Just like most shooter games, players will be killing a lot of grunts during their High on Life journey. The constant swarm of grunts is a staple of the genre, but it can sometimes get to be too repetitive. To alleviate a bit of that slog, Squanch Games has also included a colorful cast of bosses for players to kill. Each High on Life boss is different from the last, and they serve as great cake toppers to an already fun experience.

High on Life tasks the player with taking out bounties to dismantle the G3 Cartel and save Earth. There are seven bounties in total, and that means that there are seven different bosses to kill. While many of the bosses reside in the same environments and employ the same grunts, the bosses themselves are all very different. Each one features a whole new gameplay mechanic for players to deal with, and they all have pretty distinct personalities for players to interact with. They also have some of the strangest designs of any shooter on the market, and fans will probably be debating about which one is the coolest for years.

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High on Life Has Some Wild Bosses

High on Life Bosses

High on Life's main gameplay loop is very simple, but a lot of fun. Players will select a bounty from the bounty machine, and then they will be teleported to whatever planet that bounty target is on. They will then fight through swarms of enemies as they traverse this planet in search of their target. The bounty will usually end with a giant boss fight against the target, and they will bring a piece of that boss back to their bounty board to get rewarded. They will then select a new bounty and head off to do it all over again. This rinse-and-repeat loop will continue until players get to the last boss, and then the game is over.

Each bounty target in High on Life is very different, and they all require a different strategy to take out. Players will have to overcome the ant-like clone 9-Torg, the drill fanatic Krubis, the squid-like drug addict Douglas, the super smart Dr. Giblets, the gross Voltron-like Skrendel Bros, the intimidating Nipulon, and the giant pile of yellow goo Garmantuous. As they pursue each target, players will also learn more about their wild stories and how the rest of the galaxy sees them. It can lead to many laugh-out-loud moments, and most of the boss fights will subvert expectations, as Squanch Games has packed the title with meta and self-referential humor.

The constant swarm of faceless grunts can become a bit of a slog, but the bosses make most of it worth it. The tasks that players have to accomplish to find each boss are unique, and the boss fights are all different. 9-Torg requires players to traverse the slums to collect a talking knife, Douglas has players go through the entire G3 Cartel orientation, and players have to fight through a drug-induced hallucination if they want to beat Nipulon. These bounties lead to all sorts of wild scenarios that really help set High on Life apart from the crowd.

While Squanch Games could have included cookie-cutter bosses for players to beat, it chose to offer something wholly unique. High on Life's bosses really help improve the game, and they let the studio's comedic ability shine. They give many players a reason to keep pushing through as they never know what to expect from the next contract. They may be some of the most unique bosses in years, and shooter fans will definitely want to experience them as soon as possible.

High on Life is available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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