Next month, Marvel fans will be able to get their hands on another Square Enix project:Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. This is a single-player action-adventure game where players take on therole of Star-Lord/Peter Quill, with the ability to issue commands to the likes of Gamora, Groot, Drax, Rocket, and so on instead of playing them. The reception to it thus far has been lukewarm, with some taking issues with the character design, gameplay, and so on. Admittedly, this is the typical standard fare of questions and concerns when a Marvel game is announced.
Game Rant recently attended an event, however, where we were able to go hands-on for 90 minutes withGuardians of the Galaxyin a preview.While its launch reception remains to be seen, we walked away more impressed with how emphasized the story was and how in-depth, if somewhat complicated, the combat was. That’s not the only thing that caught our eye, however, as the soundtrack is full of classic ‘80s hits.
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There’s no doubting how important the concept of music is toGuardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord. No matter what liberties Eidos Montreal take with him, his core concept is essentially a man out of time, utilizing comparatively defunct mediums to listen to music from his time on Earth. His retro-futuristic style creates a nice contrast to his weapons, his spaceship, and so on, and it’s part of his character that Eidos has to absolutely nail. Whereas the movie version mostly listens to music from the 1960s and 1970s, this Peter Quill goes all-in with the mostly 80s soundtrack.
Confirmed Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack List (So Far)
During our preview, we scoured the player on theGuardians of the Galaxy’s Milanoto dig through the game’s music. It consists, as of this preview, of the following:
Furthermore, Eidos Montreal uses music to explain how Star-Lord took his name inGuardians of the Galaxy. In the comics, Star-Lord is a title related to Peter’s father and his destiny as the son of Emperor of Spartax, whereas theMCU Star-Lord gets his namefrom his mother calling him that. Peter’s mother comes up with it due to her relationship with Ego, making it fit quite naturally.
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Star-Lord’s “Space Riders” Album and Track List
In the upcoming game, though, Peter lifts it from his favorite artist whose fictional album appears in the game: Space Riders by Star-Lord. This is an entirely fictional album created for the upcomingGuardians of the Galaxygame, and it can be listened to in its entirety in the game. These songs are titled as follows:
It’ll be interesting to see how this soundtrack impactsGuardians of the Galaxyupon release, but at the very least, it seems to be aiming for that retro-futuristic, blast-from-the-past with heavy futuristic sci-fi blend that defines Star-Lord. Luckily, fans don’t have to wait much longer before they can experience the game and its soundtrack for themselves.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyreleases October 26 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
