Highguard

Item: Highguard
Rating: 61
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-27

Summary

Strong gunplay and responsive movement mechanics
Mounts significantly enhance mobility and fun
Free-to-play with fair monetization model
Severe performance and optimization issues
3v3 mode mismatched with overly large maps
Unpolished launch with numerous bugs

Emotions

Frustration34%Disappointment14%Hope10%Enjoyment8%Satisfaction6%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 59%
Unhelpful reviews: 37%
Protest reviews: 4%

61%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
39%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 815
Negative points: 1018
Gameplay points: 1024
Perf. points: 241
Rec. points: 235
Misc points: 22

Point	Description	Importance
Strong gunplay and movement Description Players consistently praise the satisfying gunplay, smooth movement, and responsive controls. The gunfights and weapon feedback are highlighted as major strengths, contributing to an enjoyable core experience. Importance 99%	Players consistently praise the satisfying gunplay, smooth movement, and responsive controls. The gunfights and weapon feedback are highlighted as major strengths, contributing to an enjoyable core experience.	99%
High potential for growth Description Players note the game’s solid foundation, promising roadmap, and room for improvement (e.g., balance tweaks, matchmaking). The core mechanics and vision are seen as strong enough to support long-term development. Importance 21%	Players note the game’s solid foundation, promising roadmap, and room for improvement (e.g., balance tweaks, matchmaking). The core mechanics and vision are seen as strong enough to support long-term development.	21%
Mounts enhance mobility and fun Description Mounts (horses, bears, panthers) are universally praised for their fluidity, speed, and impact on gameplay. They make large maps feel manageable and add unique combat/rotation opportunities. Importance 17%	Mounts (horses, bears, panthers) are universally praised for their fluidity, speed, and impact on gameplay. They make large maps feel manageable and add unique combat/rotation opportunities.	17%
Balanced and strategic 3v3 format Description The 3v3 team size is lauded for fostering tight, teamwork-driven matches with constant action. The format balances accessibility and competitive depth, making it ideal for both casual and ranked play. Importance 10%	The 3v3 team size is lauded for fostering tight, teamwork-driven matches with constant action. The format balances accessibility and competitive depth, making it ideal for both casual and ranked play.	10%
Free-to-play with fair monetization Description The game’s free-to-play model is well-received, with no pay-to-win mechanics and cosmetic-only monetization. Players appreciate the low barrier to entry and lack of aggressive microtransactions. Importance 10%	The game’s free-to-play model is well-received, with no pay-to-win mechanics and cosmetic-only monetization. Players appreciate the low barrier to entry and lack of aggressive microtransactions.	10%
Intense and chaotic raid mechanics Description The base-raiding phase is frequently cited as the most thrilling part of the game, with destructible environments and high-stakes team fights creating memorable moments. Importance 10%	The base-raiding phase is frequently cited as the most thrilling part of the game, with destructible environments and high-stakes team fights creating memorable moments.	10%

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