Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)

Started this a few days ago and it's the funnest super hero game I've played in ages! Well, I shouldn't say that because that new beat em up (Cosmic something) is awesome too.

The only thing I really don't like about this game is Peter Quill's voice actor. It's absolutely horrible and annoying. There's almost no emotion in the voice and the worst part is every first and last word of what Peter says is drug out. For instance, right before I paused to type this, he says "Okaaaay, okaaaaay, just getting the lay of the laaaaaand" Sooooooo annoying, ha.

Graphics are gorgeous on PC on max settings. It's a beauty to look at.

It was not perfect, but man did I have the most fun with (To me) the best rendition of the Guardians, while the gameplay isn't exactly "Triple A" or all that great, it was fun commanding the guardians as well as using jet boots on the battlefield

The thought of "The Promise" brining back the image of a lost one was beautiful and without spoiling much, the story really hit me with the question of choosing a lie over a bitter reality

Gotten on my birthday I was skeptical seeing all the talk of the combat not been good and the game being a movie if anything. While I may take my time before going back to platinum it, this was a beautiful experience to me and solidified my love for the eidos montriel versions of the characters beyond any other ones.

I cannot promise it will change your life as most people assume from high budget games and the "line up" from Sony and Microsoft, but this game was something my younger self would have needed, not understood, but would be in awe off.

While I gave it a 9 initially, I give it 5 stars year because it greatly goes on sale and the company shut down. I am happy keeping the memory of this game in my heart as the experience that made me realize I didn't "Outgrow" video games

I have to admit that I became interested in the #Marvel cinematic universe quite late. Therefore, I first encountered Quill and his crazy companions 3-4 years ago. It was a beautiful adventure that captivated me. After the sequel, I was craving more. I satisfied this hunger by watching other superhero blockbusters from Marvel. However, only now do we get our paws on a game that allows us to join the well-known pack: Drax, Gamora, Rocket, and Groot. Yum!

Just selecting the difficulty level made me chuckle! WE GOT THIS (easy) WE GOT THIS… PROBABLY (normal) WE DON’T GOT THIS (hard)

Wow! The game feels like being in the movie. And the banter between our protagonists makes us stop whatever we are doing and listen. Well done! I love it when Quill goes “pew-pew-pew” when we are shooting. Even the music continues the path outlined by the movies, and you’ll hear some classics from the last two decades of the last century.

We start by breaking the Nova Quarantine Zone and entering an area covered in some pink goo. Our target is a monster we try to capture and then deliver to Lady Hellbender in Seknarf Nine.

Having trouble finishing this game, despite being on the second to last chapter. It is feeling like a bit of a slog and I am disappointed in that.

The combat is just not doing it for me. Even now that the guardians have a decent array of powers they all feel fairly samey and are just a button mash on the battlefield to add extra damage. It is a pain to manage Quill and the Guardians in the heat of battle.

The dialogue is awesome and the one thing driving me forward. They insult each other, reminisce about past mishaps, and ultimately are very funny. Each one gets some time in the story to have a main character moment to give them a bit of depth. I love the MCU Guardians but these ones are even better.

One minor problem for me is that the MCU timeline is confusing me with the video game timeline, with certain events and relationships being very different. When the guardians talk about their past encounters with Thanos and what happened I can’t help but think MCU.

Fun game but only if you are into Marvel / Guardians of the galaxy. General gameplay is okay but too linear at least for me. Press E button. Now press D button and now press A button. The aspect of using the guardians is quite fun. However, the shooting gets repetitive.

The game often gives you a false sense of independence that may trigger some hardcore gamers. BUT the story and cut scenes are very good.

In conclusion, definitely pick up this game if you have any affinity with the Guardians of the Galaxy. If not and you like challenging games, it is better to leave the game alone.

Honestly could have been 5 chapters shorter and the game would be better for it. The story is good, it looks great and there's a ton of exciting moments so it's incredibly sad that all the unnecessary padding can make the game so boring so often.

As for more personal gripes, I would have liked to have much more time with Nikki and more importantly I wish they would have stuck with making her Star-lord's daughter.