Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1685 Ratings

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  1. RageRevues
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    A fun single player story that puts you into the world or, galaxy. of the guardians of the galaxy.
    A great time.
  2. WolfmanJack
    Jan 16, 2022
    10
    It’s clearly the Best Single Campaign game of 2021 with BEST GRAPHICS FIDELITY and PERFORMANCE on Xbox Series X console. Unbelievable this game did not win best game of the year! Which proves you can’t ever go by Metacritic scores to judge a game. This is a must grab game to own, enjoy and do lots of replays for years to come. The detail work that went into making the game is one that IIt’s clearly the Best Single Campaign game of 2021 with BEST GRAPHICS FIDELITY and PERFORMANCE on Xbox Series X console. Unbelievable this game did not win best game of the year! Which proves you can’t ever go by Metacritic scores to judge a game. This is a must grab game to own, enjoy and do lots of replays for years to come. The detail work that went into making the game is one that I have never seen before and voice acting was so perfect. Believe me you will enjoy the game especially if you’re an 80’s teen.… Expand
  3. smileart
    Jan 31, 2022
    10
    For me, this game absolutely did hit the spot. The story, sound design, battles, characters, voice-over, graphics, the sense of adventure and real team dynamics, all that space-opera sci-fi goodness kept me engaged through and through. Didn’t expect it to be this good and enjoyed it thoroughly. Highly recommended.
  4. OldManLav
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Fun characters, fun story, surprisingly laugh-out-loud funny- one of the most purely enjoyable games I've played in a very long time.

    Had zero expectations for this game and almost didn't end up giving it a chance at all. Going from that to my favorite game of 2021 is a feat in itself.
  5. B-Bog
    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
  6. THESHAGMAN
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Fantastic

    Incredibly well put together and enjoyable game. The team over at eidos really outdid themselves with this one. Pros - Amazing soundtrack - Well written characters which make you want to care about them - Graphics, game is gorgeous - Setting, you get to see plently of places across the marvel galaxy which are all very fun to explore and experience - Gameplay, fun and    Fantastic

    Incredibly well put together and enjoyable game. The team over at eidos really outdid themselves with this one.

    Pros
    - Amazing soundtrack
    - Well written characters which make you want to care about them
    - Graphics, game is gorgeous
    - Setting, you get to see plently of places across the marvel galaxy which are all very fun to explore and experience
    - Gameplay, fun and fluid like all games should be, small but great skill tree which adds a few abilities to you and your friends. All of which are fun to use.
    - Story, well written and enjoyable from start to end. Even emotional at times.
    - DRAX IS AMAZING AND SO FUNNY

    Cons
    - The game has pretty much no replay ability due to it being pretty linear. Most levels you will experience everyting without being able to explore.
    - Gameplay doesn't evolve enough, im the end you are still shooting bad guys with the same guns as you did in the beginning.
    - Ending could have done with a bit more fleshing out

    Overall I am very happy with this game and recommend it to anyone who likes marvel comics, movies, or games.    … Expand
  7. Dantemax29
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    The game is interesting and fun. The characters are constantly having dialogues with each other and because of this it seems that this is not a game, but some kind of movie. A good picture and pleasant music, lovers of classical and hard ROCK will definitely like it. A lot of references to Marvel comics are present in the game, for those who are familiar with them, it will probably beThe game is interesting and fun. The characters are constantly having dialogues with each other and because of this it seems that this is not a game, but some kind of movie. A good picture and pleasant music, lovers of classical and hard ROCK will definitely like it. A lot of references to Marvel comics are present in the game, for those who are familiar with them, it will probably be interesting, and for those who are not familiar, it will not affect the plot... The game is quite long, about 30 hours will take just passing, and if you explore everything, then all 40 hours. There are 45 costumes for the characters in the game, which are scattered across all locations in the game, so don't be lazy, but explore and study the terrain))). The plot is a separate topic, so it's better to go through it yourself, but I think you'll like it. And if you don't believe me, then look at other reviews...
    Игра интересная и весёлая. Персонажи постоянно друг с другом ведут диалоги и из за этого кажется, что это не игра, а какой-то фильм. Хорошая картинка и приятная музыка, ценителям классического и хард РОКА точно понравится. Много отсылок к комиксам Марвел присутствует в игре, для тех кто знаком с ними, будет возможно интересно, а тем кто не знаком, это не повлияет на сюжет... Игра достаточно продолжительная где-то 30 часов займёт просто прохождение, а если всё исследовать, то и все 40 часов. В игре 45 костюмов для персонажей, которые разбросаны по всем локациям в игре, так что не ленитесь, а исследуйте и изучайте местность))). Сюжет это отдельная тема, поэтому лучше самим его пройти    … Expand
  8. Raios-Rogue
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
    this is one of those games where your first time of launching the game you just put the headset on and leave the game for a while to go to your balcony watch the stars and just listen to the music of the game incredibly good music makes the game come alive all the characters where awesome incredibly well voiced and well motion captured well sometimes starlord used to do this twitchingthis is one of those games where your first time of launching the game you just put the headset on and leave the game for a while to go to your balcony watch the stars and just listen to the music of the game incredibly good music makes the game come alive all the characters where awesome incredibly well voiced and well motion captured well sometimes starlord used to do this twitching thing with his body but its all good. lets go into some negative critic i had a few game crashes the stability of the game wasnt perfect the audio with headset was cutting off the audio has cutting off bugs 3d audio was too loud completely unusable i would have loved for PS5 and Xbox series X power to be fully utilized because it looks like Eidos Montreal underutilized the power of Xbox series X PlayStation 5 and Xbox series s the Xbox series s Cant even hit 60fps at 1080p and you didnt even add ray tracing mode to series s and ray tracing mode on PS5 and XSX got ray traced reflections but they are at the high settings not ultra like on PC and Ray traced transparent reflections was disabled left exclusive for PC i dislike these anti consumer give the lesser product to the console gamer practices when developers give the PC gamers the better game product and the console gamer on the next gen console gets the game lesser product. performance mode PS5 XSX 1080p 60fps and dropping frames was a complete joke of bad optimization whats hurting more the PS5 XSX XSS is not crossgen but developers that dont bother to use their full power and hardware features of PS5 XSX XSS until they hit the cross gen limitations Dying 2 light is a complete example of that and Marvel of guardians of the galaxy with its performance 1080p 60fps mode on PS5 XSX at least i am grateful that ray tracing reflections was added to the game they could have been left exclusive like in Far Cry 6 for PC and never given to use console users RT reflections with water and shiny metal surface improve the graphics significantly.I loved the character progression of gamura Drax Rocket Groot Starlord Nikki and wow Lady hellbender looks exactly like Kassandra from Asassin's Creed Odyssey. what a great action adventure game this is what Marvel's avengers should have been i liked the abilities the team combat was great the gameplay is so fun the game could have used more epic bosses i felt that the game was lacking amount of bosses i wish there was more boss fights the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback was great. the game is extremely fun i had a blast the bad marketing and trailers deceived everyone that this will be a bad game we got totally surprised this turned out to be a real gem… Expand
  9. Cptn_Avery
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    Game is great and a rare thing among third party releases. They taken the "Playstation" formula of story based third person action/adventure games and delivered a nice and especialy fun experience as it isn't as polished as a PS exclusive i equaly enjoyed this one cuz the funny dialogue and overall moments.

    Definetly a must play!
  10. Superunknown_80
    Jan 25, 2022
    10
    Funny, gorgeous visuals, amazing soundtrack, amazing script and voice acting, variation in game styles. Takes everything good about the movies but also incorporates the comics and yet still charts its own unique course as well. What a great game!! GOTY2021
  11. KSAFC
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    I was genuinely shocked at how much I enjoyed this game. I can understand some minor criticism of the gameplay loop however I personally found this to be akin to the Spider-Man or Batman games. They’ve set solid foundations for a series and the writing and VO was top notch. It’s like the movies but in my opinion this is slightly better and is definitely full of charm, humour and a greatI was genuinely shocked at how much I enjoyed this game. I can understand some minor criticism of the gameplay loop however I personally found this to be akin to the Spider-Man or Batman games. They’ve set solid foundations for a series and the writing and VO was top notch. It’s like the movies but in my opinion this is slightly better and is definitely full of charm, humour and a great soundtrack… Expand
  12. MajorPDD
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    Was a little sceptical playing this with all new actors, but surprisingly impressed. Awesome story, unexpected turns. Combat not great, but ability and upgrades handy.
  13. TouchMeElmo
    Jan 19, 2022
    8
    Guardians of the Galaxy is a great game. It captures the essense of the franchise so perfectly and the character depictions are amazing. The graphics are marvelous and the gameplay is fresh with combo options up to you. Where the game is less than stellar is the repetitive enemies sometimes wave after wave. It can get old after 3 - 4 hours but the chemistry between the characters andGuardians of the Galaxy is a great game. It captures the essense of the franchise so perfectly and the character depictions are amazing. The graphics are marvelous and the gameplay is fresh with combo options up to you. Where the game is less than stellar is the repetitive enemies sometimes wave after wave. It can get old after 3 - 4 hours but the chemistry between the characters and sometimes awe inspiring landscapes do keep you engaged. Is it a must buy? Yes it is. The game is an 8/10. I would give it a 9 but like I said the repetitive and generic enemies keep it an 8.… Expand
  14. Qwest1991
    Jan 21, 2022
    10
    I can't find the words to express my general delight in this game! Everything about it is great, from the Guardians themselves and their humor to the great music, and a special kudos to the folks at Eidos Montreal for creating the Star-Lord Band! Love you and your game!
  15. misjakj
    Jan 31, 2022
    8
    If you're looking for a single player game with well-written dialogues and an amazing atmosphere in a superhero setting, then this game definitely deserves your attention. Dialogues are so mesmerizing and evoke emotions that it is simply impossible to break away from the whole game, for such work with text and voice acting, I want to give the developers a standing ovation. We also have toIf you're looking for a single player game with well-written dialogues and an amazing atmosphere in a superhero setting, then this game definitely deserves your attention. Dialogues are so mesmerizing and evoke emotions that it is simply impossible to break away from the whole game, for such work with text and voice acting, I want to give the developers a standing ovation. We also have to give credit to the graphics part of the game - the games look great, and 60 frames on the PS5 are played perfectly. But there are also problematic moments - like a boring combat system, which is completely annoying at the very beginning of the game, as well as opponents that look ridiculous. Also, many plot points - like dragons in space, raise some questions ... But, this game definitely deserves attention - you definitely won't regret playing it.… Expand
  16. alanjackson
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    This game was actually a lot of fun, it was significantly better than the Avengers game. Highly recommend.
  17. Daratorn
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    This game deserve the 10, not Elden Ring.
    The combat might feel a little chunky compared to the graphic and the story but these last 2 are an absolute BLAST!
    A games that surely deserve MORE .
    One of the best games of the last decade.

    The OST it's amazing and the Guardians of the Galaxy Vibes are incredible.
  18. Deependra
    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
  19. leighbutler1980
    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.
  20. pokemon12
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    excelente juego... muy buena historia, unas 12 horas de diversion completa! lo volveria a jugar
  21. estradas
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    Dialogues are wonderful. Great music.

    8/10 gameplay
    9/10 graphics
    8/10 story
    9/10 environments
    10/10 soundtrack
  22. boris_out
    Feb 5, 2022
    9
    Великолепное приключение в команде из пяти самобытных и чрезвычайно интересных персонажей!
    Нужно ли думать о чем-либо ещё? Конечно же, нет, смело покупайте и врывайтесь в команду стражей галактики!
  23. Rval25
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    soundtrack , character development , gameplay and the adventure itself all amazing! . It was a great surprise to play this game
  24. Ruzaky
    Jan 16, 2022
    9
    Great game! Great soundtrack.everything that Avengers game have should been.
  25. Lucenzo
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    Holy **** an actual NON open world, but just a great, linear, story focussed game with actually good gameplay and fun characters, and isnt BLOATED with open world trash? 69/10
  26. Welkinz
    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.
  27. alejandrogurrol
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy es un juego de aventura de 1 solo jugador muy entretenido con gran humor y muy buena musica. Square Enix ha realizado un gran trabajo con esta franquicia. El juego consta de varias misiones en el cual realmente te siente entre el comic y las peliculas de Marvel. Aunque los personajes carezcan de su parecido singular a los del MCU lograron darle un agranMarvels Guardians of the Galaxy es un juego de aventura de 1 solo jugador muy entretenido con gran humor y muy buena musica. Square Enix ha realizado un gran trabajo con esta franquicia. El juego consta de varias misiones en el cual realmente te siente entre el comic y las peliculas de Marvel. Aunque los personajes carezcan de su parecido singular a los del MCU lograron darle un agran personalidad a cada uno de ellos. El humor que se maneja entre Drax y Rocket te mantiene con una sonrisa todo el juego. Si te gustan los juegos de aventura y las peliculas de Marvel no dudes en darle una oportunidad a este juego, vale mucho la pena.… Expand
  28. Derek_Boone
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    A very pleasant surprise from Guardians of the Galaxy. Story is fantastic and the characters are just as loveable as their mcu counterparts. The gameplay is simple, but fun and exploring the different worlds was so much fun! The only downfall is the combat can be repetitive after playing for 20-25 hours. Would be a nice option in a sequel to switch the team leader in combat.
  29. Dynam75
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Bonne surprise bon gameplay puis les petite vannes entre les perso sont bien marrant
  30. ZzjimbozZ
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    Overall a fun experience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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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