Marvel's Guardians of The Galaxy is something special. Despite being so closely linked with the Avengers disaster, Guardians of the Galaxy is everything Avengers should have been and is more than worth your money. This is a spoiler-free review for the first half of the video but the rest is full spoiler so be warned.

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(No Spoilers) Introduction: 0:00
(No Spoilers) Presentation: 2:12
(No Spoilers) Gameplay: 7:46
Gameplay: 16:20
Story: 21:34
Conclusion: 30:52
Post-script: 34:05

n Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, the player assumes control of Peter Quill / Star-Lord from a third-person perspective. The player can utilize Star-Lord's elemental guns to defeat enemies, and fly through the air using his jet boots. Other members of the titular team, which include Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer, are not directly playable as they are controlled by artificial intelligence, but players can issue commands to them during combat. Each character has their own unique skills and abilities which can be chained together to inflict more damage. As the player fight enemies, a meter will build up and allow players to unleash a special ability known as "Team Huddle", which prompts Star-Lord to create a motivational speech and play a song to inspire his teammates. A good speech will grant the other Guardians gameplay benefits, though Star-Lord's abilities will be boosted regardless of the quality of the speech.

At various points of the game, the player can make key decisions, via dialogue trees, that will affect the relationships between the Guardians and the outcomes of certain missions. Throughout the game, Star-Lord's decisions will be referenced by his teammates. Despite the branching dialogue paths, the core story remains the same and the game has one ending.

The plot of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy takes place several years after a massive interstellar war that raged across the universe. Among those looking to survive in a tumultuous Andromeda galaxy are the newly incorporated "heroes for hire", the Guardians of the Galaxy: their leader, the Terran-Spartoi hybrid Peter Quill / Star-Lord; the "deadliest women in the galaxy" and adopted daughter of Thanos, the assassin Gamora; former bounty hunter, weapons specialist and inventor Rocket; Rocket's loyal partner Groot, the last of his species; and Drax the Destroyer, famed throughout the galaxy as the killer of Thanos, who all hope to make quick money during their adventurous wanderings around the galaxy. However, while attempting to capture a beast for a wealthy collector, a seemingly harmless bet between two team members inadvertently 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.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is developed by Eidos-Montréal, the developer behind the Deus Ex reboot series. Star-Lord was chosen as the game's lead character because he is the "human heart" of the Guardians and the member that Eidos Montreal most identify with. The team decided against adding multiplayer modes, as they felt that the Guardians are a group of colorful personalities, and by positioning Star-Lord at the heart of most social interactions, the player can better experience the dynamics of the team by having these unpredictable characters react to the Star-Lord's choice.

Guardians of The Galaxy is a great game. Guardians of The Galaxy is everything avengers should have been. No matter what way you cut it, this is what Avengers should have been. This Guardians of The Galaxy video game has nothing to do with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and this is mentioned in this Guardians of The Galaxy review. This Guardians of The Galaxy critique and Guardians of The Galaxy Analysis will be spoiler-free. This is the best marvel video game hands down, and I explain that in this Guardians of The Galaxy video game review. Don't expect an Avengers game review or an Avengers game critique. I could make a shorter video focusing on what went wrong with the Avengers game, but only if many request it. Regardless this is the game of the year 2021. I wouldn't mind seeing a Guardians of The Galaxy movie game. Made by That Boy Aqua.