After the runaway success of High On Life, there was only one question: What should Squanch Games call the sequel?! Going with “High On Life 2” freed up valuable creative resources to deliver a follow-up that expands on the original in nearly every conceivable way. Bigger worlds! Skateboarding! Tons of hilarious side activities! Even cooler jokes that will make everyone laugh! Don’t believe us? Well, it’s out today on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass Ultimate!
High On Life 2 kicks off right where the first game ended. You’ve risen to the ranks of being the galaxy’s most successful bounty hunter, saving humanity from a fate of being smoked by aliens to get “high.” Things take a turn as your sister uncovers a conspiracy that involves a pharmaceutical company and a loophole that puts people in peril yet again. Suddenly, you’re caught in the web and find yourself the target of the bounty hunters who once held you up as the best of the best. The game does a way better job of explaining all of this.
“Our team loved working on the first High On Life, and we knew that we – and our fans – wouldn’t be satisfied with a few new planets and talking guns and calling it a day,” said Mike Fridley, Squanch’s CEO and Studio Director. “We really pushed ourselves to the limit with High On Life 2, adding as much weird stuff as possible. We added a new skateboarding mechanic that’s used for traversal and combat, we’ve got massive side activities that are completely optional, and we’ve refined and blown out what made the first game so memorable. And we did add a few new biomes and talking guns, too.”
Players can express their own creativity through High On Life 2’s refined combat, where quick reflexes, experimentation, and an ever-expanding arsenal keeps the action fresh throughout the sci-fi adventure. Players who stray from the critical path can discover hilarious surprises (and rewards!), making their bounty hunter even more powerful as they battle to uncover this vast alien conspiracy.
