


"The characters and chaotic story are the heart of the game, and these elements are executed exceptionally well. Read on to see what critics have to say so far about Marvel's GotG. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy's soundtrack game's soundtrack, one of the aspects that helped to sell the MCU version of the franchise, has also been unsurprisingly applauded by reviewers. Its singe-player story approach (as the game foregoes multiplayer altogether) has resulted in early critical praise for its story, characters, and player-driven choices. However, it looks like Eidos-Montreal has made several attentive decisions with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Related: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Outfits Revealed Ahead of ReleaseĪfter the reception Marvel’s Avengers received in 2020, understandable doubt has lingered about this second outing despite its handling by a different studio and clear marketing. Instead of pure action, the player's focus is also split with decision-making through dialogue trees. Along with the change in developer, the new game is significantly different from Marvel's Avengers because Marvel's GotG's only playable character is Star-Lord, and he's accompanied by mostly AI-controlled allies. For Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, development duties fell upon Eidos-Montreal, the studio behind the modern Deus Ex games and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Marvel’s Avengers was widely panned by both critics and players due to its technical issues, repetitive and shallow gameplay, and lack of endgame content - although it did present a serviceable (but short) story campaign at launch. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is publisher Square Enix’s second attempt at a video game based on the Marvel comic book universe after last year’s Marvel’s Avengers, which was made by Rise of the Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics. Reviews of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy are in, and it seems like its narrative-driven, single-player-only approach has elevated Eidos-Montreal's game well above Marvel's Avengers in critics' eyes.
