Highguard - The Game the Internet Hated - Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Leisure, Games, Video Games

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan, and Ace are locking in for a deep dive on Highguard, the bold new Hero Shooter everyone in gaming is suddenly arguing about. We break down what Highguard actually is, how its combat systems and progression feel in practice. But the conversation doesn’t stop at mechanics. We dig into the ongoing review bombing surrounding Highguard—where it started, what complaints are legitimate, and where bad-faith outrage muddies the conversation. How much should players trust aggregate scores, and how does this kind of backlash shape the way video games are received at launch? From art direction and difficulty spikes to long-term replayability and post-launch support, this episode separates signal from noise. If you care about thoughtful criticism, modern gaming culture, and how video games live or die in the court of public opinion, this is a must-listen episode of the Video Gamers Podcast. Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’ Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf, Phelps and NorwegianGreaser, and Dettmarp Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, PeopleWonder, Bobby S. Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/h2cHKAvSmu Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠ Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Visit us on the web:⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, fellow gamers and welcome to the video gamers podcast.
0:16.0	Few games have seen the hate that Highguard got before its release. That continued on during its launch,
0:24.3	but as we've seen time and time again, the internet is not always to be believed. Is Highguard the
0:31.5	flop the internet masses wanted you to think it was, or is there something more here than just another generic hero shooter?
0:39.3	Well, we've been playing it, and we've got some real insight now into what this game is all about.
0:44.9	Before we get to that, some introductions are in order.
0:48.8	I am your host, Josh, and joining me, he locked in Condor.
1:12.9	Nope, nope, no wait, now he's slayed. Nope. Nope. Okay. He went with Atticus. Oh. And now he's whining. We don't have a condor on the team? It's Ryan. Listen. Eat it, Ryan. No. I was like, you guys are like, oh, we need this guy, that guy.
1:13.9	So then I was like, I'll be it.
1:15.6	And then you're like, oh, no, we already have one.
1:17.1	So then I clicked off of it.
1:20.3	And then I looked at, I'm like, oh, he was talking about me.
1:21.3	And then it was too late.
1:24.2	So that was just, you know, it just happened.
1:26.0	It just happened.
1:30.2	It just happened. It just happened. It just happened. Oh, man.
1:31.9	I love that that was like literally happened earlier today.
1:35.6	It was like two hours ago.
1:37.2	Yeah, yeah, exactly.
1:39.4	And joining us.
1:41.0	Well, there is no support class in High Guard.
1:43.4	Well, okay, maybe there is, but without
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