A confusing game considering it comes out from the same publisher in the same franchise with similar third person action gameplay, yet this game is structually the opposite of the Avengers game. It's just a straight up linear single player triple A game.
The main focus of the game is the relationship between the main characters, and this is usually only something done in JRPGs but here its done a little differently, the combat system is simple but by no means bad, it's fun and flashy. You can jump and boost around wildly while blasting enemies with your low damage pistols, while commanding your teammates to do specific high damage attacks. The main problem with the system is that at the start, it's far too simple. The variety of enemies is good and there is some environmental interaction as well.
The other aspect to the game worth mentioning is the telltale style dialogue choices, these are pretty simple but i found it made long story segments more interesting, and there are a couple choices that actually have a significant effect on gameplay, as i discovered in my second playthrough.
The story is a bit rough around the edges, and some of the dialouge is irritating, like when characters insult you for exploring the map instead of continuing with the main path. But by the end I did really end up liking all the characters, though I would say Gamora's arc is very rushed.
The visuals on this game are incredible, the lighting environments and the facial animation are top of the line, which should be expected considering this game is literally just a very linear campaign with no side modes or multiplayer elements, which is totally fine, but I would say the price is a bit high (£50 on steam which is a bit too much and £60 on playstation which is definately too much.)
All in all Guardians of the Galaxy is a fun, fast paced action game with a suprisingly good story, and plenty of fun gimmicks to break up story and gameplay. The visuals are incredible and it's refreshing to see a game that doesn't have ambitions way above what it's offering. However for what this is the price is a bit too steep, and I could see many people not wanting to pay full price considering the (fairly lengthy) single player campaign is all there is.
The main focus of the game is the relationship between the main characters, and this is usually only something done in JRPGs but here its done a little differently, the combat system is simple but by no means bad, it's fun and flashy. You can jump and boost around wildly while blasting enemies with your low damage pistols, while commanding your teammates to do specific high damage attacks. The main problem with the system is that at the start, it's far too simple. The variety of enemies is good and there is some environmental interaction as well.
The other aspect to the game worth mentioning is the telltale style dialogue choices, these are pretty simple but i found it made long story segments more interesting, and there are a couple choices that actually have a significant effect on gameplay, as i discovered in my second playthrough.
The story is a bit rough around the edges, and some of the dialouge is irritating, like when characters insult you for exploring the map instead of continuing with the main path. But by the end I did really end up liking all the characters, though I would say Gamora's arc is very rushed.
The visuals on this game are incredible, the lighting environments and the facial animation are top of the line, which should be expected considering this game is literally just a very linear campaign with no side modes or multiplayer elements, which is totally fine, but I would say the price is a bit high (£50 on steam which is a bit too much and £60 on playstation which is definately too much.)
All in all Guardians of the Galaxy is a fun, fast paced action game with a suprisingly good story, and plenty of fun gimmicks to break up story and gameplay. The visuals are incredible and it's refreshing to see a game that doesn't have ambitions way above what it's offering. However for what this is the price is a bit too steep, and I could see many people not wanting to pay full price considering the (fairly lengthy) single player campaign is all there is.