Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath you could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
For he saw the riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry

The Half Elf wrote on Aug 25, 2021, 17:01:

Tyrric wrote on Aug 25, 2021, 16:37:
Why "Suns" and not "Sons", like they were in the comics?

That's what I was thinking. I mean I'm a bit out of touch with Marvel since they did their reboot... but is that Ghost Rider? Also I see Wolverine and Captain Marvel also in the game..... um..... why besides to sell more units?

I'd just like a straight up Marvel Universe game in the style of XCOM 2. You could DLC the shit out of it with different super hero groups and stories.

That's the Robbie Reyes version of Ghost Rider. Johnny Blaze was ruling hell for a while, so he'd not been doing as much Ghost Riding.

Beamer wrote on Aug 25, 2021, 16:49:
4) Wait, so... can these guys die? Do they just get injured, like in the XCOM Adventures game? That's less fun, but I guess it works.

Do you mean Chimera Squad, or is there an earlier spinoff? The Chimera Squad mechanic, where superheroes could get incapacitated or scarred but not die, seems like a fitting blueprint for a superhero game.

Thinking more about it, the whole game works so well as a blueprint for a superhero squad game that I could imagine Chimera Squad being an intentional proof of concept.

That has to be one of the worst covers of Enter Sandman, one of the most boring Metallica songs. Whoever chose that song\artist needs to get fired. As far as the game is concerned, I feel that this will probably be a hugely dumbed down XCOM game. Maybe I'm wrong, but 3 heroes per mission sounds exactly like they are taking away from the tactical choice of the XCOM games.

As far as turn based tactical games are concerned, I want a sequel to Battletech. That game totally rocked.

This comment was edited on Aug 26, 2021, 07:08.

Avus wrote on Aug 25, 2021, 22:44:

Tyrric wrote on Aug 25, 2021, 16:37:
Why "Suns" and not "Sons", like they were in the comics?

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/marvels-midnight-suns-lilith-midnight-sons-name-roster-explained/

Why is the Game Called Midnight Suns and not Midnight Sons?

This really seems to be one of the biggest non-gameplay questions about Midnight Suns that people have at the moment, which makes it that much more frustrating that we don’t currently have a definitive answer to it. While the Midnight Suns team is starting to share details about the upcoming game (and more information is on the way), this is one of the elements of the project that they’re clearly keeping under wraps.

However, it is very much worth noting that Midnight Suns‘ creative director Jake Solomon has said that Marvel approached developer Firaxis with the vague idea of partnering up and Solomon chose the Midnight Sons group/storyline due to his fondness for that series and his desire to focus on some of Marvel’s supernatural characters.

So far, it certainly seems like Marvel has given Firaxis permission to essentially create their own universe (as well as a new character to star in it) much like Insomniac did with Marvel’s Spider-Man and Square Enix is currently doing with Marvel’s Avengers. That tends to suggest that the Midnight Suns name is a reflection of the ways that this game will differ from the original Midnight Sons stories, but we’ll likely have to wait until closer to the game’s release date for a more definitive explanation of the difference between the names.

I think it is so they don't exclude "daughters" who may want to play. They want the game to feel inclusive.

A similar reason with The Next Generation changing the opening from "where no man has gone before" to "where no one has gone before."

Tyrric wrote on Aug 25, 2021, 16:37:
Why "Suns" and not "Sons", like they were in the comics?

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/marvels-midnight-suns-lilith-midnight-sons-name-roster-explained/

Why is the Game Called Midnight Suns and not Midnight Sons?

This really seems to be one of the biggest non-gameplay questions about Midnight Suns that people have at the moment, which makes it that much more frustrating that we don’t currently have a definitive answer to it. While the Midnight Suns team is starting to share details about the upcoming game (and more information is on the way), this is one of the elements of the project that they’re clearly keeping under wraps.

However, it is very much worth noting that Midnight Suns‘ creative director Jake Solomon has said that Marvel approached developer Firaxis with the vague idea of partnering up and Solomon chose the Midnight Sons group/storyline due to his fondness for that series and his desire to focus on some of Marvel’s supernatural characters.

So far, it certainly seems like Marvel has given Firaxis permission to essentially create their own universe (as well as a new character to star in it) much like Insomniac did with Marvel’s Spider-Man and Square Enix is currently doing with Marvel’s Avengers. That tends to suggest that the Midnight Suns name is a reflection of the ways that this game will differ from the original Midnight Sons stories, but we’ll likely have to wait until closer to the game’s release date for a more definitive explanation of the difference between the names.

Considering the hundreds if not thousands of hours I've poured into XCOM's 1 and 2 over the years, this just shot up to my most anticipated game before Starfield. Yay.

XMENCOM

Set in the Diablo series' world of Sanctuary, Diablo IV takes place following the aftermath of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. Cultists have summoned the main antagonist and daughter of Mephisto, Lilith. After the events of previous games, the forces of demons and angels have been depleted, allowing an opening for her to establish power in Sanctuary.

Prior to the game's events, Lilith and the angel Inarius created the realm of Sanctuary to provide refuge. This demon-angel relationship led to the birth of the Nephalem, a powerful race that the protagonist falls under. Those in Sanctuary believe this power would bring attention to their shelter and, as a result, the inhabitants spoke of destroying them. Lilith, not wanting her children to be killed, destroyed any that opposed her, causing Inarius to banish her to the void.

Tyrric wrote on Aug 25, 2021, 16:37:
Why "Suns" and not "Sons", like they were in the comics?

That's what I was thinking. I mean I'm a bit out of touch with Marvel since they did their reboot... but is that Ghost Rider? Also I see Wolverine and Captain Marvel also in the game..... um..... why besides to sell more units?

I'd just like a straight up Marvel Universe game in the style of XCOM 2. You could DLC the shit out of it with different super hero groups and stories.

Hmm, this could be interesting.

My thoughts were basically:

1) Hey, cool, Blade

2) Thank you, Gears of War 2, for ensuring that every video game trailer for the next decade has a slowed down cover of a different song

3) Holy crap, it's the same overpass/elevated from the XCOM games!

4) Wait, so... can these guys die? Do they just get injured, like in the XCOM Adventures game? That's less fun, but I guess it works.

I wouldn't mind the priority system being here, but really hope it isn't in XCOM 3. XCOM/XCOM2 are about as perfect games as I think I can expect, but I'm a bit concerned here, that it'll be really close to what I love but different, in an uncanny valley kind of way - that it will keep being slightly off of my expectations, too close to enjoy, not far enough to be reimagined and feel different.

Maybe not to put off potential female players? idk

Why "Suns" and not "Sons", like they were in the comics?

That trailer assured what I already knew...it's going to fucking suck.

This could be fun...lots of room for fun tactical play. Especially if there is some character synergy you can unlock with progression like a Colossus/Wolverine fastball special.

Mother of Demons.....it will be criminal if Illyana Rasputin isn't involved in the plotline...