South of Midnight

South of Midnight ist ein Spiel, das man für seine Welt, Figuren und Geschichte schätzt. Schade, dass seine überalterten und formelhaften Action-Adventure-Ideen mit dem audiovisuellen und erzählerischen Einfallsreichtum nicht mithalten können.

The Southern Gothic aesthetic is wholly under-explored in gaming. Because of that, South of Midnight feels utterly refreshing and genuinely magical and mysterious. In turn, Hazel is an undeniably compelling character, and you can’t help but want to see how her journey plays out. It’s yet another unmissable step on Microsoft’s path to redemption.

It is easy to get swept up in the adventure, especially with the fantastic soundtrack inspired by the folk and country music of the South. The game is lively and immersive and brings a magical and creative spin on a coming-of-age story. If you want a game rich in compelling folklore and immersive gameplay, then South of Midnight be just what you are looking for.

South of Midnight makes up for its orthodox gameplay with a fantastic story, well-researched setting, and an incredibly catchy lyric-driven soundtrack.

It's lovely - and likewise remarkable attention, thought, and care. If only just a little more of that care had been afforded to the playing of it.