Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 2: Under Pressure

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Twinfinite
    Jun 8, 2017
    80
    While I’m not convinced it’ll ultimately live up to Rhys, Fiona and Loaderbot’s escapades (my own personal favorite series), for sheer enjoyment, it’s shaping up to come mighty close.
  2. Hardcore Gamer
    Jun 7, 2017
    80
    Under Pressure keeps the story flowing and the jams pumping as Telltale provides a rare look at one of the Guardians’ upbringings. The hit-or-miss humor and standard technical malfunctions are still on full display, but the strong storytelling helps keep the season moving forward as the dysfunctional space crew keep searching for answers.
  3. Attack of the Fanboy
    Jun 5, 2017
    80
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series - Episode 2 is another great episode from the developer. It's better than the first episode in a lot of ways, but still has troubling technical problems that detract from the fun.
  5. IGN
    Jun 5, 2017
    79
    Under Pressure transitions us off of the high-tempo radio hit that was the season opener and into a more relaxed slow jam punctuated with some meaty action riffs. The slower drip of meaningful events meant I didn’t come off of it with the same level of feel good euphoria I had after finishing Tangled Up in Blue, but Telltale is still doing an excellent job adapting this eccentric hero team to its tried-and-true format - particularly when the focus is on developing the characters and the relationships between them.
  6. RPG Fan
    Jul 11, 2017
    78
    In ways both positive and negative, Under Pressure is more of the same for Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy. The relationship-focused decision trees continue to be interesting yet opaque, while the interactive aspects leave much to be desired in terms of quality and player engagement. I've knocked down the gameplay score (and thus the overall score) a tad to reflect both its stagnation and lack of creativity, but there's still room and time for improvement.

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User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 31
  3. Negative: 9 out of 31
  1. JaxDagger
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Did my walkthrough last night, I love these games some people say they are just stories with no gameplay and that is half true they areDid my walkthrough last night, I love these games some people say they are just stories with no gameplay and that is half true they are INTERACTIVE stories with a tiny bit of gameplay mostly for puzzle sections but the fun is seeing where the journey goes and changing it with your choices but I found this one particularly sad and honestly brought me to shed a tear which I always congratulate when a game with fantasy characters manages to pull off so well, I knew his backstory but this did it so well, such a good second episode.

    Check out my gameplay trailer if you want to see if it is your type of game
    https://youtu.be/SjQurOfofss

    JaX Dagger    … Full Review »
  2. anterolol
    Jun 7, 2017
    0
    Incredibly bland and boring. The humor is bad and cringey, every joke falls flat on its ass. The animations are probably the worst TelltaleIncredibly bland and boring. The humor is bad and cringey, every joke falls flat on its ass. The animations are probably the worst Telltale has done to date and the graphics look straight out of a PS2 game. The villain isn't even interesting and the voice actress makes me take the villain even less serious.… Full Review »
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