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As Peter Quill put on his headphones, a rock song with a nostalgic feel started playing. The music was upbeat and catchy, instantly lightening the mood. Peter Quill sang along, swaying to the music, and began dancing with retro moves as he headed deeper into the dilapidated ruins.
The cheerful music, combined with his somewhat comical dance steps, made the whole scene look somewhat... unserious.
"This style is perfect!" Brian said happily. The opening of Avengers back then had featured that catchy rock music, coupled with Tony Stark's humor, which made everyone love the switching between relaxation and tension, seriousness and levity.
Peter Quill, like an 80s rock singer, sang and danced as he walked deeper into the ruins. Around him, some rat-sized, dinosaur-like alien creatures appeared, startled by him and scattering in all directions.
He casually grabbed a small dinosaur trying to escape, held it in his hand like a microphone, and passionately sang the climax of the song to the little creature. But the next second, the background audio suddenly switched to ambient noise, and the original music became very faint.
Peter Quill's raspy voice produced a completely off-key melody, echoing through the entire ruins like a ghostly howl—as if a major concert had completely crashed. Combined with his comical dance moves, it made Brian burst out laughing.
"Hahaha... Oh my god, you're trying to kill me with laughter!" Brian was genuinely amused. If the opening of Avengers was humorous, then this opening was downright hilarious.
And it was obvious that Iron Man's privileged background and sophisticated sense of humor made him more charming and befitting his character.
This guy, on the other hand, had shoddy equipment and, judging by his demeanor, clearly lacked Iron Man's elite background. He exuded a goofy aura, forming a stark contrast with Iron Man and making his character instantly unforgettable.
"Not bad!" Brian nodded, feeling even more anticipation. At least this hilarious opening gave him a pleasant surprise and a completely different feeling from Avengers.
Just as the saying goes "you don't hit a smiling face," well-placed humorous plots and characters will always be more likable. And looking at the many releases across the entire Infinite Realms platform, this humorous style was still very rare.
However, the later plot made Brian understand why Peter Quill was carrying that old Walkman. It turned out this guy had been abducted from Earth as a child, and he'd loved listening to cassette tapes on his Walkman.
Not only that, the subsequent plot maintained this style throughout, with humor mixed with tension, and excitement mixed with comedy, maintaining a perfect balance.
The entire narrative, with its emotional ebb and flow, fully engaged players' emotions and brought each character vividly to life.
For example, although Rocket Raccoon had a cute appearance, he was a cunning trickster at heart, creating huge contrast with his image.
And the tree-person who could only say "I am Groot" and was somewhat simple-minded also left a deep impression. His partnership with Rocket Raccoon was full of humor and contributed many laughs.
As for Drax the Destroyer, who was simple-minded, physically powerful, and full of righteous fury, he was a tragic figure burdened by blood vengeance due to his people's genocide.
However, because his worldview differed from ordinary people and his thought process was extremely peculiar, he often uttered ridiculous opinions and did things that ordinary people found very funny, which greatly diluted the sense of tragedy around him. This was completely different from "Invincible Battleship" and "Starship Empire," but it also made Brian feel very comfortable.
While realistic portrayals of war's cruelty could be shocking, an overly oppressive atmosphere could also bring immense psychological pressure to players, creating many negative emotions that would definitely affect the player experience.
After playing the first volume of Guardians of the Galaxy, Brian felt very satisfied and in excellent spirits.
This group, known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, was a bunch of interstellar misfits who became friends after fighting each other. However, these initially selfish, scheming, and cunning individuals inexplicably came together and, by strange coincidence, maintained galactic peace, defeated the villain Ronan, and became great heroes.
Although the overall story structure still showed hints of Avengers—for example, at the beginning, the characters were full of contradictions and even fought each other, but in the end became comrades and fought side by side, which was a classic "enemies to allies" trope.
But compared to the Avengers heroes, these characters were equally vivid, and their biggest characteristic was humor. Especially the protagonist's goofy aura was deeply ingrained, Rocket Raccoon's mischievous and unscrupulous style was hilarious, and the tree-person was endearingly simple—making Brian feel this was simply the "Comedy Guardians."
However, what surprised Brian wasn't only this humorous and joyful style, but also the passion and grandeur interwoven within the comedic atmosphere. For example, the heroic sacrifice of the tree-person Groot to save everyone at the end was truly breathtaking and deeply moved Brian.
In addition to the plot, the game also featured many innovative high-tech weapons and various gameplay mechanics. The spaceship fighter battle to protect Xandar was also incredibly grand and shocking. It could be said that Brian found almost no flaws in the effects, visuals, gameplay, and narrative—it even brought him many surprises and emotional moments.
Groot's sacrifice made Brian feel somewhat sad, but fortunately, it wasn't permanent. The tree-person seemed to have a chance to revive, which made Brian very much look forward to the subsequent story. Not only that, but the plot also reintroduced the behind-the-scenes mastermind known as Thanos, which also made Brian very excited. Some of the suspense laid out in Avengers seemed to be further developed here.
Although Brian was truly eager to continue playing, as a content creator, he still had to prioritize his work. So he first produced a review video, presenting the first part of the story and his review to share with his fans.
He began the video by calling it content that would make you laugh out loud, content with a goofy protagonist and hilarious teammates, presenting a serious story in a lighthearted and humorous way.
Brian had a very high opinion of Guardians of the Galaxy. Although it contained subjective factors, it must be said that Guardians of the Galaxy was indeed a product that had been meticulously polished, continuously improved, and optimized by Stormwind Interactive Entertainment's top team.
The plot and character development were exceptional, and there were more jokes than expected. After all, standing on the shoulders of giants allows one to see further, and the team made even more outstanding creations and improvements based on existing foundations.
At the same time, the gameplay, various combat segments, and scenes were all pushed to their limits, thus presenting players with a joyful yet very shocking gaming experience. The innovative gameplay and various novel and interesting settings also resonated with many players.
However, it must be said that the humorous style of this content was truly too prominent, so a topic quickly emerged online: "Guardians of the Galaxy, Are You Trying to Kill Me With Laughter!?"