Info about Marvel's Midnight Suns Season Pass:

Official game description:
  
Keep the pressure on Lilith with the Season Pass, an extra dose of vengeance that includes four post-launch DLC packs for Marvel’s Midnight Suns, each introducing a new fully playable hero, new missions, new enemies, and more. The Season Pass also includes 23 Premium Skins at launch so you can customize the look of the Midnight Suns team.  
The four playable post-launch DLC heroes included in the Season Pass are:  
\-Deadpool  
\-Venom  
\-Morbius  
\-Storm  
Includes 23 Premium Skins:  
\-Captain America (Future Soldier)  
\-Captain America (Captain of the Guard)  
\-Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)  
\-Captain Marvel (Medieval Marvel)  
\-Magik (Phoenix Five)  
\-Magik (New Mutants)  
\-Nico Minoru (Sister Grimm)  
\-Nico Minoru (Shadow Witch)  
\-Wolverine (X-Force)  
\-Wolverine (Logan)  
\-Blade (Demon Hunter)  
\-Blade (Blade 1602)  
\-Iron Man (Iron Knight)  
\-Iron Man (Bleeding Edge)  
\-Ghost Rider (Spirit of Vengeance)  
\-Ghost Rider (Death Knight)  
\-Doctor Strange (Future Supreme)  
\-Scarlet Witch (Boss Witch)  
\-Scarlet Witch (Fallen Scarlet Witch)  
\-Spider-Man (Symbiote Suit)  
\-Spider-Man (Demon Spider)  
\-Hulk (Fallen Hulk)  
\-Hulk (Maestro)  
Note: Premium skins must be used with the equivalent in-game character. Characters may require unlocking through gameplay. Post -launch Season Pass will be automatically delivered in-game upon release. DLC release timing for the Season Pass will be revealed at a future date. Terms apply.

Release date: Dec 1, 2022

Categories: Character Customization, Turn-based Combat, Story-driven Gameplay, Character Progression, Relationship System, Card-based Gameplay, Single-player

Feature scans:
- MTX: score 30; verdict: Mixed Reviews on Value; summary: The analysis of user reviews for the game's season pass reveals several key themes. Users frequently mention that the season pass is overpriced for the content it offers, expecting more substantial additions for the price. There is criticism about the structure of the season pass content, with users feeling that it is artificially split and should be more integrated. Despite this, users appreciate the new characters and missions added through the season pass, although there is concern that these characters might have been cut from the base game. The additional skins and content are seen as valuable, but opinions vary on their usefulness. Overall, users recommend purchasing the season pass as a full pack and during sales to get the best value.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $15.00 - $20.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence consistently suggests that the community finds the game worth purchasing only when it is on sale. The reviews indicate that the full price is often considered too high for the amount of content provided. The general sentiment is that the game is best bought at a discounted price, with specific mentions of $15 USD as a fair price point.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 50.0h
  - Story completion: 8.0h
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides direct and indirect indications of playtime metrics. The first quote suggests a significant investment of 50 hours into the game, indicating a high level of engagement. The second quote mentions 60 hours of playtime in a week, showing intense play sessions. The third quote references over 350 hours, indicating extensive long-term play. The fourth quote suggests that the DLC adds around 8 hours of story content, with additional hours likely from side missions and other activities.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game offers an addictive battle system and interesting relationship building, making it enjoyable from the start, although some players desire additional features like a co-op mode.
  - Stance: Fun immediately
  - Anchor: Engaging with the battle system and relationship building
  - Time to anchor: 0h 30m
  - Friction: lack of new enemies; no co-op mode
  - Unlock drivers: addictive battle system; interesting relationship building
  - Conditions: solid writing; excellent voice acting
- Player Archetypes:
  - Story-Completionist (sale)
    - Motivation: To experience the complete story and additional content.
    - Playstyle: Engages deeply with the narrative and characters, seeking to complete all story missions.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: fan of the base game; story lover
    - Reference games: Midnight Suns
  - Value-Conscious Gamer (sale)
    - Motivation: To get the best value for their money.
    - Playstyle: Seeks to maximize content and value, often waiting for sales or bundles.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: cost-conscious gamer; bundle buyer
    - Reference games: Midnight Suns
  - Gameplay-Mechanic Enthusiast (buy)
    - Motivation: To enhance gameplay mechanics and character customization.
    - Playstyle: Focuses on combat depth and character viability, enjoying the min-max aspects of the game.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: gameplay enthusiast; character customizer
    - Reference games: Midnight Suns


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Compelling and well-written story (weight 0.69): The game features a compelling storyline with solid writing, praised by many players for its depth and quality.
- Game is fun and enjoyable (weight 0.69): Players find the game and its DLC fun and entertaining, providing a blast to play and enjoy.
- New characters enhance gameplay (weight 0.48): The new characters are enjoyable to play and add fresh ways to experience the game, making the gameplay more diverse and fun.
- Four new heroes added (weight 0.43): The game introduces four new heroes, each with their own story missions, adding new enemies, plots, and game systems.
- Deadpool's humor and abilities (weight 0.42): Deadpool is appreciated for his humorous jokes, fourth-wall-breaking abilities, and overall fun character.
- Characters are visually impressive (weight 0.37): The characters are well-designed and visually appealing, with great visual effects that enhance the overall experience.
- Venom is a strong character (weight 0.3): Venom is noted for his strength and versatile abilities, making him one of the strongest characters in the game.
- Fun vampire combat (weight 0.28): Fighting vampires, especially alongside Blade, is a fun and engaging aspect of the game.
- Good quality cosmetics (weight 0.28): The game offers good quality skins and cosmetics, providing value and saving money for players.
- Morbius and Blade synergy (weight 0.23): Morbius and Blade have good synergy, with Morbius' 'Bloodthirst' ability making him a great partner for Blade.
- Characters have extensive dialogue (weight 0.18): Characters have a ton of dialogue, adding their own opinions and reacting to events, which enriches the storytelling.
- Deadpool and Morbius integration (weight 0.17): Deadpool and Morbius are well-integrated into the game, adding a lot of fun and enjoyment.
- DLC integrates well (weight 0.17): The DLC integrates perfectly into the story and with the existing character base, enhancing the overall game experience.
- Storm's versatile kit (weight 0.17): Storm's kit is fun and versatile, with a passive ability that changes with turns, adding depth to her gameplay.
- Addictive battle system (weight 0.17): The battle system is addictive, making the game engaging and hard to put down.
- Worth it for fans (weight 0.17): The game is considered worth it for fans of the series, providing a great experience for those who enjoy the franchise.
- New mission content (weight 0.16): The game includes four 3-mission stories and one bonus mission, adding substantial content for players to enjoy.

Common complaints:
- Short and broken DLC content (weight 0.76): The DLC is criticized for being very short and having broken content. Players feel that the DLC does not provide enough value for its length and quality.
- Game-breaking bugs (weight 0.73): There are several mentions of game-breaking bugs, particularly with New Game+ and DLC content. These bugs severely impact the gameplay experience.
- High cost of season pass (weight 0.65): The season pass is frequently mentioned as being overpriced and not worth the cost for the content provided. Many players feel it is only slightly cheaper than the base game and not worth considering without it.
- Poor gameplay and character design (weight 0.59): Criticism is directed at the gameplay mechanics of certain characters, particularly Deadpool, and the overall character design. Players find Deadpool's gameplay not innovative and his mechanics restrictive.
- Lack of integration with base game (weight 0.57): The DLC content is criticized for not being well-integrated with the base game, feeling like cut content hidden behind a paywall. The new characters and story missions are seen as separate and not compelling.
- Ethical and business practice concerns (weight 0.43): Players express concerns about the ethical and business practices of the game, including questionable marketing strategies and bad business practices.
- Ugly and unappealing skins (weight 0.4): Many players find the skins provided in the game to be unattractive and not appealing. The overall design of the skins is criticized for being ugly.
- Limited missions per character (weight 0.35): Players are disappointed with the limited number of story missions per character, feeling that the characters leave too soon after only a few missions.
- Technical and optimization issues (weight 0.35): There are reports of technical issues such as frame drops, crashes, and optimization problems. These issues affect the overall gameplay experience.
- Achievement unlock issues (weight 0.24): Players report that some DLC achievements cannot be unlocked in old saves, requiring them to start a new game to obtain these achievements normally.
- Unappealing and forgettable upgrades (weight 0.22): Certain upgrades and features in the game are seen as unnecessary, unbalanced, or forgettable. Players find some upgrades to be pointless and not adding value to the game.

Gameplay feedback:
- New story missions and characters (weight 0.55): The game introduces new story missions, characters, and heroes, expanding the narrative and gameplay options.
- Character integration and voice acting (weight 0.49): Characters are well-integrated into the story with voice acting, enhancing the overall immersion and narrative experience.
- Season pass and DLC content (weight 0.38): The season pass and DLC content provide additional missions, characters, and storylines, enhancing the game's replayability.
- Turn-based tactics and combat (weight 0.37): The game features turn-based tactics and combat, providing a strategic and engaging gameplay experience.
- Character unlocks and mission structure (weight 0.35): The game includes a structured mission system with character unlocks, providing a clear progression path.
- Character abilities and synergies (weight 0.31): The game features unique character abilities and synergies, adding depth to the gameplay and strategic options.
- Dracula's unique card mechanics (weight 0.25): Dracula can infect cards, inflict bleed, deal damage, lifesteal, and counterattack, introducing new strategic elements.
- Abbey upgrades and new functions (weight 0.24): The Abbey receives new upgrade functions, allowing players to enhance their gameplay experience and strategies.
- New enemy mechanics and types (weight 0.24): The game introduces new enemy mechanics and types, adding variety and challenge to the combat.
- Venom's unique mechanics (weight 0.24): Venom has unique mechanics, such as the 'Greed' ability and 'Whisper' system, adding depth and variety to the gameplay.
- Deadpool's unique flavor and gameplay (weight 0.24): Deadpool's gameplay is infused with his unique 'flavor,' including elements like the chimichangas food truck, adding a distinct and enjoyable experience.
- Final battle and mission (weight 0.18): The game culminates in a final battle with Dracula and a concluding mission, providing a satisfying end to the story.
- Writing style and story (weight 0.18): The game features a distinct writing style and engaging story, enhancing the overall narrative experience.
- Unique character research and abilities (weight 0.18): Each character has unique research options and abilities, providing diverse gameplay experiences and strategies.
- Friendship simulation and social relationships (weight 0.17): The game features friendship simulation and social relationships with other heroes, adding depth to the narrative and gameplay.
- Morbius' unique abilities (weight 0.17): Morbius has unique abilities like 'Bloodthirst,' which accumulates with attacks and provides free cards, adding strategic depth.
- Comprehensive story across DLCs (weight 0.11): The game offers a complete story across four DLCs, providing a rich and expansive narrative experience.
- Combat-focused missions (weight 0.11): The game features combat-focused missions with new enemies and bosses, adding challenge and excitement to the gameplay.
- Accessibility options (weight 0.1): The game offers accessibility options, making it more inclusive and enjoyable for a wider range of players.
- Card collecting and gameplay (weight 0.1): The game features card collecting mechanics, adding a layer of strategy and customization to the gameplay.
- New mechanics through missions (weight 0.1): New mechanics are introduced through missions, providing fresh and engaging gameplay experiences.
- Character appearance and design (weight 0.09): The game includes detailed character appearances and designs, adding to the visual appeal and immersion.
- Balance issues with new content (weight 0.09): There are some balance issues with the new characters and features, which may affect the gameplay experience.
- Leveling up mechanics (weight 0.09): The game includes leveling up mechanics for various elements, providing a sense of progression and achievement.
- New skins through season pass (weight 0.09): The season pass includes new skins, adding visual variety and customization options for players.

Performance notes:
- Buggy DLC and New Game+ (weight 0.26): Players report significant bugs with the DLC and New Game+ mode, making parts of the game unplayable or problematic.
- Graphical and loading issues (weight 0.24): Background pixelation and excessive loading times, including cut-scenes, detract from the gaming experience.
- Character and save issues (weight 0.19): Characters getting stuck randomly and save files becoming unplayable are notable issues affecting gameplay.
- Anti-cheat issues (weight 0.09): Problems related to the anti-cheat system have been reported by players.

Recommendations:
- Season pass worth it on sale (weight 0.84): Many players suggest purchasing the season pass only when it is on sale, as it provides extra content but is not deemed worth the full price.
- Legendary Edition better value (weight 0.54): Players recommend buying the Legendary Edition instead of the season pass, especially when it is on sale, as it offers more content for a better price.
- Save game often (weight 0.11): Players advise saving the game frequently to avoid losing progress, indicating potential issues with game stability or difficulty.
- Play DLC missions sooner (weight 0.1): Some players suggest that the DLC story missions should be played earlier rather than later to enhance the gaming experience.
- Include popular characters (weight 0.1): Players express a wish for specific popular characters like Wolverine and Cyclops to be included, suggesting these additions would be well-received.
- Deadpool DLC for fans (weight 0.1): The Deadpool DLC is recommended for those who loved the base game, indicating it would be a good addition for dedicated fans.
- Avoid season pass in New Game+ (weight 0.09): There is a recommendation to avoid using the season pass in a New Game+ mode, suggesting it may not add value in this context.
- More costume choices needed (weight 0.09): There is a desire among players for more costume choices, indicating a want for greater customization options.
- Buy from other retailers (weight 0.09): Players suggest purchasing the game or DLC from other retail key websites for potentially better prices.

Other player notes:
- DLC and Season Pass (weight 0.18): Players are discussing the availability and content of downloadable content (DLC) and season passes. These topics are likely related to additional in-game purchases or expansions.
- Legendary Edition mentioned (weight 0.09): There is a mention of a Legendary Edition, which could refer to a special or comprehensive version of the game that includes additional content or features.

Emotions:
- Disappointment (weight 0.19): Players are disappointed due to the high price of the DLC, which offers little new content and lacks significant improvements. The grinding mechanics, poor integration of new characters into the main story, and the similarity of DLC missions to the base game contribute to this sentiment.
- Frustration (weight 0.18): Frustration stems from various bugs, including game-breaking ones and issues with DLC integration, which hinder gameplay. The high cost of the season pass and balance issues, along with performance problems and lack of support, add to the frustration.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.17): Players enjoy the new character abilities, story missions, and the overall fun and addictive gameplay. Positive feedback highlights the integration of new characters and their interactions, as well as the engaging final battle and missions.
- Excitement (weight 0.12): Excitement is driven by the introduction of new characters and their unique abilities, as well as the engaging combat and storyline. Players are also excited about the possibility of future content and sequels, and the fun extra missions and upgrades.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.1): Satisfaction comes from the positive overall experience with the DLC, which integrates well with the story and adds valuable new content. Players find the DLC worth playing, especially at a discounted price, and appreciate the new heroes and gameplay mechanics.
- Love (weight 0.04): Players express love for the game due to its engaging mechanics and compelling storyline. The adoration for the game and support for the developers contribute to this emotion.
- Hopeful (weight 0.02): Hopefulness is driven by the anticipation of future updates and expansions. Players desire more content and improvements, looking forward to what's next.
- Satisfied (weight 0.02): Satisfaction is derived from the value for money, especially when the game is on sale. Players appreciate the strong and versatile abilities of characters like Venom.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Anger is caused by the pricing of DLC characters, which players find unreasonable and frustrating.
- Frustrated (weight 0.01): Frustration is caused by Deadpool's restrictive mechanics and limitations, which hinder the gameplay experience.
- Disappointed (weight 0.01): Disappointment arises from the pricing and business practices related to the DLC, which players find unfair and exploitative.
- Regret (weight 0.01): Regret is felt by players who purchased the season pass and feel that it was not worth the investment.
- Dissatisfaction (weight 0.01): Dissatisfaction is caused by the content and value offered in the season pass and Legendary Edition, which players find lacking and not up to expectations.}