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[Punished Miku]

The game feels more AAA than halo infinite...

Agreed. It's AA+ at the worst. Tons of voice work. Tons of skits. Good graphics. Halo light gameplay with solid boss fights, platforming and gunplay. Solid performance on day one. Extra money spent on easter eggs, full movies, etc.

 

[Ultra Donny]

I love this game!

The game feels more AAA than halo infinite...

I agree with this statement. I have just played 2 hours now and I've encountered more memorable moments already than in the whole campaign of Halo infinite.

 

[PontiusFeeb]

I didn't start playing until after the patch was installed on my Series X, and the performance seems OK to me.

 

[GymWolf]

Agreed. It's AA+ at the worst. Tons of voice work. Tons of skits. Good graphics. Halo light gameplay with solid boss fights, platforming and gunplay. Solid performance on day one. Extra money spent on easter eggs, full movies, etc.

I love this game!

I agree with this statement. I have just played 2 hours now and I've encountered more memorable moments already than in the whole campaign of Halo infinite.

The only thing a bit AA is enemy variety, for now.

 

[SegaManAU]

Been playing for an hour or so every night. The writing is great, and the pacing/story /action are all good. Looking forward to having a few hours straight with it on the weekend.

 

[Punished Miku]

Tonight I'm going to have a few beers and try to finish Demon Wind. I think I'm half way through.

Spoiler

Hoping for some more magician kung fu and plastic doll death scenes.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Just wishlisted on Steam. Thanks for posting your impressions fellas.

 

[GymWolf]

The enemy gerarchy\ia kinda feels like discount halo sometimes, there are these yellow small ones that act like grunts and other that act like elites

 

[Kagey K]

The enemy gerarchy\ia kinda feels like discount halo sometimes, there are these yellow small ones that act like grunts and other that act like elites

Dang why you gotta be so mean to Destiny?

 

[analog_future]

IGN gave it a solid score (8/10):

https://www.ign.com/articles/high-on-life-review

 

[GymWolf]

Lol, don't miss the banter between the moglets in the office after you finish the paper work

 

[Punished Miku]

Lol, don't miss the banter between the moglets in the office after you finish the paper work

I loved that mini-game honestly lol. Hilarious.

 

[GymWolf]

I loved that mini-game honestly lol. Hilarious.

After that, there are 3 moplets involved into a love triangle and the ending is hilarious (and a bit dark)

 

[GHG]

This is part of the 25% off coupon sale on Epic Games Store in case anyone is interested in purchasing it there. It has favourable regional pricing for me at least.

 

[Certinty]

The dying carebare like 75% into the game had me in stitches, especially Kenny’s last line. This game keeps delivering.

 

[Danknugz]

gonna get high on weed and try this

 

[freefornow]

GN gave it a solid score (8/10):

https://www.ign.com/articles/high-on-life-review

Gave it a 10 initially, but docked a couple of points as per Kenny's comment about "lazy game design". Well played IGN.

Thourougly enjoying this on SX.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

The game feels more AAA than halo infinite...

I'd disagree cause infinites gameplay is as good as a fps can get...this game knows it's identity more than most games in general. It's vision and world building is superb. This games sequel I assume off its popularity and sales alone will be much bigger in scope. Behind ER, Stray and GOW this probably has the biggest buzz right after release I've seen this year on social media as far as conversation goes. Hope it has staying power cause its genuinely superb. Wish it came out a little bit earlier...the game awards would have been great eyes for the game.

 

[adamsapple]

"Everyone in space loves hentai, it's great"

Ah, I see this is a game of culture too.

 

[dorkimoe]

Just started and love the character design. These creatures look great

 

[adamsapple]

Final boss spoiler

Spoiler

JACK BLACK AND SUSAN SARANDON OH MY GOD

This game

 

[ManaByte]

Final boss spoiler

Spoiler

JACK BLACK AND SUSAN SARANDON OH MY GOD

This game

I don't care what anyone says, this is GOTY.

 

[adamsapple]

Anyone who beats the game please make sure to load your save and explore. There is a very long sequel bait scenario/cut-scene hidden post-game.

 

[Captain Toad]

Game Informer 5.75/10

https://www.gameinformer.com/review/high-on-life/low-on-laughs

59 Metacritic for Series X

Sigh...

 

[kizito]

After that, there are 3 moplets involved into a love triangle and the ending is hilarious (and a bit dark)

Spoiler: Spoiler related to the 3 moplets

Actually you can kill the moplet that is left, and it triggers a dialogue with the secretary woman and some action scene happens next.

 

[Denton]

Played first hour after I fixed the framepacing issue and I am impressed. This seems fantastic. It will definitely be the next game I play to the end. Awesome that it is in gamepass. And it looks really really nice, and while there is some shader stutter, it is quite tiny so far. Overall, great impressions.

 

[JayK47]

Looks like a solid game when it goes on sale.

 

[GymWolf]

Spoiler: Spoiler related to the 3 moplets

Actually you can kill the moplet that is left, and it triggers a dialogue with the secretary woman and some action scene happens next.

I know, that's why i said "a little dark"

Little hint, if you play aggressively you can use the rocket charge to attack enemies and make them fly so you can finish them with guns.

 

[GymWolf]

edit

 

[MMaRsu]

Jeff Gerstmann hates it but hes a miserable old chap these days

 

[SF Kosmo]

The only thing a bit AA is enemy variety, for now.

In this day and age, a game with a team of 50 developed in under 3 years is AA.

I love this game though, Squanch Games are really coming into their own as a big boy game studio.

 

[Bridges]

Game is hilarious. I'm having a hard time making progress because I can't help but stop and watch everything playing on the TVs whenever I see a new skit. I'm struggling to think of another game that was this funny, but I can definitely recognize that if you don't like Roland's sense of humor this is pretty much unplayable.

If you guys dig this and have a VR headset you should definitely check out Accounting+
Hilarious and trippy VR game about "VR"

How is Accounting+ compared to the original Accounting? I played it forever ago when it first came out but it was more of an "experience" than a game. Does + add enough to warrant playing again?

 

[ACESHIGH]

Is there a way you can watch the T Rex movie full screen in game, and not just standing in the living room in first person view? Not sure I got my point across.

 

[JLB]

i had a shit ton of laughs on my first few runs. Probably the most “mature” writing ever on a videogame.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Nipulon boss fight was hilarious.

Spoiler: Spoilers

”let’s see how much Fortnite you play”


“I’m going to try to go Psycho Mantis now. Oooo, you have 70 hours on Rocket League

Then he gives you an embarrassing achievement

 

[adamsapple]

Bruv .. I spent 5 minutes watching a stupid commercial and got an achievement for it

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Game Informer 5.75/10

https://www.gameinformer.com/review/high-on-life/low-on-laughs

59 Metacritic for Series X

Sigh...

Yea I get the scores because comedy is very subjective , but it’s one of those game I think will go down like alien isolation where reviews won’t match up with the general consensus at all. I think people will look at this as a modern Conker.

 

[ACESHIGH]

Among the best games of the year for sure. Just wish performance was better, maybe devs will patch it up down the line. And...

Spoiler

You get a talking needler halfway through the game!

That alone makes it my Co GOTY alongside Elden Ring.

 

[Kagey K]

I ca

Yea I get the scores because comedy is very subjective , but it’s one of those game I think will go down like alien isolation where reviews won’t match up with the general consensus at all. I think people will look at this as a modern Conker.

I can easily see it making a bunch of hidden gem and overlooked classics lists in 5 to 10 years similar to Conker and Psychonauts.

 

[Aguero9320]

Definite Conker vibes. I had low hopes for this, but it's just great. If the comedy works for you (which it does for me) what's not to like? Old school gaming fun. Saving it for the weekend though, and I was planning on starting to play through Witcher 3 again - that can wait now.

 

[SF Kosmo]

How is Accounting+ compared to the original Accounting? I played it forever ago when it first came out but it was more of an "experience" than a game. Does + add enough to warrant playing again?

It's probably about double the size of the original, but still pretty small. Worth playing just know it's a bit of a trifle.

 

[adamsapple]

And that's a wrap for the game. 11hrs seems like a good time for a game like this.

Now to sit down in the theater and watch the full Demon Wind movie with the RLM guys doing running commentary.

 

[Punished Miku]

Finished Demon Wind lol. Back to the game tomorrow.

 

[Topher]

My PC performance issues went away.

IGN gave it a solid score (8/10):

https://www.ign.com/articles/high-on-life-review

That's about right to me so far. The game is fun as hell. And the humor is fantastic. The game informer reviewer said it had an "annoying sense of humor". Probably because the game doesn't take itself as seriously as most reviewers do. Thank goodness the guy at IGN has a sense of humor. This some of the funniest stuff I've seen in a video game in quite a while.

The main thing I don't like is the background music. Just horrible. Thank goodness I can turn it down. Minor gripe.

 

[Topher]

So......did you pick blue or red?

 

[adamsapple]

So......did you pick blue or red?

Red.

Fuck the blue guy. Such a rude a-hole.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Hmm, why cant i dash on the X?

It say's B but it doesnt do anything... wtf. Am i missing something?

 

[oji-san]

Hmm, why cant i dash on the X?

It say's B but it doesnt do anything... wtf. Am i missing something?

Did you bought the dash mod from the pawn shop?

 

[DenchDeckard]

Imagine giving this game a 3 or even a 5.5....sometimes I feel like I'm on another planet compared to modern age game reviewers.

Yes I get comedy is subjective if its nit for you then fine.....but would someone who hates Rick and morty go review a rick and morty film? Maybe they would ....

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

Who cares what reviewers think, most of them just want to get a cheque first or the game for free or they'll give a shitty review.

The game should implement FSR / DLSS , but I'm guessing that's not going to happen as they can't even be bothered to put in FOV slider or let us change the controls for going forward / left / right / backwards.