70
Wrapping up, Under Pressure continues the Guardians' adventure quite nicely. It lacks a little of the thrilling action that peppered the first episode but compensates with a tighter storyline and good narrative. In short, this episode fulfils all the check marks of Telltale and is a fairly good time for Marvel fans.
50
Guardians as a game are just a faint shadow of the movie, so just the most devoted comic and movie fans can find something good here. It's not really bad, but Telltale definitely can do better. They can still improve a lot before the series end.
78
In ways both positive and negative, Under Pressure is more of the same for Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy. The relationship-focused decision trees continue to be interesting yet opaque, while the interactive aspects leave much to be desired in terms of quality and player engagement. I've knocked down the gameplay score (and thus the overall score) a tad to reflect both its stagnation and lack of creativity, but there's still room and time for improvement.
10
Did my walkthrough last night, I love these games some people say they are just stories with no gameplay and that is half true they are INTERACTIVE stories with a tiny bit of gameplay mostly for puzzle sections but the fun is seeing where the journey goes and changing it with your choices but I found this one particularly sad and honestly brought me to shed a tear which I always congratulate when a game with fantasy characters manages to pull off so well, I knew his backstory but this did it so well, such a good second episode. Check out my gameplay trailer if you want to see if it is your type of game ****/SjQurOfofss JaX Dagger
0
Incredibly bland and boring. The humor is bad and cringey, every joke falls flat on its ass. The animations are probably the worst Telltale has done to date and the graphics look straight out of a PS2 game. The villain isn't even interesting and the voice actress makes me take the villain even less serious.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Episode 2: Under Pressure
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Jun 6, 2017
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72
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Jun 8, 2017
80
While I’m not convinced it’ll ultimately live up to Rhys, Fiona and Loaderbot’s escapades (my own personal favorite series), for sheer enjoyment, it’s shaping up to come mighty close.
Jun 5, 2017
80
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series - Episode 2 is another great episode from the developer. It's better than the first episode in a lot of ways, but still has troubling technical problems that detract from the fun.
Jul 11, 2017
78
In ways both positive and negative, Under Pressure is more of the same for Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy. The relationship-focused decision trees continue to be interesting yet opaque, while the interactive aspects leave much to be desired in terms of quality and player engagement. I've knocked down the gameplay score (and thus the overall score) a tad to reflect both its stagnation and lack of creativity, but there's still room and time for improvement.
Jun 22, 2017
70
Episode 2 manages to deliver far more impactful sense of decision-making (and consequences) than what we saw in the first episode.
Jun 8, 2017
70
By the ending cliffhanger, Guardians creates enough of a mystery with the Eternity Forge--specifically the process and cost of using it--to segue into the next episode. Emotions run high, and that works well for Rocket's story as well as the conflict between Gamora and Nebula, but other pivotal choices seem like overblown drama between kids instead of a ragtag band of heroes. It lacks action and big reveals, but it sets up a lot of different avenues to potentially explore down the line.
Jun 6, 2017
70
Ultimately, while Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series: Under Pressure's array of choices doesn't quite feel as "consequential" as one might expect of the typical Telltale pitch, the new episode improves on the promise of the first outing's strengths in characterization, while still building up the main narrative into something a tad more engaging. Only the future will be able to show if these decisions will snowball properly, but the series now has me wanting to actually see that eventuality, which means it's done its job.
Jun 5, 2017
50
Hopefully, Under Pressure is just a momentary blip in a great series rather than a signal of rocky storytelling to come. Given their reign as the all around favorites of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it would be a shame for other stories featuring this dynamic cast to simply be regulated to “just ok” status.
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Jun 11, 2017
10
Did my walkthrough last night, I love these games some people say they are just stories with no gameplay and that is half true they are INTERACTIVE stories with a tiny bit of gameplay mostly for puzzle sections but the fun is seeing where the journey goes and changing it with your choices but I found this one particularly sad and honestly brought me to shed a tear which I always congratulate when a game with fantasy characters manages to pull off so well, I knew his backstory but this did it so well, such a good second episode. Check out my gameplay trailer if you want to see if it is your type of game ****/SjQurOfofss JaX Dagger
Jun 7, 2017
0
Incredibly bland and boring. The humor is bad and cringey, every joke falls flat on its ass. The animations are probably the worst Telltale has done to date and the graphics look straight out of a PS2 game. The villain isn't even interesting and the voice actress makes me take the villain even less serious.
SummaryFrom Earth to the Milano to Knowhere and beyond, and set to the beat of awesome music, this five-part episodic series puts you in the rocket-powered boots of Star-Lord in an original Guardians adventure.
Rated Tfor Teen
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- PlayStation 4
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- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- PC
Initial Release Date:Jun 6, 2017
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