Talking Point: Are You Enjoying 'High On Life' On Xbox Game Pass?

Woo boy. No idea. It just came out Monday. With work through the week, I've not even had the chance to touch it lol

I'm only a short way in, but here are my thoughts so far...

I understand why the PureXbox reviewer found the constant chat (and the nature of it) annoying.
But... you can reduce the amount of chat in the settings.

As for the (lack of) difficulty and the gunplay...
Well, it's not for everybody.
It's definitely an easygoing, casual, chillout, shooter (does seem designed for stoners!)... not for hardcore CoD enthusiasts.
That will be good for some and not for others.

Haven't run into any glitches or performance issues yet.

Not an amazing game so far, but ok-ish... will give it a bit more time to see if I stick with it or ditch it.

I like the level design and the semi-Metroidvania aspect to it (even if that Metroid-vania aspect seems to be more about finding secrets in older levels rather than for actual story progression).

It's not as funny as I thought it would be. I mean, there are entertaining moments, don't get me wrong; but sometimes I feel like I have to sit still for longer than I should because characters can get "talkie" - I can't tell if what they say is "critical" to story, or just random banter for humor's sake. And the ROI isn't always worth it and I feel like I just wasted time.

It's like this odd FOMO of chatter.

Anyways, I give it more of a 7.5 since it's Very Good; but I wouldn't call it "Great". But this is really based on only like 4 - 6 hours of the game.

I love it so far. The dialogue is hilarious, the guns are fun, the game is easy, simple and has just the right amount of exploring. The worlds and locations are nice to look at.

Honestly such a fun game, just beat the fourth boss those 3 brothers. Easily one of the best games to come on Game Pass this year. 8/10

I've beat the game but can't finish all the achivements till some fixes come out so I can finish them all , taken from ta

Your tracker for this achievement breaks any time you die or select ‘load last checkpoint’. That’s right! Any of you that loaded your checkpoint back for Globo or that robot TV ad unknowingly borked your percentage.

I'm early on and enjoy it so far. Maybe just me, but I don't like the exploration. The game mostly holds your hand but I got stuck where I needed to bounce a shot off a surface to lower a bridge and no idea that was what I was supposed to do. Whereas in other places it will not give me a moment of peace until I move to the next very clear objective. But all told, I'm having fun, I like most of the humor, and will keep playing

Haven’t had a chance to try it yet with how busy work has been trying to get things closed before the holidays, plus Christmas parties everyday this weekend. I’ll probably be playing it during my break between Christmas and New Years.

I have heard it’s excellent. Most of the negative reviews I saw seemed to just hate the immature and silly Rick and Morty style humor, but I’m all for it.

Enjoyable enough without doing anything exceptional.

The talking gun gimmick is just that a gimmick that I turned to infrequent so they weren't quite as annoying (though I thought Gus was kind of funny.)

So like a lot of games this year it's fun enough but I will soon forget it and don't ever expect to go back to replay it.

Fart jokes and frat humor do little for me, so while there's good real comedy in there, the main gimmick of the writing falls kind of flat. The world would still be sufficiently fun, it's nicely designed from an art perspective, and very unique, but the gameplay is just so unabashedly awful it can't really drive the experience at all. I don't "hate it" but with a 150 game backlog, I can't imaging putting more than a little time to "try it" until like 2048.

OTOH does that image of Knifey above look like Jim Ryan, or is that just me?

Really enjoying it at the moment; about 3 to 4 hours in. I agree it’s about a 7.5ish.

I'm enjoying the gameplay more than I expected, and I like about 30% of the humor which is also more than I expected. I think the humor and writing would have benefitted from being more spread out. The constant stream of jokes lessens the impact of all of them. I roll my eyes more often than laugh.

It's funny and kinda adorable at times lol. Never found the chatter annoying (the guns I mean), but some of the characters did get on my nerves. Overall, an enjoyable game that didn't deserve such a harsh review on Pure Xbox.

Yes, it's my surprise hit of the year, and I think it's a total blast.

@InterceptorAlpha Do you not have free time for five days straight, that sux!

I'm enjoying it so far but the sound keeps cutting out when people are talking or goes really quiet so i can barely hear what's being said.

I really can't see how anyone can say the 'comedy' in this is even remotely funny let alone hilarious find Rick & Morty so annoying & by extension this maybe I'm just too old I don't know (turn 28 next week)

I’m about 1.5 hours in so far. The writing is certainly over the top, which they obviously were going for, and can be hit or miss. I saw some reviews didn’t like the shooting but I find it just fine. I voted a 7 as I’m optimistic it will get a little better with upgrades and more gear as I go.

Really enjoying it so far. Can see why it’s a love it or hate it game though. But 8/10 for me.

Glad to see many outlets on the other side of the spectrum than this site (like IGN giving it an 8/10). Deserves a chance if you have GP especially.

As usual, ymmv! You should check it out and make your own decision.

Atm I like it, but it’s clearly not AAA and there have been bits that really irritate, such as low sound, general clumsiness, and awkward navigation.

Not at all. Tried playing myself but found the dialog very grating. My kids have enjoyed it though. It's a decent enough shooter with some neat ideas but the humor just missed the mark with me

I'm in the third world so far and I'm loving it. Especially the exploration and the bosses.
8/10 from me.

I've killed 2 or 3 bosses so far. This game is hilarious. There's a particular hovering alien...you'll know him when you meet him. 😂

people love it or hate it the truth is somewhere in-between

Its a perfectly fine game nothing amazing but definitely not trash either

I loved it.

It's the best Xbox game I have played all year.

Is it the best game in terms of mechanics and animations? No...

Am I having a really good time? Yes!

That's the important par.

Cannot play because it does not support Japanese.
Please, please support it.

i have enough first person shooters, no.

I love this game and is the most enjoyable game I have played in a long time !! I only wish the game lasted longer I was so sad after beating it I wanted to play more and keep discovering new stuff in the game. The secret ending was just on point hopefully updates will be coming soon!! Maybe a co op too ???

I looked for a option to add even more commentary lol I loved it, great job !!! If you need me to test some stuff out on the game here is my Xbox account coldcarpenter69 will do for 100% free

I love the creative weapons and the feedback they give when you're shooting baddies, I like the creative worlds and even the platforming elements - the first time a shooter nails it.

Honestly, Eurogamer's 'Avoid' on this title is their s***tiest review in ages. High on Life is like a first person Ratchet & Clank - it's a fun fest.

It's alright. If it weren't for talking guns (and knife) it would pretty much be the same as every other FPS

You need to patch the issue with forums... been to all three locations in blim city but its still locked