Marvel's Midnight Suns (Download) (PC)

Es fühlt sich häufiger wie ein Spiel an, das nicht so unterhaltsam sein sollte, wie es ist, weil es einige Schwächen bei der Präsentation, der Technik und den Dialogen hat. Das Kampfsystem, die vielen Belohnungen und die Teambildungsmechanik sind jedoch so gut, dass das Spiel trotz seiner Probleme überzeugen kann.

Midnight Suns hat viele Qualitäten: Das Austarieren der Decks, das Abstimmen der Helden aufeinander – ich würde übrigens gerne Decks und Teamkompositionen abspeichern können, Firaxis! –, der Sog, den das Sammeln neuer Karten ausübt und die schlaue Dynamik der Kämpfe – das alles ist die gewohnte, große Firaxis-Klasse, die streckenweise süchtig macht und zu der es sich vorzudringen lohnt. Der Rest ist Ballast, den ihr hoffentlich besser schultert als ich.

For all its focus on supernatural magic and demonic threats, Midnight Suns is a fun-loving and thrilling ride. XCOM strategy fans won’t be disappointed; the format changes still result in a gratifying combat flow. But this is a more approachable and story-driven experience than Firaxis has previously attempted, filled with some of the most recognizable pop culture heroes of the moment.

There's a lot to love about Marvel's Midnight Suns. The combat offers a rewardingly tactical experience, with a deckbuilding card system ensuring that randomness challenges the player, not frustrates them. Plus, the mission variety and cast of diverse playable characters keep combat fresh across dozens of hours. But I most enjoyed the role-playing elements and giving The Hunter a chance to connect with the members of the Midnight Suns and Avengers, forging friendships that resulted in powerful abilities I could take back to the combat side of the game.

It isn’t what I expected, in a good way. It’s incredibly easy to recommend to any Marvel fan, and is simple enough to pick up and play for strategy newcomers. Although the highs aren’t as high as some of Firaxis’ past work, those of you who latch onto the relationship building, social network, and silly moments will find a lot of joy here: I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised to see Hunter cosplay at future conventions.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns exceeded my expectations to be one of my favourite games of the year. With a good Marvel story and the ability to make friends on top of excellent turn-based tactical combat systems, Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a super experience.