It’s solely April, however after Obsidian Leisure’s motion RPG Avowed, Xbox surprisingly has one other worthwhile first-party unique. Compulsion Video games’ South of Midnight is now out there on Xbox Collection X/S and PC alongside Recreation Cross for consoles, PC and cloud.
Based mostly within the American Deep South, the story sees Hazel on the journey to turn out to be a Weaver and repair the Grand Tapestry following the destruction of her hometown. This results in encounters with varied myths, although she should additionally battle enemies generally known as the Haints to outlive. Maybe essentially the most notable facet of the presentation is its visuals, which embrace a stop-motion-like fashion, although you possibly can flip it off throughout fight and exploration.
South of Midnight retails for $39.99, with the story taking roughly 12 hours to finish (per HowLongToBeat). Try our assessment – we gave it an eight out of ten, praising the presentation, story-telling and characters whereas criticizing the general polish and Hazel’s fixed speaking.
