Marvel's Midnight Suns

 PlayStation 5
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 99 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 70 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 99
  3. Negative: 24 out of 99
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  1. Cptn4narchy
    Jan 6, 2023
    9
    Persona social simulation + XCOM combat + the edgier side of Marvel. This alone will tell you if you'll love it or hate it. Some of the animations might be goofy and the male Hunter is particularly cringe, but the core gameplay loop is magnificent. Although minor, the game does drop ALL the frames when certain cards are used....looking at you Air Superiority. But somehow, instead of beingPersona social simulation + XCOM combat + the edgier side of Marvel. This alone will tell you if you'll love it or hate it. Some of the animations might be goofy and the male Hunter is particularly cringe, but the core gameplay loop is magnificent. Although minor, the game does drop ALL the frames when certain cards are used....looking at you Air Superiority. But somehow, instead of being frustrating, it makes you feel awesome. Like you're kicking so much ass, the game is in shock.

    The only legitimate gripe I have is that one of the bigger twists towards the end was spoiled in the Midnight Suns shorts pre-release. Doesn't kill anything, but made for a very confusing reveal since I watched all the shorts before playing.

    It is a great game that I immediately replayed in NG+ to see all the other morality choices and hear the other gender Hunter's lines.    … Expand
  2. ZeromusPrime
    Jan 24, 2023
    9
    "ThE gAmE wOuLd Be So MuCh BeTtEr WiThOuT tHe CaRd SyStEm"

    HOW

    IT'S A CARD GAME

    LITERALLY HOW
  3. jamielewis
    Mar 22, 2023
    3
    I'll sum it up really quickly

    The combat is engaging and fun and the card system really works, loved every moment The Social aspect is beyond tedious with terrible dialogue, cringey interactions and endless endless running from place to place collecting garbage when all you want to do is do the next battle I tried to just skip the social part but it's woven that deep Into the game it's    I'll sum it up really quickly

    The combat is engaging and fun and the card system really works, loved every moment The Social aspect is beyond tedious with terrible dialogue, cringey interactions and endless endless running from place to place collecting garbage when all you want to do is do the next battle

    I tried to just skip the social part but it's woven that deep Into the game it's hard to get through all I wanted was BATTLE/COOL CUTSCENE/UPGRADE AND BATTLE PREP MENU/NEXT BATTLE

    I DONT NEED TO PLAY **** MONOPOLY WITH BLADE OR PAINT MY NAILS WITH CAPTAIN MARVEL    … Expand
  4. Hunteraven
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    This game took a minute for me to get into but now I’m hooked. In fairness I’m a big marvel mark. This game will probably go on sale to 30$ bucks soon should definitely pick it up then and add on the season pass
  5. Pedritx
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    I have played for 20 hours and I have to say that it is impressive.

    1.The combat is complete, with many skills to use, interaction with the stage. There are different missions, such as defeating all enemies, winning in a set number of turns, and more. 2. The abbey has many places to explore, and to train the heroes. The only fault I can make is that the faces of the characters are a bit    I have played for 20 hours and I have to say that it is impressive.

    1.The combat is complete, with many skills to use, interaction with the stage. There are different missions, such as defeating all enemies, winning in a set number of turns, and more.

    2. The abbey has many places to explore, and to train the heroes.

    The only fault I can make is that the faces of the characters are a bit badly designed, otherwise it's an extraordinary game, I'm loving it.    … Expand
  6. Reed618
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    This game is such a pleasant surprise. There have been a few marvel team up games but most have been kind of mixed. Things like marvel vs capcom infinite, marvel ultimate alliance 3 and the avengers game were all just.. ok at best... but with midnight suns the card system firaxis have developed really captures the power and style of each of these heroes. The fights are really fun, theThis game is such a pleasant surprise. There have been a few marvel team up games but most have been kind of mixed. Things like marvel vs capcom infinite, marvel ultimate alliance 3 and the avengers game were all just.. ok at best... but with midnight suns the card system firaxis have developed really captures the power and style of each of these heroes. The fights are really fun, the story is entertaining and the extra stuff like exploring the abbey and building friendships might be a bit weaker but adds some variety. All in all it's a great package and well worth checking out for both Marvel fans and strategy fans.… Expand
  7. BrazilianLegacy
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Imagine playing Fire emblem but with Marvel Heroes. This is a must play game if you like turn base games. I love this game specially the combat.
  8. Gax_nzen88
    Dec 3, 2022
    8
    This game is pretty fun, I think if you are not a Marvel fan or a fan Firaxis' work then you would most likely become bored of this. A lot of time is spent in the hub world talking to characters and building relationships. as a Marvel fan I appreciated all of the lore building, Easter eggs and name drops during the conversations. The combat is pretty fun, my first time playing a game ofThis game is pretty fun, I think if you are not a Marvel fan or a fan Firaxis' work then you would most likely become bored of this. A lot of time is spent in the hub world talking to characters and building relationships. as a Marvel fan I appreciated all of the lore building, Easter eggs and name drops during the conversations. The combat is pretty fun, my first time playing a game of this style and so far I have enjoyed it.… Expand
  9. Josephalexn
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    It's got good combat and it's performance on the console is great. It's a fresh take which is intriguing and different from other games in the superhero genre
  10. Divisionbell
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    About 15 hours in and the game is fantastic. If you’re a fan of XCom and Marvel, then this will be right up your alley. Wish the roster was a bit bigger, but the characters they have are fantastic. Would love to see them expand this game over time. There’s so much potential.
  11. NaiveStereotype
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    Really great game.. No regret buying it.. Hope developer can make more games like this!!
  12. Everhell
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    This game is severely underrated and one of my favorite games of the year. It's a shame I don't see it talked about very often. I almost let it pass me by but I'm glad that I came back around for it. My true rating would be an 8.5 (offsetting the trolls
  13. icochran07
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    I really enjoyed the game. I like both card based strategy games like slay the spire, monster train, etc. as well as turn based strategy games like X-Com. I enjoy getting to know the characters and spending the time building relationships. It is a little slow on the stuff in between missions but still fun. You can tell they put a lot of care into building out the base and the characterI really enjoyed the game. I like both card based strategy games like slay the spire, monster train, etc. as well as turn based strategy games like X-Com. I enjoy getting to know the characters and spending the time building relationships. It is a little slow on the stuff in between missions but still fun. You can tell they put a lot of care into building out the base and the character details. I wish the combat was a little more complex like X-Com. Being on PS5 I did not have any performance issues at all.… Expand
  14. nightalon
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Muito divertido além de ter dezenas de personagens icônicos como muito bem representados
  15. Agarwel
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    Very different game, than everyone expected. Approximatelly 35% of the game are card battles - imagine 3D Slay the Spire. And the other 65% is conversation game that is not far from dating simulator (most of it is not main linear story, but hangouts with the team).
    So if this is what you expect, you will get a good game in these genres. But if you expect something else (new Xcom, mostly    Very different game, than everyone expected. Approximatelly 35% of the game are card battles - imagine 3D Slay the Spire. And the other 65% is conversation game that is not far from dating simulator (most of it is not main linear story, but hangouts with the team).
    So if this is what you expect, you will get a good game in these genres. But if you expect something else (new Xcom, mostly card based game), you may be dissapointed.    … Expand
  16. Crenger76
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing!! Killer combat, decent voice acting despite what you may have heard. Way better than I was expecting.
  17. YoBenson
    Dec 4, 2022
    1
    Really bad game, no repair, no defence, only attack mode. Nothing to explore, bad character editor..
  18. Alex5482671
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    Hero Ops broke the game. critical bug with which it is not possible to continue the passage. releasing games like this is trash.
  19. MGee
    Dec 7, 2022
    9
    Fantastic game and the game that most surprised me this year by being so much stupid fun. The combat is really good after you've unlocked some options and builds to work with. Some of the plot dumping in the beginning leads to some tedious conversations but once it gets going it's really enjoyable. PS5 version runs smooth without the issues the PC version has excepting for a fewFantastic game and the game that most surprised me this year by being so much stupid fun. The combat is really good after you've unlocked some options and builds to work with. Some of the plot dumping in the beginning leads to some tedious conversations but once it gets going it's really enjoyable. PS5 version runs smooth without the issues the PC version has excepting for a few crashes. I will definitely be looking forward to a sequel/side-game/expansion.… Expand
  20. Zakis1991
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Не поддерживается русский язык
    Этот продукт не поддерживает ваш язык. Пожалуйста, перед покупкой ознакомьтесь со списком поддерживаемых языков.
  21. Kyokushin
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Nice tactical combat with an awesome mix of characters. The social persona like bits in between the missions is not for everyone but i definitely enjoy everything about this game! Graphic wise they could have done better but technically everything works like a charm.

    Not for everyone i understand but if you like the genre and you're a old school marvel fan this is the game for you!    Nice tactical combat with an awesome mix of characters. The social persona like bits in between the missions is not for everyone but i definitely enjoy everything about this game! Graphic wise they could have done better but technically everything works like a charm.

    Not for everyone i understand but if you like the genre and you're a old school marvel fan this is the game for you!

    (Changed my rating to 10 because of people who will propably bash because it's different than they expected this game to be..effing trolls)    … Expand
  22. Coledition
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    This a masterpiece Marvel super hero game. From the battles to the music, to the friendship and lore. I love everything about it. There's enough variety to keep you interested, including side quests and friendship dynamics. It's a beautiful story with good looking environments, and a good cast of diverse heroes to choose from! I am so thankful Firaxis and 2K created this game. I canThis a masterpiece Marvel super hero game. From the battles to the music, to the friendship and lore. I love everything about it. There's enough variety to keep you interested, including side quests and friendship dynamics. It's a beautiful story with good looking environments, and a good cast of diverse heroes to choose from! I am so thankful Firaxis and 2K created this game. I can safely say this game is in the top 5 I ever played. I cannot wait for the DLC. 10/10 Heroic perfection… Expand
  23. wherethelamsaus
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    What could’ve been a good game turns into an overhyped card game. Turn based games are boring at best. But this really takes the cake. They should’ve released it as a mobile game, as that’s what it looks and feels like
  24. KillerBeij
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    First the excellent Guardians of the Galaxy, and now this. What a great game! This game is made with ♡. Please people, don't listen to the haters! GOTY material right here!!!
  25. GeraltRUS
    Jan 30, 2023
    9
    Неожиданно круто, может потому , что ничего от игры не ждал. Это, конечно, не тактическая игра ни разу, а "как карта ляжет" и все % попаданий (в возможностях сброса с крыши) отработаны заранее. Т.е при шансе падения в 90%, если враг не скидывается, сколько не загружайся он не упадет) Как в XCOM.

    Так же из неприятного, в самом начале игры, можно отправиться на одну из побочных миссий и    Неожиданно круто, может потому , что ничего от игры не ждал. Это, конечно, не тактическая игра ни разу, а "как карта ляжет" и все % попаданий (в возможностях сброса с крыши) отработаны заранее. Т.е при шансе падения в 90%, если враг не скидывается, сколько не загружайся он не упадет) Как в XCOM.

    Так же из неприятного, в самом начале игры, можно отправиться на одну из побочных миссий и получить софтлок. При окончании игра просто вылетает, как ни крути. Единственный выход на миссию просто не ходить.

    Но я уверен, как все починят будет конфета! Тут смесь Xcom, Dragon Age и брожения по крипте из Mortal Kombat. Классные и каноничные герои, даже для не фанатов марвел. Потрясающая игра актеров и просто очень-очень уютная атмосфера.    … Expand
  26. Steyraus
    Dec 13, 2022
    1
    If you thought making the Marvel franchise into a card game sounded boring, you were right...This is a slow boring game, with some flashy animations, with the modern Troup of endless walk and terribly cringe dialogue thrown in.
  27. Jim222001
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    A fun game with a great roster of heroes and villains. There’s just on glitch I encountered that was no big deal. Caretaker’s eye was always messed up when she is shown in cut scenes.
  28. OnlyOneHere
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a glorified card game. The gameplay is boring and repetitive. All you do is choose a card and the characters do the moves for you. It's the same trash as XCOM. This whole turn-based combat system is just an excuse for developers to be cheap and lazy. I expect these developers to work hard and putThis game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a glorified card game. The gameplay is boring and repetitive. All you do is choose a card and the characters do the moves for you. It's the same trash as XCOM. This whole turn-based combat system is just an excuse for developers to be cheap and lazy. I expect these developers to work hard and put actual combat for $70, especially when their publisher 2K makes bank off their NBA games. The story is awful. The physics are beyond horrible.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to play this game again. Charging $70 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. It's already bad enough that they charged $70 for a singleplayer only turn-based game, and now these greedy developers had the audacity to include microtransactions without multiplayer. Are you freaking kidding me? That's pathetic. Not even Sony is that greedy. There's no servers to maintain, meaning it's inexcusable to add MTX. I don't care if it's cosmetic only 2K, you either give me online or delist your stupid in-game currency off the PS store. I don't recommend this game at all. This outrageous greed makes me furious.    … Expand
  29. Santanilla
    Dec 28, 2022
    9
    I love games such as Mario rabbids, turn based strategy , I also like boardgames such as marvel champions , this game is awesome in the fighting part and 50/50 in the social simulation part , still I will 100% recommend this game for people who like strategy games, the game is super fun. Music is awesome , fighting cinematics are awesome , combat strategy is neither too simple or tooI love games such as Mario rabbids, turn based strategy , I also like boardgames such as marvel champions , this game is awesome in the fighting part and 50/50 in the social simulation part , still I will 100% recommend this game for people who like strategy games, the game is super fun. Music is awesome , fighting cinematics are awesome , combat strategy is neither too simple or too complicated. Story is great. Only thing I don’t like is not being able to check out my discard pile , something so basic and it is not possible , still not a dealbreaker , get this game is very fun .… Expand
  30. Bbeatty90
    Dec 18, 2022
    4
    Combat is okay but not a fan that outside of combat the only gameplay is walking around at the main hub world. Would be better with some exploration
  31. helladarionx
    Jan 10, 2023
    0
    Não está Dublado em português, então não sereve para porra nenhuma! Em pleno 2023 e saindo jogo com audio em inglês, NOJENTO.
  32. spidercents
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Firaxis has lovingly crafted a strong game, with unique gameplay, high replayability, excellent RPG elements, and a commitment to strong story rather than commercial MCU gimmicks. This game is easily a GOTY contender, and an excellent addition to any gamer or Marvel fan's catalogue. Full review on https://www.spidercentsreviews.com/post/midnight-suns-review-ps5
  33. Alleco87
    Dec 9, 2022
    1
    Hero Ops glitch makes me lose 12 hours of play.
    WE DO NOT PAY THAT MUCH TO BE BETA TESTERS.
    Advice, do not use Hero ops, The chance it will break your game is really high. I am pretty sure the QA team was nonexistent or really small. The game is good at its core but so much bug plague the game immensely. I really hope someday a law will be passed to block broken-ass games to be    Hero Ops glitch makes me lose 12 hours of play.
    WE DO NOT PAY THAT MUCH TO BE BETA TESTERS.
    Advice, do not use Hero ops, The chance it will break your game is really high.
    I am pretty sure the QA team was nonexistent or really small.
    The game is good at its core but so much bug plague the game immensely.
    I really hope someday a law will be passed to block broken-ass games to be released or at least have some consequence for the greediness.
    HURRY WE HAVE TO GET THIS GAME OUT FOR CHRISTMAS... Yeah, but the game is full of bugs... WE DO NOT CARE MOOOOOONEYYYYYY !!!!!!!!
    Poor dev to have to deal with these greedy executives.    … Expand
  34. ADarklore
    Dec 21, 2022
    10
    This is an awesome and addicting game. I never played XCOM (so I'm not jaded by expecting Marvel's XCOM)... and never played a turn-based card game before- so I wasn't sure I would like it... but I absolutely LOVED IT! I thought for sure I'd be more into the RPG/Exploration aspect but instead I fell in love with the card combat system! I spent HOURS upon HOURS just doing side missionsThis is an awesome and addicting game. I never played XCOM (so I'm not jaded by expecting Marvel's XCOM)... and never played a turn-based card game before- so I wasn't sure I would like it... but I absolutely LOVED IT! I thought for sure I'd be more into the RPG/Exploration aspect but instead I fell in love with the card combat system! I spent HOURS upon HOURS just doing side missions before I even continued most of the main story.

    For those complaining about 'microtransactions'... first, they're completely cosmetic and most are not even worthy of using IMO. Second, I purchased the "Legendary" version and received ALL the cosmetics so I don't even have to worry about microtransactions.

    For those complaining about stutters and crashes... they ARE still working on fixes. When will people realize that initial release of ANY games always comes with some bugs and problems. A developer cannot account for each and every graphics card, CPU, memory and motherboard combination. Thankfully I'm on PS5, and have not had ANY stuttering, BUT, I have had crashes- most notably when using the 'continue activity' feature... even after the last patch supposedly fixed it. Ended up with a 'save data' error that keeps popping up whenever I end my turn and the enemy starts to attack.

    Overall, I am HOPING there is a sequel because I think they did an awesome job and I want to see a future for the Hunter. The voice acting for all the characters (except for the male Hunter) was awesome, the male Hunter voice was just very stilted and unemotional- like a robot.

    The only negative I can mention (other than the previously noted PS5 'continue activity' crashes and poor male Hunter voice acting) is the New Game+ mode. They really should allow us to choose whether to keep our card abilities or not. It really deincentivizes using NG+ because you cannot EVER upgrade both light and dark cards (Annihilation/Summon Charlie) because it would be a 400 point swing from full one to full other. Further, all the mods you spent so much time acquiring are GONE. There is absolutely NO REASON to ever do NG+ IMO because of how much you lose just to do it. As I said, they really need to change this and give you the option to keep your cards or start over completely. Otherwise, it's an awesome game that I HIGHLY recommend.    … Expand
  35. Clay1985
    Dec 25, 2022
    10
    Excellent game that really only needs to add one important thing. More of it. Looking forward to the dlc.
  36. roofustheman
    Jan 14, 2023
    4
    I absolutely hate all aspects of the social stuff in this game. From the in game version of Facebook where you constantly see stupid posts from superheroes, to an absurd amount of childish dialogue that you actually have to interact with to level up your abilities, and finally social clubs where you are hang out with groups of super heroes for more worthless dialogue - none of thisI absolutely hate all aspects of the social stuff in this game. From the in game version of Facebook where you constantly see stupid posts from superheroes, to an absurd amount of childish dialogue that you actually have to interact with to level up your abilities, and finally social clubs where you are hang out with groups of super heroes for more worthless dialogue - none of this interests me. If this is your kind of thing, you’ll probably like this game. If you were looking for something more like X-com, this is not it. The combat is a dumbed down draw cards / play cards system. There’s no cover, and there’s hardly any movement or reason to move. Enemies typically reinforce the battle infinitely until you achieve an objective. Combat is not fun for me. If it was I might put up with skipping through the other half of the game - the after mission social stuff. But as it stands, I’m not finishing this.… Expand
  37. LuckyCoin23
    Jan 19, 2023
    0
    I had high hopes for this game but it's just plain awful. The graphics look like a mobile game, the cutscenes barely run at 30 fps and are hard to watch, the dialogue, especially tony stark, is cringe beyond belief and impossible to listen to. The gameplay is really fun but it's such a disappointment that everything else gets in the way of Midnight Suns from being a great game.
  38. Rasengan69
    Jan 29, 2023
    5
    Yeah you get your Marvel fix, but this type of niche, gimmicky game isn't enjoyable to me. The turn-based combat just doesn't fit here. I don't much care for the voices either.
  39. BigDaddyAstro
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    Im Here for Morbius-Senpai, Those Vampyres tho eek, but not Morbius, He Made 400 Morbillion Bucks at the box office, Good Game
  40. Molec_man
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    First Impression: Pleasantly surprised on how good this game is. The graphics are better in combat which is weird, but the combination of Marvel Universe and XCom is better than I ever expected. I’m not a big fan of the male protagonist but after he gets more costumes it works. For me this is a rare game that the more I play it the more I like it.
  41. Btoux1979
    Feb 7, 2023
    0
    Ce jeu est nul .On s'ennuie très fermement .Quand je pense que que ce jeu vraiment nul nul nul est vendu au prix fort avec des tonnes de DLC, ca me fout les boules !
  42. dndynamite
    Mar 5, 2023
    9
    I'm really into this game! Don't listen to those who wanted it to be a different game - it's really good, especially when it gets deeper the more you play.
  43. WeAreVenom87
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    I was really hesitant about this game since I'm not a big XCOM guy and even though I am a huge Marvel comics fan I hate what Disney has done to the brand in recent years. After looking the game over seeing it was mainly a card game and that most of the recent "modern" Marvel characters didn't seem to be present I decided to give it a try. I'm happy to say I've had a really fun time withI was really hesitant about this game since I'm not a big XCOM guy and even though I am a huge Marvel comics fan I hate what Disney has done to the brand in recent years. After looking the game over seeing it was mainly a card game and that most of the recent "modern" Marvel characters didn't seem to be present I decided to give it a try. I'm happy to say I've had a really fun time with this game and its kept me occupied for a good while.

    The game basically comes down to two parts. There is the part where you hang out at the base as kind of a friend buddy simulator. I feel like this is the part people will either like or find annoying and hate. I generally liked this part even though its full or cringe dialogue and dumb hang outs its kinda fun still hanging out with some of my favorite Marvel characters. I guess I more found it hilarious you could go bird watching with Blade, but I can see why people hate this part of the game.

    The second part is the card game part where you essentially play a card around one of your Marvel characters they act it out and you go back and forth with either Hydra or some supernatural enemy until the game is over. It's definitely less detailed and simpler than XCOM, but I still had fun with it so that might tell you whether its up your alley or not.

    As far as the roster goes its pretty good. Venom and Deadpool are unfortunately stuck behind a DLC paywall which is kinda bogus although Venom can be an enemy in the game. Most of the micro transactions are cosmetics, but still kinda **** they're there I guess thanks 2K. You do get a lot of the classics upfront Spider-Man, Wolverine, Dr. Strange, Captain America and Iron Man. Some you have to unlock and you get some good characters that are less traditional like Magik and Blade. There is the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider which is ok hes the least annoying of the "modern era" characters and Captain Marvel is in the game, but less cringy than in the modern comics and movies I found. Nico is probably the most annoying character in the game from the mediocre Runaways series. Fortunately the game as far as I can see doesn't have the absolute cringe characters like Riri Williams and Kamala Khan.    … Expand
  44. Akma
    Jan 7, 2023
    7
    I like the turn based tactical game and this one is pretty fun with card mechanics. Just that... the story and conversations are going too much...
  45. yangfanhong
    Dec 28, 2022
    8
    This is a great game as long as you are a Marvel fun, with intriguing tactics and loads of character costumes.
  46. A467806h
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    For the lack of a Russian language! Ordinary people have nothing to do with it! You behave like fascists. Russian is spoken by 300 million people worldwide. Children can't learn the language so quickly or so quickly to read and translate playing the game! Reconsider your views and be more human! Developers of other games do not behave like this. Every game has and must have Russian!!!
  47. Tommey
    Mar 2, 2023
    4
    It's not a bad game, but it's not necessarily a good game either. I wish I had done more research and looked at user reviews instead of critic reviews. Had I seen comments of "blend of XCOM and Fire Emblem: Three Houses" before, I could have saved myself $40 and dedicated more time to playing other games. While I love social aspects such as those in Persona, the social features here isn'tIt's not a bad game, but it's not necessarily a good game either. I wish I had done more research and looked at user reviews instead of critic reviews. Had I seen comments of "blend of XCOM and Fire Emblem: Three Houses" before, I could have saved myself $40 and dedicated more time to playing other games. While I love social aspects such as those in Persona, the social features here isn't exactly executed in the best way with the small font size (not sure how to make it bigger, if possible). There's also a lot of it.

    I've played around seven or so missions, and on Day 5, but gave up. The gameplay style of the cards isn't to my forte/can be too complex. How do you line up foes? Wish you were able to move more than once per turn. Also it'd be nice if I could edit my deck to mainly be attack cards instead of "marking enemies," etc. Once again it's just not my style of gameplay/gaming. Also why do reinforcements keep on spawning for every mission, no matter the objective? Not a fan. Finally the plot seems to be very incohesive.    … Expand
  48. TrentDarko
    Jan 6, 2023
    9
    A fantastic story with exciting combat. There is a lot to explore outside of the main story missions. I didn't expect building friendship levels and exploring the Abbey to be entertaining. Every day, there is something for The Hunter to do. They can either continue the main story or build friendships to help the team become stronger. The one thing that I do wish at times to missionA fantastic story with exciting combat. There is a lot to explore outside of the main story missions. I didn't expect building friendship levels and exploring the Abbey to be entertaining. Every day, there is something for The Hunter to do. They can either continue the main story or build friendships to help the team become stronger. The one thing that I do wish at times to mission exploring. I think walking to a small destination doing a mission would've made this game even better. Highly recommend this game.… Expand
  49. Nexas11
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
    As hyped as I was for this game upon its announcement I had my doubts about its card based combat abs was excited to try the life sim elements with my favorite super heroes. 60+ hrs later I'm happy to say thay the combat is my favorite part of the game. The card based system is a lot more fleshed out than I thought. The game play loop is addicting as you level both your research level andAs hyped as I was for this game upon its announcement I had my doubts about its card based combat abs was excited to try the life sim elements with my favorite super heroes. 60+ hrs later I'm happy to say thay the combat is my favorite part of the game. The card based system is a lot more fleshed out than I thought. The game play loop is addicting as you level both your research level and training level it add so many more options in missions where even late game missions with the right team I can wipe out the entire field in one turn which is very satisfying. The life sim is also fun if you like the characters but I've found thay some parts over stay their welcome and can become tedious with all the things you're supposed to do between missions. The best part is thay just about everything is worth doing for the various rewards you can get for side activities. Building up friendship with heroes in turn makes them stronger. The legendary skill cards alone are worth maxing out the friendship of all your heroes. Each character is very unique in your mechanics with a lot of diversity. If you're sitting on the fence about this game, give it a shot you might be very suprised.… Expand
  50. GamerMxc
    Jan 29, 2023
    9
    Excelente juego de cartas y turnos, el cual empieza lento, pero a medida que avanzas se hace cada vez mejor.
    Gráficamente no se ve de nueva generación y tiene sus fallas al controlar a Hunter dentro de la abadía ( en vista de 3ra persona), pero que no entorpecen en gran medida su jugabilidad. Algo que no me gustó, es que tuve que poner mi consola en español de España para jugar en    Excelente juego de cartas y turnos, el cual empieza lento, pero a medida que avanzas se hace cada vez mejor.
    Gráficamente no se ve de nueva generación y tiene sus fallas al controlar a Hunter dentro de la abadía ( en vista de 3ra persona), pero que no entorpecen en gran medida su jugabilidad. Algo que no me gustó, es que tuve que poner mi consola en español de España para jugar en español, no me detecto el español de latinoamerica
    Si te gusta el género, no lo dejes pasar
    8.7/10    … Expand
  51. Teovelasco
    Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Ignore the hateful reviews! This is by far one of the best tactical games in recent times. To sum it up, this game is like Fire Emblem, Xcom and Persona combined with Marvel.
  52. Nekosama15
    Dec 23, 2022
    9
    Honestly with the amount of voice acting, fun story, fun gameplay, and more this game is now officially my guilty pleasure. I hope they make more.
  53. TokiDokki
    Feb 7, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics: Game looks very dated and feels like the resources in this department were not well spent
    Gameplay: You get to control only three characters, and every mission gets repetitive quickly on top of it, they added too much unnecessary gameplay like the free roaming that pointless, I often fall asleep playing this game because it feels like a chore and the story is very bland, not an XComm game at all, would have been awesome if it was with marvel characters but sadly not the case, no move movements and the card system is whack, sometimes you have to reload a previous save file because a character who you brought along might not be even able to play
    Overall: money wasted, if this was idk $10 game I can see sure, but at the price tag of $70 which more than likely I probably won't advance more than chapter 2, this game is chore and boring to play, I don't get the vibe of XComm, I don't get the vibe of good strategy game, the story is weak, the graphics are weak worse than marvel avengers, card system coupled with you only get three characters to play on any mission on top of enemies can have unlimited adds, makes the game whack    … Expand
  54. Drolord
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Fantastic gameplay with tons of customization options. I never knew I wanted to hang out and become BFFs with my favorite marvel characters. So happy they tried something new here. With 4 DLCs on the way (Deadpool just released and is great) I’m going to be playing this for a while!
  55. Arkquinox
    Feb 23, 2023
    9
    Awesome game! At its core it's a card- and turn-based tactical battler using a stable of Marvel heroes in which each of your heroes has their own mini-deck of cards that get put in a common pool for each battle/mission. However, people mentioning the Persona flavoring are right on--if you're not interested in that social RPG aspect then a fair amount of the game's content won't seemAwesome game! At its core it's a card- and turn-based tactical battler using a stable of Marvel heroes in which each of your heroes has their own mini-deck of cards that get put in a common pool for each battle/mission. However, people mentioning the Persona flavoring are right on--if you're not interested in that social RPG aspect then a fair amount of the game's content won't seem fun. But if you like that stuff this game has a great social system that adds a nice mix of humor and drama, especially if you know enough about the Marvel characters to bring some context to the table. Character customization is based mostly on card selection but cards can be customized in a small way and the game rewards really understanding the mechanics and experimenting with good combos both within and across hero decks.

    The review-bombing Midnight Suns has received is completely unwarranted. I've played a lot of tactical mobile games and this isn't one. And, if you don't like turn-based or deck-based games then that's your preference, not the game's fault. If you do like either or both of those genres the content is solid and the overall arc of the game is compelling. The only reason I'm not giving a 10 is that there are some glitches that got on my nerves a little bit. However, I will be buying the DLC which is the best recommendation you can give.    … Expand
  56. crangus
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    One of the most underappreciated games that I know of. The more I play, the more clever things unlock, and the deeper the game becomes. Writing seems very faithful to source material, and the variety of things to do and combat mechanics are impressive. Exploration could be better, the game crashed once or twice, and certain things can be repetitive, but to me, they're just nitpicksOne of the most underappreciated games that I know of. The more I play, the more clever things unlock, and the deeper the game becomes. Writing seems very faithful to source material, and the variety of things to do and combat mechanics are impressive. Exploration could be better, the game crashed once or twice, and certain things can be repetitive, but to me, they're just nitpicks compared to what's offered.… Expand
  57. MorbiusFan420
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    Morbius DLC made this game a masterpiece. Sure you might say that the DLC isn't out yet.but thee devs clearly caught the essence of Morbius and what makes him great. His thirst for blood his swag of a pale skin his fabulous hair his strenght his teeth all to pure perfection this is what makes Morbius Morbius not to mention the way he Morbs is just perfection this game is a 10/10 and aMorbius DLC made this game a masterpiece. Sure you might say that the DLC isn't out yet.but thee devs clearly caught the essence of Morbius and what makes him great. His thirst for blood his swag of a pale skin his fabulous hair his strenght his teeth all to pure perfection this is what makes Morbius Morbius not to mention the way he Morbs is just perfection this game is a 10/10 and a true Morbilisious game pick it up when you realise everyday is morbing day… Expand

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#36 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. GameCritics
    Mar 21, 2023
    60
    Marvel’s Midnight Suns has many of the elements that would make it a great special event story – it carries off its pulpy narrative pretty well despite the bland protagonist, and the combat is a competent adaptation of superhero action into a strategy format. However, the slow pacing of the narrative and battles, not to mention the wrong-headed approach to the home base and team building make Midnight Suns feel disjointed and torpid. This is one special event that won’t become a collectible.
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  2. PLAY
    Feb 11, 2023
    80
    Saving the world involves more chatting than we expected, but by balancing combat with a hero houseshare, Firaxis has delivered one of the best Marvel games in years. [Issue#23, p.62]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Feb 4, 2023
    80
    Midnight Suns is a complete package created with passion and love, and that's why it stands out from many lifeless Marvel releases we've seen lately. It oozes substance, which is why not many will focus on the relatively weak visuals and technical problems.
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