Anyone else surprised by how good, South of Midnight is?

[Orionsangel]

South of Midnight is actually good! I expected to play it for an hour and get bored, but the characters, story, exploration and platforming are interesting and fun. Plus the nice visuals pulled me in. The only downside is how you encounter enemies and the simplistic combat. This isn't a game where you encounter enemies all along your travels. Rather you enter certain sections of the map that are hubs and a mini boss fight begins with several enemies. Beat it and the evil branches decay and that section of the map returns to normal. Rinse and repeat somewhere else. Like I said earlier, It's the story, the characters you encounter, exploration and platform in between where it really pulls you in. If you ever do play it. Go into the options, then Gameplay and turn off the Stop Motion Effect. It can give you a headache. The game then becomes a fluid 60fps. Except the cut scenes keep the Stop Motion Effect. It's part of the art style.