Marvel's Midnight Suns

[Nerroth]

Marvel's Midnight Suns is an XCOM-like tactics RPG, currently being developed by the producers of the XCOM franchise itself, Firaxis Games:

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This game is getting a number of tie-ins to other forms of media, to include an ongoing series of animated prequel shorts:

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So, is anyone here thinking of getting this game?

 

[Timelord79 (he/him)]

I‘m a big XCOM fan and I like Marvel‘s MCU.
I am unsure about Midnight Sun.
But I am sure to check it out.
Probably watching Let‘s Plays first, but might eventually get it myself.

 

[FPAlpha]

I‘m a big XCOM fan and I like Marvel‘s MCU.
I am unsure about Midnight Sun.
But I am sure to check it out.
Probably watching Let‘s Plays first, but might eventually get it myself.

I'm in the same boat - i will check it out but most likely won't play on release day just yet.

I'd rather have an awesome X-Com 3

 

[Nerroth]

Launch trailer:

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The other three prequel shorts:

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And a sample review:

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[FPAlpha]

Will get it but i'm not too hot on the "social" aspect of the game, i.e. your character is able to make friends with the other superheroes to unlock benefits ( cosmetic and/or gameplay, i'm not sure).

The concept however looks interesting and i will definitely spend some time over the weekend playing it.

 

[Rincewiend]

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[FPAlpha]

So far i have very mixed feelings.

I love Marvel superheroes so a strategy game involving them is an easy sell for me, especially when it's made by Firaxis, who are making one of the best games in the genre X-Com. However during the barely 2 hours of game time i had now the game crashed a half dozen times already and it's starting to really get on my nerves.

The other thing i'm not too fond of is the mass of story cutscenes and dialogue you go through with other characters. I'm giving this some leeway though since i'm still in the tutorial phase, where the whole setup is explained to me through the game ( the actual tutorial battle was rather quick and informative). I hope once this is done there'll be more actual gameplay but if not it explains the 60-70 hours game length some have mentioned because at least half of it may be cutscenes and dialogue.