You Need To Give Guardians Of The Galaxy A Chance On Game Pass

thegamer.com:

Square Enix has made it clear that Eidos-Montreal’s Guardians of the Galaxy has underperformed commercially. Despite strong reviews, not enough players were tempted into picking up this excellent space-faring adventure and giving it a whirl.

It was either a mistrust in the brand after Marvel’s Avengers’ evident mediocrity or a lack of solid marketing, but either way it hasn’t set the world on fire. This is a tragedy. Guardians is easily one of the best narrative experiences we’ve seen in quite some time, outpacing its cinematic counterparts when it comes to characters, dialogue, world building, and so much more.

Now it’s coming to Xbox Game Pass, so you owe it to yourself to play it.

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I’m not a fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy films. It’s largely because of Chris Pratt being a giant bellend, but I’ve also never really gelled with its sense of humour, often favouring tongue-in-cheek jokes and silly set pieces over emotionally poignant narrative moments. It gets awfully close, especially in the second film, but far too often it exudes a level of reverence that isn’t for me. It’s classic James Gunn, but I think his attitude comes across far better when he’s given ample room to be unhinged and vulgar, with The Suicide Squad being a prime example of his creative vision being expressed without compromise.

Given my relative disdain for the films, when the game was announced I couldn’t care less. It was clearly trying to ape the cinematic universe with its character designs and tone, using iconic pop songs to underpin narrative milestones while relying on constant banter between characters to keep the momentum moving. These ragtag explorers don’t always get along,