High On Life’s living weapons aren’t just hilarious—they’re technical marvels. Each gun features proprietary “ChatterVox” AI that dynamically generates context-aware banter based on player actions (e.g., mocking reloads or praising headshots). On PS5/XSX, Tempest 3D AudioTech spatializes voices so Kenny’s rants seem to emanate from the gun barrel. “We recorded 15 hours of dialogue per weapon,” reveals writer Mikey Spano. “The real magic is how Unreal Engine 5’s MetaHuman tech syncs gun-mouths to audio in real-time.” The system even adapts to multiplayer: during 4-player splitscreen, guns argue across screens. Performance? 4K/60fps on current-gen, with ray-traced slime reflections in alien nightclubs.
The Tech Behind the Talking Guns: How High On Life’s AI Weapons Redefine Comedy FPS
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- July 15, 2025
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Blast Aliens, Crack Jokes, Save the Universe
High On Life is a wildly inventive and irreverent first-person shooter from Squanch Games, the studio founded by Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. Originally released on December 13, 2022, the game blends offbeat humor, alien absurdity, and chaotic gunplay in a cinematic, single-player sci-fi adventure.
You play as a sarcastic high schooler-turned-galactic bounty hunter, armed with a roster of sentient talking guns, each with its own personality and comedic flair. As you take on an interstellar drug cartel that uses humans as narcotics, you'll explore colorful alien worlds, tackle bizarre bosses, and navigate dialogue-rich encounters packed with satirical writing.
Rated Mature for its crude humor, strong language, violence, and surreal themes, High On Life delivers a technically solid, narratively unhinged experience where every shot hits—and every punchline lands.