Guardians of the galaxy was a surprise hit for me. It’s absolutely beautiful and full of wonderfully creative and crazy environments (even though experiencing the highest fidelity means you’ve got to deal with 30fps), it feels cinematic and manages to capture the essence of why the guardians are so popular. It’s packed to the rim with top notch voice acting, the characters basically never stop talking. There is so much good and sometimes funny writing in there too. The basic game loop and setup reminded me of mass effect sometimes (which is the highest compliment I can give): you visit a place, experience stuff and then meet up in your spaceship to talk to your crew and reflect on the mission. There is a nice dynamic in the team, as every character has a lot of background lore and it influences visibly how they treat and interact with each other. I genuinely enjoyed the fighting mechanics too, even though there is not much depth to it. But hitting the hordes of enemies with a super stylish combo after huddling to buff your crew doesn’t get old up until the end.
If you’re into the guardians, this is a must play anyway, but even if you’re not, I’m pretty sure almost anyone (who is fine with linear cinematic games without much else to do) can find something to enjoy here. Don’t skip :)