Taken purely as a FPS, High on Life is average at best. Gun-play and enemy variety are functional but uninspired. The story is about as basic an A to B adventure as you can get. While the gameplay loop essentially boils down to accept a bounty, buy some upgrades, kill bounty and repeat. There's no real challenge here or reward for any deviation from the main plot whatsoever - no side missions, worthwhile collectables, fun lore titbits - nada

What does make the game clever overall though is that it's self-aware. The gun-play and gameplay loop aren't meant to be revolutionary. These elements are designed to be smooth and serviceable while the humour and personality of the characters elevate the material. Ultimately, this worked for me but I enjoy this kind of humour. If you don't - High on Life needs to be avoided like the plague