While online discourse initially focused on the underwhelming performance of High on Life 2—noting that the game struggles despite its modest visuals—it appears the technical shortcomings are far more severe than simple optimization issues.
High on Life 2 debuted on February 13th in such a compromised state that a significant portion of the player base is finding it impossible to complete the linear story campaign. One Reddit user highlighted a devastating “softlock” bug, where the only solutions are either a full restart or manual save file manipulation. Without these interventions, the mission simply refuses to advance.
Steam users have already compiled a comprehensive guide detailing how to tweak PC save data to bypass these progression blockers. Those on consoles are not as fortunate, as they lack access to the file system and are left waiting for an official hotfix.
This particular glitch frequently strikes during the courtroom scene, approximately ten hours into the experience. Compounding the frustration is the game’s rigid save system, which provides only a single slot and one checkpoint; consequently, players caught in this loop are often forced to abandon their entire playthrough.
This is merely the tip of the iceberg regarding the title’s technical hurdles. Surprisingly, the game lacks native HDR support, leaving enthusiasts to implement their own workarounds. While the developers may eventually stabilize the project in the coming months, this launch highlights a distressing industry trend: releasing unfinished products with the intent of patching them later.
Source: iXBT.games