Overall, this was a surprisingly fun game and definitely worth playing through if you're on the fence.
Ran this on a 9800x3D and a 5080 at 4k. Visually it looked fantastic, no real performance hiccups or graphical glitches to complain about but this was using high end hardware.
Now for the annoying stuff. I had to restart the game at least 4 times because quest triggers just completely broke. Reloading the last save usually fixed it, but still annoying when you're just trying to get through a level.
The Huddle mechanic... ugh. It sucked. First couple times it was kinda neat, and when the 80s music landed right it was funny. Reminded me of that Simpsons scene where they're stuck in the car with "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" playing. But after a few times it became super repetitive and completely killed the momentum of the fight. Half the time the song choice didn't fit the vibe at all and just made the battle feel awkward and forced.
Also felt like they introduced a ton of cool mechanics once, used them for five minutes, and then forgot they existed for the rest of the campaign.
Some of the puzzles were pretty obscure too. If you weren't paying 100% attention you'd get stuck easily. I know that's partly on me, but I'm an old guy and I actually like a bit of "yellow paint" to point me in the right direction when I'm tired. A toggle setting in the menu for puzzle hints would've saved me some headache so that your average user doesn't need to be bothered by it.
Combat was solid for the most part. Gunplay felt fluid and easy enough to handle. The squad skills were fine, maybe a bit forgettable, but the menu was easy to navigate. The workbench upgrades were cool early on, but searching for a bench got tedious fast, and I ended up with a pile of useless extra materials by the end. Same with the money mechanic. Seemed huge early on when you get to Knowhere, but completely irrelevant right after that.
Bottom line, if you like Marvel and story heavy action adventure games, give it a shot. Honestly, I enjoyed the story here WAY more than the last Guardians movie, which felt way too over the top and forced. This game nailed the balance of cheese, humor, and heart much better.
