Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Xbox Series X review

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is an ode to space adventures

wonder is betting again on the video game sector, because we see little by little how he gives his licenses to different studios to create new adventures in his universe. In this way, we witnessed the great acceptance of the last steps of our friend and neighbor the climber, as well as the failed attempt to Square Enix and Marvel to repeat the success of The Avengers on the big screen, but this time in playable format.

Marvel Avengers It is this proposal that invited us to embody our favorite heroes, and in which they worked together Dynamic Crystal and Eidos Montreal. The truth is, there were very high expectations for this product, but unfortunately it ended up being somewhat of a letdown. Therefore, we all had distant memories of the Vietman when Square Enix and Eidos Montreal announced during the last E3 that they are launching another similar adventure: by marvel Guardians of the Galaxy.

And certainly, the fear that one could have of this new incursion was dissipated suddenly in a few minutes of play. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy has a different focus and better approach than that of Marvel Avengers, which resulted in a very fun and entertaining product which is one of the biggest surprises so far this year.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is an action adventure for one player that invites us to embody Star lord, the hilarious leader of this motley group of “heroes” called guardians of the galaxy. And yes, you read that right, we will be playing Star-Lord and although the title revolves around the group, we will not be able to control any other member of the team throughout the adventure. It’s something that can clash at first, but it makes overwhelming logic when you see the story unfolding. Rather, it is a narrative and introduces us, while emphasizing each character in great detail. For this reason, everything that this book tells us is done by laying its pillars on the evolution of the characters, both individually and as a whole, the dialogues are therefore very important throughout this framework.

Thus, the adventure aims, and more than succeeds, that we feel Peter Quill, which will also lead us to make our own decisions; yours. Thus, throughout our galactic journey, we will interact in a series of interactive sequences with dialogues between Gamora, Drax, Rocket you are tall. These will help us build a better relationship with them, which will directly interfere with the sharing of these characters, as well as the story itself. We loved this item, and the truth is, it’s built very well. For this reason, it is a pleasure to chat with our fellow crew members, despite the fact that we often have to deal with and intervene in their disputes.

The title does justice to the license it is based on, and as such, the characters will not be silent even underwater; especially Rocket … It makes the adventure very fluid and dynamic, because at all times you can feel this interaction with the action and the development of the story. Besides, humor is the hallmark of this tough guy team, so the video game uses it, in complete freedom, to make us laugh without stopping. That way, jokes and humorous comments are a fairly present element at all times, many of which are nods to 80s culture. In that sense, the game has a nice amalgam of references that will make us sketch a smile and that one feels a certain nostalgia … And this is more extracted from the comic book than from its passage on the big screen, even if it draws clearly in the two materials.

how do you see the work and care that Eidos Montreal has given to this work is overwhelming, so we players just get carried away in this ode to space adventures. In this, the premise will guide us through the galaxy to try and deal with a terrifying and very powerful evil that lurks by annihilating all traces of existing life, and all because Rocket and Star-Lord They mistakenly released him on one of his bloody innocent bets. It’s not that this is the most elaborate premise in the world, but it serves as a perfect link and engine to develop everything the game has to offer.

At the playable level, the proposal is a little more discreet and simple. However, the combat system is deep enough to be fun and not fall into monotony, dismantling one of our biggest fears before embarking on this adventure. In this way, we are facing a linear journey without the possibility of going back, it will therefore be impossible for us to revisit areas in which we have already been, which in turn triggers the the non-existence of side missions. The scenarios, despite this linearity, are not very detailed and broad enough to discover the various secrets they hide as extras.

On another side, This section has a simple progression system in which we will invest our experience points obtained after each battle. In this way, our protagonists will increase their power, acquiring new skills and techniques that we can use later in the next confrontations. There are also resources with which we can improve our characters’ base stats such as vitality, or gain the weird power to do perfect dodging or slow down time, among other things.

After all, even though we only control Peter Quill, we can give orders to the rest of the team so that, for example, Big are we building bridges, Drax take care of destructible objects on the stages, Rocket supports electrical or computer systems and Gamora help us to reach higher places. These described mechanics also give rise to the various puzzles that can be found throughout the adventure, which are quite anecdotal and add nothing.

Regarding the combat system, it is simply based on shooting and dodging the various enemies facing us. Obviously in these skirmishes more elements interfere, such as assists from our allies or activating abilities, with the exception of the possibility of entering frenzy mode when filling certain power bars. There are also different types of ammunition that we have to deal with, as each is more effective depending on the enemies we face. For example, we have a type of ammo that is more effective against enemies with armor, so we need to know which one is more appropriate based on the rival we’re up against.

The adventure lasts approximately 12 hours, although they can be more if we stop to explore for secrets or if we participate in every conversation that the game offers. Previously we said that the decisions we made affect the story, even though the outcome doesn’t really vary, we choose the answers we choose. Thus, the work lacks additional incentives or attractions to be replayed.

Regarding the graphic part, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy fills very correctly. The title presents a palette of very bright and varied colors

in each of its locations, thus giving a very successful setting to each of them. Likewise, the art direction is an outrage, so the design of each location, as well as that of the characters, is superb. On the other hand, modeled are very well done, as well as thes textures and lighting, of which effects sound of a lot of quality. On another side,the title lets us choose between performance mode or graphic mode, as usual. In the first, we will have some Stable 30fps, offering better fluidity and performance of the software. And in the second, we will sacrifice around 60fps not so stable to get some improvement in graphics quality.

Ultimately, the sound section is a true delight of the gods. Square Enix and Eidos Montreal did a great job, Well, in this section they have introduced a soundtrack that is just perfect. We find songs from groups of the 80s as emblematic as: Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Kiss, Europe, Rainbow, Blondie and a long etcetera which removes the hiccups. However, there is not the thing, because an entire album was also created under the label of the fictional rock band Star-Lord Band. Add that for rock lovers it sounds like a real scandal and comes highly recommended. Steve Szczepkwoski and Yohann Boudreault, The people in charge of the musical direction have our sincere respect for the work they have done on this work. Also notice that the game is correctly dubbed in Spanish, even respecting the vast majority of actors who have lent their voices to the same characters on the big screen.

Conclusion

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy It turned out to be a very pleasant surprise in these last bars of the year, so we hope that the current saturation of the outings will not wreak havoc and that the public will recognize the charm of this great adventure. The title created by Eidos Montreal It’s an adventure that makes a dent, as well as a product to consider if you’re in love with the Marvel Universe. The proposal exudes affection and affection for the license upon which the dazzling is based, which only gets better with every step we take. The development of the characters and their storytelling make up a perfectly oiled gearing, which works so well that it completely catches up with us from the first contact. And all of this seasoned with a very competent graphics section, as well as an absolutely awesome soundtrack.