Parents' Guide to

Midnight Fight Express

By Claire Crossman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 17+

Fighting game is heavy in violence, simple in plot.

Game Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , PlayStation 4 , Windows 2022
Cover of Midnight Fight Express. A character with a helmet is faced partially away from the camera, and a cityscape is behind them.

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What’s It About?

MIDNIGHT FIGHT EXPRESS places you in the position of a hero whose city has been overtaken by violent criminals, and it's your duty to stop them before they hurt other people and continue to destroy the city you call home. You play as Babyface, led by a drone (appropriately named Droney) who instructs you on how to defeat the many different types of criminals and their styles of fighting. The game has over 40 levels, and before each one you're provided details as to which enemies you will encounter and how to best defeat them. You can strike enemies with your fists and feet, or you can use a variety of weapons to defeat them, like guns and explosives. The use of objects in the room, like chairs and boxes, is also encouraged to push enemies back. Midnight Fight Express bounces between present-day events (where you're being interrogated by investigators about your involvement in the fighting) and the past (where you work your way through the city, taking down criminals).

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

Despite its relatively simple plot, this brawler excels in its combo and skill tree system that should be relatively easy for players (new and old) to pick up. Midnight Fight Express has preset and custom difficulty levels that make it easier for players to succeed, no matter your history with gaming, but experience with fighting games is helpful. The opening tutorial is a little too quick to fully grasp the reins on the controls, but the story offers you the ability to use a practice mode to continue honing your skills. The plot is fairly simple, and at times repetitive. You frequently find yourself moving into room after room of enemies without much plot expansion or character development. This is not, by any means, a game meant to encourage emotional maturity or growth in kids.

But these rooms are broken up by funny dialogue from your drone partner, and the game frequently parodies concepts of fighting games, making it an entertaining playthrough. It's a short, brutal, and relatively easy-to-navigate title, despite its flaws. While Midnight Fight Express doesn't necessarily bring something groundbreaking to the table, it succeeds in its ability to dish out satisfying combos, provide a stunning skill tree, and keep players' attention with a nonstop onslaught of enemies coming their way.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about violence in video games. In Midnight Fight Express, you only have the option to resolve issues with your fists or weapons. What are some nonviolent ways to remedy disagreements? If you see someone doing something wrong, what's one way you can try to fix the situation without fighting?

  • What makes a fighting game interesting? Does there need to be violence in games for them to be entertaining and engaging?

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