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I honestly was very excited at first then I saw a trailer awhile back and was 100% not getting this game. After hearing your review along with ACG s review I think I will buy this actually. What turned me off was the characters themselves bc they looked so different and sounded different from what I'm used to hearing. Rocket is still eh and drax doesn't sound great but maybe I will come to like it.
advertising non existent products? What's the point of them paying you, when miners buy these of straight of factory line? These never hit retail shelves
I feel like Crystal Dynamics got set up for failure. Avengers would’ve been a fantastic game had Square not been so greedy and pushed them to make it a “live service”. I hope GotG does really well so that Square can stop making dead services games.
What I think happened is that Squenix possibly aimed for both games to be a live-service looter, but perhaps then decided to change the direction of "Guardians" when they saw what happened with "Avengers". - Then again, that would be a tight window to just change course into a story-driven single-player game, so that theory is unlikely. - Another theory is that they just tested the waters with two different types of games and bet on "Avengers" to be the money-generators cause of its popularity and just "gave the Guardians game a story, cause who wants that". - But it must be painful for Crystal Dynamics to look over at Eidos Montreal and probably wish they could do that for the Avengers. - Both studios came off the last Tomb Raider trilogy, that's what they're good at. - Maybe if "Guardians" sells enough Squenix will learn from that and have another go at an "Avengers" game and make it similar or even connect it or something. I mean, they have a license...
@@DKFProductions I disagree, the combat at higher levels can be fun, but the enemy design nullify it by turning it mindless chaotic bullet sponge button smash. There is little to no strategy, no truly co-op element (like enemies that require teamup between too different characters to take down, or two characters combo movies like they do in the movies or comics). This is especially true in the bosses and mini-boss just 4-5 characters endless spamming attacks at random gang banging watching the health bar decrease. This is totally different from what you see in Arkham or Spider-Man (or even Infamous or Prototype), actual good super hero games.
Yeah the opening sections are as plain as the nose on my face, a single player experience and then somehow it becomes a looter shooter/fighter after the opening act against the same enemy type over and over.
See this is what I like a game that isn’t trying to be all things. It is a simple 20 hour single player experience, but they put all their talent into making that experience the best it possibly can be.
What's a 150 hour game worth if it's trash and you end up not playing it past 10 hours anyway? That's my opinion. So many bloated games that aren't worth a damn. Love this style of game.
@@linhza501 What clown makeup? Mate i've been gaming for over 20 years. I've seen games like Duke 3d, Quake, Half Life, SIN, NOLF,... Games used to be challenging. You know what they're now? Playthings for 5 year olds.
same! i genuinely really love the mechanic, but i feel like it could benefit from speeding up the process a small bit. i feel like the animation with peter lifting up the walkman and the guardians running over is too long lmao
Just finished this game last night and was very impressed with it. It's been awhile since I've been this invested in characters and story in a game. The writing was fantastic and I really hope this sells well enough for a sequel! This is what Avengers should have been, not a looter shooter.
I personally loved how the combat almost mirrored the story. In the beginning, I was floundering and relied on myself and the team’s individual abilities. But the end, I had learned how to combo everyone’s abilities together, similar to the characters understanding each other. Also, I enjoyed the huddles. I think they offered a good reprieve as well as playing into peters role as leader. Just my opinion obviously. Feel free to disagree.
As a guy in my late 30s with more money than time, yes, 50 quid for a tight 20 hour and very fun single player game is exactly what I want to pay. I hope the industry is learning this.
@@KwamenaBrace mate, theres no time limit to finish a game.. this whole ive got no time doesnt make any sense. in saying that this game is an interactive movie and wastes your time anyway. like look at the combat that is just insulting, you cant even die on the spaceship missions its all smoke and mirrors.
@@johnlocke4715 Pvp often is only joyable if you put enough time learning to systems to not be terrible and get dunked on by teens. Not so much for more casual gaming. I didn't say waste..I said they suck your time.
This has to be one of the best reviews ive seen to date. Literally everything i wondered about was included! You got my sub, and Square Enix just sold another copy 😃
Drax was definitely my favorite character. I was surprised because when you hear someone other than Batista, you immediately think that the new voice actor isn't going to work. But he does. And if they ever make a cartoon for GOTG, they need this actor.
I really like it when they include advanced difficulty options, it makes it a lot easier for us dads to set up a game for the kids. Sometimes it's pretty nice to be able to skip QTEs as well!
All I can say is that no game has ever made me actually want to interact with other humans as much as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy did. There were a couple of moments I actually teared up a little. There were also a couple of moments I jumped out of my chair in excitement like a 12 year old watching cartoons. This game is an experience.
Hopefully this game gets more traction now after the Guardians 3 movie. I loved this game so much. Incredible campaign and set pieces, and the gameplay never got boring as the abilities scaled up well over time and felt fun. The writing here was simply incredible. Maybe even the best ever because it was just so committed to these characters, they all felt so genuine.
I really like the little tweaks in the structure of your reviews. It feels you put a lot of thoughts into it and it makes the review flow better I feel. Like keeping the performance/bug part for later is way more friendly, cause you're already invested in the video and game so you can push through and listen with a bit more focus. Great review, really insightful and useful just in general. Thanks!
Agreed I feel it’s important to note the gameplay, world building and story are important to talk about so that we can consider if the bugs & stability are a deal breaker or not.
Also, this game was made by Eidos Montreal. They decided to go with a 4 day, 32 hour work week. So this game, presumably, was made without crunch. Compare that with Crystal Dynamics, where they crunched their employees to the bone in order to shit out a bad game (Crystal Dynamics held a raffle for people who decided to stay and get crunched. I doubt the prizes are worth it.)
Another game I had no intention of even giving the time of day, now I’m highly considering buying, all thanks to you, Ralph. You do an amazing job of making good games sound amazing, and not through the hyperbole that other reviewers use. You’re genuine and consistent. Love your stuff man. Keep it real 🤘
I was expecting this game to suck, but ur review might have just convinced me to pick it up, a good 15-20 hour story driven game is rare in a sea of open world grindfests and live service titles, and just what I want right now
I appreciate how much more specific the performance and optimization analysis is in this review. In some of Skill Up’s other reviews, I felt like I had little idea of how the game performs. Including framerate numbers and graphics settings other than “Ultra” is super helpful
Right now by body is completely set on Age of Empires 4, but I am glad this ones good, I actually suspected it would be good, thinking of picking it up, Mass Effect trilogy is basically my favorite game ever beside Witcher 3, so if it gains legit Mass effect comparisons, thats very encouraging to me. Personally I never cared that you only control Starlord, because when I first saw this game, my first thought was, if its something like Mass Effect, it will be good.
I personally love the huddle moments. They feel like moments pulled right outta the guardians films. Having all of the characters come to you as you give them advice on the battle even if sometimes they completely ignore you, I think is a really cool idea and adds immersion and wackiness to the game!
I think everyone was expecting a mess of a game from this one, not gonna lie, I'm on that boat too, glad to see the game is good, hope it sells well so we get more of them.
My God, looking through the comments, I'm amazed at the number of absolute lemmings there are who follow this channel. I've already read several comments like this one, saying, "oh, thanks for the review, Ralph! I'm so glad the game is good!" and not, "I'm glad YOU THINK the game is good, Ralph! I hope you're right. Maybe I'll consider getting it."" It's as if you people think the game has been confirmed to be objectively good just because Ralph says it is. Jesus, form your own opinions, FFS. The combat in this game looks like utter shit. You know that if Ralph had instead focused on that and made the video about the banal simplicity of the combat, your comment would instead be, "oH gEeZ, tHaNkS fOr sAvInG mE sOmE tImE aNd mOnEy, rAlPh!" and everyone in the comments would be agreeing that the game looks like just another piece of garbage cash grab. Pathetic.
@@kwisclubta7175 Not trying to start a heated discussion here, but... Yes, while everything is subjective and people tend to take some opinions as objective truths, it still depends on the situation. A lot of people can't just buy whatever game they feel even remotely interested in. That's what reviews are for, in my opinion: see what the general consensus of a game is, while also listening/reading about the features which you can judge by yourself.
@@ender4101 Not sure why this would be a heated discussion. There's not much that I've said here that is debatable, nor does it conflict with anything you've said. The fact that people are commenting, "I'm so glad this game is good!" when they haven't even played the game to make that determination for themselves says it all. They have deemed the game good, not based on their own experience with it, but based solely on the opinion of someone else- and not even that of multiple people, but a single human being. I understand the value of watching reviews like this one and making more informed decisions about what games you want to ultimately spend your money on. Nothing at all wrong with listening to the opinions of others to decide whether or not a game might be worth your time and money. That's not the issue. My point is that people don't simply form their own opinions. There's no situation in which one would be justified in proclaiming a thing to be good or bad based solely on the opinion of someone else. I have zero problem with someone saying that Ralph's review made them want to buy the game. I don't care if someone thinks it looks good even if I think the combat looks like it's shit. THE problem is people saying, "Ralph says the game is good? Oh what a relief the game is good! I was afraid it would be bad but it's not bad, it's good!" Not sure what there is to disagree with here but oh well.
I'm so glad you mentioned the facial motion capture and lip sync! No other review has and I totally agree that it could be the best ever seen. The minute detail in the movements of the models when talking is astounding.
It's likely... If enough people support and especially finance this, Squenix might just stick to their singleplayer games, like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, instead of trying to copy other companies because of the billions. - Then again, it's probably too tempting to not try anyway. - But they could still do both, they just have to do it right.
Wow, I've been wanting a detailed customizable level of difficulty for a while now in games. Looks amazing. Glad there are no microtransactions or live service nonsense.
I would have expected someone as thorough as Skillup to have mentioned the scripting BS that is the escape the quarantine zone in the lil getaway plane you showed. As this is totally scripted and you don't/can't even fly the actual plane, it's virtually an on the rails cut scene.....you can't CRASH because you're not even flying. This game is pretty much an interactive movie (tell tale style) with some terrible gameplay mechanics.
@@ashleygray1632 An example of one of many moments. Hey glad you're enjoying, I still think it's an okay game. Just seems like something that would have been nice to include.
9:16 SOLDDDD, this is is the next game I want to play. The animations segment and how it contributes to a game's convincing narrative was so well presented.
he hugely glosses over the terrible facial animations during one on one conversations. There are barely any animations. Cinematics look great, anything else? Nope.
it has been a while since i have seen a singleplayer AAA experience with the qualities of this game, other than Sony Exclusives of course. I really hope this pays off for them so we might see a bit more well crafted experiences rather than extremely vast systemic unlimited time sinks
@@jasontodd1226 Kena is pretty new and is still pretty indie despite delivering a very good experience. and I probably shouldve been more specific, I just meant it felt like they were dying down, with stuff like mankind devided , Dishonored 2 , the latest tomb raider , and stuff like that being either financial failures or not being as big of a thing in news and hype as their earlier iterations were. and as much as I like RE8 it just wasnt a thing that popped up when I thought about this kind of game. with the whole pacing of the gameplay being much more reminicent of old PS2 era RE games rather than the AAA movie-like games of around 2010
@@jasontodd1226 My opinion, but I think Resident Evil Village is bad. I only liked the last part of that game in the factory. I suggest watching Under The Mayo's review of that game because he'll explain it better than I ever could.
@@jasontodd1226 Kena is not made from triple A devs, but I understand why you think that. The game is definitely a triple A quality game despite not being one.
I played this game pretty late, but I am so glad that I played it. It is easily one of the best games ever made. I felt the emotion of every scene. The combat made me feel like a badass when I executed things right. Music is absolutely amazing. Visuals and sound design are so good the I actually thought some sounds were real. And the biggest way for me to describe how highly I put up the writing is to reference the rocket and quill fight. Early on in the game when rocket and quill get into a fight I thought it was so annoying that it had ruined the story for me. And then as the story went on the game actually made it better. They stopped fighting, but it took time for that to happen. It wasn’t just a single scene where they make up. The whole game is so good that I almost hate how good it is because there should be other games as good. It’s a AAA studio and not an indie dev who made a game that is full of story and is actually good. (Also Cozmo is still best boy)
Honestly, if playing only as Star-Lord has saved this game from being a live service game, I'm totally fine with it. I think that having more playable characters would have encouraged the publishers to try the Avengers formula again, especially since development in this Guardians game probably began way before Avengers was released. If the game is as you've described, it has a solid foundation for sequels that can improve upon it and that are also set up to be single player campaigns with no microtransactions.
In Mass Effect (which Guardians was compared to) we also only control Shepard and only get to order the other characters around, I see no problem with that system. Funny thing though is that I remember people complaining about the constant need to switch characters in FF7 Remake, that's quite interesting.
@@AscendantStoic yup. A lot of ME DNA in this game. And Star Lord is like Shephard is Shep sucked… in a good way. Star Lord can’t tank his way through the game. He isn’t strong enough to do it without his crew. So, his super power becomes being able to command this team of hooligans. And really, it would be weird if Drax or Rocket were in charge.
I hope this game gets the FF XV treatment. At launch, you can only control Noctis and you just command your other team members. After a few updates, they let you swap between characters, and this mechanic carried over to FF 7 Remake.
I pre-ordered a Cosmic Deluxe edition in the hopes this game would be worthy of my GotG love & even made plans for an extended weekend. Happy to hear I won't be disappointed this time around by a hyped title that falls flat. Thanks Skill Up.
Hope you enjoy tell tale games. That's about all this game is mate. The scene shown where they escape the quarantine zone with haste, in the small craft....is an on the rails scripted event. You can't crash because you're not actually controlling the ship. That plus the many QTEs.....hmmm now knowing this...well a game I'll hold off on personally. I hope you enjoy it though.
Picked this up after it won best story at the Game Awards. Just finished it, and im blown away. They nail the look, feel, and sound of Guardians of the Galaxy. Combat was a lot more fun than I expected, and i loved the use of different characters to unlock different things in the environment. And the writing was superb. I found myself just hanging around the Milano just to listen to the different conversations between the team members. This quickly shot up into my top 5 games of the year. So glad I gave this a chance despite being unimpressed by the pre release footage. Time to get the rest of the trophies!
Great review of this game I am LOVING. I was honestly a little worried I had lost my mind thinking this game was so great with the Avengers dumpster fire still tormenting me with the promise of good Marvel games. I actually think this game is BETTER than the Guardians movies, and can unashamedly stand next to PS4 Spider-man as one of the best Marvel games of all time. I wish we could have this great of a game for some of my other beloved MCU/Marvel characters (*cough* Iron Man or Capt. America *cough*). Overall it is just great to play a VIDEO GAME instead of an advertisement. I hope we get more games like this as well! Thanks for the great review!!!
I said "what?!" to myself, out loud, in an empty room, just at the title lol. I'm absolutely a visual person and would love to unleash my pc on this, I hadn't even watched a trailer before. The combat does look real bullet spongey, but maybe that damage option in the difficulty will help, and focusing more on team abilities.
@@chalicek77 bruh you don't even play the game yet. Game is meant to be taken as a whole not just one portion of it. We better takes Skill Share words over you which is a nobody in the review industry.
I've figured it out, why I love your current flavor of review styles. Skill Up is filling (not totally but in a significant way for me) a niche formerly occupied by Total Biscuit. Keep up the incredible content, been a fan for years and I'm always going to tune in when you've got something to say, even if I don't agree I love the dialogue you have with the community.
I just love your reviews. There's just so much passion behind them. I can really tell you love gaming and it shows in your reviews. You've become my favorite reviewer. Keep up the fantastic work.
@@titularhero true, spoil isn’t the right word, it’s moreso like explaining the experience and the flow of the game in general. If I’m hyped for a game from a publisher I trust, I might wanna hop in before I see a review that way I don’t know how long it is, how the game feels, or even what the best parts are that way I can be surprised by everything.
"Look at this reflective floor, it didn't need to look this good, but it does!" _Footage shows Groot standing on reflective floor, and there is no character reflection._
I am 35 and bought this game on PC two days ago. I'm having a blast, you can definitely feel the passion and love developer's put in their product. It's worth every cent asked for it IMO.
I cannot believe how much love (and money) they spend in the artwork, the dialogues, the story, the score - it is as you said: it‘s more like a 20h-lasting movie, and I enjoyed every single minute! It was worth every Cent of my 70€. Thank you for drawing my attention to this - I was totally surprised by this title and considering the Avengers-Game I was convinced this one must be crap, too.
Just finished it... It definitely left an impression, this is exactly the kind of game I needed. I can't stand how everything is made into live-service nowadays, it just feels good to play a game that isn't stretched out to hell, doesn't drool after my wallet after purchase and is actually fun.
I still remember when Gears of War 2 was touted as having an "... amazing !!7 Hour!! campaign". EDIT: I've checked the info and the base campaign is listed as taking 10 hours to finish, so yes that was a mistake on my part. The point I was trying to make though was the question of whether or not people would be happy paying $60 for 'only' 15 to 20 hours. Clearly it's not a problem when the hours spent, however many, are enjoyed in a good game.
I'm so glad there's a variety of difficulty options because the game felt GREAT with the player damage turned up. It still felt like the focus of the game was using your team synergy, but once you synergized well you could actually do damage in combat.
Peter’s guns have a learning curve I’m surprised not many reviewers are picking up on this. But they can deliver massive amounts of damage if you play them right. The game rewards you if you stun enemies with the elemental gun or are right in their face. Also you have combat finishers and team ups. So it rewards a tactical run and gun style. Also you build momentum with certain actions which leads to high crits. Also the huddle ups aren’t on any time and act as a “ultimate move/power-buff” and it’s really great imo and most ppl who’ve mentioned this enjoy it.
Even tho I have no intention of playing this I’m glad it turned out well. I expected nothing from it but they delivered a very good game from what you’re shown
I've finally started this since it's hit Game Pass, and I am absolutely wowed. I'll be buying a copy for myself soon. This could easily have been a cheap cash-in on a popular property, but it's evident mere minutes in that this was a game built with a ton of passion from its developers.
I've been craving a revisit to the Mass Effect series lately and had no idea that this one would turn out decent. Happiest news of the day and can't wait to check this out now!
I just finished the trilogy with Legendary Edition (worth it). And this really is like a more condensed Mass Effect. ME without the side missions, and with AAA graphics.
Your quickly becoming my go to review channel, in depth without spoiling things and able to answer the key questions most gamers will have especially on this game which after watching this review I think I’m going to have to pick up. How the **** the games industry thought Solo games were dead a few years ago and started on the whole open world only thing was a bit baffling and I am more than happy that outside Sonys studios we have the hint of a return of some great experiences and I hope if Marvel games is what the Eidos Montreal team are on now at Square that they are allowed the free reigns to do them like THIS!
Skillup, your my most trusted and favorite game reviewer. A few years ago after finding your channel I noticed how similar we are in our thoughts and feelings towards games. So i felt it was a safe bet to take your word on your recommendations for wether a game is one i should play/buy or wait til its free or never play. You’ve ALWAYS been spot on. EVERY game youve told us to play, i got and loved it. Spiderman, ace combat, god of war to name of a few. As soon as i saw the title to this video i got very excited, new game for me to play! Thanks skillup.
A non mtx fueled, non live service scifi game with full rtx, insane cast and mocap set in my favourite movie series ever? This may just be my personal goty.
Yeah. The moment I finished the game I wanted more. This team understood the characters so well. I hope someone gives Eidos Montreal more money to make a sequel…
Was scared to pick this up after all the avengers nonsense. But after seeing this review and picking it up for myself I can say this game is flarking awesome. Thanks for the review kind sir
I absolutely love this game, I just beat it and it is such a beautiful experience. I hoped it would be just like this. I could go on and on about the environment, how the characters feel like a family and how much I love character interaction in video games, how they communicate about upgrades, experiences on the ship and the continuity of your choices . like this blows me away. i loved this video capturing all my love for it . I really loved hanging out with these characters every time after missions, during missions and ughhh 😭 I love Gamoras heartfelt moment as well as Drax’s, the fucking visuals I stayed looking at the “edge of the universe” for ever. Man i loved every character. oh and ya gotta get the combat down bud it’s amazing . edit: especially the detail that characters start doing things without you asking because you build that relationship . The random Wendigo cameo and I haven’t seen that character since wolverine on PS2 got me SO EXCITED. the damn visit to LAMENTIS after being so into it on Loki? yes best looking game of the year & holy shit this GOTY for me , I loved it more than Spider-Man and that’s my favorite character :/ haha
Skill up the video game that you recommend are amazing thank you for reviewing all of the games, like you're the best TH-camr reviewer I ever watch keep up the good work
GIven the game costs $99 NZD was a bit reluctant at first for 15-20 hours, but seeing the effort that was put in to the QoL and settings/options on top of the gameplay, story, and great visuals changed my mind as that level of quality across areas that lots of studios ignore - or leave at "good enough" - is something I want to see more of and deserves to be rewarded. Thanks for diving into that detail in your review. Hopefully they get another shot and can improve on the combat. "Maximum Effort" indeed.
A game that really nailed the "control multiple characters in combat" was the Persona 5 series of games. You gain bonuses every time you switch to another character, but only if that character uses a skill that hits an enemy weakness. Those bonuses stack, so if you strategically plan the switching, the last character in the chain delivers a devastating blow. This gives you plenty of incentive to use all party members. Should be copied more often IMO.
Looks like this game has a creative direction, with is a huge step in any creative work (movies, books, etc..) it knows what it wants to be, Crystal Dynamics did that with Tomb Raider's games but I think that with Avengers they messed up badly, like they wanted to please everyone and at the end they pleased no one, amazing review as always btw.
Your positivity about this game really shines through so I just put my order in for the game, looks a right blast! Also! Can I bring another great game to your attention? Goes by the name of UnMetal, it's an indie title that parodies the old MSX/NES Metal Gear games and I really enjoyed it!
It is good to know this game is decent, I'm not in a rush to get it but now I know it's worth picking up at some point. Tis a shame about the combat, hopefully they do get to make a sequel where you can play as all the guradians.
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I'm shocked by the title. I can't believe what I'm seeing 🤯 Ok now I'm even more shocked. I thought this game would be a dumpster fire.
I honestly was very excited at first then I saw a trailer awhile back and was 100% not getting this game. After hearing your review along with ACG s review I think I will buy this actually. What turned me off was the characters themselves bc they looked so different and sounded different from what I'm used to hearing. Rocket is still eh and drax doesn't sound great but maybe I will come to like it.
Fuck this... I've been trying to get a 30 series card for over a year now, why advertise something that doesn't exist?
advertising non existent products? What's the point of them paying you, when miners buy these of straight of factory line? These never hit retail shelves
Godfall: Too Damn Shiny!!!
Guardians: Just shiny enough.
Hahaha, yeah, that was my thought as well! =D
Yup 😁
This game actually helped me get through a depressive weekend.
Sometimes playing a good game can help you get through the worst of things.
hi. i hope you have a better week and have a good christmas ^-^
True that
Very true! I hope you are feeling better a year later and getting all the fulfillment you deserve!
@@Mustang1984 I love seeing this!
@@HuhWaitWhatNow 👍
I feel like Crystal Dynamics got set up for failure. Avengers would’ve been a fantastic game had Square not been so greedy and pushed them to make it a “live service”. I hope GotG does really well so that Square can stop making dead services games.
The single player story missions in Avengers were actually fun. It was those forced Destiny type missions that ruined it
What I think happened is that Squenix possibly aimed for both games to be a live-service looter, but perhaps then decided to change the direction of "Guardians" when they saw what happened with "Avengers". - Then again, that would be a tight window to just change course into a story-driven single-player game, so that theory is unlikely. - Another theory is that they just tested the waters with two different types of games and bet on "Avengers" to be the money-generators cause of its popularity and just "gave the Guardians game a story, cause who wants that". - But it must be painful for Crystal Dynamics to look over at Eidos Montreal and probably wish they could do that for the Avengers. - Both studios came off the last Tomb Raider trilogy, that's what they're good at. - Maybe if "Guardians" sells enough Squenix will learn from that and have another go at an "Avengers" game and make it similar or even connect it or something. I mean, they have a license...
@@DKFProductions I disagree, the combat at higher levels can be fun, but the enemy design nullify it by turning it mindless chaotic bullet sponge button smash. There is little to no strategy, no truly co-op element (like enemies that require teamup between too different characters to take down, or two characters combo movies like they do in the movies or comics). This is especially true in the bosses and mini-boss just 4-5 characters endless spamming attacks at random gang banging watching the health bar decrease.
This is totally different from what you see in Arkham or Spider-Man (or even Infamous or Prototype), actual good super hero games.
Ehhhh there’s problems in that game far beyond the live service aspect
Yeah the opening sections are as plain as the nose on my face, a single player experience and then somehow it becomes a looter shooter/fighter after the opening act against the same enemy type over and over.
See this is what I like a game that isn’t trying to be all things. It is a simple 20 hour single player experience, but they put all their talent into making that experience the best it possibly can be.
What's a 150 hour game worth if it's trash and you end up not playing it past 10 hours anyway?
That's my opinion.
So many bloated games that aren't worth a damn.
Love this style of game.
its a fucking interactive game. Press B, Press A... Yay this is a fucking Triple A game in 2021.
@@mesicek7 If you don't like it then you don't have to interact with it. It is that simple so don't put your clown makeup on over it.
@@linhza501 What clown makeup? Mate i've been gaming for over 20 years. I've seen games like Duke 3d, Quake, Half Life, SIN, NOLF,... Games used to be challenging. You know what they're now? Playthings for 5 year olds.
@@mesicek7 I've been playing games nearly 30 years and I can tell you you are acting like a clown.
I personally LOVED the Huddles. The whole idea and execution was perfect for who the guardians are.
oh gosh me too what an incredible mechanic
I had a amazing moment in one, a song I love came on out of nowhere and made a incredible moment.
Same, it was a nice cool down from the constant fighting. I dig them a lot!
I like them but they’re too slow for me personally
same! i genuinely really love the mechanic, but i feel like it could benefit from speeding up the process a small bit. i feel like the animation with peter lifting up the walkman and the guardians running over is too long lmao
I honestly didn't expect to see that Title in my notification. Glad to know that you enjoyed it man and the game turned out to be good. 😀
me too
@@tiekobe04 What is your comment supposed to mean?
@@sydam9116 Skill up has great taste. 😁
I did...
Same tbh
Just finished this game last night and was very impressed with it. It's been awhile since I've been this invested in characters and story in a game. The writing was fantastic and I really hope this sells well enough for a sequel! This is what Avengers should have been, not a looter shooter.
Did you stick around after the credits for the lil easter eggs? Loved the ending
@@codymartinez4493 Haha I did, the back and forth conversation with Peter and Mirror Peter is hilarious.
Too bad it didn't sell well enough
I personally loved how the combat almost mirrored the story. In the beginning, I was floundering and relied on myself and the team’s individual abilities. But the end, I had learned how to combo everyone’s abilities together, similar to the characters understanding each other. Also, I enjoyed the huddles. I think they offered a good reprieve as well as playing into peters role as leader. Just my opinion obviously. Feel free to disagree.
Oh ya I can't wait to see what they can do with more polish. I loved taking more of a backseat by the end of the game and letting my team sow chaos
As a guy in my late 30s with more money than time, yes, 50 quid for a tight 20 hour and very fun single player game is exactly what I want to pay. I hope the industry is learning this.
Exactly. Same here..I rather get 20h amazing hours and be done rather than 20 ok hours and 40 hours of filler.
id recommend playing a real mans game like total war or tarkov or mordhau
@@johnlocke4715 All great games no doubt but anything online sucks time like no other.
@@KwamenaBrace mate, theres no time limit to finish a game.. this whole ive got no time doesnt make any sense. in saying that this game is an interactive movie and wastes your time anyway.
like look at the combat that is just insulting, you cant even die on the spaceship missions its all smoke and mirrors.
@@johnlocke4715 Pvp often is only joyable if you put enough time learning to systems to not be terrible and get dunked on by teens. Not so much for more casual gaming. I didn't say waste..I said they suck your time.
This has to be one of the best reviews ive seen to date. Literally everything i wondered about was included! You got my sub, and Square Enix just sold another copy 😃
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Damn you got haters bro😂
@@unlimitedpower5027 sadly, he's not alone
@Rukodiora Typing "cringe" is "cringe" though.
Drax was definitely my favorite character. I was surprised because when you hear someone other than Batista, you immediately think that the new voice actor isn't going to work. But he does. And if they ever make a cartoon for GOTG, they need this actor.
I’m pleasantly surprised by all the good reviews this is getting, definitely thinking of getting it.
I really like it when they include advanced difficulty options, it makes it a lot easier for us dads to set up a game for the kids. Sometimes it's pretty nice to be able to skip QTEs as well!
I never even knew there games with difficulty options like this.
That’s really good to know thanks!
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@@latima123ify PS1 Silent hill, for example had different difficulty settings for combat and exploration.
All I can say is that no game has ever made me actually want to interact with other humans as much as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy did.
There were a couple of moments I actually teared up a little.
There were also a couple of moments I jumped out of my chair in excitement like a 12 year old watching cartoons.
This game is an experience.
Hopefully this game gets more traction now after the Guardians 3 movie. I loved this game so much. Incredible campaign and set pieces, and the gameplay never got boring as the abilities scaled up well over time and felt fun. The writing here was simply incredible. Maybe even the best ever because it was just so committed to these characters, they all felt so genuine.
Been playing it last 3 hours since it unlocked on XSX. Was not expecting it to be this good. May as well watch this review now to confirm my bias.
I really like the little tweaks in the structure of your reviews. It feels you put a lot of thoughts into it and it makes the review flow better I feel.
Like keeping the performance/bug part for later is way more friendly, cause you're already invested in the video and game so you can push through and listen with a bit more focus.
Great review, really insightful and useful just in general. Thanks!
Agreed I feel it’s important to note the gameplay, world building and story are important to talk about so that we can consider if the bugs & stability are a deal breaker or not.
Agree 👍
but I feel you know skill up likes and enjoys a game more when he doesn’t
Immediately start with how the game runs on his multiple set ups
I really hope this does well in terms of sales so that square enix's executives will cut down on live service and focus on singleplayers.
If they do it, then it will be a first step.
Yeah nah this game still won't make the amount of money marvel avengers is making even though it's more quality
@@DillPickl3_ Avengers has lost quite a bit of money: if this literally makes ANY, it'll be ahead of the game (so to speak).
Also, this game was made by Eidos Montreal. They decided to go with a 4 day, 32 hour work week. So this game, presumably, was made without crunch. Compare that with Crystal Dynamics, where they crunched their employees to the bone in order to shit out a bad game (Crystal Dynamics held a raffle for people who decided to stay and get crunched. I doubt the prizes are worth it.)
We might have to let our wallets speak for all of us on this one
I’m playing it last gen, and I’m still blown away by the graphics. Amazingly well made game.
do you recommend it ? (I feel I'm gonna love it )
@@Gamer_Zane Big Time. I agree with everything Skill Up said here. On Next gen or PC it looks amazing.
Another game I had no intention of even giving the time of day, now I’m highly considering buying, all thanks to you, Ralph.
You do an amazing job of making good games sound amazing, and not through the hyperbole that other reviewers use. You’re genuine and consistent.
Love your stuff man. Keep it real 🤘
I actually was looking for something to play recently I’ve actually bought it the other day and honestly I like
I was expecting this game to suck, but ur review might have just convinced me to pick it up, a good 15-20 hour story driven game is rare in a sea of open world grindfests and live service titles, and just what I want right now
THIS, 1000% TRUE
As if...
Skillup is a terrible reviewer, so be aware of that.
He loved CP2077, which bugs aside, still sucked ass.
Watched yesterday match?
@@pedroj3432 ACG says it's a buy too apart from a few performance issues.
I appreciate how much more specific the performance and optimization analysis is in this review. In some of Skill Up’s other reviews, I felt like I had little idea of how the game performs. Including framerate numbers and graphics settings other than “Ultra” is super helpful
He seems to only source the benchmarking tool, which is waaay inaccurate. I get minimum 60 in the benchmark, but in game i get more like 45-50
So glad this turned out to be great. I'll be picking it up day one.
Right now by body is completely set on Age of Empires 4, but I am glad this ones good, I actually suspected it would be good, thinking of picking it up, Mass Effect trilogy is basically my favorite game ever beside Witcher 3, so if it gains legit Mass effect comparisons, thats very encouraging to me. Personally I never cared that you only control Starlord, because when I first saw this game, my first thought was, if its something like Mass Effect, it will be good.
Same man so happy I really really wanted this game to be good mainly I cuz fucking love GoG
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Sorry Dylan but you are the tumor within gaming. No game is actually worth 60 bucks.
@@SmokeOneAndChill ahaha fucking hell mate
I personally love the huddle moments. They feel like moments pulled right outta the guardians films. Having all of the characters come to you as you give them advice on the battle even if sometimes they completely ignore you, I think is a really cool idea and adds immersion and wackiness to the game!
I think everyone was expecting a mess of a game from this one, not gonna lie, I'm on that boat too, glad to see the game is good, hope it sells well so we get more of them.
I wasn't...
@@michaelmonstar4276 ok Michael.
My God, looking through the comments, I'm amazed at the number of absolute lemmings there are who follow this channel. I've already read several comments like this one, saying, "oh, thanks for the review, Ralph! I'm so glad the game is good!" and not, "I'm glad YOU THINK the game is good, Ralph! I hope you're right. Maybe I'll consider getting it."" It's as if you people think the game has been confirmed to be objectively good just because Ralph says it is. Jesus, form your own opinions, FFS. The combat in this game looks like utter shit. You know that if Ralph had instead focused on that and made the video about the banal simplicity of the combat, your comment would instead be, "oH gEeZ, tHaNkS fOr sAvInG mE sOmE tImE aNd mOnEy, rAlPh!" and everyone in the comments would be agreeing that the game looks like just another piece of garbage cash grab. Pathetic.
@@kwisclubta7175 Not trying to start a heated discussion here, but...
Yes, while everything is subjective and people tend to take some opinions as objective truths, it still depends on the situation. A lot of people can't just buy whatever game they feel even remotely interested in. That's what reviews are for, in my opinion: see what the general consensus of a game is, while also listening/reading about the features which you can judge by yourself.
@@ender4101 Not sure why this would be a heated discussion. There's not much that I've said here that is debatable, nor does it conflict with anything you've said. The fact that people are commenting, "I'm so glad this game is good!" when they haven't even played the game to make that determination for themselves says it all. They have deemed the game good, not based on their own experience with it, but based solely on the opinion of someone else- and not even that of multiple people, but a single human being. I understand the value of watching reviews like this one and making more informed decisions about what games you want to ultimately spend your money on. Nothing at all wrong with listening to the opinions of others to decide whether or not a game might be worth your time and money. That's not the issue. My point is that people don't simply form their own opinions. There's no situation in which one would be justified in proclaiming a thing to be good or bad based solely on the opinion of someone else. I have zero problem with someone saying that Ralph's review made them want to buy the game. I don't care if someone thinks it looks good even if I think the combat looks like it's shit. THE problem is people saying, "Ralph says the game is good? Oh what a relief the game is good! I was afraid it would be bad but it's not bad, it's good!" Not sure what there is to disagree with here but oh well.
I'm so glad you mentioned the facial motion capture and lip sync! No other review has and I totally agree that it could be the best ever seen. The minute detail in the movements of the models when talking is astounding.
I really hope this games success somehow increases the chances of us getting a new Deus Ex game from Eidos Montreal.
Yes please
It's likely... If enough people support and especially finance this, Squenix might just stick to their singleplayer games, like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex, instead of trying to copy other companies because of the billions. - Then again, it's probably too tempting to not try anyway. - But they could still do both, they just have to do it right.
Fuck yes, please. The last one was dreadfully boring with the worst MTX shop i've seen in the release year of the game.
Absolutely!
Don't do that ... Don't give me hope
always a great review, thank you Mr. Up
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I love your Destiny videos. Keep up the good work.
oh hey it’s Mr. F1997
Wow, I've been wanting a detailed customizable level of difficulty for a while now in games. Looks amazing. Glad there are no microtransactions or live service nonsense.
First time viewer. Great content, m8. Really top notch stuff.
Oh God now I'm imagining you saying mate....don't do it joker...DONT DO IIIITTTTT?
I would have expected someone as thorough as Skillup to have mentioned the scripting BS that is the escape the quarantine zone in the lil getaway plane you showed. As this is totally scripted and you don't/can't even fly the actual plane, it's virtually an on the rails cut scene.....you can't CRASH because you're not even flying. This game is pretty much an interactive movie (tell tale style) with some terrible gameplay mechanics.
@@outogetyougotyou5250 Wow one moment 🤣🤣 this is a well scripted game nearly all 3rd person action games work this way.
@@ashleygray1632 An example of one of many moments. Hey glad you're enjoying, I still think it's an okay game. Just seems like something that would have been nice to include.
And the marvel community collectively let out a giant sigh of relief. Man I had my doubts but I am glad to hear it worked
9:16 SOLDDDD, this is is the next game I want to play. The animations segment and how it contributes to a game's convincing narrative was so well presented.
he hugely glosses over the terrible facial animations during one on one conversations. There are barely any animations. Cinematics look great, anything else? Nope.
it has been a while since i have seen a singleplayer AAA experience with the qualities of this game, other than Sony Exclusives of course.
I really hope this pays off for them so we might see a bit more well crafted experiences rather than extremely vast systemic unlimited time sinks
Kena? Resident Evil 8?
Capcom Games ?
@@jasontodd1226 Kena is pretty new and is still pretty indie despite delivering a very good experience.
and I probably shouldve been more specific, I just meant it felt like they were dying down, with stuff like mankind devided , Dishonored 2 , the latest tomb raider , and stuff like that being either financial failures or not being as big of a thing in news and hype as their earlier iterations were.
and as much as I like RE8 it just wasnt a thing that popped up when I thought about this kind of game. with the whole pacing of the gameplay being much more reminicent of old PS2 era RE games rather than the AAA movie-like games of around 2010
@@jasontodd1226 My opinion, but I think Resident Evil Village is bad. I only liked the last part of that game in the factory.
I suggest watching Under The Mayo's review of that game because he'll explain it better than I ever could.
@@jasontodd1226 Kena is not made from triple A devs, but I understand why you think that. The game is definitely a triple A quality game despite not being one.
Eidos did so well. Really wasn’t expecting this to be THIS good. I wasn’t expecting it to be bad, but wow, it’s amazing.
I played this game pretty late, but I am so glad that I played it.
It is easily one of the best games ever made. I felt the emotion of every scene. The combat made me feel like a badass when I executed things right. Music is absolutely amazing. Visuals and sound design are so good the I actually thought some sounds were real.
And the biggest way for me to describe how highly I put up the writing is to reference the rocket and quill fight. Early on in the game when rocket and quill get into a fight I thought it was so annoying that it had ruined the story for me. And then as the story went on the game actually made it better. They stopped fighting, but it took time for that to happen. It wasn’t just a single scene where they make up. The whole game is so good that I almost hate how good it is because there should be other games as good. It’s a AAA studio and not an indie dev who made a game that is full of story and is actually good.
(Also Cozmo is still best boy)
Dude, love the review, you got it on the editing and the text. Happy that this game didn't flop, I just love this characters
Honestly, if playing only as Star-Lord has saved this game from being a live service game, I'm totally fine with it. I think that having more playable characters would have encouraged the publishers to try the Avengers formula again, especially since development in this Guardians game probably began way before Avengers was released. If the game is as you've described, it has a solid foundation for sequels that can improve upon it and that are also set up to be single player campaigns with no microtransactions.
In Mass Effect (which Guardians was compared to) we also only control Shepard and only get to order the other characters around, I see no problem with that system.
Funny thing though is that I remember people complaining about the constant need to switch characters in FF7 Remake, that's quite interesting.
@@AscendantStoic yup. A lot of ME DNA in this game. And Star Lord is like Shephard is Shep sucked… in a good way. Star Lord can’t tank his way through the game. He isn’t strong enough to do it without his crew. So, his super power becomes being able to command this team of hooligans.
And really, it would be weird if Drax or Rocket were in charge.
I hope this game gets the FF XV treatment. At launch, you can only control Noctis and you just command your other team members. After a few updates, they let you swap between characters, and this mechanic carried over to FF 7 Remake.
I pre-ordered a Cosmic Deluxe edition in the hopes this game would be worthy of my GotG love & even made plans for an extended weekend. Happy to hear I won't be disappointed this time around by a hyped title that falls flat. Thanks Skill Up.
Hope you enjoy tell tale games. That's about all this game is mate. The scene shown where they escape the quarantine zone with haste, in the small craft....is an on the rails scripted event. You can't crash because you're not actually controlling the ship. That plus the many QTEs.....hmmm now knowing this...well a game I'll hold off on personally. I hope you enjoy it though.
Picked this up after it won best story at the Game Awards. Just finished it, and im blown away. They nail the look, feel, and sound of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Combat was a lot more fun than I expected, and i loved the use of different characters to unlock different things in the environment.
And the writing was superb. I found myself just hanging around the Milano just to listen to the different conversations between the team members.
This quickly shot up into my top 5 games of the year. So glad I gave this a chance despite being unimpressed by the pre release footage.
Time to get the rest of the trophies!
Great review of this game I am LOVING. I was honestly a little worried I had lost my mind thinking this game was so great with the Avengers dumpster fire still tormenting me with the promise of good Marvel games. I actually think this game is BETTER than the Guardians movies, and can unashamedly stand next to PS4 Spider-man as one of the best Marvel games of all time. I wish we could have this great of a game for some of my other beloved MCU/Marvel characters (*cough* Iron Man or Capt. America *cough*).
Overall it is just great to play a VIDEO GAME instead of an advertisement. I hope we get more games like this as well!
Thanks for the great review!!!
I said "what?!" to myself, out loud, in an empty room, just at the title lol. I'm absolutely a visual person and would love to unleash my pc on this, I hadn't even watched a trailer before. The combat does look real bullet spongey, but maybe that damage option in the difficulty will help, and focusing more on team abilities.
On one hand, I'm happy this game turned out good. On the other, this might make it less likely that Eidos Montreal works on a new Deus Ex game.
Dues ex 3 Plzzzzzzzzz 😭😭😭
It was already impossible since Mankind Divided let’s be real
Ooooooof
Or a new tomb raider! I really like the MCU but I want deus ex and tomb raider from Eidos
Crystal dynamics is the one making tomb raider games now.
Yeeeeeeeeessss! Finally a game that I am looking forward to play that has the SkillUp' Seal of Approval.
Dont be fooled just watch it on TH-cam you can only play as starlord who has pistols and xray vision not worth the full Price
@@chalicek77 In your opinion
Cyberpunk did deliver to
@ashy but theyre okay with one boring playable character so theyre lying to people
@@chalicek77 bruh you don't even play the game yet. Game is meant to be taken as a whole not just one portion of it. We better takes Skill Share words over you which is a nobody in the review industry.
I've figured it out, why I love your current flavor of review styles.
Skill Up is filling (not totally but in a significant way for me) a niche formerly occupied by Total Biscuit. Keep up the incredible content, been a fan for years and I'm always going to tune in when you've got something to say, even if I don't agree I love the dialogue you have with the community.
I just love your reviews. There's just so much passion behind them. I can really tell you love gaming and it shows in your reviews. You've become my favorite reviewer. Keep up the fantastic work.
man i was hoping this game would turn out great and i am so happy it did. Thank you so much for your service SkillUp
I love how, if I wanted to avoid spoilers, I could just look at the title and thumbnail and use that opinion to help my purchase decision
SkillUp is the anti clickbait TH-camr and I love it
@@franciscofarias6385 I really appreciate it coz it must definitely hurt his views
he doesnt spoil stuff tho
@@titularhero true, spoil isn’t the right word, it’s moreso like explaining the experience and the flow of the game in general. If I’m hyped for a game from a publisher I trust, I might wanna hop in before I see a review that way I don’t know how long it is, how the game feels, or even what the best parts are that way I can be surprised by everything.
"Look at this reflective floor, it didn't need to look this good, but it does!"
_Footage shows Groot standing on reflective floor, and there is no character reflection._
With ray tracing on it has the reflection..
The facial expressions are so on point that i forget its a video game for brief moments. Very impressive
I am 35 and bought this game on PC two days ago. I'm having a blast, you can definitely feel the passion and love developer's put in their product.
It's worth every cent asked for it IMO.
I'm surprised this game ended up being decent, though I'm still mad we got this game instead of a new Deus Ex from Eidos...
At this point, I am glad there is a ridiculously fun game like this with some clear Deus Ex DNA.
I am relieved that the story is enjoyable .
Love how Gamora looks in the game
You might not agree but she’s giving me Kristen Stewart vibes
@@samuelgonzalez-tovar3936 Maybe so
Was so scared this would be an "I do not Recommend" video😭
I cannot believe how much love (and money) they spend in the artwork, the dialogues, the story, the score - it is as you said: it‘s more like a 20h-lasting movie, and I enjoyed every single minute! It was worth every Cent of my 70€.
Thank you for drawing my attention to this - I was totally surprised by this title and considering the Avengers-Game I was convinced this one must be crap, too.
Yep, a great game!
Just finished it... It definitely left an impression, this is exactly the kind of game I needed. I can't stand how everything is made into live-service nowadays, it just feels good to play a game that isn't stretched out to hell, doesn't drool after my wallet after purchase and is actually fun.
Keep doing your thing man. Also, just received my Skill Up sweatshirt, fits great. Gotta rep
I still remember when Gears of War 2 was touted as having an "... amazing !!7 Hour!! campaign".
EDIT: I've checked the info and the base campaign is listed as taking 10 hours to finish, so yes that was a mistake on my part.
The point I was trying to make though was the question of whether or not people would be happy paying $60 for 'only' 15 to 20 hours. Clearly it's not a problem when the hours spent, however many, are enjoyed in a good game.
7 hours? Maybe on es if you rush it as crazy, but the game was and is huge
ahh yes the classic quantity over quality mindset... that definetely turned out well for the costumer /s
That shit was way longer than 7hrs lol
That "argument" was really made up for the console war bs by the Xbox fanboys that say miles morales is too "short" 😂
The "playtime in hours should equal the price in dollars/euros" is and always has been silly and ridiculous.
As sad as I am that they’re not working on Deus Ex, this game is truly a joy and I’m excited to see what else Eidos has in store for us.
I'm so glad there's a variety of difficulty options because the game felt GREAT with the player damage turned up. It still felt like the focus of the game was using your team synergy, but once you synergized well you could actually do damage in combat.
Peter’s guns have a learning curve I’m surprised not many reviewers are picking up on this. But they can deliver massive amounts of damage if you play them right. The game rewards you if you stun enemies with the elemental gun or are right in their face. Also you have combat finishers and team ups. So it rewards a tactical run and gun style.
Also you build momentum with certain actions which leads to high crits. Also the huddle ups aren’t on any time and act as a “ultimate move/power-buff” and it’s really great imo and most ppl who’ve mentioned this enjoy it.
Even tho I have no intention of playing this I’m glad it turned out well. I expected nothing from it but they delivered a very good game from what you’re shown
Honestly if you enjoy 3rd person shooters this game is well worth it.
After years or watching your reviews I just have to say, you're a master at your craft sir. Thanks to you I'll be picking this up tomorrow. 😁
I think you’re the only content creator that I watch on normal playback speed. Brilliant stuff, genuinely enjoyable. It’s refreshing. Cheers.
I've finally started this since it's hit Game Pass, and I am absolutely wowed. I'll be buying a copy for myself soon. This could easily have been a cheap cash-in on a popular property, but it's evident mere minutes in that this was a game built with a ton of passion from its developers.
I've been craving a revisit to the Mass Effect series lately and had no idea that this one would turn out decent. Happiest news of the day and can't wait to check this out now!
I just finished the trilogy with Legendary Edition (worth it).
And this really is like a more condensed Mass Effect. ME without the side missions, and with AAA graphics.
“Nothing goes over my head. I’m too fast…..I would catch it.”
The second I became obsessed with GOG.
I pre ordered this late last night. Glad someone is saying it’s as good as i thought it looked. Cheers!
So glad to hear this. This game looks amazing and looks like a good time 🔥
So...Many colours! I'm in love with the visual design.These sorts of games rarely make it onto my radar, but WOW.
Some top notch alliteration makes reviews better:) I will check this out for sure, it’s what I enjoy most beyond retro games and rpg’s
I feel like we can see how amazing The Ascent would be in third person. Still a great game as it is, but a sequel would look beautiful in this view
Surprise of the day. I had seriously low expectations for this game and it seems like they've knocked it out of the park.
Wow. I was really not expecting this to be good. Thats a nice surprise
Your quickly becoming my go to review channel, in depth without spoiling things and able to answer the key questions most gamers will have especially on this game which after watching this review I think I’m going to have to pick up. How the **** the games industry thought Solo games were dead a few years ago and started on the whole open world only thing was a bit baffling and I am more than happy that outside Sonys studios we have the hint of a return of some great experiences and I hope if Marvel games is what the Eidos Montreal team are on now at Square that they are allowed the free reigns to do them like THIS!
Skillup, your my most trusted and favorite game reviewer. A few years ago after finding your channel I noticed how similar we are in our thoughts and feelings towards games. So i felt it was a safe bet to take your word on your recommendations for wether a game is one i should play/buy or wait til its free or never play. You’ve ALWAYS been spot on. EVERY game youve told us to play, i got and loved it. Spiderman, ace combat, god of war to name of a few. As soon as i saw the title to this video i got very excited, new game for me to play! Thanks skillup.
Man, you're good. Just when I was thinking "should I buy it or not" and couldn't find the definitive way to agree with myself.
A non mtx fueled, non live service scifi game with full rtx, insane cast and mocap set in my favourite movie series ever? This may just be my personal goty.
I'm very excited to play this game tomorrow, as always love your review Skill Up, they're always so well written and informative!
This is the one game I absolutely fucking demand a sequel. One of my favourite games ever
yeah man.. sucks that it'll probably never happen, I doubt Disney signs off on another Square project.
Yeah. The moment I finished the game I wanted more. This team understood the characters so well. I hope someone gives Eidos Montreal more money to make a sequel…
Was scared to pick this up after all the avengers nonsense. But after seeing this review and picking it up for myself I can say this game is flarking awesome. Thanks for the review kind sir
Good to see a positively reviewed marvel game. Let's hope they can keep it up
I wouldn't mind a Deadpool game of half that quality. I already liked the first one so I'm not even hard to please.
Spiderman?! Spider man miles one?!
Spiderman ?
@@Texelion I bet it wouldn't take much to get Ryan Reynolds on board, given how much he loves being Deadpool.
Skill Up's here praising the graphics and artistic decisions and stuff and I'm like "Holy crap! Peter has a poster of Dazzler in his quarters!"
Chilllllllll, love a good skill up vid to start the morning
So glad this is good, thought it would be entierly a visual spectacle after Avengers, but glad to see that's not the case. Awesome review thanks mate.
I absolutely love this game, I just beat it and it is such a beautiful experience. I hoped it would be just like this. I could go on and on about the environment, how the characters feel like a family and how much I love character interaction in video games, how they communicate about upgrades, experiences on the ship and the continuity of your choices . like this blows me away. i loved this video capturing all my love for it . I really loved hanging out with these characters every time after missions, during missions and ughhh 😭 I love Gamoras heartfelt moment as well as Drax’s, the fucking visuals I stayed looking at the “edge of the universe” for ever. Man i loved every character.
oh and ya gotta get the combat down bud it’s amazing .
edit: especially the detail that characters start doing things without you asking because you build that relationship . The random Wendigo cameo and I haven’t seen that character since wolverine on PS2 got me SO EXCITED. the damn visit to LAMENTIS after being so into it on Loki? yes best looking game of the year & holy shit this GOTY for me , I loved it more than Spider-Man and that’s my favorite character :/ haha
Bought the game after seeing this review, and I’m so glad I did! What an experience. They really nailed the characters’ quirks.
Now I can safely buy it. Thanks destiny man! now to watch the halo reveal then this video.
Skill up the video game that you recommend are amazing thank you for reviewing all of the games, like you're the best TH-camr reviewer I ever watch keep up the good work
GIven the game costs $99 NZD was a bit reluctant at first for 15-20 hours, but seeing the effort that was put in to the QoL and settings/options on top of the gameplay, story, and great visuals changed my mind as that level of quality across areas that lots of studios ignore - or leave at "good enough" - is something I want to see more of and deserves to be rewarded. Thanks for diving into that detail in your review. Hopefully they get another shot and can improve on the combat. "Maximum Effort" indeed.
Aaaand, the game used Denuvo :(
Glad to hear you like it Ralph, kept my expectations low for this one. Might have to pick it up 👍
A game that really nailed the "control multiple characters in combat" was the Persona 5 series of games. You gain bonuses every time you switch to another character, but only if that character uses a skill that hits an enemy weakness. Those bonuses stack, so if you strategically plan the switching, the last character in the chain delivers a devastating blow. This gives you plenty of incentive to use all party members. Should be copied more often IMO.
Persona is a turn based game, a game that would fit better would be the xenoblade games.
at this point skillup is the only reviewer I still trust.
I was about to say those animations look very clean. They manage to reach past the uncanny valley unlike the people doing the Dark Pictures Anthology.
It looks super bad( I mean running and jumping animations). .. It feels like each part of the body moves separatly from each other....
Looks like this game has a creative direction, with is a huge step in any creative work (movies, books, etc..) it knows what it wants to be, Crystal Dynamics did that with Tomb Raider's games but I think that with Avengers they messed up badly, like they wanted to please everyone and at the end they pleased no one, amazing review as always btw.
You and AOC are the best TH-cam game reviewers....easily, no contest.
Holy shit, stunned this game isn’t a garbage fire.
Your positivity about this game really shines through so I just put my order in for the game, looks a right blast!
Also!
Can I bring another great game to your attention? Goes by the name of UnMetal, it's an indie title that parodies the old MSX/NES Metal Gear games and I really enjoyed it!
IIRC skillup has already mention that game before, i think in his video about 20 indie games from steam fest or smth
@@ABIADAB - You're right! How did I miss that?! 😳 Anyway, it's a great game!
It is good to know this game is decent, I'm not in a rush to get it but now I know it's worth picking up at some point. Tis a shame about the combat, hopefully they do get to make a sequel where you can play as all the guradians.
Really glad you love it! I will definietly buy it in the near future