Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1685 Ratings

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  1. asimmov
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Много раз прошел игру! Очень хочу продолжения. Тот случай когда игра лучше фильма и комиксов! Расстраивает, что у игры были плохие продажи на старте, это не справедливо.
  2. ChiefScarneck
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In today's market of oversaturation of comic book stories and IPs, I can't say I was the most excited when this game was announced and that Square Enix had it headline all of its presentations and events. Superhero games have always been a mixed bag for me, especially in recent years. You can either have a great game like Marvel's Spider-Man, or a train wreck like Marvel's Avengers. With the same publisher behind this as Avengers, it's more than understandable that people weren't the most hyped for it.

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

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

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

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

    Despite my problems with the game, it'll be a satisfying playthrough for any fan of comic book video games. It is, admittedly, on the better side of the spectrum of superhero games and was still a pleasant surprise to how good it was than what I originally thought. Not free of enough issues for me to give a more positive rating, but I'm still glad I played it and I did have some enjoyment out of it.    … Expand
  3. cjay2
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    It is the best super hero game out here. Also funniest thing I ever played! 10 / 10
  4. Irfanullah86
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    This game totally deserve a 10..i am just loving the game. Specially the writing of dialogues and story is fantastic.. And yes music is sooooo good. In simple words "Great Game"
  5. MukaSpider
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Awesome Game of Characters of Marvel, incredible musics and sounds, super funny game, i recommend
  6. TGS875
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    Biggest surprise of the year! The trailers don't do this game justice. Guardinas of the Galaxy is a massive improvement over Marvel's Avengers, and hopefully a great new direction for the Eidos Montreal team!
  7. Stelmsk
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    The most unexpected game of the year. Has nothing similar to Avengers. Absolutely beautiful journey with gorgeous graphics, incredible story and great gameplay.
  8. Dave1017
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Despite the negative things that me and many others have probably said about this game, I’m proud to say the the developers at Eidos Montreal have proved me wrong, this game is actually really well done and very fun and is certainly a game of the year candidate for 2021!
  9. GewoonFerre
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    a good story about the guardians of the galaxy with lots of fun and funny moments
  10. RedDeadChief
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    This game is incredible. Has an amazing story, the characters are very fun and well written, the world and levels designs are beautiful and the gameplay is pretty great for what it is. There’s so many cool eastereggs that will make you smile especially if you’re familiar with the comics. Amazing game definitely worth buying
  11. khoitran101507
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Really cool game and really good soundtracks. Marvel's Avengers game should be like this, Square Enix done a well job this time.
  12. Bananastik
    Oct 27, 2021
    9
    An excellent non-burdening game, you turn on and relax and enjoy what you see on the screen, thanks to the development team for this game, the battle system is a little crooked but not critical, also thanks to the publisher for the full localization into Russian
  13. Fennykins
    Oct 27, 2021
    9
    GotG has a lot of heart and soul, which has been missing from other Marvel misadventures in video games. The game play is solid, but it shines in the dialogue and the vistas. Give it a go.
  14. Hollanshoop
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Great game! I really enjoyed playing this. Much better than most crap that releases nowadays

    Echt een topspel!
  15. BloodyRezon
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    amazing cinematic experience, marvel deserves more games like this. the best sound, good graphics, brilliant gameplay. I heartily recommend.
  16. djclubberlang
    Oct 27, 2021
    7
    UPDATE: I have encountered a game breaking bug on chapter 10. Alerted the deva on reddit and still no fix. I only have one save and cant progress. Only option is to completely restart the campaign. Beware, very very buggy. Story is great but not if you can’t ply it…bumping from a 9 to a 7. The most fun I’ve had playing a single player campaign in a long, long time.
  17. joeyjojo13
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    amazing storytelling, funny dialogue, and gameplay is much better than expected. Definitely a step up from the avengers game and I hope to see more guardians titles in the future.
  18. King-X221
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    I had an amazing time playing through this game, I absolutely fell in love with the characters and the world that was built.
  19. Nobilis1984
    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.    … Expand
  20. keshudioo
    Dec 6, 2021
    4
    What is your plan, Peter? What are we doing here, Peter? What are you thinking about, Peter? We're just gonna stand here and insult each other until you tell us what to do, Peter. We don't have ideas, Peter, so we're just gonna keep talking until dawn.

    + excellent soundtrack + nice graphics + developers clearly had some good ideas (e.g. huddle) + good characters + interactive movie    What is your plan, Peter? What are we doing here, Peter? What are you thinking about, Peter? We're just gonna stand here and insult each other until you tell us what to do, Peter. We don't have ideas, Peter, so we're just gonna keep talking until dawn.

    + excellent soundtrack
    + nice graphics
    + developers clearly had some good ideas (e.g. huddle)
    + good characters
    + interactive movie
    + story based

    - repetitive gameplay, boring combat
    - boring weapon upgrades
    - boring outfit options, no added value
    - chemistry between the characters just doesn't work for me
    - many technical glitches, fps drops in performance mode
    - gameplay is basically walking and talking, nobody shuts up for a second, it can be annoying
    - comic gimmicks
    - i said being an interactive movie is a plus, but when you expect an exciting action game, this is not what i want
    - lame huddle dialogs
    - Peter is an unauthentic leader to me
    - aim lock does not work properly many times
    - lame puzzles
    - many uninteresting things to interact with    … Expand
  21. Jp2017
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Simply amazing couldn’t put it down music was good combat was alright but the story was amazing hope for more!
  22. Agarwel
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    This is actually huge surprise. I was not paying attention to this game because it had Avengers vibes. But based on reviews I gave it a try and so far Im really satisfied. This is high quality single player game with awesome writing and fun action.
  23. Discussionaqueo
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Absolutely loved this game! Super fun. Maybe not quite game of the year, but I had an absolute blast playing it and that's what counts.
  24. Silverflame
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    I haven't been this happy with a game in years. It's clearly inspired by the Mass Effect series and yet adds to it in design quality. The ship and missions feel lively at all times, as there is constant conversation and banter going on. When it was over, I missed this found family immediately. Even as a GotG fan, this is by far my favorite Marvel content ever made, including the movies,I haven't been this happy with a game in years. It's clearly inspired by the Mass Effect series and yet adds to it in design quality. The ship and missions feel lively at all times, as there is constant conversation and banter going on. When it was over, I missed this found family immediately. Even as a GotG fan, this is by far my favorite Marvel content ever made, including the movies, and all of the characters have grown on me so much more than they already had before. Marvelous! I want sequels!… Expand
  25. uncharted4
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    gameplay is fantastic, story is great. graphic look great.. Rocket, Star-Lord aka Peter, Gamora and Drax are great characters in this game. it is hell fun game ever i playing. hope it getting sequel
  26. BradMorgan
    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    … Expand
  27. DannyPhantom225
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a Single Player Only Action Adventure with Square Enix RPG Elements. It's a huge Adventure with tons of different places to go, characters to see, eneimes to fight and choices to make. It also had a killer soundtrack. Definitely one of the best gamesive played and it has real heart, voice cast and motion capture is fantastic to
  28. soooB
    Nov 9, 2021
    6
    Pretty mediocre shooter with quite a few bugs; better than Avengers was but Disney and Marvel should really demand better. At least the frequent bugs are fairly minor
  29. sintet
    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.
  30. Sty1eBender
    Feb 17, 2022
    8
    The game does everything real well. Music and dialogue are exceptional. The areas/levels were diverse and well planed out. The only Knock is the gameplay left more, I think I needed more skills or more customization of what I wanted my party members to do. The balance in the amount of combat to navigation was a little light on the combat side.

    Definitely a solid purchase with no regrets,    The game does everything real well. Music and dialogue are exceptional. The areas/levels were diverse and well planed out. The only Knock is the gameplay left more, I think I needed more skills or more customization of what I wanted my party members to do. The balance in the amount of combat to navigation was a little light on the combat side.

    Definitely a solid purchase with no regrets, I liked this more than Miles Morales.    … Expand
  31. Soowie
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    Захватывающая игра, не хотелось из неё выходить. Понравился сюжет, саундтрек, боёвка тоже неплохая. Не фанат фильмов и комиксов про Стражей, но эта игра, понравилась.
  32. Javimartin_drum
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    Excellent game, one of the most entertaining stories I have ever played (much better than the movies), the quality of the game is really high in every way, the graphics, the characters, the music, etc... but I didn´t give it more than a 7 because I found the fighting boring and repetitive, I tried to finish every battle as fast as possible only to continue the story. One last thing IExcellent game, one of the most entertaining stories I have ever played (much better than the movies), the quality of the game is really high in every way, the graphics, the characters, the music, etc... but I didn´t give it more than a 7 because I found the fighting boring and repetitive, I tried to finish every battle as fast as possible only to continue the story. One last thing I missed was the possibility to find new weapons but overall I enjoyed the game.… Expand
  33. MoniWhite
    Feb 9, 2022
    7
    The story and characters are fun but the gameplay part is pretty repetitive and boring
  34. Vapor_Jets
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Square Enix mildly disappoints again. While the game is good and fun to play, once you finish it doesn’t draw you back. There isn’t a true NG+ as most features and abilities you unlock will have to be earned again on another play through. Story isn’t bad but definitely could have been better. This game is a missed opportunity.
  35. Explicit1
    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    … Expand
  36. Steyraus
    Oct 29, 2021
    1
    Typical Mary Sue story all the woman are stunning and amazing all the men are fool and brutes.
    The 2020s are hilarious, these devs put breast physics on DRAX but made Gamora flat as a surfboard..Got keep their overlord Anita Sarkesian happy and desexualise those gal's.. Just like Shadow of the tombraider, this games was built for reviewers that play 5 has then give a score...it shallow and    Typical Mary Sue story all the woman are stunning and amazing all the men are fool and brutes.
    The 2020s are hilarious, these devs put breast physics on DRAX but made Gamora flat as a surfboard..Got keep their overlord Anita Sarkesian happy and desexualise those gal's.. Just like Shadow of the tombraider, this games was built for reviewers that play 5 has then give a score...it shallow and repetitive, not in the good ways.
    Another modern game padded out with mindless walking around looking at stuff. Combat was fun for a short period, but quickly becomes repetative with all the usual cookie cutter loot and leveling systems you see everywhere.
    I've heard a lot of people liked the dialogue, but there were people that liked Death stranding dialogue..Both games were cringe and safe..Play the og San Andreas or Dragon age , those games had good dialogue.    … Expand
  37. Ashkan_Haghig
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Not even played it and I love it. I hope my review is helpful…..………………………….
  38. Dancinglucifer
    Oct 29, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is terrible. Imagine as if Starlord were a mage and the casting the rest of the Guardians are you abilities. Its hold this menu button choose ability. Change character hold menu button choose ability and so on then release. See how long they last.
    1 point because the game loads and runs.    … Expand
  39. belikejunkie
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    great game, some bugs but not critical.
    waiting for GotG 2, or for Deus Ex at least
  40. TwistedBengal90
    Oct 29, 2021
    9
    This game has gone way above expectations. After the mediocrity of the Avengers game, many people were skeptical and so they should be. This game is amazing. The graphics are beautiful and colorful. The characters are well represented from the movies and the combat is like FF15 and Unchartered mix. There is strategy especially on higher difficulties. The story is great, nice littleThis game has gone way above expectations. After the mediocrity of the Avengers game, many people were skeptical and so they should be. This game is amazing. The graphics are beautiful and colorful. The characters are well represented from the movies and the combat is like FF15 and Unchartered mix. There is strategy especially on higher difficulties. The story is great, nice little exploration here and there and collectibles. Big set pieces and top notch voice acting. There are a few bugs here and there where I had to reload my save file but they are far and few between. Overall, I give this game a 9/10. It’s a big surprise for sure. And I am enjoying it!… Expand
  41. devchaos
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    I started love this game from the first hours. Awesome work. Single player games awesome.
  42. Marbert1014
    Oct 27, 2021
    9
    This game is really fun! The character interaction with each other and their jokes are funny. The gameplay is a different take from both FF7 remake and Avengers and I really like it. Solid fun and humor keeps hooked.
  43. Farmolin
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    Игра намного круче фильма а саунд здесь божественен 10/10
  44. Hocking
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, a couple of bugs but the auto save feature is an easy fix. Great improvement from Marvel’s Avengers!
  45. DSMovieReviewer
    Oct 27, 2021
    9
    This game has an amazing storyline, soundtracks and characters. The story was very well paced and the soundtrack was awesome. The characters were also very well written and had funny moments here and there. Overall this game is an overall masterpiece, although there were some crashing and bugs but if you ignore it you have the game that Marvel’s Avengers should have been. Plus this gameThis game has an amazing storyline, soundtracks and characters. The story was very well paced and the soundtrack was awesome. The characters were also very well written and had funny moments here and there. Overall this game is an overall masterpiece, although there were some crashing and bugs but if you ignore it you have the game that Marvel’s Avengers should have been. Plus this game has the little teltaile series touch by adding choices into the game. Although I wish there were multiple endings but overall great game, worth the money, if you wanna buy it go buy it.… Expand
  46. Syxx1129
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    At lot of love went into this game! Animations and storytelling are top notch. Had an absolute blast with this game and if there was a little more exploration and the ability to play as the other guardians, this would have been a 10 for me! Highly recommend this one
  47. TheBober
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    Strażnicy Galaktyki Bardzo Dobra Gra. - Świetna Muzyka - Ładnie wygląda
    - Fajny Gameplay
    - Humor zachowany z filmów
  48. Wolf9700
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    Story is awesome, graphics is top notch, gameplay is really fun. Marvel's Avengers should have been something like this.
  49. MrDeven
    Oct 27, 2021
    8
    Fun game with some of the best dialogue I’ve heard from a video game in a verrrry long time. I hope SE uses this as the benchmark for all their future superhero games because this is significantly better than Avengers by about 15 and a half country miles.
  50. S1LVERSurfer93
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    From the very first gameplay trailer, I knew that this game wouldn’t be for everyone but that it spoke directly to me. However, I never expected the game to actually be this truly magnificent. Eidos Montreal have done everything right to make the world of the Guardians of the Galaxy one you just want to be a part of. You’ll find yourself wishing you were a Guardian, tagging along on theirFrom the very first gameplay trailer, I knew that this game wouldn’t be for everyone but that it spoke directly to me. However, I never expected the game to actually be this truly magnificent. Eidos Montreal have done everything right to make the world of the Guardians of the Galaxy one you just want to be a part of. You’ll find yourself wishing you were a Guardian, tagging along on their adventures. This game has some of the most stunning environments and facial animations that have ever existed in a game. Period. Combat is fun and engaging with progression points to look forward to. The real shining kick to the combat is the huddle where one of the many awesome licensed tracks plays as you finish off a big group of enemies or a boss. This has truly lead to some of the most fun gaming moments I have ever experienced. The story is incredible and the method that EM has chosen to tell the story is masterfully executed. I never expected to find myself loving this version of the Guardians even more than the MCU portrayals but here we are. I give this game a 10/10 and it has landed somewhere on my top 10 games of all time. What a truly fantastic experience this game has been. Thank you Eidos Montreal and to every individual who worked so hard on this game. All of the heart and effort you have all put into this game shines through brilliantly.… Expand
  51. SonyBros
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    I feel like Guardians is gonna suprise alot of people. It wasn't heavily advertised so they didn't overhype it. The gameplay is fun. The combat feels smooth and is fun messing with the abilities. The dialogue and voice acting is so on point with what they would say in the movies. And the fact that they took the time and spent the money to put in all those licensed classic rock songs showsI feel like Guardians is gonna suprise alot of people. It wasn't heavily advertised so they didn't overhype it. The gameplay is fun. The combat feels smooth and is fun messing with the abilities. The dialogue and voice acting is so on point with what they would say in the movies. And the fact that they took the time and spent the money to put in all those licensed classic rock songs shows they actually cared about making a great game. It's a 9/10 for me. The only thing I wish is being able to play as all the Guardians but still one of the better games of 2021 imo. Gives me so much Mass Effect vibes. Also the photo mode is absolutely beautiful.… Expand
  52. XALDEu
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    Обожаю фильмы стражи галактики и все их вставки в другие фильмы. Шедевры. Пересматривать их в 4К - дикий кайф. Надеюсь Ганн завершит 3ю часть. То, что и игра вышла очень успешной - удивительно, но оттого ещё радостнее, ведь это поможет фильмам.Обожаю фильмы стражи галактики и все их вставки в другие фильмы. Шедевры. Пересматривать их в 4К - дикий кайф. Надеюсь Ганн завершит 3ю часть. То, что и игра вышла очень успешной - удивительно, но оттого ещё радостнее, ведь это поможет фильмам.
  53. Haviebabie44
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    I buy 4-5 games a year, big budget ones. I’ve only ever been surprised by Three games.
    Control
    Fenyx Rising And Now Guardians of the Galaxy. This game is gorgeous, plays intuitively, is decently long for a single player story driven game. Is charming, fun, tense, sad, and hilarious throughout. The story feels believable within the context of the universe. Combat is engaging and never gets    I buy 4-5 games a year, big budget ones. I’ve only ever been surprised by Three games.
    Control
    Fenyx Rising
    And Now Guardians of the Galaxy.

    This game is gorgeous, plays intuitively, is decently long for a single player story driven game. Is charming, fun, tense, sad, and hilarious throughout. The story feels believable within the context of the universe. Combat is engaging and never gets too stale. I only wish there was DLC, a sequel in the works, and shared universe that Eidos can maintain cause this made up for Avengers in my book. I’m planning a second and third play through.

    Truly my game of the year, and a huge thank you for the developers, actors, and all those that supported them. Just wow.    … Expand
  54. Dent101
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    This game is absolutely amazing!! It literally is the reason I made a metacritic account. The very first thing I want to mention is the tone is very fitting to the GOTG style; it is funny and charismatic. The gameplay is slightly above average and the sound is awesome. The music track is incredible as well. What really completes the package is the story, it is also amazing, there os heartThis game is absolutely amazing!! It literally is the reason I made a metacritic account. The very first thing I want to mention is the tone is very fitting to the GOTG style; it is funny and charismatic. The gameplay is slightly above average and the sound is awesome. The music track is incredible as well. What really completes the package is the story, it is also amazing, there os heart and action within a nicely developed story arc. I definitely hope there is a sequel! I also would like to mention that I hated Avengers so DONT compare this to that game.… Expand
  55. CaptainCharisma
    Oct 29, 2021
    2
    Completely boring and lacklustre, Arkham Series remains the only good iteration of superhero games. Gameplay too simplistic, better off watching movies instead of this.
  56. Octobierg
    Oct 30, 2021
    1
    1080p/60fps?? Eidos are you serious?! It is impossible to play the game in this quality. Please return my money.
  57. DreamCore
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    Very good game. It's so refreshing to play a more linear and focused story driven game after all the bland open world games that Ubisoft and their likes keep pushing out. I was very sceptical after the Avengers failure, but I'm glad it turned out really well.
  58. GamingNinja
    Oct 27, 2021
    10
    My god, this game is good!
    Amazing dialog, story, set pieces, combat, graphics. Almost didn't buy it day one but glad I did. If you love good immersive fun singleplayer games, don't miss out on this one!
  59. Kengi89
    Oct 29, 2021
    1
    Тупые диалоги, идиотская постановка, финальная сцена вообще смотрится как поделка школьника
  60. SickK
    Nov 4, 2021
    9
    Wow, i did not expect this to be such a good game. The gameplay is certainly fun but maybe a bit too chaotic.
    Tho, story, the blabbering, the atmosphere and the music are insanly good. Oh and also it good a decent lenght of 15 hours with replayability cause of some intresting dialouge options
  61. Ckaio7
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    the game is amazing in the details and fidelity to the comics, it was worth every penny.
  62. viroodiem
    Oct 27, 2021
    2
    The game has potential but it squanders it by being a churning repetition factory.

    It also features incredibly poor optimization and needs way too much system resources for the visuals it puts out. Boring story, uninteresting characters, hammy "comedy". Avengers 2.0 in every sense. It might be an improvement but the source is still garbage. So its polishingaturd to a shine.    The game has potential but it squanders it by being a churning repetition factory.

    It also features incredibly poor optimization and needs way too much system resources for the visuals it puts out.

    Boring story, uninteresting characters, hammy "comedy".

    Avengers 2.0 in every sense. It might be an improvement but the source is still garbage. So its polishingaturd to a shine. Clearly this is only for Disney worshipers. Actual gamers will want their money back.    … Expand
  63. Odadnecah
    Oct 28, 2021
    2
    Lineal, boring and repetitive. Also in some moments fps drops. Some good jokes
  64. grossiosif
    Oct 30, 2021
    1
    graphics 2009/2021, bugs 10 cyberpunks of 10, story 10 porridge diapers of 10.
  65. OnlyOneHere
    Oct 28, 2021
    0
    This game should be renamed Marvel's Star-Lord, because you can't even play with the other Guardians of the Galaxy. You can only command them with Star-Lord. The gameplay is boring and repetitive. It feels like a re-skinned Marvel's Avengers. I appreciate the licensed tracks in this game. But I would rather the developers spend that money on actually improving the gameplay, instead ofThis game should be renamed Marvel's Star-Lord, because you can't even play with the other Guardians of the Galaxy. You can only command them with Star-Lord. The gameplay is boring and repetitive. It feels like a re-skinned Marvel's Avengers. I appreciate the licensed tracks in this game. But I would rather the developers spend that money on actually improving the gameplay, instead of adding 80s songs that radio stations love to overplay. The physics are trash. The story is garbage. The dialogue is cringeworthy. The level and enemy design are horrible.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, this game will go back to the shelf and collect dust. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. And the greedy developers had the audacity to charge $60 for half of the game when Marvel's Avengers had both the singleplayer and the multiplayer co-op for $60. I recommend you get this game when it drops to $10 or wait until it is free on PS Plus.    … Expand
  66. Alberti
    Nov 1, 2021
    0
    Too much bugs ruin the enjoyment. Have to restart the game every time. Why can't they release a bug free game ever.
  67. Captiosus
    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.    … Expand
  68. simondaustin
    Nov 4, 2021
    9
    Put simply: it’s a great single player game. Great story. Fun gameplay. Great voice acting. It makes me excited about where this could go in future. Refreshing.
  69. HiDef-Jules
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    What a great surprise! Fantastic writing and story, really fun gameplay, and stunning graphics. More linear, story driven single player games like this please!
  70. Kenmei
    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.    … Expand
  71. wesker2012
    Nov 8, 2021
    6
    Awesome visuals, voice overs, cinematics, and music. Gameplay variety doesn't match the length of the game though. You basically go through the same gameplay loop over and over again through all the chapters. It feels like a chore after awhile, and I just wanted to finish the game. The gameplay is pretty brainless.
  72. pegarrett
    Jun 30, 2022
    0
    Unskippable dialog and cut scenes. This design decision kills the flow of the early game. I is really frustrating. I don't understand why some video games want to stop me from PLAYING the video game.
  73. Mufire
    Nov 28, 2021
    0
    Game is crazy fun, fluid, filled with banter. Knocked off one star due to Gamora's terrible voice acting
  74. Dr_Adamo
    Nov 3, 2021
    10
    This is the highest quality single player can get apart from the all-star Playstation studious AAA budget and talent. Amazing job.
  75. kyo85
    Dec 30, 2021
    5
    This game falls far away from a good game. It is playable, but the most it deserves is a 6/10. It is a very mediocre game, with basically no character growth tree, noe upgrades, no fun weapons.

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

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

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

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

    This game dissapoints.

    OVERALL
    + cool visuals

    - combat is repetitive and boring
    - no character development
    - mediocre story
    - no dual sense support ( as in using its features like triggers )    … Expand
  76. HaloFever
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    Very few games make me laugh and this is one of them. The gameplay is lot like Final Fantasy XV or Final Fantasy VII Remake, only with guns instead of swords. Not too difficult and even if it were, there are options for new players. The game is about the journey, the story, the humor, and the characters. It is a good time just like the movies. I guarantee you will enjoy this ride.

    The    Very few games make me laugh and this is one of them. The gameplay is lot like Final Fantasy XV or Final Fantasy VII Remake, only with guns instead of swords. Not too difficult and even if it were, there are options for new players. The game is about the journey, the story, the humor, and the characters. It is a good time just like the movies. I guarantee you will enjoy this ride.

    The main feature of this game is the interaction among the Guardians. They argue and crack jokes just like in the movies. I am amazed at how fresh the writing is over so many hours of gameplay. This is like all of the best banter of the Mass Effect series in one game. I hope this creative team survives Square Enix’s sale of studios to Embracer.

    The look and feel of the game is straight out the comic book. The roster and some of the story elements are borrowed from the movies, but the colorful nature of the planets and NPCs are all comic book. The alien planets are some of the most diverse and creative that I have ever seen. Combat could be better. You play as Star Lord and direct your companions to use their special abilities. Star Lord has his guns, a melee attack, and his one abilities. Star Lord can also have his team “huddle up”. Choose the right pep talk and your team’s abilities refresh almost as soon as they use them. This makes every battle winnable eventually and that is kind of the point. This should all be familiar to Final Fantasy fans. Big difference here, though, is that the only upgrades are unlocking abilities. There are no levels and no need for grinding. This game is committed to maximum fun from start to finish.

    Full disclosure: this through was part of my PS+ Extra collection. I wish I had bought it last Holiday season instead of Deathloop. “Guardians of the Galaxy” is a guaranteed good time all the time. All-in-all, “Guardians of the Galaxy is a fantasy experience that you will love. Combat could be more interesting. I do give credit to Square Enix for trying new things with the combat and progression system. More people should play this.    … Expand
  77. Doorlslams
    Nov 12, 2021
    7
    Hmm man I really want to rate it higher because I like the idea and I love the characters and it looks cool (although sorta empty with not much interaction with the environment, definitely felt like an old video game with better graphics) the story is….eh. It’s ok. The acting and writing I think are great and I like ALL of the characters. The combat is eh, and the puzzles are prettyHmm man I really want to rate it higher because I like the idea and I love the characters and it looks cool (although sorta empty with not much interaction with the environment, definitely felt like an old video game with better graphics) the story is….eh. It’s ok. The acting and writing I think are great and I like ALL of the characters. The combat is eh, and the puzzles are pretty weak. Imagine playing a tomb raider without the climbing or tombs but with WAY better acting and characters. It’s sort of like that. There is no part that I can see wanting to go back and play again. Reply is horrible. Honestly, I think call of duty single player is way more fun and has way more “moments” but not the characters and humor of this game.… Expand
  78. swordphoen
    Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Best surprise of the year. One of the best games and definetly one of the best Marvel games!! Loved every minute of it!!
  79. Voodoo123
    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.    … Expand
  80. foxneo
    Nov 7, 2021
    8
    A wonderful space adventure that combines both sparkling humor and drama that will be remembered for a long time.
  81. Tamerlanz
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    Marvelous game! I really liked it! The dialogues, plot and graphics are all great!
  82. SuperkenGaming
    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    … Expand
  83. littlezoo
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Awesome game! Better than I expected a lot!
    One of my best game this year! Another is it takes two, love to see the second one!
  84. Bashfulfruit
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    It's like Mass Effect meets Uncharted. Love it. Universe, graphics, characters, everything works well to deliver one of the best stories in 2021 for me.
  85. JamMac
    Oct 29, 2021
    9
    Pleasantly surprised by this game, so heartwarming and fun. Enjoy dit a lot more than I expected.
  86. M-Reviews
    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
  87. HTGamer
    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.    … Expand
  88. eSKAone
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    With all the lifelike dialogues this really feels like being in the movies. I even like those characters partly better than the "real" ones. Combat is also fun. Best movie adaptation to date.
  89. Krosent
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    I really like the game. Finally we got single player oriented game with amazing cut scenes, bravo. Everyone who likes SP games go and get the game, you will not regret!
  90. WOKER43
    Nov 2, 2021
    10
    Одна из лучших игр про супергероев!
    Интересный сюжет, харизматичные персонажи, информативные диалоги, которые раскрывают прошлое героев и события, яркий и красочно-масштабный визуал.
    Боевая система проста, но при этом динамичная, а при использовании "Ульты" становится мега-динамика, с хитами 80х. Не обошлось и без багов (не срабатывали скрипты, глюки с анимациями, прерываниями в озвучке и    Одна из лучших игр про супергероев!
    Интересный сюжет, харизматичные персонажи, информативные диалоги, которые раскрывают прошлое героев и события, яркий и красочно-масштабный визуал.
    Боевая система проста, но при этом динамичная, а при использовании "Ульты" становится мега-динамика, с хитами 80х.
    Не обошлось и без багов (не срабатывали скрипты, глюки с анимациями, прерываниями в озвучке и звуках), но это не мешает сохранять весь драйв на протяжении всего сюжета. Добротная работа над ошибками, после донатного и ненужного ко-оп режима "Мстители".    … Expand
  91. Vabedai
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    I really love this game! There is humor, combat, nice story and a stellar soundtrack!
  92. Angel_Sigh
    Oct 29, 2021
    7
    So far I'm enjoying it, mainly because its plot is dragging me through, and I like the characters. Star Lord is fairly sweet in a dopey kind of way, Gamora is quite cool, Rocket is doing a kind of cross between Bradley Cooper and Bill Burr, probably the best character so far, there is a nice bond between him and Groot. Drax is the most disappointing to me. Maybe Jon DiMaggio would've beenSo far I'm enjoying it, mainly because its plot is dragging me through, and I like the characters. Star Lord is fairly sweet in a dopey kind of way, Gamora is quite cool, Rocket is doing a kind of cross between Bradley Cooper and Bill Burr, probably the best character so far, there is a nice bond between him and Groot. Drax is the most disappointing to me. Maybe Jon DiMaggio would've been a better choice because the guy playing him is just devoid of charisma.
    The writing is nowhere near the standard of the films, obviously. I say obviously but it shouldn't be obvious really. There must be young, talented indie sitcom writers who could write better, funnier dialogue than this. It's not awful, it's just not that funny, and it's very obvious. But it's okay. You like the characters, so you forgive the game its weak writing.
    It looks gorgeous: I'd say the graphics and particularly the level design are the highlights. The architecture of the ships, the stunning, weird, liquorice-taffy planet that you explore early on in the game, where giant red strips of what look like candy coil around the strange alien trees. It's a visual triumph really. It's technically very good too, but it's the design that's most impressive.

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

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

    I would say it's worth getting. Maybe not a must-buy unless you're a huge fan of the characters, but definitely give it a go if you see it on sale. And I'm tempted to give it another point purely because they resisted the temptation to turn the game into some hideous Avengers-style live-service chimera mutant monstrosity. Single player games like this are rare these days, and should be cherished.    … Expand
  93. IST
    Nov 6, 2021
    10
    A great adventure, easily the goty for me so far.

    Arcadey in a great way, with deep story (like, real deep) that never lets up: best 18 hours ever in a game, right up there with Mass Effect and co!!
  94. thelastdevil
    Nov 1, 2021
    9
    Well this is certainly not what I've expected from the game. This has been the best Marvel game I've played so far. The story and characters are superb, it's like you're looking at the next Guardians of the Galaxy movie. The gameplay is a lot of action and it may be the only issue I have - it might seem repetitive for some people. I had tons of fun. I finished the game in approximately 20 hours.
  95. Gohax
    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    … Expand
  96. Destinylver
    Nov 13, 2021
    7
    Play it for the story. On ps4pro its poorly unoptimised clearly to force sales on a ps5 which you cant even buy. Its graphically inferior to games from 3 years ago but has a lower frame rate despite barely doing anything of note.

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

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

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

    Id buy it on sale due to high cost but i would but it if you like marvel comics and fun stories and 80s scifi. If they can optimise it on pspro to run over 25 fps at all times or add a performance mode then its an easy 8.    … Expand
  97. MadBert91
    Nov 3, 2021
    10
    Me ha parecido un juegazo de los que hacía tiempo que no jugaba. A nivel argumental es una historia original, entretenida muy en la linea de guardianes de la galaxia. El doblaje al castellano es espectacular, a nivel jugable es dinámico y responde con suavidad. Muy recomendable
  98. Damocles
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    Really enjoyable game. Couldn't put it down, beat it in a single weekend. Battles were a lot of fun and beautiful. OUTSTANDING soundtrack (can't stress this enough) and genuinely funny. A welcome break from the MCU watered down story telling.

    Downside is the limited replayability / spaceship controls.
  99. danield80
    Nov 4, 2022
    4
    Guardians of the Galaxy hardly makes the requirements for being an actual game.
    It has good characters, story and humor until the second third of the game when the story diverts to incoherent nonsense and it takes the humor down with itself as well.
    As of gameplay, combat resembles 1990's Tomb Raider. But Tomb Raider had more to itself. It was more about puzzles, climbing and    Guardians of the Galaxy hardly makes the requirements for being an actual game.
    It has good characters, story and humor until the second third of the game when the story diverts to incoherent nonsense and it takes the humor down with itself as well.

    As of gameplay, combat resembles 1990's Tomb Raider. But Tomb Raider had more to itself. It was more about puzzles, climbing and platforming. And that was 25 years ago. Guardians offer just walking and decision making with the same impact as Horizon Forbidden West's decisions do. None.

    On the top of that, the game has performance difficulties on PS5.    … Expand
  100. Roorm
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    Cool interactive adventure in the campaign of the most idiotic weirdos in all the galaxy, the main thing to praise the game for is the interaction and chemistry of the characters, the same gameplay needs to be improved in terms of improved shooting and animations. In general, the game looks great visually, the soundtrack is just incredible (thanks to the music of the 80s), and the scriptCool interactive adventure in the campaign of the most idiotic weirdos in all the galaxy, the main thing to praise the game for is the interaction and chemistry of the characters, the same gameplay needs to be improved in terms of improved shooting and animations. In general, the game looks great visually, the soundtrack is just incredible (thanks to the music of the 80s), and the script is very strong and good!!!… Expand
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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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