Gravity Rush 1&2 -PS4- 9.5

November 3, 2023

I first played through GR1&2 just over a year ago, and gave them very positive reviews. But the more I thought about them, the better they got and the more I realized that these are two of my absolute favorite games on PS4.

So these past few weeks, I replayed them both start to finish, and did all the side missions this time around, as well at the Raven’s Choice DLC. GR1 acts very much as a part 1 to the lengthier part 2 that is GR2. They go hand in hand in telling one of the best storylines of the 8th console generation. These games are whimsical, poetic, and full of heart. Soaring through the skies and controlling gravity feels like a dream.

Exploring the cities of Hekseville and Jirga Para Lhao is so much fun because they are full of life and hustle&bustle. Everywhere has a cool French motif about it. I actually had a lot of fun collecting as many gems as I could find to upgrade my character, as well as complete every single side mission this time around. Talking to all the npc’s and doing all the side content enriched my love for these cities and the world building. The music also adds a lot to the game’s radiance. The soundtrack here is just beautiful. Zipping through the towns to their respective melodies is mesmerizing.

I love Kat, the lead character. GR1 begins with a lot of mystery surrounding her past, which is all explained in the final chapter of GR2. GR1 really acts as a prologue to GR2, where they expand the scope and tie up all the questions and loose ends from the first game in riveting fashion. I love all the supporting characters, as well. Raven, Syd, Lisa, Cecei, the creators, and all the minor characters. Every single one is memorable, endearing, and full of personality. I also love how GR2 goes back to the same map of the original in the second chapter of the game, bringing about feelings of nostalgia (similar to Tears of the kingdom using the same Hyrule map as Breath of the wild.)

These games really had such a wonderful, heartfelt story from beginning to end. The one knock I can say that much of the dialogue is told through comicbook style textboxes, and only occasionally use full blown cutscenes (similar to Folklore on PS3, another excellent game). But GR1&2 still remain two of my favorite games of recent years. I give them both a 9.5 out of ten.