Do.i need to watch the movies

[Loken]

Only seen first movie, or are 5he game and movies separate?

[Captain Worthy]

The story in the game takes place in its own universe, which is inspired by the comic book universe.

The character banter is heavily inspired by the movies though, so playing the game often gives that same feeling from the movies. There are also some MCU themed optional skins you can use on the characters if you wish; I prefer the comic book versions.

[AyX8XIII]

id watch the movies, for the sake of connection to the crew, however, dont watch the 3rd, its not worth it imo

[Captain Worthy]

Originally posted by AyX8XIII:

id watch the movies, for the sake of connection to the crew, however, dont watch the 3rd, its not worth it imo

Even the third movie is better than anything else that's come out of the MCU since the last Spider-Man movie.

[SevenPilot13]

Imo you don’t need to watch the movies. If you want to know the characters better you can, but the character development is good enough in this game so you don’t need to come in with any prior knowledge of the marvel universe.

[Fluzzle]

I have not read the comics yet.
I also wondered how closely it would follow the films. It doesn't.
The story is set in the same world, and the characters are vaguely similar but way more kind, supportive and woke (obviously), for the gaming demographic. Some of their back stories and motivations are very different from the films. Their appearance is also totally different - except Groot and Rocket, but you can discover new skins to equip including exact replicas of the outfits from the movies.

There are a lot of references in the game to people, places, and things I vaguely remembered from the movies, which I had not seen in a while, but it delved in deeper. So, about 20 hours in, I went back and watched every appearance of the Guardians in the MCU: all 3 films, Avengers Infinity War and Endgame, and the Holiday Special. I found that the game enhanced my understanding and appreciation for the characters and world of the films, and vice versa.