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Of course, the comedy factor is no surprise here, but how does the rest of the game fare? We\u2019re impressed so far, with the gameplay reminding us somewhat of the brilliant sci-fi indie game Journey to the Savage Planet. From what we\u2019ve seen, the combat mechanics are deeper than you might\u2019ve expected, with each weapon having multiple uses.<\/p>\n

The first gun you get, for example, can fire regular bullets as well as a gloopy shot that opens new pathways and sends enemies flying. And the first melee weapon you get works as a grapple as well as a knife. Even in the first couple of hours, the game has tasked us with using multiple abilities to traverse through areas and overcome combat scenarios.<\/p>\n\nThe twist is that these weapons have a lot of personality. Literally. Your guns and your knife can talk (with the likes of JB Smoove providing their voices), and boy do they have a lot to say. The gag-rate is off the charts with these guys, to such a degree that some players might find it a little bit grating. We did spot an option in the menu to reduce the amount of chat, though. This writer, for what it\u2019s worth, hasn\u2019t been tempted to engage that option just yet. It\u2019s fun hearing what your weaponry has to say, for a change!<\/p>\nThe story seems fairly simple from what we\u2019ve seen so far, although simple is a relative term when you\u2019re talking about a Roiland project. To use a parlance that Rick and Morty fans will understand, this feels like more of a \u2018classic adventure\u2019 as opposed to a \u2018canon-heavy\u2019 episode, with the balance being just right between big ideas and a fun, understandable plot.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\nThere\u2019s a whole universe of alien nonsense going on, of course, but your role in it seems fairly uncomplicated \u2013 you\u2019re a human that gets pulled into an interstellar conflict, pitted against an alien race that wants to smoke humans as a drug (or something along those lines). You pick up some bounty-hunting gear early on, and you\u2019re quickly sent off to take out alien targets that will help you progress on the journey to save mankind. Like we said, simple!<\/p>\nWe also want to give a special shoutout to the audiovisual experience. Each place we\u2019ve visited so far has been positively rippling with colour and character, and the musical score has been really atmospheric as well. Again, you come for the jokes, but you stay for the richness of the world. And so, judging by our first big play-session of High on Life, we\u2019ve got a good feeling about this one. We\u2019ll be sure to update this page with a score once we\u2019ve played more.<\/p>\nHigh on Life launches 13th December for PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X\/S via <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Xbox-Game-Pass-Month-Membership\/dp\/B07HFBNJV7\/?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-0"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""sponsored" noopener noreferrer\">Xbox Game Pass<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nHungry for more gaming? 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