Magik Gameplay Showcase | Marvel’s Midnight Suns

With Soulsword in hand and extraordinary teleportation abilities at her disposal, Lilith’s army better beware of Magik!
Go in-depth into Illyana’s powerful mutant abilities through our gameplay showcase, featuring 2K NextMaker and strategy gamer extraordinaire, Christopher Odd.
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[@lashawndelgado98]

I’m glad Magik is getting more mainstream attention. Would love to see her in an open world X-men game or something similar

[@mickeymouse7726]

I'd love a new X-men legends game I miss those games from Raven software

[@jadenquest9544]

Omg yes! An open world X-Men game or like Mickey Mouse said a new X-Men Legends game. I am all up for that!

[@Jackfromshack]

No need openworld. Just linear action game will be fine

[@flashergoldpower15]

I’m just glad she’s getting some media in general!

[@deathbykonami5487]

And she's voiced by Laura Bailey too, that is primo casting.

[@EchanteDante]

MAGIK IS SO DOPE I HOPE THE MCU USES HER!! I also hope they keep the actress who recently played her. She was so good.

[@flashergoldpower15]

Ah, you mean Ana Taylor Joy

[@phightingnoobs8732]

They did watch credits for Dr Strange 2

[@micahstallworth8490]

She was in the 🆕 mutants 🎥

[@lashawndelgado98]

@@phightingnoobs8732 um…that was Clea

[@NoxComet]

@@micahstallworth8490 let's not count that film as part of the MCU please, such a shame because Anya was such a nice choice for Magik but the script and movie as a whole did not use her well

[@joncranmer622]

Wow, the replayability of this game just keeps going up and up! I’ve loved every character so far, and I’m loving all these previews!

[@sjsharp2007]

Yeah I can see myself doing a lot of playthrough's of this game withthe characters it has in it.

[@mickeymouse7726]

4:48 I love that she has her fire tail that's a nice attention to detail

[@KionneSensei]

I'm so excited to see this breakdown, I know people are still on the fence because of the card mechanics and being a strategy game but for me this is a dream come true

[@roncrudup2110]

This was a pass for me but after seeing the deep dive I changed my mind. Definitely looking forward to this game.

[@KionneSensei]

@@roncrudup2110 it's gonna be fun Ron

[@wolfrine5674]

I'm just happy for a Triple a turn based rpg

[@KionneSensei]

@@wolfrine5674 yeah it's a great thing to get one with my beloved marvel character's and exploration of the abbey it's gonna be great

[@averymeanperson2582]

I ain't gonna lie. I was the few people who was talking crap about this game lol. But even though a turn based, tactical rpg isn't my go to. I'm willing too take back every negative thing i said about this game and give it a chance. It might be one of those games I talk crap about, then few hours or minute's later I'll end up enjoying it lol.

[@khanzorbo]

That’s one of the greatest formats I’ve seen. Short videos, high production quality, super useful.

[@mickeymouse7726]

I wonder what moon Knight, morbius, Elsa bloodstone and manthing would look like in this game since their members of the Midnight Sons in the comics

[@iraford5788]

They could all still be in the story of the main campaign of the game, or dlc if thier not on the main roster of characters.

[@jadenquest9544]

@@iraford5788 That would be epic. You are giving me hope!

[@Inieel]

I hope they add MORBING TIME to the game. It's on par with that movie anyway.

[@Jackfromshack]

@@jadenquest9544 it is Suns not Sons

[@MajinMind]

@@Jackfromshack comic is called sons

[@uncannybroderz1248]

I love a good tank ability that ultimate is amazing, I'm so glad the character I was most excited to play fits the way I like to play in games. December can't come quick enough

[@andriwijaya509]

Finally her showcase!! I need more details about Nico Minoru as well

[@os4bo3rn63]

Can’t wait for the game

[@francescogiordano5475]

The Heroes' abilities in this game look so good 😩

[@jadenquest9544]

I hope Captain Marvel will be able to call her Binary duplicate to aid her in the battle like she does in the comics, or that she summons a firey plasma sword using her own powers: Captain Marvel volume 10 # 41

[@newbsandwich]

The dev really wasn't kidding when he said that they made Magik OP. Kinda feels unbalanced compared to the other characters now.

[@cityofgameplays]

“As a support” Me: Getting ready to “main” her af! 🤣🔥

[@MJWolverine21]

Darkchylde completely alters Magik into her full demonic appearance. Not just regular Magik with some red aura. Missed a badass visual potential there.

[@jadenquest9544]

Agreed. I was hoping to see her transformed state. Maybe in future patches

[@peterkorinek9881]

She looks like the most interesting hero so far! You can summon not used allies, banish enemies, and summon portals. Most others look very boring in comparison tbh

[@Lyden.]

Coolio, I’m defiantly adding magik to my team. Maybe nico is next, as we see a couple of her cards…

[@calypso]

I love Magik, I hope she has her black leather costume

[@NivRel]

*teleports evewryone near wolverine with ulti ready

[@OldWaveKid]

She's on my main team.

[@WarPaintClub]

These deep dives really increase the hype!

[@Wwillow1992]

So happy that she’s getting some love. The movies didn’t do her Justice.

[@vincentalis6608]

Looks super cool. That being said I'm still waiting for Nico😂super curious how they did her playstyle

[@jadenquest9544]

Nico: EXPLOOOSION!

[@vincentalis6608]

@@jadenquest9544 hahahaha, I'd love that

[@ragreenburg]

She looks like such a powerhouse.

[@jadenquest9544]

@yabos ♪ Wait what is that true? I always thought she was the daughter of a human woman and that Colossus is her brother. They are both mutants from what I know. I didn't know Clea was her mom

[@frostliquid843]

@@jadenquest9544 Ofc that's not true, that guy was just bullshitting

[@minoadlawan4583]

More of a support class

[@ragreenburg]

@@minoadlawan4583 I get that, but you can be a powerhouse of a support class. Though I should have made that a bit more clear or used different wording. Not saying she's a massive damage dealer, just that she looks like she'd be amazing.

[@iraford5788]

Can't wait to play as magik in this game.

[@TeamYohane]

A question, we're gonna have a Versus mode like Xcom have? I really want to do this with my friends

[@Jackfromshack]

Waste of time. 2K probably will down the servers after year in release

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

nice so she can call other members if the situation gets bad

[@logixindie]

Must be creepy to know what other people are doing at all time and can summon them at any time.

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

@@logixindie lol true

[@jadenquest9544]

Imagine Hulk being in the middle of taking a dump and gets summoned to the battlefield

[@peterkorinek9881]

@@jadenquest9544 lmao

[@unknownuser3000]

This games looking better and better!

[@minoadlawan4583]

Did they change the release date so it doesn't get overshadowed by Gotham Knights?

[@terryeubanks8797]

The release date had been listed as 2023 for the last few months. They actually just moved it closer.

[@johncraven3149]

I wonder when the game is coming out for PS4

[@jadenquest9544]

I have to correct that. No release date yet for the ps4 but somewhere in 2023

[@JillyBob95]

I might have to get Marvel's Midnight Suns on ps5 but does the ps4 has a delayed date.

[@sjsharp2007]

The PS4 XB1 vresion release date is TBD as far as I know it's not cancelled it just doesn' t have a date yet. Th eDecembe r2nd date they'v egoiven u sis fo rthe PS5 X bo xseries and PC vresion of the game. They're goin gfor a staggerd release now because they've been having issues with the old gen version. Tha twa sthe reason for the pus hback from October and the most recent delay.

[@RSM0692]

So we have Blade, Nico, and Ghost Rider left?

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

yes, there are few left to end these "deep dive" saga I hope they release gameplay videos and other things as possible alternative passives.

[@cityofgameplays]

Yes!!! My fav, can’t wait, hopefully she will start to get more recognition

[@Pointman11111]

She looks so good. Im hyped for Wanda and Robbie but after the New Mutants movie and this its gonna be even harder to decide which characters to pick first

[@ScorpioMaxwell]

5:36 What am I supposed to be seeing here? Magik knows what heroes do when not on a mission.. here's a teaser.. They're on another mission I guess?

[@darheresy8653]

She summons a new hero.

[@harddk1]

Releasing dec 2., meaning, I need to buy christmas presents earlier, since Midnight Suns will take up all my freetime from there on.

[@Brandonhatesmayo]

Can't wait!!! Love card games and Magik fuckin rules.

[@andrewpenny4676]

You know magik once separated dark beast from his head. And magik just 300 kick a man in the face nice. And a limbo dungeon run would be cool.

[@Ariescz]

Now you're thinking with portals

[@EchanteDante]

I hope MAGIK is a meta tier character and I hope this game is good

[@travishunstable5283]

I know this is an weird place to ask this but what would y’all think of having Elsa bloodstone, Marc Spector, Matt Murdock, and Frank Castle as dlc??

[@iraford5788]

Some of those characters are most likely definitely going to be dlc.

[@Jackfromshack]

@@iraford5788 nah, probably will be some lame characters like MsMarvel

[@travishunstable5283]

I actually like ms marvel although I would still rather have the characters I previously mentioned. I am good with just about anyone being dlc on two conditions 1. They are new characters I don’t want something like an character having an full move set in 1 mission being dlc, if you have them with an full move set they should be playable looking at you stupid fairy tail game. Second rule much as I love guardians of the galaxy they wouldn’t make sense here as they don’t really fight paranormal enemies. As such it needs to fit the theme of this game and be someone who does fight these kinds of enemies.

[@iraford5788]

@@Jackfromshack Ms marvel is most likely not going to be in this game because of its supernatural theme.

[@Jackfromshack]

@@iraford5788 iron man, Spider-Man, mrs femenism, wolverine, captain amurica, hulk. Are you sure "Suns" about supernatural?

[@TorioMaas]

I don't really know much about this character tbh. I know she's the little sister of Colossus, but that's it. Also know that she at one point betrays mankind or dunno, chooses to become a demon. She also apparently killed some heroes, so I always thought she was a villain, but I don't know the contexts and I don't intend to deep-dive into Marvel lore because of so many iterations of said lore. Can anyone sum her up shortly for me? Just the big events that shaped her and how her stance is and will be later on? Cheers.

[@jgonz1027]

Sure thing quick story! Little girl Ilyana lived with the X-men. She was taken to Limbo by the demon Belasco. Here time goes faster, she was gone only for a bit but when she came back she was a teenager. She trained in the dark arts while in Limbo. Ultimately when she returned she was a part of the New Mutants team. (Cannon Ball, Sunspot, Moonstar, Karma, Wolfsbane, Doug Ramsey). Her weapon of choice is the Soul Sword. She can sometimes be super demonish.

[@TorioMaas]

@@jgonz1027 thanks for the reply and sum up. Gives me a better understanding of her and I don't need to read the extensive wikia pages 🤯

[@uncannybroderz1248]

@@TorioMaas the midnight suns history videos are 10mins or less bite sized crash courses on the heroes history, it's not 100% right but it's right enough for people to get what they're all about

[@kmallory100]

Magick doesn't teleport, she opens portals.

[@huylam3951]

Yes, I saw from MSF.

[@njnjhjh8918]

FINALLY, OH I'M EXCITED

[@supremekhan6831]

She looks so cool love her

[@tonygunk9896]

I really really hope this game is good on PC.

[@derickswinson5634]

I can not wait. It looks good. Please make it playable for steam deck But plan to get it on PS5.

[@Coburnify]

Welp magik is definitely making A squad

[@Emophia]

Where's the big sword?

[@matthewcs490]

Can someone explain to me the purpose of Taunt? Not to sound like a noob, but won’t taunt just damage one hero, therefore multiplying the chance that said hero will be killed?

[@herson7171]

I hope she has summons abilities

[@huylam3951]

Yeah and she summoned who, her army.

[@jetnight88]

love magik

[@Bech285]

haven't we already seen her?

[@deviantknight7009]

Isnt their one more playable character yet to be revealed

[@ambrose3761]

Now I wanna play Magik e.e...

[@rickkhemai1443]

is this playable on ps4 ?

[@PaladinodoCerradooficial]

She is may main!

[@Sethernet]

Is that Nico Minoru aka Sister Grimm?!

[@huylam3951]

Yes

[@julesidk7587]

Ily magik

[@xavierdoesntmatter]

She can open a portal near her and suck people in then open a portal where they launch out at high speeds... Why would you not just make the exit portal somewhere farther away like say... the moon? Or why not just not use the exit portal and leave them where ever you sent them?

[@darheresy8653]

For the same reason the Flash doesn't stop time and right all wrongs in the universe at all time. Because: Comic books

[@luizpaulonm]

I AM HYPED! MY FAVE IS HEEEEERE!

[@heysis2739]

awe i was hoping we could have up to three squad mates in the game :/ oh well

[@TheOnlyHBIC]

We haven’t seen a xmen game is sooo long!!! I cant wait

[@МаксБамбуков]

This game cant come out soon enough.

[@julesidk7587]

My baby

[@novabomb2948]

Wow love it

[@demitriussingh3103]

Why is there so much showcase etc when the game is delayed with no release date.

[@CommissarCid]

Uhh they are called stepping disks

[@Omnivoid22]

My girl Magik getting love. But this don't look like a f2p game. No way this is. Just look at it

[@danyglen5270]

Still waiting for ghostrider showcase

[@capercrusader7129]

Rule34 artists: I smell profit

[@MrShika07]

Beta?

[@Inieel]

Teleport. Teleport. Delayed teleport to avoid damage! Looks almost as exciting as watching paint dry.

[@10-OSwords]

Magic like, ya'll get some hot dogs, I got ALL these hos!

[@mikewright3029]

a card game... are they going to make Yu-Gi-Oh! too and Dungeons and Dragons?... XD usually computer card games look so cheap. this is great!

[@peterriverajr6899]

Can we get her brother

[@FuyuNoAi]

Mai waifu.

[@TheAntiSanta]

I'm having trouble paying attention to this with the knowledge that the generic looking character creator guy was Ghost Rider.

[@ragreenburg]

The model looks exactly like Robbie Reyez, aka, Ghost Rider.

[@miliar1234]

All this game need is some endgame contents, if it's just like some basic RPGs, I will pass.

[@unknownuser3000]

Can we play the whole game with female heroes only? Or are we forced into playing everything

[@jadenquest9544]

You can females only if you want. But it will get difficult during certain match ups that require other characters' strength and expertise

[@terryeubanks8797]

They've said in another video that you'll probably want to focus on two characters each playthrough. So you can definitely do that with ladies only and still have some great synergy.

[@unknownuser3000]

Thanks these videos are doing a good job at getting excitement for the game hope that is the case since the girl chars seem better aesthetically from what I've seen

[@peterkorinek9881]

You can make the hunter female and then use wanda/magik/captain marvel/nico. Tho maybe there will be missions where you have to use certain heroes

[@OMNIscaler]

I want Thor or balder the brave

[@Trace153]

Gameplay looks good, but the story and character interactions makes me cringe. Waiting on reviews for that reason alone.

[@user-xv9ir3wb4e]

Hi

[@zackcrouch6930]

The concept and most of the characters seem so wasted on a boring gameplay mode like using cards and strategy.

[@hustletownruru]

Why did this turn into a card game? And why are we getting a new Marvel game with PS2 graphics in late 2022?

[@TheAnthonyfraser]

Looks like another flop game for marvel

[@Jackfromshack]

No, if 2K will make price reasonable. But it's 2K, obviously

[@SnowmassAdam]

This game has me worried. I love Marvel, and Firaxis... but this looks like a cellphone game... why is every battle in a tennis court sized area? no vertical movement??? yikes.. I'll wait for a sale... maybe

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

so as not to cause pollution in the scenario due to the excess of places where heroism is used,And the scenario is flatter as there is no need to hide or seek cover like traditional Xcom games,and also as here there is no chance of success, there is no reason to see vertical movement since there is no reason to see places to climb.

[@drdeesnutts48]

Poor animations, bad models and the gameplay looks slow even for turn based, I really hope they step things up because the game isn't looking good in its current state.

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

Poor animations and bad models?I don't know where your eyes are? and the game needs to be slow to display animations properly,The game is very slow even for a "turn based" has never played a turn based in his life,I don't see anything in this game that makes it look bad in its current state, in the past the graphics would be a good reason but from what I see they improved, very critical Little knowledge and argument regarding the subject.

[@drdeesnutts48]

@@ArthurGhoul3555 At the footage shown here. The animations are really poor there's no real weight or motion in them, just stiff and basic basically half finished. The faces look off (reminds me of the Avengers game a bit) the textures are bland A turn based game can be slow by having really slow animations and a lot of navigation between actions this game has that. The models look low quality for next gen, they are at a worse quality than Marvel Future Revolution a mobile game. Think of having to go through all these aiming steps for every attack, its going to add up and make a slow experience. "very critical Little knowledge and argument regarding the subject." I've been playing turn based games for over 20 years. Don't be a blind defender, the game is looking mediocre at the moment, hopefully it gets improved before release (probably why the game got delayed) because I was interested in the prospect of a turn based Marvel game. But right now, not feeling it.

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

@@drdeesnutts48 there's nothing rotten about these animations so far it was one of the things people are citing the most as being a positive point of the game,Not the actual weight or movement we're talking about.a superhero game do yourself a favor before you try to give a review think before you speak look at the jump animations of Kate Bishop from Marvel That is ugly in my opinion,Rigid and basic because as far as I know most of her are really basic because they are literally sword attacks or her opening a portal? Basically by half? In a base attack she gives One attack and retreat I don't see any half-animation in it,The faces look weird there it's up to you if you don't like this graphic style in relation to the characters then it's your problem but Doesn't mean it's necessarily bad,Strategy game not graphics where you will spend almost most of your time on the battlefield, graphics are ok nothing too beautiful but not something ugly, A turn game has to be slow so that the player can see the animation properly besides it's not like you're going to attack straight after that this is a strategy game not One AAA,As I said, a strategy game where you won't spend so much time noticing the graphics, but on the battlefield the graphics are better than in Xcom,A tactical game is so damn you have to aim depending on what ability it is to hit as many enemies as possible this is not Marvel Strike and I don't see how this negatively affects the Gameplay considering the genre that the game is,From the moment you complain about slowness in a turn game, I highly doubt that you've even played a tactical RPG in your life and I say that with great certainty, because for the guy Complaining about graphics in game where you will spend most of your time in battle and complaining about slow gameplay is not something for people who have played a final fantasy or a tactical game in their life,I'm not a blind defender because I know about Firaxes' mistakes regarding the chimera squad,I ask then that it is not a free crash because complaining about slowness in a tactical RPG is sad,Is the game looking mediocre? And what are your points besides citing things regarding details that have almost nothing to do with gameplay taking into account the genre All you ever did was just complain about the same thing.thing they did a lot with the beginning of the deep dive videos,I was interested in a turn game and you thought it was too slow for a game even for a turn game? Even if it's to show the animations properly, are you sure it was?

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

@@drdeesnutts48 And as I said "a lot of criticism is little knowledge and argument about the subject" and you are complaining about the slowness of a tactical game along with the graphics of a company that It is not known for its graphics but for its gameplay, not to mention that it is Tactical, meaning more time on the battlefield,And pardon is there no real weight or movement in them? Where the movement of the magik sliding the sword doesn't feel real, and where it doesn't weigh in your animation?.

[@Inieel]

@@ArthurGhoul3555 XCOM had extremely drawn-out animations, and people hated them. That's why mods "Stop wasting my time" became popular, and eventually Firaxis made them "official" by intoducing zip mode that sped up animations. Still, the mod was better, since it cut out many more unnecessary pauses. Midnight Suns shows that Firaxis learned nothing. Once again, lots of slowdowns, cutscenes, etc. "But it's a TACH-TICK game!" is no excuse. Just look at the orignal X-Com (1994) - it had its share of problems, but it's still leagues ahead of what Firaxis can muster, both in terms of pure gameplay, and of quality of life features.

[@apocalypse5374]

Looks lame .

[@KakavashaForever]

Straight up uninspired trend chasing with the card mechanics, just like Back 4 Blood and so many other games lately. On the plus side it looks mechanically sound, and the art team certainly did a fantastic job.

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

card mechanics don't necessarily mean lack of inspiration this mechanic has its good and bad just like any game mechanics,As I already said the devs have their reasons why the devs may have opted By this mechanic, there's nothing wrong with trying something new, xcom made generations of games where the player had to worry about hit chance, despite that there was no chance of hit That doesn't make it bad compared to other games or any easier.

[@KakavashaForever]

@@ArthurGhoul3555 Nah its trend chasing.

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

@@KakavashaForever Nah, it's trying something new Just because it's mechanical cards doesn't mean it lacks inspiration.

[@KakavashaForever]

@@ArthurGhoul3555 Nah its trend chasing. Card systems aren't new. People said the same shit when B4B did it, and look how that turned out. Card systems are great when the game is designed around them. That isn't the case here and its obvious. They literally just took xcom, and said well we can't have super heroes missing attacks randomly, so we need something to simulate randomness, oh I know card systems are popular right now lets do that. And here we are with super hero xcom and a tacked on card system.

[@ArthurGhoul3555]

@@KakavashaForever Nah,you tendency to complain about a system that works well in tactical games is what doesn't help,I'm not saying it's something new but rather that it's good to try something new in the same way that their basic system wouldn't be something really new so to speak,Different games, totally different genres, and different companies The idea was cool but it didn't work out trying new things that's about taking the risk of trying something new sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't This game you said is an example of that. The system is based on them so much that the cards are the actions, the only difference between an Xcom game and this one is that the actions are random, this system works well for a game where the scenario is more Open,Where not the need for coverage aver. Card system didn't become popular for nothing, as the whole system has something good and bad they chose this system not only because it's accessible but to match the aesthetics of the scenario Otherwise it would become a Marvel Strike force for the console, not seeing the randomness of hits doesn't make it any easier than the other games in my opinion, because there is the randomness in the actions,Of course to those who prefer the chance to hit but the cards are more visually in the game, they could have put buttons that the system would be the same, anyway it's a new proposal and we'll see If it won't be like chimera, but considering the gameplays and how the game is currently I think it's hard to be bad like chimera. As I said just because the card mechanics doesn't mean it's uninspired few games use this system on console.