Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxywas officially revealed at E3 this year and is developed by Eidos-Montreal, the studio known forDeus Exandthe latest entry in theTomb Raiderseries. While the original trailer for the game did have some rough edges, subsequent showings have been well-received by fans. This new trailer is further proof thatGuardians of the Galaxyshould not be ignored in this packed month.
Square Enix has released a new trailer forMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxythat focuses on exploration, while also highlighting some other key features.Guardians of the GalaxyaccompaniesFar Cry 6andMetroid Dreadas some of the most exciting games that are coming out later this month.
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The video focuses on all the various gameplay elements outside of combat. Players will be exploring many exotic planets, and it looks like environmental puzzles as well as light platforming sections will allow for a break from the action.Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxywill have a choice and consequences system that will play a key role in defining the relationship between these characters. This information was followed by a quick glance at the abilities panel for some of the characters, before confirming that players will be able to upgrade their gear and unlock new perks at a workbench. The trailer mentions that there are over 40 outfits in the game including brand new designs, and teases more surprises for the full release.
The almost 2-minute-long trailer does a good job of giving an overview of what players can expect fromGuardians of the Galaxyoutside of the combat encounters. Giving players different ways to interact with the characters will probably result in many memorable conversations, although these choices will not affect the ending. While a lot of features are fairly standard, it does give the impression that the game will not be half-baked. AsStar-Lord is the only playable character inGuardians of the Galaxy, it will allow the developers to focus on fine-tuning his move-set.
A lot of the skepticism aroundGuardians of the Galaxyprobably arises from the relatively mixed reception to Crystal Dynamics’Marvel’s Avengers. However,Marvel’s Avengersbelongs to a different genre, and had to abide by certain rules to fulfill the expectations fans have from the games as a service model of content delivery. Given thatGuardians of the Galaxyis a single-player story-driven game, it may not suffer from the same shortcomings.
Guardians of the Galaxy launchesOctober 26 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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