Marvel's Midnight Suns

 Xbox Series X
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 50
  3. Negative: 7 out of 50
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  1. WeroGamer123
    Jan 16, 2023
    7
    Ugh. At the moment, I don't regret my purchase. But, this is basically a JAPANESE RPG. Maybe this was made by Square Enix. Here is what you get: Long conversations? CHECK. Hub world with many rooms where you trigger MORE conversations? CHECK. Micro-transactions to decorate your room and get different outfits? CHECK. long animations when a hero uses a special power? CHECK. Uncanny valleyUgh. At the moment, I don't regret my purchase. But, this is basically a JAPANESE RPG. Maybe this was made by Square Enix. Here is what you get: Long conversations? CHECK. Hub world with many rooms where you trigger MORE conversations? CHECK. Micro-transactions to decorate your room and get different outfits? CHECK. long animations when a hero uses a special power? CHECK. Uncanny valley facial animations? CHECK (honestly, i would've preferred static images with different expressions... i was reminded all the time about MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA).

    I feel like i have spent MORE TIME doing the above, than the actual gameplay. The gameplay is interesting, turn-by-turn, reminds me of a mix of FREEDOM FORCE (2002) and MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE (2006). With the added randomness of CARDS, like SLAY THE SPIRE. Get ready for some confusion... you can SELECT which hero you want to use, but at the same time, you can only PLAY the cards you got, so for example, you select "Blade"... but can only play "Dr Strange" cards or "Captain Marvel" cards. You can also move the "cursor" over the battlefield, which means one thing for the hero selected, or could mean another thing depending on the card selected.

    Last comment, the protagonist is not that interesting. Girl with amnesia, wearing chainmail with sword. Wooden voice. UGH. I wish they would have picked the asian witch girl "Nico Minoru". Much more interesting. They had the talent right there with Lyrica Okano.

    I think Marvel adapted the name "Midnight Suns" from an old comic line called the "Midnight Sons". Check out the wikipedia page.    … Expand

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#25 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#43 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. ZTGD
    Jan 9, 2023
    80
    Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a game that will demand your time and attention, its not a quick experience but it is just that, an experience one that is nicely balanced in its fantastic story and above average action for a perfect melding of what makes superheroes so cool to being with.
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  2. Hey Poor Player
    Dec 31, 2022
    80
    Despite presentation that leaves something to be desired, Marvel’s Midnight Suns packs a ton of interesting strategy into its adventure, and smart writing around the edges helps to offset a main story that feels quite generic. Midnight Suns might be a flawed game in some ways, but I also couldn’t put it down, and it’s the rare game that made me truly want to run around collecting everything. Anyone who loves strategy games or Marvel should absolutely check it out.
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  3. Generación Xbox
    Dec 29, 2022
    90
    Midnight Suns is possibly the best Marvel superhero game thanks to the great work of Firaxis, who reinvents its formula of success and presents us with an ambitious title with a great turn-based combat system based on cards and skills.
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