Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

[h2]Verdict[/h2] 👍 Recommended Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (2021) is a game I enjoyed mostly for the presentation: the visuals are great and the OST is packed with banger songs. I finished it in 15 hours, but the story felt MID to me and the gameplay is not something I want to replay a second time. It also has this “integrity” where the dialogues and the overall feeling can come off pretty cringe — sometimes it was unbearable. And the epilogue plus credits felt endless… I was just waiting for the game to finally let me turn it off. Still, I recommend it for regular players, and especially for people who love Marvel. [h2]My history with the game[/h2] [list] [*] Finished the game [*] Playtime: 15 hours [*] Not planning a second playthrough [*] Recommended for most players and Marvel fans [/list] [h2]Quick signals[/h2] 💸 Value: ✅ Strong if you vibe with Marvel banter and music, weaker if you want deep gameplay 🖥️ Requirements: ✅ Medium (Steam minimum: i5-4460 or Ryzen 5 1400, GTX 1060 6GB or RX 570, 8GB RAM, 80GB storage) 🎨 Graphics: ✅ One of the best parts for me (great visual presentation) 📖 Story: ✅ Cinematic and character-driven, but MID for me 🎮 Difficulty: ✅ Mostly accessible action-adventure (not a hardcore game) 🐛 Bugs: ✅ No major issues for me ⏱️ Length: ✅ Commonly around 15–20 hours for main story, my run was 15 [h2]What I liked[/h2] [list] [*] Visuals were the highlight for me [*] OST is stacked with banger tracks, and the game also has its own score and music identity [*] It’s an easy recommendation if you like Marvel-style characters and vibe [/list] [h2]What didn’t work for me[/h2] [list] [*] Story felt MID [*] Gameplay is not something I want to replay [*] Dialogues and overall feeling can be very cringe, sometimes unbearable [*] Epilogue and credits felt endless and I was just waiting to be allowed to quit [/list] [h2]Is it an endless game? How long to beat?[/h2] Not endless — it’s a linear, story-driven action-adventure with a clear ending. My playthrough took 15 hours. Many sources put the main story around the mid-to-high teens for hours, depending on pace and exploration. [h2]Who will love it[/h2] [list] [*] Marvel fans who want a long, playable Guardians-style adventure [*] Players who care more about visuals, music, and character banter than deep gameplay systems [*] People who want a straightforward singleplayer campaign in a sci-fi action-adventure style [/list] [h2]Replay value[/h2] [list] [*] Medium for most people if they want to re-experience the story, music, and banter [*] Low for me personally, because the story felt MID and the gameplay doesn’t make me want a second run [/list]

Fantastic game Such a good game I had 0 expectations going in, negative actually - my god this game is fantastic! Charm, soul, wit, humour, good writing, good gameplay 9 Maxes/10

Originally played in 2023, but have replayed just recently for the hell of it and it's as fun as I remember it being Pros: - Funny, charming and exciting with it's own take on the GOTG comics rather than doing an MCU spin - Combat is simple but fun, with decent enemy variety and new mechanics throughout - Great soundtrack (as expected really) especially when you perform a Huddle (which grants a big party buff depending on your speech) - Story is fun, sweet and touching at times; had me tearing up with Drax's scenes, and the characterisation of all the core characters is really good and the chemistry and banter is top notch - An incredible amount of voiced dialogue, like there are constant party lines being said in missions and on the ship; I was blown away (and the VO is excellent) - Game is gorgeous, especially the different environments on all the planets you visit CONS: - Combat can feel pretty floaty and awkward at times, and some enemies/bosses can feel pretty spongey - Sometimes the voiced dialogue will often cancel out due to the sheer number of lines that get queued up, and if you walk even one step too far they'll cut the current conversation for a new line - I personally had a lot of performance issues on PC (which I don't remember having in my 1st run so Idk what happened there) and some bugs Overall it's a really solid game, way better than I ever thought it would be since it came out off the back of the awful Avengers game. Sadly we won't get a sequel cause this didn't perform well as far as I am aware (probably did better over time as people found out it isn't ♥♥♥♥ like Avengers), which is a shame cause there's plenty opportunity there.