![]() ![]() It immediately drops you into a vibrant comic-book world that bounces along to the game's soundtrack. Hi-Fi Rush is like an exciting theme park. Hi-Fi Rush was a surprise release from Bethesda and Tango Gameworks, which dropped on PC and Xbox on January 25th. I even came to enjoy the game's B-movie dialogue, but its drama really emerges in gloriously-animated combat. My "Divine Dragon" might be a milquetoast amnesiac, but damn if he doesn't look good when he unleashes a barrage on the enemy. ![]() The stunning production values very nearly overcome weak storytelling. Your warriors can summon them to change into glittering futuristic outfits, equipped with brightly-colored hair and new devastating abilities. These magical figures come from three decades of franchise history - starting with OG protagonist Marth, all the way up to Three Houses' Byleth. The game throws dozens of these sycophants at you, each more often costumed like pop stars than soldiers.īut Engage actually sells itself as much on its ghostly Emblems as it does on its kaleidoscopic main cast. From the opening minutes, you're surrounded by characters eager to fight for you - some of them even literally worship you as a god. Two words describe the Fire Emblem Engage experience best: fan service. Life seems pretty good for our main characters – cinema dates, chocolate cake, festivals to plan – but something is very obviously "not right."įire Emblem Engage released on Switch January 20th. They range from hearing traditional music, eating in an outdoor noodle shop, visiting an Internet cafe and shopping in the local general store. The nods to Indonesian culture are often subtle but effective. Described by its creators as a "slice-of-life adventure game," A Space for the Unbound follows couple Atma and Raya as they finish their last days of high school in 1990s Indonesia. Not surprisingly, the artwork, soundtrack and story make for an awesome, immersive experience that I'm already planning to play through again. Toge Productions and Indonesia-based developer Mojiken are experts at getting maximal emotional range out of pixels on a screen (see: When the Past Was Around), so I was immediately interested in A Space for the Unbound when it was announced. ![]() A Space for the Unbound released January 19th on Switch and PC. ![]()
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