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 obtainable on Xbox Sequence 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 grow to be a Weaver and repair the Grand Tapestry following the destruction of her hometown. This results in encounters with numerous myths, although she should additionally battle enemies often known as the Haints to outlive. Maybe probably the most notable facet of the presentation is its visuals, which embrace a stop-motion-like type, although you’ll be able to 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). Take a look at our evaluation – 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.