Hi-Fi Rush is getting review bombed, but not like Helldivers 2’s negative reviews thanks to corporate oversight, but rather netting the game a 10/10 on Steam with an Overwhelmingly Positive overall score and recent reviews amid Microsoft shuttering Tango Gameworks. Other games from the developer are also getting an influx of positive reviews.
In case you’ve managed to miss it, earlier this week, it was revealed that Microsoft shuttered three studios — Redfall’s Arkane Austin, which was supposedly working on improving the game with offline capabilities and the new heroes for later this year, mobile-first developer Alpha Dog Games, and — most importantly in this context — Tango Gameworks.
Unlike the other studios, it had no reason to be shuttered — Alpha Dog could’ve been eating money as mobile dev, while Arkane Austin’s last two games failed to draw in a community. Tango, on the other hand, provided the shadow-dropped, award-winning Hi-Fi Rush last year that was among the four Xbox first-party games released to PlayStation and allegedly a sequel in the pitching stages. Outside of that, it also is known for the well-established The Evil Within games and 2022’s Ghostwire: Tokyo.
By and large, the studio proved itself as the most consistent when it comes to providing high-quality experiences. It’s no wonder that while positive — as in it’s recommending the game — the reviews often culminate to “F*ck Microsoft.” It’s especially echoed when Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty said it needs “smaller games” that net it “prestige and awards,” something Hi-Fi Rush literally did.
