South Of Midnight has had an air of mystery to it ever since its reveal two years ago. It’s a game set in a fantastical version of the American South that adds a modern twist to the Southern Gothic genre, and, like Compulsion Games’ previous titles, 2018’s We Happy Few and 2013’s Contrast, it looks like nothing else in the medium.
Publisher Xbox Game Studios has shown off the game’s gorgeous, claymation aesthetic a few times, but the question of how it actually plays remained. After spending two hours with the game, I’m pleased to report it handles as well as it looks. While it's not doing anything groundbreaking, South Of Midnight’s reliable mechanics and compelling story make it the kind of can’t-miss single-player adventure the Xbox catalog needs more of.
