There’s no more laughs in High on Life as new horror tinged DLC incoming
I chortle no longer
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A new expansion has been announced for the popularXbox Game PasstitleHigh on Lifewhich sees a situation that is no laughing matter. No release date has been announced yet.
The game has been a smash hit success since it launched onXbox Game Passlast year, and now the upcomingHigh on LifeDLC, fittingly titled “High on Knife” looks to drastically change up the formula with some serious tonal whiplash. It was announced at the recent Xbox Games Extended Showcase, with abrief in-engine trailershowcasing the horrors to come.
Gone are the bright colors and brisk irreverent tone which was invigorated by the creative minds behind the Adult Swim Sci-Fi comedyRick and Morty. Instead, things are seriously bleak here, as even the previously chatty firearms of the base game have zipped up in sheer fear, only uttering a surprisingly sincere apology in place of a joke.
Instead, the protagonist is hunted by genuinely unnerving giant creatures bearing a striking resemblance to the Pure Titans from theAttack on Titananime series. There are also what appear to be purple people eaters of some description, too.
Mike Fridley, Studio Director and CEO of Squanch Games has told players to: “Think body horror, but you start off with a horrible body and it gets even more horrible” and that: “Ideally, we’d get one scream for every 3 laughs just to even out the overall emotional experience but we’re still fine-tuning things to see if we can hit that mark”(via Xbox).
High on Life has been an unprecedented success for the studio, with the game having more than 7.5 million players since its release in December. If you’ve never played it on PC orXbox Series Xthen now is a great time to jump in and see what all the hype’s about. It could become one of thebest Xbox Series X gamesyou’ve played to date.
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Aleksha McLoughlin is an experienced hardware writer. She was previously the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming until September 2023. During this time, she looked after buying guides and wrote hardware reviews, news, and features. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of PC Gamer, Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn’t working, you’ll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.
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