High on Life

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 617 Ratings

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  1. Bitek
    Aug 6, 2023
    7
    Cool game with cool humor. You won't remember it two months form now but you will have blast playing it for short 10 hours.
  2. Tubey
    Dec 21, 2022
    7
    It's fun. Not every game has to be a pretentious piece of art that doesn't dare offend the perpetually offended.

    It's not Doom Eternal obviously - the gunplay is lightweight, it's closer to it's Outer Worlds in overall feel. But it's not meant to be a 'meaty' FPS like Doom, nor a twitch shooter (the AI is mediocre to be polite) - no, it's just a fun game with a tongue in cheek,    It's fun. Not every game has to be a pretentious piece of art that doesn't dare offend the perpetually offended.

    It's not Doom Eternal obviously - the gunplay is lightweight, it's closer to it's Outer Worlds in overall feel. But it's not meant to be a 'meaty' FPS like Doom, nor a twitch shooter (the AI is mediocre to be polite) - no, it's just a fun game with a tongue in cheek, self-aware coating. It lives and dies by whether you like the comedy - I do, I think it works really, really well throughout, so I rate it.

    If I didn't like the comedy, this score would fall rapidly, because as a game it obviously has flaws - but I love the art style, the characters are memorable, there's some genuinely laugh out loud moments throughout and the gameplay is functional if not great.

    It's doing nothing new apart from the humour, and that's its' actual strength - it's a throwback to a 'one and done' game, where a developer had a vision, realised it and released it for people to play and enjoy instead of wondering how to monetise it for five years. An easy recommend for me, especially if you have Game Pass and get it 'free'.    … Expand
  3. maxgreat73
    Dec 18, 2022
    7
    This game has the potential to be great due to its unique sense of humor, but the gameplay falls short. It's a repetitive shooting game with insufficient mechanics to keep it interesting. Despite this, it can still be somewhat enjoyable.
  4. Gaudy
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    Es un shooter sencillo que se domina con cierta facilidad. El plano artistico es muy de su autor y no me convence demasiado. Gráficamente no es gran cosa además de que en mi pc iba a 30 fps lo cual falla bastante en un shooter lo cual repercutía negativamente en la experiencia. Podría estar mejor optimizado. El guión es lo mas divertido sin duda pero aun así te encuentras muchasEs un shooter sencillo que se domina con cierta facilidad. El plano artistico es muy de su autor y no me convence demasiado. Gráficamente no es gran cosa además de que en mi pc iba a 30 fps lo cual falla bastante en un shooter lo cual repercutía negativamente en la experiencia. Podría estar mejor optimizado. El guión es lo mas divertido sin duda pero aun así te encuentras muchas conversaciones alargadas sin gracia ninguna como si tuvieran que hablar por hablar. La letra de lo subtitulos es muy pequeña perdiendote mucho de la conversación pero por lo visto han sacado un parche que lo mejora. Es un juego entretenido que dura unas 12 horas y por eso se salva. Si durara mas se haría muy pesado pero para echar unas tardes está muy entretenido. Al ser un juego barato y estar en el GAME PASS merece la pena probarlo aunque sea para un fin de semana aburido.… Expand
  5. Armin4
    Jan 28, 2023
    7
    it was a fun and engaging game and it's worth your time
    for rick and Morty fans it's a must buy
    gameplay and graphics are solid
    story and jokes are average , not smart and not memorable
  6. grihajedy
    Dec 29, 2022
    7
    7,3/10
    Год заканчивается на внезапно хорошей ноте, я вообще ничего не ждал от "Кайфарика по жизни".
    Хай он лайф не является каким-то откровением в жанре, она даже не ставит целью увлечь вас каким-то уникальным геймплеем, её цель - это комедийное чилловое приключение в generic космическом мире из какой-нибудь проходной серии Рика и Морти, и, мне кажется, я догадываюсь почему мне удалось    7,3/10
    Год заканчивается на внезапно хорошей ноте, я вообще ничего не ждал от "Кайфарика по жизни".
    Хай он лайф не является каким-то откровением в жанре, она даже не ставит целью увлечь вас каким-то уникальным геймплеем, её цель - это комедийное чилловое приключение в generic космическом мире из какой-нибудь проходной серии Рика и Морти, и, мне кажется, я догадываюсь почему мне удалось проникнуться этой игрой, хотя я ненавижу обычные "ничегоновогонедающие" шутеры, фишка в удачном стечении нескольких факторов:
    1. Огромный недостаток сюжетных игр в комедийном жанре, на ум приходит только Стенли Парабл, или какой-нибудь Juzzpank. Да, в игре есть огромное количество Проходного юмора, просто огромное.. тут шутки буквально на каждом шагу, значительная часть которого ещё и относится к низкой "жопописечной" теме, но главное, что тут есть основная юморная концепция - она основана на раздражении, первые 30 минут сюжета я очень много раз улыбался от того, сколькими способами игра пыталась меня выбесить, вы только посмотрите на этот пистолет и представьте, что он практически не затыкается, причём потом у вас появится другая пушка, они начнут говорить не только вам, а ещё и друг с другом, потом появятся ещё пушки, они все будут с одной планеты, и 3 пушки обидятся на одну по кое-какой причине, и даже ваш нож начнёт орать на вас, если вы будете медлить с убийствами, и это же офигенно!
    А многие будут реально беситься из-за этого и дропнут игру - но это только доказывает, что её юмор работает. В середине комедийный сюжет, конечно, проседает, но всё равно иногда подкидывает что-то, от чего можно улыбнуться. "РикМортовский" юмор оказывается очень хорошо "клеится" к игровому формату, хотя могли бы обойтись и без пошлостей.
    В сюжете даже есть капля драмы и 1 сюжетный поворот, и даже ваши пушки немного прописаны, как персонажи, HOL - примитивная, но всё равно законченная сюжетная одиночная игра.
    p.s. В игре нет русского, и понять все шутки вы точно не сможете, но если у вас не двойка по англу была в 3-ем классе, то суть уловить можно, но, конечно же, с русским языком было бы ещё ах*енне..
    2. Sci-fi - Если вам нравиться космическая "инопланетная" тематика, то вы не захотите выходить из этого мира, да - тут проходные дизайны, копипаснутые примитивные существа, тоже самое с лором, Джастин Ройланд просто накидал пару миров, которые бы норм смотрелись в сериале на фоне, - НО,
    невероятный саундтрек от TOBACCO.. ох, как же он прекрасен..

    Полный обзор тут (Тупой лимит слов): https://steamcommunity.com/id/grihajedy/recommended/1583230    … Expand
  7. imfm
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    I enjoyed this game. It is pretty funny. The style of humor isn't going to be for everyone. Much of the dialog is typical Justin Roiland adlibbing. It is like 80% interdimensional cable from Rick and Morty (adlibbed) and 20% standard Rick and Morty (scripted). It doesn't have the sophistication or polish of Rick and Morty, showing how much Roiland benefits from the input of Dan Harmon.I enjoyed this game. It is pretty funny. The style of humor isn't going to be for everyone. Much of the dialog is typical Justin Roiland adlibbing. It is like 80% interdimensional cable from Rick and Morty (adlibbed) and 20% standard Rick and Morty (scripted). It doesn't have the sophistication or polish of Rick and Morty, showing how much Roiland benefits from the input of Dan Harmon. There's a lot cheap potty humor and jokes where the punchline is cursing. Those I didn't enjoy quite as much.

    If the humor isn't for you, you probably won't like this game. The shooter aspect is surprisingly good for a comedy game, but unsurprisingly mediocre compared to a AAA shooter.

    It is a little underbaked overall. In particular, there are some ugly bugs. You will probably have to defeat several bosses a couple of times and redo a few sections after a crash. It's annoying, but I was able to get over it after a moments of cursing the developers.

    Other pros:
    There's some really nice Easter eggs and fun little things like funny posters and graffiti to find. Performance is pretty good even on a lower end computer and the graphics are great on a higher end PC.

    Other cons:
    The world feels a little bit empty. There's very little variety in enemies and NPCs alike and there's very few NPCs you can interact with. In some places, especially the urban areas, the level design is pretty bad. There's tons of invisible walls. After a few minutes of exploration it is really easy to get lost and I was rarely able to get my bearings. There are few markers that stand out to keep you going in the right direction and unless you are on a mission, there's no indication of where you need to go to get back on track. This makes exploration tedious because once you get lost, it is a pain to get back to the game hub and move on.

    If you like raw Justin Roiland, you will probably enjoy this game. Otherwise, you will probably not.    … Expand
  8. O3liveon
    Jan 2, 2023
    7
    ........................................ very funny. fine gameplay. don't buy. play on GP.....................................
  9. RockerKR
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    First hours of gameplay was full of funny moments, but while the plot progress it was getting more repetetive almost anoying. Combat was decent. There were many abilities that made combat dynamic, interesting and let you finish opponets in different ways. One thing is sure that this game is trully original.
  10. petriAND
    Jan 3, 2023
    7
    The story is meh, but the game is pretty fun, has a few good jokes, and the gameplay is fine too I had fun platforming and shooting in the game is not too long nor too short just fine, overall it's an ok and chill game.
  11. Umur
    Feb 9, 2023
    7
    It is an interesting game with it's humour and interesting game designs. There is some weird stuff going on in the game but never the less i love it
  12. Juseph
    Jan 6, 2023
    7
    It is a funny game, but the gameplay isn't that fun in my opinion, I still love it, because it is just like rick and mortu, and I love rick and morty.
  13. RitzerKnave
    Dec 21, 2022
    7
    Decent game, has its funny moments but was overall very short and railroaded. I hope they release DLC go extend the sod stories they have going on, but for now, its a low 7
  14. Mattheuz
    Dec 18, 2022
    7
    O jogo é bom, mas brasileiros que não entendem inglês muito bem não irão gostar nem um pouco pois o jogo tem muito foco no humor e nem sequer tem legendas em PT-BR
  15. Perturbator88
    May 1, 2023
    7
    Pros:
    Environment Design
    I can feel the environment is alive Colors Cons: Movement is not precise. When I turn back while I was moving forward, the player won’t stop moving forward for a split second There’s only 1 combat music for the Bounty Krubis chapter (first chapter). It would be great if there was at least 2 or 3 different combat music and we cycled between them    Pros:
    Environment Design

    I can feel the environment is alive

    Colors

    Cons:
    Movement is not precise. When I turn back while I was moving forward, the player won’t stop moving forward for a split second

    There’s only 1 combat music for the Bounty Krubis chapter (first chapter). It would be great if there was at least 2 or 3 different combat music and we cycled between them

    There are no settings for the hold to sprint and press to aim options which I use every time. You can only press to sprint and hold to aim in this game

    Neutral:

    The combat game design is taken from Doom. We fight waves of enemies on specific points of the map    … Expand
  16. Asheric
    Sep 6, 2023
    7
    Le jeu est plutôt sympa, l'univers est très original. l'humour et le style à la Rick et Morty fonctionnent très bien. Le gameplay est très fun avec plusieurs armes très originale et fun à utiliser même si Kenny est clairement l'arme la plus puissante (j'ai majoritairement joué avec lui). Globalement, la construction du jeu reste assez générique ce qui en fait un bon jeu sans êtreLe jeu est plutôt sympa, l'univers est très original. l'humour et le style à la Rick et Morty fonctionnent très bien. Le gameplay est très fun avec plusieurs armes très originale et fun à utiliser même si Kenny est clairement l'arme la plus puissante (j'ai majoritairement joué avec lui). Globalement, la construction du jeu reste assez générique ce qui en fait un bon jeu sans être mémorable.… Expand
  17. MillerGamer
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A First Person Shooter from the mind of Justin Roiland, who is the co-creator for Rick and Morty. This is the first game from Roiland's company Squanch Games. The game focuses around a protagonist who happens to find himself in the middle of an alien invasion which sees the aliens taking over earth rounding up the humans and using them as drugs to get high on.

    While defending an attack on your house, you get yourself a gun which just so happens can talk to you. You form a bond, and warp you, your gun, your sister and your house of there, and thats where the adventure begins.

    High on Life is a nice looking game, and it has some very interesting characters, especially some of the weaponry you pick up who all have their own distinct personalities… especially the knife.

    The game itself is a classic FPS, it takes me back to a simpler time of Timesplitters but also feels like its mixed itself with newer games like Doom Eternal, and this can be where it slightly lets itself down, because it hasn’t really injected itself with something new. There are different elements of platforming which come into the mix, such as jetpacks, boosts and firing weapons to get to new areas such as the grappling hook, a shotgun that also fires small platforms and a time-altering gun. But that seems to be the whole mechanic of the game, and once you've done that a few times… the fun wears off and becomes a slightly mundane shooter. The guns can also be slightly annoying at times.

    There is plenty of humour in the game though, and it has that Rick and Morty vibe going on, with some really great adverts knocking around on the TVs that are littered around the world. The characters and their personalities are also amusing, and you can tell these have been well established, and they are memorable.

    If you like Rick and Morty do give this a go, Is it worth the £44.99 price tag…I am not so sure, but one thing is for sure, Roilands company released 2 patches already for this game, so they you can tell that they care greatly for the game, and to make players happy. I myself played this on day one, on the PC, and didn’t encounter any issues, which was a bonus. If you own an xbox or PC and do have GamePass, do yourself a favour and play it for free because its on there.

    A good game, but feels and looks like it could have come out about 10 years ago.    … Expand
  18. Noahiii
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    If you are looking for a game with comedy elements, this is probably the game you should go for. but it is a bit short i think it could have been a little longer then it is.
  19. Barrybrown26
    Dec 18, 2022
    7
    Pretty dope shooter nice sense of humor. Levels are big enough not much variety in level design though using the same 3 , 4 hub worlds. Controls are smooth and tight and a decent challenge but not too hard (Normal play through)
  20. Mafciey
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    I really enjoyed my time in "High on Life." I loved the quirky dialogues, the atmosphere, and the overall mood created by the environment. The combat is enjoyable, and when the player gets more mobility, it is super awesome. Unfortunately, this game is very buggy. Missing textures, missing interaction buttons It hurt me, not gonna lie, when I couldn't interact with the last boss after itsI really enjoyed my time in "High on Life." I loved the quirky dialogues, the atmosphere, and the overall mood created by the environment. The combat is enjoyable, and when the player gets more mobility, it is super awesome. Unfortunately, this game is very buggy. Missing textures, missing interaction buttons It hurt me, not gonna lie, when I couldn't interact with the last boss after its defeat. It destroyed the whole final mission for me, and it was also pretty randomly put out. Just like it was done quickly to finish the game and release. I didn't even notice when I ended the game. Other than that, I had fun. The ending was bad, but the journey to it made me laugh a lot. I would recommend playing it after some bug fixes and optimization.… Expand
  21. nickii
    Dec 22, 2022
    7
    dialogue goes on for way to long and theres no way to skip it, the combat is ok sometimes, lags alot. the positive side is that the movements are very fun. the game is sometimes funny but with most of the jokes being toilet humor
  22. CrucialTParty
    Jan 7, 2023
    7
    Play this game only if you're interested in some Rick n Morty-style humor, and even that does not come close to Rick n Morty in this game.

    Gameplay is fine. Nothing is new. The shooting is fine, but there are a ton of FPS games much better than this. Metroidvania elements are also shallow.

    Overall just a "fine" experience. Not bad, but not great.
  23. Yousef15
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    اللعبة ممتعة هذي أكثر كلمة توصفها مش كامله وفيها مشاكل وتكرار في كثير من الالغاز وحتى الزعيم الأخير ما كان فريد وشيئ جديد وكان مخيب للأمال شوي بس أغلب الزعماء ممتازين وحواراتهم تضحك واللعبة كلها تضحك وأغلب حوارات اللعبة حلوة والأسلحة فريدين باستخداماتهم وشخصياتهم , والجرافيكس في اللعبة حلو ,
    باختصار اللعبة ممتعة وفيه بعض التكرار وتستاهل اللعب    اللعبة ممتعة هذي أكثر كلمة توصفها مش كامله وفيها مشاكل وتكرار في كثير من الالغاز وحتى الزعيم الأخير ما كان فريد وشيئ جديد وكان مخيب للأمال شوي بس أغلب الزعماء ممتازين وحواراتهم تضحك واللعبة كلها تضحك وأغلب حوارات اللعبة حلوة والأسلحة فريدين باستخداماتهم وشخصياتهم , والجرافيكس في اللعبة حلو ,
    باختصار اللعبة ممتعة وفيه بعض التكرار وتستاهل اللعب
  24. Pmstz
    Jan 29, 2023
    7
    Very "strange" and specific FPS game.
    Fight are average/a bit boring, but if you like the "Rick&Morty" humor in it, just take it.
  25. MikComposer
    Jan 21, 2023
    6
    I've got it from Game Pass. The game looks really good and fun, and I've played it for about 1 to 2 hours and got bored with fairly uninspiring gameplay. Even though I like absurd humor, the one here was hit and miss to me, sometimes making me laugh, other time cringe.
  26. x6_Balan
    Dec 18, 2022
    6
    Entretenida comedia especialmente si te gusta Rick and Morty, fuera de eso es un shooter muy fácil con mecánicas típicas de toda la vida.

    Historia pasable, y un aprobado justito en casi todos los apartados, siendo un juego que perfectamente se podría haber hecho hace 10 años a nivel técnico.

    Propuesta decente gracias al guión.
  27. Kelen
    Apr 24, 2023
    6
    [PL]
    6,5/10 - Niezła
    (po graniu 12h i ukończeniu gry) Przeciętny gameplay, intrygujący świat, ciekawy humor i średni główny wątek. Humor nierówny, momentami rewelacyjny. Bywa niedostosowany do gry, przez co czasem nudzi - brak dynamicznego montażu, rozciągnięte dawki, za mało intensywne. Imersja i empatia przeszkadza - sytuacje czasem zamiast "zabawne" są smutne i szkoda osobiście    [PL]
    6,5/10 - Niezła
    (po graniu 12h i ukończeniu gry)
    Przeciętny gameplay, intrygujący świat, ciekawy humor i średni główny wątek.

    Humor nierówny, momentami rewelacyjny. Bywa niedostosowany do gry, przez co czasem nudzi - brak dynamicznego montażu, rozciągnięte dawki, za mało intensywne.

    Imersja i empatia przeszkadza - sytuacje czasem zamiast "zabawne" są smutne i szkoda osobiście zabijać tych błagających o życie.

    Dużo bluzgów, krwi i mogących wydawać się obrzydliwymi różności.

    Główny wątek fabularny zbyt uproszczony - niezbyt wciąga i kończy się od tak (ale warto odkryć dodatkowe zakończenie).
    Bohater milczy, a inni, w tym bronie, dużo do niego gadają.
    Czasem wybieramy co "powie" bohater i wybory mają znaczenie, ale zazwyczaj kosmetyczno-dialogowe.

    Świat ładny i kolorowy, ale bardzo mało lokacji i często do nich wracamy.

    Dużo niedoróbek.
    Łatwo zablokować się po 1h grania i tu wczytanie save'a nic nie da. Trzeba kombinować, wrócić się, wejść jak najwyżej i skakać bo skraju mapy... lub zacząć grę od nowa.
    Później bywają podobne błędy, ale przy nich pomaga wczytanie gry.

    Nieatrakcyjny system modyfikowania broni/umiejętności - tych opisów nie chce się czytać i łatwo przegapić ulepszenie warte uwagi.
    Modyfikacje broni bugują się przy każdym fabularnym odłożeniu uzbrojenia, czasem przy wczytaniu gry lub odrodzeniu po śmierci - trzeba je ściągać i montować w ekwipunku ponownie.    … Expand
  28. lesiuML
    Dec 19, 2022
    6
    High on life is definitely an unusual experience. Graphic style is really nice and I do actually really enjoyed different planets although unfortunately there aren't many in the game. There is some unnecessary backtracking and some aspects of the game feels little bit stretched out to length the game. Humor is really great and I really love some of the ideas such as full 90s movies inHigh on life is definitely an unusual experience. Graphic style is really nice and I do actually really enjoyed different planets although unfortunately there aren't many in the game. There is some unnecessary backtracking and some aspects of the game feels little bit stretched out to length the game. Humor is really great and I really love some of the ideas such as full 90s movies in theater available in game and talking guns. But it's really hard to give this game higher score... It's really simple and sometimes even boring game.… Expand
  29. Oshiri_Maeda
    Feb 17, 2023
    6
    A nice game with a fresh story/setting, however it is really nothing special unless you appreciate Rick and Morty humour.
  30. MetacriticOnur
    Dec 15, 2022
    6
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 35
  3. 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. GRYOnline.pl
    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.
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  3. GameStar
    Jan 25, 2023
    69
    Mediocre shooter sustained by its incredible, gritty humour - but only if you're open to it.
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