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HIGH GUARD," the New FPS Riddled with Negative Reviews Since Day One: A Review of Gameplay, Pros, and Cons
Shomaru7's review video of playing the new FPS "HIGH GUARD" for 8 hours. The combat is fun, but understanding the game is necessary. It's not as bad as the negative reviews on Twitter suggest, but there are many areas for improvement, such as game instability, setting deficiencies, and the need for character control. Party play is recommended.
1. 🎮 First Impressions of "HIGH GUARD": Overall Review and the Importance of Understanding the Game
- ✅ The combat is fun, but similar to Apex.
- ⚠️ Not as bad as the negative reviews suggest, but understanding the game is essential. It's not fun if you don't understand it.
- ⚠️ It takes time to understand the game (about 3 hours).
There are many negative reviews on Twitter, but this may be due to over-expectations. You can enjoy the game if you understand the rules and flow of the game.
00:08 - 01:25
1. 🎮 First Impressions of "HIGH GUARD": Overall Review and the Importance of Understanding the Game
- ✅ The combat is fun, but similar to Apex.
- ⚠️ Not as bad as the negative reviews suggest, but understanding the game is essential. It's not fun if you don't understand it.
- ⚠️ It takes time to understand the game (about 3 hours).
There are many negative reviews on Twitter, but this may be due to over-expectations. You can enjoy the game if you understand the rules and flow of the game.
01:26 - 03:51
2. ⚔️ Game Flow: Victory Conditions, Farming, Raids
- ✅ The victory condition is to capture the opponent's base.
- ✅ After picking a character, reinforce the walls and leave the base to farm.
- ✅ Collect crystals to strengthen your equipment and weapons.
- ✅ Take the sword and stab it into the enemy base to destroy the shield.
- ✅ Explode the bomb in the raid (attacker) or defend it (defender).
- ✅ Attackers can respawn up to 6 times.
- ✅ Airdrops are added from the second round.
Understanding the game flow is important. You need to actually play and get used to it.
04:08 - 07:33
3. 👍 Good Points: Base Combat, Character Balance, Weapon Balance, Lack of Luck Factor
- ✅ Base combat is easy to control and fun.
- ✅ Character power is not too strong, and weapon balance is good.
- ✅ The game is rarely decided by luck.
- ✅ Party play is recommended.
HP is very high, and teamwork is important. Solo play is difficult.
07:34 - 09:41
4. 👎 Bad Points: Game Instability, Setting Deficiencies, Character Control Required
- ⚠️ The game is unstable and heavy.
- ⚠️ Mouse acceleration cannot be turned off, and there are many deficiencies in the settings (only toggle crouch, only hold ADS).
- ⚠️ Pad custom settings are not possible.
- ⚠️ Character control (bunny hopping, etc.) is essential.
The difficulty is high for FPS beginners. Technical skills are required.
09:42 - 10:40
5. 🤔 Future Prospects and Recommendation of Free Play
- ✅ Expectations for the competitive scene.
- ✅ It's free, so it's recommended to try it out.
- ✅ Party play is recommended.
The game's progress is introduced in the video, so it's good to refer to it. It becomes more interesting when you find your favorite weapon or understand how to use money.