Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1685 Ratings

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  1. CubiReviews
    Oct 24, 2022
    6
    I honestly don't get the hype. Yes, the characters are fun and well written. Yes, set pieces can look really good. But the overall gameplay loop is very basic and there is just too much walking and talking in between actual gameplay. The upgrades didn't seem to be very meaningful. And why are there costumes if there's absolutely no replay value or social element? Seems like a afterthought.I honestly don't get the hype. Yes, the characters are fun and well written. Yes, set pieces can look really good. But the overall gameplay loop is very basic and there is just too much walking and talking in between actual gameplay. The upgrades didn't seem to be very meaningful. And why are there costumes if there's absolutely no replay value or social element? Seems like a afterthought. I even encountered some visual and audio bugs on my playthrough.

    Overall a pretty mediocre game held up by it's good writing. But nothing special at all.    … Expand
  2. WaitPls
    Feb 25, 2022
    7
    Не плохая игра, но сюжет слегка не дотянули, а управление и боёвка слегка деревянные
  3. ChiefScarneck
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In today's market of oversaturation of comic book stories and IPs, I can't say I was the most excited when this game was announced and that Square Enix had it headline all of its presentations and events. Superhero games have always been a mixed bag for me, especially in recent years. You can either have a great game like Marvel's Spider-Man, or a train wreck like Marvel's Avengers. With the same publisher behind this as Avengers, it's more than understandable that people weren't the most hyped for it.

    After playing it in full myself, I can say it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Heck, the game was fun for the most part and played just fine, but it did have a few things I have some issue with that prevent it from me giving it a higher score. But to start on some positives, the game looks great! it's vibrant and colorful, the world is fun to explore. The combat is an interesting idea, if not perfect in execution. It uses an upgrade feature and you learn new attacks along the way to add some variety, although it only goes so far, which leads into my first problem: the combat.

    The combat plays okay, the controls are easy to use and understand, but the fights can be very tedious and repetitive. Shoot, dodge, shoot, dodge and that's mostly it. You got some special attacks you can use which are helpful, but requires a bit of tedium to fill the gauge to use. It's also quite annoying when you miss a burst shot because it burns down your guns and takes a while to refill. A lot of the time, it'll happen when you're not expecting or ready for it, and punishes you because of it; it's just annoying.

    The story is one aspect I will probably differ with from most people. A lot of people say the story is amazing and has the best narrative of any game that year. My opinion? The story is alright, but nothing great or special. It revolves around way too many family deaths, and it's to the point where practically every one has the same tragic backstory and because of that, they feel justified to do stupid things and fall for obvious lies. Everyone from Starlord, to Drax, to the main villain, to Starlord's daughter, and others, there's only so much "my family member died and now I'm sad" I can take before any emotional effect the story tries to inject into me just feels numb.

    Since this is a Guardians of the Galaxy game, I have to comment on the character interaction and writing, which is also a bit mixed. it's quite accurate to what you'd expect from a ragtag team such as the Guardians with the Galaxy, but that can be both a good thing and bad thing. It's good because it gives the game a lot of character and life; there's not a dull moment. It's bad because sometimes it can get annoying and overbearing. There's times I just want to explore and look for secrets and items, but while I do, I get made fun of by the other characters. If that was every now and then, it would be fine, but it happens practically every time you stray away from the main objective from the game, and it loses its charm quite quickly.

    Despite my problems with the game, it'll be a satisfying playthrough for any fan of comic book video games. It is, admittedly, on the better side of the spectrum of superhero games and was still a pleasant surprise to how good it was than what I originally thought. Not free of enough issues for me to give a more positive rating, but I'm still glad I played it and I did have some enjoyment out of it.    … Expand
  4. djclubberlang
    Oct 27, 2021
    7
    UPDATE: I have encountered a game breaking bug on chapter 10. Alerted the deva on reddit and still no fix. I only have one save and cant progress. Only option is to completely restart the campaign. Beware, very very buggy. Story is great but not if you can’t ply it…bumping from a 9 to a 7. The most fun I’ve had playing a single player campaign in a long, long time.
  5. soooB
    Nov 9, 2021
    6
    Pretty mediocre shooter with quite a few bugs; better than Avengers was but Disney and Marvel should really demand better. At least the frequent bugs are fairly minor
  6. Javimartin_drum
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    Excellent game, one of the most entertaining stories I have ever played (much better than the movies), the quality of the game is really high in every way, the graphics, the characters, the music, etc... but I didn´t give it more than a 7 because I found the fighting boring and repetitive, I tried to finish every battle as fast as possible only to continue the story. One last thing IExcellent game, one of the most entertaining stories I have ever played (much better than the movies), the quality of the game is really high in every way, the graphics, the characters, the music, etc... but I didn´t give it more than a 7 because I found the fighting boring and repetitive, I tried to finish every battle as fast as possible only to continue the story. One last thing I missed was the possibility to find new weapons but overall I enjoyed the game.… Expand
  7. MoniWhite
    Feb 9, 2022
    7
    The story and characters are fun but the gameplay part is pretty repetitive and boring
  8. Vapor_Jets
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Square Enix mildly disappoints again. While the game is good and fun to play, once you finish it doesn’t draw you back. There isn’t a true NG+ as most features and abilities you unlock will have to be earned again on another play through. Story isn’t bad but definitely could have been better. This game is a missed opportunity.
  9. wesker2012
    Nov 8, 2021
    6
    Awesome visuals, voice overs, cinematics, and music. Gameplay variety doesn't match the length of the game though. You basically go through the same gameplay loop over and over again through all the chapters. It feels like a chore after awhile, and I just wanted to finish the game. The gameplay is pretty brainless.
  10. kyo85
    Dec 30, 2021
    5
    This game falls far away from a good game. It is playable, but the most it deserves is a 6/10. It is a very mediocre game, with basically no character growth tree, noe upgrades, no fun weapons.

    The combat is boring and repetitive, after the first chapter , you will NOT SEE. anytnhing new that makes you excited when it comes to combat in this game. You do not feel any real "power"    This game falls far away from a good game. It is playable, but the most it deserves is a 6/10. It is a very mediocre game, with basically no character growth tree, noe upgrades, no fun weapons.

    The combat is boring and repetitive, after the first chapter , you will NOT SEE. anytnhing new that makes you excited when it comes to combat in this game.

    You do not feel any real "power" using your weapons or your team mates. I got soooo much more feeling of fun and power and control in ratchet and clank that i ever got from guardins of the galaxy.

    If you are searching for a awsome, marvel like, sci fi story - sadly this is not it. The story is not bad, it plays alright, but the combat makes the game so boring. That finishing it was a struggle for me. I even did lower the difficultie to easy to run through it faster.

    This game dissapoints.

    OVERALL
    + cool visuals

    - combat is repetitive and boring
    - no character development
    - mediocre story
    - no dual sense support ( as in using its features like triggers )    … Expand
  11. Doorlslams
    Nov 12, 2021
    7
    Hmm man I really want to rate it higher because I like the idea and I love the characters and it looks cool (although sorta empty with not much interaction with the environment, definitely felt like an old video game with better graphics) the story is….eh. It’s ok. The acting and writing I think are great and I like ALL of the characters. The combat is eh, and the puzzles are prettyHmm man I really want to rate it higher because I like the idea and I love the characters and it looks cool (although sorta empty with not much interaction with the environment, definitely felt like an old video game with better graphics) the story is….eh. It’s ok. The acting and writing I think are great and I like ALL of the characters. The combat is eh, and the puzzles are pretty weak. Imagine playing a tomb raider without the climbing or tombs but with WAY better acting and characters. It’s sort of like that. There is no part that I can see wanting to go back and play again. Reply is horrible. Honestly, I think call of duty single player is way more fun and has way more “moments” but not the characters and humor of this game.… Expand
  12. Angel_Sigh
    Oct 29, 2021
    7
    So far I'm enjoying it, mainly because its plot is dragging me through, and I like the characters. Star Lord is fairly sweet in a dopey kind of way, Gamora is quite cool, Rocket is doing a kind of cross between Bradley Cooper and Bill Burr, probably the best character so far, there is a nice bond between him and Groot. Drax is the most disappointing to me. Maybe Jon DiMaggio would've beenSo far I'm enjoying it, mainly because its plot is dragging me through, and I like the characters. Star Lord is fairly sweet in a dopey kind of way, Gamora is quite cool, Rocket is doing a kind of cross between Bradley Cooper and Bill Burr, probably the best character so far, there is a nice bond between him and Groot. Drax is the most disappointing to me. Maybe Jon DiMaggio would've been a better choice because the guy playing him is just devoid of charisma.
    The writing is nowhere near the standard of the films, obviously. I say obviously but it shouldn't be obvious really. There must be young, talented indie sitcom writers who could write better, funnier dialogue than this. It's not awful, it's just not that funny, and it's very obvious. But it's okay. You like the characters, so you forgive the game its weak writing.
    It looks gorgeous: I'd say the graphics and particularly the level design are the highlights. The architecture of the ships, the stunning, weird, liquorice-taffy planet that you explore early on in the game, where giant red strips of what look like candy coil around the strange alien trees. It's a visual triumph really. It's technically very good too, but it's the design that's most impressive.

    The reason it's not an 8 is simple. The combat. It's too complicated without being fun. Bullet sponge enemies are NEVER enjoyable to fight. And it feels like they just endlessly respawn here too. It's fussy without being deep, which is a problem. Complexity is fine so long as the end result is a deep system that you can learn to master. But this just involves remembering when to use such and such an attack and there are no stringent time limits for it, you just plod through each battle. Star Lord isn't fun to control. His guns are weedy and he can't fly around the battlefield for more than ten to twenty seconds on a cooldown special attack. His melee is pathetic so you're just firing your blasters for 90% of the time, chipping away at surprisingly grindy enemy healthbars. It's a real missed opportunity. I don't think this 'play as one character while directing the rest of the team' style of combat has EVER worked in an action game. V in DMCV was my least favourite character for that reason, and I found Astral Chain annoyingly fussy too.

    But the rest of the game is likable, and the story progresses quickly enough for the combat not to be too much of an issue. It never becomes satisfying but it's not quite bad either. So the rest of the game isn't dragged down by it too much.

    I would say it's worth getting. Maybe not a must-buy unless you're a huge fan of the characters, but definitely give it a go if you see it on sale. And I'm tempted to give it another point purely because they resisted the temptation to turn the game into some hideous Avengers-style live-service chimera mutant monstrosity. Single player games like this are rare these days, and should be cherished.    … Expand
  13. Destinylver
    Nov 13, 2021
    7
    Play it for the story. On ps4pro its poorly unoptimised clearly to force sales on a ps5 which you cant even buy. Its graphically inferior to games from 3 years ago but has a lower frame rate despite barely doing anything of note.

    If you compare it to horizon zero dawn its a joke but runs at a much lower frame rate. Unlike the wonky launch frame rate and the devs last game , marvels    Play it for the story. On ps4pro its poorly unoptimised clearly to force sales on a ps5 which you cant even buy. Its graphically inferior to games from 3 years ago but has a lower frame rate despite barely doing anything of note.

    If you compare it to horizon zero dawn its a joke but runs at a much lower frame rate. Unlike the wonky launch frame rate and the devs last game , marvels avengers....Gotg isnt a joke. As far as the story goes the games like a good telltale title. Its funny and well written and a fun game. The sound isnt great but the voice acting and music is excellent as long as you love the 80s.

    The game i believe is a good length but i havent finish it yet. No online and no microtransactions thank goodness. Maybe story dlc if we're lucky in time. I dont think you even need to like the films as its an all new cast and timeline.

    Id buy it on sale due to high cost but i would but it if you like marvel comics and fun stories and 80s scifi. If they can optimise it on pspro to run over 25 fps at all times or add a performance mode then its an easy 8.    … Expand
  14. RevolverCasemir
    Oct 28, 2021
    7
    GAMEPLAY : The gameplay is ok once you level up but some animations are sloppy which makes combat unsatisfying.

    The game gives the illusion of choice but your choices don't really matter. There's minor changes to the path you take but no consequence to the overall story. Don't sell people on making choices if its not gonna effect the story line. Tons and Tons of forced walking and    GAMEPLAY : The gameplay is ok once you level up but some animations are sloppy which makes combat unsatisfying.

    The game gives the illusion of choice but your choices don't really matter. There's minor changes to the path you take but no consequence to the overall story. Don't sell people on making choices if its not gonna effect the story line.

    Tons and Tons of forced walking and talking sections, that are very painful to get through

    Puzzles are way too simple

    You can't skip cutscenes.

    MUSIC: I love the 80's soundtrack but i honestly don't think they took advantage of those licensed tracks. There is barely a quite moment in the game so you can barely hear the music. At one point i just muted the VO.

    GRAPHIC: Stunning, Beautiful, thats where the budget went. The biggest take away for me is that the male characters looks handsome and great and even have curves to them but the women don't. Every women is shaped like a brick, with very ugly haircuts. Hellbender look like she has Drax body but Cassandra's face from Assassins creed. Makes no sense and it feels like a double standard.

    VO: Its not as endearing as the creators think it is. There is barely a quite moment for you to take in the sights or just digest what happened. Just talking talking talking.

    CHARACTERS: DRAX, PETER, ROCKET, GROOT, LIPLESS all fantastic. I did not care about anyone else. The females in this game especially i found annoying and unlikeable, like most western AAA games.

    STORY: I did not care for the story at all. Star Lords daughter? why? I hate that this annoying little girl was the whole focus for this game. Why could it not be a space romp of random adventure with the guardians similar to a season of cowboy bebop. I did not care for this kid from the start, found her painful to listen to. Also why are most of the major characters females? Did you have to hit a quota?

    The overrated Last of Us influence continues to plague AAA single player games to this day. As expected this is yet another walky talkie game, a movie-game, a game that much rather be a movie than a game. The cutscenes are rendered and animated to perfection, everything is photo mode ready because thats important right? Does that mean the GAMEPLAY received the same level of attention? No of course not. GAMEPLAY IN A VIDEO GAME takes a back seat to cinematic. This game broke me, i can't do this anymore. Western corp have ruined gaming, every other day is a multiplayer, coop lazy garbage game announced, and when we finally get a single player game, that isnt a lazy FPS or a big for nothing ubisoft open world game, we get this Sony style overrated movie game that barely has gameplay. I can't win.    … Expand
  15. AniReview
    Oct 30, 2021
    6
    This is not a bad game but it's also not that great.

    All the other reviews assured me that this would be a fantastic game but when you get your hands on it its a different story. -Gameplay First off the combat looked boring when I first witnessed it and playing it didn't change my mind. Its slow, heavy, and clunky. You can't have shortcuts for special attacks, you must always go    This is not a bad game but it's also not that great.

    All the other reviews assured me that this would be a fantastic game but when you get your hands on it its a different story.

    -Gameplay
    First off the combat looked boring when I first witnessed it and playing it didn't change my mind. Its slow, heavy, and clunky. You can't have shortcuts for special attacks, you must always go through a sub menu to command your team. The ps5 has a touch pad and doesn't utilize it which would have been great for shortcuts. (swipe up, down, left, right)
    It also doesn't help that you can't change the buttons on the controller. Locking on is buggy and not worth using, so I'd rather change that top button to dash/dodge if I could.
    I also wish Star Lord had better attacks. Most of time I forget he has specials. In battle, he's much less of a commanding leader and more of a cheerleader since it's your team that will do the heavy lifting.

    -Story
    The story seems fine. I think it takes too long to get to it though. The first 2 hour level is filled with so much padding that was clearly unnecessary. Remember in GoG2 when the guardians were introduced during a huge monster fight, that would have been great in a video game format to learn the gameplay and characters but no, we get a long drawn out tutorial to do the same puzzles over and over again.
    The dialog in the game is great. The team banters and jokes like you expect they would. Here's the problem though, they talk way more than you would want them to. You may think this is fine but if you plan on listening to everything they say, you better expect to stop every minute to hear 2 minutes of dialog. And don't you dare pick up an item because then they will interrupt each other for new dialog. This is the prime example of the dog going "SQUIRREL!"
    I like story and dialog in games and I never thought I'd say this in a story based game, but damn they need to shut up every once in a while.

    Overall, It's not a bad game. It's a fine movie. With the amount of work they put into the world, environment, and characters, I wish they would have concentrated on a better combat system and better upgrade system. I think they put more work in their accessibility menu than their rpg elements.

    one more thing, why is Gamora screaming all the time? Calm down, I'm right next to you.    … Expand
  16. JWil
    Nov 4, 2021
    6
    Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is Square Enix’s attempt to come back after the disaster that was Marvels Avengers. Well I’m glad to say this game is better in a few ways. Let’s get into it. The game is quite linear and there aren’t many paths to follow but the paths there are are few. You’ll have to keep an eye out for components that Rocket works on Peter Quill’s suit for upgrades.Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is Square Enix’s attempt to come back after the disaster that was Marvels Avengers. Well I’m glad to say this game is better in a few ways. Let’s get into it. The game is quite linear and there aren’t many paths to follow but the paths there are are few. You’ll have to keep an eye out for components that Rocket works on Peter Quill’s suit for upgrades. Being an RPG man myself I would have liked abilities to be unlocked via levels and natural progression rather than finding things in each level. For the special moves there are skill points earned in battles with enemies. You can only upgrade Star Lord’s (Peter Quill’s) suit via the found components. Not anyone else’s suit. The other character have 4 different special moves they can do like Star Lord. I didn’t realize this til later chapters though. Silly me. The suits are only cosmetic and give no in game effect. This being a square game and a somewhat of an RPG I expected the suits to actually do something in game since the price of the game was 70$ with those extra suits bought for the preorder. I was let down due to that. I’ve never been that into the GOTG but this was a nice Action RPG from Square so I wanted to show my support. The games story is okay I suppose. The crazy cultists bad guys always seem to be in media these days and it gets annoying. It especially gets annoying when they don’t know wether they are a cult or a church. They are two different things but the characters don’t seem to be educated enough to know the difference. I was surprised at the music that Star Lord liked in this particular game. It was much different than that of the GOTG movie. No Jackson 5, no Come and Get Your Love…. There were songs missing that could have made the game more enjoyable. The huddling mechanic where the team comes together to have a pep talk mid battle seemed a bit out of place and when fighting enemies mid battle you really wouldn’t even dream of doing that or you’d definitely die. Overall the game is a unique experience but it isn’t without flaws. The game had glitches in it multiple times. I can count them on one hand but they made me redo parts of the game which wasted precious time and I didn’t quite enjoy that. I feel Square has a long way to go to get this genre of game to be enjoyable as their classic JRPG works. It stated to fee repetitive and exhausting toward the end. They talk a lot!! I mean ALOT!! I wanted them to be quiet sometimes, but I’m an introverted person maybe that’s why. That made me not able to play this game all at once. The customizing options for the game was good however and it makes it accessible to anyone. That I was glad about. I didn’t want a Dark Souls or Sekiro title here every thought those have their place. I’m glad GOTG doesn’t play like that. So for the conclusion game is better than Avengers. No online. Single player, fun to a degree. The story isn’t very good. The music wasn’t all that. The voice acting was good. Glitches may throw you back a few hours. The game gets repetitive and looks beautiful but lacks something older Square Enix titles have. It didn’t feel all that special. The gameplay takes a backseat for the narrative which pushes you where it wants you to go rather than you having the freedom to choose. I give The Guardians of the Galaxy a 6 out of 10. I played may Square games over the years so maybe my expectations for this one was a bit high. I hope they get the formula for their superhero games down in the future. I’ll see y’all later. Hopefully this review makes you consider wether this title is for you or not. Thanks for reading, and have a great day!… Expand
  17. Ps5-reviews
    Oct 28, 2021
    7
    Guardians of the galaxy is the fourth triple-a marvel game,the marvel started making triple-a games with spider-man in 2018 then with the spin-off miles morales and with a deludent avengers in 2020.In 2021 marvel retry it with guardians of the galaxy a game with a lot of good stufs....and some bad.For the gameplay this game has a really well inovation since you can use only star lord youGuardians of the galaxy is the fourth triple-a marvel game,the marvel started making triple-a games with spider-man in 2018 then with the spin-off miles morales and with a deludent avengers in 2020.In 2021 marvel retry it with guardians of the galaxy a game with a lot of good stufs....and some bad.For the gameplay this game has a really well inovation since you can use only star lord you can order at the other guardians special moves to do for helping you in the fight for example you can order groot to use his branches for killing other enemies or ordering at rocket to use his technical specialites.Another content of the game is the work bench (similar to the farcry 6 one)but i don't think he is copied because those 2 games were developed at the same time,anyway with the work-bench you can upgrade your weapon with components that you will find around the maps of the game.Another great thing in this title is the beautiful art direction that designs the planets perfectly.The last good stuffs in the game are the variety of enemies and many reminders to 80-s pop culture.The bad things in the game are the awful technical sector with really bad animations and the narration really slow accomplices the lenght of the levels.
    FINAL RATING:7.5/10
    "The game is good.....but the things that are good they are not really good....they are only good"    … Expand
  18. FuzzyBearbarian
    Nov 3, 2021
    7
    Guardians of the Galaxy is a game that fans will love and non fans will like. My experience with it was a mixed bag though. Here are the bullet points:

    - terrible save system, auto saves override manual saves - only 5 bosses: the 2nd boss is on a timer and doesn't require you to even fight, while the final boss is easily one of the worst designed boss fights I've ever played since it    Guardians of the Galaxy is a game that fans will love and non fans will like. My experience with it was a mixed bag though. Here are the bullet points:

    - terrible save system, auto saves override manual saves
    - only 5 bosses: the 2nd boss is on a timer and doesn't require you to even fight, while the final boss is easily one of the worst designed boss fights I've ever played since it is basically a game of projectile spam, waves of minions, and quick time events
    - enemies are repetitive and for the most part not really that interesting
    - tiresome arguments between characters that never cease (they don't stop talking, ever)
    - the characters are great as per usual Marvel standards
    - choices do have some consequences, but most are inconsequential
    - streaming music mode puts large annoying distracting text at top of screen
    - exploration is scarce and mostly pointless (some nice skins, that's about it)
    - you can find way more upgrade materials than upgrades are available, negating need to explore for them
    - auto aim lock on system switches between enemies when many enemies are present preventing ability to aim properly, especially in the final boss fight, even when you have the option not to break lock on checked (I imagine this is a glitch, but I can't be sure)
    - lots of time wasting activities and conversations between actual interesting gameplay
    - extremely average puzzles that seem to exist to pad out game time
    - won't run at 60FPS/4K on PS5 (enjoy 1080p yay)
    - lots of bugs, many game breaking requiring restart. This happened every single chapter in the game (so more than a dozen). Most common bug was the menu for Guardian abilities not working when you need a Guardian ability to proceed, forcing a restart
    - Huddle mechanic is one of the worst mechanics in a game (interrupt fights to stop and chat like a football timeout, then pick one of 2 choices to get damage buff, and a lot of the time the right choice is impossible to determine)
    - photo mode is bound to L3/R3, but you must use those buttons for other actions, causing you to drop into photo mode accidentally frequently
    - phenomenal soundtrack (even with streaming mode turned on)
    - great voice acting
    - good graphics, harmed by lack of 60fps/4k but supported by 30fps 4k
    - many scenes can be skipped by mashing circle, but many can't be skipped
    - is linear, but for this style of game that's in its favour rather than a bad thing

    Ultimately the incredible visuals and music made this game as enjoyable as it was, though on PS5 those visuals are not the beautiful 4K visuals the PC version has unless you want a 30fps gameplay experience.

    The combat is pretty shallow all things considered, despite there being a few nice synergies between different Guardian's abilities.

    By the end of the game I was bored with the combat and tired of the banter. There is an NG+ that enables you to try some different options to see what very slightly different outcomes you might get, but I'm happy to have played it once and to leave it at that.

    This one is really for lovers of the comic. If you're on PC, it's also for lovers of virtual photography. But for lovers of deep and engaging gameplay, not so much.    … Expand
  19. cemreonur
    Oct 30, 2021
    6
    I didn't buy the game , but i watched on live stream from a publisher I follow. At least i think 4-5 hours. And i saw the combat system is so boring. and i know guardians of the galaxy team have funny character dialogues but they never shut up. Sometimes this can be frustrating. But graphics are perfect. Character and environment models are perfect and story is also. Luckily, this game isI didn't buy the game , but i watched on live stream from a publisher I follow. At least i think 4-5 hours. And i saw the combat system is so boring. and i know guardians of the galaxy team have funny character dialogues but they never shut up. Sometimes this can be frustrating. But graphics are perfect. Character and environment models are perfect and story is also. Luckily, this game is not a loot shooter. In my country , this game price is so expensive by the way.… Expand
  20. CROZ
    Mar 17, 2022
    5
    Melhor jogo feito queria que ele tivesse mais coisas de RPG do que algo apenas pra ação
  21. cell989
    Dec 30, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The soundtrack alone made this such a good play. Great dynamic between the characters. Real character development and characteristics. Listening them conversarte between each other was a delight. The comedy hits and the action plays well. The movement is a bit tanky but I got use to it after 10 mins of gameplay. The team huddle is my fave thing to do because it plays so well with the music. Good story line, great plot, and all characters are appealing. They respected the source material and that's always something to admire.… Expand
  22. Watersson
    Sep 17, 2022
    7
    Full of corny jokes and amazing songs, Guardians of the Galaxy may be called a pleasant experience. Although it's not a masterpiece I spent a couple of enjoyable evenings with it. Unfortunately, sometimes I had a feeling that the game was way too repetitive
  23. Rhinogamer
    Feb 21, 2023
    6
    This is a mostly decent game. There were several things that were quite excellent about it, but there were also a few things that I didn't care for too. But overall it was pretty good.

    On the positive side of things: The graphics were excellent, and the performance was also very good. The soundtrack of the game was also really fitting, and a pleasant surprise as well. The music fit the    This is a mostly decent game. There were several things that were quite excellent about it, but there were also a few things that I didn't care for too. But overall it was pretty good.

    On the positive side of things: The graphics were excellent, and the performance was also very good. The soundtrack of the game was also really fitting, and a pleasant surprise as well. The music fit the right Guardians niche, and even the custom-created music made just for the game really fit in, and sounded great! The banter between the team mates was also really spot-on, and a lot of fun! The developers really did a fantastic job of capturing that Guardians vibe; and the voice acting was really good as well.

    On the negative side of things: There were more puzzles than I would have liked, I was hoping it would be more of an action game, and less about puzzles. Though the puzzles would have been ok-ish, if they hadn't been so repetitive...it felt like it was the same 2-3 types of puzzles, over and over and over and over again. That I could have definitely done without. And the combat was a little juvenile, repetitive and boring.

    Was really more like an interactive movie than a game though, with excessively long 'scenes' that required little more than a few button clicks from the player; amounting to a pretty 'meh' experience overall.    … Expand
  24. anand5059
    Apr 2, 2022
    7
    Good fun game especially because of the beautiful graphics and nice story with so many funny moments. I wish they had a different voice cast, I really had difficulty in realizing whether its Rocket or Star Lord speaking at many times in team conversation - Only the subtitles helped me for that issue. Combat is decent but gets repetitive in the long run. Not a challenging game either, its aGood fun game especially because of the beautiful graphics and nice story with so many funny moments. I wish they had a different voice cast, I really had difficulty in realizing whether its Rocket or Star Lord speaking at many times in team conversation - Only the subtitles helped me for that issue. Combat is decent but gets repetitive in the long run. Not a challenging game either, its a game for casual play focused on cinematic storytelling.… Expand
  25. Schueli
    Aug 10, 2022
    7
    Hat schon durchaus Spaß gemacht, war mir am Ende aber zu lang und immer das gleiche Draufgekloppe. Die Gegnertypen waren meist auch langweilig und so. Der Soundtrack ist geil, aber teils auch Geschmackssache, ich kann zb überhaupt nichts mit Rock/Metal anfangen und war teils genervt. Paar Klassiker waren aber auch geil.

    Im Großen und Ganzen aber eine Runde Sache, die Spaß gemacht hat.
  26. anfil18
    Jan 12, 2022
    7
    Como peli juego amante de la saga guardianes de la galaxia esta bastante bien, otra historia divertida y en su linea de “bacileo” entre ellos que lleva el juego a un guion como el de las pelis y su aventura. Idioma en castellano tanto menu como historia hablada. Pero en jugabilidad tampoco es para tanto, apuntar disparar y esquivar, bastante sencillo y nada dificil. Los modos graficosComo peli juego amante de la saga guardianes de la galaxia esta bastante bien, otra historia divertida y en su linea de “bacileo” entre ellos que lleva el juego a un guion como el de las pelis y su aventura. Idioma en castellano tanto menu como historia hablada. Pero en jugabilidad tampoco es para tanto, apuntar disparar y esquivar, bastante sencillo y nada dificil. Los modos graficos tanto el 4k 30fps y el ray tracing 30fps no son muy notorios en diferencia pero se ven muy bien y el modo 60 fps es un 1080p bastante malo (una especie de reescalado a la baja ). Es un juego que por 30€ esta bien mas no lo vale. Aun asi es entretenido pero no es la repanocha.… Expand
  27. DMJReviews
    May 5, 2022
    7
    I was positively surprised to enjoy myself with this title. I wrote it off when it was initially announced. I was turned off by the game play then and after playing it it wasn't great as assumed - but it wasn't as terrible as I could have feared.
    For some reason this reminded me of Mass Effect albeit smaller in scope. The narrative is fun and I liked it. Definitely a game to play for the    I was positively surprised to enjoy myself with this title. I wrote it off when it was initially announced. I was turned off by the game play then and after playing it it wasn't great as assumed - but it wasn't as terrible as I could have feared.
    For some reason this reminded me of Mass Effect albeit smaller in scope. The narrative is fun and I liked it. Definitely a game to play for the experience and not the game play. But sometimes I appreciate a "Heavy Rain".    … Expand
  28. uaandrei
    Mar 24, 2023
    7
    Plot and story is complete garbage, but gameplay is enjoyable and dialogue is really funny. I enjoyed playing this game.
  29. Sumbyv1
    Nov 18, 2021
    7
    Half way though i was sure i was going to give this a 9/10. Unfortunatly, things get a little too repetitive. The story is good, the characters, music....all good. ive never played a game with so many 'sliding down' sections though......also the same few enemys throughout. The dialogue got very tiresome at times ('we're a team' x100,000 times). Just dragged on a bit too long for my liking.Half way though i was sure i was going to give this a 9/10. Unfortunatly, things get a little too repetitive. The story is good, the characters, music....all good. ive never played a game with so many 'sliding down' sections though......also the same few enemys throughout. The dialogue got very tiresome at times ('we're a team' x100,000 times). Just dragged on a bit too long for my liking. Would still recommend but not as strongly as i could have..… Expand
  30. Tino2010
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    AWesome game loving it big time can't wait for the next one to come out ..
  31. Akma
    Sep 4, 2022
    6
    It was a mediocre action game but overall story was okay. I couldn’t wait to see the end of the game so I am done with it and move on. Overall it was a cheap action game that I won’t play again. I don’t think I will ever play marvel game series again.
  32. Caedyn_Khan
    Dec 5, 2021
    5
    While the game had an ok story and fun gameplay I had to stop halfway through because this is one of the most obnoxious games I've ever played. I'll start by saying GotG is my favorite MCU movie, but the amount of nonstop dialogue in this game drove me up a fn wall, to the point I had to mute the game. Also the fake swearing was the dumbest **** ever. It was also an extremely ugly lookingWhile the game had an ok story and fun gameplay I had to stop halfway through because this is one of the most obnoxious games I've ever played. I'll start by saying GotG is my favorite MCU movie, but the amount of nonstop dialogue in this game drove me up a fn wall, to the point I had to mute the game. Also the fake swearing was the dumbest **** ever. It was also an extremely ugly looking world, its like the artists picked the most unappealing color pallet possible and used it through out the whole game. It is not a challenging game in the slightest, even on hard difficulty. Rocket (who is probably my 5th favorite MCU character) is the most unlikable piece of space trash in this game. The enemies are all extremely basic, boring, and ugly. I will not be buying any future Square Enix games. Let Insomniac make the Marvel games from now on please.… Expand
  33. superkapitan82
    Jan 10, 2022
    5
    Довольно слабая игра несмотря на большой хайп. Вероятно в 21 году просто было слишком мало достойных адвенчур и через пару лет о ней все забудут. Сюжет игры можно уместить в 1 предложение и его никак не назовешь оригинальным. Из достоинств - визуально неплохо проработанный мир и забавные диалоги между персонажами, постоянно комментирующими все происходящее.Довольно слабая игра несмотря на большой хайп. Вероятно в 21 году просто было слишком мало достойных адвенчур и через пару лет о ней все забудут. Сюжет игры можно уместить в 1 предложение и его никак не назовешь оригинальным. Из достоинств - визуально неплохо проработанный мир и забавные диалоги между персонажами, постоянно комментирующими все происходящее.
  34. GretchenGrinch4
    Jan 14, 2022
    7
    a fun game with a good story and great character interaction. one of the best of 2021. the boss fights can be tediously annoying and some of the battles seem to bite of more than they can chew , trying to control all 4 characters, but still great. i'd suggest playing on a ps5 though, even on ps4 pro the load times are horrid.
  35. JohnCartman
    Apr 9, 2022
    5
    This game is not good, but also not bad. The story is ok and the interaction between the characters is fine. Thats the soul of the game. But the combat, the mechanics is boring and nothing special. It feels like a video game. Compare it to God of war where you get suck into the story and you want to fight because its so much fun. Here it ist just, yeah.... from one fighting arena to theThis game is not good, but also not bad. The story is ok and the interaction between the characters is fine. Thats the soul of the game. But the combat, the mechanics is boring and nothing special. It feels like a video game. Compare it to God of war where you get suck into the story and you want to fight because its so much fun. Here it ist just, yeah.... from one fighting arena to the next one. Square Enix, whats with this game mechanic man? And i hate the fact, that you are not able to buy the original movie characters with the voice actors. I mean, we got so used to them, i cant get over the fact that i am playing with some other dudes. It just doesnt work for me. I lockily got it on Xbox GamePass and its not even that fun for that money.… Expand
  36. Nintenderek
    Jun 23, 2023
    5
    This game looks great graphically and I do really enjoy the story itself. Unfortunately, I just do not find the gameplay itself fun. In particular, shooting feels really horrible in this game. It made me quit the game about half way because it just doesn't feel good and given that's what most of the game is, that's one of the most important aspects to get right. I really wish I couldThis game looks great graphically and I do really enjoy the story itself. Unfortunately, I just do not find the gameplay itself fun. In particular, shooting feels really horrible in this game. It made me quit the game about half way because it just doesn't feel good and given that's what most of the game is, that's one of the most important aspects to get right. I really wish I could give this game a higher score because I do really enjoy the story itself, but I think this is a better game to go watch on youtube than it is to play.… Expand
  37. vuvuwu
    Aug 6, 2022
    5
    5 - Fine. Didn't go all the way, but more than half did. The game was held in August 2022.
  38. martamstart
    Sep 20, 2022
    7
    I dont understand those ultimative postive reviews...

    Its a solid and good game, yes. And the dialoges are written really well.

    BUT, it just feels like the spiderman game for the ps4.
    What i am trying to say is: overall its good, but not revolutionary...
  39. timyzs
    Dec 11, 2021
    6
    6/10. Average at best, plot is ok and graphic is ok. Could have been a 7/10 but there are some problems with the game...

    First and foremost, the game has a lot of minor graphical glitches and framerate issue at certain parts of the game, nothing is game-breaking and definitely not a deal breaker, but then again they shouldn't be there. Gameplay is hollow with repetitive combat (you    6/10. Average at best, plot is ok and graphic is ok. Could have been a 7/10 but there are some problems with the game...

    First and foremost, the game has a lot of minor graphical glitches and framerate issue at certain parts of the game, nothing is game-breaking and definitely not a deal breaker, but then again they shouldn't be there.

    Gameplay is hollow with repetitive combat (you can only control Star Lord throughout the whole game). Teammate AI is bad, they do very little in combat on their own and you have to kill most of the things yourself. Enemy AI is bad too as most of the time they attack you only, which brings back the aforementioned issue - Teammate AI is bad and they are merely decorations.

    The entire game has a lot of meaningless QTE, one small mistake and your restart from previous check point. (Yes, I am not blind and I know you can turn off the QTE, but why have them in the first place?) The entire game has a lot of meaningless dialogue choices as well, they don't do a thing in the story progress, and some of them have a system-set 'right' answer - guess what, when you pick the 'wrong' one, you restart from previous check point.

    Saving system is a joke, who in the developer team thought it is a good idea to combine manual save and auto-save into the same save slot?

    No, this is not a masterpiece as others have claimed, it is not a bad game as well. As I said, 6/10 at best.    … Expand
  40. 34m2121
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    Grafikler vasat, oynanış çok derin değil ancak eğlenceli ama kendini çok tekrar ediyor, karakterler harika, diyaloglar çok iyi, güzel bir hikaye anlatımı
  41. Eatt
    Jan 4, 2022
    6
    Story Review without spoilers

    I will rate only the story, since it is for me the most important aspect on games.

    It is a nice story however it’s often times goofy and nowhere near „stunning story“ as it is praised. You can have a good time with it, but please don’t expect witcher 3 or mass effect level of greatness.
  42. Sely
    Nov 29, 2021
    7
    Overall, I really enjoyed the game...I finished it after all. But there were some key moments that frustrated the crap out of me and took away from a fantastic start. Specifically, glitches that locked me out of getting key collectables and constant missing subtitles, a sandwiched plot, controls that made it difficult to access some key fighting abilities, and the feeling that it wasOverall, I really enjoyed the game...I finished it after all. But there were some key moments that frustrated the crap out of me and took away from a fantastic start. Specifically, glitches that locked me out of getting key collectables and constant missing subtitles, a sandwiched plot, controls that made it difficult to access some key fighting abilities, and the feeling that it was frontloaded made me feel like the game had room to be more.

    Hopefully we see a GotG2 with some updates and more of that chaos energy. If you're looking for a story, this is your game. Just be ready for some glitches or slow points that you need to trudge through to get there.    … Expand
  43. centus
    Jan 1, 2022
    7
    Game is nice but many mechanics are very archaic. The Invisible barriers are everywhere, you can't even go back when stepping on the cliff. In the age of open world games this is ridiculous. I feel like I'd travel back in time to all those games that treated players like retards...
    The story is ok for marvel fans maybe even great. I did enjoy it. Soundtrack is.... well this is GOTG we're    Game is nice but many mechanics are very archaic. The Invisible barriers are everywhere, you can't even go back when stepping on the cliff. In the age of open world games this is ridiculous. I feel like I'd travel back in time to all those games that treated players like retards...
    The story is ok for marvel fans maybe even great. I did enjoy it. Soundtrack is.... well this is GOTG we're talking about. Superb. Overall I'm giving 7/10. This game tests my patience just too often.

    I hope that if they made sequel devs will work for better gameplay and much more open game.    … Expand
  44. Haannss
    Dec 25, 2022
    5
    A quite enjoyable game all in all, with a simple but atractive story and fun characters, that doesn't get a higher mark because of its confusing combat, where you just don't know what is happening at times. You get used to the controls, that are easy to manage, but those controls can't be used at some points, or you just don't know what is damaging you when surrounded by many enemies. It'sA quite enjoyable game all in all, with a simple but atractive story and fun characters, that doesn't get a higher mark because of its confusing combat, where you just don't know what is happening at times. You get used to the controls, that are easy to manage, but those controls can't be used at some points, or you just don't know what is damaging you when surrounded by many enemies. It's a pity because it could have been a much better game if controls and combat had had a little bit more care.… Expand
  45. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    6
    Above average single player game. The combat and gameplay is fine but leaves more depth to be desired. The story is good but does feel a bit meh at times.
  46. Godudu
    Aug 17, 2022
    7
    Amazing experience, story is very good, its on pair with the newer movies. Gameplay is kinda lackluster as you can play only with starlord. But nothing too bad, the main stuff here is absolutely the story, humour and interaction between characters.
  47. zorzillo
    Aug 1, 2022
    5
    PORCODDINCI NON ME POTETE FA N GIOCO A METÀ,STORY TELLING PERFETTO,INTERAZIONI FRA CHARACTER PERFETTE E POI?FRAME LAG,BUG CHE CYBERPUNK SPOSTATE E CINEMATIC CHE INTERROMPONO DIALOGHI INTERESSANTI
  48. CAR182
    Oct 15, 2022
    6
    I was excited for this game, i really wanted it to be great, but it just wasn't.
    Let's start with the positives, the humour is great, it's funny throughout and feels like the guardians movies in the way the characters interact. It also has a great soundtrack!
    My core issue. The gameplay is terrible. It just feels really old. I came onto this fresh off the heels of Horizon 2 and you can    I was excited for this game, i really wanted it to be great, but it just wasn't.
    Let's start with the positives, the humour is great, it's funny throughout and feels like the guardians movies in the way the characters interact. It also has a great soundtrack!

    My core issue. The gameplay is terrible. It just feels really old. I came onto this fresh off the heels of Horizon 2 and you can see the difference. This game feels dated, it's shiny, but the animation and gameplay is clunky which makes it feel ... Off. The level design is also pretty poor, i just found myself wondering through empty planets that reminded me a lot of The latest Star Wars game. I wanted to love this, but when you have Studios like Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica and Guerilla Games, pushing out incredible titles you start to wonder why other studios just can't keep up.

    *I played this on PS5    … Expand
  49. timyz
    Apr 17, 2023
    5
    5/10 for me, and that's only because the graphics are okay. It could have been a 6/10, but unfortunately, there are some problems.

    First and foremost, the game had a lot of minor graphical glitches and framerate issues at certain parts (at least during the launch days). It's not like they're game-breaking or anything, but are we supposed to see all these on a finished product we paid    5/10 for me, and that's only because the graphics are okay. It could have been a 6/10, but unfortunately, there are some problems.

    First and foremost, the game had a lot of minor graphical glitches and framerate issues at certain parts (at least during the launch days). It's not like they're game-breaking or anything, but are we supposed to see all these on a finished product we paid for?

    Gameplay is hollow, with repetitive combat. (Did I mention you can only control Star Lord throughout the entire game?) The teammate AI is just terrible, leaving you to kill most of the enemies yourself. And don't even get me started on the enemy AI - they only attack you! It's like the teammate AIs are mere decorations.

    The entire game is filled with meaningless QTEs. If you make even the slightest mistake, you get to restart from the previous checkpoint. (Sure, you can turn off QTEs, but why are they even there in the first place?) And let's not forget the pointless dialogue choices that have no impact on the story. Some of them even have a "right" answer, and if you choose the "wrong" one? Yes, you guessed it, restart from the previous checkpoint.

    Saving system is a joke. Who in the developer team thought it was a good idea to combine manual and auto-saves into the SAME slot?

    NO, this game is NOT a masterpiece, despite what others may claim. Play more games and you can rate games better. 5/10 at best.    … Expand
  50. Xenomorph121
    Nov 24, 2022
    7
    Muy entretenido y divertido, me gusta como te sorprenden cada vez que piensas que la entrega llega a su fin, gráficamente se que da un poco corto por momentos con algunos errores, el sistema de juego es muy bueno una mezcla entre RPG de acción y Shooter, la duración creo que es la adecuada, probablemente me falto algo más de interés en los coleccionables, y mejor desarrollo de los nivelesMuy entretenido y divertido, me gusta como te sorprenden cada vez que piensas que la entrega llega a su fin, gráficamente se que da un poco corto por momentos con algunos errores, el sistema de juego es muy bueno una mezcla entre RPG de acción y Shooter, la duración creo que es la adecuada, probablemente me falto algo más de interés en los coleccionables, y mejor desarrollo de los niveles y más variedad de enemigos, parece como si se hubieran quedado cortos de tiempo.… Expand
  51. MauroRocha
    Jun 4, 2023
    5
    5/10

    - História 1.5/2.5 - Gameplay 1.25/2.5 - Música 1.25/2.5 - Gráficos 1/2.5 - HLTB: 24h História: De início deixava vontade de jogar, no fim só deixava vontade de acabar o mais rápido possível. Acabou por se tornar aborrecido. Quanto às escolhas que se tomava, influenciava o seguimento da história e isso fez com que se quisesse continuar por breves momentos. Todas as missões    5/10

    - História 1.5/2.5
    - Gameplay 1.25/2.5
    - Música 1.25/2.5
    - Gráficos 1/2.5
    - HLTB: 24h

    História: De início deixava vontade de jogar, no fim só deixava vontade de acabar o mais rápido possível. Acabou por se tornar aborrecido. Quanto às escolhas que se tomava, influenciava o seguimento da história e isso fez com que se quisesse continuar por breves momentos. Todas as missões ter de andar na nave era chato, e para o conteúdo da história, 16 capítulos foram muito compridos. O último capítulo foi de facto algo inesperado, mas a vontade de acabar e largar o jogo era maior.

    Gameplay: Bons ataques, mas repetitivos, sem seguimento e bastante simples. Sem opção de correr. Bosses repetitivos, combate pouco fluído. Vários estilos de fatos disponíveis.

    Música: Boa música dos anos 80, mas sem orquestra e efeitos próprios. A música de abertura do jogo já dava raiva cada vez que a play ligava.

    Gráficos: Visuais outdated, personagens sem sincronização de voz e vários bugs.    … Expand
  52. VitaminCx3
    May 29, 2023
    6
    The graphics, soundtrack, are story are where the game shines. The combat, QTE’s, and overall tightness of controls really hold the game back. The QTE’s can be turned off in the settings and if not for the tightness of controls the combat wouldn’t be as bad. The level design is beautiful but feels a bit lazy, loot and hidden items feel like a mundane task. There’s a lot of potential ifThe graphics, soundtrack, are story are where the game shines. The combat, QTE’s, and overall tightness of controls really hold the game back. The QTE’s can be turned off in the settings and if not for the tightness of controls the combat wouldn’t be as bad. The level design is beautiful but feels a bit lazy, loot and hidden items feel like a mundane task. There’s a lot of potential if they decide to make a second game, they just need to clean it up a bit.… Expand
  53. Spidertime99
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    Guardians of the Galaxy 2021 captures the magical vibes of the Guardians of the Galaxy universe from the James Gunn movies and Marvel comics, delivering a lovable depiction of all our favorite aspects. The characters are well-developed, with rich backstories, and excel in presenting a perfect blend of drama and comedy. While the plot may be simple and predictable, the focus on the journeyGuardians of the Galaxy 2021 captures the magical vibes of the Guardians of the Galaxy universe from the James Gunn movies and Marvel comics, delivering a lovable depiction of all our favorite aspects. The characters are well-developed, with rich backstories, and excel in presenting a perfect blend of drama and comedy. While the plot may be simple and predictable, the focus on the journey and relationships is a refreshing approach. Surprisingly, the gameplay is fun, versatile, and requires strategic thinking. The game showcases beautiful settings across various locations in the galaxy. Overall, Guardians of the Galaxy 2021 exceeds all expectations… Expand
  54. zoro_l99
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    good refreshing game solid 7/10 game give you your passion back at games if you lost it

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#37 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 98 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 98
  3. Negative: 0 out of 98
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    80
    Guardians of Galaxy are the real blast that Marvel fans needed after more than mediocre Avengers. The “worst” part of the game is a mere fact, that you are not able to enjoy every single comment in the background and enjoy very well written characters.
  2. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jan 6, 2022
    100
    The story is entertaining, and it features characters from the Marvel universe that haven't yet surfaced in the movies, such as Fin Fang Foom, Lady Hellbender and the Nova Corps. Add in the requisite humor and self-deprecation and an eclectic killer soundtrack, and you get one of the most enjoyable games of the year.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Dec 2, 2021
    70
    Guardians keeps you strapped in for the ride, and while it does dip once too often, the emotional highs outweigh the patience-testing lows. [Issue#366, p.108]
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