High on Life 2 Reviews
This one’s an easy recommendation for any shooter fan, but not everyone will appreciate the (wacky) humor. That tells us how, even as a twisted niche, High of Life 2 succeeds at creating a memorable experience in a market that may crave more single-player adventures.
High on Life 2 delivers the same bizarre, fourth wall breaking humor and charismatic talking weapons that made the original memorable, But, it fails to meaningfully improve its mediocre gunplay and plethora of technical issues. While the narrative still entertains with absurd and clever moments, recycled ideas and poor optimization hold it back, making it hard to recommend at full price.
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Injecting welcome fluidity via skateboard traversal, High on Life 2 evolves its narrative and exploration but remains tethered by its predecessor’s baggage. Mediocre gunplay, "bullet sponge" enemies, and technical bugs ultimately undermine the creative weaponry, resulting in a sequel that is faster and funnier, yet significantly unpolished.
High on Life 2 is a must-have for fans of the original. It expands upon the original in several key areas while adding some decent innovations and twists to feel fresh. However, performance woes hamper the fun at times.
High On Life 2 does not reinvent the genre, but it does feel like a confident step forward from its predecessor. You just have to decide whether you want to spend fifteen hours saving humanity with a group of chatty alien guns commenting on every move you make.
High on Life 2 is Squanch Games’ second chaotic ride, and it’s as wild as it is messy. Stellar voice acting and striking visuals shine, but middling gameplay and rough optimization hold it back. It’s a mixed bag of highs and lows, and if that chaos appeals to you, we won’t judge, though your guns might.
If you liked the first High on Life, this sequel takes all the good stuff and makes it even better. It's not perfect, but it's definitely a bigger, more thoughtful game, even if it still has a few silly moments. If you're looking for a game that's irreverent, fun, and a bit crazy, High on Life 2 is for you.
Review in Italian | Read full review
High On Life 2 is an absolute blast, and I dare you to find a funnier game to play this year.
The gameplay itself is just okay, but it feels like Squanch Games knows that. Outside the big set-piece moments, everything else mostly exists to set up more jokes. If you were a fan of the first High on Life, High on Life 2 is an easy game to recommend.
Fans of the original will feel right at home, and newcomers should consider starting with the first game for the best experience. If you are looking for a polished technical showcase or cutting edge combat systems, this is not that game. However, if you want a bold, funny, and unforgettable single player experience, High on Life 2 delivers.
High on Life 2 is everything you could want from a sequel to the first High on Life. It’s bigger, better, and funnier, finally delivering on what the original promised – a fantastic, over-the-top FPS where the jokes are as sharp as your knife. New companions like Sheath and Travis prove that the talking guns shtick that worked so well the first time was no fluke, and they constantly leave you in stitches and your enemies needing them. If you can give in to the weirdness, this is a goofy shooter that’s genuinely hilarious and a hell of a lot of fun to play. With smoother skateboarding and more varied boss battles, it would be perfection, but there’s a lot of life left in this emergent series – we wouldn’t say no to a threequel.
High on Life 2 delivers more talking guns, outrageous satire, and wildly inventive boss fights, but plays things a bit too safe to truly surpass its predecessor.
Overall I had a blast with High On Life 2 from start to finish. With improved gameplay and in my opinion improved writing as well, fans of the first game and maybe even some detractors will find a lot to like here. Although the reduced metroidvania elements are disappointing and some tech issues can be annoying, it wasn’t nearly enough to bring the overall experience down. If Squanch decides to go with High On Life 3, I await it greatly.
Four years after High on Life, Squanch Games returns with High on Life 2—an adventure even crazier, sillier, funnier, and more creative.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
High on Life 2 is bolder and more hilarious. Parkour is enjoyable, gunplay feels faster and more refined. This is a good game. If only it was a bit more polished.
If the previous game didn’t grab you, I do think High On Life 2 is superior in every way that makes it worth playing. Squanch Games largely plays it safe, but still manages to introduce new ideas never before seen in other games. Comedy is very subjective, but I think the humor in this game is right up your alley if you enjoy the likes of Tim Robinson. High On Life 2 is more High On Life, but in a more polished, focused, and refined space adventure where it’s crass humor is befitting the universe it exists in.
High on Life 2 improves on everything from its predecessor. The game skillfully combines clever satire with surreal, meta-humor and numerous pop culture references. Gameplay, story and jokes are tightly intertwined, creating a unique and incredibly funny symbiosis. The game offers enough ideas for a dozen titles. The mission design is full of variety, and the gunplay has received a significant upgrade. Particularly noteworthy are the brilliant skateboard mechanics, which shake up both the level design and the shooter gameplay. Unfortunately, poor technical implementation and visual issues accompany this otherwise thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi package.
Review in German | Read full review
High On Life 2 is bigger, louder and completely unhinged - it's the perfect sequel.
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