Hi-Fi Rush
I just love what this is. This is a video game with a fucking capital V. It has zero pretentions, and no real aspirations to be considered high art. It’s just a wholesome-ass video game that sucks you in and makes time melt away. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, but this isn’t just about being old-school and tickling this thirty-something’s memories. What makes this work is that it’s new, fresh, and exciting, too, while undoubtedly referential and reverential to some classic games from the era I’ve evoked throughout this article.
I took it for a spin, and it’s a fun little game.