Overall, the game is great. I think it has a bit of missed potential, but it's a good attempt to bridge the gap by mixing this game's Telltale counterpart with something a bit more basic than Final Fantasy XV.
The story is good when it tries. I think the themes are pretty profound for a "superhero" game, dealing with loss, and I always love a game that's not afraid to deal with more tender topics in a lighthearted, yet serious way. In a few moments, choice in this game really DOES matter, which I find astounding, but sadly, the game really only does that to you once or twice. The fact that who you choose to sell in Chapter 4 is great and leads to two completely different levels that converge in a pretty natural way. It's a shame that's one of the only times in the game where levels are dramatically affected by your choice. The rest of your "choices" really lead to similar outcomes -- like a space battle without a better gun, etc. No choice outcomes the ending of the game. I thought most characters got a good arc besides Rocket, who really just tries to be as insufferable as possible, even after his "shining moment".
The gameplay is great, but repetitive, and has a really weird system that I didn't vibe with. I don't really love how this game has "leveling" despite all fights being story-based and not skippable, it's not like there's side missions that could max you out further, everyone who plays this game will level all abilities. Along with this, collectables and going off the beaten path are pretty annoying, despite the fun collectable system with showing artifacts to characters to hear pretty awesome stories about how they met up with Peter.
I think there's a lot I didn't touch on that really make this game better than I made it sound. If this was a Ubisoft game, or some sequel, I'd really be less forgiving, but it's nice to see something unique like this come out in 2021. It doesn't feel nearly as formulaic as most other games, and it really is its own game, pulling from plenty of other great game's cloth and weaving its own way into a cozy blanket.
The story is good when it tries. I think the themes are pretty profound for a "superhero" game, dealing with loss, and I always love a game that's not afraid to deal with more tender topics in a lighthearted, yet serious way. In a few moments, choice in this game really DOES matter, which I find astounding, but sadly, the game really only does that to you once or twice. The fact that who you choose to sell in Chapter 4 is great and leads to two completely different levels that converge in a pretty natural way. It's a shame that's one of the only times in the game where levels are dramatically affected by your choice. The rest of your "choices" really lead to similar outcomes -- like a space battle without a better gun, etc. No choice outcomes the ending of the game. I thought most characters got a good arc besides Rocket, who really just tries to be as insufferable as possible, even after his "shining moment".
The gameplay is great, but repetitive, and has a really weird system that I didn't vibe with. I don't really love how this game has "leveling" despite all fights being story-based and not skippable, it's not like there's side missions that could max you out further, everyone who plays this game will level all abilities. Along with this, collectables and going off the beaten path are pretty annoying, despite the fun collectable system with showing artifacts to characters to hear pretty awesome stories about how they met up with Peter.
I think there's a lot I didn't touch on that really make this game better than I made it sound. If this was a Ubisoft game, or some sequel, I'd really be less forgiving, but it's nice to see something unique like this come out in 2021. It doesn't feel nearly as formulaic as most other games, and it really is its own game, pulling from plenty of other great game's cloth and weaving its own way into a cozy blanket.