Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S/One, Nintendo Switch) is surprisingly fun. Here's what we think. Subscribe for more: www.youtube.co...
I actually really like the non-combat parts the most, I just really enjoy hearing these characters talk. I often stand there and let the characters finish talking so I don't miss dialogue.
Yeah, i do that too. Only minor issue though. Is it’s really easy to move just a tad bit too far into a mission and a new dialogue starts up. Cutting the current dialogue off.
@Master Shake well i mean sure but think about it. horizon was basically a triple a game with little to no advertising and it turned out great, i just kinda used that as an example
The beauty of horizon is the world and the lore behind the beautiful world. But it terribly falls short in the characters and story department (specifically the parts with the carja, sun king, Nora stuff) The side characters are all boring, expect maybe one or two. Aloy herself isn't that interesting. But in Marvel's guardians of the galaxy the writing is waaaay better and all the guardians are compelling characters whom you get to love and see them grow, rather than aloy who gets no growth and remains the same from beginning to end.
@@jesseomollo9405 I agree the characters aren't that great. I liked Aloy and her "dad" though. I disagree with the story being boring. It was very well done in my opinion, even though it's not my personal forte. (I prefer fantasy over sci fi). Very interesting story, I think.
Got the game bc I was frustrated with streamer mode and literally all streamers not bothering to talk to the guardians. When I played and TOOK MY TIME I found so many small interactions and extra conversations they didnt have to add. This game has a LOT of heart, and you could feel the love. Biggest critique is honestly the combat and some voice acting lines, but really the main draw is the dialogue, banter, and story. Solid 8.5/10.
Yeah it's such a solid game. So much to love. I agree with the combat. I felt like Starlord's blasters were nerf guns. Enemies hardly react to getting shot by you. You shoot people hundreds of times and it really doesn't FEEL like you're doing anything to them.
@@jada_9827 how explain that makes no sense he said you should keep it low cause you should never judge a game before seeing it or playing it for yourself that is basically what he said it’s not something a loser would say and don’t call yourself cool and call other people losers cause your not
Just got it through GamePass. I wasn't sure what to expect. In a world of broken games and live services, this blew me away. It's just so damn fun and all the comic lore going on 👍. Everything feels very well thought out. Even has NewGame+.
In an era of microtransactions and broken releases, this game is great! I enjoyed every second of it! These kinds of fun, simple games are what we're missing in this current boring generation.
The gameplay really reminds me of Jedi Fallen Order, but with more linear/straightforward exploration. The story has been fantastic so far, and it very much feels like a more fleshed out GoTG(2014). They give the characters fantastic personality’s that are constantly changing depending on your decisions. Overall I’m really pleased with this game, I would give it a 9/10.
I honestly was turned off by fallen order it’s got a good story but the back tracking without a decent map is what put me off I kept getting lost and I haven’t gotten past getting captured
@@crashingcoyote Have you played Battlefront 2 (2017) recently? Is the gratest combat in the history of gaming, it's amazing now. AMAZING. You should really give that game anther chance, it really is one of the best (If you like online shooters, probably the best) Star Wars game of all time.
It does start out pretty slow, but it comes together so well in almost every single way by the end and it's such a satisfying experience. One of the best I've played in a minute, easily. Can't wait for the sequel!
Finally played it. It's one of the most enjoyable experiences i've had in the last years. Combat is meh, but it lets you vibe and it's somewhat fun, although not really challenging. However, the story is amazing, you never really know where it will go next and it connects the dots pretty nicely. A lot of hall walking with basic puzzles, etc., but they're just an excuse for the character interactions. There's so much *GREAT* dialogues to accompany you every second,, and the decisions you make come around later with great payoffs. Characters are really compelling, imho much better than the movies at least. Feels like characters like Mantis or Drax are more than just a dumb walking joke and the personal stories and arcs of each one are really emotional. Basically, the whole game is a great vibe. And Cosmo is the bestest boy.
This is exactly the type of game BYB is invented for, a linear, single-player, AI-co-op, unique action game above expectations in 2021?? Are we back in the golden era of gaming? Probably NOT but I will take it... Thanks for this BYB Falcon!!
Really getting heavy “Fallen Order” vibes the more I see this game. Glad to see it’s getting generally good feedback too. Definitely picking this one up.
Having played both I totally agree. Especially exploration. I strongly recommend if u like focused single player games. And definitely explore, there’s cool stuff to find.
I am absolutely loving it. They nailed it with this one! The choices you choose makes some what of a different story! Definitely worthy of multiple playthroughs!
The trailers for this game made it seem very underwhelming, but I just got it on sale and it blew my expectations. I hope it doesn't go under the radar for too long and receives some DLC at some point. It was an amazing game. I played on a high end pc and had excellent fps and it looked beautiful, however I did get some Bethesda-ish bugs here and there, but nothing ever gamebreaking, just a lil goofy for a second. Overall I honestly would give this game a 9/10!
It actually makes sense for them to only allow you to use Star-Lord. They want you to play as Guardians of the Galaxy as a whole and if that means you only get to use one member that leads them, Star-Lord is right for that role. I also think the gameplay promotes strategic combos instead of choosing one character and button-smash for the rest of the game.
Wow…when I bought this game I had such low expectations but oh my gosh this game had be laughing and thrilled the whole way through!with amazing story writing and amazing characters I seriously love this game 10/10!
Sounds like a unique yet somewhat overwhelming (being team leader) kinda game. The visuals look quite impressive though. I'll give it a try. Thanks guys.
It's like a good combination of Mass Effect and Dragon Age. It's impossible for you to be overpowered because you need to rely on your team. Hope they use these mechanics for other games as well. It'd be perfect for an X-Men game we'll never get lol
I was dreading the team leader thing at first, but it’s actually not that bad. Even the ‘huddle’ which I always think I’ll get wrong seems to be easy enough to get right.
@@shantiroy6571 it's pretty fun, at first its feels odd but you start getting used to it and the huddle is pretty fun and if you get it right gives your that boost
@@spartida3850 there are some similarities, they are the same characters overall, but considering how much longer the comics have been around, they were first on most aspects. They have played off each other, though.
I was looking to see if anyone else mentioned this, as that mirrors my impression of them. They fit the look of the comics more than how they looked in the movies. I'm not far into the game at all, but visually I have no real complaints.
The boss fights tend to go on a little longer than I expected, and I wish you could deactivate photo mode because its too easy to accidentally activate it during a busy fight. But other than that, the game is a knock-out-of-the-park win. The characters are hilarious, especially Drax, and their designs are really on point. I'm about half way through the game, but already I think Square Enix have redeemed themselves.
@@AoT540 After the mission of the Nova Corp ship, around chapter 3. That's like 2 hours into the campaign (it dosen't mean that the first 2 missions are bad, they are just slow), it's really good.
@@codymartinez4493 the lore within the comics is vast, but this game is irresistible and eager to take you on a roller coaster ride. Plus everything you run into has information if you're curious about when, and where in the comics they met or fought. Plus tons of goodies to unlock
I am a huge marvel fan and I LOVE this game! I was not kind to the Marvel Avengers game once I finished War for Wakanda and I just had online endgame content. But this game is so fun, endearing, and heartfelt. The visuals are amazing and the dialogue is consistently good. Quite a challenge so I had to turn down the difficulty but a very well done and enjoyable game. Thanks Square Enix for doing a Marvel game right this time!
My favorite part of the game are the team huddles, I mostly choose the wrong dialogue options on accident, but it gives me a huge smile when I hear the music
X-Men would be awesome. They would have to get the story right though. I used to love the arcade x Men that they had everywhere. I also loved the combat in FF7 remake. They call it an action RPG. I've got to check this one out.
This game looks perfect to me tbh. Excited to pick it up next paycheck. Love the team mechanics. Looks genuinely unique for a third person action game. Glad it doesn’t have loot mechanics like every other game seemingly does right now.
Marvel's Avengers to me is more of an Beat'n up game. GOTG is different, run and shoot, more strategy, rpg elements and with a whole bunch of cutscenes.
Man, I cannot say anymore how absolutely thrilled I was playing this game, upon finishing I was so overjoyed I went to go restart the game to do it differently, this game jumpstarts my heart in all the right ways. 10/10 and would love to play more from the developers!
I am so glad this game is good and as a lover of good ol single player games (which are so scarce now a days, especially AAA ones) I am buying this at full price. Also a game slowly building its story at the start(eg. RDR2) and with a lot of dialogues is exactly what I want from my story campaigns
@Webrock Yes full price is worth it for games like these, all the efforts they put into it should be rewarded. If players keep buying at discount prices then dont expect employees to be motivated or keep making good games. Hopefully they get a good share of the money when we buy. ....
The game is awesome, I’ve been having a really fun time with it. I’d liken it to Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order where people weren’t expecting much at all and it just completely exceeded expectations.
Want to give you some praise, I watched 2 other “before you buy” videos that didn’t change my mind but after your video I have decided to wait until it goes on sale then purchase. You helped change my mind, bravo sir. 👏🏻
The game shines the brightest in its story, the story was great and the chemistry between the characters is so good, and makes u actually care for the guardians. At first I thought the game play was a bit lackluster, because I expected to be able to play ad every guardian, but when u start matching combos with all the guardians jt really feels like team work and it's super rewarding( tip for everyone, for crowd control, use rockets gravity grenade and starlords hurricane grenade thing, followed by drax running attack, and you'll get rid of most enemies in 3 seconds)
Yes!! A linear cinematic action game and it's Marvel game, with puzzles as well. Now this is a marvelous game. Especially for adults, that do not have that much time to grind on rpg games. Gameplay combat mechanic seems great and unique as well, can tell that just from watching it.
I’ve watched live stream of this game on Twitch and honestly I was pleasantly surprised. The story and the characters seem really well done! And the sense of humour is there! The voice acting is acceptable, even good at times. Everything else, fighting, mechanics, music is ok. Of course this is just my opinion. For myself I will play it once it’s on sale lol. Thank you for this video. Stay safe. ❤️
@@HuntsmanWTF Where the fuck did I say that the price was the deal breaker. LOL. I can pay $60 just fine, I just don't want to spend it on this game in particular. Are you dense?!
@@HuntsmanWTF You're wrong and annoying. I buy full price games all the time, I have a job so I can spend my money any way I want to. You don't like that, keep it moving and find someone else to troll.
pre-ordered this and absolutely love it so far... chapter6 and I can't wait to get back to it after work! Definitely recommend this one... o and the music is right up my alley so that's a bonus :)
What can we do in this game after we finished all the stories and chapter? Is it have like survival mode? Or anything to make you keep playing in this game?
@@amusashi3727 No, there isn't anything after the story is completed. But you can do a new game plus. I'm not sure if it has a survival mode, I doubt it. You have to look that up.
The gameplay and story is just great in my opinion specially huddles that makes the gameplay more fun even though its fun without it already plus they went from a dysfunctional team to a wholesome family which is cool because of the interactions with each character in the story
story looks interesting the game play still looks meh the walking and jumping looks stiff and clunky and movement looks really slow plus enemies with life bars is a huge turn off
I have to work in the morning, but I just played this game for 3 hours and I cannot recommend it enough. Worth the tiredness tomorrow, will probably play again at lunch and after I clock out.
Been playing ever since 9 this morning. Guardians of the Galaxy is 🔥🔥🔥 can definitely tell Eidos Montreal put alot of work into it. Although I do think they missed a big opportunity of limiting the players to only being able to play as Star Lord. It would so much better as a co-op game but still really enjoying it so far. The voice acting and dialogue is so on point. Love it. Gives me alot of Mass Effect vibes.
I love how mantis actually has a bigger part in the story than she ever did in the movies,and even though she looks different and has a different voice she still has that mantis is adorable crap going on
I'm 14 hours into the game and loving it! I get lots of star wars: fallen order vibes with this one. Exploration and the cosmetic stuff, and upgrade components. Beautiful graphics and all of the areas look amazing in it's own ways. I had no expectations going in to this game cuz actually i didn't know it existed until an hour before release. Super glad i got the game though. 9.5/10 from me.
It's also a completely original story from what I've read. Definitely helps. Just beat the game and if they make a sequel its an instant pre order for me
Am I the only person who had literally NO IDEA that this game was coming? Like not a clue that it was even in development until I saw people playing it on YT and talking about it on socials?
Just finished this game and it was well worth it. Great story, music, and characters, I honestly prefer several of them over their movie counter parts, I'm looking at you Mantis! That said it is a very easy game, even just cranking the difficulty to max never really provided a challenge. But that's fine, the rest is top tier, including the humor. There is 1 scene that reminded me of FFX, but I think it served the same purpose of forced laughing while facing impending doom. So that works in my book too.
you can use custom difficulty, instead of dealing low dmg (damage) you can deal very low "or very high but we dont talk about that option" and make enemies deal very high dmg instead of just high. and other things to make ot harder.
This is one of those games where you can just enjoy without stressing yourself out with a difficulty playthrough. It’s a good change of pace from when I played Elden Ring and then Demon Souls, then picked this up lol
if you're a marvel fan, this is a must buy. the combat isnt that good, but the story, reference and the way crew interact with each other are what makes it so good
When I heard they were making a guardians game the first thing I said was “I want to see what playing as Groot is like.” I don’t get why you couldn’t play as any character and command the rest of them.
That wouldn't be possible because if u play as anyone u won't be the leader anymore, and if you could control everyone that would eventually lead to the co-op online bs stuff
Holy this game is surprisingly great. There are a few bugs in this game, slightly game-breaking (Teammates falling through elevators, Star-Lord gets stuck in animations, scanning the boss during a specific boss fight causes the game to break). All of these bugs can be fixed after reloading the last checkpoint, and you’d lose a few seconds of time since the game saves often. The story, combat, and dialogue are greatttttt.
Honestly i think the only improvements that i'd want from this game would be a collection of post game missions where you and the guardians just casually do missions or try and find a rare object to sell, the classic "heroes/scavengers for hire" game
I just logged 25 hours in one playthrough this last weekend. Picked it up last week from game pass and omg. I can't get over how much fun this game is. Everything is just on point. This is what single player games should be. The comedy, lore, combat, storyline, is just out of this galaxy. Highly recommend this game to anyone on the fence.
I know I’m late but, I like to finish games before I even comment. Unbelievably fun game. I had no clue it would be this cool. Best game I’ve played in awhile
Just what I wanted to see before I buy. Make sure it was the game I was thinking while I was watching game play videos. I have a $20 reward on my Target already so I could get it for just $39.99 before Sales Tax.
Honestly this sounds like a really solid tonal adaptation of a comic book world to a game. Marvel has some of its best moments as character beats and banter rather than just relying on spectacle and heroic feats. Plus I am always down for more single player action focused games. It kinda gives me the vibe of what XCOM Declassified wanted to be.
I thought the opening chapter was magnificent, so I'm looking forward to the rest of the game. :) EDIT: I don't want to cry, but I know its coming later on.
This game came with my wife’s new laptop, so I’ll probably try it this week. Want to go in blind though, so I’ll come back to this video after I get a little way into it!
Damn, Falcon is the best. I’m so happy to have a new Before You Buy from him. It’s been a while. Good to hear you back, my man! The game looks very fun, great breakdown.
Well if youve bever played those GTA games, i understand, but if you have then youd rather play and pay gor a game again rather than playing a new one? Thas why we keep getting so bad less polished games, cause they are making more money out of constantly remastering the same thing over and over again.
its been a long time sense ive played just a normal game. seems that everything these days is games as a service or always online in some effect. it was refreshing and reminded me of gaming on the ol PS2.
I actually really like the non-combat parts the most, I just really enjoy hearing these characters talk. I often stand there and let the characters finish talking so I don't miss dialogue.
Honestly that is an great achievement for any kind of media. If you can listen to the characters and be satisfied that is a sign of great writing.
Yeah, i do that too.
Only minor issue though. Is it’s really easy to move just a tad bit too far into a mission and a new dialogue starts up. Cutting the current dialogue off.
@@jacobrainey8044 Lol I keep doing that on accident without letting them finish
Yes! The fighting is good but I wouldn’t mind never fighting I thought the banter between the team was great
I love everything in this game and it is superfun to play.
This might be the first game in years that people actually have NOT bought the game before the BYB-video lol.
That’s a nice looking 883
I dunno man there's at least one of these a week i think. I'm not buying 52 games a year lol
Falcon dick rode it, the game isn’t that good.
I literally watch these videos after I buy the game. Every. Single. Time
@@GSTACK57 i dunno man, I'm hearing nothing but positive reviews from almost every other reviewer, the ones that matters anyways, always watch ACG
man it’s so refreshing for a game to not build up lots of hype, but the turn out stellar. i feel like the last time we had this was Horizon
@Master Shake well i mean sure but think about it. horizon was basically a triple a game with little to no advertising and it turned out great, i just kinda used that as an example
The beauty of horizon is the world and the lore behind the beautiful world. But it terribly falls short in the characters and story department (specifically the parts with the carja, sun king, Nora stuff)
The side characters are all boring, expect maybe one or two.
Aloy herself isn't that interesting.
But in Marvel's guardians of the galaxy the writing is waaaay better and all the guardians are compelling characters whom you get to love and see them grow, rather than aloy who gets no growth and remains the same from beginning to end.
@@jesseomollo9405 I agree the characters aren't that great. I liked Aloy and her "dad" though. I disagree with the story being boring. It was very well done in my opinion, even though it's not my personal forte. (I prefer fantasy over sci fi). Very interesting story, I think.
deathloop seems to be another 1. I feel like nobody expected much from that game but it turned out to be great!
Doom eternal lived up to the hype only game I’ve played that delivered on everything it said it would
Got the game bc I was frustrated with streamer mode and literally all streamers not bothering to talk to the guardians. When I played and TOOK MY TIME I found so many small interactions and extra conversations they didnt have to add.
This game has a LOT of heart, and you could feel the love. Biggest critique is honestly the combat and some voice acting lines, but really the main draw is the dialogue, banter, and story. Solid 8.5/10.
The moment I started to REALLY loved the game was the conversation you have with drax at knowhere
Yeah it's such a solid game. So much to love. I agree with the combat. I felt like Starlord's blasters were nerf guns. Enemies hardly react to getting shot by you. You shoot people hundreds of times and it really doesn't FEEL like you're doing anything to them.
@@chrisredfield6274 that’s because you’re not alone, you melt everything on normal difficulty with your team mates
Plus Gamora looking so fine
@@chrisredfield6274 I just started playing last night and found an option to increase the damage dealt by starlords blasters.
Bought the game because of this review and I'm not disappointed, honestly the most fun I've had on a game in awhile
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Bought the game cus team behind Deus Ex was doing this one and also not a scummy live service game
Richard Jacques composed for this and Mass Effect, I was listening to an interview where he said the different choices you make effect the music score
agreed, hella fun!
@@gameranxTV just bought it in the sale seen you guys keep bigging it up and loved it, especially the soundtrack :) thanks
Falcon sounds like the drunkest most sober person I’ve ever heard in my life
Kinda wish jake did this
@@chance_hollow Jake is too fake. Falcon is the real
@@SquallRanger Bro what? They're both good. But I've seen that falcon can be a bit inaccurate in what he says about some games.
Master of his craft
@@vincentvanbro9935 so do you believe Jake give away a brand new console every Friday for the past 6 years? c'mon
“Keep your expectations low and you’ll never be disappointed.”- Kratos
Exactly boy
No it is boi
Thats how a loser thinks tho, I dont think kratos should have said that line in the game
@@jada_9827 how explain that makes no sense he said you should keep it low cause you should never judge a game before seeing it or playing it for yourself that is basically what he said it’s not something a loser would say and don’t call yourself cool and call other people losers cause your not
@@Waters2 wtf I was refering to kratos not him, you got it all wrong lol stop being so agressive on the internet
Seems like we finally get a game that's above our expectations.
Great strategy, first suck donkeyballs next create a good game... Profit
I think after cyberpunk people tend to keep their expectations low just incase
I mean… the expectations were pretty low
@@falloonies1385 in today's gaming scene the expectations can never be low enough lol
Its about time I was starting to wonder if I was just bored of gaming
Just got it through GamePass. I wasn't sure what to expect. In a world of broken games and live services, this blew me away. It's just so damn fun and all the comic lore going on 👍. Everything feels very well thought out. Even has NewGame+.
Same this is just soo good. Hope they focus on single player games and not multiplayer cash grab
I just got it through Playstations new game pass thing whatever it's called
@@tylervincent2559 Awesome 👌
Dude it’s so fun, was itching for something more after finishing miles morales within 3 days, def blew my expectations. Got it on game pass as well.
In an era of microtransactions and broken releases, this game is great! I enjoyed every second of it! These kinds of fun, simple games are what we're missing in this current boring generation.
The gameplay really reminds me of Jedi Fallen Order, but with more linear/straightforward exploration. The story has been fantastic so far, and it very much feels like a more fleshed out GoTG(2014). They give the characters fantastic personality’s that are constantly changing depending on your decisions. Overall I’m really pleased with this game, I would give it a 9/10.
I can see that it’s reminiscent of Fallen Order especially the dialogue
Agree 100% that it has a Jedi fallen order feel
Jedi fallen order is one of my favorite games... lol I don’t want to spend the $60 right now 😭😂
@@Delaretro_ me either
I honestly was turned off by fallen order it’s got a good story but the back tracking without a decent map is what put me off I kept getting lost and I haven’t gotten past getting captured
You can fight monsters while listening to Rick Astley. Instant game of the year.
😅
@Max Singer You're always in space
@@informal_variant damn u right tho
@Max Singer that means nothing. star wars battlefront 2 was in space and that games terrible
@@crashingcoyote Have you played Battlefront 2 (2017) recently? Is the gratest combat in the history of gaming, it's amazing now. AMAZING. You should really give that game anther chance, it really is one of the best (If you like online shooters, probably the best) Star Wars game of all time.
I'm loving the game so far, I hope people buy it so these big companies can see how much people still love story games
There is plenty of story games thats out what you mean
@@Ccubed92 not like this.
@@Ccubed92 BIG COMPANIES are the keywords........
It does start out pretty slow, but it comes together so well in almost every single way by the end and it's such a satisfying experience. One of the best I've played in a minute, easily. Can't wait for the sequel!
Yeah hopefully we get one :)
Finally played it. It's one of the most enjoyable experiences i've had in the last years.
Combat is meh, but it lets you vibe and it's somewhat fun, although not really challenging. However, the story is amazing, you never really know where it will go next and it connects the dots pretty nicely. A lot of hall walking with basic puzzles, etc., but they're just an excuse for the character interactions. There's so much *GREAT* dialogues to accompany you every second,, and the decisions you make come around later with great payoffs.
Characters are really compelling, imho much better than the movies at least. Feels like characters like Mantis or Drax are more than just a dumb walking joke and the personal stories and arcs of each one are really emotional.
Basically, the whole game is a great vibe. And Cosmo is the bestest boy.
This is exactly the type of game BYB is invented for, a linear, single-player, AI-co-op, unique action game above expectations in 2021?? Are we back in the golden era of gaming? Probably NOT but I will take it... Thanks for this BYB Falcon!!
I really enjoy singleplayer linear games, it's true they are become rare... this one is giving a lot of enjoyment so far.
@رضوان احمد that's Ganesha, a god in Hinduism
@رضوان احمد is Allah your god you Mujahideen
@رضوان احمد Arabic in your name arent you all muslims?
How did this go from video games to religion bashing so quickly
We need more single player games like this and *Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™️*
Thank you for putting TM.
Tm
are there?
The sales numbers for these games are what dictate whether we get more of them or not.
@@alucard624 it’s sad because these games are amazing but most people won’t go through with them
Really getting heavy “Fallen Order” vibes the more I see this game. Glad to see it’s getting generally good feedback too. Definitely picking this one up.
Having played both I totally agree. Especially exploration. I strongly recommend if u like focused single player games. And definitely explore, there’s cool stuff to find.
Single player games need a come back
@@piggynatorcool668 agreed. What's your favorite single player game?
@@IamaPERSON metal gear
@@llab3903 nice. I like Streets of Rage 4
I am absolutely loving it. They nailed it with this one! The choices you choose makes some what of a different story! Definitely worthy of multiple playthroughs!
Cosmo is the best boy:)
The trailers for this game made it seem very underwhelming, but I just got it on sale and it blew my expectations. I hope it doesn't go under the radar for too long and receives some DLC at some point. It was an amazing game. I played on a high end pc and had excellent fps and it looked beautiful, however I did get some Bethesda-ish bugs here and there, but nothing ever gamebreaking, just a lil goofy for a second. Overall I honestly would give this game a 9/10!
Ye the game was great but on my trusty ol' ps4, i definitly lost a lot of frames during some combat sequences and cutscenes
Just got the game for freeeee
This game looks fun enough. Wow, Falcon doing a BYB!! It's a milestone day!
He's done it before, though. Mostly for JRPGs.
@@sdtrawick Yea, He'll probably do SMT.V when it releases. It's primarily my main genre but I play everything worth playing.
can we please just start saying his real name? people need to know.
@@GIRTHMCGRAW do you know his real name? If so, please share.
It is fun especially if you love the guardians
This is the surpise hit of the year. Absolutely love the character chemistry and the unique mix of gameplay.
It actually makes sense for them to only allow you to use Star-Lord. They want you to play as Guardians of the Galaxy as a whole and if that means you only get to use one member that leads them, Star-Lord is right for that role. I also think the gameplay promotes strategic combos instead of choosing one character and button-smash for the rest of the game.
nah, would have preferred to be able to switch control between team members on the fly like those old Marvel ultimate alliance games.
Probably in the sequel..
@@RedXWerewolf no. Would’ve been another shit gamw
@@RedXWerewolf I agree , switching team members would have made this game a shit ton better.
Couldn't agree more. Well said
I would love to have more games with characters talking to each other as this game...it was the best of this game ...
Wow…when I bought this game I had such low expectations but oh my gosh this game had be laughing and thrilled the whole way through!with amazing story writing and amazing characters I seriously love this game 10/10!
Sounds like a unique yet somewhat overwhelming (being team leader) kinda game. The visuals look quite impressive though. I'll give it a try. Thanks guys.
It's like a good combination of Mass Effect and Dragon Age. It's impossible for you to be overpowered because you need to rely on your team. Hope they use these mechanics for other games as well. It'd be perfect for an X-Men game we'll never get lol
don’t worry about it. you’ll get the hang of it. i’m at about chapter 6 and it’s been a huge blast man
It's not bad at all it just feels like switching out weapons and abilities while in a fight to me its pretty fun actually
I was dreading the team leader thing at first, but it’s actually not that bad. Even the ‘huddle’ which I always think I’ll get wrong seems to be easy enough to get right.
@@shantiroy6571 it's pretty fun, at first its feels odd but you start getting used to it and the huddle is pretty fun and if you get it right gives your that boost
The character models are NOT based on any of the films. They’re almost torn right from the more modern iterations of the comic series.
yeah but aren’t the modern comic series based more off the mcu films? cause they look a lot more different than their original appearance
@@spartida3850 he isn't talking about the modern comics, those aren't even as good as the old ones. Majority of the modern comics are not good.
@@spartida3850 there are some similarities, they are the same characters overall, but considering how much longer the comics have been around, they were first on most aspects. They have played off each other, though.
@@jesseomollo9405 opinion
I was looking to see if anyone else mentioned this, as that mirrors my impression of them. They fit the look of the comics more than how they looked in the movies. I'm not far into the game at all, but visually I have no real complaints.
The boss fights tend to go on a little longer than I expected, and I wish you could deactivate photo mode because its too easy to accidentally activate it during a busy fight. But other than that, the game is a knock-out-of-the-park win. The characters are hilarious, especially Drax, and their designs are really on point. I'm about half way through the game, but already I think Square Enix have redeemed themselves.
change the key bindings?
@@beastmasterbg can you do that on ps5?
@@cgip1340 just go to your settings anyone can do it
How long do you think the story takes to beat? More or less
@@AoT540 After the mission of the Nova Corp ship, around chapter 3. That's like 2 hours into the campaign (it dosen't mean that the first 2 missions are bad, they are just slow), it's really good.
Just finished the game, and the ending had me smiling and laughing like a kid! I love this game so much!
Is it connected to the films or is it it’s own story
It’s kinda like it’s own story or the comics
Definitely is more like the comics than the movies
@@codymartinez4493 the lore within the comics is vast, but this game is irresistible and eager to take you on a roller coaster ride. Plus everything you run into has information if you're curious about when, and where in the comics they met or fought. Plus tons of goodies to unlock
How long is the gameplay? Is it short? Long?
I am a huge marvel fan and I LOVE this game! I was not kind to the Marvel Avengers game once I finished War for Wakanda and I just had online endgame content. But this game is so fun, endearing, and heartfelt. The visuals are amazing and the dialogue is consistently good. Quite a challenge so I had to turn down the difficulty but a very well done and enjoyable game. Thanks Square Enix for doing a Marvel game right this time!
Classic Falcon with his custom pronunciations: "eee eye dose"
I cackled when he said “irrigrating” instead of irritating and just left it in
@@ayden8297 He said ear grating
If me and falcon were friends. I’d be the worst friend. I’d just sit there and listen to him talk all day and never say a word. His voice is the best!
A bit too whiny sometimes for my taste. Ahoy, now that is a voice. That guy could narrate a phonebook and I'd listen to it.
I'm excited to see all the storylines they will use for this game
My favorite part of the game are the team huddles, I mostly choose the wrong dialogue options on accident, but it gives me a huge smile when I hear the music
The music makes combat even better
I'd love a sequel to this game and would love for this team to tackle X-Men. With customizable teams.
X-Men would be awesome. They would have to get the story right though. I used to love the arcade x Men that they had everywhere. I also loved the combat in FF7 remake. They call it an action RPG. I've got to check this one out.
@@kurtisgonzales37 I love that arcade game! That game is what started me reading comics when I was 10.
@@directedbydavidlynch lol collecting comics and cards. Oh the good ol days
Fantastic 4 would be cool aswell
Thank you. Was on the fence but will be giving this game a shot (love that single player winning out vs games as service especially).
This game looks perfect to me tbh. Excited to pick it up next paycheck. Love the team mechanics. Looks genuinely unique for a third person action game. Glad it doesn’t have loot mechanics like every other game seemingly does right now.
The game is soild you won't regret it
10/10!
It seems like it could get boring fast if you don't have more then 1 outfit to keep the game fresh.
It's not unique or good when it comes to combat but the rest is solid for sure
It’s super unique imo, some of the most fun I’ve had in a long time.
Marvel's Avengers to me is more of an Beat'n up game. GOTG is different, run and shoot, more strategy, rpg elements and with a whole bunch of cutscenes.
Man, I cannot say anymore how absolutely thrilled I was playing this game, upon finishing I was so overjoyed I went to go restart the game to do it differently, this game jumpstarts my heart in all the right ways. 10/10 and would love to play more from the developers!
This game is amazing so far. The writing is so brilliant. Whoever is in charge of the writing needs a raise.
This was a game where everyone checked their own expectations, to be pleasantly surprised and rewarded with a great game.
I am so glad this game is good and as a lover of good ol single player games (which are so scarce now a days, especially AAA ones) I am buying this at full price.
Also a game slowly building its story at the start(eg. RDR2) and with a lot of dialogues is exactly what I want from my story campaigns
@Webrock
Yes full price is worth it for games like these, all the efforts they put into it should be rewarded.
If players keep buying at discount prices then dont expect employees to be motivated or keep making good games.
Hopefully they get a good share of the money when we buy. ....
The game is awesome, I’ve been having a really fun time with it. I’d liken it to Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order where people weren’t expecting much at all and it just completely exceeded expectations.
Is there anything to do after you complete it
@Gloomie I bought it anyway haha
Want to give you some praise, I watched 2 other “before you buy” videos that didn’t change my mind but after your video I have decided to wait until it goes on sale then purchase. You helped change my mind, bravo sir. 👏🏻
The game shines the brightest in its story, the story was great and the chemistry between the characters is so good, and makes u actually care for the guardians. At first I thought the game play was a bit lackluster, because I expected to be able to play ad every guardian, but when u start matching combos with all the guardians jt really feels like team work and it's super rewarding( tip for everyone, for crowd control, use rockets gravity grenade and starlords hurricane grenade thing, followed by drax running attack, and you'll get rid of most enemies in 3 seconds)
Yes!! A linear cinematic action game and it's Marvel game, with puzzles as well. Now this is a marvelous game. Especially for adults, that do not have that much time to grind on rpg games. Gameplay combat mechanic seems great and unique as well, can tell that just from watching it.
The combat is lazy and simple the rest is great so depends what you care about most
Combat seems to be super repetitive
Your definition of puzzles is puzzling
I’ve watched live stream of this game on Twitch and honestly I was pleasantly surprised. The story and the characters seem really well done! And the sense of humour is there! The voice acting is acceptable, even good at times. Everything else, fighting, mechanics, music is ok. Of course this is just my opinion. For myself I will play it once it’s on sale lol. Thank you for this video. Stay safe. ❤️
on sale for 35.99 until the 10th!
A nice surprise that the game is actually good. I'll pick it up as soon as it's on a bit of a sale.
@@HuntsmanWTF Get some home training. This game is not worth $60.
@@HuntsmanWTF Where the fuck did I say that the price was the deal breaker. LOL. I can pay $60 just fine, I just don't want to spend it on this game in particular. Are you dense?!
@@HuntsmanWTF Do you want me to buy it for you? Lolol
@@HuntsmanWTF You're wrong and annoying. I buy full price games all the time, I have a job so I can spend my money any way I want to. You don't like that, keep it moving and find someone else to troll.
@@HuntsmanWTF Good for you. Have a nice day.
Who's here because of this game being free in Epic games
Me
Developers kinda took Kratos’ advice seriously: “keep your expectations low and you’ll never be disappointed”.
Hell yes was definitely looking forward to seeing this I'm excited to play this love hearing Falcon doing these always watch the Before You Buys 👍😃
You know something Gameranx? And i never thought I’d say this after the disaster Avengers was, I’m actually excited for Guardians of the Galaxy 😊
this is a rocking game, in fun and music and it makes me wonder how an X-Men game from Eidos Montreal would be
I never thought i needed drax in a tuxedo from the thumbnail until now
The team huddle is one of my favorite mechanics in a game ever
I tend to agree. I'm not so young anymore, so the team huddle gives me a few extra seconds to keep my hands from cramping up.
how many games have you played ? 3 ?
I got it 2 years later for free
pre-ordered this and absolutely love it so far... chapter6 and I can't wait to get back to it after work! Definitely recommend this one... o and the music is right up my alley so that's a bonus :)
This is the first game in a while that was able to keep my interest for more than 2 hours, and my first run I’ve played 8 hours straight so far.
Just completed the game blind. It was pretty dope.
Definitely recommend
What can we do in this game after we finished all the stories and chapter? Is it have like survival mode? Or anything to make you keep playing in this game?
@@amusashi3727 No, there isn't anything after the story is completed. But you can do a new game plus. I'm not sure if it has a survival mode, I doubt it. You have to look that up.
Just completed it WITH vision and it was even better
Cosmo is in fact motion captured with the suit and and all from a real Golden retriever 'actor'... the making of-docu is interesting.
The gameplay and story is just great in my opinion specially huddles that makes the gameplay more fun even though its fun without it already plus they went from a dysfunctional team to a wholesome family which is cool because of the interactions with each character in the story
story looks interesting the game play still looks meh the walking and jumping looks stiff and clunky and movement looks really slow plus enemies with life bars is a huge turn off
@@kamikaziblack each to our own but so far i love everything
I have to work in the morning, but I just played this game for 3 hours and I cannot recommend it enough. Worth the tiredness tomorrow, will probably play again at lunch and after I clock out.
Been playing ever since 9 this morning. Guardians of the Galaxy is 🔥🔥🔥 can definitely tell Eidos Montreal put alot of work into it. Although I do think they missed a big opportunity of limiting the players to only being able to play as Star Lord. It would so much better as a co-op game but still really enjoying it so far. The voice acting and dialogue is so on point. Love it. Gives me alot of Mass Effect vibes.
I love how mantis actually has a bigger part in the story than she ever did in the movies,and even though she looks different and has a different voice she still has that mantis is adorable crap going on
I'm 14 hours into the game and loving it! I get lots of star wars: fallen order vibes with this one. Exploration and the cosmetic stuff, and upgrade components.
Beautiful graphics and all of the areas look amazing in it's own ways.
I had no expectations going in to this game cuz actually i didn't know it existed until an hour before release.
Super glad i got the game though.
9.5/10 from me.
Imagine if insomniac did the Avengers, it would've been the game of the year
No it wouldn’t have lmao
@@GradietPanda12345 it would've been a lot better tho
One of the few games I bought for full price and didn’t regret it
*Before you get it for free from Epic Games
LMFAO SAME
Imagine an X-Men game like this where you play as Cyclops, you shoot stuff and command everyone else.
It's also a completely original story from what I've read. Definitely helps. Just beat the game and if they make a sequel its an instant pre order for me
The amount of stories they can tap into is limitless. So many adventures, but lots of fun
I’m actually totally in love with this game I also wasn’t excited for it but I’m sooo happy I bought it
Ive played for 4 hours straight yesterday, the game is great, I hope they add DLCs. I didnt mind that we only control one character.
Sadly they already confirmed no dlc. But who knows that can change especially if the game sales good.
Am I the only person who had literally NO IDEA that this game was coming? Like not a clue that it was even in development until I saw people playing it on YT and talking about it on socials?
I only use subscription services anymore. Getting older and not keeping current on upcoming stuff. UA-cam keeps me updated😂
My favorite part of the game is the music playing in combat, it’s just the biggest thrill there is. Just fun and amazing overall.
Starting this game tonight! I hear great things. Let’s see how much fun it really is
Just finished this game and it was well worth it. Great story, music, and characters, I honestly prefer several of them over their movie counter parts, I'm looking at you Mantis!
That said it is a very easy game, even just cranking the difficulty to max never really provided a challenge. But that's fine, the rest is top tier, including the humor. There is 1 scene that reminded me of FFX, but I think it served the same purpose of forced laughing while facing impending doom. So that works in my book too.
you can use custom difficulty, instead of dealing low dmg (damage) you can deal very low "or very high but we dont talk about that option" and make enemies deal very high dmg instead of just high. and other things to make ot harder.
This is one of those games where you can just enjoy without stressing yourself out with a difficulty playthrough. It’s a good change of pace from when I played Elden Ring and then Demon Souls, then picked this up lol
if you're a marvel fan, this is a must buy. the combat isnt that good, but the story, reference and the way crew interact with each other are what makes it so good
When I heard they were making a guardians game the first thing I said was “I want to see what playing as Groot is like.” I don’t get why you couldn’t play as any character and command the rest of them.
That wouldn't be possible because if u play as anyone u won't be the leader anymore, and if you could control everyone that would eventually lead to the co-op online bs stuff
Wait I don't get your last sentence. You can command the rest of them, it's one of the main mechanics.
@no no You could play games where you’re not human… or just not play games anymore
@@LuigiGamesful I meant "why can't I play as a different guardian and still command the squad?"
Holy this game is surprisingly great. There are a few bugs in this game, slightly game-breaking (Teammates falling through elevators, Star-Lord gets stuck in animations, scanning the boss during a specific boss fight causes the game to break).
All of these bugs can be fixed after reloading the last checkpoint, and you’d lose a few seconds of time since the game saves often.
The story, combat, and dialogue are greatttttt.
Yeah the final boss for me just stood there watching me... It was pretty funny 😂 but at least they game literally save every minute so no big problem
Honestly i think the only improvements that i'd want from this game would be a collection of post game missions where you and the guardians just casually do missions or try and find a rare object to sell, the classic "heroes/scavengers for hire" game
I just logged 25 hours in one playthrough this last weekend. Picked it up last week from game pass and omg. I can't get over how much fun this game is. Everything is just on point. This is what single player games should be. The comedy, lore, combat, storyline, is just out of this galaxy. Highly recommend this game to anyone on the fence.
25 hours in one playthrough? Touch grass you freak
I know I’m late but, I like to finish games before I even comment. Unbelievably fun game. I had no clue it would be this cool. Best game I’ve played in awhile
Just what I wanted to see before I buy. Make sure it was the game I was thinking while I was watching game play videos. I have a $20 reward on my Target already so I could get it for just $39.99 before Sales Tax.
Honestly this sounds like a really solid tonal adaptation of a comic book world to a game. Marvel has some of its best moments as character beats and banter rather than just relying on spectacle and heroic feats. Plus I am always down for more single player action focused games. It kinda gives me the vibe of what XCOM Declassified wanted to be.
I basically just decided to play it and I damn near love it. I really recommend everyone to try it
Can I ask like what can we do after we finished all of the stories and mission is it have any extra mission or survival mode in this game?
Like what we can do to keep playing this game?
The game , story and all the characters have soooo much personality. You will NEVER be bored. It’s fun throughout. 10/10
It's nowhere 9/10 let alone a 10 lol
@@glenwarne6492 having Rick astley in the soundtrack is 8/10 👌lol
Definite 10/10
I thought the opening chapter was magnificent, so I'm looking forward to the rest of the game. :)
EDIT: I don't want to cry, but I know its coming later on.
It is omg I’m excited for you 😊
This game came with my wife’s new laptop, so I’ll probably try it this week. Want to go in blind though, so I’ll come back to this video after I get a little way into it!
This game is awesome man! Just hilarious how the crew talks to each other all the time. Love it, great great game/story
Damn, Falcon is the best. I’m so happy to have a new Before You Buy from him. It’s been a while. Good to hear you back, my man! The game looks very fun, great breakdown.
Can't wait to play this, seens like a light at the end of a tunnel
I was really tempted to get this after all the great reviews, but I think I’ll hold out and wait as the GTA Trilogy is right around the corner.
For me it's the other way round..I have already played the OG GTA games so many times, will get it later.
Must suck to be a poor piece of trash
@@willforeman5220 whats the point of bashing somebody for no reason at all to make your pathetic life feel better or what lol
Well if youve bever played those GTA games, i understand, but if you have then youd rather play and pay gor a game again rather than playing a new one? Thas why we keep getting so bad less polished games, cause they are making more money out of constantly remastering the same thing over and over again.
@@willforeman5220 and it must suck to constantly have to suck up to others just to earn money
Perfect timing Carmine Falcone, was waiting for this one.
@BirDMaN 27 mafia leader
He's one of Batman's villains, also works for gameranx.
its been a long time sense ive played just a normal game. seems that everything these days is games as a service or always online in some effect. it was refreshing and reminded me of gaming on the ol PS2.
I feel like this is what they should’ve strived for in the movies. More action, everyone’s not a clown.
2:20 incorrect. They are based off the comics.
That's what I thought aswell
Needed to see this game reviewed by you
Detailed dog and occasional Rick roll? That's 10/10 in my book
Currently on chapter 11 of this game and man! The voice acting and dialogues and how they react to your choices is insane!!!!
Just brought on a Steam sale. Looking forward to playing this
i got this for free in epic games