High-Speed Stunts & Anime Vibes: My DenshaTack Verdict
If you thought driving a train was a slow, snooze-inducing job, Denshattack is here to prove you incredibly wrong. It is a blindingly fast, cel-shaded arcade assault on the senses that demands your absolute focus from the very first level.
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Denshattack PlayStation 5 Review
- Developer: Undercoders
- Publisher: Fireshine Games
- Official Website: denshattack.com
- File Size: 7.13GB
- Trophy Count: 39 (Platinum included)
- Save System: 3 slots with frequent autosaves
- Player Count: Single-player only
Denshattack PlayStation 5 Review
The gameplay is pure, unadulterated arcade action where you are tearing through Japan on a train. It’s incredibly reflex-based, and while the speed can be overwhelming initially, the game is smart enough to include slowdown moments and on-screen prompts for upcoming hazards. If you have any history with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, you’ll feel right at home with the scoring and combo system. Grinding is mercifully lenient, giving you plenty of wiggle room to chain together grinds, aerial tricks, and wall-rides into a glorious string of points. The Tricktionary is a godsend here, offering a catalogue of moves categorised by difficulty, complete with demo videos to help you master the insanity.
Beyond the breakneck racing, there are trick parks wide-open areas where you have two minutes to rack up scores and quieter spots on the map where you can just chill with your mates. The structure is built around chapters, each culminating in a unique, highly inventive boss fight. Between the collectable spray cans, stickers, and film reels, there is a surprising amount of replayability if you’re hunting for medals or just want to customise your ride. Just keep in mind that the speed is intense; even if you think you’ve got it all nailed down, the game constantly introduces new mechanics to keep you learning on the fly. The boss fights in particular offer a unique way of fighting them, and then there are standout sequences like you seeing behind you, and you avoid attacks, or riding up a boss’s arms and hitting them; it’s just a non-stop assault and absolutely nails the cool!
Performance
- Visual Style: Awesome cel-shaded graphics that pop with vibrant colours.
- Loading: Fast loading times throughout.
- Stability: Generally smooth movement, and the view is third-person only, which is good because the high-speed movement would be a genuine “vomit comet” for anyone!.
Settings
- Accessibility: Includes sliders for camera shake, bloom, blur, chromatic aberration, and speed lines. Subtitles are included, though there are no options for colourblind settings, text sizing, or dyslexic fonts.
- Controls: Remappable buttons and a vibration strength slider. Note that there are no sensitivity or invert axis settings.
- Audio: Individual sliders for SFX, music, master, and announcer volume.
- Customisation: Extensive train exterior customisation using colours, patterns, and stickers, and you unlock more by buying them in the in-game store and can earn them in-game as rewards.
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Denshattack PlayStation 5 Review
Summary
What Makes Denshattack Worth Playing?
The satisfaction of nailing a massive run in this game is genuinely next-level. I love the style and presentation; it hits that sweet spot of Japanese anime-inspired chaos that reminds me of playing Jet Set Radio for the first time. The controls are surprisingly accessible for how fast everything moves, and the way the game gives you constant feedback like those instant restarts that drop you right back into the action means you never feel punished for messing up. The boss fights are a highlight, showing real creativity in how they’ve integrated the train mechanics into combat, and the whole experience is just a gorgeous, colourful festival for your senses.
The Biggest Frustrations In Denshattack:
The lack of any online or local leaderboards is a massive bummer, especially for a game that screams “score chaser” from start to finish. Also, while I appreciate the depth of the dares and missions, trying to read pop-up progress notifications while you’re moving at mach speed is a nightmare; in a game where blinking is risky, trying to decipher on-screen text is just not happening. The controller settings are also a bit thin, as the lack of sensitivity sliders for the sticks feels like an oversight given the precision needed for those high-speed turns.
Is Denshattack Worth Playing?
Denshattack is a wild, adrenaline-fueled ride that manages to make driving a train feel like the most intense thing you’ve done all year. While it stumbles slightly by lacking leaderboards and having some awkward UI choices during high-speed segments, the core loop is so satisfyingly deep that it’s easy to look past the rough edges. If you’re a fan of arcade classics and want something that leans fully into vibrant, over-the-top style, this is a total blast. It’s not just a stunt game; it’s a chaotic, rewarding, and deeply fun experience that proves trains should have been doing kickflips all along.
