Likewise, players spend as much time as they would like in New York City’s streets during the game’s opening. These sets all blend together aside from maybe Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Mid-Manhattan Museum, and the American Southwest’s deserts are understandably more plain with fewer things to look out on. However, Marvel’s Midnight Suns presents a uniquely stunning set piece in one of its narrative-driven combat missions, where the Hunter, Iron Man, and Captain America battle Hydra goons and Crossbones on the helipad of Avengers Tower.
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Marvel’s Midnight Suns Honors Marvel Iconography
Marvel’s Midnight Suns including the Avengers Tower may seem like an indulgent use of Marvel iconography, but it does not overwhelm the entire game. Beyond its New York locations, the game takes place in locations unfamiliar to fans, and as such there is a lot of originality peppered throughout Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ narrative.
The Abbey is a refreshing change of pace, which is good considering this is where players spend almost all of their time. This diversity makes Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Abbey feel like a home for the player and its characters, who are all encouraged to mingle and hang out leisurely between combat missions.
This does alleviate some of the game’s suspense and stakes, especially if players are more inclined to spend their time on general combat missions for additional resources instead of continuing with the narrative exclusively. The Sanctum Sanctorum is the only other location that gives the Avengers Tower a run for its money in terms of mainstream recognition, but it is also visited multiple times and therefore has less of a dramatic impact in that regard.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Avengers Tower is a Fantastic Spectacle
The Avengers Tower combat mission set piece is multi-faceted. Not only does its oval helipad provide a unique ring-shaped arena, but as players swivel the camera around, they are able to see the entirety of Manhattan stretching out into the distance.
Moreover, players can use the camera to peer along the helipad’s edge and look down the skyscraper at its massive ‘A’ insignia. This gives the Avengers Tower a scale and scope unmatched in any location prior, even if that is a wholly visual effect. The Avengers Tower stage also has a second phase to its combat mission that transitions players to another part of the roof where they must battle Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ Crossbones.
This is a great boss fight that introduces players to different grenades dropped on the stage, all while players continue to evade area-of-effect attacks from helicopters. The Avengers Tower is as much a cinematic spectacle as it is a strong example of Midnight Suns’ combat and boss fights, making it indomitable as a set piece arena. Other locations featured in the game are epic too, but the Avengers Tower is certainly a unique environment to engage with Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ turn-based tactics.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns is available now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with PS4, Switch, and Xbox One versions coming later.
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