Our look back at the great games and moments of 2021 continues. This piece contains spoilers.
Guardians of the Galaxy is my game of the year. Settle into the Milano and enjoy this perilous quest to uncover the truth.
The rag-tag team of cosmic misfits Starlord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket (not a) Racoon and Groot have stolen the crown of the greatest superhero game ever. Guardians is a narrative, character development, world-building, graphical masterpiece, with a killer soundtrack. Square Enix should be proud of their development team for creating such a celebration of the underrated cosmic side of Marvel.
The theme of teamwork and relationships permeates every element of the game from combat to world interaction to narrative choices. Every character has an environmental purpose and this team synergy allows the developers to show strengthening team bonds not only through choices but through gameplay systems. At the end of the game, the guardians became a true family. You don’t always have to like them – especially when they all use your toothbrush – but, in the end, you love them. I did.