Highguard Shows Serious Potential Despite A Light Launch Lineup
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
IGN South Africa reviews Highguard on PC and consoles, praising its strong gunplay and Raid mode while noting a light launch lineup and pacing issues that need time to mature.
Highguard has arrived on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, bringing a fresh mix of attack and defend mechanics to the shooter space. According to the recent video review by Travis Northup over at IGN South Africa, the game leans heavily on compelling gunplay, a strong cadence of updates, and a standout Raid mode that makes its core encounters genuinely memorable. It captures that frantic energy we look for in modern multiplayer staples, even if the current package feels more like a rough draft than a finished product.
Right now, the game is working with a relatively lean setup. The roster sits at just nine characters, supported by a handful of maps and bases, and a single game mode chopped into a few variations. The review points out that matches can suffer from pacing issues, swinging wildly between slow looting stretches and chaotic raid moments, while some maps currently feel a bit too empty. It is a familiar growing pain for live service titles trying to find their footing in a crowded market.
Even with the light content offering at launch, the underlying foundation has enough raw talent to keep players engaged. The team behind it is delivering steady updates, and if the community sticks around long enough for the game to flesh out its roster and map pool, we could be looking at a long term rotation favorite. For now, it is a fun ride with plenty of room to grow into something special. You can check out the full video breakdown over at IGN South Africa.
Source: IGN South Africa
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Original article: IGN South Africa