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Marvel-lous

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Vincent
Published date17 November 2021
Publication titleWishaw Press
Thankfully they're usually more of a hit.

The opposite can be said about superhero games, which usually prove more of a miss than a hit.

Which is why I was so pleasantly surprised with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

I'm ashamed to say that I came to this game with many, many preconceptions. Having been burned badly by last year's Marvel's Avengers, my heart sank when I saw trailers that appeared to show Guardians in a similar vein.

A jumble of characters, endless grinding to earn loot and currency, more gaming-as-a-service and all from the same publisher.

It even looked similar. But just a few minutes into this third-person brawler and I'm happy to admit I was completely wrong.

However you were first intro- duced to Peter Quill and his merry band of space misfits, take everything you think you know and throw it away.

This game has nothing to do with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in fact, it barely has anything to do with the comics. Even Quill's backstory is altered.

The characters don't look the same, they don't sound the same and yet, somehow, it works.

Learning lessons from the poor reception for Marvel's Avengers, this is a single-player campaign that sees you taking control of Quill/Star- Lord.

He may be the leader of the Guardians, but he's by far the least interesting character of the bunch.

But this was a smart move by developer Eidos Montreal, as it's far more fun interacting with Gamora,

Rocket, Drax, and Groot than it would be to play as them.

Graphically, this game looks stunning, from Knowhere with its seedy streets awash with neon lights, to cavernous, rusting spaceships and the lush vegetation of alien jungles, the environments are beautifully realised.

Gameplay-wise it's quite fun, with elements of RPG where you can choose how Quill responds to characters he's interacting with.

As you progress through the game you'll unlock four different types of ammo for Quill's blaster, each...

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