So how well does GotG, a property defined by widescreen intergalactic action incongruously soundtracked by classic 70s rock, slot into Telltale's now rather familiar template of point-and-click puzzle-solving, intermittent QTE sequences and conversation trees where your responses can have knock-on narrative consequences way down the line? The answer is: surprisingly well, and with more than a little help from ELO.Īfter downloading episode one, that's the first thing to greet you: a righteous blast of Jeff Lynne's pop genius in the form of Livin' Thing, combining a suitably curtain-raising flamenco trumpet fanfare with irresistible, upbeat sunniness. Presumably a lot is riding on this game: Groot expectations, indeed. Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is the first in what could surely be a highly lucrative and potentially endless series of collaborations with Marvel. With a swaggering movie sequel practically screaming "come and get your love!" imminent, it feels like an opportune time for Telltale Games - past masters of crafting new stories out of licensed properties, then carving them up into downloadable chunks - to launch their own spin on the oddball space opera. While the first episode focuses on Star-Lord, you get to control all five Guardians, including Rocket (here obscured by giant gun) and a distinctly non-baby Groot.
Thanks to 2014's polychromatic splurge of a sci-fi blockbuster, the formerly C-list comic heroes known as the Guardians of the Galaxy (namely cocksure man-child Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, exasperated assassin Gamora, literal-minded legbreaker Drax, tetchy techno-ferret Rocket and tough son-of-a-beech Groot) are now bona-fide superstars.
We'll be looking to give you a full review once all five episodes have been released but for now here's our take on the series' opening. Editor's note: The first episode of Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy is out today on PS4, Xbox One, PC and mobile.
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