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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 617 Ratings

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  1. Negative: 96 out of 617

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  1. Dec 24, 2022
    4
    The game banks it all on the popularity of a different work written by the same people (Rick and Morty) and does nothing to make a fun or at times even playable game. The gun play is slow and unsatisfying, and the modification system does little to help that. For a game thay is primarily a first person shooter this is a mortal sin. The game play itself is the farthest you can get fromThe game banks it all on the popularity of a different work written by the same people (Rick and Morty) and does nothing to make a fun or at times even playable game. The gun play is slow and unsatisfying, and the modification system does little to help that. For a game thay is primarily a first person shooter this is a mortal sin. The game play itself is the farthest you can get from being innovative with literally every facet being recycled from older games that almost universally did it better. It's not all negative, though. The writing IS good, and prompted a hearty chuckle at times. The scenery is well made and colorful, and the level design functional and has a decent flow.

    Final verdict: good in every area that a player doesn't interact with. Bad in every way that makes it a game. They should stick to writing shows/movies.
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  2. Jan 29, 2023
    2
    Welp it’s a game…. So outdated, some enjoyable nostalgic moments and some minor laughs but most of it was a slog.
  3. Dec 20, 2022
    4
    I don't think rick n morty is that funny. The shooting gets waaay too repetitive ! I was not a fan of this at all tbh.
  4. Dec 23, 2022
    0
    This game Affect our religion and beliefs Bad game
    The game has content harm jesus and no one can accept that
    If he is a Muslim, then in Islam he must believe in all the prophets If he is a Christian, then this is their belief as well
  5. Dec 21, 2022
    0
    Ни слова по Русски! Хотябы субтитры добавить это не дорого для бюджета игры.Pls add Russian subtitles.
  6. Dec 16, 2022
    0
    This game doesn't have subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese. The publisher just ignored all Brazilians request to put subtitles to understand the game properly.
  7. Dec 21, 2022
    0
    Nao tem pt-br infelizmente, estava doido pra jogar e ver os dialogos. 2022 e nao ligam pro publico brasileiro
  8. Dec 23, 2022
    1
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  9. Dec 16, 2022
    0
    Os cara lançam um jogo num pais e nem se dão o trabalho de localizarem ele, nintendaram. Sem legenda em PT-BR, sem dublagem, sem nota boa!
  10. Dec 16, 2022
    1
    FALTA DUBLAGEM PORTUGUES BRASIL. no ****, como assim vocês tem a cara de pau, de não coloca a porra de uma legenda ptBR, que merda hein! laziness laziness lazines laziness. DESRESPEITO COM O consumidores BRASILIEIRO.
  11. Dec 16, 2022
    1
    Where is the portuguese language?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
  12. Dec 20, 2022
    0
    Game is sustained by dialogues and humor and has no subtitles or dubbing in Portuguese.
  13. Dec 16, 2022
    1
    Would rank much much higher if I could get past the second boss without the game glitching. The boss goes beneath the map and is fighting you but both you and the boss are unable to deal damage to one another. This is causing the game to stop progression and be stalled. Things like this make gamepass seem like it's really not a good deal. The big day one games on this service should takeWould rank much much higher if I could get past the second boss without the game glitching. The boss goes beneath the map and is fighting you but both you and the boss are unable to deal damage to one another. This is causing the game to stop progression and be stalled. Things like this make gamepass seem like it's really not a good deal. The big day one games on this service should take more time to be released, too much rushing and too many broken games on day one. This should never happen with a new game on the first day. Playing on PC through Xbox Game Pass. Expand
  14. Dec 17, 2022
    2
    The game is a lot of fun and made me laugh countless times, there were times when I paused the game to have time to hold back my laughter, as I really like the humor shown in the TV series "Rick and Morty" (the series that the game was heavily inspired).

    But, frankly analyzing the product, the only aspect that makes the game stand out are the smart and funny lines along with the subtle
    The game is a lot of fun and made me laugh countless times, there were times when I paused the game to have time to hold back my laughter, as I really like the humor shown in the TV series "Rick and Morty" (the series that the game was heavily inspired).

    But, frankly analyzing the product, the only aspect that makes the game stand out are the smart and funny lines along with the subtle and bold jokes, which are scattered throughout the plot. And the fact that there is no translation into Portuguese ends up destroying the great advantage of the game for most Brazilians who do not understand the languages made available by the developers, fueling the serious misconception of Americans who faithfully believe that Brazilians understand Spanish fluently.

    (Recalling that the Brazilian game market is one of the largest in the world and it is practically unacceptable that an Indie game as audacious as this one that came out at the end of 2022 comes without translation into Portuguese even though it has support for several other languages).

    Looking at the game from the perspective of someone who doesn't understand the language being spoken, it's a mediocre and even tiring game.
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  15. Dec 18, 2022
    0
    why is there no Russian language, I'm from Kazakhstan . Please add rus sub.
  16. Dec 20, 2022
    0
    There are 300 million Russian languages in the world, why aren't there at least subtitles
  17. Dec 16, 2022
    1
    Falta de consideração dos devs com os brasileiros, eles nem respondem a gente sobre as legendas em português BR. Lixos!
  18. Dec 16, 2022
    1
    em pleno 2022 eles trazer um jogo para vender num pais e nao trazer nem uma legenda para o idioma daquele pais e uma falta de respeito estava muito afim de jogar o game mas nao vou jogar por esse motivo
  19. Dec 16, 2022
    2
    I'm 25 and this makes me feel old. Is this what kids find funny nowadays?
    Dialogue is quantity over quality to the extreme (and unskippable). They're trying to tell 100 jokes a minute in the hopes that at least one sticks. At points it felt like the verbal diarrhea was never going to end.
    The gameplay is really nothing to write home about. Way too easy, bad gunplay (only one gun that
    I'm 25 and this makes me feel old. Is this what kids find funny nowadays?
    Dialogue is quantity over quality to the extreme (and unskippable). They're trying to tell 100 jokes a minute in the hopes that at least one sticks. At points it felt like the verbal diarrhea was never going to end.
    The gameplay is really nothing to write home about. Way too easy, bad gunplay (only one gun that isn't some complete gimmick), unimaginative puzzles and mostly tedious bossfights.
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  20. Dec 17, 2022
    0
    No spanish dub, and no spanish sub either, only latinAmerican sub. You should put more effort on translating your games.
  21. Dec 17, 2022
    0
    Não existe em pleno 2022 sair um jogo sem dublagem em PT-BR. Se acrescentarm eu jogo.
  22. Dec 16, 2022
    0
    Sem suporte para português , travando pra caramba e as legendas todas bugadas pisca e some. Isso quando mostra. Foi de longe minha maior decepção no ano.
  23. Dec 21, 2022
    0
    the game is alright but too short. it is perfect for gamepass considering the quality
  24. Dec 22, 2022
    4
    Big Rick and Morty fan, not the biggest fan of this. Probably because I like Dan Harmon's humor a lot more than Justin Roilands.

    Story and characters are mediocre. Story might not matter much in comedy but characters do Jokes hit a little less than half the time and there are a ton of them, it's a bit annoying and the ones that do land aren't the type to make me actually laugh. I
    Big Rick and Morty fan, not the biggest fan of this. Probably because I like Dan Harmon's humor a lot more than Justin Roilands.

    Story and characters are mediocre. Story might not matter much in comedy but characters do

    Jokes hit a little less than half the time and there are a ton of them, it's a bit annoying and the ones that do land aren't the type to make me actually laugh. I thought the voice acting was good tho so it's really just a bit annoying and I'm not begging the characters to shut the **** up like I was with Borderlands 3.

    Gameplay is okay, standard FPS gameplay with nothing that really sets it apart. Decent mobility and guns but lacking in enemy variety.
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  25. Dec 21, 2022
    0
    The dialog is so funny, the story is really fun I highly recommend it's getting praised everywhere everyone enjoys this game except the people who make these scores
  26. Dec 22, 2022
    0
    Perfect example on why not fully rely on critics. Really dont know how this fun game takes its spot 68% metacritic. This game is a lot of fun!
  27. Dec 19, 2022
    1
    One of the worst games i played in 2022! Boring, repetitive and with unbearable characters!
  28. Dec 21, 2022
    4
    Really aggressively mediocre shooter gameplay. Like just plain boring and the movement items are great because you can get past all the boring combat. But then your stuck either listening to the guns non stop even when adjusting the settings to make them shut up. Or stuck with the game wasting your time with either stupid gameplay or conversations. Really really don't get why so manyReally aggressively mediocre shooter gameplay. Like just plain boring and the movement items are great because you can get past all the boring combat. But then your stuck either listening to the guns non stop even when adjusting the settings to make them shut up. Or stuck with the game wasting your time with either stupid gameplay or conversations. Really really don't get why so many people like this, Expand
  29. Dec 14, 2022
    0
    There is literally nothing good about this game. The gameplay is mid and the comedy is less funny than Amy Schumer. Avoid it at all costs
  30. Dec 19, 2022
    3
    I love Rick & Morty, but this game.... Man, i had high hopes. I saw the trailer, i wanted Morties voice in the game, but man was is disappointed. There are some serious performance issues on the pc but lets pretend that everything works fine. The game is utterly boring. Its like a bad shooter from older times.
  31. Dec 15, 2022
    0
    high on life is a very good game the humor is good and even more so if you follow the rick and morty series the gameplay, although it is not very innovative, is good for a game of its style, I recommend it 100%
  32. Dec 15, 2022
    3
    Just a big ol' pile of 'meh'. I could excuse lazy, hand-holdy and shallow gameplay if the narrative delivered but the jokes just didn't land with me and the voice acting was repetitive at best and more often irritating as hell. had high expectations based on how funny Trover Saves The Universe was but this is a lemon pie. What a shame.
  33. Dec 19, 2022
    0
    Shame shame shame... A game full of bugs and glitches
    I went as far as facing Skrendel (a boss), but due to a glitch, I can't continue
    Imagine being 8 hours deep in a game and you can't continue... Because of a bug. Just by making a simple google search, you can deduce that thousands of people (at least) experienced the same bug as me. Shame on you, devs ! I'll do my best to
    Shame shame shame... A game full of bugs and glitches
    I went as far as facing Skrendel (a boss), but due to a glitch, I can't continue

    Imagine being 8 hours deep in a game and you can't continue... Because of a bug.

    Just by making a simple google search, you can deduce that thousands of people (at least) experienced the same bug as me.
    Shame on you, devs !

    I'll do my best to rate negatively your game in every platform and every site possible so other people won't waste their time like I did.

    Don't buy it, and don't play it !

    Tip : If you face skrendel, you better not die, not even once, or it is game over.
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  34. Feb 12, 2023
    0
    An adorable FPS that looks like a cartoon and plays like a wonder. Witty humour, variety, top notch graphical compartment and wonderful characters. This is a 10 out of 10 hands down.
  35. Feb 21, 2023
    0
    God I’m so frustrated, I just lost all my progress, so many crashes and bugs I can’t even start to count!
  36. Dec 29, 2022
    0
    Fun and Unique, don't look at the so called "pro" reviews and try playing it yourself! Definately worth the time
  37. Jan 8, 2023
    4
    A shooting game, which is what High On Life is, should be fast and vibrant with a growing sense of urgency and pace. Titles like COD get this but for some reason, HOL doesn't?

    I came to this game hoping for a fast paced, off beat, shooter and initially it seemed to be heading down that track and then everything "slowed down". Cluttered with at times annoying, "busy work" quests, funny
    A shooting game, which is what High On Life is, should be fast and vibrant with a growing sense of urgency and pace. Titles like COD get this but for some reason, HOL doesn't?

    I came to this game hoping for a fast paced, off beat, shooter and initially it seemed to be heading down that track and then everything "slowed down". Cluttered with at times annoying, "busy work" quests, funny ha ha sequences you have no choice but to watch and oddly overdone, pedantic tutorials, you wished would just get out of the way.

    In summary, I have not warmed to High On Life. Its fussiness and clutter, get in the way of what should be a no holds barred, zany shooter.
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  38. Feb 5, 2023
    0
    Cons:

    * Game is literally unplayable as it will not allow me to rebind the keys. I even Googled how to modify the input.ini file to manually re-code the keys and that didn't work, either. If attempting to modify the bindings in-game, it just gives you a message that you can do it once you're in the game...and I tried that, too - loaded up a game, and once the level started, I went right
    Cons:

    * Game is literally unplayable as it will not allow me to rebind the keys. I even Googled how to modify the input.ini file to manually re-code the keys and that didn't work, either. If attempting to modify the bindings in-game, it just gives you a message that you can do it once you're in the game...and I tried that, too - loaded up a game, and once the level started, I went right back into the menu to try to modify the key bindings and same error message.
    * Developers are using Epic Online Services with this game. I don't allow connectivity to Epic's servers from my network. No exceptions - I'll always play games "somewhere else" when Epic Online Services is integrated into the game.

    Pros:

    * None - literally unable to play the game due to the issues with rebinding keys.

    Game Length: Unknown - unable to complete.

    Final Rating: 0 / 10.
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  39. Sep 3, 2023
    0
    I'm incredibly grateful to have played this on Gamepass so as not to spend any actual money buying it.

    Technical: - The graphics are hideous and it runs like a steaming pile. Too many colors all in a washed out greasy haze, can't differentiate between anything in the environments. The same 4/5 enemies reused over and over and over and over again. The same NPC model reused over and
    I'm incredibly grateful to have played this on Gamepass so as not to spend any actual money buying it.

    Technical:

    - The graphics are hideous and it runs like a steaming pile. Too many colors all in a washed out greasy haze, can't differentiate between anything in the environments. The same 4/5 enemies reused over and over and over and over again. The same NPC model reused over and over and over and over again. Frustrating UI, terrible level design.

    Writing: If you have to include an option from the get go to have your characters and enemies shut the hell up for two seconds maybe consider right off the bat how asinine and grating your writing is? Repeating the same sentence ad infinitum with stuttering, mumbling and throwing in zany pseudo baby space talk ending in "oopy, gooby, zoopy" etc is exhausting to listen to. There's no structure, jokes or cleverness to any of it, just "HEY WOW LOOK HOW ZANY THIS ALL IS" and then on to the next vomit inducing set piece. Absolute pure garbage
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  40. Jan 8, 2023
    0
    This is probably the most fun I've had playing a game in a long time. Story is great and the comedy is spot on.
  41. Feb 4, 2023
    0
    Cant stand the annoying voices or how often they say some stupid Morty line i’ve heard 1000 times already in the same voice. Great concept for a game, HORRIBLE execution.
  42. Jan 1, 2023
    0
    I couldn’t play the game long it was irritating and just boring, the weapons telling me what to do while I was doing it and telling me to go over there when I was exploring constantly was awful. I tried several times to like it but even with weapon chatter off it was just a dull game.
  43. Jan 2, 2023
    0
    Full of insults to religions which is totally unacceptable.
    We were waiting for a good experience, not a game that is trying to offend me and my religion.
  44. Jan 13, 2023
    0
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    Odeio o humor do jogo e achai o combate bem tedioso.
  45. Jan 15, 2023
    0
    Played on Xbox Game Pass
    To start with the game broke and was irreparable after an in-game crash, I was to play it for around 4 hours (3rd boss), hence why it has a 0. I wouldn't give this more than a 5 even if I was able to finish the game.
    This is a generic combat/shooter game where the stupid has tried unsuccessfully to take the humour seen in the Rick and Morty series and slap it
    Played on Xbox Game Pass
    To start with the game broke and was irreparable after an in-game crash, I was to play it for around 4 hours (3rd boss), hence why it has a 0. I wouldn't give this more than a 5 even if I was able to finish the game.

    This is a generic combat/shooter game where the stupid has tried unsuccessfully to take the humour seen in the Rick and Morty series and slap it onto a game, unfortunately it just doesn't work it feels like they are just trying to hard. It reminds me of the failings of Borderlands 3 compared to Borderlands 2 inters of the humour failing flat. As the humour is one of the main "selling points", the so-so combat, mediocre performance and visual fidelity really don't help.

    Overall, maybe pick it up and play if you want a short shooter/platformer to play, but temper your expectations, and consider other games first.
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  46. Feb 4, 2023
    0
    FPS É UMA MERDA, SHOOTER É UMA MERDA, PRIMEIRA PESSOA É UMA MERDA, SÓ TEM FPS/SHOOTER/PRIMEIRA PESSOA NESSA MERDA
  47. Jul 9, 2023
    1
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo:
    Jogo mt ruim, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  48. Aug 9, 2023
    3
    A lowbrow Rick and Morty clone with pseudo-intellectualism as its main offering. Graphics are nice but prepare to lose brain cells with every minute of play.
  49. Aug 3, 2023
    3
    Every thing this game have in just insult to you if you recpect yourself dont play this dog ****
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 35
  2. Negative: 2 out of 35
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 4, 2023
    65
    High on Life works better as a sitcom about weird aliens than it does as an FPS. [page 46]
  2. Feb 2, 2023
    75
    Humor is the most important thing about High on Life. It single-handedly decides about how you will feel about the game. If it works for you, everything should.
  3. Jan 25, 2023
    69
    Mediocre shooter sustained by its incredible, gritty humour - but only if you're open to it.