I tottally forgot about Drax with my DnD comparisons! He was probably standing still and I missed him. He's the player that never learns the rules of combat and RP, chose Barbarian, and always wipes the floor in combat!

I love how Star-Lord feels like perfect balance between the pre-Gunn movie “war veteran that’s mentally and physically exhausted after sacrificing everything to save a galaxy that’s constantly and seemingly _trying_ to kill itself” Star-Lord, and the post-Gunn movie “loveable idiot who’s nostalgic for 80s music” Star-Lord. It’s the perfect way to hook diehard fans of the classic comics as well as casual fans who only know him as Mario- I mean Garfield- I mean Chris Pratt

The worse thing about this game is that now every time I watch the movies I’ll think about how much I like this version of the characters more

While playing, for every dialogue choice I just thought what would Star Lord actually say? It felt good to start the game being sarcastic and laissez faire and slowly morph into a more serious and caring character not just I'm cinematics but in the dialogue choices I made. The whole game felt so organic and real. Even against Resident Evil Village this is my Game of the Year.

On my second playthrough I tried to sell Rocket instead of Groot, and it changed the whole level from a stealth game to an all out assault. Square Enix may have made a linear game, but its a fat street to walk down with plenty of side alleys.

I love that there’s a scene you can miss when you walk in on gamora meditating surrounded by dolls. It’s a cute and funny scene but sad once you realize that gamora just wants to be a normal person. She wanted a normal childhood with a sister she didn’t have to kill. So she surrounds herself with dolls and stuff because she wants that innocence of childhood back

There's a collectable you can talk to Drax about where he reveals he used a form of "magic" that fueled his rage and brought to him his deepest desire "revenge on Thanos" but he goes on to say that he blacked out with the last punch. He's pretty sure Thanos made it out alive barely just like he did.

This game has no business being this kickass.

The characters complaining about you going off path is actually a nice touch. Can get annoying afterwhile to some, I assume, but it's also immersive with the fact that you're doing something that would actually annoy people in real life without restricting the player from doing what gamers do in games.

I definitely fell in love with these characters more than the MCU version, especially Mantis and Drax. His MCU counterpart is way too silly and I never take him seriously and he just seems incapable of being effective in battle. Here he retains the best of the humour and is a force to reckon with who (allegedly) killed Thanos

Honestly, I felt like the song "Zero to hero" was underused in this game, it's such a great song and it fits so well with Peter in general, I love it!

I don't think the scene with Drax and his family was alluding to him killing his family, it's just to destroy his grief and the illusion entirely like how Peter had to kill his mom to break the spell. It's Drax confronting his greatest grief and trauma and I think it's absolutely beautiful.

I was really indifferent to the MCU version of Gamora so I was really surprised when the game made her a funny sarcastic assassin who likes dolls (Probably because she never had a childhood) . Then you have her come off as cool without it being dark or sad or edgy. Love it.

Easy GOTY for me. I never laughed and cried so much in a game before. I felt so attached to the characters and what they were going through - I even cheered at the screen when we turn to tell Drax "Let's go get Fin Fang Foom!" The joy and excitement he had. The huddle Mechanic was amazing - I fought a Giant Space Dragon to "Don't Worry be Happy" and the Church Leader to "Never Gonna Give You Up". Each track either hypes you up or leaves you on the floor laughing. Honestly my favourite version of the characters- a little mixed for Mantis, as I liked her Telltale version a lot more at first as like the little sister must protect figure, but I appreciated them giving her the Martial arts knowledge she had in the comics, and her cute happy delivery of really morbid lines was such a delight in those segments of the game. Brilliant direction to keep the spartax origins for Peter from the comics rather than the ego stuff for the films, as it's something that can keep on expanding in later stories instead of removing like in the second film. There's just so much to say and love about this game and I can't wait to see where they go with it!

Easily the biggest surprise of 2021, this game has no business being as good as it was✊🏽

"Get me my purse" is indeed, top-tier four words you could hear mom say.

As someone who's lost people in my immediate family, watching Drax reconcile (I think I'm using that word right) with his dead family and move on from that pain was singlehandedly the hardest thing I've watched in any form of media. Full frontal emotional breakdown and I lived for it. This game is fantastic.

As a 38 year Marvel Comics reader I totally appreciate the homage to the comics. You guys should read the Anihilation comic mini-series if you like this game.

I had such a great time with this game. I've replayed it twice after new game plus, and it was such a pleasant surprise to me. To me, it's able to stand on its own from the previous game and movies. On top of that, this game actually made me tear up at certain moments. Namely: Gamora revealing Nebula's death, Drax saying goodbye to his family, and Peter saving Nikki from the promise.

Nicki yelling at Peter then telling him how she felt about losing her mom is the words I couldn't bring myself to say after I went threw losing someone close. And damn it hit right in the feels when a game based on comics helped express the hurt and uneasy that comes with losing someone

Rocket: I’m telling you I’m NOT a WOOFING animal! Star lord: WOOF are you talking a BARK!?!? Gets me every time.

“Empty and heavy” was such a perfect description for losing a loved one that it brought me to tears the first few times I heard it.

This was honestly one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences I’ve ever had in my life. So many laughs and so many moments filled with heart.

Am I the only one that after this game tried to find an accurate copy of the Star-Lords jacket online because 1. Great Cosplay 2. Just cause 3.They might be my favorite interpretations just right above the films

That scene with Nikki refusing to accept her loss, and you so perfectly imperfectly explaining why it resonates... hits hard man. I get it too, my life is in a weird spot right now and that catharsis is what everyone needs. You earned yourself a sub bro

I love Nikki, she's one of the most likable and endearing kids in gaming

I honestly have been non-stop listening to the star lord band soundtrack the songs are soooo good. Easily one of the best part of the game is the music.

There's optional dialogue between Drax and Peter where Drax says he fought thanos but passed out before the final blow and when he woke up everyone was praising him for killing thanos but he's still not sure if thanos is dead or not.

This game was so freaking great and had Me wanting more, I loved it so much I instantly bought the soundtrack and if this doesn't get a sequel there's no justice left in the world.

I loved this game so much I bought it twice (once on Steam, and again when I got my Xbox Series X). Playing through it a second time was just as, if not more, joyous as the first time. This is easily one my favourite games I have ever played.

Love Rockets line in Chapter 1 "I can hear you scanning" This game loves to break the 4th wall in all the best ways.

Missed Win: at 28:12 Gamora looks at Peter when she says "The right people"

Yes I have been waiting for this. This game was such a pleasant surprise. I love your videos, I really appreciate the nuance these games have that you point out.

Main thing I liked about the game is the team building, trust, love, emotion the guardians have for each other. Voice actors really did the good job, best voice acting.

My absolute favorite game of the year, I cannot stop recommending it to people. Unforgettable story moments, heart wrenching acting, stunning visuals… there is no way we’re not getting a sequel.

Through all of last week and the start of this one ive probably watched over half of the videos on this channel glad to see another video to quench my never ending thirst for gaming wins Edit: boy this game is deep

I like to compare Raker's death with Starro's death in Suicide Squad. Starro's last line, just as they defeat him, is something along the lines of "I was happy, floating through space, staring into the darkness." and it's his last line that makes you feel bad for him cause you realise he didn't want any of this he was taken from his home and was forced to defend himself. With Raker, we know his motavation is his son to come back to life, but we sort of forget about all that under all the grandiose and fighting. When he sees Magus and talks about his son, it all comes back to us and his good intentions with trying to cure death essentially but being used by Magus.

Love these videos One question though: how come Cosmo's pups weren't a win?

I pray to god that we get a sequel that’s just as good as this. I want more adventures Witt this crew. I love these characters more than the movies!

I just gotta say that this channel has been my absolute favorite, I really enjoy what you do here!

I expected very little from this game. Im a big comics fan and fell in love with this game. Finished it twice and platinumed it

I’m so glad we all realize that this is Square Enix’s apology, and we all accepted it with this game

I happened to absolutely love this game. I got it for my birthday this year, and i played the hell out of it. For me, this game, and Psychonauts 2 were the two best games this year.

While playing this game I constantly related it to avengers. It is a shame that avengers didn’t capture the characters or the potential like this game did. And i felt joy and pain while realizing that at any turn

Just finished my first playthrough a few minutes before I watched this, and personally I'd absolutely give this game the best marks possible. Short enough that I didn't feel it a slog, long enough to justify the price. The game got more emotions from me than any media since FMA Brotherhood first came out. This landed in my upper tier of favorite games ever.

I just finished this game today; damn, didn't expect it to be so good. The developers cared so much about this game that they added an insurmountable amount of detail everywhere. I am from South America and I use to play games in English because I appreciate the original work of voice actors and developers. However, due to the amount of dialogue, I decided to try and play this game in Latin American Spanish. I cannot believe that they went the extra mile and gave us such an amazing dubbing; they hired amazing voice actors for this and gave them creative freedom to add their own jokes. Eidos deserves more recognition for their job here, I cannot wait for a sequel!

I am a Dad (hence the name of my account), that is OFTEN called out for being a "man-child." My wife says that "you just refuse to let go of the magic most let go of with age." But on point, I LOVED this game! And though I already liked Peter Quill as a character, I LOVED him after this game. Between the "Star-Dad" sub-plot, and a couple other moments in my life I won't discuss publicly, this game had me in tears so many times, and it is officially on my list of personal favorite games EVER! Whatever they do after this, DLC, sequel, i'm here for it! Hell, I want Star-Lord's jacket, the full cosplay, the Space Rider album, all of it! Give me more of this krutaking 'verse!

Your love of Tom Segura is inspiring. Was watching the bit that "7?!" came from when I was getting fitted for glasses lol

When you were talking about Drax maybe not killing thanos, there is actually some dialogue you can get explaining it more in drax’s room

I'm so glad you covered this game. I wasn't gonna play it originally aswell but when my PC broke a PS5 was cheaper than a new PC and GOWR and Spider-Man 2 were on my must play list anyway. So after beating GOWR it was a waiting room for Spider-Man 2. I checked out the PS+ catalogue and saw this game, picked it up with no expectations and a "Eh why not" attitude and man AM I GLAD I DID THIS. The story blew me away CONSTANTLY, it had so many surprises and I think this version of the Guardians is the best. Plus, the music, I'm still listening to the Star Lord Album

Hearing your monologue at 35:05, there is so much emotions in your voice, it almost felt like you were about to break down and cry just thinking about that scene. Eidos is true to their moto of "Creating emotions".

This game makes me feel so pumped man. Loved every second of it

I received this as a Christmas gift and I have to agree that I have not fallen in love with a story and characters so hard since the first Last of Us. God, I really hope we get a sequel as it's the most deserving I've played in years.

Just finished the game last night, it is so amazing. One part about the story I really like that wasn't mention in this video was the Galactic War that ended some years prior to the game but the events of it is the reason for everything that happened in the game; from Peter getting space-napped what lead to Warlock founding the Church and getting corrupted into Magus. While that stuff alone is a good reason, the real reason I enjoy the inclusion of this Galactic War in the lore of this game is that reading about it in the various articles of the Compendium (the in-game database for any players interested in the lore stuff) that the game writers took inspiration from the Annihilation comic mini-series, keeping some the big stuff (like Richard Rider leading the resistance, Drax killing Thanos) but changing some things to fit with their story (Chitauri being the big bad and Rocket being created as a super-solider for the Kree during this war). I feel like this was a smart move on their part because the Annihilation series was not only a great comic event (seriously, pick it up and read it) but it was very influential on the state of the larger Marvel cosmic stuff and the event in it and it sequel lead the formation of the Guardians of the Galaxy as we know them. Also reading it back in high school around the time the first Iron Man movie came out is what lead to me to actually go and read comics period, so it was nice to see that series wasn't forgotten.

I LOVED this game so much. I havent played a game this fun and well done in so long, everything about it is awesome... also I love the message of the story of the game: "we all lose family and friends but we have to let them go to go forward" such a simple yet strong message. Probably one of the best games I have and ever will play.

I’m just getting around to seeing this now and watching all the way through and experiencing the scene between Peter and Nikki in her promise over again reminded me of how much I love this game not only for how entertaining it is but for how moving it is.

Amazing video about an amazing game! Going to have to pick up this game soon. And the memes/edits you put in were all amazing

I feel you on the Nikki and Peter section in the end of your video. Every line you said rang eerily true with me brother. Thank you for sharing.

love how you really get into these games man really one of my favorite channels

"I will cherish the time that we had, and not resent the time that we lost" I lost my brother a few days ago, and I've been beating myself up for not spending more time with him when I had the chance. I think that quote is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you for winning it so I could hear it

You are what this game is to the reviewing scene. A breath of fresh air and complete honesty with so much personality that the game might as well have been written by yourself. No pushing a narrative, no pumping BS because it's what the publisher would want the reviewer to thing... An honest thought of what the game, whatever the game is, and what's so good about it. Are you perfect?, no, no-one is, a Space Rider With No Name, A Bit of Good (A Bit of Bad).

Lady D and Lady H are both good, Dimitresku is squishy and Hellbend hard as stone. Great Video

@GamingWins It's been a while since GOTG was released so I hope this comment finds you. For various reasons I did not get to fully watch your "Everything GREAT" video the game until recently. I felt compelled to message you because... 1) I'm so happy the game resonated with you and 2) I've yet to hear someone define how profound the Nikki scene was with such clarity and eloquence. It was truly something to experience from both a viewer and creator. There was not a dry eye on the PCAP stage the day we shot that sequence so to hear your experience and your added insight having had a theatrical background was wonderful. Please keep up the great content. I love watching these videos.

I got this game the day after my dog died and I finished it quite quickly because I had time off from work to grieve. I guess at the time the themes of loss really related to me, I don't normally get very emotional but the scene with Nikki near the end really got me.

I’m gonna say it here but I’m sure someone already did, Drax is unsure if his battle with thanos truly resulted in Thanos’ death, there’s a conversation you can have with him based on a collectible where he says he gained the power to sense thanos, went and battled with him for days when they both were on deaths door, Drax dealt a final blow then woke up somewhere else, his head says there’s no way thanos survived but his heart says he is still out there somewhere, hiding to weak to return

I'm absolutely buying this as soon as I have the means to. What really convinced me was that scene between Peter and Nikki towards the end. I've had a lot of the same feelings that she has for a long time, most of them because of childhood trauma. And being a child experiencing those things is so confusing and scary. You know the feeling is there, and you don't want it there, but you don't know how to get rid of it. So, you'll lie to yourself because you aren't old enough to really heal. All you can do at that point is cope. And just hearing her say that she would rather build a lie to convince herself that her mom is coming back, because it's better than facing that she isn't just broke me. I've had those same thoughts and feelings towards my own mom (and childhood), and I still do to this day. I'm still working on the moving on/letting go aspect of healing, which is going to take a lot of time. But hopefully not too much :)

you talking about how this game made you feel emotionally reminds me of my journey through ghost of tsushima, that game has seriously impacted me even long after finishing it, i hope more people get to experience what you and i did.

Yo GamingWins, if you haven't already, I highly recommend you play Alan Wake Remastered, would love to see an 'Everything Great about Alan Wake' video assuming you enjoy it, which I believe you will.

Being able to pull-off a combo also feels so satisfying in this game! Groot's Entangle + Rocket's Gravistick Grenade + Starlord's Eye of the Hurricane + Gamora's Shadow Strike + Drax's Pound and Pummel. This was always my go to at the start of an enemy wave(especially near the end of the story), and it really feels like they're working as one flarkin' unit!

14:19 lol I equipped this outfit for Groot too like as if the group dressed him up for this mission to look more like a monster

Just found you channel and I love it, I don’t know if you do requests but the campaign for cod waw was always something for me as a kid, completed it almost on every difficulty and still to this day it’s my favourite campaign

I loved this game from beginning to end… it was so good in fact I did it in about 2 days… honestly that’s the saddest part I wish I hadn’t played through that quickly but I just… well I couldn’t stop… in my opinion GOTY

I literally just beat the game the day you uploaded this. I'm so excited super enjoyed this game

This game is incredible! As a huge Marvel fan, I was excited for this, though a little weary because of Avengers, but I still decided to pre-order the game on a whim, mainly because Miles Morales was so good and I was hopeful for another experience like that. And somehow, I may have gotten a better experience. It took me a while to play through (a little over a month) just because I was very busy with life at the time, but it was on my mind every day that I wasn't playing it. It's been a long time since a game has held me like that. I would go as far to say that the story is even better than the Spider-Man games, which are phenomenal. The gameplay's not as good, so I still put them on equal footing in terms of quality, but that's still some pretty flarking high praise! I've never been someone to go crazy over story-less multiplayer games; these are the kinds of experiences I like to have while gaming, so I am very happy with this game and hope a sequel is announced soon. Even if it's not, though, I am so grateful that this game even exists in the first place. GOTY for sure imo.

hey man, amazing video! Only wish that you talked about Quill accepting the promise and ending the game there if he does.

Im just gonna go ahead and say this, I been watching since 20k and it BAFFLES me that this channel has under 100k subs. Keep up the incredible content bro!

Lady Hellbender and Cosmo coming in clutch plus the whole guardians changing into the gold outfits was so flarking amazing. Felt like an Endgame moment.

When Nikki told Ko-rel "No, you empty your pockets" I paused the game and went and told my momma because I understood that this little girl was about to be a past tense. My momma agreed with me, if I had ever tried something like that with her she would slap the black offa me so hard my skeleton would turn 50 shades whiter.

You do a fanatical job at making people care about games. For example, I played through this game and I really enjoyed it. Hell, I beat it with the hardest settings in like two days and want a second. But the way you describe everything makes it hit 10 times deeper. I appreciate you

I played this when it first came out and got it for my birthday. The scene when he tells her about the candles hit me so hard cause my mom taught me the same thing. It helped me cope with the loss, and these days a lot has.

What a coincidence this video came out the same day I finished the game. I didn't cry but only because I turned the sound off and looked away as much as I could during the part where I had to destroy the party in Nikki's promise. I turned it back on for the talk they had but the physically destroying of the party... couldn't do it with the sound on. I think I might still be recovering from the Mass Effect Trilogy. In short, this game is amazing and, if you ask me, this is the best incarnation of the Guardians of the Flarking Galaxy. Period.

It was really smart of Eidos to capitalize on the team mechanic in this game not just for combat and platforming but also for general team interactions. Such as Rocket's sarcastic occasional "pewpewpew" when Peter would shoot at those worm hive trophies, or as in this video, Nicholette chiding Peter for deviating from the path to collect something, a scripted dialogue that may be completely avoided in some playthroughs. I also absolutely loves the fact that each costume comes with a precís of not just the furst appearance, but also the name of the artists, editors and cover artists. Very nice to acknowledge the people who made these characters.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, just as I enjoyed playing the game. My grandma died almost 13yrs ago now and my mom died last year. I felt what Nikki felt, what Peter & Raker felt. It is like an all consuming mass, an abyss that swallows you; I’m scared and angry. I often wish for my own death, I hate feeling so incapable and trapped; playing this game, needless to say, resonated with me. I would’ve done near anything to save my mom, my grandmother, I would’ve brought ruin to the whole world if it meant I could save them. Living without them has been the most painful thing and confiding in my friends has been the most humbling. This game… I cannot properly convey how much it made me feel in the best of ways, even when it was painful, maybe especially when it was painful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, it was an honor to hear how it touched you too.

I’m currently streaming the game on Twitch and I’m at the point where you meet Alexis Sawpact. I already had the game spoiled before this and I love your stuff, so I’m just here for the ride

Been listening to the album for a week and seriously how is every track a banger

Thanks for sharing your feelings regarding this game. Experiencing your emotional response with these scenes enhance my own.

I was thinking about this video today and just found out you already uploaded it

Two other things I loved were that peter played a bard in his dnd game on earth which you can find in his room, and the fact that I just instinctively released the soul stone to win the bet.

I streamed this for my friend on twitch and he was asking me stuff while I was playing the scene where Peter sees the promise and if you refuse to move the screen border creeps in and credits role saying Peter excepts the promise

16:06 I wish he would’ve stopped for a min and talked to some of the aliens and the street vendors, i would love to see the interactions between Quill and the aliens 😩😩

I picked up Guardians 2 weeks ago on a recommendation from a good friend of mine. She told me it was one of her favourite games last year and while I was skeptical (Marvel’s Avengers and all that) I decided to give it a try. Now it is one of my favourites too. I can name on two hands the games that I have played that have actually made me very emotional and misty eyed while playing. This is one of them.

Being honest, i wasn't keen on the designs of the Guardians when they first released the trailer for the games, but over time, they grew on me

Ohhh this game! Thank you man for making this video. What a story!

I loved this game so much. 11/10 I was so devastated seeing Ko-rel die, that one hit me hard the most.

I have consumed and loved so much Guardians of the Galaxy content ever since I watched the first MCU film. But god damn are these iterations something else. They take the charm from the films but with so much more character and really bring out the best these ‘broken’ characters have to offer when it comes to the themes of family, finding your place and striving to change for the better.

love the review, GotG was an absolute joy to play but maaaaaaan was i shocked to hear you feel that not much has come out this year. 2021 was literally one of the most exciting years in games ever for me. Nier Replicant, Psychonauts 2, Neo The World Ends With You, Tales of Arise, Scarlet Nexus, Hades, Persona 5 Strikers and honestly i could keep going for a while. If you like anime and felt there were no good games in 2021 you need to get into JRPGs

i am so glad that i was able to play through this game with zero major spoilers it is such an amazing game and i definitely know i'll keep going into it just to experience as much of it as i can

So I clicked on the video cuz this is my 2nd favorite game ever and I love that other people give this game the recession that it deserves. (BTW love your content and I hope you have a good carer on UKposts)

I was long waiting for you to play this game and review it. This game is great and I was really excited for your video

As always a grade A review. I would really like to see your commentary on Observation in the future