The video game "Guardians of the Galaxy" features iconic characters such as Xingjue and Kamora, as well as famous heroes in the Marvel universe comics.

Eidos-Montréal's Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy video game has an extensive list of cosmic Marvel heroes, and Xingjue interacts with his guardian companions and other Marvel characters throughout the story. Each Guardian has a long history in Marvel comics, and Eidos-Montréal’s carefully written action adventure incorporates key elements of their respective background stories, including their own relationship with other Marvel heroes. In addition to Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot, more heroes have also appeared, allowing players to experience a small part of the team's comic history.

When making Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the developer Eidos-Montréal created his own interpretation of the Marvel universe—a kind of independent of comics, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and other recent Marvel games, such as Marvel’s Spider-Man And Marvel's Avengers. Both the comics and James Gunn's MCU movies have had an impact on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which means that several characters in the game combine the characteristics of the two. With this in mind, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy provides a unique description of the Marvel myth, and can be further explored with more heroes in the sequel.

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Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" did not demean any potential players, throwing out a lot of Marvel terms, expecting to be familiar with comics and/or movies. The characters in the game have appeared in both media, but some have only appeared in the former. This shows Eidos-Montréal's in-depth understanding of comic legends in the love letters written to this group of untimely radical bands and more generally the universe of Marvel.

Peter Quill, known as the Star Lord by a few people in the galaxy, is the leader of the Guardian team. Xingjue is the only playable character in GOTG. In the opening flashback of the game, he is portrayed as a metal maniac in the 80s, which is in stark contrast to his love for the fashionable rock of the 70s in the movie. In addition to this difference, fans of this movie will think that the game's playable characters are very similar to Chris Pratt's portrayal of Marvel heroes on the screen. He is a villain with a heart of gold and seems lucky in difficult battle situations and long-term quarrels between teammates.

An interesting note about the character in the Eidos-Montréal version is that he brings abilities from his most recent comic avatar. His Elemental Gun borrowed from the superpowers that the character had when it debuted in the 1970s, long before he became a member of the Guardians team. Square Enix's game defeated the MCU by introducing the MCU, but it is not surprising to see Star-Lord blast the enemy with icicles in the upcoming sequel of James Gunn.

The green-skinned Kamora is called the most dangerous woman in the galaxy, and this is for good reason. Throughout the adventure, her sharp blade can quickly resolve any enemies the Guardian faces. It can also easily eliminate the dangerous types that space adventurers may find in abandoned interstellar ships and alien worlds, which often appear in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Although this version of Gamora has a new hairstyle and some great war paints, the core of the character has not changed much in the translation of comics or movies. She has a long history with Thanos in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy". If the player chooses to have a dialogue between missions, she will introduce this in detail. In many cases, she still acts as a straight girl to deal with the antics of other guardians, although she is not tired of the extra tryst with Peter Quill, so she has more opportunities to show her quirks here.

The muscles behind the Guardian, Marvel's GOTG Drax and the MCU version have similarities, because his realistic view of the surrounding environment continues to provide alternative comedic relief. However, the change between the game and the movie is the appearance of Drax, and Square Enix sought a more accurate comic version of the character's blue-green skin and obvious battle scars.

Although the visual effects of Drax are very different between the two versions, Marvel's GOTG does provide MCU costumes for the characters in case players like this look. Like all unlockable cosmetics, costumes are hidden, but players who play the puzzle mechanism and peek at every corner will stumble upon the costumes in Chapter 4.

As a fierce engineer of the Guardian, Rocket Racoon's role has been firmly established in comics, movies and Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy. The Rockets' relationship with Groot is unbreakable, but his connection with the rest of the team is weak at best. Nevertheless, it is always great to have a variety of weapons on hand in critical battles.

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Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy rocket showed off one of the more bizarre aspects of his character. In other words, the avatar of the game wields an oversized laser weapon, which seems to be teleported in and out at the appropriate time. Later in the game, the rocket even gained a very useful ability to release cartoon-like cannons and machine gun barrage. Needless to say, this Rambo 3-style monitor turned out to be one of the best ultimate skills in the team.

Surrounding the Guardian are the giant Flora known as Groot. Rocket’s best friend speaks only in his own language, which translates into the phrase "I am Groot" in daily conversations. Fortunately, Rocket's almost accurate translation and his tone allow players to accurately understand the idea of ​​plant creatures.

Groot maintains his full body size throughout GOTG, which may disappoint those who like the baby-sized Groot antics in the second "Guardian" movie. In addition to his cute appearance, players can also enjoy his manga costumes as a knight of the Apocalypse or several cosmetics he put on clothes, which is undoubtedly a change for the all-natural hero.

In addition to the core guardian, Xingjue and his crew have made several good friends throughout the galaxy. The one from the movie is Mantis, although Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy provides players with a character version that is very different from the character made by James Gunn in 2017.

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Eidos-Montréal puts Mantis on the team's well-known strange energy, portraying her as a fortune-telling expert, alternating between Valley Girl's slang and serious predictions. This, together with the reference to her role as the celestial Madonna, allows players to better understand the characters that fans love in many of Marvel's comic adventures. The Mantis version in Marvel's GOTG is different from the MCU, and it shows one of the better occasions for Eidos-Montréal to choose to ignore the movie.

Adam Warlock is a retro character in the Marvel universe lineup. Long before his MCU premiered in Guardians of the Galaxy. 3. Eidos-Montréal allows players to interact with lengthy adventurers and his special way of assuming dilemmas.

Eidos-Montréal portrays this powerful hero as a nuisance to Milan's lazy guardian. Nevertheless, despite their annoyance, the warlock proved to be an important part of the adventure. In Marvel's cosmic adventure, this character has played an important role for a long time, and his appearance in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy indicates that other media are about to catch up.

Anyone who has seen this dog appear so briefly in a Guardians of the Galaxy movie should be ecstatic to hear that Cosmo plays a more important role in Marvel’s GOTG, Eidos-Montréal, while providing his own spin, Also very inclined to character comics.

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Cosmo retained his incredible background story as an astronaut animal with superpowers in the 20th century, and ruled the Knowhere market as the head of security. Although he is firmly on the right side of the law, when his city and the larger galaxy are in danger, he finds that the guardian is indispensable.

Although modern fans of the Guardians may not know the name, Nikki is a character with a lot of history in the team. Originally appeared in the 31st century version as Nikki Gold, written by Steve Gerber and written in pencil by Al Milgrom in the 1970s, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy marked the second time the character appeared in a video game, and Nikki had previously appeared in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 in DLC.

As the daughter of the former Kerry Flame Ko-Rel, she played a completely different role and appeared in various roles throughout the game. As the campaign progresses, her potential as a hero will eventually shine and become one of the best adaptations of Eidos-Montréal in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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