The stakes are high, and they’ll need some backup. After a faux pas during a get-rich-quick-scheme, Quill and his ragtag bunch find themselves at the mercy of a zealous cult threatening the galaxy. You play as Peter Quill, aka the not-yet-notorious Star-Lord. Coupled with each alien world having marked viewpoints, this is less of a shooter and more of a deep space sightseeing tour.

This sets the bar for what’s to come – you’ll often find yourself slowly panning the camera around to take in the extra level of detail woven into each environment. We dare say there’s a degree of showboating going on, with Quill’s possessions bearing intricate detail. In a surprise twist, not all are Disney properties either. Various licensed properties are strewn around a dingy bedroom belonging to a pubescent Peter Quill, most of which can be interacted with. Guardians of the Galaxy begins in the best possible way – with a mighty dollop of ‘80s nostalgia. After giving us their take on Tomb Raider in 2018, with Crystal Dynamics stepping down to a support role, Eidos-Montréal was tasked with creating a much sought-after single-player Marvel game – a supposed companion piece to the ‘live service’ Marvel’s Avengers.

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