It’s been nine years since Mass Effect fans got a new entry in the series with the divisive Mass Effect: Andromeda. 2021’s Mass Effect Legendary Edition remasters helped fill the Normandy-sized hole in their sci-fi-loving hearts, but the desire for a new Mass Effect adventure can’t be sated. In 2027, a couple of games, Exodus and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, will look to fill that hole.

But a really great, character-driven, third-person sci-fi shooter where you fly around the galaxy in an attempt to save it has been sitting here all along since 2021. The under-appreciated Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is already the most Mass Effect-coded game of the generation. If you haven’t played it yet, now is the time: Guardians of the Galaxy is currently 85% on the Nintendo eShop, Steam, and the Xbox store. (It’s full price on PlayStation, but frequently discounted there too.)

Based on the Marvel Comics team lineup popularized by the MCU films, Guardians of the Galaxy puts you in the jet boots of Peter Quill,........

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