OK. I can't believe i'm writing this. Let me just preface that I REALLY love Apex Legends and have played it since launch (Console switch to PC) I have spent GODLY amounts of $$$ into this game because I love it so much. So... Why am I not recommending it? That's because Apex Legends is a shell of the game it once was. a once beloved game by a respected developer turned into a Soulless Cash-grab. Apex legends is the only game I have ever played that made me wish loot-boxes were still the industry norm. With the changes to legends making certain characters OVER OP (Lifeline) to ridiculous metas (Lifeline, Newcastle, MASTIFF.) All the joy of hopping into a match with your friends and playing either quick play or comp have been eviscerated like that cousin you hate. By far the WORST change to happen in Apex is the battlepass changes and the store revamp. Remember when Heirlooms were $128 when a new one was released? well now you can get a CSGO Karambit Knife for $200!!! Oh and no new Legend specific Heirlooms or Heirloom skins, just recolors after recolors for the same price as the original. whats different? nothing, nothings different. A new animation, banner, and emote. that's it. Apex Legends is still fun, hopping in with friends CAN be enjoyable for a period before the meta makes you want to go buy milk and never return. Overall, it's sad to see a game I played for so long die because of corporate greed. I'll still play the game, but not nearly as often as I used to. And honesty? I think it's time we say goodbye to the Apex of old. because this isn't Apex Legends. its an online retailer for skins and money burn piles.

Ok so I'll try to keep this short. As always. Final Thoughts/ TLDR are at the bottom


The Gameplay for the most part is alright, the game handles poorly, animations are slow, some game mechanics make no sense. For example, reviving. what's the point reviving your teammates if the enemies almost instantly break your spawn orb? Weapons feel clunky and characters are kind of boring. I tried to give the game a try and I did, most games went like this

Spawn
get gun and shield upgrade (Only to tier 2)
get sword - or lose sword
attack/defend
win/lose

In some cases, matches lasted 5-7 minutes. How are you supposed to enjoy the game if loading in takes longer than the match itself?


Some Mechanics in this game feel so redundant or simply pointless. Why do I have to play a minigame to harvest materials I'll likely never have a use for since the games end so fast? Sure, the shooting feels alright, and it definitely shows that these are devs of apex and titanfall. The sliding, aiming, and transitioning to horseback from a slide then back to slide is smooth. Most guns don't tell you what type of weapon it is, is it full auto? burst? just equip it to find out, I feel like that should be said in the info screen when you hover over the weapon.


I've touched on this already, the game for the most part is high fast paced when in combat, but other than combat it slows down a tad.


Many people have already said something about this, but the game is very poorly optimized. it's not bad in its current shape, but the optimization is very bad


The game whilst fun, is too fast paced for the style of game it wants to be, matches are super short, and fights can end in seconds, and the optimization ruins all enjoyment. The characters look and feel uninspired (They literally took Jett from Valorant and changed up a few things) the gunplay feels clunky but manageable, and the transitioning from animation to animation is smooth. some Animations feel clunky also but that's minor. Overall, Highgaurd feels like it wants to know what it is, but just can't pull it off quite yet. Its fun no doubt, but for me? I'll have to pass. If I could, I'd rate it a 6/10 at most.