High on Knife

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High on Knife is a single player shooter game. It was developed by Squanch Games, Inc. and was released on October 3, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.

It’s been 2 years since the Bounty Hunter defeated the G3 cartel. Now Knifey needs help tracking down a mysterious package from his homeworld. Will they get mixed up with a friendly giant, a pinball gun, poaching rings, and a terrifying intergalactic shipping company? Yeah. Sure. FEATURES Hunt an entirely new bounty on a new adventure that’s basically a mini-sequel to the main game. You don’t ha…

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humor2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Laugh out loud humor with a continuation of High on Life's comedic style.
Great and varied weapons, including a new gun that is well-received.
The spaceship level offers a horror-tinged change of pace with some decent jokes.

The DLC feels relatively short and doesn't expand much on the core mechanics.
Some performance issues and a lack of guidance in gameplay.
Specific story elements felt rushed and not well explained.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay builds on the original's mechanics, offering a humorous and fresh experience, but some players feel it is relatively short for its $15 price tag and lacks significant expansion of core mechanics, with certain story elements feeling rushed and poorly explained.
- “It builds upon the mechanics of the first game, providing a funny and fresh experience.”
- “The gameplay feels relatively short for the $15 cost.”
- “It doesn’t really expand the core mechanics.”
- “Specific story elements felt very rushed and not well explained.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report notable performance issues in a key section of the DLC, but express confidence that Squanch Games will address these problems through future patches. Additionally, some players noted initial performance inconsistencies and a lack of guidance in gameplay.
- “Though I experienced some serious performance issues in a very prominent part of the DLC, I’m convinced Squanch Games can and will patch that out before it becomes a real problem.”
- “Some performance wobbles, initially a lack of guidance in play.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is praised for being both funny and fresh, building on the mechanics of the first installment. Players appreciate the hilarious new interactions and the addition of new guns and upgrades that enhance the comedic experience.
- “It builds upon the mechanics of the first game, providing a funny and fresh experience.”
- “Some hilarious new interactions, new guns, and upgrades are nice.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story continues the comedic and quirky narrative of "High on Life," incorporating a spooky twist and introducing fun new weapons. However, some users feel the experience is relatively short for its price, with certain story elements feeling rushed and lacking depth.
- “The continuation of High on Life’s story maintains the same laugh-out-loud comedy style, but with a spooky twist and additional weapons that are fun to use.”
- “Feels relatively short for the $15 cost. Specific story elements felt very rushed and not well explained.”