What Makes Marvel's GOTG Game's Star-Lord Better Than The MCU's
Star-Lord from Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has an edge over the version from the MCU, making him a more compelling character. There are many reasons that Marvel's GOTG is one of Marvel's best games, but the top-notch writing and impressive character development is arguably the biggest reason why it has garnered a beloved following. While the decision to make Star-Lord the game's only playable character was initially met with some criticism, this ultimately turned out to be the right move, as it not only best served the story being told, but also helped to develop the character into a deeper and more likable protagonist, ultimately eclipsing the popular MCU portrayal.
Before the release of the 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy film, the members of the Guardians team were relatively obscure characters that hadn't made their way into mainstream pop culture yet. James Gunn's film reinvented the titular team of anti-heroes, with Chris Pratt's Star-Lord as the film's lead. While opinion of the MCU's Star-Lord and Chris Pratt's portrayal has varied a bit over time, the reception to the character has overall been positive, and his fanbase grew because of it.
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Although he takes some inspiration from the MCU's iteration, GOTG's Star-Lord differs from the MCU's version in a lot of ways. It's in some of these ways that the Star-Lord from the game improves on the character from the films. While both versions of Peter Quill are outlaws turned heroes that were abducted from Earth at a young age, the actual origin story differs considerably. The MCU's version of Star-Lord loses his mother to cancer before being picked up by Yondu, whereas in Marvel's Guardians of the
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