Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1685 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 83 out of 1685
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  1. Directive4
    Nov 6, 2021
    8
    For a game i thought was going to be even worse than the Avengers game, i was 100% happy to eat my own words. I was absolutely stunned at how awesome this game is. Graphically the game is gorgeous, gives you plenty of unique locations to explore, and has some very impressive facial animations. A big concern from the trailers was the comedy. it came off as incredibly corny and seemed as ifFor a game i thought was going to be even worse than the Avengers game, i was 100% happy to eat my own words. I was absolutely stunned at how awesome this game is. Graphically the game is gorgeous, gives you plenty of unique locations to explore, and has some very impressive facial animations. A big concern from the trailers was the comedy. it came off as incredibly corny and seemed as if it was going to be forced throughout the game. Im happy to say i was wrong there as well. The banter between the characters is very natural and feels as if they really are having conversations with each other. Drax may have some of my favorite lines in the game. The story itself is very good, has some real moments with heart, and kept a good pace throughout. The gameplay is pretty fun but is also my only real complaint with the game. While the combat system works fine, it can be really repetitive at times, and i feel it needs more refining in certain areas. Ultimately the game won me over very early on and i am happy i gave it a chance because the trailers did not do this game justice. In fact the trailers seemed to have hurt the game. So it's good to see the word of mouth is getting it the recognition it deserves.… Expand
  2. Lordofthegames
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Great game! Great story! Now this game has become one of my favourites. I advise everyone.
  3. JaxMan322
    Nov 8, 2021
    8
    I went into this game with really low expectations after Avengers, but boy was I in for a pleasant surprise. This game is a blast! The combat can be a bit overwhelming at first because a big part of it involves directing your fellow Guardians while you play as Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord). But there’s such a wide variety of enemies that you’re forced to change it up and try new things, soI went into this game with really low expectations after Avengers, but boy was I in for a pleasant surprise. This game is a blast! The combat can be a bit overwhelming at first because a big part of it involves directing your fellow Guardians while you play as Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord). But there’s such a wide variety of enemies that you’re forced to change it up and try new things, so it never gets boring or too repetitive. Despite not being an open-world game, GotG provides so much action, adventure, & exploration that I found myself not caring too much. I’m happy to report that it is not a short game, at least, not as short as I’d feared. The story is comprised of 16 chapters that each took me about 1-2 hours to complete (give or take). If you’re someone like me who likes to find collectibles & outfits, then it will probably run you about 20-25 hours of gameplay.

    By far, the best thing about this game (besides the 80s music!) is the characters. They may not look like their movie counterparts, but they talk & act just like them and I didn’t realize how much it mattered to me until now. Rocket is still Rocket, Drax still takes everything literally (and has that hilarious laugh). Their familiarity & chemistry is what makes this game great. I was also surprised at how many other familiar characters are featured (or mentioned) in the game. There’s so many references to Marvel lore that fans are going to have a field day. As with any game, there is always room for improvement and GotG is no exception. At multiple points while playing, I found myself thinking of ways this game could’ve been so much better (like being able to switch between characters). Despite those moments when it left me wanting, I enjoyed the heck out of it nevertheless. So for that reason I’m giving it an 8 out of 10. Definitely worth the $60 price.    … Expand
  4. GummiLS
    Nov 13, 2021
    8
    I like it very fun better than the Avengers game hope there will be Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 game buy it even im broke
  5. PiTcHblLaCk1
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    An awesome game! I love the Story. That‘s how Singleplayer Games should be!
  6. Gafanha
    Dec 2, 2021
    1
    Gente que decepção!! A Square já foi a rainha do RPG de mundo aberto e agora está se aventurando, de forma péssima, em jogos lineares. Esse jogo tinha tudo para virar um excelente RPG de mundo aberto: poderia explorar planetas, enfrentar chefes tops e secreto neles, etc. Mas ao invés disso criou um jogo linear chato, enfandonho e clichê. A Square está se tornando uma das pioresGente que decepção!! A Square já foi a rainha do RPG de mundo aberto e agora está se aventurando, de forma péssima, em jogos lineares. Esse jogo tinha tudo para virar um excelente RPG de mundo aberto: poderia explorar planetas, enfrentar chefes tops e secreto neles, etc. Mas ao invés disso criou um jogo linear chato, enfandonho e clichê. A Square está se tornando uma das piores desenvolvedoras de jogos! E olha que por muito tempo foi a minha preferida, graças ao final fantasy vii, viii, ix e principalmente o xii. Acorda SQUARE !!… Expand
  7. Shumik811
    Jan 6, 2022
    4
    Terrible gameplay and unacceptable amount of bugs that ruined the experience. I started to play at hard difficulty but switched to easy half way through the game because the bugs just made it impossible to master it at that difficulty. If you prefer good gameplay and epic boss battles like in souls games then you will be disappointed. Too much repetition and rehashing of the enemies makeTerrible gameplay and unacceptable amount of bugs that ruined the experience. I started to play at hard difficulty but switched to easy half way through the game because the bugs just made it impossible to master it at that difficulty. If you prefer good gameplay and epic boss battles like in souls games then you will be disappointed. Too much repetition and rehashing of the enemies make this game super boring. This studio definitely doesn’t know what they are doing and don’t care about quality control and it’s a shame that Marvel let them do this game and ruin it. If it wasn’t for a fun story telling I would have given this 1, but the story is where this game shines. I think they should have probably just made a movie and it would be very successful. As a game, objectively this is a terrible game. Yea it’s massive, but in terms of variety it’s worse than the games from the 90s. The main gameloop is just terrible. The piloting game loop is bad too. I disagree with the reviews completely and feel like this was a waste of my time and money as I trusted the reviews when buying this game. I can’t believe such a terrible game received such high reviews! I think most other reviewers simply rate it high because it’s guardians of the galaxy and they overlook the fact that the gameplay is bad and buggy. I completed the game in January 2022 and all these bugs that ruin the experience are all still there! No updates to fix it! Unbelievable! This ain’t Sekiro folks, that’s for sure! But it surely has the ratings of Sekiro for some weird reason.… Expand
  8. itrockerster20
    Jan 21, 2022
    0
    One of the best Ps5 game I have played in a long time. Actions are really good, storyline is perfect and the dialogues are so funny. It was a rollercoaster ride
  9. CROZ
    Mar 17, 2022
    5
    Melhor jogo feito queria que ele tivesse mais coisas de RPG do que algo apenas pra ação
  10. Silymorn
    Jul 23, 2022
    4
    To much cliché.

    The characters aren't good.

    The fighting isn't good.

    Too slow paced for my taste.
  11. Didi17
    Sep 9, 2022
    0
    The chapter 6 ist very Bad!! If you we're Robed by kid or lost Units you can't redo the chapter the Units are away forever very cheep trash
  12. JrDouble
    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!
  13. Ave_chesare1
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    Stupids qte, eternal charging screens. So fkn stupid long Battles with infinite spam, fkn check points!!!! A lot of fkn bugs, Fkn Game. Hatefull!
  14. Novvos
    Apr 30, 2023
    4
    Nice Story, but the gameplay is bad and there are many bugs on PS5. The game worth 15$, but not a penny more! My girlfriend has ps plus premium, so it was free for me.
  15. Valent1
    Aug 3, 2023
    4
    Je me suis forcé à le finir, je ne trouve pas le jeu très amusant. Le gameplay est vraiment raté avec des combats nullissimes et une exploration désagréable. L'histoire n'est pas intéressante et vraiment oubliable. Mis à part les musiques qui sont cools, je n'ai pas aimé Les Gardiens de la Galaxie.
  16. cell989
    Dec 30, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The soundtrack alone made this such a good play. Great dynamic between the characters. Real character development and characteristics. Listening them conversarte between each other was a delight. The comedy hits and the action plays well. The movement is a bit tanky but I got use to it after 10 mins of gameplay. The team huddle is my fave thing to do because it plays so well with the music. Good story line, great plot, and all characters are appealing. They respected the source material and that's always something to admire.… Expand
  17. Afenix
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    Engaging and funny adventure from beginning to end. I really enjoyed my time with the Guardians! Too bad it's only 4k30 though. I hope it gets patched before my next playthrough.
  18. norse
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    Truly next generation, a perfect 10. I would not have ever played this game if it hadn't been part of PS Extra, and it was an eye opening experience.

    The game stood out immediately due to it's graphical quality on ps5, with extreme detail and lovingly designed sets rendered in perfect 4k. I later found out I was running in performance mode instead of quality or raytracing. The score is    Truly next generation, a perfect 10. I would not have ever played this game if it hadn't been part of PS Extra, and it was an eye opening experience.

    The game stood out immediately due to it's graphical quality on ps5, with extreme detail and lovingly designed sets rendered in perfect 4k. I later found out I was running in performance mode instead of quality or raytracing. The score is marvelous and cinematic, and if you grew up in the 80ies there will never be a better game soundtrack.

    But the true distinction in this game is in the writing. It's written at a level of a Marvel blockbuster, with constant meaningful dialog by the characters, but stretching over the week or so that it'll take you to complete the game. On a deeper level, the story is meaningful and interesting.

    This makes this game a novel work of art. I can't stress enough how big of a step this is - this is the game where the family gets together to watch the player complete just for the sake of getting the story.

    A special shout out to the actors and voice actors in this game. For licensing reasons, the games feature character models different from the cinematic actors, which to me has been offputting in the past. In this game, the actors and writers did such a phenomenal job that the dissonance (which is explained away by alternate timelines) disappeared and I fully bought into their portrayal.

    At 10/10, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is still criminally underrated.    … Expand
  19. HidaN20
    Jan 8, 2023
    9
    Very good and cool game who bring you into real marvel sroty fo guardians of the galaxy. After this game I wanted to resee movies of them again. Also graphics in this game good AF.
  20. MrPresident
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    One of those few games that I'll happily give top marks. They had the deck stacked against them after the movies since it felt weird to accept new versions of those same characters. But I ended up finding the game versions even better than in the movies.
  21. necrom33
    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.
  22. motibaz
    Dec 4, 2021
    10
    This game is so amazing !
    Tons of run ..after avangers game i thought this game will be the same ..but...this game is one of the best game i played in years !
    The fighting is so fun,the story is great .
    Well done .
  23. chris222
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    I really enjoyed this game. The gameplay, visuals were top notch, but i also really loved the story & characters. I do miss triple A games with a solid campaign, no online multiplayer and -surprisingly- the pause button
  24. sandlefoxiv
    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
  25. sityoazzdown
    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    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. mrassassindude
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    this is an excellent single player action game with a great cast of characters and tons of fun action, it starts a bit slow but ramps up and is very fun to play, game is very well written and funny. if you like action games but considered skipping this due to the bad reveal at E3 or the god awful Avengers game then i highly suggest reconsidering. this is an excellent game and definitelythis is an excellent single player action game with a great cast of characters and tons of fun action, it starts a bit slow but ramps up and is very fun to play, game is very well written and funny. if you like action games but considered skipping this due to the bad reveal at E3 or the god awful Avengers game then i highly suggest reconsidering. this is an excellent game and definitely worth a purchase… Expand
  29. FadeBlack
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    Surprisingly one of the best ps games in recent memory. If you even remotely like GoTG, this is some of the best, most fun, most awesome adventure they have ever been on, with brilliant character interactions. Loved the game but man I wish we had a GoTG TV show based on this version of the characters.

    The overall story is also good, and the gameplay is very decent as well, definitely    Surprisingly one of the best ps games in recent memory. If you even remotely like GoTG, this is some of the best, most fun, most awesome adventure they have ever been on, with brilliant character interactions. Loved the game but man I wish we had a GoTG TV show based on this version of the characters.

    The overall story is also good, and the gameplay is very decent as well, definitely not your average hack and slash. A lot more interesting and engaging team-based elements to it.

    An absolute must for Marvel and especially GoTG fans. An awesome ride from top to bottom.    … Expand
  30. 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
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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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