South of Midnighthas become an unlikely standout in a year full of major new game releases.
Here are five things we learned during our short trip toSouth of Midnight.
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More than a history lesson,South of Midnightfully embraces the style of that region.
It really puts the folk in folktale.
The truth is a bit more complicated.
That jittery stop-motion style is largely limited to the games cutscenes.
In any case, those more distinctive stop-motion visual elements felt somewhat downplayed in this preview.
In theory, its a nice deviation from the sometimes bloated world of modern triple-A gaming.
Otherwise, theres a real risk thatSouth of Midnights core gameplay will leave you wanting.
South of Midnights combat is the weakest part of the game so far.
Worse, it often makes combat feel fundamentally superfluous.
Spamming a simple jumping attack was enough to get through most fights without any trouble.
South of Midnight is out on April 8 for Xbox Series X/S and PC.
