Side Quests // 01.31.23
Shred on strings or slopes
What’s up folks!
Month one of 2023 is almost up, insane as that is. As we continue through the crispy winter months, we’ve got two new radical recommendations.
Shredders
The premise of Shredders is simple: hit the slopes, pull off tricks, make sick videos, meet pros, and even compete to top the local invitational.
From the developers:
A love letter to snowboarding, Shredders takes inspiration from a lot of awesome snowboarding movies, the Amped games from the original Xbox and the snowboarding heroes on Instagram. Shredders is a passion project for riders, by riders.
Shredders draws a lot of comparisons to the Skate franchise, both on the developer site and in the reviews, in that it leans into the simulation aspects of snowboarding and tries to stay true to the feel of the sport, rather than going all-in on an arcade interpretation.
It’s also got online, cross-platform multiplayer, so grab a copy for a buddy and you can both shred! You can also check out the game’s official Discord for tips, updates, and general camaraderie.
If you were ever a fan of the Tony Hawk, Skate, or SSX franchises, this is definitely worth a look!
Hi-Fi RUSH
Where the hell did this game come from?!
With almost no warning, Hi-Fi Rush hit online stores just two days ago to almost universally positive reactions. In it, you’ll play as Chai, a fledgling rocker who gains rhythmic powers after a shady corporate experiment grants him a robotic arm and an implanted mp3 player.
You and a squad of teammates will take the fight to said shady corporation, doing battle with robotic minions and insane execs, all to the beat of absolutely rad music. You might even look cool doing it - the game features a rating system a la Devil May Cry, so the especially ambitious can shoot for those sweet, sweet S rankings.
To me, Hi-fi Rush and its confident quirkiness hearkens back almost to the Ratchet and Clank era of gaming. Might just be rose-tinted glasses, but something about that period of gaming put goofy fun first in a way that’s becoming less and less common.
That’s all for this one!
As always, thanks for reading, and be sure to share us with folks who might be interested! Also feel free to reach out with suggestions, games we should highlight, and requests - we’re open to all of it!