The WhatsNext verdict
For Marvel fans who enjoy tactical, turn-based battles, card-based builds, and spending time with a character-driven superhero team.: Build a squad of heroes, shape each turn through ability cards, then deepen friendships and upgrade your team between missions. Tradeoff: The tactical battles share time with hub exploration and relationship scenes, so the pace can feel stop-start if you mainly want combat.
What it does best
role-playing (rpg)
strategy
tactical
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What you are walking into
Marvel's Midnight Suns is a tactical role-playing game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The game is set in the Marvel Universe and features a blend of strategy, role-playing, and card-based combat mechanics. In the game, players take on the role of "The Hunter," a customisable original character, and lead a team of Marvel superheroes. The story revolves around battling the demonic forces of Lilith, the Mother of Demons, who has been resurrected by the nefarious group Hydra. The gameplay involves strategic, turn-based combat, where players use a deck of ability cards to perform attacks, skills, and buffs. Between missions, players can explore the Abbey, the game's hub area, where they can interact with other heroes, upgrade abilities, and make decisions that affect the story and character relationships.
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