High on Life Reviews
Overall, High on Life is a solid first-person shooter/adventure game. The action is exciting, and the boss fights are frustrating in their difficulty but satisfying once you take down someone. The exploration portions make you want to return to each area to suss out secrets, and you'd just wish there were more environments to explore. All of this is done at a good length, but only if you're a fan of the humor. If you are a fan, add an extra point to the score. Even if you're not a fan of the humor, the adventure is worth experiencing at least once.
I see little reason to not check out High on Life when you get a chance. It's a solid shooter that often manages to nail its jokes, has a unique visual style, and feels pretty great to control the further into the campaign you get. It isn't going to be the best shooter of all time, but it's certainly fun while it lasts, and worth checking out.
If you're booting up "High on Life" this weekend, you probably know exactly what you're getting into.
Social satire and demented humour are the beating heart of High on Life: the way they are conveyed to the player is of excellent quality. However, beyond that the game doesn’t have much to offer.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Though it has plenty of great ideas, High on Life is too overbearing and never quite commits to its best moments.
High on Life combined the first person POV, shooting, and a world with strange characters in appearance and outside of any artistic view that I had seen before, add to it a sense of humor and comedy to present to us a unique game that we did not get in the world of games before! Despite some technical problems, the of the blandness of the shooting and the repetition of the enemies, the game is worth experiencing for its uniqueness
Review in Arabic | Read full review
High On Life is quirky and self-consciously absurd as a video game. Its comedy is the most divisive aspect, and if you love the style of Rick and Morty then you will find gags, Easter egg and situations that will make you crack up with laughter, but otherwise in the long run it may be all too irritating and repetitive.
Review in Italian | Read full review
High On Life is not a game for everyone and it will definitely make some of you quite upset. At the same time, it's a beacon of hilarity in the sea of of sterile and generic titles.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
High on Life features unique gameplay and character designs that make this game feel like a psychedelic experience as much as it does a shooter. Along the way, gadgets will enhance not only your capabilities but add to the fun as well. The amusement of experiencing something new and unusual has a certain novelty to it, but High on Life ultimately ends up feeling stale after enough tedious blathering from stock Justin Roiland characters.
After Trover Saves the Universe, Squanch Games is back with another highly entertaining title that you must try.
Review in Greek | Read full review
High On Life combines simple FPS gameplay with an attractive design, a wide variety of weapons, and exaggerated writing that makes every moment unforgettable. Although it has some shortcomings, such as the simple enemy AI and little variety during firefights, it stays fun and engaging, and although it doesn't revolutionize the genre, it's an excellent choice for those who like over-the-top humour and original ideas and want to spend about 12 hours of fun.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Justin Roiland’s stuttering, drunken humor pairs up surprisingly well with a cross between Metroid Prime and Ratchet and Clank. Sure, the story stays on the short side and some of the character writing winds up being hit-or-miss, but if you’re a fan of Roiland’s comic stylings and want to enjoy a playable Rick and Morty episode, you’ll get that and then some with High On Life. Even those who aren’t Roiland aficionados can still enjoy the vibrant planets that are a delight to explore and gameplay that stays fast and fluent.
Even though I know it won’t be to everyone’s liking, I still highly recommend High on Life. It’s a fairly accessible first-person shooter for those who aren’t die-hard fans of the genre, while still offering enough variety to make veterans feel satisfied. While on its surface it’s a raunchy, outrageous first-person shooter, at its core there’s a surprisingly emotional heart. There’s a ton of fun to be had in simply exploring the various planets, and even more joy when you discover something as unexpected as Tammy and the T-Rex playing in your living room.
Justin Roiland immerses us in his particular universe of black humor and absurd situations in this game that takes ideas from both Metroid Prime and DOOM. Despite having some shortcomings such as mechanics that are not fully exploited or the repetitiveness of enemies, High on Life is still a fresh and fun game that will keep us hooked until the end.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
In 'High on Life', 90% hilarious joke in the entire game is barely but surprisingly well held up by the 10% gameplay. It may be a good choice for the weekend if you are a fan of Justin Roiland. But the lack of localization in certain languages has somewhat demerits the charm of Xbox Game Pass in terms of accessibility.
Review in Korean | Read full review
High On Life is an FPS that does not shine in terms of gameplay or technical compartment but has on its side a very strong component of comedy and madness that winks a lot at Rick and Morty, just to fans of the series we strongly recommend trying the title, perhaps taking advantage of the opportunity to try it through Game Pass. Should you not be interested in the comedy component, however, we do not fully recommend the title given its major shortcomings in gameplay and technical compartment.
Review in Italian | Read full review
High On Life is a very ambitious game for what it sets out to do. The humor is constant and is always charming. The combat has complexity and the boss battles are filled with charm. Performance issues and some lackluster balancing doesn't ruin the experience. A great addition to Game Pass and I hope Squanch Games continues with quality titles like this.
Though a little unpolished in places, High on Life surprises with its fast-paced combat, enhanced traversal upgrades, and yes, even its humor. This game from Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland won't be for everyone, but it's an easy recommend for anybody that enjoys a vulgar, humorous romp infused with DOOM-style combat.
High on Life is one of those games that have a lot of good ideas but the implementation of said ideas doesn't feel well done. Without a doubt the game explores some interesting topics on it campaign, but its gunplay and mechanics doesn't feel as polished as you might expect.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
High on Life kept me busy for about 12 hours and almost every minute I had a smile painted on my face. If you like the humor of Rick and Morty and Justin Roiland, start downloading already. If, on the other hand, you want a more grounded and serious experience, I can't recommend High on Life so easily, as the whole experience is clearly based on this extreme sense of humor.
Review in Greek | Read full review