Review: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy explained to parents

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What parents need to know

Play as Starlord, the leader of guardians of the galaxy in a brand new adventure in third-person view.

Guardians of the Galaxy Boxart Ecran PartageRelease date: October 26, 2021

Developed by: Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, Crystal Northwest
Published by: Square Enix
Available on: Playstation 5 and 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia

Type of game: Action/Adventure
Average duration of a game:30 minutes

Estimated total duration of the game: 17 hours.

Topics: Superheroes, superpowers, robots, adventure

Business model: Just need to buy the game once.

Number of players:
1 player

Available in physical format (Blu-Ray disc) or digital (download on the console)
Players3+ 7+ 12+16+18+
Neophytes
Intermediate
Experienced
It is difficult to handle the camera for neophytes but it is learned.
Replayability

The story mode takes about ten hours to complete. But there is an online multiplayer mode to keep playing.

Difficulty

Orange Green Gauge

Several levels of difficulty are available.

Violence, fear, nudity?

If you’ve seen the Marvel movies, Avengers, it’s the same. Punches, kicks, guns and superpowers.

Level of language used

Enough developed. Suitable for children from the end of primary school, or secondary or more.

Positive message

Superheroes who help each other to save the world. Ethnic diversity among the characters

Minimum reading level required

Asked to read for a few years.

Additional costs ?

It is possible to download extensions called to extend the adventure. They are free for now and it is optional.

Minimum level of execution on the controller required
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You have to manage 3D movements, so use the 2 sticks of the controller in particular. One to get around, one for the camera.

Principle of the game

Go through the adventure as Starlord and alternate between his skills depending on the situation. Everything is guided and linear. Each character has of course these unique abilities, and they will be explained to you as you go.

Local game modes

Just a mode in which we go through history.

More details coming soon.

More information about the game: Official page of the game

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Former video game programmer, columnist, teacher, competitor ... Marc has always been very familiar with the world and industry of video games. He decided to help neophytes about it, to discover new universes, worlds and fantastic creatures.

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