I was ready to write HighonLife off after its cringey Gamescom trailer. Then I went hands-on with it.
The gameplay reel for the upcoming Xbox console exclusive High on Life that aired during Gamescom Opening Night Live is perhaps the worst trailer for a game I’ve ever seen. Filled with weak jokes made worse by awkward timing, I left the show presentation sure it would be one of 2022’s most derided games come December.
During Gamescom, I played a 20-minute demo of High on Life, which culminated in the boss fight showcased during Gamescom Opening Night Live. While some of the concerns I had with the game were still present, I’m feeling much more optimistic about Squanch Games’ upcoming comedy shooter. Not every joke landed, but it got some big laughs out of me – and this is coming from someone who felt secondhand embarrassment when they saw its trailer 12 hours before.
If you were turned off by the humor in the Gamescom Opening Night Live trailer, you might be glad to hear that everything that comes before it is much funnier . Set in a sci-fi world not so different from Rick and Morty, I took on the role of a bounty hunter out to kill some colorful aliens. Armed with a talking gun that’s basically just a bloodthirsty Morty, I set out to some sludge-filled slums to track down my first target.
Trailers don’t do the game’s gunplay any favors either. In the Gamescom clip, shots looked devoid of impact or power. That’s true of that particular boss fight, but small enemies certainly wouldn’t agree with that assessment. I got plenty of sick satisfaction any time I’d shoot a small bug enemy and they went flying into the air. My gun even encouraged me to try juggling them with more shots while they’re up there, just because he thought it would be cool to see. And it is.
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