Common Sense Media Review
By Chris Morris
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Solid game can be fun for a while but may frustrate.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
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Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon
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What's It About?
Players can choose to participate in either arena mode (with waves of enemies) or battle mode, which tells a story as you progress through levels. In either case, moving characters is as simple as touching them and guiding them to a point on the screen. Targeting enemies is done the same way, only you point at them. You can use various power-ups by pushing the upper left corner of the screen, often using a combination of characters.
Is It Any Good?
Drawing more on the comic than the movie, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: THE UNIVERSAL WEAPON is a good introduction to the story. It's a solid game with plenty of levels and different play styles, but it can overwhelm players with too many things going on at the same time on-screen, which can be frustrating. There's a wide assortment of characters to choose from, and, unlike many of today's games, there are no in-app purchases, and the game doesn't require an Internet connection to play.
Those are odd things to tout on Marvel's part (and it does tout them loudly), but they're actually advantages these days. They don't make the gameplay any better, though, and, unfortunately, that gameplay is not engaging over the long term. It's fun for a while, then a little frustrating -- and then you're wandering over to another app and not looking back.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how judging by appearances can be dangerous.
Families also can talk about the differences between fantasy and reality.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : July 17, 2014
- Genre : Action Games
- Topics : Superheroes
- Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
- Version : 1.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 7.0 or later; Android 4.0 and up
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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