Should You Play Marvels Midnight Suns In 2024? FULL Breakdown

[@GridCommander]

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[@fatalk01]

it’s a shame we’re most likely not getting a sequel because i’ve been addicted to this game recently

[@GridCommander]

I agree, when I first started playing it I couldn't put it down

[@wherethegreatestplay3529]

I mean, let’s be honest. Not a lot of people wanna join book club with blade or shop class with Peter. They could’ve kept the high school stuff and just focused on the combat. 💯

[@GridCommander]

I didn't mind shop class but by the time book club came around I was skipping through it left and right 😆

[@magnusprime962]

@@wherethegreatestplay3529 I disagree. Getting to know the characters on a personal level is what makes Marvel so great. Spider-Man is great because Peter Parker is a great character. To be a great character, we have to get to know him personally. These clubs provide a way to do that, in addition to the item/card benefits.

[@LynxStarAuto]

@@magnusprime962The extracurriculars in this game were very poorly executed. There are much more effective and entertaining ways to develop a character that's not the borefest that is the Abby.

[@BBC_guy]

First I was kinda skeptic about this game....after playing this... It's my favourite game!

[@GridCommander]

Same! I got it on a chance recommendation and ended up really enjoying it

[@mmcion1]

I ignored this game, got it for free on epic to "ehh i suppose I'll see how bad it is". dozens of hours later I bought the Ultimate Edition on Steam. This game is AMAZING. not perfect, but the fun factor, attention to detail, and content are off the charts.

[@GridCommander]

It really is extremely well put together. Even the somewhat slower portions weren't enough to make me put it down. The legendary edition is a great pickup on sale

[@zouridis]

Finished the game and all dlc. Loved it! can't wait for the sequel

[@GridCommander]

DLC missions were a nice side story that I enjoyed! Dracula was a pain 😆

[@LynxStarAuto]

There is no sequel pops. This game was a commercial failure, and the main characters (pun intended) behind its creation all left Firaxis. There will never be another Midnight Suns sadly. Hell, At this point, I don't even think we will ever get another XCOM.

[@GridCommander]

⬆️ the unfortunate truth

[@alftuvik3820]

It's one of my favorite games in recent years, easily my favorite game of 2022. The Abbey stuff was a bit annoying to me, but not so bad it ruins anything. Getting to know the character and the story was really good, the combat was really fun. I understand people not liking card games, but it really doesn't feel like a card game.

[@GridCommander]

Agreed all the way around. Couldn't have said it better myself! I was hesitant about the card thing but it really is not bad at all.

[@MrBloodyhellrider]

I got it via Epic for free and I absolutely love it.

[@GridCommander]

I got it on a whim on sale and was blown away by how much I enjoyed it

[@ErrrorWayz]

It was given away free on epic recently which says something. The combat is great but the Abbey sections, while well written, get quite repetitive.

[@Jwibbles07]

I dont think it being free for a time means anything, GTA V was free on epic too for a while

[@ErrrorWayz]

@@Jwibbles07 Yes but about what 8 / 9 years after release as a super Christmas special? 😆If it was making money they'd not be giving it to Epic to give away so soon.

[@laurentguyot3362]

lets face it the combats to get repetitive but they are short and fun so...

[@jeffreyramsaur796]

@@laurentguyot3362 literally every game with Combat is repetitive 🤣

[@laurentguyot3362]

@@jeffreyramsaur796 there are a lot of way to make a game seams non répétitive, different environment, a lot of different enemies, different challenge and game mecanism

[@billyrobitaille7839]

Thanks bro for this. And to be completely honest. I hope your Chanel blows up cause you are doing everything flawless. ( editing, sound. Video edit.) Amazing work my friend. You slay some serious shit. I really do wish your Chanel gets way bigger. You just keep shit real and I personally love it. Thanks for all your content.

[@GridCommander]

Thank you very much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment the kind words and I'm glad you are enjoying the content!

[@drizzyge]

I love this game, been playing new game plus currently after having beat it when it first released. The card thing initially turned me off when it was first shown in the trailer but after playing it it was the best choice . Love the strategy

[@GridCommander]

I thought the cards would be an issue for me too, but I think they are actually very well done. Not too many, but still enough to vary your builds a little bit. I'm getting ready to start a new game plus also!

[@drizzyge]

Yeah there’s so much potential for many of those things to be fleshed out in a sequel. A shame it didn’t sell better. I think everyone was just wanting a button masher akin to the Marvel ultimate Alliances.

[@GridCommander]

You're probably right. I feel like Midnight Suns has kind of had a resurgence of sorts lately though, once people gave it a chance and the rough launch stuff was over. Holding out hope for another 🤞

[@coreymckee4844]

Tip: Dont buy the credits. Just buy the season pass and u unlock all skins in the shop along with the dlc. I didnt know this when i bought the season pass. So awesome bonus.😃

[@smellywaffels1967]

It’s a great game. I thought I would hate it because I don’t like card games but it’s actually really fun. Plays a lot like a turned based Marvel RPG.

[@GridCommander]

I was skeptical of the card system at first too, but its executed pretty well. A turn based Marvel RPG is a good way to put it

[@bradthomas1027]

​@@GridCommander Sounds really fun actually

[@siraurice]

I love this game. I still play it faithfully. I think I’m going to reset everything and start over so I can get more outfits

[@GridCommander]

It really is a lot of fun and a great tactical combat experience. Have you played through New Game Plus?

[@spacechemsol4288]

The moment i see them dropping Denuvo i might give it a try.

[@pancakespushups4318]

Yes this game slaps. Bought all the dlc but I can see how some people are turned off by it.

[@GridCommander]

It really is dope and the DLC story add on is solid too!

[@Subject_Keter]

Friggin found you in a Xcom 3 discussion video but you got that X factor. As for the Marvel Midnight Suns.. the only thing I wish it was like "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" where it crosses through alot of interesting areas. For me I would buy this and try it.. but making a Table Top Boardgame xox.

[@GridCommander]

Thank you! I appreciate the compliment and I'm glad you like the content! Ultimate Alliance was great, I would love to see something like that in the style of Midnight Suns. Maybe we will get a reboot one of these days

[@MrKsan05]

I guess I'm just different. I loved the game it is one of the few games that I 100% I put 225 hours into this game.

[@GridCommander]

I'm at 107 considering going for a new game plus run to try to 100%

[@Simon25-17]

Is it worth to get the legendary for 25 bucks? I want to play this but i don't know if i should wait for a potential sale in august

[@GridCommander]

Absolutely worth it for $25. That's the lowest I've seen it and what I paid for legendary. With the added DLC story and characters you can get 100 hours easily if you want to

[@Simon25-17]

@@GridCommander damn, alright

[@leonardo9736]

Great video!

[@GridCommander]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@LynxStarAuto]

I got this game for free on release thanks to Game Pass. Flawed, but I am a sucker for a good strategy game. Eventually, 2K put it on sale several times through its release cycle. I was able to score the ultimate edition for $29.99 several weeks after it released. For 30 bucks, a decent buy imo. This game had an interesting and tortured development. It was originally supposed to be for mobile devices. Something happened with Marvel and 2K and then Firaxis was forced to conver it to consoles. Firaxis wanted creative freedom with the project, and the idea for a main playable character spawned. Marvel told them ok, so long as they distinguished it from the licensed work. That's why they are called Midnight *Suns* instead of The Midnight Sons. The story is not canon, and has no relation to the comics. It bombed pretty hard, and most of the folks associated with the project moved on from Firaxis.

[@GridCommander]

I didn't know it was originally meant for mobile - I would honestly love an on the go game like this. I grabbed the legendary for $30 also, and I think it is well worth that price point. The development issues and "commercial failure" label are a shame, there are some really good bones and I would love to see more of it with some tuning. However, like you also stated, Firaxis isn't what we knew anymore and we really have no idea what to expect from them in the turn based tactics genre moving forward.

[@magnusprime962]

I think the main story leans too hard on the heroes bickering with each other (a sadly common problem in Marvel's comics), but the side content for the characters and the combat are top-notch. I could do without the Abbey mysteries, but everything else is a fun gameplay loop that has kept me coming back for more.

[@GridCommander]

I agree the bickering got to be a bit much sometimes. The Abbey felt cool at first but eventually kind of turned into tuned out busy work. Not bad enough to make me not enjoy the game however!

[@jeffreyramsaur796]

Short answer Yes

[@RawMaterialENT]

got it for free on epic games

[@myturn926]

I know theres no way this will ever happen but a switch version wouldve been amazing. I work long hours and a game like this to take me out of work even for 30 min would be amazing

[@GridCommander]

I understand that 100% that would be awesome! You never know lol

[@LynxStarAuto]

This game was originally for mobile devices. Then that went to shit, and it was made for consoles instead.

[@miguelministro]

Should You Play Marvels Midnight Suns In 2024? Not when the game doesn't let you. On my system it doesn't work past the tutorial no matter how many times I delete it and reinstall. Don't think this should happen with a game that's been out for ages, but there you go.

[@GridCommander]

Hmmm that's not cool. Do you have problems with other games that have Denuvo?

[@miguelministro]

@@GridCommander I was unaware of Denuvo! Looking at a list of PS5 games that have it, yeah, it seems I have played games that do and I had no issues. After the tutorial I get a message saying something like " glad you enjoyed the demo, go play the full experience". It doesn't save my gameplay and restarts on a new game. Never had an issue like this, not even with very indie stuff 🤷‍♂ Sent playstation a form for a refund. Waiting to hear back.

[@GridCommander]

@miguelministro that's a weird problem, I didn't think there was a demo version of it to begin with. Hopefully you can get it sorted out, unfortunate

[@euroanez998]

Yes, yes it does

[@supersaiyanbino]

I just stared playing today... its....ok so far... takes some getting used to battle wise

[@GridCommander]

Early on it is a little clunkier,, as you go along and unlock more things the combat system comes together pretty well

[@BrandonC6160]

This is where Suicide squad Kill The Justice League is way better cuz u actually are involved in the game n not some stupid ass CARDS THANK U CUZ I WAS GONNA BUY THAT GREEN EXPENSIVE ASS ONE SO THANK U BRO

[@GridCommander]

😆 happy to help

[@DantoriusD]

I think ill give it another Shot. Bought the Standart Ed on Release but due to an Oopsie from my Shop i got the Legendary Ed for the price of the Standart Ed. Really loved Xcom and also big Fan of the Civilization Series. But all the Abbey Persona Style Side Hustle was complete bland and boring so i lost interested after a couple of Hours. Also the Lack of Language Settings was a even bigger bummer. On Release you couldnt seperate the Text Language and the Voice Language and the German dub was straight awful so my only choice was to change my whole system Language to English and play it on English which was also awful. At least they patched this sometime so by now i can go woth German Text and Engl Voices.

[@GridCommander]

Yikes I didn't know about the language issues. The Abbey stuff can be a little bit of a bore sometimes, but honestly the first few hours are the slowest and most cutscene heavy. After that part it is not so bad

[@DantoriusD]

@@GridCommander yeah maybe then i shouldnt have quitted ^^. At least i have some time to kill now until Metaphor comes out.

[@GridCommander]

All of the legendary edition content has been released now as well. Can definitely occupy the month or so until Metaphor

[@MysticEdge97]

Yea I see the 100 dollar edition on 75 percent off sales all the time still haven’t bought lmao maybe 80 percent I might bite

[@GridCommander]

😆 Steam Summer Sale coming maybe then

[@Flungz_99]

I just want two more season passes

[@GridCommander]

More content would be great! Unfortunately it probably won't happen 😕

[@David-rs4po]

I played it a while ago. My feeling is that it's finely crafted, but overall it isn't very good. They tried, again, to adapt XCOM for consoles. The ideas it tries are good theories, but overall I mostly found it repetitive and annoying.

[@GridCommander]

It is very well put together and definitely a deep game, but I can see the repetitive point of view too. Running through the Abbey doing the same few actions every day gets old

[@walexia]

Trust me , it gets better the more you play. There was a point it did get frustrating, but as you play and get better at combos it's get more fun

[@David-rs4po]

@@walexia I got pretty near the end before I quit and I had all the DLC. I just didn't think it was that good overall. The whole thing is based around the battles and the battles are fun for a while, but they're not amazing even though they want to be.

[@justinjayman4641]

nahh man...hate stupid card games

[@GridCommander]

Not my favorite mechanic but damn there sure are a lot of them nowadays 😆