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dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#1: Oct 27th 2021 at 12:04:00 AM

I figured this game should have it’s own thread seeing as it came out yesterday.

I decided to preorder the game on a whim, and I’m glad I did cuz it’s been immensely enjoyable so far. (I’m on chapter 9 so far)

Honestly it feels like everything Marvel's Avengers should have been. The gameplay is fun (if kinda jank at points) and the story and characterization is really, really good (frankly I actually prefer this interpretation of Star Lord and Gamora to their MCU counterparts).

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DoubleOG (Apprentice)
#2: Oct 27th 2021 at 4:34:45 AM

[up]So it's not a 1:1 to the MCU Go TG like others (well one person) have said on this forum?

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#3: Oct 27th 2021 at 7:52:28 AM

[up]the’re clearly based off the MCU versions, but the characters personalities are more nuanced IMO with Peter (who comes across as less childish and a bit more mature) and Gamora (who’s more laid back than her MCU version was) being the biggest examples. They’re backstories in this are also more accurate to the comics.

Edited by dmysta3000 on Oct 27th 2021 at 10:58:41 AM

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#4: Oct 27th 2021 at 8:25:11 AM

It's more of a mix of the comic and MCU versions. Drax in particular is much more close to his comic version, both in looks, but also in personality. He's not a barely functional manchild.

I do like that you can play Peter more serious and leader like. The game gives you options on how to respond to dialogue and you do have the option to play Peter as someone who is supportive of his whole team.

Still fairly early in the game

I liked Rocket admitting he divided the teams so he'd be with Peter and Groot because he missed the three of them just hanging out

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#5: Oct 27th 2021 at 10:12:25 AM

My only major gripes with this game are that due to the fact that there is a lot of in game dialogue (thankfully mostly well written and funny) it tends to get cut off if you progress too fast. Also I’ve encountered a few bugs so far (playing this on PS 5 by the way). Nothing game ruining though, but there was a moment where a squeeze-through sequence wouldn’t activate for me. Hopefully this gets fixed through patches.

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slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#6: Oct 27th 2021 at 11:06:37 AM

[up][up] Well shit I’m more excited to play the game now.

Was worried Quill would just be a dumb asshole like he is in the movies.

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#7: Oct 27th 2021 at 4:14:49 PM

Nah so far it's avoided. You can play him that way but generally Peter's more clever, nice, and supportive than the MCU version.

agent-trunks IHE from Every-where, but there Since: Apr, 2015
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#8: Oct 27th 2021 at 6:19:17 PM

I've watched clips of the game.

The story is pretty solid & enjoyable in its own right, but I'm pretty worn out about this whole Teeth-Clenched Teamwork & Vitriolic Best Buds. I'm not the biggest GOTG fan but this is like the 4th time the GOTG has been portraying like this? Can't say I'm a fan of Gamora's portrayal this time around either. She's a lot less uptight but her snarks get annoying when everyone else doing it.

Maybe it is time to check out DnA's run. Get a better perspective & idea of what the GOTG has been about.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#9: Oct 27th 2021 at 6:52:23 PM

I'm reminded of Skill-Up's review, he did state that the game is effectively an origin story for the Guardians. Not how they formed but how they became a team and learned to trust each other. So its pretty much another "group of assholes learn to trust each other after spending the majority of the story hating each other." He even makes a point of saying that without Drax the story would fall apart as he's the only sane man and mediator of the team. Without him the story would just be Quill, Rocket, and Gamora just nonstop treating each other horribly.

Oh the Dn A run, I read that one. Pretty fun stuff yeah, lotta spectacle, fun stories, and plus a large cast so there is a good variety in personality and relationship's among the cast. I especially enjoyed Drax's relationship with his daughter-in-law Phyla and his daughter Moondragon. He's a pretty solitary sullen guy but you can tell he cares greatly for them being willing to lower his barriers to them and they care greatly for him too, forming a father/daughter team with him throughout the story.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
ChicoTheParakeet Since: Oct, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#10: Oct 27th 2021 at 11:33:26 PM

I don't know if I should buy the game. The strongest video game machine I own is a PS 4 and I'm strapped on cash until the new year. I'm watching Twitch streams, though there's a lot of conflict between the characters, the banter is great. There are so many moments without music but it's most likely due to licencing. It's unjust but it's good foresight of content claiming bots to include such an option.

Chewbacca and Tron at the beginning gave me a good laugh.

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Oct 27th 2021 at 6:36:49 PM

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#11: Oct 28th 2021 at 8:40:18 AM

Got the game on PS 4 it runs fine, though loading times are long. that said there's few loading screens (only when you die or reload for the most part)

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#12: Oct 29th 2021 at 12:25:16 AM

Just beat the game, yeah, this is absolutely going on my GOTY list for this year. I really do hope this does well enough to get a sequel. I actually got “Never Gonna Give You Up” to play during the final boss so that was a fun experience [lol]

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#13: Oct 30th 2021 at 9:13:58 AM

Okay, I audibly "awwww"'d during the entire scene when the group is planning how to con Lady Hellbender, and Rocket immediately shoots down Groot's idea of selling himself to Lady Hellbender because, to quote, "[he's] not a monster," and that he's an absolute sweetheart (which Groot is).

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#14: Oct 31st 2021 at 9:20:06 PM

So one complaint, the game doesn't keep multiple checkpoints.

Just had the game crash, corrupt my save at the very end of a chapter. Now gotta restart from the start of the chapter. Very annoying

Edited by Ghilz on Oct 31st 2021 at 9:20:28 AM

agent-trunks IHE from Every-where, but there Since: Apr, 2015
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#15: Nov 2nd 2021 at 8:37:28 PM

While I don't think this is the peak depiction of the GOTG like some people are saying I really really like that Drax killed Thanos this time around. Although Drax seems to believe that Thanos is alive somehow. I didn't see all of Drax's dialogue to know what he actually means about Thanos's status.

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#16: Nov 2nd 2021 at 10:28:47 PM

Thanos is very likely alive

The post credit "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue is amazing. I greatly enjoyed this game.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#17: Nov 2nd 2021 at 10:31:51 PM

Cool thing is Drax did once actually kill Thanos, tore his heart out even. Sure Thanos came back but at least Drax has claim to actually killing Thanos with his bare hands once.

Hopefully they do something fun with Thanos if he appears in the sequel. Maybe something with the Annihilation War or the Cancerverse.

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 2nd 2021 at 10:33:34 AM

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dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#18: Nov 2nd 2021 at 10:36:32 PM

In one of the optional conversations with Gamora, she mentions overhearing Thanos talking with Lady Death, so I think we can tell where this is probably going.

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Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#19: Nov 2nd 2021 at 10:36:41 PM

I will say, heads up to anyone playing on PS 4, have two saves in every chapter. Twice the game crashed on me during a cutscene and corrupted my save. And the problem is while you keep all your unlocks, if you lose your save you can't advance the story (Chapter selection mode doesn't let you unlock subsequent chapters if you pick your last unlocked chapter). And if you dont update your second save every chapter you're gonna have a lot of the game to replay.

So make sure to have two save slots going or one of those crashes will literally kill your entire story progress.

[up] Considering the soulstone is a major plot trinket that seems likely

Edited by Ghilz on Nov 2nd 2021 at 10:38:04 AM

agent-trunks IHE from Every-where, but there Since: Apr, 2015
IHE
#20: Nov 3rd 2021 at 5:31:09 PM

Is the game really that buggy right now?


I thought it was heading towards Thanos Imperative but what would I know? I skimmed through that.

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#21: Nov 3rd 2021 at 5:44:12 PM

Well the Infinity Gauntlet is an obvious choice if only because thats the Thanos story anyone ever bothers to adapt. Ultimate Alliance 3 was pretty much just about the gauntlet as well.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#22: Nov 5th 2021 at 12:11:06 AM

Okay I've finally started playing the game, just finished the mission on the Nova base after the Lady Hellbender debacle.

Pretty good though I do think they go a bit too hard on the dysfunctional team dynamic. Especially in the Nova base mission where its just nonstop arguing and Rocket is just being a relentless asshole cause he complains about everything.

"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
agent-trunks IHE from Every-where, but there Since: Apr, 2015
IHE
#23: Nov 7th 2021 at 3:40:10 PM

So does Drax have more than 1 daughter? Because Moondragon is in this verse. I already find Drax's entire comic run to be more confusing than it needs to be so I can't really fill in blanks what Drax is supposed to be in this universe?

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
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#24: Nov 7th 2021 at 3:49:22 PM

[up]No Moondragon is from earth, based on her Nova Corp file. Drax is alien like his MCU self (A Kathatian). They are not related. You see Drax's family later in the game.

Edited by Ghilz on Nov 7th 2021 at 3:50:14 AM

slimcoder The Head of the Hydra Since: May, 2013
The Head of the Hydra
#25: Nov 7th 2021 at 3:52:38 PM

From the looks of it they decomposited the character. Moondragon appears to be a human Earth-born wizard and entirely unrelated to Drax who is a Katathian. Notably Drax didn't respond or make any comment when her criminal file was brought up with the actual comment being Rocket and Quill noticing another human off Earth.

Which granted could change for the sequel maybe she got resurrected into a new body who knows. tongue

Edited by slimcoder on Nov 7th 2021 at 3:55:09 AM

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