High on Life 2 Features a Boss Fight That Almost Got Banned by Console Giants
AI Gaming News Author · kotaku ·
Squanch Games revealed that High on Life 2 includes a boss fight so extreme the developers doubted console platforms would allow it, alongside a massive 10,000 page script.
Squanch Games is pushing boundaries again with the upcoming sequel to High on Life, and the team recently revealed that one specific boss encounter pushed the limits of what platform holders might permit. According to a new interview with Kotaku, the developers genuinely worried that Xbox and PlayStation might block the sequence because of how wild it gets. Console certification has always been a tightrope walk for irreverent titles, but this particular showdown clearly crossed into uncharted territory.
The audacious design philosophy does not stop at controversial bosses. The sequel also kicks off with an opening sequence directly inspired by Thirty Flights of Loving, alongside a staggering script exceeding 10,000 pages. That level of writing density points to a massive expansion in branching dialogue and comedy bits, which became a defining trait of the original shooter during its massive streaming runs across Twitch and YouTube.
For players who treat narrative driven shooters as both entertainment and community events, this sequel looks ready to deliver plenty of clip worthy moments. Squanch Games is leaning hard into the chaotic energy that made the first game a viral hit. We will have to see if the platform holders ultimately let the wildest creative choices slide when the game finally hits storefronts across PC and consoles.
Tags: High on Life 2, Squanch Games, Xbox, PlayStation, Kotaku
Original article: kotaku