Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021 Video Game) User Reviews

Worth every penny!!!

[mlucero1983 · 10/10 · 29 October 2021]

Different Developers, sale publisher. So YES the game is different. Compare it to Mass Effect. Play as one character and control others thru commands. Simple right? Somewhat.

Mechanics are alright. Moderate Auto Aim, overheating on blasters, quick reflexes and of course which character to use for what enemy. Now all of them have a weakness which the tutorial will show you how. Downside was the jet boots. Only got for short jumps? Lame.

Graphics... HOLY S*it!!! PS4/PS5/XBox... who cares?! Take a minute and just admire how much damn work these people put in to make this ascetically pleasing, visually captivating. Granted it's no Marvel movie but you get a moment to really enjoy the work. The detail is pretty massive.

The characters themselves are all motion capture which you'll notice, nothing spectacular but what you do notice is the dialogue between all the characters. Just the normal back and forth between traveling. Especially Drax. He's more witty and somewhat intelligent.

Soundtrack. It's GoTG. Do I need to say more?

Just know the runthrough is anywhere between 18-25 hrs. Yes the decisions affect some parts of the game so choose wisely. But overall. It's comedic, upbeat, just single player fun. No BS. Just fun.

Huge improvement from Avengers

[txfkww · 9/10 · 27 October 2021]

I was skeptical at first (like I think most people were) because of the disaster caused by the Avengers game. I didn't think Avengers was entirely garbage but once you did the story lines there really isn't anything worth doing. This game however is completely different a huge huge improvement. For starters there are no microtransaction. It's single player only and you can only play Star Lord. I'm only about 3 hours into the game so far but the story is great, it's funny, gameplay is pretty different from anything I've played but still fun once you figure it out. I'd say the biggest flaw is not being able to play any of the other Guardians but even that isn't bad. It would be nice but not a huge deal.

Overall pretty solid game. I would definitely recommend it and say not to be worried after everything Avengers game related.

Worth buying

[Mike_cole-300-23212 · 10/10 · 26 October 2021]

I am really pleasantly surprised with this game.

When I first saw the trailer, I, like many people, was not convinced. I think it was the scars from Square Enix's frankly awful Avengers game that made me less than excited for this release. But since seeing some more gameplay on IGN I thought I'd give it a shot... and I'm glad I did. This is a really fun, straight from a comic kind of game. And also.... really quite funny and well written. The colours and themes are beautiful and the game has a lot of heart. Gameplay can be a bit lacking in places (you can only play as Star Lord for starters), but overall significantly better than I thought it would be. We should encourage devs to make single player story games more often, so please do buy this one- you won't regret it.

Fun experience

[ryet81 · 8/10 · 7 November 2021]

I was skeptical going in because of how disappointing The Avengers game was but GOTG is a lot of fun. The characters are all done well and have funny dialogue between each other. The story is interesting and keeps you invested. The gameplay is great and combat sequences are a blast. The cooperative element with the team puts it over the top. The game is also visually appealing and looks fantastic. Ready for some DLC. Great game and definitely worth your time.

Stellar performances all around, good-not-great combat

[nobleeskimo · 9/10 · 7 November 2021]

As far as a story goes, this competes with if not surpasses James Gunn's movies. Voice acting is stellar and the facial animations are nearly flawless. The characters are thoroughly sympathic.

Excellent game. I really hope it does well to encourage more games of this quality.

Solid Game Definitely Worth Picking Up

[Master_Strange · 8/10 · 31 October 2021]

After the Avengers game Square Enix had to pull one out out the bag with this one to save face. Well I personally think this is a corker of a game. Been a fan of both the comics and the moves is was so happy to see all the references to characters an event that have taken place, the history is based more of the comics and dose a good job of giving info of the individual guardians back stories with collectibles to fine during the storie. The designs of the characters of familiar different and don't look quite so jarring as the faces in avengers which in my opinion still need changing.

Underrated Gem and One of the Best Comic Book Games to Date

[cchenders40 · 9/10 · 7 January 2023]

Underrated Gem - One of the Best Superhero Games

This game blew me away! I am honestly really sad that it did poorly financially because that means we probably will never get a sequel.

Here are the positives:

• The graphics are truly next-gen. The game looks incredible.

• The story is super fun with lots of twists and turns. It is incredibly well paced. Expect 15-20 hours.

• Great achievement design. You can get them all in one play through if you are intentional with collectibles (which are not excessive).

• The combat is very fun. You play as Star Lord but command the whole team with special abilities and group combos. It is very satisfying and fun. Ability progression is perfectly balanced throughout the game. Love the combat!

• Movement feels great.

• The villain is awesome and very comic book accurate!

• The cast is easily the best part. You will love this version of the guardians. There is a ton of heart and growth amongst each member throughout the game and their ability progression is tied to them overcoming past struggles. Really well done in the character department.

• This game is also hilarious. I love funny games (Sunset Overdrive and High on Life for example). I consistently laughed through the whole game. Great writing.

Negatives

• The end drags on for a laugh or two and it hurts the pacing of a otherwise great final fight.

• The puzzle design is just fine.

Worth it

[jeremy-mierzwa · 9/10 · 6 November 2021]

Not only one of the best Marvel games in awhile but also just a damn good game in general. Controlling your teammates is a little annoying but I don't know how they could of done it any better. Definitely worth picking up and hopefully DLC is coming soon.

Story, Characters and soundtrack are amazing

[SkeletonGrimm67 · 9/10 · 10 June 2022]

The story, characters and soundtrack are amazing. I love the characters even more than the movie-version though i love the movies too. I was so invested in the story and the characters. It's worth every penny.

That's so metal!

[kressercolton · 10/10 · 25 November 2021]

Excellent game. The story is compelling, the gameplay is fantastic and so much fun! It's probably my game of the year for 2021. Hope they put out another one!

Haven't felt this happy playing a game in a long time.

[I_Have_The_Big_Stupid · 10/10 · 24 November 2021]

Like most people reviewing here I was very skeptical about this game because of The Avengers game. I didn't even make it 3 hours into that game before I stopped playing and never touched it again. This game however, the first night I played it for about 6 hours and didn't notice it had been that long, I lost track of time with this game. Reminds of me when I was a kid and I would constantly be thinking about going home to continue playing the game because it was so fun and that's what I'm thinking about the entire time I'm at work. The game genuinely gave me a Guardians vibe, with the music playing in the background during combat and the way the team just speaks and interacts with each other, the ridiculous messes they get in and the ridiculous way they each have their own solutions to it was very much like the Guardians. Arguments felt genuine to their characters and not out of the blue. The way the characters look, when I saw the trailers and I told myself I hated it. I thought they messed it up just like The Avengers but when I started playing my first thought wasn't, "it's not that bad", it was "wow it actually looks really good". I love their character designs. I only have one thing that I don't like and it's that the characters can be stiff during cutscenes or dialogue sometimes and the animation just looks a bit awkward but this didn't degrade my enjoyment of the game at all, still a 10/10 for me. I can honestly say this game is pretty close to perfect for me.

Good but not great

[stativechicken · 7/10 · 8 November 2021]

Ok, this game was a lot more fun than I was expecting, but it wasn't everything I was hoping for either, the story is nice and long, I loved playing as star lord and giving orders to the guardians, the Easter eggs were great and I enjoyed the references to other marvel Easter eggs, I was kind of hoping for peters farther to show up as they mentioned him earlier on, and I was disappointed with fin fang doom, as I have seen him in the comics and that's what I wanted from this game, a giant talking green dragon with purple shorts, some of the gameplay was pretty smooth while other bits clunky, I loved fighting along to peters music in the game as well , I'd say my biggest disappointment is that once you complete the game that's it, you can't even go back onboard your ship, so anyway, that's my review of this game, I hope I didn't offend anyone and have a nice day.

Not for me sadly

[AvionPrince16 · 5/10 · 21 July 2022]

I didnt really get into it : i found the fights pretty repetitive even it have some interesting mechanics . The plot is pretty classic : pleasant to follow but nothing more really . The landscapes are pretty great and the level design but the story clearly lack of depth : it have some good jokes but things are pretty linear . So i am pretty disappointed overall . I heard some good reviews but clearly not as i expected . Disappointed.

Great game!

[phoenixfaze · 10/10 · 21 November 2021]

Brilliant soundtrack, engaging and comedy gold. A vast contrast to Marvel Avengers. This game has heart and the fighting mechanics are easy to get to grips with.

Definitely recommend!

Absolute blast from start to finish

[daveluther-16925 · 10/10 · 20 January 2022]

What a game. I had absolutely no interest during the run up as the trailers didn't make it look like much, (and the Avengers game went down as one of those epic gaming disasters). But every minute of this game was just pure fun.

I've never played a game where the characters just banter constantly every minute that you play! I'm sure there was never more than 30 seconds where there wasn't dialogue, even when you're just making your way through the levels. And the dialogue/writing is exceptional, I laughed out loud a whole bunch of times.

If you're into games for their stories and love you some comic book action then you just can't get better than this. The narrative is top tier, best I've seen in a comic book game. This version of the Guardians are actually more likeable than their movie counterparts too, imo. And I say that as a huge fan.

Graphics are gorgeous, really detailed, imaginative environments and the facial animation is some of the best I've ever seen in real time gameplay. It really helps to sell the performances and the humour.

Definitely don't sleep on this one. One of the most entertaining games I've ever played. Just stole GOTY for me.

A beautiful mess of a game

[ttjknrb · 9/10 · 17 November 2021]

I'd give it a ten but the game is a bit messy. In reality, I'd give it about an 8.5 but I am rounding it up to a 9 for charm.

Story- Guardians of the Galaxy The Game is a fantastic adventure that makes it feel like you're watching a 30 hour long Marvel movie. Every voice actor killed it and it was a thrill from beginning to end. The biggest gripe I have is losing some of the jokes and deep plot points to interruptions from other characters.

Combat- It's not the worst, not the greatest. You play exactly how Starlord should play in a video game- providing almost nothing to the team in terms of battle. Instead, you must rely on staying elusive and setting up your stronger team members for massive damage. This combat system works, but it leaves a lot to be desired. When your teammates are on cool down, you realize how bad the combat can be.

Replayability- Game is replayable a time or two. The game offers choices that will change the story slightly. It will leave you dreaming about "What if?" when it came to the other options. Most likely you will play it a second time just to collect some costumes and see a dozen or so scenes that you wish you picked the other option for.

The issues- The biggest issue I have with this game is the interruption. They recorded thousands of hours of dialogue and wanted to make sure it was all inside their game. Countless times I've been dying to here the rest of what someone was trying to say but it was either interrupted by another character or I was forced to make a choice.

There are a lot of times in combat where things get a little too hectic. Heroes and villains flying around the level, falling into unreachable places, and teleporting to make sure they can land their blow. It was really annoying to see the final blow drop-kick animation of Peter Quill miss by ten feet, but the monster still reacts. There is a lot of missed connections in this game.

Lastly, the game was also notorious for going into "combat" mode and never leaving it. About 6 times through the game, my characters would enter diplomatic situations with all of their weapons drawn and I'd be like "Wait what? Is this part of the story?" I didn't realize it was a bug until Drax crossed his arms and put both of his knives into his chest mid-conversation. The bug would remain until you fully reset the game.

If I could sum up this game in as few words as possible, I would say that it normally wouldn't be worth buying but this title absolutely floats on it's own charisma. The amount of charm stuffed into this game makes it almost impossible not to forgive its failings.

Fantastic Fun

[lowkee33 · 8/10 · 2 November 2021]

If you like Guardians of the galaxy then play this game. Do not go into this game looking for it to be the avengers game because it isn't. I feel that the story was well done and the cast of characters was even better. It took me a minute to get used to the voice actors but after I did I feel that they did a really really good job. I did run into a few glitches here and there but nothing major nothing that took away from the fun that I was having. I definitely hope that there is a sequel. If you like this type of game and you like The Guardians of the galaxy then you definitely should check it out !!

I almost forgot I want to add there was nothing extra that you needed to buy no DLC nothing. When you purchase the game you get it all which is very rare these days!!

Absolutely amazing

[msunicorn-85242 · 10/10 · 23 December 2021]

The voice acting is simply amazing along with everything else in this game. The graphics simply blew me away. The game is one of the best I have played.

Amazing.

[riggs-92733 · 9/10 · 7 November 2021]

I'm not fan of Marvel. Their movies are bland and generic. And despite James Gunn giving a new style and tone to the guardians, i didn't care. The guardians movies are too dumb and you can't take anything serious enough to care.

I had zero interest to play this game until I started seeing great reviews. I was so happy with this game. It has everything that I wanted. It feels familiar but different in a better way to the movies. In my opinion, this game is better as a story than the movies. Is full of heart and the characters are amazing. So in love with the game.

This is how you do it

[xepsilon-01512 · 9/10 · 28 December 2021]

After over a year owning the series X Xbox and still waiting for for a PS5 I was starting to get worried about this next gen thing. No game in the last 12 months has been a serious contender to be called or even showcase what this new generation can do. Until now sure you can play this on your Xbox one but you get a real snippet of what wonders are to come when playing in series X. This game would have been just as good without the GOTG it just is a true Marvel to play from start to finish.

Very good

[elliotpower2000 · 8/10 · 23 December 2021]

A very good game I found. Fun mechanics and a good heartfelt story line. Great dialogue with funny moments between all the main characters. Sometimes gets a bit samey however it also has different puzzles.

If it wasn't for bugs, it's a 10

[ElliotTharme · 7/10 · 16 March 2022]

Just too many bugs! Like cyberpunk; the gameplay and story are great! But it's let down by crashing and freezing that brings me back to reality and totally out of the experience...

For ages 3-6

[scotrutherford · 2/10 · 24 June 2022]

What an incredible piece of crap. I wouldn't have believed it was Square Enix. This retro game feel crap from lazy developers out to make quick $$$ has got to go. It's a shooter with an average plot and repetitive silly puzzles. The voice acting was great. But that's it. You guys follow up Lara Croft with a cartoon game for ages 12 and under? Wow how the mighty have fallen. Or in this case sold out.

People is sleeping on this game

[tallwhiteguymusic · 9/10 · 3 January 2023]

I love guardians of the galaxy (comics AND the movies) and when I saw this game was gonna come out I freaked out, but realized that many superhero games is actually very bad, but THIS GAME... it's on of my best experiences in video games ever ,

the gameplay is simple but feels very advanced , tricky and cool (combat wise) , the story is a straight forward story , with chapters and this is my reason this got 9/10 : because I can see when the story ends.. you know it is 12 chapters and when I was on chapter 12 I stopped playing and had a long break,

but after a while I started to miss these crazy voice actors because they did a REALLY good job with this game like they're life depended on it or something , it feels like they've been sitting in the studio for HOURS just having fun dialogues and added it in the game.

It's no silence if ur stuck and trying to find for example a way out or can't find something ur looking for they will have convos about everything. But not to much and not to little , your never lonely or bored while playing this game , and the story is so different from the films, it's it's own story.

I really hope more people buy this game and gives it a try because I put this on the list with: Fallout 4 - the last of us - red dead redemption.

And I forgot to tell you, if you love rock or just simply everything Peter quill (Star lord) listens to its in the game and the timing on the music is perfect with an elite soundtrack on scenes with instrumentals.

It's not that long but the game is amazing and makes you DEFINITELY wanna play it again!

Great and fun game!

[sjvferris · 9/10 · 29 December 2023]

Really good game enjoyed the story it was funny. The graphics are very good I played the game on the PS5 and had no errors or bugs to affect my gameplay.

There are a lot of chapters at the games around 25 to 30 hours it's a lot of fun to play. It is not the hardest game in the world if you're looking for a souls like type game this is not it. However was a lot of fun some of the fighting does get repetitive after a while but as you unlock new skills etc I didn't find it to be an issue.

The soundtrack is great the graphics for the worlds in the different levels is amazing. The dialogue while you're traveling between missions is fun and engaging. Strongly suggest you pick this up if it's on sale or if you can find it at a discount.