High on Life

 Xbox Series X
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 704 Ratings

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  1. Robert88
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Not much to say the game feels very similar to Duke nukem forever just a bit more polished and Rick and Morty humor . Not a bad game but it can get repetitive
  2. Stan_Osbourne
    Dec 23, 2022
    7
    This is a very good FPS, not in vain I have been waiting for it for a whole year. In general, I liked the game, but there are too many rough edges in it, it’s clear that they made a shooter for the first time.

    Despite the very bright graphics and excellent design of everything and everything, including the level design, the musical accompaniment is not always good. More precisely, it is    This is a very good FPS, not in vain I have been waiting for it for a whole year. In general, I liked the game, but there are too many rough edges in it, it’s clear that they made a shooter for the first time.

    Despite the very bright graphics and excellent design of everything and everything, including the level design, the musical accompaniment is not always good. More precisely, it is good in everything except the battle with enemies. I don't know how they overlooked this moment, but playing against enemies sounds like a terrible cacophony.

    The plot in the game is not bad, but there are a lot of unnecessary and completely unnecessary dialogues, there is a classic drama from scratch, and the same empty resolution of this conflict, and a completely disappointing ending spoiled the impression quite well. But the most important thing is the artificial stretching of the gameplay for repeated exploration of locations, where the reward for this is insignificant and insignificant. Fights with enemies are mediocre, although the bosses are original and it was really interesting to fight against them.

    In general, I recommend the game, it is still a good story shooter, of which there are very few now. Play with Game Pass and buy later at 75% off. Glory to Ukraine!    … Expand
  3. XLAMINE
    Jan 2, 2023
    7
    High on Life has a-decent game-play with 4 guns and some upgrades the story is not that good but it had some jokes some were funny and others cringe moments overall a good experience and I recommend it since it's free on game pass
  4. Gorgoton
    Dec 14, 2022
    7
    Overall High On Life is a great game and it's very funny. Gunplay is fun and satisfying, alongside the great addition of the "knifeplay". If you like Rick and Morty's sense of humor you are at the right place (and there are a lot of jokes hidden everywhere in the maps)!

    The reason why I give it a 7 out of 10 is because I didn't feel very involved in the story itself and the world in    Overall High On Life is a great game and it's very funny. Gunplay is fun and satisfying, alongside the great addition of the "knifeplay". If you like Rick and Morty's sense of humor you are at the right place (and there are a lot of jokes hidden everywhere in the maps)!

    The reason why I give it a 7 out of 10 is because I didn't feel very involved in the story itself and the world in general so I can't give it more. I still recommend this game though, maybe you'll be more into it than me!    … Expand
  5. ehtaco
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    Seriously enjoyed my time with this game. It's more of a full-fledged game than I was expecting and there's a lot to like. I will admit in my final 2 or so hours I was trying to rush through the story so I could be done with it, but before that, I had roughly 10h or so of great, surprising fun.

    The humor mostly hit for me, but the Morty-sounding gun made me almost mute all the goofy    Seriously enjoyed my time with this game. It's more of a full-fledged game than I was expecting and there's a lot to like. I will admit in my final 2 or so hours I was trying to rush through the story so I could be done with it, but before that, I had roughly 10h or so of great, surprising fun.

    The humor mostly hit for me, but the Morty-sounding gun made me almost mute all the goofy dialogue altogether... multiple times. Mostly unfunny and just straight-up annoying. Thankfully, almost everything else the game tries to do worked for me.    … Expand
  6. BleedingJester
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
    The gameplay is ok it's not great but it's not bad, Visually the game looks fantastic there are some beautiful areas that made me go wow this looks like an Alien world, the Story and universe is decently interesting, and I would like to see a story and universe similar to it that isn't ruined by constant humor the game forces on you but Most people will be playing this for said humor andThe gameplay is ok it's not great but it's not bad, Visually the game looks fantastic there are some beautiful areas that made me go wow this looks like an Alien world, the Story and universe is decently interesting, and I would like to see a story and universe similar to it that isn't ruined by constant humor the game forces on you but Most people will be playing this for said humor and that is fine it is really funny in a lot of ways but after a few hours the Jokes start to get old fast

    there were a few bugs but if you just restart to the last checkpoint then they wont really have game breaking effects from what I experienced

    Play this game in short bursts I would say an hour per sitting is as long as I would suggest

    Overall, it's what I expected from the people who Made Trover saves the universe it's a solid game that focuses almost entirely on the humor and because of that the Jokes get old fast and to a point become annoying    … Expand
  7. CashMunnie7679
    Dec 28, 2022
    7
    Fun game, a bit repetitive but well worth playing. If you like dark/adult humor it might be up your alley.
  8. Frad
    Dec 14, 2022
    7
    High on Life is really a kind of unique game, different if you know what i mean, i really enjoyed the humor it has, and hearing Justin Roiland is awesome, really fan of Rick n Morty although this is far from a Rick n Morty game, that im thankful of, but it is the same sense of humor Rick n Morty has.

    Played the game the day it was released, and the game felt really bad, trying to run 60    High on Life is really a kind of unique game, different if you know what i mean, i really enjoyed the humor it has, and hearing Justin Roiland is awesome, really fan of Rick n Morty although this is far from a Rick n Morty game, that im thankful of, but it is the same sense of humor Rick n Morty has.

    Played the game the day it was released, and the game felt really bad, trying to run 60 fps but the game struggled a lot, some minor bugs, but the game updated really fast, and fixed some bugs and thankfully the 60 fps problem.

    Now talking about gameplay, dont expect a really unique gameplay, you got 5 different guns that you collect during the game, and these guns can talk, first gun you get is named Kenny, and Kenny got voiced by Justin Roiland, basically Morty´s voice, almost the same kind of acting as in Morty´s. Serves as a regular pistol, but got a glob shot alternate fire is a large explosive shot, it jumps enemies to the air doing some damage.

    Then we got Knifey, its just a talking knife, kinda funny dialogs he got, but nothing more to add.

    We also got Gus, kind of a frog shotgun, with a shooting metal saw.

    We got Sweezy too, its like a handgun machine gun, idk what type of "animal" or thing it is, but its a girl, not a big dialog also as Gus.

    We got Creature that shoots little characters that attaches to the body of the enemy and start making damage, also got a mind controlling shot, really helpfull for crowd control, kind of a pacifist.

    And at last but not least we got Lezduit, it only got one kind of "shot" that is kind of a electrifying shot, this weapon is used only for the last mission.

    Truthout the game, you can notices that you only go after bosses, and the storyline is kind of short, i completed the game in 12 hours 33 minutes, but some people finished it on 5 hours.

    The bosses are different one from another and got different attacks and different movements, also obviously different story´s, and although the story is not a mind blowing one, it is kind of interesting, all the universe aspect and humor it got into it, kind of work together and make a very good gaming experience, really glad that we get to play this type of game, really liked that it is a First Person Shooter game but different in his own way.    … Expand
  9. Chirritox
    Feb 27, 2023
    7
    acabams de terminarnos este juego y esta muy entretenido la historia algo bizarra pero los personajes secundarios estan muy entetenidos especialmente la pistola llamada kenny, el soundtrack esta ok no es mala pero tampoco es memorable, mi unica queja es que hay chistes muy buenos y otro que no dan risa, lo recomiendo solo para los que le gusta rick and morty o el humor del funadoacabams de terminarnos este juego y esta muy entretenido la historia algo bizarra pero los personajes secundarios estan muy entetenidos especialmente la pistola llamada kenny, el soundtrack esta ok no es mala pero tampoco es memorable, mi unica queja es que hay chistes muy buenos y otro que no dan risa, lo recomiendo solo para los que le gusta rick and morty o el humor del funado justin roiland… Expand
  10. TrevorBrowning
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A really videogame ass game. This is a true straight-shooter of a game (no pun intended). If you are looking for a laid back and linear shooter to take a break from the constant barrage of massive RPGs we get, High on Life could be for you.

    I never watched Rick and Morty really, but I would imagine the humor is directly aligned with the show. I found the comedy to be relentlessly okay. Meaning, it never stopped, but it was all solid jokes that were never too funny. Only on occasion did the quips become obnoxious. I stress the humor factor of this game because that is what I am assuming you are excepting when you dive into this game.

    With an entry point of $60, you would be much better off just getting game pass for a month if you don't already have it, in order to play the game. It is a short experience with very few side objectives to do. The shooting mechanics are average to below average and I found myself using only one of the four main guns much more often than not.

    Visually it doesn't knock your socks off, but it certainly has a unique art style. The various alien species you meet aren't incredibly diverse, especially the enemies you fight. Almost every enemy looks the exact same and you fight them in very one dimensional ways. The bosses are the best part of any combat you engage in, as they are all unique from one another. However, fighting the bosses did feel slightly uninspired and traditional. I noticed very little stuttering in the framerate unless there was a lot of enemies or NPC's on screen at once.

    More on the technical side of things; I did notice a lot of minor but annoying glitches. Sometimes a character's dialogue wouldn't start when it was supposed to. This lead to long moments of silence where I wasn't sure what to do. A couple times I had to restart the game because the next objective wouldn't commence. It was not anything egregious, but still slightly annoying.

    When it comes to whether or not I would recommend High on Life, I would say it depends on what you are looking for. All together, it was a solid experience that I hope they can build on in a potential sequel. They could hopefully flesh out the mechanics with more variations in combat and enemy design. The bosses, which were the main draw of the combat, was a bright spot in the experience. I could definitely see a future in which High on Life 2 comes out and it is simply bigger and better. For now, you have a 10-15 hour linear FPS with some solid jokes and a lot of concepts that are good, but could eventually be finetuned to make a stellar sequel. This is a good starting point for a franchise and we will see if it was a successful enough game for us to get more.    … Expand
  11. Don_Vito
    Dec 20, 2022
    7
    While the ambition and uniqueness of High on Life warrant a high score on their own, the game is held back by hit-or-miss humor and technical issues.

    Its almost a guarantee that you will smile or laugh out loud at some point during High on Life. How much, however, will depend on your exposure to(and enjoyment of) this type of comedy. Those well versed in modern cartoon comedies like    While the ambition and uniqueness of High on Life warrant a high score on their own, the game is held back by hit-or-miss humor and technical issues.

    Its almost a guarantee that you will smile or laugh out loud at some point during High on Life. How much, however, will depend on your exposure to(and enjoyment of) this type of comedy. Those well versed in modern cartoon comedies like Rick and Morty or Smiling Friends will perhaps not get as many laughs from High on Life. Luckily, High on Life succeeds in other areas. The game has character and(believe it or not) heart. By the end, one is likely to have been satisfied with the journey.

    The combat in High on Life tries to innovate and mostly succeeds. The game is fun, no doubt, especially in the latter half.

    High on Life is a good game, and frankly, one that needed to exist. I loved it. It is recommendable to most, and I sincerely hope it gets patched and we get a sequel soon.

    Note: High on Life is my personal 2nd-runner-up(3rd place) to Game of the Year 2022    … Expand
  12. Vakarm
    Jan 14, 2023
    7
    The game is funny, gameplay is great with a good mix of platform and shooting! The universe is interesting and different. Music is pretty bad though! I got an annoying bug with one of the boss who disappears suddenly and never comes back.

    Good game :)
  13. Spardus
    Dec 16, 2022
    7
    The only other reviews by the negative reviewers are 10/10 scores for Sony exclusives... how curious
  14. borito7
    Dec 26, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. High on life ,something new ,funny ,gameplay is sometimes boring and predictable but worth playing.… Expand
  15. Fugie
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    High on life enjoyable game but outlast its welcome with reiterated humor. Creative narrative story along with colorfully characters and languages. Standard gameplay with beautiful graphics! Worth a play on the Xbox
  16. guiletheguiles
    Jan 8, 2023
    6
    So, it turns out that High On Life was pretty fun!

    This game wasn't even on my radar, but I heard so many good things about it that I decided to give it a try. Glad it wasn't a waste of time! High On Life doesn't stand out on many things, but it does well what it sets out to do. It has a fun writing, a solid story, good shooting mechanics and powerups, nice overall gameplay, cool    So, it turns out that High On Life was pretty fun!

    This game wasn't even on my radar, but I heard so many good things about it that I decided to give it a try. Glad it wasn't a waste of time!

    High On Life doesn't stand out on many things, but it does well what it sets out to do. It has a fun writing, a solid story, good shooting mechanics and powerups, nice overall gameplay, cool environments and it's pretty good looking. To me, it felt like Justin Roiland's take on HALO. As crazy as it sounds. One of the gun even feels like the Needler.

    The humor is definitely not for everybody, but it's the thing that mostly kept me going. I really enjoyed it. The game, as a shooter, felt really competent as well (and I loved the jetpack). From platforming to fighting hordes of enemies, they managed to get a good pace going, packing funny jokes, intense moments and collectables all around the areas. Besides, there's just a lot of things to do in such a short game. For example, you can actually watch entire movies on a cinema or on your living room. It's quite nice.

    The thing is that there's not a lot to say past that point.

    I had a lot of fun with it, but that's it. I wasn't a fan of some of the boss fights, using the other guns (aside from Creature) didn't feel as cool as using Kenny, they reused too much of the same environments for missions, not every NPC you interact has something interesting going and the ending kinda just... ends, you know?

    High On Life is a pretty solid game. It's not impressive, it's not for everyone and definitely won't be your highlight FPS, but it is a nice fun shooter. If you have nothing else to play, maybe try this one out.    … Expand
  17. Voodoo123
    Jan 3, 2023
    6
    +Surprisingly impressive visuals
    +Creative world/character designs
    +Fun humour +Varied gameplay elements -Buggy -Music is pretty terrible -I found the irreverent humour and basic gameplay gets exhausting over longer sessions of play Overall I enjoyed my time with high on life. The metroidvania gameplay kept things interesting. I was surprised by the quality of this production in    +Surprisingly impressive visuals
    +Creative world/character designs
    +Fun humour
    +Varied gameplay elements
    -Buggy
    -Music is pretty terrible
    -I found the irreverent humour and basic gameplay gets exhausting over longer sessions of play

    Overall I enjoyed my time with high on life. The metroidvania gameplay kept things interesting. I was surprised by the quality of this production in terms of graphics and animation. Especially compared to previous lower budget squanch game outings.

    On series x I encountered various game breaking bugs. Thankfully the restart checkpoint feature fixed most of these for me.

    If I'm honest I probably wouldn't have bought this but it was a day one gamepass release and surprisingly good so I played through to the end. It's quite long overall around 15-30 hrs depending on how much you like the metroidvania collectathon tucked into its DNA.

    I found the soundtrack to be too much and ended up muting it to focus on the humourous dialogue instead. The jokes come thick and fast - it's kind of a 'throw everything at the wall and who cares what sticks attitude'. And so some of it was hilarious, some just plain messed up. It goes without saying if you're not a fan of Justin roilands brand of surrealist, often sexualised humour then this game will not entertain you.    … Expand
  18. DrZomboid
    Jan 7, 2023
    6
    Silly and good looking game. Stupid story, not so funny. Best things are wepons and Jetpack
  19. GhostKill
    Jan 29, 2023
    6
    Gamepass fodder for the win! I guess because it's in GamePass day one that it must be good- not. At best this vulgar game is a 7. Definitely would recommend your kids playing this game because the content and language is not suitable at all.
  20. mo_reza97
    Jul 11, 2023
    6
    A game along with innovation but with tasteless jokes that born you
    Microsoft cannot win against Sony with these mediocre games
  21. MolarRaquetas
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Nice Game but extremely boring. We can save only the humor and the music. The rest is really mediocre and repetitive.
  22. Lgbtroxa
    Dec 26, 2022
    6
    Divertidinho e tudo mais.
    Gameplay estilo doom e afins.
    Mas é esquecível.
    Quase desisti porque eu simplesmente não aguentava mais ouvir piada de peidos.
    Eu não tenho 12 anos.
  23. MaroonMister
    Jan 29, 2023
    6
    I enjoyed High of Life. I never sat down and watched a full episode of Rick & Morty, or any of Justin Roiland's IPs, and still had fun playing the game.

    High on Life is carried by its humor. I think most people will tell you that. I laughed with the game from start to finish. The characters, plot and scenarios are all charming and the game does not take itself seriously at all. It does    I enjoyed High of Life. I never sat down and watched a full episode of Rick & Morty, or any of Justin Roiland's IPs, and still had fun playing the game.

    High on Life is carried by its humor. I think most people will tell you that. I laughed with the game from start to finish. The characters, plot and scenarios are all charming and the game does not take itself seriously at all. It does not try to be some gritty, action game but instead feels more like a summer comedy (more on that later). One example, in the beginning of the game, you meet this washed-up alien bounty hunter named Gene who is essentially your Ben Kenobi-like mentor. He stays with you throughout the whole game but the jokes that highlight his washed-upness, laziness and vulgarness never get old. I enjoyed his quips and the other character's complaints about him, often literally loling. And Gene is just one funny character, they game does not have any shortage of humor: Dark, potty, this game has all of it.

    Now, it is truly best enjoyed as an interactive summer comedy, as stated above. That's because the shooting mechanics and guns leave a lot to be desired. For example, early in the game, you get this funny shotgun named Gus. However, the shotgun lacks the "oomf" that a shotgun typically has in FPS games. It just feels weak. At times when I thought the shotgun would come in handy, I just used the default pistol instead because it worked better. There's other weapons in the game but, unlike the pistol, they feel niche and don't get the job done as efficiently. But matter of fact, the gunplay and shoot mechanics as a while feel weak and floaty. The shooting does not particularly feel great; it often feels floaty. Although, there are numerous upgrades and modifiers you can purchase of your weapons, which is admittedly surprisingly.

    That said, this problem can be overridden by tuning the game's difficulty to story mode. This makes the game a cakewalk, with the exception of the final boss, who still almost killed me. Although this does make the game too-easy, it does allow you to focus on your weapons' banter, storyline and humor (again think summer comedy) that carry the game.

    That said, I can only recommend this game if you pick it up on GamePass. It lacks a lot of content for $60 game. There is no multiplayer component or endgame content to make me feel like I got my money's worth out of it. However, as a game that released on GamePass day one, I think anyone down for a good laugh should play it.

    As I said many times in this interview, let it be a funny movie and you'll really enjoy it.    … Expand
  24. Hulsee
    May 22, 2023
    6
    8 rating would be a stretch, but the Xbox series s version is a solid 6

    I am a big fan of Rick and Morty, so I loved the foul-mouthed guns and characters present in this game. I did have a few problems with glitches, i.e. getting stuck in the architecture where I used my jetpack too high looking for loot. In certain boss fights I also got stuck through no fault of my own because    8 rating would be a stretch, but the Xbox series s version is a solid 6

    I am a big fan of Rick and Morty, so I loved the foul-mouthed guns and characters present in this game.

    I did have a few problems with glitches, i.e. getting stuck in the architecture where I used my jetpack too high looking for loot. In certain boss fights I also got stuck through no fault of my own because the next segment didn't load.

    The story is relatively short, bit there are weapon upgrades you can purchase if you return to the levels and find the hiddenboxes (some have collectable garbage pail kids type trading cards, some have weapon upgrades, some have straight money)

    Another issue with it is how they only have 4 weapons, yet instead of jusy mapping each to one D pad arrow, they only use the left and right arrow to cycle.

    I enjoyed the graphics, sound effects, and dialog, but the music was lame generic scifi.

    My gf loved all the colors in the game. A vibrant palate of purples greens blues and pinks.

    Thr enemies are covered in this goop that shields them. It reminded me of one of my favorite promo games ever, CHEX QUEST.

    I wouldn't have bought the game but I'm glad it was available day one on Xbox game pass.    … Expand
  25. ason313
    Jan 16, 2023
    5
    Recent news ruins this games enjoyability as Justin Roiland is basically talking at you all game long. Sad turn of events.
  26. Steddag1
    Dec 20, 2022
    5
    High on Life was stuttering and buggy at launch. The jokes are a hit and a miss. Can get annoying but there is an option to lower the banter between you and the gun. Gameplay is basic. Story is okay. High on Life is an average at best. It's best to play gamepass than paying $60 for it. Not worth it
  27. CC_Andyman
    Jan 21, 2023
    5
    You'll either love or loathe this game's over-the-top obnoxiousness. It rubbed me the wrong way.
  28. Manson_fan25
    Jan 12, 2023
    5
    It tries to be funny but it falls very flat and gets old super quickly. I will say it reminded me of perhaps a remaster of an old Xbox game with it’s dated style and shooting. Thankfully it was “free” on game-pass.
  29. Rincemac
    Jan 3, 2023
    5
    TL;DR: A shooter. 5/10. Controls Suck, Music is basically just bleeps and bloops, it feels like it's been programmed in some country that had to hastily pack up as the invasion happened... but it has some Rick and Morty talent (if you believe they're talented) involved in voicing the characters. As a shooter, sadly medicore but fun dialogs and "fresh" story if you think that aliensTL;DR: A shooter. 5/10. Controls Suck, Music is basically just bleeps and bloops, it feels like it's been programmed in some country that had to hastily pack up as the invasion happened... but it has some Rick and Morty talent (if you believe they're talented) involved in voicing the characters. As a shooter, sadly medicore but fun dialogs and "fresh" story if you think that aliens snorting human DNA to make them high is fun.

    Hey, and again, it's made by those geniuses that came up with Rick and Morty... if that is enough for you to get moist enough to drop your controller because of how moist that makes you, dive right in! It has some nice funny dialog, some wacky (Roiland style) TV Shows and some more wacky stuff to keep morons like me entertained, but still a 5/10 sadly.

    Long read:
    Of course, you MUST play this if you are one of the "R&M fanatics" who thinks anything done by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon MUST be good by definition, moronic critics like me be damned (oh, the downvotes, yes, I am very interested in you denying me my much-needed affirmation on metacritic.... boohoo).

    If you're one of the above, then you're also a pro in lying to yourself - and even worse, others - that the controls of this game are Halo-like (in fact, Master Chief can go suck an alien dong, what good did he ever do or even say?). You'd rationalize the talking gun sidekick in High on Life is not getting on your nerves 10 minutes in and the dialogs, though fresh at points and obviously not "shootery" at all are getting tired a few hours in - add to that mediocre graphics and utterly crappy "music" (that R&M fans will tell you HAS to be like that or it would not be funny) - then go ahead and dive right in...

    The Rick & Morty-Verse is clearly divided into people that think "Anything done by anyone involved in R&M is pure gold, so everyone who doesn't like it clearly has no PhD in intelligent humoristics and the counterside is populated by haters (insert the opposite and something like "I find it a bit trite and too hard-trying") I sit right in the middle -

    the game itself, mechanically speaking is - very sadly - utter crap. Period. Controls feel gooey (for a shooter-type game, that's bad, people...) and the Morty-voice-talking-gun sidekick gets so very annoying as the game progresses - and R&M fans will point out that this is made exactly because of that and you NEED to love it, if you think it's annoying, you're annoying, fartknocker.

    The good side of the title definitely are the very funny undertones, outside of the try-hard gun talk bits, too much "alt humor" in my taste.

    The "story" if we want to call it that could be that of any R&M type try-hard show or even an episode of the very same... it's generic and the strewn-in humorous undertone is trying to shovel enough funny over the dirtpile that is the engine and the very medicore "shoot anything that's moving if it has a red reticule" gameplay in-between the dialog bits.

    The game is definitely not interesting outside of the story - even worse, it plays about as well as Postal 4 does (another try-hard failing to reclaim old glory days).

    Swap out the story and Justin Roiland's grating Morty-style voicework and you'd have a pure non-sale.

    It's good enough if you can overlook the really bad controls, lazy level design and being swarmed with hundreds of generic aliens and other blobs of graphic that try to paint over the fact they're badly designed by spouting "funny" things at you - and to add to that of course your talking gun comments on your shooting ... which is funny and fresh for the first 2 hours and then you wish there was a big effing sticker to put on that gun's Morty-mouth.    … Expand
  30. ReviewThangs
    Jan 1, 2023
    5
    For a relatively short game it still felt too long. I enjoy Rick and morty but the gameplay here is just joyless. Everything feels bad to control from movement, to interacting with contextual movement, to shooting. It would have been tolerable in short doses but every encounter eventually leaves me think 'oh no not again' as waves and waves of the same enemies just reappear and you do theFor a relatively short game it still felt too long. I enjoy Rick and morty but the gameplay here is just joyless. Everything feels bad to control from movement, to interacting with contextual movement, to shooting. It would have been tolerable in short doses but every encounter eventually leaves me think 'oh no not again' as waves and waves of the same enemies just reappear and you do the exact same thing again. I just gave up 60pct of the way in.… Expand
  31. Balaam
    Dec 20, 2022
    5
    The Rick&Morty-esque humor is great and really resonated with me. The problem is the gameplay. It’s very…average, to say the least. Nothing new, nothing noteworthy. It isn’t *bad*, it’s just not great. If you have gamepass I’d say try it; there’s a 50/50 chance it might be worth the download. Otherwise I’d say skip it.
  32. hlls4
    Dec 15, 2022
    5
    AMAZING HUMOR!!
    Lovely game
    Made with passion, and very enjoyable Make more!
  33. Vet0
    Dec 16, 2022
    5
    Falta dublagem pt br
  34. Skaless
    Dec 19, 2022
    5
    I’ll admit that Xbox isn’t my go to console, I have the Series S as a second console and use it for Game Pass. So now that’s out of the way, let’s move on…

    I knew absolutely nothing about this game and was pleasantly surprised with the intro and almost delighted when I recognised Justin Roiland as I’m a huge R&M fan. This is where it started to go downhill for me, the dialogue begins    I’ll admit that Xbox isn’t my go to console, I have the Series S as a second console and use it for Game Pass. So now that’s out of the way, let’s move on…

    I knew absolutely nothing about this game and was pleasantly surprised with the intro and almost delighted when I recognised Justin Roiland as I’m a huge R&M fan.

    This is where it started to go downhill for me, the dialogue begins quirky and humorous and quickly gets old which is unfortunate as that was the only thing distracting from the dull gameplay. Also, I love I good soundtrack in a game and none of the music was really floating my boat at all.

    I can see why people like the game. In my mind its perfect for those who want to chill out in a world they’re comfortable in, with zero stress and no worries. You can plod along, tick boxes and nothing gets out of second gear. That’s perfectly fine to be enjoyable for people.

    I gave it 5/10 because in terms of my enjoyment it’d be around a 3 but I can understand how it might be a 7/8 for people. I don’t understand how anyone could give it higher because the actual gameplay just isn’t there. I’m not saying it’s terrible but certainly not good.

    Performance was fine by the way.    … Expand
  35. EsT1v3nz
    Dec 21, 2022
    5
    This game is quite original I like it a lot for have a fun time suck it meta critic
  36. Ginzuishou
    Dec 27, 2022
    3
    This game is nauseating, legitimately. I tried to play and couldn’t because I was so nauseated, so I had to stop. Tried to watch a steamer play it and still nauseated. I am not sick, ill or anything of the sort. I was so hyped for this game because I love the style and humour. But it’s a hard pass now. Shame.
  37. Quadity
    Dec 15, 2022
    3
    This game is very dependent on whether you like the humour. At first I thought it was quite funny, but it got a bit annoying a couple hours in. That's not the main reason I score it low though. The gameplay is kinda boring and there are some game breaking issues. Performance wasn't great but the biggest issue is the checkpoint system. I got stuck a few hours in and it checkpointed me. OnlyThis game is very dependent on whether you like the humour. At first I thought it was quite funny, but it got a bit annoying a couple hours in. That's not the main reason I score it low though. The gameplay is kinda boring and there are some game breaking issues. Performance wasn't great but the biggest issue is the checkpoint system. I got stuck a few hours in and it checkpointed me. Only way to get out was to restart the game. Had high hopes for this game but unfortunately it was a bit disappointing.… Expand
  38. MuTTrO
    Jan 8, 2023
    2
    Sou brasileiro, por nao ter legenda ou audio em PT/BR dou nota 2, um jogo em pleno 2022 sem nada para os brasileiro é uma vergonha, agora vejo que algumas empresa não estao ligando para os Brasileiro mesmo.
  39. Ic3_winterhell
    Dec 19, 2022
    2
    Su Arte y diseño es de 10, su gunplay es de 3, la historia de cero(bromas sin sentido y con problemas de traduccion) musica de 6 , rendimiento cero. Me duele ver proyectos como estè , ya que se ve que un grupo de gente talentosa estuvo bajo ordenes de otra gente que no tenia ni idea de como hacer un buen videojuego. En conclusion es un shooter generico con bromas sin sentido y con unSu Arte y diseño es de 10, su gunplay es de 3, la historia de cero(bromas sin sentido y con problemas de traduccion) musica de 6 , rendimiento cero. Me duele ver proyectos como estè , ya que se ve que un grupo de gente talentosa estuvo bajo ordenes de otra gente que no tenia ni idea de como hacer un buen videojuego. En conclusion es un shooter generico con bromas sin sentido y con un rendimiento que da pena ajena. Si arreglan los problemas de doblaje y de rendimiento le pondria un 60. Hay gente de xbox poniendole 100 porque es lo unico que tienen que jugar, lo cual es lamentable pues por su fanatismo idolatran un juego mediocre. Ojala el equipo de Arte puedan ser contratados por otros equipos que tengan una mejor vision de como hacer un juego divertido.… Expand
  40. Tunaburn
    Dec 15, 2022
    2
    The actual gameplay is extremely basic and the enemy variety is the lowest I've seen in a very long time. The minimap and waypoint system is barely usable.

    The humor is very hit or miss and roiland doing the same stammering annoying voice for 12 hours was nearly unbearable. That's not even mentioning the half dozen soft locks and other bugs. Too many to count. Anyone giving this a    The actual gameplay is extremely basic and the enemy variety is the lowest I've seen in a very long time. The minimap and waypoint system is barely usable.

    The humor is very hit or miss and roiland doing the same stammering annoying voice for 12 hours was nearly unbearable.

    That's not even mentioning the half dozen soft locks and other bugs. Too many to count. Anyone giving this a perfect 10 is doing so just because they love Rick and morty and are not being objective.    … Expand
  41. Juanmani
    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.    … Expand
  42. cristof795
    Jan 26, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lame game, corny and childish dialogue. This game is obviously targeted towards a very specific audience and it was just not it for me. After I beat the first mosquito looking female boss I was just exhausted, such a drag. Points for uniqueness though!… Expand
  43. Nintenderomayor
    Jan 27, 2023
    2
    No fue mucho de mi agrado, tiene bonitos gráficos pero no logro atraparme, buen humor, gameplay muy estándar. Un juego acordé para las necesidades de los usuarios de Xbox.
  44. Baggy11
    Jan 31, 2023
    1
    Game is pretty good.

    BUT! I was playing this on XBOX PC and none of the achievements popped, for me that was extremely annoying, I wasted about 2 hours of time in total trying to fix the issue with no luck.
  45. Yijaaaaa
    Dec 14, 2022
    1
    Es inadmisible q no esté el juego en voces en español!! Esto es una vergüenza nacional. Y por si fuera poco tiene los subtítulos minúsculos! Es q no hay derecho y a ver si espavilan en el estudio de desarollo
  46. VFB-Fan93
    Dec 20, 2022
    1
    The jokes are unbearable and the gameplay is kinda mid. Not worth the time investment imo.
  47. Thetype
    Dec 15, 2022
    1
    Not really funny, no liberty, gameplay is horrible and downgrade on series is terrible
    Again, a gamepass game
  48. edgyusername
    Dec 21, 2022
    1
    One of the worst games I’ve ever played. I noticed Xbox fans were definitely trying their best to hype this, and now that it has released, we know the truth- it’s bad. Very bad. The cringe dialogue was enough to make me stop playing it.
  49. Dstamps
    Dec 14, 2022
    1
    I thought the game was boring some of the humour was funny but most of the time it wasn't
  50. juliodeloko
    Dec 16, 2022
    1
    em pleno 2022 vender o game em um pais e nao trazer nem uma legenda para o idioma daquele pais e uma falta de respeito estava muito empolgado para jogar mas isso desanimou demais nao vou jogar por esse motivo tomen vergonha na cara e traz o pt br safados
  51. Loki93
    Dec 18, 2022
    1
    why is there no Russian language, I'm from Kazakhstan . Please add rus sub.
  52. dellmeta
    Jan 25, 2023
    1
    everything about this game is so disappointing and terrible. the story is bad. the dialogue is annoying and cringe plus its overrated. skip this game . its not worth your money. playstation has better games. play those instead.
  53. dj_funky
    Dec 21, 2022
    0
    Lazy development.. definitely a watered down game for GP. GP is ruining game development for a quick cash grab.
  54. LonestarBR
    Dec 19, 2022
    0
    Não existe um jogo em 2022 não ter localização para o Brasil, que é um dos maiores consumidores de games do mundo.
  55. Broyax
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Le début du jeu est tonitruant et déborde d’un humour… assez particulier, pour ne pas dire bassement bête et provocateur, voire idiot et irrévérencieux… et particulièrement vulgaire ! avec une allusion (private joke) bien vue à Fallout 3 certes mais tout cela tourne rapidement en rond…

    La jouabilité se révèle répétitive et très médiocre… simplette et réduite à sa plus simple expression,    Le début du jeu est tonitruant et déborde d’un humour… assez particulier, pour ne pas dire bassement bête et provocateur, voire idiot et irrévérencieux… et particulièrement vulgaire ! avec une allusion (private joke) bien vue à Fallout 3 certes mais tout cela tourne rapidement en rond…

    La jouabilité se révèle répétitive et très médiocre… simplette et réduite à sa plus simple expression, sans nuance, bête et brutale : tire sur des trucs avec ton flingue qui parle…! et c’est qu’il en raconte des conneries, ce flingue (on dirait Némo !). Tous ces dialogues de plus en plus ineptes qui parlent pour ne rien dire, s’avèrent d’ailleurs très fatigants.

    Quand on ne flingue pas, on saute et on s’accroche : ce n’est ici qu’un jeu de plateformes en vue subjective, rapidement ennuyeux. L’environnement est de mauvais goût et très criard… on dirait un indé en 256 couleurs ! alors qu’en vérité, c’est tout de même un peu mieux que ça.

    Mais sur consoles, du moins, il ne tient jamais ses 60 im/s et fait le yoyo : c’est très désagréable, surtout au vu de la tronche du jeu et de ses niveaux étriqués ! Enfin bref, on ne va pas y passer la nuit : ce jeu est une daube ! il s’est cru très main et très ‘marrant’… mais il est simplement con comme ses pieds !    … Expand
  56. Bene86
    Jan 5, 2023
    0
    I really waited on that game, but it's sooo boring. Ok, the jokes are funny sometimes.
  57. thenoobbob
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Literally the least funny/ most annyoing game ever. You have no voice yet the developer thought it was a good idea to let Morty scream in your ears for hours. There isnt even fun enemies to fight.
    The only thing it has going for it is the creative world design. But even that is just getting boring after a few hours. Even faster when you already know Rick and Mortys style.
    Its not even so    Literally the least funny/ most annyoing game ever. You have no voice yet the developer thought it was a good idea to let Morty scream in your ears for hours. There isnt even fun enemies to fight.
    The only thing it has going for it is the creative world design. But even that is just getting boring after a few hours. Even faster when you already know Rick and Mortys style.
    Its not even so bad its good. It just hurts. Would rather play FIFA or CoD.    … Expand
  58. dafunkk
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    I'm actually speechless that critics are dumping on this and at the same time praising Pentiment as some sort of second coming. Pentiment was complete, utter, self-serving, agenda shoving LAZY trash that loves the smell of its own farts. High on Life however, it's just pure fun. ...And some fart jokes.

    I can't say for sure if you'll love this game without being a Rick and Morty fan.    I'm actually speechless that critics are dumping on this and at the same time praising Pentiment as some sort of second coming. Pentiment was complete, utter, self-serving, agenda shoving LAZY trash that loves the smell of its own farts. High on Life however, it's just pure fun. ...And some fart jokes.

    I can't say for sure if you'll love this game without being a Rick and Morty fan. There's zero connection to the show beyond the voice actors and creator, but the humor is very similar. That being said, I have heard people say they aren't really into R&M but love this game. Personally, this was the best experience I've had playing on my Series X. The graphics are slick, with a style that shows a lot of creativity and love. The writing is hilarious -- honestly this is classic LucasArts level of humor (and meta-humor.) The gunplay isn't best-in-class but it's more than serviceable. Did I mention how funny this game is yet? Literally laughed out loud many, many times.

    It is SO refreshing to play an original game that has no motive beyond entertaining me and making me laugh. The AAA and Indie scene has gone very stale, hopefully some of those creative types take a break to get High on Life before making their next game. We need more entertainment focused on fun.    … Expand
  59. DinaSousa
    Dec 19, 2022
    0
    The game is so stupid it's funny at times. the controls suck. the ending sucks. Shooting mechanics aren't good. Wait for a sale.
  60. Netoztation
    Dec 19, 2022
    0
    lousy game very monotonous and with a terrible gameplay, it does not support anything new to shooters, it only has beautiful graphics that is all
  61. mArk0
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Only thing funny about this game is that it’s laughably, laughably bad. I can’t think of a single redeeming quality
  62. Holaloco
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    This game is **** I can't believe bots hyped this **** game up. NOTHING about this game good.
  63. DamnLalo360
    Dec 23, 2022
    0
    Characters is good but gameplay and story is terrible



    ITS LOT BETTER ON PC
  64. Mog_3825
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    Horrible game, cringe dialogue selling my TrashBox right now.

    Horrible game, cringe dialogue selling my TrashBox right now.
  65. navi14
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Juego para gente que no juega, la historia es una basura, las mecánicas de cuando mi amigo de jaen tenia pelo y encima es que es simplon y predecible, xbox una vez mas demostrando que prefiere cantidad a calidad por que este """"juego""""" no hay por donde pillarlo
  66. lukgouvea
    Dec 16, 2022
    0
    Travando, legendas sumindo e sem suporte para língua portuguesa. A maior decepção do ano para mim.
  67. mabritec
    Dec 23, 2022
    0
    Cualquiera que no esté encantado con la idea de tener a Roiland hablándole constantemente al oído durante una docena de horas seguidas probablemente encontrará molesta la incesante necesidad del juego de imponerse al jugador. Con la adición de un combate poco convincente, una exploración frustrante y la falta de algo más que ofrecer a los jugadores, High on Life es una de las experienciasCualquiera que no esté encantado con la idea de tener a Roiland hablándole constantemente al oído durante una docena de horas seguidas probablemente encontrará molesta la incesante necesidad del juego de imponerse al jugador. Con la adición de un combate poco convincente, una exploración frustrante y la falta de algo más que ofrecer a los jugadores, High on Life es una de las experiencias más molestas, derivadas y pesadas en años.

    NO RECOMIENDO ESTE TITULO BAJO NINGUN CONCEPTO, TRISTE Y DEPRIMENTE.    … Expand
  68. CraigTheBrute
    Dec 19, 2022
    0
    I suppose if all you had all year was pentiment and power wash simulator this would be a masterpiece.
    The reality is it's cringe filler for a rental service.
  69. IdanST
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    One of the WORST auto checkpoint mechanic games I've EVER SEEN.
    Do NOT play it if you're an achievements hunter because everything requires NEW GAME FROM START.
  70. Diegames
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Uma idéia até que de certa forma interessante em alguns pontos, mas muito mal executada. Com poucos minutos de jogo se percebe o quão massante é a mecânica de combate, que basicamente se resume a ficar atirando sem variações. Mais uma decepção em 2022.
  71. BigDad02
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Infelizmente o jogo é mais uma grande decepção. Gameplay extremamente repetitiva e cansativa. O fato de fazerem alternancia de armas não muda em nada esta dinâmica. Basicamente o que muda é a Skin. Por fim é chato e cansativo ao extremo. Decepção!
  72. Chrismerchy
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Very mid game and boring.........................................................................
  73. I-Birbou
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Got stuck in an infinite loading screen right before last boss. I feel like I wasted my time... Until is fixed, if ever, I can't recommend it to anyone. However, High on life Is a good game with a very specific taste of humor, either you like it on not. Enjoyable game mechanics and decent graphs. Plot is ok, nothing extraordinary.
  74. shin777
    Dec 17, 2022
    0
    No spanish dub, and no spanish sub either, only latinAmerican sub. You should put more effort on translating your games.
  75. kathryn_
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    Another bad game by Xbox studios. Bugs cringe and worse graphics ever. Overall 0/10
  76. iamarslane
    Dec 19, 2022
    0
    Terrible game that is full of bugs and glitches.

    Avoid at all costs, unless you want to play it for many hours until you can't continue it because of a stupid glitch that makes a boss fight not trigger It happened to thousands of people, so don't thing it won't happen to you Against Skrendel, one simpe death then it's over Save your dollars, don't buy it and don't play it It's    Terrible game that is full of bugs and glitches.

    Avoid at all costs, unless you want to play it for many hours until you can't continue it because of a stupid glitch that makes a boss fight not trigger

    It happened to thousands of people, so don't thing it won't happen to you
    Against Skrendel, one simpe death then it's over

    Save your dollars, don't buy it and don't play it
    It's not even that good, feel like an early 00's game    … Expand
  77. SoulHuhter
    Dec 22, 2022
    0
    Bad game, typical Xbox.The sayings get on your nerves very quickly and the humor is really anything but funny.
  78. Reviewer0099
    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
  79. Malcon
    Dec 24, 2022
    0
    Sem dublagem em português, ou ao menos uma legenda, é ridículo. O Brasil é um dos principais consumidores de games do mundo, merecemos uma atenção melhor.
  80. moezcat
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    This is the first game that has actually made me create an account and write a review because of how bad it is.

    High on Life was incredibly -boring- to play. I think i’d enjoy it more if I was braindead enough to laugh at Justin Roiland’s painful attempts at being funny by stammering every sentence in Morty’s voice. I was constantly waiting for it to get better but it just… never did.    This is the first game that has actually made me create an account and write a review because of how bad it is.

    High on Life was incredibly -boring- to play. I think i’d enjoy it more if I was braindead enough to laugh at Justin Roiland’s painful attempts at being funny by stammering every sentence in Morty’s voice. I was constantly waiting for it to get better but it just… never did.

    As an enjoyer of Rick and Morty hearing the same voices saying the most random things all the time: I almost felt sad for the writers because it just seemed like the dialogue was terrible improv instead of actual comedic writing. Repeating “f*ck f*ck oh f*ck man that dude is totally f*cked like whoa” isn’t comedy and sadly the game is filled with a slurry of “comedic” lines to that affect.

    Breaking the 4th wall is funny when you don’t expect it but the game is just like any recent episode of Rick & Morty, obnoxious, unfunny and attempting to be meta by pointing out the joke or a trope while it’s happening. Very underwhelming.

    Even details like the interdimensional cable which is usually funny because of the limitless possibilities of scenarios and comedy falls flat and sounds like a middle aged man was given a podcast microphone and various psychedelics…
    Overall, i think it’s a waste of time and money, for us and them. The game is visually beautiful and the concept is amazing but the story and writing are terrible and it just becomes a glorified platformer with no sense of achievement since every “unlockable” is basically given to you…    … Expand
  81. OmarSalah
    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.
  82. DROPDEAD666
    Jan 3, 2023
    0
    Fix these bugged achievements !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  83. Silverhaze06
    Jan 8, 2023
    0
    Terrible game. Absolutely annoying. Not funny at all. But 12 year old autistic tryhard edgelords with no friends will love this piece of hot garbage.
  84. Matteo123999
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    what a terrible and unfunny game this is , gameplay is repetitive and boring , the story is really garbage
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 48
  3. Negative: 5 out of 48
  1. Impulsegamer
    Jan 30, 2023
    80
    High on Life is an enjoyable yet silly first person shooter that works on most levels. While the humour sometimes misses he target, for the most part it is quite a witty and humouress story with interesting protagonists and antagonists to be found along the way as you explore this immersive alien shooter. Definitely a game for those looking for something unique yet different in the first person shooter genre.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Jan 26, 2023
    50
    It can be hard to separate what is ironically bad and what is just, well, bad. [Issue#381, p.100]
  3. Games.cz
    Jan 19, 2023
    50
    Humor is sometimes tough to get right. You have to pace it right and you shouldn’t overdo it. Justin Roiland and co. unfortunately throw it at you in mindless spades and hope something sticks. And underneath it all? Just a very average shooter.
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