Thereโs Nothing They Could Have Done. They Were Trapped, and The Script Was Merciless.
Eidos-Montreal, the developers of the new Guardians of the Galaxy title, are a bunch of evil little tricksters, arenโt they? Oh, what, does that label surprise you? It shouldnโt, you ignorant fool. A freshly-released advertisement for the game featured some recognizable faces from the Twitch.tv streaming space, but a certain someone isnโt afraid of stealing the spotlight. They are about to be caught in a deadly trap, the โGalaxyโs Greatest Rickroll.โ
After committing such a heinous act, Rick Astley had this to say: โFor years Iโve been biding my time, patiently waiting for the perfect moment to take back ownership of the Rickroll. When I found out Never Gonna Give You Up was in Marvelโs Guardians of the Galaxy, it was clear this was the opportunity I had been waiting for!โ
But in all seriousness โ as cheesy as the video is, itโs clear that everyone involved was having a good time. Itโs an ad, sure, but come on. This is so much better than the generic โoooo look at all these โcinematicโ cutscene moments!โ trailers we usually get.
The video shows off two of the gameโs features: the โhuddleโ mechanic (which โgives players the opportunity to motivate the Guardians during combat by giving them a pep talk that takes inspiration from famous song lyricsโ), and the gameโs deliciously 80s soundtrack. It was already announced that Rick Astleyโs music would be referenced in some capacity, and with this ad, that move was taken to its next logical step.
โIโm genuinely excited to be part of the gameโs soundtrack, to feature alongside so many wonderful songs that defined a decade and have personally influenced my youth and musical career.โ Rick Astley said. โWith the gameโs music focused on the โ80s, I expect many gamers, particularly the younger ones, will be hearing some of the featured tracks for the first time. I hope these songs bring players the same joy and inspiration they gave me, and spur them on while theyโre saving the Galaxy!โ