Guardians of the Galaxy
October 26, 2021
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this third-person action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord, and thanks to your bold yet questionable leadership, you have persuaded an oddball crew of unlikely heroes to join you. Some jerk (surely not …
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"You&s;ll enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy if you go into it with the right expectations."
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"Eidos Montréal gives us one of the most interesting narrative games of recent times, always taking advantage of the medium&s;s own tools to narrate. Knowledge and affection for the characters, entertaining combat, incessant surprises... one of the best of the …"
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90.0
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"A rarity in gaming that is at its best when the characters are rambling on"
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is a great portrayal of the space-faring heroes and a good game. We encountered some annoying bugs that are hopefully alleviated with patches, and it&s;s pretty linear, but this is an interstellar romp that you …"
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"Despite some initial skepticism that they could pull it off, Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is everything I want a Guardians of the Galaxy game to be."
Read original review"When it gets going and it’s firing on all cylinders, it’s fun. But it’s also exceedingly linear and many of the choices it offers are surface-level at best. Treat it like an arcadey weekend romp and you’ll be fine: bonus …"
Read original review"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is a bit rough around the edges, but it&s;s so fun to play, with a well-written and exciting story."
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"If Guardians of the Galaxy had Returnal’s combat and traversal, it would be a real Game of the Year contender, but it’s the few mechanical flaws that hold it back."
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is the purest essence of chaos; a story that could perfectly take place in the wildest Las Vegas... if Las Vegas could wipe out the entire galaxy, they&s;d have shots and explosions all in and …"
Read original review"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is a solid action adventure that fans of this group of heroes will love. Although it is not surprising in its approach, it does many things well and manages to redeem itself in the eyes …"
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85.0
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90.0
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"Guardians of the Galaxy is everything that Marvel’s Avengers should have been, offering players a single-player focused adventure with some of your favorite comic book characters. Mixed in with solid gameplay and continuous witty banter between your teammates, Guardians of …"
Read original review"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy absolutely nails the vibe and look, even if the middling story, technical issues, and repetition hold it back from being truly great."
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is a visually pleasing action-adventure that really captures what fans love about the series and the characters. The gameplay is very linear but the game makes up for that with its great script, cast and …"
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy has some rough edges, but its solo team play mechanics are a perfect match for the dysfunctional superhero family."
Read original review"Eidos-Montréal&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy digs into the weird side of Marvel comics to deliver a fulfilling story about the titular heroes."
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy features an emotional yet hilarious story, immersive if insane decisions, and exciting if bloated combat."
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"Where Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy proves most winsome, however, is in its twining of the intergalactic and the terrestrial."
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"Looking back at E3 2021, many wrote off Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy. What Eidos Montreal and Square Enix showed seemed to miss the mark at every level."
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"A surprisingly good time when you&s;re not forced to reload your checkpoint after a game-breaking bug."
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"Simplistic, repetitive interactions drag on an otherwise engaging story based on the Marvel franchise"
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"An adventure full of twists and turns, with beautiful dialogue and all the verve of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Perfect for supergroup fans and a good title to entertain everyone else."
Read original review"Guardians of the Galaxy offers a fresh take on the familiar team, filled with heart and humor."
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"If it hadn&s;t been for those damn wacky hints of touches and the somewhat messy side of the fights, it would have been even better, but that didn&s;t stop us from taking full advantage of the show on offer. It&s;s …"
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"Guardians of the Galaxy can be considered Marvel&s;s true start in the gaming industry, paving the way for more superhero games with high expectations."
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45.0
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"Square Enix and Eidos Montreal don&s;t exactly pull this job off flawlessly. In fact, it gets ugly at points. Yet, oddly enough, that feels very appropriate for Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy."
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"Guardians of the Galaxy is a solid original story from Eidos Montreal that deviates from both the MCU and the comics, providing something for Marvel fans across mediums to enjoy. However, while it’s certainly a step up from publisher Square …"
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"I suppose we can now venture into the old “is Guardians worth $60?” debate. If you miss hyper linear story games with no live service BS, and are a big Marvel fan, then this might be the game for you. …"
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"Guardians of the Galaxy looks good, sounds great, plays well, and above all else, is an authentic experience based on Marvel&s;s misfits."
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy tells an utterly memorable story, with brilliant takes on the Guardians themselves, even if the gameplay could be more adventurous at times."
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"Eidos-Montreal’s Guardians of the Galaxy is brilliant, but the one thing holding me back from giving it a higher score is how dated many of its conventions seem. The power cooldown has no plan B, QTEs are everywhere, and again… …"
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"This take on Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy puts a premium on character and storytelling, with surprisingly impressive results"
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is yet another convincing example of how much fun a linear, no-frills, single-player campaign can be."
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"Marvel&s;s Guardians of the Galaxy is enjoyable enough at times, but weighed down by a deluge of unnecessary systems and bullet-sponge combat."
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