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The fact that I’m not seeing smash 6 news plastered all over my feed today is a bad sign but I will keep scrolling… maybe it’s just lower in the feed
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Matthew Shepherd retweeted
No Feint here 😉
Repost and reply for a chance to win a San Francisco Giants Pokémon Worlds Night jersey!
ALT Detail shots of a Pokémon World Championships-themed San Francisco Giants jersey. The jersey has a logo on the left chest featuring a Poké Ball, the Golden Gate Bridge, a boat sailing in the San Francisco Bay, and a Latios flying overhead. The jersey also has a logo for the Pokémon World Championships 2026 on the right sleeve. The back of the jersey features Pikachu wearing a crown and a cape as well as a silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Matthew Shepherd retweeted
Hey @Target, this needs to be fixed ASAP.
How can a highly anticipated product like the Pokémon 30th Anniversary ETB sit in my cart for 5+ minutes and still become unavailable before I can check out?
Meanwhile, bots and scalpers are clearing out inventory before real collectors even get a fair shot. What's the point of adding an item to your cart if it isn't actually reserved?
Matthew Shepherd retweeted
3rd place in the hometown! Was really hopping to take it home but one day I will 🙂
Matthew Shepherd retweeted
Waited till after the pre local to post this by holy fuck I somehow made top 10! Never stop believing always prove doubters wrong 🔥
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Supernova is trying to save the game by implementing that steve rule and people are really boycotting the tournament because of it I cant 😭😭😭
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I'll enter Melee tourney again at 2k Subs (donos count towards it too starting now), I thought about it and I think the money (also for fans) can offset the online negativity/stress.
If I reach it cool, and if not no biggie. I'll see if the Subathon this Feb can reach it.
Matthew Shepherd retweeted
"Take that chat out of it..."
After about 6 hours on Highguard's launch day, @timthetatman says, "...I probably would play this game again. But everyone is just, like, bitchin'... It's so annoying."
This is only a brief comment at the end of his stream. This isn't him dismissing everyone. It's not a complete review -- or saying he loves the game or anything qualitative.
But it illustrates the challenges of exploring new games and having discussions when you have to worry about watchability and social feedback.
Tim seems tired of the conversation -- but also indicates he may be sick of Marvel Rivals.
He ultimately returned the two following days to stream Rivals.
Matthew Shepherd retweeted
HighGuard honest review after ~12h of play ⬇️
🟢 After understanding the game flow, maps, and buildings, the game is… incredibly fun.
🟢 Gunplay was meh at the start, but becomes excellent once mastered. Not Apex, but same feeling.
🟢 If matched against a team that knows how to play, it’s almost constant action.
🟢 Innovative, super fresh, and super competitive.
🟢 3v3 felt like a mistake at first, but once real matches start, it’s the right number.
🟡 Not a fan of bases taking damage when you fail an attack, but I get why: avoiding 1h+ games (balanced match ~45 min atm).
🟡 Some guns are meh and not enjoyable, others are super cool.
🟡 Shotguns are overpowered (one-shot in elite quality).
🔴 Performance is meh, with some questionable technical choices (Nanite tessellation?).
🔴 DLSS without DLAA is a mistake. DLSS is good tech, but without DLAA-quality it hurts sharpness.
🔴 Gun crosshairs are blurry (DLSS/TSR)
🔴 Mining mini-game isn’t very enjoyable, would be better without the QTE imo.
🟢 The comeback potential of the game mode is excellent.
🔴 Visibility is bad with heavy VFX, sometimes it’s hard to understand what’s going on.
🟡 Sound is weird: you hear far away very well (cool), but your own character making almost no sound in FPP makes it hard to judge your footprint.
🟡 More guns, loot variety, and tools would be awesome.
🟡 Character abilities can be cool but lack depth imo.
🔴 Character design is atrocious.
🟢 Level art is excellent.
🟢 Each map having a unique fortress design is a huge win.
🟢 Level design is well handled.
🔴 Massive lack of QoL features and customization options.
🔴 Performance is still meh for a competitive shooter.
Note :
The game clearly suffers from hate because some people decided *before release* that it would be bad.
Without that bias, I’m convinced the Steam score would be much higher.
I’m honestly angry at influencers who start the game, play one match, and put zero effort into giving it a fair chance.
Your job is not to surf trends, but to actually test the game so people can trust your judgment.
Objectively, and yes I’m targeting content creators:
you’ve done an insanely bad job reviewing this game.
Yes, it’s not perfect (like most releases).
But it’s VERY far from the disaster some reviews describe.
You have the right to not like a game.
You do NOT have the right to publish a “full review” without actually reviewing it.
That’s unfair.
That’s sad.
And that’s concerning for the future of gaming.
Shame.
Matthew Shepherd retweeted
FULL HIGHGUARD REVIEW AFTER PLAYING
Highguard is getting way more backlash than it deserves, and honestly a lot of it feels like cope. The game is hard. It demands mechanical skill, awareness, and good decision-making, and that alone is enough to turn a lot of people off. A lot of the negative comparisons come from players expecting another Overwatch or Marvel Rivals-style hero shooter, but Highguard clearly isn’t trying to be that. Judging it by those standards completely misses the point.
The 3v3 siege mode gets criticized a lot, but it actually works really well with the current time-to-kill. Smaller teams mean individual skill matters more, and clutching a 1v3 is genuinely possible if you play well. Sure, I think there’s room to experiment with larger formats like 5v5 or 6v6 down the line, but for this mode, 3v3 feels intentional and balanced rather than limiting.
If you enjoy fast-paced movement shooters that reward raw aim, positioning, and quick reactions, there’s a lot to like here. That said, I can’t ignore the performance issues. The game is badly optimized right now, and there’s a strange blur that constantly affects visual clarity. These feel like fixable problems, but they do hurt the experience in its current state.
Overall, most of the outrage and bad reviews don’t come from bad design — they come from players who can’t keep up and don’t want to adapt. Highguard knows what kind of game it wants to be, and for the right audience, it delivers.
Matthew Shepherd retweeted
The more I play the more I'm enjoying myself. It's like the initial loop of Apex that then turns into a sort of R6 Siege mode, and then you rinse and repeat. It also feels good to have Apex style fights without the constant fear of third parties.
