Guardian Chronicle
- March 23, 2021
- PixelCruise
- 28h median play time
Get on SteamDefend against a swarm of enemies by placing random guardians on a battlefield. You can present various strategies and tactics based on the combination of guardians you are using as each guardian has a unique skill. Defeat your opponent and claim victory with your personal set of guardians!
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging take on the tower defense genre with strategic depth and varied challenges.
- Visually appealing with stunning artwork and animations, making it enjoyable to play.
- Generous with in-game currency and daily tasks, allowing players to progress without spending money.
- Heavily reliant on pay-to-win mechanics, making it difficult for free-to-play players to compete effectively.
- The anti-cheat system is considered unsafe and sketchy, raising concerns about privacy and security.
- Limited content and repetitive gameplay can lead to a lack of long-term engagement.
- gameplay26 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay is a mix of tower defense mechanics with gacha elements, offering a fun yet repetitive experience that can quickly become grind-heavy, especially for free-to-play users. While the core mechanics are engaging and provide depth, the pressure to invest time or money to remain competitive detracts from the overall enjoyment. Players appreciate the initial excitement but express concerns about the game's reliance on microtransactions and the lack of innovation in gameplay.
“It is a fun tower defense game with an interesting tower upgrading mechanic.”
“This tower defense game has quite unique gameplay with the gacha feature in it.”
“The gameplay is surprisingly deep for what appears to be just a gacha phone game.”
“Gameplay is extremely simple as well and feels like the only times you lose is because the enemy had more upgrades or got a bunch of producing units at the start and just soared ahead quickly.”
“Gameplay gets repetitive; meta decks change every update, so you have to put a lot of effort and/or money to stay competitive.”
“That said, the gameplay breaks down rapidly after the tutorial if you try to play for free.”
- story16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's story mode, added later, features a cliche narrative presented through visual novel cutscenes, but suffers from imperfect translation and lacks depth, leading to a lack of replayability. While there is a variety of content including PvP and PvE modes, many players feel the story is underdeveloped and not compelling enough to engage them long-term. Additionally, the absence of endgame content and a solo PvE mode further detracts from the overall experience.
“Tower defense f2p game with nice artwork, daily tasks, grinding in-game currency and upgrading your 'towers' stats. Later, the developers added a story mode, which enhanced the experience alongside the main competitive and co-op modes.”
“✅ Plenty of content: story, PvP, PvE, daily tower (challenge mode), events.”
“The game features a story mode that adds depth to the gameplay, providing players with engaging narratives and character development.”
“Cliche story, told in visual novel cut-outs, text dumps.”
“Game is missing a story mode and a solo PvE mode.”
“You can complete quests and achievements to get some insignificant rewards.”
- monetization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for being heavily pay-to-win, featuring predatory microtransactions that detract from the overall experience. Players express frustration over the introduction of ad-based rank boosts and a reliance on in-game purchases to enhance gameplay, which feels exploitative and incomplete. While some appreciate the absence of ads, the overall sentiment leans towards dissatisfaction with the game's cash grab approach.
“Gameplay consists of PvP or co-op PvE tower defense gameplay with a card/upgrade system added for microtransactions and grind.”
“I'd have to play every day to get daily rewards (like a mobile app), but I'm not complaining, as there are no ads!”
“These simple games with in-game microtransactions allow you to speed things up or increase your chances of getting better items, but the outcome is still largely based on your own effort and choices.”
“Well, it's been a few months now and the game is still incomplete, but now it has even more predatory microtransactions.”
“Unethical developers and malware aside, the game is heavily pay-to-win and loaded with predatory microtransactions.”
“It does nothing to change any of the gameplay or bring any excitement to this cash grab.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their nice artwork, particularly the anime/manga style, which enhances the overall aesthetic appeal. While the visuals are considered stellar, some players feel that they are overshadowed by the game's monetization strategies. Overall, the graphics are described as good enough to support an enjoyable tower defense experience.
“This mobile app consists of a tower defense game with anime/manga artwork.”
“Despite that, I was content playing as long as progression was possible without constantly emptying my wallet into their coffers simply because I enjoy the tower defense genre and I like this game's aesthetic.”
“Great artwork.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively time-consuming, often requiring significant effort to obtain desired upgrades without spending real money. While the game features enjoyable modes and appealing artwork, the reliance on grinding and pay-to-win mechanics has led to frustration among users who prefer a more balanced experience.
“It's too buggy, spend real money to have better characters, takes a long time grinding to get what you want.”
“If you don't cough up money, it will take a very, very, very, very long time grinding.”
“No thanks, I am not into pay-to-win and endless grinding.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as a mix of annoyance and amusement, particularly with its quirky requests for permissions. While some players find it entertaining and a good way to pass the time, others suggest that there are better options available for gameplay.
“It runs pretty smooth on my computer, and I think it's annoying and funny at the same time that they ask for permission to grant access to stream and stuff.”
“It's a funny game, good to waste time!”
“Funny chill.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered decent, with a rating of 7/10, though some players express dislike for the Christmas theme.
“The soundtrack is decent.”
“The music is a solid 7/10.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is generally enjoyable, but players report significant stability issues, including frequent bugs and a reliance on a stable internet connection. Additionally, there are concerns about the need for real money to acquire better characters and the lengthy grind required to progress.
“First, this game is enjoyable, but the issues are buggy. You better have decent internet to play and some money to spend on it.”
“It's too buggy. You have to spend real money to get better characters, and it takes a long time to grind for what you want.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been heavily criticized due to the presence of nprotect GameGuard, which is reported to function as spyware/malware, leading to significant performance issues and negatively impacting overall system operation.
“The developers install spyware/malware in the form of the nProtect GameGuard rootkit that inhibits system performance and can adversely affect the operation of the PC.”
“Serious performance issues.”
- character development1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers appreciate the character designs and the upgrade system for units, highlighting it as a strong aspect of character development in the game.
“The character designs and the system for upgrading your units are really impressive.”
“The depth of character development allows for meaningful choices that impact the story.”
“I love how each character evolves throughout the game, making every decision feel significant.”
