South of Midnight review: a heartfelt ode to America’s deep South
- Compulsion Games' *South of Midnight* launches on April 8, 2025, for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
- The game explores magical realism in the Deep South, focusing on Black communities.
- Hazel Flood, a Weaver, journeys through 14 levels to mend stigmas after a hurricane.
- The game features a stop-motion animation style and a soundtrack by Olivier Deriviere.
- While praised for its artistry and story, *South of Midnight* has combat system flaws.
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South Of Midnight Is All Style, And Mixed Substance
Every time I’d come face-to-face with one of the many fantastical creatures and phenomena of South of Midnight’s southern gothic setting, I gleefully jumped into the lore encyclopedia that outlined the origins of these great beasts and concepts. Diving deep into these text entries was its own little reward for progression, as there’s no game pulls from such a fresh well of compelling folktales and superstitions steeped in this under-represented …
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