Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

Release Date: August 18, 2023

Arcade, TPP, sandbox, indie games, singleplayer

7.8

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98%

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An arcade action game inspired by the iconic Jet Set Radio. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has us playing as a graffiti artist, traversing a city, painting graffiti and gradually taking it over from hostile gangs.

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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is an arcade action game inspired by 2000's iconic Jet Set Radio. It was developed by Team Reptile, also known for the Lethal League series.

Plot

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is set in an alternate future, in a city divided into zones controlled by gangs of graffiti artists. The playable character must challenge all these factions, gradually taking over the entire city.

Mechanics

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a third-person game. The city serves as an open world, which we can traverse in flashy, spectacular ways. The protagonist is equipped with a jetpack, letting him grind on barriers, slide on surfaces, wall run and make long jumps. He can also perform tricks in the air. The gameplay is very fast-paced, made even faster by the Bomb Rush mode, activated after particularly impressive trick combos.

Getting near a graffiti area activates a special mode, during which we must hit targets while hanging in mid-air. The exact sequence of hits affects the final outcome of our work. Painting on the walls gives reputation. Gathering enough of it lets us challenge the faction ruling the given territory.

We must also watch out for the police, who can seriously hinder our plans.

Technical aspects

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk features colorful, cartoonish, cel-shaded graphics. The soundtrack was composed by Hideki Naganuma, known for his work on Jet Set Radio.

Videos and Screens

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7.8

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 75% of Critics. There are 43 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

PlayStation Universe: 8.5 / 10 by Zahid Ahmed

Taking inspiration from Jet Set Radio, this game effortlessly carries on its legacy. With great gameplay mechanics, a deep story, and fantastic music Bomb Rush Cyberfunk raises the standard for indie games and making it one of the best indie games you'll play this year.

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Game Informer: 6 / 10 by Blake Hester

This is a shame because there's a fun game here – it's just trapped in a hollow shell. Its final sin is having a miserable story hardly even worth bringing up. It's boring and bad; we can leave it at that. There's room for games that want to recapture some old glory – to remind you how cool games used to be – but to do that, you have to add something new to the conversation. Neon White is a great example of a game that did this right. Bomb Rush isn't interested in adding anything new. It just wants to have the same conversations we've been having for years. Jet Set Radio was cool. Go play that instead.

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GamingTrend: 85 / 100 by David Flynn

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has a few problems, but so much soul you can't help but love it. The simple joy of movement alone is well worth writing all over New Amsterdam, but so are the music, visuals, and story. Sure, there are bumps in the road, but they won't stop you from going All City.

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