South of Midnight's action may not have the strongest hook, but its poignant tale of hope and sorrow tailored to Deep South mythos keeps its head raised high.

When I'm running and jumping through the swamps of the Deep South in South of Midnight, I can't shake the feeling that I've played this game before. It's not because of the setting, which is certainly fresh and interesting,

The world of South of Midnight is a deceptively massive one. Hazel's journey takes her from her Southern hometown of Prospero, into the Abysmal Swamp, across the Delta and the Appalachian Mountains, before landing in a distorted metaphysical realm resembling the swingin' streets of New Orleans – all within a single day.