Guardians of the Galaxy is out this week, and I’ve actually got high hopes for it. I think the game could be really good, especially based on the single player content from Marvel’s Avengers. However, I’m also a little bit hesitant, because I think the game could so easily be ruined by a publisher overstepping the mark and putting their fingers where they don’t belong. With that said, It’s clear from Marvel’s Avengers that Square Enix were interested in making as much money as possible instead of providing players with an experience they could enjoy, but that seems to be completely different for Guardians of the Galaxy.
Guardians of the Galaxy looks like it’s single player focused and there’s no real word on multiplayer. This is great, because the endgame grind that makes Marvel’s Avengers so annoying is gone from the start. The single player campaign in Marvel’s Avengers is actually really great, it’s one of the things that people universally enjoyed. From what we’ve been shown so far, I think it’s safe to say that Guardians of the Galaxy will have the same level of focus on single player story, and that’s all I really want from this game. I want a fantastic story, some really incredible moments to play through, and a reason to go back for harder difficulties.
The Guardians of the Galaxy IP is one that I imagine a lot of big companies are very concerned isn’t messed up by the magic that destroyed Marvel’s Avengers. There’s a movie franchise riding on this in a way. If the game doesn’t replicate the music and fun found in those films, there will be a lot of speculation around what happened to make it so far from the brand’s core identity.
With all that said though, I do think this game will rectify the mistakes of Marvel’s Avengers. It’s so focused on the story that I don’t think we’ll be seeing any complaints about that department when it comes out. The only issues that might arise are those concerning any microtransactions that could be hidden throughout. Until we have a copy of the game though, we just won’t know.
