
South of Midnight Review: 48 Ratings, Pros and Cons
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Theses reviews and tests from Video Games magazines and websites give 38 ratings, we get this average rating to this South of Midnight product : 3.9/5.
South of Midnight review :
South of Midnight seems to be very good in the category of Video Games, the reviews are very positive overall for this product and the "Pros" are higher than "Cons".
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South of Midnight ratings
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9.2/10 Pizza Fria | 9/10 Xbox Tavern | 9/10 Neowin | 9/10 M2 Gaming |
90/100 JVFrance | 8.7/10 GameScore.it | 8.6/10 Comunidad Xbox | 8.5/10 Press Start |
8.5/10 XBoxEra | 17/20 GamerGen | 83/100 Games.ch | 8/10 Journal du Geek |
8/10 Shacknews | 4/5 Windows Central | 8/10 ZTGD | 80/100 Fortress Of Solitude |
8/10 PCGames | 80/100 Generación Xbox | 8/10 Checkpoint Gaming | 8/10 MKAU Gaming |
8/10 GamingBolt | 7.5/10 GameWatcher | 7.5/10 Multiplayer.it | 75/100 Console Tribe |
74/100 COGconnected | 7/10 GameKult.com | 3.5/5 GamesRadar | 7/10 GameReactor |
7/10 GamersGlobal | 7/10 GameOver | 7/10 GameHope | 14/20 JeuxActu.com |
67/100 GameStar | 6.5/10 ActuGaming | 3/5 EuroGamer.fr | 6/10 Numerama |
6/10 Beyond Gaming |
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One of the best narrations of recent times
Striking graphic style, with stop motion as an option
Fully reactive gameplay
Captivating characters throughout the plot
A few small translation errors


Beautiful environments and fantasy
The range of abilities at Hazel's disposal are empowering
Repetitious objectives can get tedious
Could do with more bosses
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
[9/10] reviewed at 03/04/2025 - Test South of Midnight: A must-play gorgeous platformer from Xbox [read the full review on Neowin]


Very successful visuals. Superb art direction and endearing characters.
Very good level design
Good fight sequences
Excellent musical score and superb dubbing work.
Excellent value for money
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.


High basic difficulty, adjustable if needed.
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.


Traversal systems make exploration so fun
The game gets the absolute most out of Unreal Engine 4.0
The original lyrical compositions, crafted for each mythical encounter, are a real bop
The game settles into a rhythm early and doesn't exactly break from it


Runs Well
Incredible Music
Solid Combat
Excellent Voice Acting
Odd Camera Controls
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
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Hazel is an awesome protagonist
Gothic fantasy Deep South is a uniquely weird setting
Stop motion animation stylization is striking


Fun, strange, and eerie characters that feel appropriately larger-than-life
Wonderful soundtrack and audio design
Combat can get repetitive toward the end


Outstanding narrative
Love the visual design
The music is fantastic
Lack of enemy types


Beautifully crafted visuals
Filled with plenty of folklore
Some early bugs
Not a lot of room for replay
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.


The graphic aspect
The work of dubbing actors and actresses
It can become repetitive at some point.
The absence of a map or a photo mode


Dark, twisted folklore is a treat
Fun adventure, that maintains a breezy pace throughout
Gameplay systems are overly familiar


Great characters
5 difficulty levels
Fabulous boss fights
Gorgeous animations
Charming environments
Brilliant voice acting
Fabulous music and sound design
Scripted enemies are not particularly interesting
Loose combat
[8/10] reviewed at 03/04/2025 - Test South Of Midnight (Xbox Series X) ? [read the full review on MKAU Gaming]


Engaging storytelling, memorable characters
Strong art style helps it stand out
Combat and traversal can be pretty fun despite being fairly straightforward
Great music.
Straightforward gameplay might leave some wantingl Can feel somewhat unpolished.


Great story filled with memorable and exquisitely acted characters
Fat-less level design and progression
Captivating Deep South setting that?s both whimsical and gritty
The original soundtrack rounds out the stellar presentation
Boss battles aren?t overdone and feel weighty
Half-cooked combat that?s tied to uninspired arena design
Performance can be uneven in certain areas on Xbox Series X/S


Well written, well told
The soundtrack is extraordinary
Many limitations in terms of exploration
Some slowdowns to address


Some visual discoveries are absolutely beautiful.
Incredible soundtrack
Solid playful mechanics...
Camera not always pointed during the confrontations


Beautiful environments
Great music (mostly)
Very well acted
Imprecise platforming
Can feel like two different games
Some framerate stutters and sound drops


Well-drawn characters with a sharp tongue.
Imaborable facial animations
Enchanting artistic direction
Immaculate sound direction
Classic exploration phases, but preserving (overall) immersion.
Functional but shallow combat mechanics
Failed bosses
Unnecessary chase sequences


Art and level design is sophisticated, consistent, and forms a distinct identity
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Linear narrative enables tight gameplay experience while handling serious themes with care
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Traversal puzzles separated from zoned combat encounters grant freedom to explore
Level design can be formulaic and predictable in early to mid-game chapters
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Chapter segmentation disrupts narrative flow
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Disappointing final boss fight




The combat system is quickly learned.
Adjustable difficulty at any time
About 10 hours of gameplay just right
The basic skills tree corresponds to the framework.
Interesting folkloric background of the characters
Creative boss opponents
Charming graphic style
Unused stop-motion effect...
Various places
Good English speakers with a strong Southern accent.
Fantastic songs related to gaming
Translation in English:
Translation from French to English:
Translation of German text
No manual backup
The levels cannot be repeated.
The levels always follow the same pattern.
Jump and puzzle section with low difficulty
Very linear sections with not much exploration
Adversaries in the sometimes difficult struggle to read
Tends to have slight jerks (PC)
... is unusual in cinematics.
No German version.


A particularly beautiful aesthetic, approaching the stop-motion style.
A well-written story, in the style of a dark fairy tale.
A very typical combat system.
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
[7/10] reviewed at 04/04/2025 - South of Midnight (PC) [read the full review on GameHope]
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An incredible soundtrack
Hazel is charismatic
The platform stages are bad
The structure is bad


By telling a story, the game manages to touch a sensitive chord.
The music is impressive.
Some boss fights are memorable.
The gameplay feels uninspired and repetitive.
Boredom prevails over wonder
Striking art direction
Incredible music and sound
A compact adventure
Repetitive structure
Combat gets old fast
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
Music
The dubbing (in original version)
The old-school side of the platform
Stop-motion animation
A limited bestiary of enemies
The fights do not renew themselves
No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.
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