South of Midnight

I have so many things to say ab this game on the one hand i have loved and wanted a game with black mcs and cultural representation and folklore for so long, and getting to learn about my own peoples myths and legends via this games fairytale adventure approach was so cool and endearing. The game is also STUNNING. The landscapes are so masterfully crafted and the claymation artstyle is dripping with character and the developers love for their creation is so apparent. I also loved the gliding jump puzzles as a way to explore and just enjoy the ride of the game. BUT i do have to say i wish the game narratively had a bit more depth and bite. I am however fully acknowledging that i am an edgelord who loves sad stories and more melancholic tropes so this is biased. But i wish tht the games storytelling wasnt so kind of episodic monster of the week formatted, and had a richer more complex narrative weaving everything together, i do kind of feel like there were some plot holes and loose ends in the story too tht i wish were explored more like bunnys story being kind of the final puzzle piece i did appreciate tht maybe the game just wasnt for me in the way of it was supposed to be more light hearted fun storytelling. So maybe this just wasnt the game for me from this studio in tht way, but i would absolutely LOVE to see them make a darker gritter narrative using black southern gothic folkore. Overall i think the game is amazing and wellcrafted for what it is, i just kind of wish it was a bit less disney if that makes sense.

Great storyline and gameplay. Challenging enough without being too overwhelming. I love the art style and voice acting, not to mention, Hazel is not the usual protagonist we see, which in my opinion, made this game even better. Id say definitely try it out, it kept my attention and was fun.

Great story and great music! If you have any interest in American folklore and southern mythology and cryptids then this is your game.

nice story line. love the graphics.

Impeccable vibes, fun gameplay, sometimes a bit repetitive.

Когда игру показывали на презентациях, я высказывал своё "фи", т.к. игра выглядела как типичный DEI проект. Однако это не так. "Внешность обманчива", - это как раз про South of Midnight. Играем за девушку Хейзел, которая отправляется в путешествие, чтобы спасти свою мать. По ходу продвижения мы раскрываем всю подноготную городка и узнаём местные легенды. Боссы в игре - моё почтение. Они органично влиты в сюжет игры и им реально хочется сочувствовать по мере прохождения, как и персонажам в целом. И исключений тут никаких нет, пожалуй. Из минусов я бы выделил только геймплей. Можно было бы и получше его как то сделать, а то он уж слишком простой вышел. А вот сюжет игры - выше всяких похвал. Однозначно рекомендую

I'm very picky about games, I get bored pretty quickly, it's hard to get me excited or emotional and I'm one of those people who always skips cut scenes. But.. this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ AMAZING!! There is no other game like this . The story so original there is sad parts - I cryed! the characters full of depth the soundtrack is absolutely wild , the world beautiful. 100000000/10 I know the studio is working on new game called Fable - Can't wait !! Thank you for this game - love it .