Guardians of Galaxie PS5 ( 2021 ) Part 2

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Published on May 20, 2023 4:00:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DIMuc85A7A

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2021 action-adventure game developed by Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix. Based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, the game is set in an original universe. In the game, the titular team, while attempting to capture a beast for a wealthy collector, accidentally unleashes a seemingly harmless being, inadvertently setting in motion a series of catastrophic events that threaten the peace of the universe. The player assumes control of Peter Quill / Star-Lord, the team's self-proclaimed leader, and issues commands to other members of the Guardians including Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon and Groot.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was the second game to be released under the multi-game partnership between Marvel Entertainment and Square Enix, with the first being Marvel's Avengers by Crystal Dynamics. Unlike Avengers, the game is strictly single-player with no downloadable content or microtransactions. Marvel actively encouraged Eidos to create their own version of the Guardians, and collaborated closely with the team. Narrative and teamwork were cited as the important pillars for the game's development. While the game features a light-hearted tone, the underlying story focuses on the themes of trauma and grief. Richard Jacques composed the game's soundtracks, while an original album inspired by 1980s music was released by the game's audio director Steve Szczepkowski. The orchestral soundtracks were recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

Announced in June 2021, the game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch via cloud streaming in October the same year. While initial anticipation for the title was low due to the lackluster reception of Marvel's Avengers, the game received favorable reviews from critics, with praise for its narrative, cast performance, music, and characters. Criticisms, however, were directed at its combat and gameplay. It was nominated for multiple year-end accolades by several gaming publications. Despite being an unexpected critical success, the game underperformed financially and failed to meet Square Enix's expectations. The title's commercial failure was a notable factor in Square Enix's decision to sell off Eidos-Montréal to Embracer Group in 2022.

On Peter Quill's 13th birthday, Chitauri warriors attack the Quill household, kidnapping Peter and killing his mother Meredith. Many years later, Peter becomes a mercenary named Star-Lord and leads the Guardians of the Galaxy. In order to make money, the Guardians head into the forbidden Quarantine Zone, established by the Nova Corps to store debris from the war to capture a rare monster for their patron, Lady Hellbender. However, they are forced to flee the Quarantine Zone when Peter picks up a yellow gem and accidentally releases an unidentified alien entity. The Guardians flee but are intercepted by the Nova Corps patrol ship Hala's Hope, captained by Centurion Ko-Rel, Peter's former lover. Ko-Rel detains the Guardians alongside Grand Unifier Raker of the Universal Church of Truth, who was also caught trespassing in the Quarantine Zone to search for his church's "golden god". While being processed, Peter also meets a young Nova Corps cadet named Nikki Gold, who happens to be Ko-Rel's daughter, leading Peter to suspect that he might be Nikki's father. Ko-Rel agrees to give the Guardians three cycles to pay their hefty fine.

Being completely broke, the Guardians decide to scam Lady Hellbender by selling one of their own. The plan goes awry however and the Guardians are forced to flee, though not before obtaining the money necessary to cover their fine. The Guardians then travel to "The Rock", a Nova Corps outpost where Hala's Hope is docked, but find that several officers stationed there, claiming that they must spread the "Promise", have mutinied. The Hala's Hope leaves the station and the Guardians decide to flee to Knowhere and find its head of security, Cosmo the Spacedog, for help. Cosmo agrees to aid the Guardians in investigating the Hala's Hope, which is now transmitting a mysterious signal, and sent them to the ship through the Continuum Cortex, a teleportation system on Knowhere.

The Guardians board the Hala's Hope, and find a massive cannon siphoning "Faith Energy" from the planet below. They are then captured by Raker, who takes them to meet the "Matriarch" of his Church; to Peter's horror, the Matriarch is Nikki. Nikki is in possession of the yellow gem, which allows her to brainwash thousands of alien followers with the "Promise", trapping them in illusions crafted from their deepest desires, and harnessing their devotion as Faith Energy to power the Church's fleet.