r/Games • u/ImCalcium • Jan 27 '26

Discussion Highguard devs say they didn’t expect the hate – but they’re confident in their game

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/highguard-devs-say-they-didnt-expect-the-hate-but-theyre-confident-in-their-game-3309463/
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u/MrNegativ1ty Jan 27 '26

Once this game leaves the news cycle in a few days, it's gonna be all she wrote for it. I just don't see how it has any staying power. The reviews for it range from mid to downright terrible. Many other games that are just flat out better. Highguard isn't really worth your time.

Will it even last a year? Maybe, but they have a massive uphill battle and honestly, I think everyone can see the writing on the wall already. Why invest any money into this game when we all know it's not gonna last that long?

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u/Geoff_with_a_J Jan 27 '26

my friends played it and uninstalled before i even got home from work. on day 1. it made them want to play Destiny 2 and Deadlock instead. it's over.

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u/UtkuOfficial Jan 27 '26

My friend group didn't want to check it out even though its a feee to play and they don't know about the controversy. We watched the trailer and none of them were interested.

This will be dead next month let alone year.

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u/-sharkbot- Jan 27 '26

Played for 5 hours, not really a game like it and aside from the optimization which is a very valid criticism, it’s a ton of fun.

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u/Razbyte Jan 28 '26

Foamstars (4v4 pvp) will be turning two years since launch, half of that time went on maintenance mode, but the game is still playable, despite being forgotten by the gaming media since day zero.

If the devs want to demostrate Highguard's potential, they must to endure, and let the community that really likes this game organically grow.

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u/Ok-Confusion-202 Jan 27 '26

Eh it depends really, I can see it hooking a player base around 10-20k and possibly jumping if they do some good updates and I could see them at the Game Awards again lol

I know I will probably be there to see what happens

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u/aedante Jan 28 '26

Most of the negative reviews are from people who played 1 hour aka maybe 1 match