EW spoke with the developers to get a feel for what players can expect.
Introducing, in a different format… theGardenersof the Galaxy?
No, Nova Corps.
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Pre-orders are available now.
What’s it about?
Players will step into the jet boots of Peter Quill, a.k.a.
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Star-Lord, as he attempts to lead a team consisting of Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot.
A non-playable demo made available to press reveals one mission involving the Guardians in need of some dough.
“The main story is going to be the same for everyone,” Dugas affirms.
Lady Hellbender in ‘Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’ game.Square Enix/Eidos-Montreal
The demo offers a peek into what Dugas means by this.
As Star-Lord, the player is listening and can choose which Guardian to adhere to.
Rocket is not too happy about that.
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.".Square Enix/Eidos-Montreal
When players linger for a while without moving Star-Lord, the Guardians will start talking with each other.
“The journey is greater than the destination in a way,” Fortier remarks.
“It really celebrates players that take their time, look around.
Just by doing that, you’re free to really initiate conversations that other players might pass by.
The more you give to the game, the more it’s going to give back to you.”
The same goes for the new game.
But there’s a musical element included when fighting enemies.
“Peter’s trying to motivate them.”
What they came up with is a momentum meter.
Fortier explains, “As you do combat, you’re raising a momentum meter.
From there, the player will be presented with more choices.
The right words can either motivate your fellow Guardians to keep fighting or drive them deeper into negative thinking.
So, you have to craft the right pep talk.
“Based on your decision, you’re going to get a boost,” Fortier says.
“If you want the full team boost, then you have to pick the right response.”
Then there are thebiggerguns.
That gets manifested into these mega abilities,” Fortier says.
“In the case of Rocket, it’s that gun.
Is this part of Marvel’s Avengers?
But Dugas and Fortier confirmMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyis a “standalone” game.
“There isn’t going to be any DLC for this game.
There isn’t going to be any micro transactions,” DeMarle says.
It’s all there.”
When asked if characters from this game could pop in toMarvel’s Avengersin some form, Dugas just shrugs.
“It’s a very good question.
I cannot answer that,” he says.
What’s with the llama?
Your eyes do not deceive you.
That is a blue llama Groot is holding in one of the ending shots of the announcement trailer.
“The llama’s fine.
It fits in the game,” Dugas promises.
You will see everything is under control.”
