Guardians of the Galaxy

The game reimagines the iconic characters of Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax, and Groot as unique standalone figures extinguishable from the canon MCU ...

With major plot twists, a gorgeous design, and engaging gameplay, Guardians of the Galaxy is a superhero game no Marvel or RPG fan should miss. Their reimagining of the format of combat, adventure/superhero narratives diverges from the linear and lack of choice in many predeceasing superhero games, instead utilising a choice system that causes deviations in storylines and changes relationships with characters. When “the huddle” is activated and the team is successfully inspired, gamers are treated to supercharged abilities and one of the soundtracks killer tunes to accompany the beatdown. Square Enix is known for its poignant choice-based stories in the Life is Strange series and the epic worlds of Final Fantasy, so, it is no surprise that the storyline is breathtaking. This is an interesting feature for a superhero game which usually presumes you already know the characters backstory, unleashing you into a small, level-based, open world setting with uniquely skilled characters (although some puzzles and skills feel a little simplistic at times). Whilst their different appearances are initially a little jarring, a few hours into gameplay the characters become unique “variants” with slight backstory deviations to their MCU counter-parts, creating complex multi-dimensions of the marvel universe.