High Hell
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| Developer(s) | Terri Vellmann Doseone |
| Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
| Artist(s) | Terri Vellmann |
| Composer(s) | Doseone |
| Platform(s) | Windows, macOS |
| Release | October 23, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
High Hell is a 2017 first-person shooter video game developed by Terri Vellmann and Adam "Doseone" Drucker and published by Devolver Digital for Windows and macOS. It was released via Steam and itch.io. Both developers had previously collaborated on Heavy Bullets (with Doseone as a composer); they would later collaborate on Sludge Life and Disc Room.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]High Hell is a first-person shooter where the player controls an unnamed female luchador as she infiltrates a cartel and massacres its members. The player navigates various levels in the form of linear corridors between buildings, as they shoot enemies in quick succession. A kick attack is available to kick down doors to speed up progress as well as to subdue enemies. The player may also choose to engage in stealth to go unnoticed. One unique feature is that the player only has limited ammunition and cannot reload, forcing the player to complete the level in quick bursts with high accuracy. The game's objectives, aside from defeating enemies, also include saving hostages and burning laundered money.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]Chris Moyse of Destructoid gave the game a 8/10 score, praising its unique and fast-paced gameplay and noting that its intensity overcame the game's extremely short length.[3] Stephanie Lee of VentureBeat gave the game a 80/100 score, noting its chaotic gameplay and absurdist humor to be the game's greatest strengths.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tarason, Dominic (October 23, 2017). "Lurid rooftop rampage High Hell is out now". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on May 10, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Foxall, Sam (September 1, 2017). "High Hell has you busting drug rings as a luchador with". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Moyse, Chris (October 23, 2017). "Review: High Hell". Destructoid. Archived from the original on May 10, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Chan, Stephanie (October 24, 2017). "High Hell review — a gleeful absurd heist against the devil himself". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 10, 2025.