Tango Gameworks and other studios
- It's not known if Hi-Fi Rush will still come to Switch after Tango's shut down
After Xbox ruthlessly shut down Tango Gameworks and their other acclaimed studios, Hi-Fi Rush fans are now positively review-bombing the game to show their support. It’s clear that the game struck a chord with fans and critics alike, so they should make sure that Microsoft doesn’t forget this massive mistake on their part.
Mat Piscatella tweeted out that the “review-bombing” of Hi-Fi Rush is pretty wild right now, with the rhythm-based hack-and-slash getting a ton of positive reviews. Considering how this is days after Tango Gameworks was shut down by Xbox, it’s easy enough to deduce fan intentions here.
While these aren’t the biggest numbers ever, it’s good to see the fans showing their love for this fun and creative action game. Fans already heaped praise on the game when it came out on PC and Xbox Series, but the additional love is a good way to show support for these devs.
The game then received additional praise when Tango Gameworks ported it to PS5, which played just as well on Sony’s current-gen system. Ratings for a potential Switch version came out recently, but it’s not yet known if this port will come through after Tango’s closure. Xbox could always assign a different team to work on that port, but it would seem disingenuous from them.
Making all of this more infuriating was when one of the Xbox heads said that they needed more games that would give them prestige and awards. Hi-Fi Rush was literally a prestigious game that gave them a number of awards, making that statement feel like an additional stab to the heart. An additional twist to that knife was when the game’s creative director praised Xbox for giving them creative freedom a month before the layoffs happened.
In case they haven’t yet, fans should seriously consider getting Hi-Fi Rush on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. There aren’t a lot of spectacle fighters that masterfully balance hack-and-slash gameplay with rhythm-based movement, but we got it here.