A relatively unknown perk to being an Amazon Prime subscriber is acess to Prime Gaming. Included with your Amazon Prime and Prime Video memberships, Prime Gaming offers benefits focusing on video games, including free monthly games, in-game items and loot, access to Amazon Luna (Amazon's cloud gaming service), and a free Twitch channel subscription.
Each month, Prime Gaming offers its members dozens of games for free. The only catch is that they are only available to play on PC.
For November, Prime Gaming is giving away one of the best Marvel games: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Released in 2021, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is an action-adventure game developed by Eidos-Montreal and published by Square Enix.
It's based on the beloved comic book series of the same name, which used to fly under the radar until Marvel Studios made it mainstream with the Guardians of the Galaxy movies. However, Eidos-Monteal worked with Marvel to ensure the version of the characters in the game was unique from those in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the comic books.
These differences helped make the 2021 video game stand out from the source material. The game still stars Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer, but they are not copies of the characters we've seen on the screen. Because of this, it's enjoyable to get to know the characters once again in the game.
In addition to the characters, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy features solid action-adventure game mechanics that also include a fairly deep role-playing experience. You'll take on the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord, the leader of the Guardians, and embark on a mission to save the galaxy from a catastrophe .
One of the cool things about Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is that you're not just watching the characters. You're interacting with them. As Star-Lord, you'll be leading the group into combat, issuing commands. Throughout the game, you'll also be making key decisions via dialogue trees that can affect the relationships between the Guardians, and even change the outcome of the missions.
If you're looking for a fun intergalactic adventure with an intriguing story and a cast of interesting characters, definitely download Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. It is now available for Prime Gaming members on PC through the Epic Games Store.