Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 12 minutes ago
The Relic: First Guardian - Before You Buy. Is The Relic First Guardian worth it at $49.99? It launches July 31 on PS5 and PC (Steam) — with no Game Pass and no PS Plus version — and the early coverage is the most divided I've ever gathered for one of these. Some previewers found a passionate hidden gem "brimming with heart"; others found serious camera, combat, and polish problems one month before launch. So before you buy, here's both sides — and a straight answer at the end. No score, just whether you should buy The Relic First Guardian at launch or wait.
It's a dark-fantasy soulslike from Project Cloud Games, a small South Korean studio, and the ideas are genuinely fresh: stamina spent only on defense, no XP and no leveling — your power comes entirely from exploring and collecting relics (memory fragments of the dead) — five weapon types, twelve skill trees, one-of-a-kind loot, and around 80 bosses that can dodge and parry you back, each written as its own little tragedy. IGN called the storytelling "an almost playable audiobook." But the critical previews flagged a forced vignette and camera shake with no toggle, unresponsive combos, a fight-resetting dodge, and inconsistent parries — and the game already got delayed once.
So: buy day one, or wait for the launch reviews? My full answer is in the video. Which side of the split do you believe? Let me hear it in the comments.
#TheRelicFirstGuardian #BeforeYouBuy #Soulslike #DarkFantasy #PS5
0:00 The Relic First Guardian Before You Buy - Intro
0:45 What This Is Based On (Preview Build)
1:16 Price, Platforms & No Game Pass Warning
1:45 Story & Setting - What Is The Relic First Guardian?
2:42 Combat Gameplay - Parry, Stamina & Groggy System
3:39 No Leveling - Relics & Progression Explained
4:27 80 Bosses & Story Design
5:11 Camera, Combat & Performance Concerns
6:06 Who Should Buy The Relic First Guardian?
6:46 Verdict - Buy It Or Wait?
7:40 Final Thoughts
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The Relic: First Guardian - Before You Buy. Is The Relic First Guardian worth it at $49.99? It launches July 31 on PS5 and PC (Steam) — with no Game Pass and no PS Plus version — and the early coverage is the most divided I've ever gathered for one of these. Some previewers found a passionate hidden gem "brimming with heart"; others found serious camera, combat, and polish problems one month before launch. So before you buy, here's both sides — and a straight answer at the end. No score, just whether you should buy The Relic First Guardian at launch or wait.
It's a dark-fantasy soulslike from Project Cloud Games, a small South Korean studio, and the ideas are genuinely fresh: stamina spent only on defense, no XP and no leveling — your power comes entirely from exploring and collecting relics (memory fragments of the dead) — five weapon types, twelve skill trees, one-of-a-kind loot, and around 80 bosses that can dodge and parry you back, each written as its own little tragedy. IGN called the storytelling "an almost playable audiobook." But the critical previews flagged a forced vignette and camera shake with no toggle, unresponsive combos, a fight-resetting dodge, and inconsistent parries — and the game already got delayed once.
So: buy day one, or wait for the launch reviews? My full answer is in the video. Which side of the split do you believe? Let me hear it in the comments.
#TheRelicFirstGuardian #BeforeYouBuy #Soulslike #DarkFantasy #PS5
0:00 The Relic First Guardian Before You Buy - Intro
0:45 What This Is Based On (Preview Build)
1:16 Price, Platforms & No Game Pass Warning
1:45 Story & Setting - What Is The Relic First Guardian?
2:42 Combat Gameplay - Parry, Stamina & Groggy System
3:39 No Leveling - Relics & Progression Explained
4:27 80 Bosses & Story Design
5:11 Camera, Combat & Performance Concerns
6:06 Who Should Buy The Relic First Guardian?
6:46 Verdict - Buy It Or Wait?
7:40 Final Thoughts
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