In Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game, players take on the role of Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord. He is the protagonist and the only character that players control throughout the game. The game presents a unique version of Peter Quill, who is depicted as an 80s kid, unlike the 70s upbringing of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This distinction gives the game’s Star-Lord a unique flavor compared to his movie counterpart. In the game’s universe, Star-Lord was a fictional Earth band in the 1980s that Peter took a liking to as a boy.

The game’s narrative is experienced from Quill’s perspective, with players’ decisions and actions defining how Star-Lord behaves throughout the game’s story and combat moments. The game also reveals that Peter Quill is the son of Meredith Quill and J’Son, ruler of the planet Spartax who left before Peter was born. He grew up in a farm built by his maternal grandparents, Gene and Molly Quill, and had a mostly carefree childhood on Earth. His mother used to call him Star-Lord in reference to his father Ego. After her death, he was kidnapped by Ravagers and the moniker became part of his memories of her. It’s tied closely to the awesome mix tape she gives him and its subsequent importance to his identity. As a former Crown Prince of the Spartoi Empire, his crimes as a space pirate have been pardoned and he currently serves as the self-proclaimed leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy.