Highguard

Highguard’s compelling gunplay makes its unique raid mode quite memorable, even if the version we have right now feels a bit like a rough draft.

I'm not saying Wildlight should've simply made an entirely different kind of FPS, but I do think it could benefit from not taking itself so seriously. We're shooting AK-47s from bearback, smashing walls with hammers, and playing keep-away with a sword—that's the fun I wish Highguard leaned into.

Despite its clear flaws, Highguard is far from the failure that some would have you believe.

Highguard has potential, but it's not quite being met yet. As it stands today, this is a fun yet bloated shooter that lacks the spark you'll find in other games in the genre, like The Finals. It'll play to the tactical players out there, and it seems that Wildlight is committed to improving the game. But with a game mode that crams every type of shooter into a single experience, Highguard is a jack of all trades and master of none.

Wildlight Entertainment's debut game Highguard is a thrilling blend of other shooter games that could become your next multiplayer obsession.

From minute tweaks to large siege towers, Wildlight's detail-oriented attitude helps lift Highguard above the usual Hero shooter fare.

Highguard is a game that demonstrates that a new multiplayer concept alone is insufficient. While the premise is interesting, the developers failed to strike the right balance. The 3v3 battles did not help the game at launch, and there was little content. The game may never recover from its poor start.

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Highguard is a fresh take on the multiplayer hero shooter, featuring balanced gunplay and thrilling raid mechanics that had me saying, "Just one more match." Throw in strong art direction with a high fantasy setting, and it gets an easy recommendation from me.

Highguard has some nice ideas, and sometimes it is really fun to play, but mostly it feels like a beta-test version of a game to come and not like the full-released title.