Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1685 Ratings

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  1. zoro_l99
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    good refreshing game solid 7/10 game give you your passion back at games if you lost it
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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...
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. Tino2010
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    AWesome game loving it big time can't wait for the next one to come out ..
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. CROZ
    Mar 17, 2022
    5
    Melhor jogo feito queria que ele tivesse mais coisas de RPG do que algo apenas pra ação
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. WaitPls
    Feb 25, 2022
    7
    Не плохая игра, но сюжет слегка не дотянули, а управление и боёвка слегка деревянные
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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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