Guards

 PC
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

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  1. Chr15P
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    Guards is a colorful 3D TBS and I have to say it’s one of the better ones I played in quite some time. I enjoyed the seemingly simple combat system which encourages pacience and while it does involve some grinding eventually, I never felt bored or compelled to stop because of its increasing difficulty. I welcomed it with open arms, but perhaps for some newer players to this genre, thisGuards is a colorful 3D TBS and I have to say it’s one of the better ones I played in quite some time. I enjoyed the seemingly simple combat system which encourages pacience and while it does involve some grinding eventually, I never felt bored or compelled to stop because of its increasing difficulty. I welcomed it with open arms, but perhaps for some newer players to this genre, this might represent a hindrance. The art style in Guards is reminiscent of cel shading and I enjoyed the ragdoll-like appearance of characters and units within the game. The presence of items and hero skills, does spice things up and offers plenty of strategic variety on its own. The soundtrack was pleasant enough, though nothing out of the ordinary. Still, the game looks and plays great for most strategy fans out there who don’t mind some degree of repetitiveness. Guards received recently a hefty patch and I for one never encountered any glitches or bugs. Any recently released indie title which already gets patched to this level, deserves praise since we’re getting more and more used today, seeing big-budget games fail miserably from a stable gameplay perspective. So Battlecruiser Games made a stallar job at providing and updating a very well polished game, their first project released on Steam. The price tag is fully justified.… Expand
  2. Supereme
    Sep 14, 2017
    9
    I am acutually surprised that this game got 49/100 I said this PC is Hilarious but sadly I'm not getting this game due to it having a low critic score.:(
  3. Barreto77
    Sep 24, 2016
    10
    I just came here to say I got addicted to GUARDS.
    It's a simple but great game.
    Easy at first, tough in the end, still haven't finished, despite unlocking all the characters.
    Use your brains, you will need it!
  4. WillyStrong
    Aug 20, 2016
    8
    I can describe this game as unusual one!

    At first glance, the game seemed too casual. I dont like casual games. Yeah, rules of games are really simple. Swap heroes to make a turn. Swap again to make another turn. Repeat this actions to complete the level. The first impression is always a mistake. When I reached the third level, I was forced to think about the turns. Enemies are    I can describe this game as unusual one!

    At first glance, the game seemed too casual. I dont like casual games. Yeah, rules of games are really simple. Swap heroes to make a turn. Swap again to make another turn. Repeat this actions to complete the level. The first impression is always a mistake.

    When I reached the third level, I was forced to think about the turns. Enemies are getting bigger! Begin to cast a bad spells! The game starts to deliver incredible pleasure! You must kill 5 monsters to complete the level. Every hero have less then 20hp. One wrong move and you lose. You begin to plan moves ahead. If you move Witcher to the central cell and kill Armored Wold when Poison Beetle will kill Archer at the top cell. So you move Archer back and knight coming forward stuns all enemies and you get no damage. After you move Archer forward and she use Arrow Rain and kill this Poison bettle and other 2 enemies. There are three more moves and level completed. You spend gold for extra hero upgrades. New level starts.

    I tried different lineups, until I found the one that allowed me to reach the final boss. Yeah, final battle is immpressive. You should try this.

    Its really awesome. Its really strategy game. I have so much fun thinking about next moves.
    If you like strategy games, Guards will bring you a lot of fun.    … Expand

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Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 12, 2016
    40
    A game that strips the concept of turn-based strategy to its bare bones, without an intriguing story, but with a tedious grind that will turn the player away very soon.
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  2. DarkZero
    Oct 2, 2016
    50
    Guards‘ makes a good case to bring accessible mechanics for anyone who does not enjoy turn-based strategy games due to their complexity, delivering those people a game that can be easily picked up and played for for a few turns before becoming tired of its unique, but limited gameplay. For veterans, however, Guards is unlikely to keep your attention for long, if at all, its a title that can get boring all too quickly with its lack of level, enemy and visual variety.
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  3. GameSpew
    Sep 28, 2016
    40
    PC just isn’t the right platform for a title like Guards.
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