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* SeeksAnothersResurrection: Hala wants the Eternity Forge to resurrect her son and the entire Kree race. Once the Guardians learn this, they are also tempted to use it to bring back a loved one that they had lost.
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* SequelHook: TheStinger after Episode 5's credits shows [[spoiler:a cloaked figure recovering Thanos's body.]] Too bad Telltale went under in 2018, scrapping whatever they had planned.

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* OnceAnEpisode: Each episode features a flashback to one of the Guardians' past (Peter, Rocket, Gamora, Drax, and Groot, in that order). TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther: the first four are about people they've lost, while Groot's [[spoiler: is about how the team first came together]].

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* OnceAnEpisode: Each episode features a flashback to one of the Guardians' past (Peter, Rocket, Gamora, Drax, and Groot, in that order). TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther: the
* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The
first four flashbacks are about people they've lost, while Groot's [[spoiler: is about how the team first came together]].
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* AdaptationalHeroism: Yondu is an amazingly much better parent with a stable relationship with his foster son Peter in this version as opposed to the AmbiguouslyEvil jerk with a heart of gold he's known as.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Yondu is an amazingly much better parent with a stable relationship with his foster son Peter in this version as opposed to the AmbiguouslyEvil jerk with a heart of gold JerkWithAHeartOfGold he's known as.
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* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Thanos, the dreaded galactic overlord doesn't get much character development outside of being an AbusiveParent towards his daughters and simply menacing the Guardians.
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* CentralTheme: "You don't have to close yourself off from your past, but don't let it consume you."


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* OnceAnEpisode: Each episode features a flashback to one of the Guardians' past (Peter, Rocket, Gamora, Drax, and Groot, in that order). TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther: the first four are about people they've lost, while Groot's [[spoiler: is about how the team first came together]].
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'''''Guardians of The Galaxy: The Telltale Series''''' is an episodic {{adventure game}} by Creator/TelltaleGames, based on the Creator/MarvelComics [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy franchise of the same name]]. While not part of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, it clearly takes its major inspiration from that version of the team.

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'''''Guardians ''Guardians of The the Galaxy: The Telltale Series''''' Series'' is an episodic {{adventure game}} by Creator/TelltaleGames, based on the Creator/MarvelComics [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy franchise of the same name]]. While not part of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, it clearly takes its major inspiration from that version of the team.



!! ''Guardians of The Galaxy: The Telltale Series'' contains examples of the following tropes:

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!! ''Guardians of The the Galaxy: The Telltale Series'' contains examples of the following tropes:
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* BookEnds: [[spoiler:The game both begins and ends with the Nova Corp calling the Guardians to be for their assistance.]]

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* BookEnds: [[spoiler:The game both begins and ends with the Nova Corp calling the Guardians to be beg for their assistance.]]
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** The final decision of the fifth episode, if you [[spoiler:didn't destroy the Eternity Forge]]. [[spoiler:The Eternity Forge has one more charge left, allowing one more person to be revived. Now you must choose whether to revive Meredith, Lylla, Kamaria or (if your choices got her killed) Nebula. You can also choose to let the Eternity Forge burn out, reviving nobody.]]

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** The final decision of the fifth episode, if you [[spoiler:didn't destroy the Eternity Forge]]. [[spoiler:The Eternity Forge has one more charge left, allowing one more person to be revived. Now you must choose whether to revive Meredith, Lylla, Kamaria Kamaria, or (if your choices got her killed) Nebula. You can also choose to let the Eternity Forge burn out, reviving nobody.]]

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* SadisticChoice: Several

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* SadisticChoice: SeveralThere are several points where you're forced to choose between teammates. There's no way to avoid royally pissing off at least one Guardian.


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** In the fourth episode you have to follow either Rocket or Gamora through some caves. The side you don't choose gets attacked and cocooned by worms, blaming Pete for not going with them.
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** The final decision of the fifth episode, if you [[spoiler:didn't destroy the Eternity Forge]]. [[spoiler:The Eternity Forge has one more charge left, allowing one more person to be revived. Now you must choose whether to revive Meredith, Lylla, Kamaria or (if your choices got her killed) Nebula.]]

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** The final decision of the fifth episode, if you [[spoiler:didn't destroy the Eternity Forge]]. [[spoiler:The Eternity Forge has one more charge left, allowing one more person to be revived. Now you must choose whether to revive Meredith, Lylla, Kamaria or (if your choices got her killed) Nebula. You can also choose to let the Eternity Forge burn out, reviving nobody.]]
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* SadisticChoice:

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* SadisticChoice: Several



** The final decision of the fifth episode, if you [[spoiler:didn't destroy the Eternity Forge]]. [[spoiler:The Eternity Forge has one more charge left, allowing one more person to be revived. Now you must choose whether to revive Meredith, Lylla, Kamaria or Nebula.]]

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** The final decision of the fifth episode, if you [[spoiler:didn't destroy the Eternity Forge]]. [[spoiler:The Eternity Forge has one more charge left, allowing one more person to be revived. Now you must choose whether to revive Meredith, Lylla, Kamaria or (if your choices got her killed) Nebula.]]
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** In Episode V, in Groot's Flsh Back, the Prison Guard is playing Galaga?

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** In Episode V, Five, in Groot's Flsh Flash Back, the Prison Guard is playing Galaga?
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** In Episode V, in Groot's Flsk Back, the Prison Guard is playing Galaga?

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** In Episode V, in Groot's Flsk Flsh Back, the Prison Guard is playing Galaga?
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** In Episode V, in Groot's Flsk Back, the Prison Guard is playing Galaga?
--> '''[[Film/TheAvengers2012 Tony Stark]]''': "Thought we wouldn' notice...but we did..."
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** The final decision of the fifth episode, if you [[spoiler:didn't destroy the Eternity Forge]]. [[spoiler:The Eternity Forge has one more charge left, allowing one more person to be revived. Now you must choose whether to revive Meredith, Lylla, Kamaria or Nebula.]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:If you destroy the Eternity Forge, than after defeating Hala at the end of the game, she starts to hallucinate that Peter is her son Bal'Dinn and begs for his forgiveness for all the crimes she committed in his name before she dies.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:If you destroy the Eternity Forge, than then after defeating Hala at the end of the game, she starts to hallucinate that Peter is her son Bal'Dinn and begs for his forgiveness for all the crimes she committed in his name before she dies.]]
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* CurbStompBattle: In Episode 5, [[spoiler:the final fight against Hala is completely in the Guardians favor. The Guardians, having resolved all of their differences earlier, work together to quickly disarm Hala of her floating spear that caused them so much trouble in their previous fights. Without that spear, Hala has no abilities that make her especially dangerous and the Guardians make short work of her.]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:If you destroy the Eternity Forge, than after defeating Hala at the end of the game, she starts to hallucinate that Peter is her son Bal-Dinn and begs for his forgiveness for all the crimes she committed in his name before she dies.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:If you destroy the Eternity Forge, than after defeating Hala at the end of the game, she starts to hallucinate that Peter is her son Bal-Dinn Bal'Dinn and begs for his forgiveness for all the crimes she committed in his name before she dies.]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:If you destroy the Eternity Forge, than after defeating Hala at the end of the game, she starts to hallucinate that Peter is her son Bal-Dinn and begs for his forgiveness for all the crimes she committed in his name before she dies.]]


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* BookEnds: [[spoiler:The game both begins and ends with the Nova Corp calling the Guardians to be for their assistance.]]


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** Episode 5: We play as Groot, back when the Guardians first met in prison.


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* TheStinger: After Episode 5's credits, a scene plays where [[spoiler:a cloaked figure recovers Thanos's body.]]
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Originally announced as an unnamed collaboration between Marvel and Telltale in 2015, the project was officially confirmed in December 2016 through a teaser trailer aired at The Games Awards. Like most other Telltale games, it will consist of five episodes total, released monthly.

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Originally announced as an unnamed collaboration between Marvel and Telltale in 2015, the project was officially confirmed in December 2016 through a teaser trailer aired at The Games Awards. Like most other Telltale games, it will consist consists of five episodes total, released monthly.



* Episode 5: [[Music/{{Journey}} Don't Stop Believin']]

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* Episode 5: [[Music/{{Journey}} Don't Stop Believin']]
Believin']] (November 7, 2017)

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* WhatTheHellHero: The third episode has at least half of the Guardians criticizing your final choice over whether you [[spoiler: destroy or use the Eternity Forge]].

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** In the fourth episode, [[spoiler:regardless of whether you choose to let Drax sacrifice himself or prevent him from doing so, someone will harshly criticize you and cause the Guardians to split apart. If you let Drax sacrifice himself, Gamora chews you out because now she has another death on her conscience. If you don't let Drax sacrifice himself, Groot becomes critically injured because you didn't help him fix the engine, so Rocket chews you out for letting that happen. Fortunately, the Guardian who doesn't chew you out will decide to stay with Peter at the end.]]
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* BreakingTheFellowship: In Episode 4, [[spoiler:the strife over Drax's death or Groot's critical injuries cause every Guardian but Peter and (depending on your choices) either Gamora or Rocket quitting the team.]]


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** Episode 4: We see Drax training his daughter.


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** Towards the end of the fourth episode, [[spoiler:you have to choose between trying to stop Drax from sacrificing himself or helping Groot repair the engines. Saving Drax results in Groot being badly burned to the point where he can't fully regenerate his injuries, but helping Groot results in Drax's death.]]
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* Episode 4: [[Music/{{Queen}} Who Needs You]]

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* Episode 4: [[Music/{{Queen}} Who Needs You]]You]] (October 10, 2017)
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While jamming out to his usual tunes, Peter Quill, A.K.A. ComicBook/StarLord, recieves a distress call from the Nova Corps, who inform him that they've just been attacked by the Mad Titan himself, ComicBook/{{Thanos}}, who's out to find a rare and mysterious artifact known as the Eternity Forge. Taking up the offer in exchange for a clean slate, Star-Lord rounds up the rest of the Guardians (ComicBook/{{Gamora}}, Drax, Groot, and Rocket Racoon) and heads off to take down the fearsome foe once and for all.

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While jamming out to his usual tunes, Peter Quill, A.K.A. ComicBook/StarLord, recieves receives a distress call from the Nova Corps, who inform him that they've just been attacked by the Mad Titan himself, ComicBook/{{Thanos}}, who's out to find a rare and mysterious artifact known as the Eternity Forge. Taking up the offer in exchange for a clean slate, Star-Lord rounds up the rest of the Guardians (ComicBook/{{Gamora}}, Drax, Groot, and Rocket Racoon) and heads off to take down the fearsome foe once and for all.

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Generic Doomsday Villains lack a motive beyond being evil. Hala wants to resurrect her son and her people, so she doesn't count.


* GenericDoomsdayVillain:
** Thanos, the dreaded galactic overlord doesn't get much character development outside of being an AbusiveParent towards his daughters and simply menacing the Guardians.
** Hala the Accuser doesn't seem to have much of a presence in the game despite being the BigBad of the story.

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GenericDoomsdayVillain: Thanos, the dreaded galactic overlord doesn't get much character development outside of being an AbusiveParent towards his daughters and simply menacing the Guardians.
** Hala the Accuser doesn't seem to have much of a presence in the game despite being the BigBad of the story.
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** Episode 1: All flashback focus on Peter's life with his mother before her untimely death.

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** Episode 1: All flashback flashbacks focus on Peter's life with his mother before her untimely death.



** [[spoilers: Peter's kind-hearted mother]] bitch-slaps a bully harassing Peter.

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** [[spoilers: [[spoiler: Peter's kind-hearted mother]] bitch-slaps a bully harassing Peter.


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* MomentKiller: While Peter and Gamora are sharing a LongingLook, Rocket abruptly comes in telling them to get up.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: Peter's mother]], who is one of the most innocent characters in the whole game actually smacks a bully to the point of tears for harassing Peter.



* {{Flashback}}: Every episode has flashbacks depicting the backstory for each of the Guardians. Peter Quill is the only one to get a flashback once per episode.
** Episode 1: All flashback focus on Peter's life with his mother before her untimely death.
** Episode 2: We see Rocket [[spoiler: losing the love of his life when they attempted to escape the science lab that made them.]]
** Episode 3: We see Gamora's DarkAndTroubledPast where she was abused by Thanos and her relationship with Nebula fell apart.



* TheHeart:
** Groot keeps his position as the TokenGoodTeammate intact.
** Oddly enough, the Guardians actually view ''Peter'' as the voice of reason in their group since they respect his opinion and see him as the person keeping the team together.



* KickTheSonOfABitch:
** There's actually an option to kick [[spoiler: Thanos']] corpse.
** [[spoilers: Peter's kind-hearted mother]] bitch-slaps a bully harassing Peter.



* SealedGoodInCan: [[spoiler: Mantis]] was locked inside a temple, but teams up with the Guardians after they free her.

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* SealedGoodInCan: SealedGoodInACan: [[spoiler: Mantis]] was locked inside a temple, but teams up with the Guardians after they free her.


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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Through Gamora's flashback's, we see that ''Nebula'' of all characters used to be a timid girl who just wanted to impress her daddy.


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* WhatTheHellHero: The third episode has at least half of the Guardians criticizing your final choice over whether you [[spoiler: destroy or use the Eternity Forge]].

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Yondu is an amazingly much better parent with a stable relationship with his foster son Peter in this version as opposed to the AmbiguouslyEvil jerk with a heart of gold he's known as.



* BeingGoodSucks: Rocket has this attitude throughout the majority of the story, especially if you choose the PetTheDog moments.



* BodyHorror: [[spoiler: If you chose to destroy the Eternity Forge, then Hala will suffer severe burns trying to retrieve the device, resulting in her getting deformed by an explosion.]]
* TheBore: Mantis attempts to explain her life story to the others, but everyone has a hard time staying awake when she talks.



* FiveManBand: Naturally the Guardians of the Galaxy.
** TheLeader: Peter Quill/Star-Lord
** TheLancer: Gamora
** TheSmartGuy: Rocket
** TheBigGuy: Drax
** TheHeart: Groot
** TheSixthRanger: [[spoiler: Mantis and (potentially) Nebula]]



* GenericDoomsdayVillain:
** Thanos, the dreaded galactic overlord doesn't get much character development outside of being an AbusiveParent towards his daughters and simply menacing the Guardians.
** Hala the Accuser doesn't seem to have much of a presence in the game despite being the BigBad of the story.
* GenkiGirl: Mantis is easily excited by everything and constantly asks the Guardians questions on what everything is.
* TheGhost: Howard the Duck sends you emails, but he doesn't have a profile picture at all and has yet to make a physical appearance.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Nebula can potentially be encouraged to join the Guardians depending on the player's choices.]]



* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Peter]] is stabbed through the chest by Hala's trident.

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* SealedGoodInCan: [[spoiler: Mantis]] was locked inside a temple, but teams up with the Guardians after they free her.


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* VideoGameCaringPotential: You are capable of encouraging the Guardians to get over their emotional pain by being there to support them with their cathartic need to face their past traumas.
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** The final act of the third episode has you making the big choice the story has been building up to until that point. [[spoiler:Destroy the Eternity Forge and make Drax and Rocket mad at you, as well as negate any chance of bringing anyone's loved ones back, or power it up, upsetting Gamora and Groot and leaving it available for Hala to use]]. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Drax, who tells you half the team will despise you no matter what you choose in his usual BrutalHonesty way.

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