Guardians of the Galaxy Review -Surprised- "Buy, Wait for Sale, Never Touch?"

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  • @liamgamer9592
    @liamgamer9592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1028

    I've been boycotting a lot of games lately that have a focus around microtransactions, season passes etc. But I have made a conscious effort to support games that remember what a single player experience should be. I know this isn't going to be at the level of Spiderman or Arkham Knight, but it has their spirit, and that needs to be supported.

    • @MMACinephile
      @MMACinephile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Arkham Knight is the worst Arkham game. I don't know why you used that as your point of reference.

    • @jjnet123
      @jjnet123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@MMACinephile this is also a person thats boycotting like every game on the market too 😂 what do you expect

    • @popcornfilms1
      @popcornfilms1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I respect your boycotting, everyone could do with more of that

    • @GManderson
      @GManderson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@MMACinephile Arkham Origins was definitely the worst lol. But everyone is entitled to like what they like. Being the "worst" game in series of amazing games still isn't a bad thing.

    • @uditvedantmishra9719
      @uditvedantmishra9719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@jjnet123 better than supporting games with mtx

  • @MetalJesusRocks
    @MetalJesusRocks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    “The Dev team also worked on Deus Ex” says so much as to why I’ll probably love this game. 👍

    • @Berry4Evi
      @Berry4Evi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Be my dad

    • @csl110
      @csl110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Suddenly I'm interested

    • @armoredp
      @armoredp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ...If only they'd get to work on another Deus Ex, especially since an unspecified Cyberpunk game didn't live up to expectations... One can only hope.

    • @ibuydigital1574
      @ibuydigital1574 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deus ex is king.

    • @KEVBOYMUSIC
      @KEVBOYMUSIC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@armoredp Unfortunately Mankind Divided didn't sell well. I'd love more Deus Ex myself. Such a fantastic series.

  • @fooknagga9560
    @fooknagga9560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    I;m surprised they haven't advertised this game more, it looks much better than the Avengers game.

    • @tshiris1708
      @tshiris1708 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      It’s cause it doesn’t have micro transaction so they aren’t sure they will make the money back plus profit

    • @strangeglass2512
      @strangeglass2512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@tshiris1708 uhh no they actually have advertised the game

    • @jayr7965
      @jayr7965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Giving out review copies 2 weeks before release means the publisher must be pretty confident in the game. I vaguely remember them not giving out any review copies of Avengers until the very last minute, and it's obvious why they didn't.

    • @jayr7965
      @jayr7965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kevindagod yes it was given out 2 weeks ago to reviewers. Now the review embargo has lifted and we get real reviews. Not dodgy and rushed last minute reviews where no one got to play the game properly like with The Avengers.

    • @jayr7965
      @jayr7965 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kevindagod Yeah that's true to an extent, like not getting to experience the proper co-op content properly. I feel like there have been other games though that have managed to do it? Maybe not. Actually it's become more common for multiplayer games to open up their betas to players and twitch streamers to try out. They didn't do that either. I don't think it was totally nefarious but I do think, given the bugs and basically how the game played and felt in The Avengers, that they were being forced to push an under-baked game out the door. Anyway that is just conjecture I know.
      But I think my point still stands that generally if a publisher is confident in their game they are usually much more open to letting reviewers get hands on it in some form or another well before it is released.

  • @jokerproduction
    @jokerproduction 3 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    I've been benchmarking the game since last week and have been pleasantly surprised with the performance and gameplay. Avenger's set my expectations super low so it could only go up and I'm happy with the game.

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Agreed here. Honestly the last patch also helped a ton

    • @jokerproduction
      @jokerproduction 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@ACGreviews Have you heard anything about a texture pack? Kinda hoping they might do an ultra pack when it launches tomorrow.
      It honestly doesn't even need one, but it irks me that all the options besides ray tracing end at high. Even if high is ultra I would feel warm & fuzzy inside if it just said ultra to placate my graphics ego. XD

    • @DEVILTAZ35
      @DEVILTAZ35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Mate no offence but you have a beast of a rig compared to just about anyone else lol

    • @jokerproduction
      @jokerproduction 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DEVILTAZ35 Yes, but I'm talking about optimization. The settings can be dialed in for good performance and the frametimes are consistent giving a smooth experience. I've also tested it on lower end hardware like the 1660 super and it ran great at 1080p and even 1440 with some settings lowered while still looking beautiful.

    • @TheFancyFilmmaker
      @TheFancyFilmmaker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you think the game will run great at 1440p max with a 1080ti?

  • @ajax542
    @ajax542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    0:30 Beginning of review
    4:28 Performance
    6:14 Audio
    8:31 Music
    10:49 Gameplay and story
    18:05 Fun factor
    19:40 Verdict

  • @ACGreviews
    @ACGreviews  3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Edit 1080ti used resolution scale not dlss sorry Really suprised by this. Just kept adding more and doing more. Huge surprise for 2021
    www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming

    • @25cents11
      @25cents11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Does it look good on the series s?

    • @TheDreadedZero
      @TheDreadedZero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@25cents11 I just watched DreamcastGuy’a review and it looks like he played it on PS4/Xbox one. It looks terrible. I took a snapshot of the same scene from his video and then this one and it’s a night and day difference.

    • @MattOwensU
      @MattOwensU 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for showing you didn’t make that jump. I would of done the same thing. Now I will still try it lol

    • @chriscangelosi9438
      @chriscangelosi9438 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is why we need you !
      I was afraid of anything that looked like avengers 🤣

    • @mikekorean5687
      @mikekorean5687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't like the face of star lord...

  • @CTN71
    @CTN71 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    This is how it’s done. When you get a good single player experience at launch, it makes me more willing and excited to see extra content for that game like story expansions, more outfits, etc.

    • @squidracerX
      @squidracerX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just gotta chop Rockets stupid beard knot off.

  • @ramonosuke
    @ramonosuke 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    Glad to hear it came out good. Had near zero interest in the game, and like Fallen Order, there is a place for solid Single player experiences still. Hoping this team works on the Deus Ex sequel again

    • @henrylam92
      @henrylam92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Probably not, just because money talks in the end. Deux Ex Mankind Divided is great even when it was “turned” into a trilogy due to half the team getting pulled away during development; it didn’t “sell” as well as the competitors who were doing micro transactions and live updates. What pretty much resulted into the Avengers game and it ended up backfiring on them really

    • @stephen8805
      @stephen8805 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Single player games will always be better than live service games.

    • @Ace21kg
      @Ace21kg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stephen8805 yeah the good ones are always memorable experiences.

    • @R3TR0J4N
      @R3TR0J4N 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stephen8805 removign avengers microtransaction will still leave the game horrible

    • @youngjut3
      @youngjut3 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you mentioned fallen order because for some reason this game reminds me of it.. and I'm not even into Star wars but thought it was a amazing game.. looking forward to buying this on PS5

  • @adriank8792
    @adriank8792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    I really wanted this game to do well. I had a good feeling about it since the first trailer. I'm so glad that it turned out great. It's a must play for me

    • @LieDetectorMusic
      @LieDetectorMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      My sentiment exactly.

    • @Vince888
      @Vince888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This game was surprisingly incredible

  • @gmchuge__7098
    @gmchuge__7098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I thoroughly enjoyed this game. The story was great, the combat is fun and there’s not a micro transaction or a season pass in sight. Hell, they even thank you, the player before you play the game. I support everything this game did wholeheartedly. I’d love to see more games like this

  • @JameboHayabusa
    @JameboHayabusa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Right. After watching this I'm actually REALLY tempted to buy it day one. This looks like something that would be a good couple of playthroughs. Glad they got the sound design perfect too. To me that more important for guardians than having celebrity likeness.

    • @jjsavior
      @jjsavior 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I took the risk after his review and have to see I'm really enjoying it.

    • @johnb2289
      @johnb2289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you wont regret the purchase

  • @bobsmoth5414
    @bobsmoth5414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Saw IGNs review and had to come here to see if GOTG was actually the real deal. Glad to see the reviews are consistent!

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thanks Bob!

    • @Wrathsack
      @Wrathsack 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Too many gardeners, not enough guardians. It has a little something for everyone. IGN 9/10

  • @viewerdolan8395
    @viewerdolan8395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    Hey man, thanks for making reviews that aren’t two minutes long or filled with sponsored bull crap. Those two items grind my gears to no end! You the man K!

    • @Yodalemos
      @Yodalemos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I see, you don't want people earning a living...

    • @vk-hm6te
      @vk-hm6te 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Yodalemos lol

  • @Midtierman
    @Midtierman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I'm loving Rockets suit. He looks like a mini yakuza.

  • @pancon5
    @pancon5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    The fact that we'll be probably blasting aliens accompanied by the sounds of A-Ha, Wham, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Rick Astley makes this a must-play. :P

    • @squidracerX
      @squidracerX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also makes me think this game will be delisted and gone very soon (in the scope of things). so buy a physical copy while you can! Music licensing is the bane of so many preservation projects. Why they dont get permanent life contracts I have no idea. (Well cost Id guess actually, I guess what do they care if it disappears in 10 years, wont be making new sales).

  • @Flaris
    @Flaris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Honestly I've been looking forward to this one more as it has closed in on the release date. And I'm happy to hear how it turned out from this review. Often I don't really care that much about reviews and will just trust what I've seen completely. But this channel is great at really diving into games and that's always appreciated.
    Will definitely be picking this one up tomorrow. The Guardians are a fun group and I can't wait to see how much I enjoy this game.

  • @OdisraFlyrunner
    @OdisraFlyrunner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I went in with at best "meh" expectations. I was completely and utterly sucked in after like at most 2 hours. I could easily write a 2000 words essay about how amazing they got everything, but few would be interested in that anyway.
    So let's keep it simple:
    - Brilliant story. Twists and turns, logical progression, reasons behind actions, etc. It's an original story so some of the Guardians have a bit different backgrounds, but it fits in very well. There are no disrespectful changes. I personally would have preferred one element to be different, but that doesn't mean that the story isn't spectacular.
    - AMAZING characters (both design and personality) and voice acting.
    - Superb graphics, animations and art direction.
    - Huge variety of environments, all of them awesome quality.
    - Splendid combat that integrates all Guardians into the fray majestically.
    - Very surprisingly, choices! You have some RPG elements thrown in there.
    - Collectables (outfits + gifts for your team which translate into conversations aboard the ship)
    - Ship combat, and it's highly enjoyable. You can also walk around your ship and speak with the Guardians.
    - BANTER! Excellent, remarkable, funny, character-appropriate banter. And LOTS of it too. FLARK YES!
    - Mature-oriented segments when it fits the narrative, without making it broody, moody or edgy. A perfect mix of humour and "real-talk".
    - A focus on each Guardian in particular. Groot is a bit sidelined but I guess there's not so much opportunity for character development there.Still, he plays an important role and I never considered him an afterthought.
    - Marvelous music.
    - It personally filled me with a childlike joy all the way through. Very immersive.
    - Sometimes it's BUGGY, but checkpoint reload solved it in 99% of cases. I only encountered one bug I would classify as major, but it was not game breaking. It involved a conversation with Drax about a gift I got him. Peter would just get stuck in place and nothing would proceed after the conversation. Nothing I did solved this. After reload, the bug would just happen at the beginning of the conversation. POTENTIAL FIX: only talk to Drax about it AFTER chapter 11. You can't do anything to solve this bug if you have that conversation before chapter 11, but it also doesn't affect anything else.
    I could go on and on but honestly, for this one, there's no point. I've been gaming for 20 years and this is EASILY a 10/10. If you love the Guardians, Marvel, action-adventure games, or any mix of those, just get this one.
    You'll thank yourself later as you're screeching with excitement and pure joy while you experience this game.
    I for one got this game on a pretty nice sale and I'm actually a bit sad I didn't give these developers more money.

  • @NotThatBob
    @NotThatBob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I was going to totally ignore this as a crappy loot box publisher cash grab. Who would've ever guessed the publisher actually wanted to offer a good game?
    I'll buy it. Thanks for the review.

    • @realmetatron
      @realmetatron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      We knew since the beginning and they communicated it right away but people kept just comparing it to Avengers without even reading anything or listening.

  • @TonyG718
    @TonyG718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I will say the In-Game Art direction is absolutely beautiful. The color palette pops.

    • @jon9394
      @jon9394 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just bought it after this review. Im so naughty haha.

  • @tonedogy
    @tonedogy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    absolutely fantastic review, where would we be without you mate!

  • @njsmith90
    @njsmith90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Thanks for all the great reviews ACG since I've started watching years ago, I've gotten 5 other friends hooked to your reviews. Keep it up!

  • @Andlekin
    @Andlekin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    You made me excited for a game that was barely on my radar. Can't wait to give it a try tomorrow.

  • @Elwaves2925
    @Elwaves2925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    It's not one for me but this really seems like they got it right. It's showing Avengers up for the crapfest it always looked like it was. This that you can take a known franchise, ignore the obvious movie tie-in, and still create a good game. Kinda shows how wrong Avengers got it. If I had the time, I might've given this a go, I was never going to give Avengers a go.

  • @ninjason57
    @ninjason57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I remember reading guardians of the galaxy comics back in the early 2000s. This sorta reminds me of the original comic feel. Definitely gonna pick this one up!

    • @maureliuswolf
      @maureliuswolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same writer so that’s probably why you get that vibe!

    • @ninjason57
      @ninjason57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@maureliuswolf The game so far is awesome!

  • @zakkenjaneezou
    @zakkenjaneezou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hey ACG, liking these new video graphics. They really improve your already good flow

  • @cycomiko73
    @cycomiko73 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Im gonna get it right now and play it at 12 am tonight bc Im really diggin on the look and action of this game it looks really good and what you were talkin about made it sound even better. It's a nice change of pace when a company puts out a seemingly complete game with understandable little hiccups being the only problems that can be worked out.

  • @JonathonSantiago
    @JonathonSantiago 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This review turned my perspective on this one around. It looked rough and bland in trailers, but everything you've shown here has made this a must play for me. Thanks for the awesome review!

  • @riggedforepic6293
    @riggedforepic6293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Wow, genuinely happy to see this is a far better offering than Avengers. I hope it sells well and they start to produce games more like this and less than the last turkey.
    Great review 👍

  • @yongyutang2453
    @yongyutang2453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    As always, this was an amazing review. It was very informative. I was disappointed by the Avengers game so I wasn’t even going to try this game, thinking it would be more of the same thing. After watching your review, I’m actually excited to play it.

  • @KatalistProductionsKozzySasha
    @KatalistProductionsKozzySasha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Glad this turned out good, the Deus Ex devs are wonderful, hope they get another shot at Dues Ex series after this

  • @captainsoarineagle
    @captainsoarineagle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    now everyone gonna act like they always had faith in this game lol. good review as always

  • @adamlantos2319
    @adamlantos2319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I knew the studio that gave us the modern Deus Ex games wouldn't disappoint.

    • @SagaciousNihilist
      @SagaciousNihilist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They did disappoint, they didnt release a third Deus Ex.

    • @Z3ROMyth
      @Z3ROMyth 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SagaciousNihilist blame Square Einx for not letting them.

  • @ScrilboBaggins
    @ScrilboBaggins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’m glad this turned out to be good, I had extremely low expectations.

  • @Vezon2121
    @Vezon2121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I love how many games are coming out this year and next that I actually want to buy. Years past I just didn't care. Nothing seemed interesting. But this year, so many cool games!

    • @dale7326
      @dale7326 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pretty much most games released are coming from Western market, there are other big hit but they’re mostly region exclusive so it feels like you don’t see much attention outside of big budget games.

    • @xXxALeXFuTexBaLxXx
      @xXxALeXFuTexBaLxXx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can thank COVID for that lmao but i agree, halo, cod, battlefield, forza, Pokémon from switch, god of war, elden ring, horizon forbidden west…. Just insane dude

    • @SolidPain6624
      @SolidPain6624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m more excited about Lego Star Wars than the next cod or battlefield at this point

  • @FrontLineMarine84
    @FrontLineMarine84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was hoping for a good review for this game, as your reviews are the most consistent and trusted. I'm glad this game got a good review and look forward to playing it tomorrow.

  • @huetchen
    @huetchen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing review.
    Been watching for years, you nail it everytime. I just compared your review with a gaming magazine here in Germany (my main source before I found your channel), won't name them. Something I haven't done in a long time, since I didn't watch other reviewers besides you anymore. It's astonishing how differently you approach this matter and what you are presenting. Way more informative, while also catering me as a gamer. Those facial expressions man. The others didn't even care. But those are the things that I am looking for. That's really special what you are doing here. Thanks alot and all the best for you!

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much man!

  • @skribblestyle
    @skribblestyle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I was on the fence with this one after the Avengers game, and the stilted reveal trailer. But if Karak says its good, and even compares it to ALPHA PROTOCOL - one of the most critically underrated RPGs of the decade imo - then I've got to at least give it a shot. Much appreciated, mate.

    • @adamwest8711
      @adamwest8711 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I spent so many hours playing that game. It was far, far from perfect but I thought the same thing, massively underrated. I feel like it would probably do better today when AA titles are given a bit more love by reviewers.

  • @bepkororoti8019
    @bepkororoti8019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Still can't change the bell setting in the tablet/phone app, either getting an "invalid argument" error or a "this option isn't available for content made for kids". Great review 👍

  • @DeadSpaceMartyr90
    @DeadSpaceMartyr90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Glad my first impressions were wrong. Definitely picking this up now. Awesome review as always!

  • @ottot3221
    @ottot3221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    That moment when a game looks more sexy after an ACG review.
    Still holding a eye out for "after release microtransaction nonsense" but it's one that I'm going to pick up eventually.

    • @sammalone7881
      @sammalone7881 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a single player adventure game. Why would there be MTX?

    • @aedof
      @aedof 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sammalone7881 Tell that to Ubisoft and Warner Bros.

    • @douglasdickinson1877
      @douglasdickinson1877 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aedof nah those games are designed for people to never stop playing(as long as they’re somehow not bored doing the same thing over and over again) single player games like this are designed and expected for a single play through and maybe a second for trophy hunters…it’d be a waste of resources to make a bunch of Mtx

    • @aedof
      @aedof 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@douglasdickinson1877 Who is playing Assassins Creed more than one or two times? And Shadow of War? Sure, they have a lot of checklist things that can keep you playing for a while, but eventually you complete them and that's that. They really aren't designed to be played "forever" like multiplayer games supposedly are.

    • @douglasdickinson1877
      @douglasdickinson1877 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aedof no no they don’t play it more than one or two times but they have a system where you can keep going for a long time in the end game(believe me I don’t because I’m bored by then but skme do)

  • @Hanokaze
    @Hanokaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Nice to see that this turned out well; I'll pick it up eventually, maybe once I finally get my hands on one of the newer consoles.

    • @SimmoSups
      @SimmoSups 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's also on PC.

    • @pearsemolloy9656
      @pearsemolloy9656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SimmoSups not everyone has a PC suitable for gaming

    • @retardinho5048
      @retardinho5048 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SimmoSups I don’t believe you.

    • @malcolmmiles3603
      @malcolmmiles3603 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's on current gen and comes with a free upgrade to the newer consoles

  • @nicholasmills6489
    @nicholasmills6489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The soundtrack works well with the combat. Haha. And the humour is great. Going to enjoy this Haha. A sequel I hope is on the way.

  • @johnb2289
    @johnb2289 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    loving this game!!! lately i’ve been on and off games, they just havent been catching my attention and making me want to go back for more. for example far cry 6.. another good far cry game but after roughly 8-10 hours i dont see a reason to keep playing. but man this guardians game is great. i cant wait to get back on and see where the story takes me, along with laughs throughout the entire experience.

  • @Dousch
    @Dousch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic review, I love when little surprises like this come along, especially when there’s even the slightest ties to a movie universe I’ve wanted to explore more. Grabbing a copy of this on my way home.

  • @DEVILTAZ35
    @DEVILTAZ35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Last Tombraider was rather unpolished until a couple of patches later it just seems to be the way CD rolls.

    • @ArmonV
      @ArmonV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This isn’t CD though. This is Eidos Montreal

    • @lightningonlycommentsonce5824
      @lightningonlycommentsonce5824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Every game company is like this nowadays, though.

    • @Beatofblues
      @Beatofblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ArmonV Eidos-Montréal did develop Shadow of the Tomb Raider which is currently the latest TR, so I think there might've been a mix up with dev names

  • @z31Joshyman
    @z31Joshyman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just wanted to point out ACG bro your reviews are always so thoughtful and detailed. Love what you're doing bro 🤘
    I need friends

  • @stevebob240
    @stevebob240 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've had no expectations about this, but it looks cool. Not really my thing at the moment but I might play at some point. Thanks for putting it on the radar.

  • @EdwardViaTomato
    @EdwardViaTomato 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    wow, some of those world settings actually look very good.
    Continues to trip me out how similar to XC2 it's combat looks.

    • @Beavernator
      @Beavernator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They definitely took inspiration from XC2 with that battle and HUD setup...

  • @samruffles9618
    @samruffles9618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Been playing a bit since it's just hit midnight in New Zealand and on PS4 it plays well! The banter is fun between all the main cast fun so far! Better than avengers at the moment!

    • @gunzlingerbil
      @gunzlingerbil 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait it's already there :O

    • @sonygod5418
      @sonygod5418 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is the proformance on the reguler PS4?

    • @robsmall6466
      @robsmall6466 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sonygod5418 I'd like to know as well. It does say 30fps in this video ( last gen systems ) but it also mentions two instances of frame drops later in the game on the new Xbox consoles. Also slight problems with quality and performance modes ( but obviously does not apply to base PS4 )

    • @drunkenproductions
      @drunkenproductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Better than avengers isn't exactly a high bar

    • @samruffles9618
      @samruffles9618 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sonygod5418 performance wise think star wars Jedi fallen order

  • @PhantomTissue
    @PhantomTissue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been following you since last year, and I really don't think I've seen you give such a resounding buy rating before. Sounds like this is definitly a game I want to pick up.

  • @kingkurtzig
    @kingkurtzig 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Reminds me of Mass Effect, great review as always Karak

  • @HeinSmit1
    @HeinSmit1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What the, this has actually surprised me. Thanks for the great review as always, I love the audio settings menu on display there

  • @minime613
    @minime613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The exploration looks so good but I’m not so sure about the combat..?

  • @dakotaohmer6012
    @dakotaohmer6012 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I super appreciate this being put up on podcasting apps. I typically don’t have the time to watch TH-cam, but I am able to throw that review in my podcast que and listen to it

  • @jwmdlm07
    @jwmdlm07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Bro you mentioning alpha protocol brought me back that’s a deep cut right there I wish they would have made a sequel loved that game

    • @jetthejudge
      @jetthejudge 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wish they would relist it so I can buy it.

    • @n063098
      @n063098 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I honestly thought no one remembered that game but me lol

    • @awesomesauce5974
      @awesomesauce5974 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was a damn fun game despite its many flaws. Would love to play a espionage RPG like that again

  • @Cameroo
    @Cameroo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ok, I laughed at the MDC armor class ref. Great review!

  • @gillywritescomics
    @gillywritescomics 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    This guy could talk over 20 minutes on a game so eloquently, genuinely, and without spoilers that it is quite frankly an art.

  • @rondypondy
    @rondypondy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great review as always. Definitely gonna pick this up soon. The music alone is one of the big pulls for me here!

    • @adamwest8711
      @adamwest8711 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If I can rickroll aliens I’m in.

  • @skeletorfive5585
    @skeletorfive5585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really love this game. It has a great story, and nails the characters. It's a great single player game. It did not re invent the wheel but is a fun game regardless.

  • @cryptthrasher2213
    @cryptthrasher2213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    People who think audio and sound design don't matter will and have always been idiots. Love the amount of care and attention to audio this game puts forth. The fact there is a setting to help balance out ambient noise with audio to better hear player dialogue deserves a medal. I'm looking at you GTA

  • @ushertes
    @ushertes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dog Report Item: Great review as always, enjoying the game so far!

  • @iamgates7679
    @iamgates7679 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yo, Karak - you’ll never been everyone’s cup of tea and that makes you special, genuinely. You’re a hell of a writer man; i appreciate your no nonsense approach to things and your turn of phrase. Keep doing your thing :) cheers!

  • @OceansideSpiderHouse
    @OceansideSpiderHouse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “Apathetic flaccidness” is an incredible phrase. Absolutely adding that to the lexicon, thanks.

  • @ionseven
    @ionseven 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thx for the review. PSN says it has in game purchases. Feels like it'll get microtransactions after reviews hit. I'm gonna wait a few months.

  • @Gabefalconb
    @Gabefalconb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Ever since the “I Need a Hero” trailer, I’ve been eagerly awaiting reviews. I wanted this game to be good and it seems it actually is.
    I had been holding on for a hero.
    Hallelujah.

    • @TSWest
      @TSWest 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm about 3 hours in and so far it hasn't disappointed me. The graphics look amazing and it runs really well in performance mode on my series x. I love the movies and this should hold me until the 3rd entry is out. While it's not a very deep game and some may think that the combat is a bit simplistic but I mostly play shooters so button mashing different combos is not something I love to do therefore it's perfect for me. Hope they make a sequel. Enjoy!

  • @Nivek0
    @Nivek0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My opinion on voice and music, it only matters when it does. Most of the time in games it is standard or subpar at best (functional). But when done right, you know it. That’s why mass effect was so great, the voice acting was stellar.

  • @nohawk8275
    @nohawk8275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Was waiting for your review ! Happy i got the notifications

  • @iNoScopedMLK
    @iNoScopedMLK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks good! I’ll probably pick this up in 3-6 months when they have the performance ironed out

  • @mythology0007
    @mythology0007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I had zero expectations for this game and I purposely steered clear of watching upcoming videos of it because I didn't want to get hyped up over nothing.
    Now I can't wait to play this game!
    I absolutely love your reviews bro!
    Thanks for the hard work you put into them

    • @romellpoellinetz7435
      @romellpoellinetz7435 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope dont get excited now steer clear like you were already planning you dont deserve this game tbh I avoided avengers because of the beta but was excited for this one

    • @Sinderance_
      @Sinderance_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@romellpoellinetz7435 Bruh.

  • @jackawatkins87
    @jackawatkins87 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been waiting for this review, specifically from this channel.
    Thank you for always being thorough ✊🏽✊🏽

  • @jaysanj152
    @jaysanj152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It's still a damn shame the others guardians aren't really playable cept Starlord himself.
    It could have give the game's combat some extra flavor and variety just like how you choose between batman,catwoman and robin in the Arkham Knight all in real time.
    But nonetheless,It's nice that this game turns out to be actually good overall.

    • @jynxce
      @jynxce 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's the reason I'm giving it a pass. A rich, diverse cast & I'm stuck playing the most generic out of the bunch. Rocket's right there for crying out loud!

  • @HAL1138
    @HAL1138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a pretty shocking result! Glad this exceeded expectations. Thanks for the great review man!
    The lower right text is a bit odd for this video. The larger text in white box above the smaller plain text below implies Headline-Sub Text but they are mostly full sentences that should be equal in importance.

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya I like messing with them

  • @PopularNobody
    @PopularNobody 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'll get it on deep deep sale. Avengers turned me off on marvel titles by square

  • @youvegot
    @youvegot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ive played about 7 hours so far and its been great. the ONLY complaint i have is that more than once ive had a bug that forced me to do a soft reset. one time i got stuck somewhere i dont think i was supposed to be, i could only turn. another time i got stuck in a weird way... i was forced to go back through one of the sequences where starlord has to squeeze between things, every time that i tried moving forward to the objective. again though, reloading the last checkpoint fixed both of these, but its pretty annoying still. hopefully they fix this stuff as time goes on.
    scratch that part about only complaint. one other annoying thing is that the quicktime events just kinda happen after some minute or so cutscenes, and if you mess up, you have to go through the whole cutscene again no matter how many times its been. its pretty annoying, espescially when one of them wasnt self explanatory at all. this problem might just be bigger for me cause im getting used to an xbox controller for pc games now and i get my button placements mixed up with other controllers.

  • @JS-vf5gn
    @JS-vf5gn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ACG my brother! ❤️ your content dude. Deffo will be picking this up now. Thanks. 👊🏾

    • @adamwest8711
      @adamwest8711 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fist bump for use of the word deffo 👊🏻

  • @vegaspowerlifting
    @vegaspowerlifting 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just started the game, and so far I thinks it’s a blast. The banter back and forth the music really help making fun to play. The music is even better when you grew up in the 80s.

  • @Mageer82
    @Mageer82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tabernac! Good to see Eidos-Montreal putting in the work for this type of franchise.

  • @exploding_puffins
    @exploding_puffins 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just got this game on sale last night (due in part to this review). Super chuffed with what I've played so far

  • @Enterred
    @Enterred 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I woke up this morning and checked into TH-cam for this review, thanks man.

  • @FountainsOfJonny
    @FountainsOfJonny 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have been pumping out so many reviews lately. I'm all about it man.

  • @Cinderkin
    @Cinderkin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The combat looks really lackluster to me, I think adding co-op or at the very least allowing me to switch to a different character instead of only being Starlord would have been better. Reviews have been good, but I think this is still a wait for sale for me.

    • @titntin5178
      @titntin5178 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fair enough. But your loss! xD

  • @keatondenheyer1367
    @keatondenheyer1367 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your reviews are always spot on and SO GOOOOOOD !! 8:30 Best part :) as someone mentioned your review is an art and from me you are the Picasso of reviewing. Keep em rolling !

  • @Covid-wp7re
    @Covid-wp7re 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm so glad this game turned out to be good. I was hoping it would be good cause I love the graudians of the galaxy. Can't wait to start playing this tonight on steam

  • @terrancegiusto9518
    @terrancegiusto9518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love this game the one thing i hated was not being able to control where to go next like once u jumped in that driver seat story mode takes over and i dont get to choose where i want to fly off next what if i want to go back to the nowhere or the quarantine zone to explore more and pick up more items i dont get that freedom to choose

  • @KosRoss
    @KosRoss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’ve preordered the game few days after seeing ACG Preview video regarding this game and liked everything I saw and heard about it. I must admit though that I really like Guardians of The Galaxy, pretty much the only Marvel superhero movies I really like (I watched Avengers End Game because they were in it), so that played huge part in my decision as I’m not a fun of preordering games and also have a huge backlog of games to play. With that said I’m really glad I did and that it turned out to be even more impressive game than preview video described. Hope it sells well. Thanks for yet another great review!
    P.S. Lite Mass Effect (original trilogy related) and Alpha Protocol mentions was enough for me to be glad about my purchase.

    • @howie3601
      @howie3601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should give Spider-Man PS4/PS5 a chance then. You'll probably love it.

    • @thatsithlord9906
      @thatsithlord9906 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ngl when he said mass effect lite it made me really interested in this game.

  • @poetikinjustice
    @poetikinjustice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been waiting on your review to make up my mind. Good look, thanks.

  • @superbit415
    @superbit415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's a Squinix single player game, no matter how well it does it's gonna fall short of their financial "expectations".

  • @blaqbond2162
    @blaqbond2162 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great! I love Guardians but was very hesitant to get this. I actually loved playing Alpha Protocol (flaws and all) and Mass Effect is possibly my favorite IP. Nice to hear that it wasn't half assed

  • @justmerino7893
    @justmerino7893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love the content as always ACG :)

    • @ACGreviews
      @ACGreviews  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks!

    • @robsmall6466
      @robsmall6466 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ACGreviews Far more in depth than IGN ( 7min review ). Please don't forget about owners of the older systems. You mentioned 30fps on PS4 and Xbox One. It would be good to hear if performance was acceptable throughout even on base systems?

  • @paule1624
    @paule1624 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I haven't seen any of the movies and i think that actually enhanced my experience with the game

  • @maximilian3394
    @maximilian3394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Looking forward to picking this up on my Xbox series s as soon as it arrives.
    Edit: actually even after I have my Xbox series s, I'm probably gonna wait a year or two before picking any new games up just to play it safe.

  • @vxl757
    @vxl757 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Karak! Also loving the little tips and tid bits during the video

  • @NeonNans
    @NeonNans 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm only on chapter 8 but my god am I enjoying it. Its a straightforward singleplayer game like we used to get back on the PS2 and that's what I've been longing for for a while now. None of those modern day complex in depth RPG mechanics just a basic good looking linear and just plain fun game. I love it so much.

  • @bloodcorer
    @bloodcorer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never saw the movie and I don't know who these characters are but I'll buy it because its single player and has good performance.
    These games must we support

  • @vintagemonte
    @vintagemonte 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    And here, we, go….!

  • @letsg0brandon172
    @letsg0brandon172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    something to keep in mind for black friday sales. so much coming out that I want to play so soon, there is not going to be enough time to play this for awhile.

  • @OMSOFFICIALS
    @OMSOFFICIALS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Glad this game turn out better, may pick this up on Sale when it's 40

    • @777DBZFF
      @777DBZFF 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol.. good for you? Wtf is up with all these comments.. you're not special. We don't need the input that you may buy a game at $40 someday. F**k the devs right? And acg liking this.. dude stop appeasing these fools for their snowflake one of a kind it's all about me comments ffs.

  • @shootemfps2253
    @shootemfps2253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely not how I expected this review to go. I was 100% sure this would have been a wait for sale. Glad to hear it’s a good game worth a buy! As always amazing review!

  • @ameyashetty1441
    @ameyashetty1441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    wow so this game actually is good awesome

  • @DEVILTAZ35
    @DEVILTAZ35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review mate except a minor error in that Series X and PS5 have 4k 30 and 1440p 60 modes not 1080p 60. There is also to be post launch raytracing apparently in performance mode and Quality mode.

    • @titntin5178
      @titntin5178 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You gotta be wrong their bro, ps5 dont output 1440p? It could be a 1080 p screen rendered internally at 2k,but tgat seems unlikely.