SENSEs: Midnight Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · Published June 7, 2023 · Updated June 6, 2023

For our SENSEs: Midnight Review, where we play a 3D survival horror game inspired by genre classics, featuring tank controls and fixed camera angles in a nostalgic style. Discover the secrets of the park via environmental storytelling and lore, manage limited inventory slots carefully to avoid backtracking, weigh risk and reward on puzzles that may alert vengeful spirits, use hiding spots to temporarily elude your pursuer, and remember, there is only one place you can safely save your game. Expect the Ikebukuro Walking Park to ooze dreadful atmosphere while the ever-present threat of a relentless Onryo stalks you!

SENSEs: Midnight Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
784.1MB download size.
Platinum trophy.
You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
Survival horror gameplay.
Two movement options – tank controls and modern pov.
New game plus support.
Fast loading times.
Japanese voice with English subtitles.
All conversations between you and your friends are done via an in-game messaging app.
Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
Set camera angles.
Full 3D game world.
Takes a lot of inspiration from the original Resident Evil/Dino Crisis games.
Your PDA can capture paranormal evidence by seeing things the naked eye cannot.
The game takes place in a long since abandoned park of some sort and you are clearly an influencer of some sort who is documenting your discoveries.
Save and load when you want.
Hidden collectible Gacha coins.
Unlock/earn new cosplay uniforms.
Eerie atmosphere.

SENSEs: Midnight Review Cons:

No camera controls mean the angles are not always great.
The camera angle changes a lot.
As the camera angle changes a lot you will often find yourself going in the wrong direction or running in circles.
Basic tutorials.
You don’t get much in the way of direction.
Constant text pop-ups from the group chat stutter the gameplay.
Hard to make things out.