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  1. Jan 19, 2022
    9
    Fun throughout. Loved this game! Recommend to get as a start to the next ten journey
  2. Jan 22, 2022
    9
    Best writing in a game in years, not a difficult game, just a lot of fun . Graphics are next gen and the characters are almost better than the ones in the movies. This game really surprised me
  3. Jun 4, 2022
    9
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy es una experiencia increíble para cualquier fan de estre frupo de antihéroes. Es un juego que mezcla la acción y la aventura narrativa perfectamente, con un enfoque absoluto en su historia y las interacciones entre sus personajes. Las conversaciones e interacciones entre los protagonistas son continuas, y reflejan perfectamente el espíritu y carisma delMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy es una experiencia increíble para cualquier fan de estre frupo de antihéroes. Es un juego que mezcla la acción y la aventura narrativa perfectamente, con un enfoque absoluto en su historia y las interacciones entre sus personajes. Las conversaciones e interacciones entre los protagonistas son continuas, y reflejan perfectamente el espíritu y carisma del grupo. Todo el juego tiene referencias cintinuas al Universo Marvel, y está cuidado hasta el mínimo detalle. A nivel gráfico, sonido y doblaje al español, es perfecto. A nivel técnico cumple sin problemas. La duración es correcta, un juego corto pero completo, en las casi 20 horas que puede durar si vas parándote en cada detalle y referencia. El combate es sencillo pero entretenido, e incluye nuevas opciones y modificaciones durante toda la historia. Sin lugar a dudas, lo mejor es el desarrollo y las conversaciones de los personajes. Totalmente recomendable, se podría resumir como participar en un cómic de los Guardianes de la Galaxia. Expand
  4. Feb 21, 2022
    9
    Pleasantly surprised by this. Really fun game, to bad it was kinda short, after finishing the game i only wanted more
  5. Jul 1, 2022
    9
    Great game!! It still amazes me how one game can be so bad and then next just a few months later be so good. It's a testament to the director and design team.
  6. Feb 22, 2022
    9
    хороший сюжет интересная история, хорошее приключение, одна из лучших игр 2021 года
  7. Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Super nice game. It was my first marvel adventure ever and was a little skeptic when I bought the game.
    I don't give 10 as it as some bugs and flaws plus if you want 60fps you need to play at full hd.
    Anyway, if 30fps is enough for you, Ray tracing mode is absolutely gorgeous. The gameplay is good once you get used to it. The soundtrack is pure awesomeness. The story is also good. The
    Super nice game. It was my first marvel adventure ever and was a little skeptic when I bought the game.
    I don't give 10 as it as some bugs and flaws plus if you want 60fps you need to play at full hd.
    Anyway, if 30fps is enough for you, Ray tracing mode is absolutely gorgeous.
    The gameplay is good once you get used to it.
    The soundtrack is pure awesomeness.
    The story is also good.
    The characters, their interactions and their development is just awesome. I laughed a lot, and a lot of times just stopped to watch them talk to each other.
    I really recommend trying this game.
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  8. Feb 27, 2022
    9
    This game exceeded by expectations. This was great story linear in nature like playing Uncharted with its chapter approach. Weapons and upgrades system was done well along with control of a central character while being able to involve the entire team in battle. This game was a change was the norm and done quite well. I would not call it perfect which is why I rated it a 9, because a fewThis game exceeded by expectations. This was great story linear in nature like playing Uncharted with its chapter approach. Weapons and upgrades system was done well along with control of a central character while being able to involve the entire team in battle. This game was a change was the norm and done quite well. I would not call it perfect which is why I rated it a 9, because a few times I felt stuck and not like "solve a puzzle stuck" and that may turn off a younger player which I could see a lot of kids taking this game on as well. Lastly - this is NOT anywhere close to the Avenger mess that Square Enix produced. The people who worked on this game learned from the mistakes made before and came out with a great game. I highly recommend it! I waited a month after it came out to buy it and was NOT disappointed. Expand
  9. Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Really loved this game. Excellent writing, the character interactions really make it. Great single player cinematic experience.
  10. Jul 10, 2022
    9
    Bom jogo, tem uma excelente história e enrendo, amei a música está mesmo muito boa, um excelente jogo. Só não dou nota máxima porque tem alguns bug subtis nada demais ou que vá atrapalhar a jogabilidade, good work.
  11. Jul 1, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game. Its dont wànt nothing from me, just playing. Yea, gameplay is not something new, but its still catchy. Expand
  12. Mar 26, 2022
    9
    An absolute gem of a popcorn game, funny, fun combat, fantastic world design, great storyline. Highly enjoyable!
  13. Mar 21, 2022
    9
    Jogo muito bom.
    Para quem gosta de histórias, o enredo é empolgante com diálogos divertidos.
    Nem era fã de guardiões da galáxia, só agora irei ver os filmes.

    A trilha sonora é genial.

    O maior problema é que ao avançar com o o personagem em meio a um dialogo, ele pode começar outro e deixar a fala anterior em aberto.
    Com o tempo vc pega o jeito e acaba evitando isso.
  14. Nov 21, 2022
    9
    This game is my personal surpise of the year 2021. I didnt expect much but the game got a very nice written story with good graphics and overall good gameplay.
  15. Mar 26, 2022
    9
    Excellent narrative game with the spirit of guardians of galaxy. Lot of fun guarantee
  16. Apr 2, 2022
    9
    this is amazing game, the most underrated game of 2021.
    the characters way better then the characters in the movie, the story is amazing and u should play this game.
  17. Apr 7, 2022
    9
    This game is definitely a must play. i was a bit anxious when i first played this game, but the story and gameplay are really enjoyable. the voice acting is also really good and there are a lot of funny jokes in the script
  18. Jun 26, 2022
    9
    this game is very good and better than avengers. and better story and everything.
  19. May 4, 2022
    9
    Jogo excelente! A tempos não jogava um game tão divertido quanto esse e que ao mesmo tempo me prendeu do início ao fim! Gostei bastante da proposta da história, muito bem elaborada.
  20. Jun 5, 2022
    9
    In my opinion it’s one of the best games in Marvel universe. Especially about this crazy and funny band)
    During all their adventure it was nonstop laughing from my side. Really interesting story and characters.
    Gameplay is simple, but it won't make you bored.
    Overall I strictly recommend you to try it.
    PS: live in peace.
  21. Jul 15, 2022
    9
    A blast to play over the weekend
    Pros
    1. Long and meaty original story
    2. Combat is well balanced and chaotic
    3. Soundtrack blends in very well
    4. A dream game for fans of the MCU
    5. The GOTG silly humour is on full display here
    Cons
    1. Could have been optimised better on PS5. A balanced 1440p/1620p @60hz mode would have been much appreciated.
  22. May 31, 2022
    9
    Guardians of the Galaxy is a great game in geral. But have some bugs in gameplay, in menu, but in geral its awesome game. Congratulations to DEV's for good job in this game.
  23. Jun 12, 2022
    9
    This game was a lot of fun and kept me interested throughout the storyline. I loved the banter between the Guardians and my ability to "participate" through dialogue choices was a refreshing change of pace.

    Gameplay was smooth. Just a ton of fun. Highly recommend.
  24. Aug 2, 2022
    9
    guardians of the galaxy good game ...
    Lovely characters and gameplay is fun
  25. Jan 3, 2023
    9
    Muy divertido. Los personajes son muy sexys.................................
  26. Aug 9, 2022
    9
    Quelle histoire , quels personnages , quels graphismes , quels combats , quel ambiance, quel design des persos ennemis et monde en somme un grand plaisir de jeux malgré quelques redondance dans certain game play
  27. Aug 14, 2022
    9
    Really enjoyed this game. The graphics, story and soundtrack were all great. Had a lot of fun interacting with the rest of the crew throughout the story, the only slight complaint I have is that you never get to play as any of the other characters which would have added to the fun.
  28. Aug 26, 2022
    9
    Very fun game. The dialogues doesn't feel forced and the characterization is on the point. Addictive gameplay and very intuitive
  29. Nov 5, 2022
    9
    Отличная история воскрешения после провального проекта. Жаль, что эта игра не хайпанула как следует. В кое-то веки приличный сингл-плеер, за историей интересно смотреть. Всем советую!
  30. Sep 7, 2022
    9
    God i missed this kind of game. Good game desing, funny dialogues who doesnt felt forced. Doesn't filles the game with useless things to extend gameplay time. Just straight up enjojable experience. Thanks gor the game
  31. Oct 12, 2022
    9
    GreppoTV Games Review in 100 Wörtern:
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ist ein klassisches Third-Person Action-Adventure. Die Geschichte ist dabei so spannend erzählt und das Gameplay geht so gut von der Hand, dass man sich eher wie in einem interaktiven Action-Film fühlt. Die Grafik ist detailreich und bunt und der Soundtrack ist der Hammer. Gerade für Personen, die in den 80er Jahren
    GreppoTV Games Review in 100 Wörtern:
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ist ein klassisches Third-Person Action-Adventure. Die Geschichte ist dabei so spannend erzählt und das Gameplay geht so gut von der Hand, dass man sich eher wie in einem interaktiven Action-Film fühlt. Die Grafik ist detailreich und bunt und der Soundtrack ist der Hammer. Gerade für Personen, die in den 80er Jahren aufgewachsen oder Fan dieser Musik sind, werden begeistert sein. Das Gameplay an sich ist eher konventionell. Dieses stört aber zu keiner Zeit, denn die Erzählweise und der Humor im Spiel sind wirklich fesselnd. Insgesamt ein unterhaltsamer, wilder Ritt durchs Weltall und ein echtes Must-Play!
    9/10 - GreppoTV
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  32. Oct 14, 2022
    9
    What a fantastic game. Had so much fun with it. The characters were really well done, the story fantastic, the gameplay clever and enjoyable. Over all just a fun adventure. The only down fall is it isn't longer.

    For anyone not playing it because The Avengers game was a let down, well you're letting down yourself
  33. Nov 12, 2022
    9
    เกมส์สนุกมาก เหมือนได้ดูหนังอีกภาคในอีกจักรวาลนึงเลย ฉากอลังการงานสร้าง สวยทุกฉาก
  34. Nov 3, 2022
    9
    Very good game, nice graphic, nice gameplay and a veryyyy cool game thanks Eidos.
  35. Nov 19, 2022
    9
    O jogo é excelente em questão de historia, a gameplay também é boa mas tem seus erros, por exemplo: na hora de vc trocar de elemento e meio difícil, pois é no dpad que troca e isso atrapalha um pouco na hora de trocar o elemento, mas o jogo e legal do início ao fim, e as conversas dos personagens durante a gameplay são ótimas, e o design dos personagens estão perfeitos, só não dei nota 10O jogo é excelente em questão de historia, a gameplay também é boa mas tem seus erros, por exemplo: na hora de vc trocar de elemento e meio difícil, pois é no dpad que troca e isso atrapalha um pouco na hora de trocar o elemento, mas o jogo e legal do início ao fim, e as conversas dos personagens durante a gameplay são ótimas, e o design dos personagens estão perfeitos, só não dei nota 10 porquê a troca de elementos é meio ruim, mas esse foi o único defeito que eu achei no jogo, minhas expectativas eram baixas mas quando eu joguei o jogo eu amei e zerei sem nem perceber, então joguem sem medo porque esse jogo é maravilhoso. Expand
  36. Dec 7, 2022
    9
    This is a fantastic game with excellent voice acting, a great story, stunning graphics, and a ton of collectibles and lore. Combat is really fun and fast paced. A must play on the PS5!
  37. Dec 20, 2022
    9
    Excellent story and worth a second playthrough for the different choices and trophies. Great PS5 controller support. Not super long, very accessable and fun to play.
  38. May 29, 2023
    9
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  39. Mar 9, 2023
    9
    Un juegazo en todas las palabras, muy buenos gráficos, jugabilidad e historia. Me lo he pasado en un par de dias y solo la fatiga me impedía seguir jugando. Sinceramente no se porque tiene tan baja nota por los expertos de metacritik, pruebenlo sin dudas no se arrepentirán.
  40. May 9, 2023
    9
    If you like Guardians of the Galaxy then you will love and adore this game. It has everything that makes GotG great. Humour, quirkiness, action, humour again and fun. Gameplay is smooth and graphics are nice. Its great singe player story which acts itself as movie. Overall great game 9/10.
  41. Feb 10, 2023
    9
    If you want some good fun, play Marvel's guardians of the galaxy! It's no wonder that the game won the best narrative at TGA in 2021! The dialogue between the characters makes you want to listen to them all the time! Play and have fun with an interesting story and great gameplay!
  42. May 11, 2023
    9
    El humor que manejan los personajes es muy muy MUY idéntico al de las películas, por lo que cualquier fan de el universo cinematográfico de Marvel se sentirá muy cómodo con las platicas que tengan entre ellos.

    La historia no va muy complicada, sabe lo que quiere mostrar y está genial, sin duda de los mejores videojuegos de superheroes
  43. May 25, 2023
    9
    I love comics so this game is up my alley my only complaint is that i cant play as the other guardians and its a little to short.
  44. Jun 2, 2023
    9
    The game is an excellent piece of art, my rating is 9 for its amazing story and characters' personalities, the use of music in this game is magnificent. The story is very original, I didn't quite like the last chapters, but it's still an excellent game. See more reviews of this game on YouTube you will not regret it.
  45. Jun 25, 2023
    9
    cool as hell man, very, very, cool. the chemistry of the characters were incredible.
  46. Sep 3, 2023
    9
    Highly recommend this.

    One of the most entertaining games and pieces of superhero media I have consumed ever. The story is well-crafted with solid emotional moments that flesh out each character, funny momments that make you laugh, and badas action sequences that make you exhilarated. Although I would have loved to play as the other members of the team, playing as Quill was still
    Highly recommend this.

    One of the most entertaining games and pieces of superhero media I have consumed ever. The story is well-crafted with solid emotional moments that flesh out each character, funny momments that make you laugh, and badas action sequences that make you exhilarated. Although I would have loved to play as the other members of the team, playing as Quill was still incredibly fun and the variation in your guns and skill trees kept the combat fresh and exciting and commanding your allies really made you feel like a leader. Lots of comic references that are interesting to find in each mission as well.
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  47. Oct 28, 2021
    8
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is probably my second favorite modern Marvel game behind Spider-Man and slightly ahead of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 on Switch. GOTG gets a lot of things right and shows the value of having an old school, narrative driven, linear story that doesn't try to concern itself with live services or being a game that wants you to keep playing foreverMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is probably my second favorite modern Marvel game behind Spider-Man and slightly ahead of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 on Switch. GOTG gets a lot of things right and shows the value of having an old school, narrative driven, linear story that doesn't try to concern itself with live services or being a game that wants you to keep playing forever (*cough*Avengers*cough*). The story isn't quite on par with the James Gunn Guardians of the Galaxy movies but it comes close. Damn close in many spots. Graphically I found the game fantastic: Each location is visually distinct and really sells the illusion of being in space and visiting fantastical worlds while the character modeling, mocap, and lip sync is surprisingly well done for a multiplatform title. The level of detail is akin to Sony and Microsoft first party games. The soundtrack is a banger and the voice acting is superb.

    However, as much as I'd love to give the game a 9, I have to knock it down to an 8 for a few reasons:

    1) The constant banter gets old, very fast. You will hear the same line repeated multiple times, especially during prolonged fights and boss encounters. When exploring, the group is constantly talking and making quips or just outright holding your hand telling you where to go next. While a lot of the dialog is funny, the constant, never ending banter becomes grating, particularly when exploring to find collectibles. I started calling them the "Guardians of Never Shutting The Flork Up" because a moment of silence is rare indeed.

    2) The game is pretty easy. Playing on normal ("You got this... probably."), I never once felt like I was going to die. I never felt the need to use the huddle mechanic because everything died so quickly. Early boss fights were trivial. I switched to hard difficulty and it wasn't that much harder -- it just made certain enemies more bullet spongy.The only challenges on hard difficulty were the end stage bosses. I used the huddle mechanic maybe five times across the whole game and two of those times were on the chapter 14 boss.

    3) Performance was great until chapter 14. Rooms full of enemies, gold textures with fog, gold smoke, and god rays all over the place, plus all the particle effects from combat turned the game into a slideshow on several occasions. At a few points it became so bad that the only resolution was to pause, manually save, close the game and restart it. This would solve the problem for a room or two, but then it would return. This was the only problematic chapter. The game ran solidly before, and after, this point. Hopefully they can iron this out with future patches.

    Here are a few things that didn't bother me too much but might give others pause:

    The choices system is definitely not classic Biowarian -- so if you're expecting these choices to have any meaningful impact that will make repeat playthroughs significantly different, a la Mass Effect, you will be disappointed. Some choices will have game changing effects but nothing that fundamentally alters the structure of the story. It just changes the frequency or difficulty of some events or fights.

    There is a New Game Plus mode but there's little reason to play the game more than twice. Since the choices don't make any significant impact and the story always reaches the same conclusion regardless, the only reason to play a second time is to mop up any missed collectibles and make different decisions solely to hear the different dialog. If you don't care about either, this is a game you could play through once and be done with for good. Personally, I'm fine with that but your mileage may vary.

    All in all, I don't regret the purchase despite my reservations with past, recent Square-Enix titles. It's a fun romp that lives up to the crazy Guardians of the Galaxy branding.

    8 Groots out of 10.
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  48. Nov 5, 2021
    8
    I went into this game with very low expectations, courtesy of SquareEnix's other Marvel game, Avengers. I only picked it up after seeing a couple of reviewers I typically agree with say how pleased they were with the game, and I have to say, I have been pleasantly surprised.

    If you are expecting some revolutionary gameplay, Guardians will disappoint. The combat is relatively basic "use
    I went into this game with very low expectations, courtesy of SquareEnix's other Marvel game, Avengers. I only picked it up after seeing a couple of reviewers I typically agree with say how pleased they were with the game, and I have to say, I have been pleasantly surprised.

    If you are expecting some revolutionary gameplay, Guardians will disappoint. The combat is relatively basic "use element A against enemy X" type stuff. Exploration is fun but with very few surprises. Yet I found myself looking forward to both the combat and the exploration, partly due to the incredible banter the team provides, and partly due to wanting to see what came next. The story is more based on the comic Guardians rather than those in the big Marvel movies, though if your experience is limited to the MCU, you'll know enough to catch on easily.

    Character development is where this game shines. It's like binge-watching your favorite Netflix show in video game form. It's loaded with dialogue, so much so that if you run/walk full speed between areas, you will often miss whole chunks of discussion between the team. I found myself laughing out loud at some of the jokes, and there are plenty of those to be had.

    On the downside, the game suffers from technical issues, even after the latest patch. There are some texture issues, pop-in in some scenes, and a few odd bugs, ranging from button prompts stuck on the screen to missing dialogue (I know Groot is just saying "I am Groot" each time, but I still want to hear it!). Another tick in the negative column is replayability. As I said before, the base gameplay is not super compelling, and even though you are given a multitude of choices during the game, they typically don't have far-reaching consequences. Once you experience the story, you might want another playthrough for kicks, but there's not enough here to justify more than 2 or 3 playthroughs.

    Still, it's a great single-player story-driven game and well worth your time.
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  49. Jul 20, 2023
    8
    Doesn't reach GREAT GAME status for me, but since i got it with my subscription it was definitely a good game. My biggest complaint, believe it or not, is why are they always yelling?? LOL If you can get this with you PS subscription or used at GameStop, give it a whirl.
  50. Nov 11, 2021
    8
    Square definitely redeemed themselves after the travesty that was the Avengers game last year. It all starts with the characters and the story here. Its easily one of the best stories I've seen all year in video games. The characters are really well done, even if not all of them are given equal bill throughout the game as it goes along. I was very impressed with how funny it actually wasSquare definitely redeemed themselves after the travesty that was the Avengers game last year. It all starts with the characters and the story here. Its easily one of the best stories I've seen all year in video games. The characters are really well done, even if not all of them are given equal bill throughout the game as it goes along. I was very impressed with how funny it actually was at the end of the day. The story alone makes it an easy recommend for me.
    Unfortunately not everything comes together here as the combat and gameplay is at best boring and lame. There's very few upgrades to pick up throughout the game and alot of enemies, especially toward the end of the game, have huge health bars that make things grind to a slowdown. Also the massive amount of bugs that I ran into here involving character animations and clipping would fill at 30 min video. There were easily dozens of them every chapter and I have no idea what caused any of them to occur. I didnt have any crashes but the sheer amount of them really took me out of some scenes.
    Even still this is an easy recommendation for me. Especially for anyone who only knows these characters from the MCU as this is definitely much more focused on alot of comic book storylines and really can show the range that some of these characters can have. The story and characters here are definitely worth the price of admission, even if the combat and bugs tried to slow it down.
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  51. Nov 1, 2021
    8
    Absolutely top-notch story hampered by combat bugs and some sloppy execution. The gameplay is weak at times and frequently buggy, where you can get stuck on walls or battle dialogue is related ad infinitum in the same fight etc. However, the acting is TOP NOTCH and the writing is absolutely a perfect pairing to the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Emotional, incredibly funny, andAbsolutely top-notch story hampered by combat bugs and some sloppy execution. The gameplay is weak at times and frequently buggy, where you can get stuck on walls or battle dialogue is related ad infinitum in the same fight etc. However, the acting is TOP NOTCH and the writing is absolutely a perfect pairing to the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Emotional, incredibly funny, and witty. This would have been a perfect Guardians of the Galaxy 2 movie, and instead it's 20+ hours of gameplay. Wholeheartedly recommend. I just wish the debug team had more say here. Expand
  52. Apr 14, 2022
    8
    A pretty good solid game, let down by the lack of depth and challenge in gameplay.

    Pros: - Graphics - Great characters, banter, humor and decent story - liked the telltale style dialogue system/ sporadic choice system So-So: - the combat lacked any challenge or depth. Kind of felt mindless spray and pray, and wait for cooldowns and then spam special abilities without really
    A pretty good solid game, let down by the lack of depth and challenge in gameplay.

    Pros:
    - Graphics
    - Great characters, banter, humor and decent story
    - liked the telltale style dialogue system/ sporadic choice system

    So-So:
    - the combat lacked any challenge or depth. Kind of felt mindless spray and pray, and wait for cooldowns and then spam special abilities without really caring which is most effective.

    In the end, the gameplay just could not carry the game to greater heights. I think I died once early game in combat, and died maybe 5 times because I failed a qte in this game. i did enjoyed the characters and banter. This is also a surprisingly beefy game, considering its linear design, clocking me over 15-20 hours.

    8.0/10
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  53. Oct 27, 2021
    8
    One of the highlights this year.

    This game not only looks good, it plays well and has a great story. Only the bugs spoil the joy. Chapter 12 was the worst so far with the bugs. Otherwise the movement animation does not work properly from time to time. What annoys me personally is the sometimes too high level of difficulty. Inexperienced people will often curse if the figure is too
    One of the highlights this year.

    This game not only looks good, it plays well and has a great story.
    Only the bugs spoil the joy. Chapter 12 was the worst so far with the bugs. Otherwise the movement animation does not work properly from time to time.
    What annoys me personally is the sometimes too high level of difficulty. Inexperienced people will often curse if the figure is too slow and the levels have to be repeated 3 times. What is really bad to control makes them the game scenes in which you have to control the spaceship. Far from the quality you know from Star Wars.
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  54. Nov 15, 2021
    8
    Really really fun. Heavy on story over gameplay (even for someone who loves story heavy games). Seriously felt like 80% story to 20% gameplay. The 3rd act drags a fair bit as well, so I was a little tired out when all was said and done. Regardless of that, it's clearly a game that has surprised everyone. Myself included.
  55. Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Guardian of the galaxy is 8/10 for me. Really fun to play, loved the script and direction of the game, it was like " I'm watching movie " type experience, Great implementation of GFX, very well highlighted stars, galaxies and different species that we interact with in the game. Good combat system. Great and fun dialogues
  56. Nov 8, 2021
    8
    +Fantastic Graphics
    +Pure focused single player with no microtransaction bs
    +Superb writing and cast +Superb effort from eidos Montreal +Very good soundtrack and audio -Feels like publisher square enix pushed this out the door too early, with a few more months of polish this could've been a perfect 10 -Basic combat feels out of place -Glitchy visual / gameplay issues break immersion
    +Fantastic Graphics
    +Pure focused single player with no microtransaction bs
    +Superb writing and cast
    +Superb effort from eidos Montreal
    +Very good soundtrack and audio
    -Feels like publisher square enix pushed this out the door too early, with a few more months of polish this could've been a perfect 10
    -Basic combat feels out of place
    -Glitchy visual / gameplay issues break immersion

    Seems word of mouth has spread fast - GOTG really is as well put together as the positive reviews suggest. Ultimately everything comes together to tell a great comic book story in an fun interactive way.

    In many ways it follows the success of other action adventure comic book games like spiderman and arkham and although at times comes close to those, it is not a perfect gameplay experience.

    In my opinion the combat gameplay is the weak link here but it is functional enough so as not to break pacing too much and at times can be quite challenging.
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  57. Nov 7, 2021
    8
    A wonderful space adventure that combines both sparkling humor and drama that will be remembered for a long time.
  58. Nov 5, 2021
    8
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
    A Great single player experience
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a 15 hour long 3rd person action adventure game where you play as Starlord, here ypull be going through a vierty of locations with the other guardians of the glaxy.. of course on a mission to save the glaxy.. the writing an banter bwteen the charcters is amazing, and theres some awesome
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
    A Great single player experience
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a 15 hour long 3rd person action adventure game where you play as Starlord, here ypull be going through a vierty of locations with the other guardians of the glaxy.. of course on a mission to save the glaxy.. the writing an banter bwteen the charcters is amazing, and theres some awesome story telling across this 80 filled adventure,
    Youll be going forward through these linear sections, dealing with obstacles in the way and uing the other guradians to progress such as groot making a bridge or drax tipping things over or breaking walls.. and then there will be a fight, enemies will swarm you and you use your abilities and command the other 4 guardians for them to do teir special moves, and youll be able to fill up a meter to huddle up for some extra damage and listen to some classic 80s tunes while you kick alien butt.. at first this is all really fun, but eventually it just becomes tiresome, combat is so repetitive and a slog to get though due to how spongy enemies are, it just never feels satisfying and was my least favorite part of the game.. I enjoyed the traversing and problem solving, dealing with waves of bullet sponges, not so much…
    That’s being said, marvels guardians of the galaxy is a crazy goofy adevnute, there are great action pieces here.. the world is fun to get around, the writing is hilarious at times, and I loved the incorporation of 80s music,
    The game does overstay its welcome for somone not really a fan of the IP, but this is still a great game to run through
    I give Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
    an 8/10
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  59. Nov 28, 2021
    8
    Pros:
    - Nice battle system, easy to control all team members
    - Ability to influence the game's story
    - Great eccentric cast of characters
    - PS5 DualSense controller functions
    Cons:
    - Bugs here and there
    - Story could have been better
    - Poor choice of crafting upgrades
  60. Jan 23, 2022
    8
    Fun game. Great cast, great graphics and good story. Gameplay is ok. Great at first but gets a little repetitive towards the last 1/4 of the game. Game lasts about 16 hours and they could have it it by 2 or 3 as the last few chapters are just filled out with waves of enemies. But I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Well done eidos.
  61. Dec 14, 2021
    8
    Un juego divertido sin muchas complicaciones que consigue mantenerte enganchado hasta el final (algo al parecer dificil hoy en día).
    Los combates son sencillos pero cumplen, aunque si que es verdad que a veces se hacen demasiado constantes y repetitivos.
    La historia, sin ser nada del otro mundo, esta muy bien contada, las cinemáticas son bastante emocionantes y, además, en castellano
    Un juego divertido sin muchas complicaciones que consigue mantenerte enganchado hasta el final (algo al parecer dificil hoy en día).
    Los combates son sencillos pero cumplen, aunque si que es verdad que a veces se hacen demasiado constantes y repetitivos.
    La historia, sin ser nada del otro mundo, esta muy bien contada, las cinemáticas son bastante emocionantes y, además, en castellano tiene la ventaja de contar con el doblaje de las pelis (a excepcion de Peter Quill que es un desastre).
    Gráficamente es de lo mas tocho que se ha visto en la nuevo generación, solo le falta tener una mejor dirección artistica en cuanto a rostros (incomprensibles) y trajes de los personajes, y estar algo más pulido ya que, si bien no son muy frecuentes, hay bugs que pueden arruinarte la experiencia.
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  62. Oct 4, 2022
    8
    Good game. Fun, exciting, intense. Unfortunately, it cannot be called a masterpiece, but it's definitely worthy of praise and to be tried.
  63. Nov 7, 2021
    8
    After the disappointing performance of Marvel´s The Avengers, "Marvel´s Guardians of the Galaxy" feels like an excuse which is almost impossible not to accept. It´s incredible well written story really fits the template of the comics, including characters, atmosphere and humor - all served without any microtransactions! Yet, there´s a little too much idle in many moments of the gameplay toAfter the disappointing performance of Marvel´s The Avengers, "Marvel´s Guardians of the Galaxy" feels like an excuse which is almost impossible not to accept. It´s incredible well written story really fits the template of the comics, including characters, atmosphere and humor - all served without any microtransactions! Yet, there´s a little too much idle in many moments of the gameplay to push the game in higher spheres. But if you´re in for a more than solid experience - no matter if you´re already familiar witht the franchise or not - then Marvel´s Guardians of the Galaxy is a really good choice. Expand
  64. Nov 8, 2021
    8
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is an awesome comic book-based videogame, closer to the magnificent Spider-Man than the awful Avengers.

    The game is set up exactly like the MCU GotG movies. There is tons of humor, lots of banter between the squad members, and a great space adventure to be experienced. It's nice that the voice actors and the graphics artists are not trying to emulate the
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is an awesome comic book-based videogame, closer to the magnificent Spider-Man than the awful Avengers.

    The game is set up exactly like the MCU GotG movies. There is tons of humor, lots of banter between the squad members, and a great space adventure to be experienced. It's nice that the voice actors and the graphics artists are not trying to emulate the looks of the MCU versions of Star-Lord et al., and each hero is a unique reinterpretation of the originals from the comic books.

    GotG is a squad-based light RPG in the style of Mass Effect. You control Star-Lord and give commands to the AI controlled party members. The game is single player and very linear, which is a good thing for story-based games, in a world where every game tries to be a 60-hours-long open world epic, or even worse, a live service game (Avengers, I'm looking at you).

    The graphics are great to look at, but the game's optimization is sub-par. On PS5 you can choose between a Quality mode (4K at 30 fps) and a Performance 60 fps mode that drops resolution lower than expected, down to just 1080p, along with lower quality settings. Animation is OK even though nothing extraordinary, but it's still a big improvement compared with the E3 2021 trailer where animation quality was utter junk. There are still patches coming to fix streaming issues and little visual bugs, but I don't expect developers to improve this game as much as they'd have to. There is a clear lack of budget and time to polish the game well enough.

    What this game lacks in technical deficiency makes up for it with an excellent soundtrack. There are lots of licensed songs from the '80s, as well an an original heavy metal album with songs written by the fictitious Star-Lord band. You can even read the in-game CD album's lyrics sheet, like everyone used to in the past, at the game's intro. And if you are a streamer, you can select to feature only the original album in the background in order to avoid music labels taking down your streams.

    Overall, GotG is a must play game for everyone. It has some technical deficiencies, but it also has a lot of heart inside. I'd rate it higher if it was more polished, but it's still a great game.
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  65. Mar 2, 2023
    8
    Gran videojuego, honestamente no esperaba nada pero es un juego realmente divertido con mucha variedad de lugares, una historia bastante entretenida y una jugabilidad muy completa, ojalá sigan saliendo más juegos de este estilo.
  66. Nov 27, 2021
    8
    muy divertido y sorprendente, de lo mejor que a sacado marvel humor y diversion a partes iguales
  67. Oct 31, 2021
    8
    one of the biggest surprises of 2021 in my opinion.
    guardians of the galaxy is single player action adventure with heavy dialog and tale tale type choices that uses the movies as its bible for the humor and interaction and the comics for character origins and powers
    story: you are playing as starlord the leader of the guardians of the galaxy mercenaries for hire after you got a job to
    one of the biggest surprises of 2021 in my opinion.
    guardians of the galaxy is single player action adventure with heavy dialog and tale tale type choices that uses the movies as its bible for the humor and interaction and the comics for character origins and powers

    story: you are playing as starlord the leader of the guardians of the galaxy mercenaries for hire after you got a job to make easy money you make your way into the quarantine zone there you will find something that quickly sets in motion a series of catastrophic events that threaten the peace of the fragile universe unless the team takes responsibility for their actions and eradicates the threat

    pros:

    - the game runs smooth and is very pc friendly

    - the game looks very good

    - of course the 80s music makes everything in the game so much better

    - the amount of funny dialog between the characters ,makes the whole game so real and as if you are watching the movie

    - the enemies have a cool very guardians of the galaxy feel to them

    - the huddle up mechanic which is basically a clutch button that you press for everyone to regroup on you and motivate everyone with 80s music is just so cool i sometimes used it for no reason just for the cool factor and of course to get rick rolled by the game

    - the space battles with your ship are a bit clunky but a surprisingly warm welcome i was seriously surprised they added them at all

    - the amount of times i laughed out loud because the jokes and humor were on point the whole game just try's to have fun with you and ease up very serious situations with humor and funny moments

    - the tale tale choices mechanic were also a warm welcome and they actually change the story the whole thing was very minor making you choose between 2 answers but still cool nonetheless

    cons:

    - no depth what so ever on the upgrade bench

    - no depth what so ever in the skills you choose for the guardians

    - combat is a little clunky and i switched to easy mode because all the enemies are basically bullet sponges plus its really disappointing you cant take over the other characters your just stuck with starlord giving orders to everyone

    - a lot of bugs and glitches found myself reloading the checkpoint a lot just because a wall didn't break or something didn't render or the game just straight up glitched out

    - the story felt a bit stretched at the end and isn't the strongest part of the game

    - Near the end they just started to recycle enemies and it felt like at some point Im fighting the same 4 types over and over again

    - sometimes the game will bug and everyone will just repeat their voice lines in battle like 3 or 4 times they have to fix it quick it really annoyed me and took off the whole immersion

    in conclusion the guardians of the galaxy surprised me a lot, a single player game with no microtransaction and actually done good this time unlike the avengers game ? now that's something very rare.

    i strongly recommend this game for marvel fans but only after a month or 2 because they got to fix the bugs and glitches which brings me to my final score a 8 out of 10
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  68. Sep 11, 2022
    8
    What an absolute delight this game was. Proper linear single player, without much to bother. The fight mechanics are identical to FF15, the voice actors are great, the game plays as one heck of a movie/series. You just have to bear until chapter 8 where it all comes together and the actual game kicks off. The one thing that is bad with this game is that the characters KEEP TALKING, LIKEWhat an absolute delight this game was. Proper linear single player, without much to bother. The fight mechanics are identical to FF15, the voice actors are great, the game plays as one heck of a movie/series. You just have to bear until chapter 8 where it all comes together and the actual game kicks off. The one thing that is bad with this game is that the characters KEEP TALKING, LIKE ALL THE TIME. Once you get over it and deal with it (and probably just turn the voice volume down), it is a charm. Try it. Expand
  69. Mar 6, 2022
    8
    A fun romp with a kickass 80s soundtrack and excellent dialogue, writing, and characters. Although the trademark humor is very much present throughout almost the entire game (and is absolutely hilarious), the story makes surprisingly poignant points about trauma, grief, loss, and letting go. Gameplay is quite simplistic but generally fun, except for maybe towards the end of the game whereA fun romp with a kickass 80s soundtrack and excellent dialogue, writing, and characters. Although the trademark humor is very much present throughout almost the entire game (and is absolutely hilarious), the story makes surprisingly poignant points about trauma, grief, loss, and letting go. Gameplay is quite simplistic but generally fun, except for maybe towards the end of the game where the combat does get a bit stale, in part because of the game's over-reliance on fighting big hordes of enemies to lengthen later chapters. Also, I did encounter a couple of bugs that forced me to load the last checkpoint. Expand
  70. Oct 30, 2021
    8
    Completely underrated. Game was so much fun to play. Groot was a little annoying at first but it got much better.
  71. Jan 7, 2022
    8
    I was initially turned off by this game due to the disaster that was Marvel's Avengers, but I finally decided to give Guardians of the Galaxy a chance. And I'm glad I did. This is a narrative master, with great characters, fun game play, great dialog and unlocks, very good graphics, and no microtransactions! I give this a 8.5/10
  72. Oct 31, 2021
    8
    Just completed the game and damn was that a hell of a ride. 18-20 hours of story/ gameplay inc. outfit and collectables hunting. Brilliant story, great combat, awesome acting. Deep comic cuts keeping you on your toes. Very humorous and excellent Score + 80's soundtrack...8/10
  73. Oct 29, 2021
    8
    Guardians from the movies < Guardians from this Game

    This is a story-driven game first while gameplay second. Star-Lord doesn't feel that great to play as, but you might get used to him (You can't switch between characters). I believe Guardians of the Galaxy is a fun story while having awkward characters with human emotions. Some pacing problems, because of my choices towards the
    Guardians from the movies < Guardians from this Game

    This is a story-driven game first while gameplay second. Star-Lord doesn't feel that great to play as, but you might get used to him (You can't switch between characters).
    I believe Guardians of the Galaxy is a fun story while having awkward characters with human emotions. Some pacing problems, because of my choices towards the end.
    Also, this game has the same issue as Star Wars Fallen Order, lack of polish. You can find some skins to wear, but They are quite hard to find. Overall you might end up liking these Guardians more.
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  74. Jan 24, 2023
    8
    Após o fracasso monumental de Marvel's Avengers, Square Enix faz um jogo single player focado na história e quem diria? É bom! pelo menos não é uma merda feita pra sugar dinheiro dos jogadores. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy é um jogo de ação linear onde vc controla Peter Quil, e dá comandos aos outros Guardiões da Galáxia em missões muito engraçadas e dignas dos Guardiões da Galáxia.Após o fracasso monumental de Marvel's Avengers, Square Enix faz um jogo single player focado na história e quem diria? É bom! pelo menos não é uma merda feita pra sugar dinheiro dos jogadores. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy é um jogo de ação linear onde vc controla Peter Quil, e dá comandos aos outros Guardiões da Galáxia em missões muito engraçadas e dignas dos Guardiões da Galáxia. Infelizmente não jogamos com os outros personagens, e a gameplay é um pouco repetitiva, porem a história é muito boa e tem diversas reviravoltas. Se vc é fã dos filmes vc se sentirá em casa, pois a dublagem foi feita pelos mesmos dubladores dos filmes, o que torna a experiencia em português melhor do que a original em inglês. Expand
  75. Nov 18, 2021
    8
    Excellent combat game, poor sorry, I hope in the second part it will be much better
  76. Dec 4, 2021
    8
    8.2/10 for me, solid game. Well directed game with quirky humor, great story, decent combat and engaging world design + music. Definitely worth playing marvel fan or not.
  77. Jun 17, 2022
    8
    The story is extremely entertaining, the jokes are on point, and the superhero setting is really good in that game. The combat system is chaotic sometimes, but mostly great (especially the tactic aspect of it!). Soundtrack - 10/10, it's just best of the best.
    Problems here are bugs, there are a lot of bugs (sometimes annoying ones, like the doll, disappeared from my items, so I didn't get
    The story is extremely entertaining, the jokes are on point, and the superhero setting is really good in that game. The combat system is chaotic sometimes, but mostly great (especially the tactic aspect of it!). Soundtrack - 10/10, it's just best of the best.
    Problems here are bugs, there are a lot of bugs (sometimes annoying ones, like the doll, disappeared from my items, so I didn't get the trophy, even if it was in Gamoras room). Performance-wise, it's just okay.
    If you are trophy hunting - pay attention to the items, as the game has no replayability options (there is chapter select or ng+, but the items are not counting to the trophy).
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  78. Feb 12, 2022
    8
    I love the graphic, storyline, characters and scripts design, oh and of course the music too! Everything just feels so on point. Ironically combat became the comparatively least interesting part of the game.
  79. Feb 16, 2022
    8
    Guardians of the Galaxy is a surprisingly fun yet chaotic game in which you visit the most epic worlds of the galaxy. First of all, the world is very nicely put together. The art design and the soundtrack is great and suits this IP. On the aspact of combat, it is very chaotic because you as 'Star Lord' have to control all guardians at the same time. The voice acting is on a high level.Guardians of the Galaxy is a surprisingly fun yet chaotic game in which you visit the most epic worlds of the galaxy. First of all, the world is very nicely put together. The art design and the soundtrack is great and suits this IP. On the aspact of combat, it is very chaotic because you as 'Star Lord' have to control all guardians at the same time. The voice acting is on a high level. There seems to be no end to their scripts during the journey. Yet surprisingly, it is never annoying and often even funny. The game starts strong with a story that you can empathize with. Each character carries its own pain and thus contributes to the whole. At the end it felt a bit too long due to the final chatters that are mostly filled with the same battles over and over again.

    All in all, this game has offered much more than I thought beforehand.

    Pros:
    - Soundtrack
    - Voice Acting
    - The worlds

    Cons:
    - Story felt to long
    - Chaotic combat
    - Sometimes unclear gameplay mechanics are introduced and expected to make sense for the player
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  80. Sep 5, 2022
    8
    Отличное приключение, хорошо что я решился включить эту игру.
  81. Oct 25, 2022
    8
    Great Story , great Graphic, but the gameplay is boring. The Charaktere are fantastic
  82. Sep 7, 2022
    8
    Worth playing. I've read a lot of reviews about this and finally decided to give it a try since it was on PSPlus. The story is fun and it's a nice kind of origin story to a version of the Guardians. I never read the comics but I did enjoy this take on their backstory. I'm not sure what difference in game decisions make as I played through it once but I'd play it again if there were someWorth playing. I've read a lot of reviews about this and finally decided to give it a try since it was on PSPlus. The story is fun and it's a nice kind of origin story to a version of the Guardians. I never read the comics but I did enjoy this take on their backstory. I'm not sure what difference in game decisions make as I played through it once but I'd play it again if there were some DLC.

    The voice acting is really good and I really enjoy how they made the characters different from the movie but better. They finally did Mantis justice too. I actually really liked all of the characters in this one, I feel like they got it right. The interactions and conversations are entertaining and learning more about things is optional.

    The gameplay is decently good. I like some of the mechanics but there are some gripes about controls and jumping mechanics. I missed a lot of gaps and holes because of some weird bugs where I got to the next ledge but somehow instead of grabbing the ledge the character fell down a pit anyway. I've been trapped between objects, stuck on objects, or otherwise character locked so I had to reload from the checkpoint. I've had my team just stand there and do nothing for parts of a fight. That one was rare. There were also audio bugs where I saw subtitles but no audio at all. There was an entire section of the game where Groot just didn't have audio.

    I enjoyed the story and making selections on how to handle things. I'd replay to see what difference it makes but I have other things to play. The costumes and collectibles are neat but nothing I care about. The upgrades seem a little limited, I really expected more upgrades but you can get everything pretty quickly in the game.

    Overall I liked it. I enjoyed playing through it. Wasn't too long but about what I expected. It's mostly on rails, still has a few issues a year in and little annoyances but I thought it was better than the movies.
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  83. Oct 31, 2021
    8
    My advice is, play the game once, and you'll enjoy the majority of it all the way through, but more than once you'll notice the technical and fundamental mechanics aren't all up to snuff.

    Graphically the game looks okay, i mean it's not a PS5 game and it's just an enhanced PS4 version. So expect no ray tracing etc. The game maintains a steady framerate but there is a lot of clunkyness
    My advice is, play the game once, and you'll enjoy the majority of it all the way through, but more than once you'll notice the technical and fundamental mechanics aren't all up to snuff.

    Graphically the game looks okay, i mean it's not a PS5 game and it's just an enhanced PS4 version. So expect no ray tracing etc. The game maintains a steady framerate but there is a lot of clunkyness in the underbelly.

    Sound is probably the best the game has to offer, from the sword slices to the blasters but mostly from the dialogue. The game realises what the average marvel fan wants - their characters talking and it does it brilliantly.

    It's still pretty bugged all the way through though. It just needed a couple months to iron them out, so a lot of time you'll be "load last checkpoint" to fix them. Quality control in 2020-2021 has severally fallen. So star lord will get stuck in debris, icons or UI will get stuck on screen, some events (mist puzzle solution) may not work as intended and your left with no option to move forward than load last checkpoint. On the PS5 one collectable is impossible to get with the correct developer way. You move toward a ledge and are stuck in a forever move back and forward along the same ledge. You can't escape the loop.

    Don't go near the ledge to walk across at all or it'll bug out. Go to the far left and just jump boot across, the plants look as if you'll fall through them, but there's enough to just hop across without actually landing properly at the other side to collect it.

    Some trophies may also look a lot like RNG but there's a trick to them, and they're not as hard to pull of as you think. Drax and the inquisitor for example. don't overthink it. Don't use special powers, switch difficulty to easy. and just use blasters. Takes a little time still but on the second health bar out of nowhere the Triangle will show up. Honestly the game is full of little nuances that'll annoy you the more you play.

    The game also has more filler than you'll find in most games (you will do a lot of walking, where you are unable to run). Filler like the brain maze, or the drax mind maze... just to lengthen the game time (there is a lot of that, some of it isn't bad though, it's just more obvious the second time you play it).

    Also has more sliding down chute sections that would make tomb raider blush. It even has a part where it feels as if it was ripped out of Mass Effect 2, you'll know it when you see it. It involves a moving platform. Also none of the choices you make really matter; it's not a true interactive experience. Feels mostly as if they wanted to do more with it but time restraints just make it feel false and empty. You lose nothing, you gain nothing. Linear is there to stay. So just enjoy what choice you want; don't overthink it.

    Guardians of the Galaxy takes elements from many different games to create a very generic single player experience. Without the dialogue, the music, and character interactions. It'd be maybe a 5. hollow clunky repetitive with a few throwaway take control of the ship experience.

    But hey no microtransactions, and you don't have to pay for "new outfits" as they are back to being collectable things in the game. And there is a new game plus in case you missed anything. (you can't skip cutscenes, and can only skip some parts of the dialogue though).

    Overall it's a fun game, and it's good. It's not perfect, and certainly has its share of bugs. But it's a slightly better Marvel Avengers although the overall storyline is still on par with it. Again. no online item level mumbo jumbo and no microtransactions. (that cannot be mentioned enough).
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  84. Jan 2, 2022
    8
    An excellent game with humor, great plot, gameplay. -point for the animation of the face and -point for the protracted plot, and so strong 8/10
  85. Dec 17, 2021
    8
    Fun, straightforward single-player adventure shooter. Emphasis on story and characters. Combat is simple but effective. At some point, it starts to feel like the game repeats itself, but overall it doesn't overstay its welcome. There are some minor bugs too, nothing game-breaking. Performance mode is disappointing so I ended up playing with quality mode as it looks considerably better.
  86. Dec 7, 2021
    8
    Very good game but there are some issues for me that keep it from being amazing. The combat still feels a little bit clunky at times, the animations and flow just aren't as smooth for example as Spider Man 2018 or Miles. I don't want to only compare it to Spiderman and Miles but the story isn't quite as good. It is still a very good story but when I think about it compared to otherVery good game but there are some issues for me that keep it from being amazing. The combat still feels a little bit clunky at times, the animations and flow just aren't as smooth for example as Spider Man 2018 or Miles. I don't want to only compare it to Spiderman and Miles but the story isn't quite as good. It is still a very good story but when I think about it compared to other narrative games it just doesn't hold up as well. The one thing that really annoyed me throughout the play through is the "huddle up" mechanic. It was dumb, jarring in combat, and just seemed unnecessary. Expand
  87. Oct 28, 2021
    8
    In My Personal Top 5 GOTY List

    1. Psychonauts 2 2. Valheim (EA) 3. Metroid Dread 4. R&C: Rift Apart 5. Guardians of the Galaxy | This interactive movie-game is adequately constructed besides some underwhelming flaws. The combat is the biggest flaw by far. I'm giving this an 8 because this, Psychonauts 2, and Life is Strange: True Colors are my favorite stories of the year by far. These
    In My Personal Top 5 GOTY List

    1. Psychonauts 2
    2. Valheim (EA)
    3. Metroid Dread 4. R&C: Rift Apart 5. Guardians of the Galaxy | This interactive movie-game is adequately constructed besides some underwhelming flaws. The combat is the biggest flaw by far. I'm giving this an 8 because this, Psychonauts 2, and Life is Strange: True Colors are my favorite stories of the year by far.

    These are the (+) Pros:
    + Has a well-written, enjoyable story
    + Interesting plethora of dialogue
    + Great and likable characters
    + Eye pleasing visual graphics
    + Gobsmacking soundtrack
    + Solid entertaining comedy
    + Diverse variety of settings
    + Competent lip syncing
    + Character animation
    + Good voice acting
    + Easy PS platinum

    Now, time for the (-) Cons:
    - Ineptly composed combat
    - Disappointing boss fights
    - Choices have no impact
    - Dialogue Interuptions
    - Lack of exploration
    - Slow to get going
    - Cheesy moments
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  88. Apr 19, 2022
    8
    I genuinely enjoyed the game. The humor was good, the writing and story was enjoyable, and overall, I had a good time. However, the gameplay was often a bit too simplistic more my liking. I would recommend this game to people looking for a fun, easy, game with a good story, but more hardcore gamers may feel a bit disappointed with it.
  89. Dec 29, 2021
    8
    Fantastic story, and fun game which merits an 8. The reasons for not giving 9 or 10 are combat is a bit clunky. I had a few graphical issues clipping and pop in. Upgrading was too easy I had about 2k components at the end and nothing to spend on as I'd already bought all perks.
  90. Dec 24, 2021
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 9
    Sound: 9
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: 25 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  91. Oct 27, 2021
    8
    It’s such a good game with such an embarrassing promo campaign:((
    Everything about this game is amazing. Except for maybe a gameplay itself. Sometimes it’s boring. But never the less. I really miss Deus Ex, but this game made me feel like Eidos can still do something amazing.
    Anyway…Just fking buy it! This game is really good.
  92. Jul 3, 2022
    8
    Cool game featuring impressive characters and humorous dialogues. I hope there could be more Marvel games like this.
  93. Mar 2, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. *** No real spoilers but may seem like there are***

    Ultimately, I think this game will end up being around a 7. At the time of writing this I'm about to start chapter 3 so take that for what it's worth. I just have to get some stuff off my chest about this game at this moment. The initial impression was very very good and I will say that this is NOT a bad game at all. But I'd be lying if I said it was without many flaws. It was all going nice until the end of chapter 1. It ends with you flying your ship (or you think your flying your ship). The game literally has an intense scene and all you do is watch it play out. The second I realized I wasn't actually controlling anything, I started to have the doubts creep in. I did overlook it until chapter 2. My F-in oath. I did F all for 35 minutes. It was essentially a 35 min interactive cutscene where all you have to do is press a button every 15-20 seconds and the game will do the rest for you. Oh you do a little walking .. that was the extent of the "gameplay" in chapter 2. I'm going to play the game through and just enjoy it for what it is, a great story driven game with good characters. That's it. if your looking for an immersive experience, this game will not do any of that for you. If your looking for a silly, solid story driven game where you can just sit back and watch the movie then buy it. I'm sure it will get a little better once more skills are unlocked and more upgrades become available but, when you really really look at this game and get past all the great music, graphics, etc. you will realize that it is very flawed. It IS better than Avengers I will give it that but buyer beware here. You will not feel like your Star lord because the game doesn't allow that. It constantly takes control away from you breaking any immersion that there could have been. I would not recommend this game at full price, wait until it's around the $30 mark or so. Has a lot of potential but overall, not very good.

    EDIT: Came around to love this game! Turned out to be one of my fav games from last year, not saying a lot but it was quite a good game.
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  94. Apr 2, 2022
    8
    Surprisingly good! I could nitpick this to death, but a straightforward, single-player story with combat that is fun enough to stay engaging is a nice find nowadays. This 80s kid rocked hard to every beat and was reminded exactly why I play video games.
  95. Nov 6, 2022
    8
    A fun, lighthearted and warm title. The plot is more complex than it might seem at first. Very cool characters, very well acted, written and designed.
    Gameplay is a bit repetitive, but enjoyable. Overall, the game design, world building and concepts are stunning. The environment design in this game is amazing. One of the best contemporary sci-fi games. Recommended.
  96. Feb 20, 2022
    8
    Overall a fun experience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  97. Nov 7, 2022
    8
    This game is really good! The story is great and you just can't stop laughing at all the interactions the Guardians do all along the way. However, this game lacks of difficulty challenge and the gameplay can get a little boring cause of it's lack of depht. I hope we get a sequel with a better gameplay!
  98. Jan 9, 2023
    8
    Увлекательное, веселое, временами драматичное приключение кучки героических неудачников. Игра ощущается фильмом, изза постановки, развития сюжета, диалогов, декораций. Визуально звезд с неба не хватает, встречались мелкие косяки, но не критично (хотя раз игра почему-то вылетела). Геймплей без глубины, довольно прост - мотаемся по арене, стреляем во врагов и применяем скиллы, свои иУвлекательное, веселое, временами драматичное приключение кучки героических неудачников. Игра ощущается фильмом, изза постановки, развития сюжета, диалогов, декораций. Визуально звезд с неба не хватает, встречались мелкие косяки, но не критично (хотя раз игра почему-то вылетела). Геймплей без глубины, довольно прост - мотаемся по арене, стреляем во врагов и применяем скиллы, свои и союзников, иногда врубая групповую ульту. Пофанится можно. Также есть несколько моментов с загадками, тоже несложными, ориентированными на внимательность. Напарники не умолкают ни на секунду, постоянно обсуждают происходящее вокруг, и от их болтовни иногда устаешь, шутки в основном безобидные и наивные чтоли, хотя проскакивали и хорошие. Музыки очень много, причем часто это известные треки, которые звучат в подходящий момент, это круто. Вообще, игру приятно проходить, она не душная, легкая, задорная. Мне понравилась. Expand
  99. Aug 19, 2022
    8
    I thought the story was going to be something simple, just funny but I was wrong... the story had several funny moments as I thought, but it also had a very serious side which made it quite good! The interaction between the characters is extremely good and funny. The gameplay is also good, despite being a bit repetitive in the combat part (although the part of giving orders to the otherI thought the story was going to be something simple, just funny but I was wrong... the story had several funny moments as I thought, but it also had a very serious side which made it quite good! The interaction between the characters is extremely good and funny. The gameplay is also good, despite being a bit repetitive in the combat part (although the part of giving orders to the other guardians is quite interesting!). The game's songs are another extremely strong point in the game, they are excellent! As negative points I can point out repetitive and boring parts and also the facial expressions, which for a 2021 game are horrible. I think the game took a little longer... if it had 2/3 hours less, it would be ideal! Expand
  100. Nov 11, 2021
    8
    A very good surprise !! A very fun game
    try it, the adventure is pleasant and I have never laughed so much in a game
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 98 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 98
  2. 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. 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.
  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]