Review: 'High on Life' has weapons talking in the voice of a cancelled celebrity

Instead of brutal violence, the video game "High on Life" offers one thing above all: sarcasm and crude humour. Even the weapons are characters in the first-person shooter. — Photo: Squanch Games/dpa

BERLIN: Most first-person shooters have a lot in common: a serious story, demanding gameplay, and bloody violence. "High on Life" does things a little differently, relying on irony and a lot of swear words.

The plot: Players witness Earth being invaded by aliens who want to turn humans into drugs. Fortunately, there are talking weapons known as Gatlians on the side of mankind.