36 Fragments of Midnight

 Switch
Metascore
37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 5 out of 6
  1. Nintendo Life
    Sep 18, 2017
    50
    36 Fragments of Midnight does a lot of things right - a cute protagonist, nice platforming, and an easy to understand objective make it seem like you’re onto a winner. Unfortunately, though, even with its low asking price it is hard to fully recommend a game that can easily be completed in under 15 minutes. It is a shame because there is a lot of promise here; some players may find themselves wanting to keep playing to beat their times but, ultimately, there is only a very small amount of content on offer. Many will have hoped for something more.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Sep 20, 2017
    45
    I came for the appealing art style with the hopes of finding a competent 2D platformer, but ultimately that failed to happen. This already short game doesn’t offer up enough variety to keep it engaging for very long and some mechanical issues only further dampened the experience. Couple all that with very limited replayability and what you’re left with is a forgettable game.
  3. GamingTrend
    Oct 2, 2017
    40
    There’s a lot of potential with 36 Fragments of Midnight, but it’s all wasted. The procedural generation of obstacles are cool the first couple of times you play the game, but the fact that it feels empty everywhere with no replay value makes this feel like a glorified demo of something that could be greater.
  5. Switch Player
    Oct 4, 2017
    38
    36 Fragments of Midnight may look enticing at its price point but fails to provide much in the way of content. It can be enjoyable if you like something quick and easy to pick up and play but otherwise, it might be best to avoid this one.
  6. Video Chums
    Sep 19, 2017
    24
    36 Fragments of Midnight is not only a waste of money, it's also a waste of time. In fact, it has me worried that the Switch's eShop will end up with as many horrible games on it as the Wii U's and that's a concern that I definitely don't want to see become reality.
  7. FNintendo
    Oct 11, 2017
    20
    The gameplay is too empty, the lifespan way too short and the controllers below par for this to be considered a decent effort and the lack of a soundtrack only reinforces the idea that this is not a complete game but rather a tech demo.

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User Score
3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 10 out of 13
  1. Etiwy
    Apr 1, 2020
    6
    Even though the game does not have much content, it is kinda relaxing. You will play it ten minutes in a row then stop because there is notEven though the game does not have much content, it is kinda relaxing. You will play it ten minutes in a row then stop because there is not much to do. But you can come back to it later, when you feel the need to relax a bit. For three euros, I was not expecting much more than that, so i believe the game is not that bad.… Full Review »
  2. luigicap10
    Apr 9, 2018
    2
    As a fan of 2D platformers, I thought this would be a steal.However, don't let the 2 dollar price tag fool you, Because I went through it theAs a fan of 2D platformers, I thought this would be a steal.However, don't let the 2 dollar price tag fool you, Because I went through it the hard way. 36 Fragments of Midnight is a game that looks like it took only 10 minutes to program. The concept is as lazily planned out as the game play, 36 fragments are scattered along a world with jumps that only a freaking idiot would be entertained by. Don't buy this monstrosity. The only reason I gave this a 2/10 is because it's gameplay is better than Fortnite's.… Full Review »
  3. FrankoAmmo
    Jan 5, 2018
    2
    Just completed this game....in 8 minutes as the game only contains one level where you need to find 36 golden fragments (stars). It took meJust completed this game....in 8 minutes as the game only contains one level where you need to find 36 golden fragments (stars). It took me 3-4 attempts to get use of the mechanics. The double jump was sometimes not working (no idea why). I am giving it a 2 out of 10 as it was only $3 (canadian) and I still somewhat enjoyed myself for about half an hour even if it was ridiculously short and pretty easy.… Full Review »
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