Star Fox Guard - Digital Version

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• CCOGconnected

  Royce Dean · May 13, 2016

  7.1

  I found myself getting bored with it only a few hours in. A game like this seems best to play in many shorter bursts. Still, its charm is undeniable and even for a game that’s ever existence seems like an afterthought, Star Fox Guard offers something new for fans of the series (or just the characters). And like I said…it was FREE!

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• TTechRaptor

  Jack Jacobs · May 06, 2016

  4.5

  Star Fox Guard isn't very good and I'm sad that I have to say that. I can see that they really tried at first, someone had a cool idea and I bet they were excited when they wanted to put a Star Fox theme on it. However, it lacks the basics of its genre and it doesn't make up for it, each round lacks tension for a good half of the game, and the progression system is worthless. I just did not have fun with Star Fox Guard. If you're really interested, you should get it with Star Fox Zero since it comes with it for free, but I can't recommend this as a stand-alone title.

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• DSDual Shockers

  Allisa James · Apr 21, 2016

  8.5

  Star Fox Guard is akin to a free dessert on top of the tasty main course. It comes as a nice bonus that compliments the main game well (since Guard could easily take place during or after Zero) but it’s completely optional. With its simple yet addictive and well conceived tower defense gameplay, not giving the title at least taste means you’re missing out on some great fun.

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• ENEGM Now

  Ray Carsillo · Apr 20, 2016

  5.5

  It?s a shallow cobbling together of tower defense parts that relies too much on the Wii U GamePad, one that doesn?t do anything interesting beyond Squad Mode. If you should tire of Star Fox Zero at some point, I could see you devoting a couple hours to it just because it was there if you get the physical version. On the other hand, if you?re going the digital route with Zero, there?s little reason for you to chip in and pick up Guard along with it.

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• IIGN

  Jose Otero · Apr 20, 2016

  7.8

  Star Fox Guard is a fun action-tower defense game about managing different perspectives to put out fires as you use your resources to grow an awesome arsenal of robot-busting turrets. Its graphics are plain considering Nintendo’s artistic pedigree, but it’s still an elegant little game that can get a whole room of friends working together.

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• DDestructoid

  Kyle MacGregor · Apr 20, 2016

  6.0

  Ultimately, Star Fox Guard's relationship to the adventures of Fox McCloud is skin deep. As spin-offs go, it's not a compelling addition to the series, so much as it is a substantially unconnected, but inventive take on the tower defense genre that is lucky to be riding on the coattails of an established franchise.

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