The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

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  1. DreadStorm
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Лучшая игра в данном жанре на сегодняшний день)) Графика, звук, интрига и история!
    Играть в одиночный режим - очень даже забавно!
  2. amontillado
    Dec 26, 2019
    10
    This is a wonderful follow up to "Until Dawn" that goes a different route instead of replicating the sickening creepiness of "Until Dawn." Instead of sickening horror, the horror is not just the monster appearance but also how the monsters came to be, "Man of Medan" takes its cues from "Tales of the Crypt" and "The Shining." This is more of a fun creep fest than intense disturbance.

    In    This is a wonderful follow up to "Until Dawn" that goes a different route instead of replicating the sickening creepiness of "Until Dawn." Instead of sickening horror, the horror is not just the monster appearance but also how the monsters came to be, "Man of Medan" takes its cues from "Tales of the Crypt" and "The Shining." This is more of a fun creep fest than intense disturbance.

    In fact, during gameplay, thinking of "Outlast 2" which tried to replicate the intense horror of "Outlast 1" but misstep with having an open air environment, which took away the claustrophobic horror from the first one. The smart move here has been to recognize that once the novelty wears off, you can't replicate what made an initial entry spark - you need to build on the previous one. "Man of Medan" takes the core gameplay of the first and adds to it, by introducing us to the grander, episodic world. How intense can you replicate a known horror? Part of horror is the unknown ,that the mystery itself is horrifying, and so, if drama is ruled out, well the flipside of drama is comedy.

    Where we may have initially wanted to murder each of the main characters in "Until Dawn" straight away, "Man of Medan" presents characters you root for - maybe with the exception of Conrad, he's jackass, but can grow on you. Instead of an facile open air environment, being trapped on a mountain and the monsters induce claustrophobia, the story situates itself in a physically claustrophobic environment. And since we have a playful narrator and the intro has set the tone of "Tales of the Crypt," you feel as if you're peering in on a haunted house - seeing the set up for a good scare and waiting, just waiting, for the scare to drop, to see the characters jump back as their minds play tricks on them.

    So, if you're looking for intense, disturbing horror - this will not be your cup of tea. If you're looking for a good time, a spookfest, and feeling like you get to be in on the joke as you watch a character walk into a "Uh - oh, oh no" moment, then this is your cup of tea. Lots of fun, good spooks, but most importantly, a good time!    … Expand
  3. basimwwe
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    اللعبه قدمة تجربة رعب متميزه على أسلوب الأفلام ولكن تختلف تجربة الطور الفردى عن الثنائى عن الفئه تضم ت حجم ربة خمسة اشخاص تضيف تجربه متميز
  4. Phobophile
    Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Для пк игрока который обделен такими играми... это 10/10. Без опыта жать QTE очень тяжело... Хоть и коротко но очень заинтересовали заделом на продолжение. Я уже хочу!) В целом игра очень понравилась.
  5. captain19
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    This Game amazing! You can Play this Game 20 Times or more and its offers every time a News experience. Especially in Coop Mode. Fantastic.there are endless permutations of the Plot several endings based on decisions trough the Game. So multiple playthroughs are important to See the Genius of Supermassiv Games. I,m looking Forward to the next Games in 2020. Great Job Guys. This is nextThis Game amazing! You can Play this Game 20 Times or more and its offers every time a News experience. Especially in Coop Mode. Fantastic.there are endless permutations of the Plot several endings based on decisions trough the Game. So multiple playthroughs are important to See the Genius of Supermassiv Games. I,m looking Forward to the next Games in 2020. Great Job Guys. This is next Level storytelling. Witz so many branching paths. I Salute you… Expand
  6. aqz27547
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    I love this game! The atmosphere of the game is amazing. You can really get immersed in the world.
    - Graphics to this game look fantastic, even on low settings
  7. OnlyMad
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    A great game that you definitely need to play in a cooperative in order to get positive emotions and have a good evening. I had no problems with optimization, with the exception of rare FPS drawdowns, but this is when playing at high graphics settings. The plot is quite suitable for fun in the company of a friend. I liked the game, and I will gladly buy a sequel. Thanks to the authors forA great game that you definitely need to play in a cooperative in order to get positive emotions and have a good evening. I had no problems with optimization, with the exception of rare FPS drawdowns, but this is when playing at high graphics settings. The plot is quite suitable for fun in the company of a friend. I liked the game, and I will gladly buy a sequel. Thanks to the authors for a great interactive movie on PC)
    P.S. For the cooperative to work, you must have nicknames in Steam in English.    … Expand
  8. Jozef
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Great game by Supermassive Games, as always. A must play if you like horror movies!
  9. BaKxAHAJIuA
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Замечательная игра, если хочешь расслабиться особо не напоягаясь, жаль только сохранений нет, но в этом и весь смысл
  10. JadedWings
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    Great game! I like these types of games the narrative adventure games. And Man of Medan delivers in that aspect.
    It wasn't as scary as some made me believe but there are some very intensive parts in the game that might make some people choose different that they would if they weren't affraid i quess.
    Any how, I'm glad I found out about this game and I look forward to more from ''The dark    Great game! I like these types of games the narrative adventure games. And Man of Medan delivers in that aspect.
    It wasn't as scary as some made me believe but there are some very intensive parts in the game that might make some people choose different that they would if they weren't affraid i quess.
    Any how, I'm glad I found out about this game and I look forward to more from ''The dark pictures''
    maybe not persé a horror game, i'd love to see someting more mainstream next time around.    … Expand
  11. PawnEater
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Ok the "tutorial" chapter was a bit weak but the first diving chapter was really good. Good acting, nice graphics. Excellent sound. Excited for more!
  12. Ray6701
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Awesome action and fun to play with friends and cool graphics and it's very good
  13. WendyStamps
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Very good story and great graphics
  14. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  15. gold
    Jan 11, 2020
    9
    Разнообразие в выборах есть, графика есть, средняя история есть, хотя бы несколько концовок есть. Вполне годный проект, если не пугает однообразие локации (впрочем, логично, ведь это корабль), который я не считаю минусом.
    Итог: 9.766/10, жду продолжения банкета.    Разнообразие в выборах есть, графика есть, средняя история есть, хотя бы несколько концовок есть. Вполне годный проект, если не пугает однообразие локации (впрочем, логично, ведь это корабль), который я не считаю минусом.
    Итог: 9.766/10, жду продолжения банкета.
  16. DeathKillerNOR
    Jan 6, 2021
    9
    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Driving, Combat}
    ☑ 10/10 - Fantastic.
    ☐ 8/10 - Very Good. ☐ 6/10 - Average. ☐ 4/10 - Bad. ☐ 2/10 - Terrible. [The Level Designs are amazing, it feels like you're there. The quick time events were a challenge, but it worked out fine, well except for 2 events during my PlayThrough.] {Narrative: Dialogue ,Cutscene ,Voice Acting} ☑ 10/10 - Fantastic.    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Driving, Combat}
    ☑ 10/10 - Fantastic.
    ☐ 8/10 - Very Good.
    ☐ 6/10 - Average.
    ☐ 4/10 - Bad.
    ☐ 2/10 - Terrible.
    [The Level Designs are amazing, it feels like you're there.
    The quick time events were a challenge, but it worked out fine, well except for 2 events during my PlayThrough.]

    {Narrative: Dialogue ,Cutscene ,Voice Acting}
    ☑ 10/10 - Fantastic.
    ☐ 8/10 - Very Good.
    ☐ 6/10 - Average.
    ☐ 4/10 - Bad.
    ☐ 2/10 - Terrible.
    [The Dialogue it fantastic, even amusing at times.
    The Voice Acting was perfect throughout the story]

    {Visuals: Graphics, Animations ,Motion Capture}
    ☐ 10/10 - Fantastic.
    ☑ 8/10 - Very Good.
    ☐ 6/10 - Average.
    ☐ 4/10 - Bad.
    ☐ 2/10 - Terrible.
    [The Graphics are fantastic.
    The Animations were on spot.
    The Motion Capture looked fantastic during the cutscenes.]

    {Technical: Bugs, Performance/Optimization}
    ☑ 10/10 - Fantastic.
    ☐ 8/10 - Very Good.
    ☐ 6/10 - Average.
    ☐ 4/10 - Bad.
    ☐ 2/10 - Terrible.
    [Didn't encounter any bugs during my PlayThrough.
    No Performance issues during my PlayThrough.]

    {Story: Plot/Ending}
    ☐ 10/10 - Fantastic.
    ☑ 8/10 - Very Good.
    ☐ 6/10 - Average.
    ☐ 4/10 - Bad.
    ☐ 2/10 - Terrible.
    [The Story was interesting from the start.
    The Plot was alright, but kinda predictable.]

    {Replayability: Replayability ,Game Length}
    ☐ 10/10 - Fantastic.
    ☑ 8/10 - Very Good.
    ☐ 6/10 - Average.
    ☐ 4/10 - Bad. ☐ 2/10 - Terrible. [The Replayability is very good in this game with at least 3 different endings The Game length is respectable around 4 hours as well.] "9/10 – Fantastic. I enthusiastically recommend that you add these games to your to-play list. As it does not hit the amazing score, It is still an extremely good game. I recommend getting this game." ~DeathKillerNOR~ ⚠️ IN MY OPINION ⚠️    … Expand
  17. NahuelKH
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    El Juego es muy interesante , la narrativa no es perfecta pero cumple con lo que se esperaba, la jugabilidad esta acorde a un juego al estilo until dawn ( osea esta bien), la cantidad de finales y variantes son bastantes, pero no me dio la sensación de que sea muy rejugable, mi única critica es que la cantidad hs/precio es muy alto, es un juego muy corto, me hubiese gustado por lo menos 6El Juego es muy interesante , la narrativa no es perfecta pero cumple con lo que se esperaba, la jugabilidad esta acorde a un juego al estilo until dawn ( osea esta bien), la cantidad de finales y variantes son bastantes, pero no me dio la sensación de que sea muy rejugable, mi única critica es que la cantidad hs/precio es muy alto, es un juego muy corto, me hubiese gustado por lo menos 6 horas . pero en resumen es un juego muy correcto... estoy con ansias de jugar a little hope.… Expand
  18. megakiller2014
    Aug 29, 2019
    9
    despite its flaws the game remains good, for fans of this kind of game go for it, and I put this note to encourage the developer, I think it's not putting bad notes that we get better and then his remains of humans, and it is necessary to not forget that you have change of graphic engine the unreal engine.
  19. Kepri
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    I don't actually play horror games but I am a HUGH fan of them. I make my husband play them while I watch. Some of my favorites include silent hill, outcast 2, penumbra, fatal frame, and of course until dawn. I recently bought man of medan and so far we have played through twice. I enjoyed it both times and hope to see it a few more times. They story was very different both times.I don't actually play horror games but I am a HUGH fan of them. I make my husband play them while I watch. Some of my favorites include silent hill, outcast 2, penumbra, fatal frame, and of course until dawn. I recently bought man of medan and so far we have played through twice. I enjoyed it both times and hope to see it a few more times. They story was very different both times. (now we preordered so once we played the regular and the second was curators cut, so I'm not sure how much that had to do with the differences. We felt like the differences were more because of our choices though) I really fell that for the price it was a good game! I would recommend it!… Expand
  20. ItGeraltOfRivia
    Oct 13, 2019
    9
    Любитель данного жара, понравилось почти все, но самый основной минус как по мне это его продолжительность и то что не получится привязаться к героям. Посмотрим что след части покажут из себя.
  21. deder342
    Sep 5, 2019
    9
    I loved the game, despite having a bad ending and only 3/4 hours long and not being too scary but the rest of the story was good and I also liked the characters. I've played two of the game's finals and enjoyed both. But then there are some bugs, like the subtitles being out of sync and some rendering delays, and there was also a time when the mouse left the game working, but it worked onI loved the game, despite having a bad ending and only 3/4 hours long and not being too scary but the rest of the story was good and I also liked the characters. I've played two of the game's finals and enjoyed both. But then there are some bugs, like the subtitles being out of sync and some rendering delays, and there was also a time when the mouse left the game working, but it worked on the rest of the computer and I had to restart the game. (I played on the pc)… Expand
  22. FRIST_008
    Jun 23, 2021
    9
    отличный хоррор, который реиграбилен с друзьями и адаптирован для этого
  23. Bastion750
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    Отличная игра.

    Да, есть проблемы, анимации персонажей, их мимика, но это не главное, это всё уходит на задний план. Прежде всего, это добротный продукт для игры с другом, это реально интересно и занимательно, даже будучи не в одной комнате, а говоря по дискорду, это был запоминающийся опыт. Больше воспринимается как интерактивное кино, но присутствие возможности выбора, а    Отличная игра.

    Да, есть проблемы, анимации персонажей, их мимика, но это не главное, это всё уходит на задний план.

    Прежде всего, это добротный продукт для игры с другом, это реально интересно и занимательно, даже будучи не в одной комнате, а говоря по дискорду, это был запоминающийся опыт.

    Больше воспринимается как интерактивное кино, но присутствие возможности выбора, а соответственно и последствий помогает поддерживать гнетущую атмосферу и, в каком-то смысле, динамичность.    … Expand
  24. CptAhnungslos
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    The first impression lasts a lifetime. I´m glad, that i tried it anyway (after a couple of months).
    The technical hick ups are out of my way and now I can finally enjoy the game and I enjoyed it a lot.
    I love the atmosphere, the ghostship setting, the audio is great and the graphics are too.
    Looking foreward to the next ghost story.
  25. Elegies
    Sep 9, 2019
    8
    Buena historia, buen guion, te mantiene en tension en muchos momentos. La duracion es un poco justa, pero prefiero un juego que te haga vibrar 5 horas enteritas, que otro que dure el donle y se siente vacio en momentos.

    Si te gustan las historias interactivas, no dudes, disfrutaras.
  26. Senchay
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    THe previous reviewer seem to have some issues with it that i can absolutely not understand. First: the game is NOT the same price as Control, its less than the half. If you bought Men of Medan for 50 bucks you got scammed. Its 25 Euro on the gamekey sellers, some sell it for even 20 bucks. Cotrol is 50 bucks.

    2. the gametime with 4h is in one playthrough. This game is one of those who    THe previous reviewer seem to have some issues with it that i can absolutely not understand. First: the game is NOT the same price as Control, its less than the half. If you bought Men of Medan for 50 bucks you got scammed. Its 25 Euro on the gamekey sellers, some sell it for even 20 bucks. Cotrol is 50 bucks.

    2. the gametime with 4h is in one playthrough. This game is one of those who only can be seen full if playing various times and make different decisions.

    3. The voiceactors do a pretty good job in that they are very natural. Not once i had the feeling that its setup. And i have that feeling in a LOT of games...

    4. I like the story very much. I couldnt stop playing after the first 2h something. Its like a good movie just that you tell the story. Its for sure better thn 70% of Amazon prime movies.

    There isnt too much gameplay of course and control are wanky at some times but overall i gave a score of 8/10 here. Nice game for 20 bucks.    … Expand
  27. cem12
    Oct 1, 2019
    8
    Es un gran juego muy inmersivo, con muchos sustos y momentos muy tensos. La duración es bastante escasa 3h aprox, pero el precio es tambien ajustado a la duración. recomendable al 100%.
    Pros: Graficos, ambientación, jugabilidad, sustos.
    Contra: Duración
  28. mr-NachoMen
    Sep 22, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Man of Medan is the beginning of a new horror series created by Supermassive Games, the creators of Until Dawn, the premise is interesting, a haunted ship... you don't see that setting in video games that often, but... those that makes it a really good and scary game?
    Unfortunately, Man of Medan does not improve at all from it's previous title, it uses the same mechanics of exploration, dialog and action selection that will eventually cause a consequence later in the story, but aside of that... it bring nothing new to the table.
    Visually is not an improvement from Until Dawn, the game was built in the Unreal 4 Engine, it has some nice lighting and at times models and scenarios look believable real, but it doesn't look any better than, again, Until Dawn.
    I do like the way it handle horror, it introduce itself as a paranormal haunting horror story but at the end is switch to a more psychological horror territory.
    So... it's not a bad game, it is pretty good, but the game is nothing more than a copy/paste of it's predecessor.    … Expand
  29. RoLL1n
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    It have a lil' bug-ish aspects but overall it's amazing. The storyline is clear, mechanics are awsome, animations are great aaaand... This is more interactive movie than a regular game. You can really "involved" with characters in this production. Of corse there is an illusion of choices u make like in other point n' click games to provide you through the game and end in a few versions,It have a lil' bug-ish aspects but overall it's amazing. The storyline is clear, mechanics are awsome, animations are great aaaand... This is more interactive movie than a regular game. You can really "involved" with characters in this production. Of corse there is an illusion of choices u make like in other point n' click games to provide you through the game and end in a few versions, but because of the story... Oh just play it yourself... Great game.… Expand
  30. ulgrath
    Aug 30, 2019
    8
    I played through solo, not sure I will do the multiplayer to be honest. But I will say I enjoyed the game my wife and friend watched as I played and helped make the decisions. We will definitely play through a few more times.

    To be honest before reading the reviews we talked about the price at the end of the game and all felt is was well worth the price of admission. I have read the    I played through solo, not sure I will do the multiplayer to be honest. But I will say I enjoyed the game my wife and friend watched as I played and helped make the decisions. We will definitely play through a few more times.

    To be honest before reading the reviews we talked about the price at the end of the game and all felt is was well worth the price of admission.

    I have read the voice acting was horrible but we did not find it to be so. I will say however the controls are clunky and the movement does look funky like they dont have a care in the world.

    Overall well worth the 30$ price tag and with more of them to come over the next 5 years we will be getting them all.    … Expand
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    80
    Despite completely original story, Man of Medan feels more like an Until Dawn expansion pack than game of its own. It also is noticeably shorter and less varied, although still fun to play. [Issue#240, p.32]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 8, 2019
    80
    Man of Medan is the first entry in what should be a series of horror games based on urban legends in the Dark Pictures Anthology. It combines all the classic elements from choice and consequence adventures and puts them into an uneasy environment, where nobody of the main characters is safe. It has flaws in the terms of camera and exploration features, but it can be a very solid beginning to something new in the horror gaming genre.
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  3. Adventure Gamers
    Sep 20, 2019
    80
    While predictably light on actual gameplay, Supermassive’s kick-off to their Dark Pictures Anthology is a welcome return to form that ticks all the right boxes for a scarily good time. Whether alone or with friends, raise the sails and weigh anchor aboard Man of Medan’s ghost ship if you dare.
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