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Guardians of the Galaxy game won praise but failed to make a splash
Square Enix released Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy in 2021, following its 2020 game Marvel’s Avengers.
The games were part of a collaboration between Square Enix and Marvel, but Avengers drew a tepid response from critics and players.
The Avengers game’s failure cast a shadow over Guardians, which was better received than many expected.
Guardians follows Peter Quill and his team, balancing a large-scale story with personal moments about the characters.
Its character writing and team-based combat were major strengths, with Quill directing teammates to combine their special abilities.
Despite those strengths, the game failed to make much of a splash and disappointed Square Enix.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was released on Oct. 26, 2021, and received praise in Polygon’s account.
The game’s character writing and combat were highlighted as strengths.
Its performance was still a disappointment in Square Enix’s eyes, according to Polygon.
The game faced a shadow from the disappointing Marvel’s Avengers, released in 2020.
- Who
- Eidos-Montréal developed Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, published by Square Enix.
- What
- The game was praised but failed to make much of a splash and disappointed Square Enix.
- When
- It was released on Oct. 26, 2021.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Polygon says the game was overshadowed by Marvel’s Avengers, whose disappointing reception weighed on the next Marvel game from Square Enix.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Crystal Dynamics’ Marvel’s Avengers was released and received a tepid response from critics and players, according to Polygon.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was released.
Polygon published its article marking five years since the game’s release.
- Release date
- Oct. 26, 2021
- Developer
- Eidos-Montréal
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Previous game
- Marvel’s Avengers, released in 2020
- Combat style
- Quill directs teammates in Mass Effect-style combat
What people are saying
It was better than anyone expected, yet was still a disappointment in Square Enix’s eyes.
The biggest strength of Guardians of the Galaxy is how well its characters are brought to life