The Medium

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  1. Mandulum
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    It has an old school vibe, from the movement to the camera angles. The story's okay, weird and twisted but just okay. They could have done with the running sequences, those are never fun.

    Date Completed: 2021-03-14
    Playtime: 8h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: If you like horror games it's worth a play.
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 16, 2021
    7
    The Medium
    Bloobr team is back on the right track
    If youre new to the channel, I love layers of fear, I only metnion it in every other horror review I do, its one of my favorite horror games of all time, so naturally I have to play every game bloobr team makes, and unfortunately they havnt been that good since the observer, however with the medium, bloober team takes a crack at 3rd    The Medium
    Bloobr team is back on the right track
    If youre new to the channel, I love layers of fear, I only metnion it in every other horror review I do, its one of my favorite horror games of all time, so naturally I have to play every game bloobr team makes, and unfortunately they havnt been that good since the observer, however with the medium, bloober team takes a crack at 3rd person horror, and while its far from flawless, it’s a pretty decent first attempt…
    here you play as a medium, you get a call, you go to this creepy hotel to investigate the call, and things don’t get normal from there… reviewing this game was a roller coaster of feelings, as the medim is a roller coaster of quality.. the cutscenes are great, the voice acting, the chracters, the story, all amazing, but the game itself feels really dated, tons of texture pop ins, the game will chug along at times, and overall marianne feels super awkward to control, the cameras, the movements, everything to remind you that despite the acting and cutscenes =, this is indeed not a AAA title, it feels big budget indie, which is fine especially in the hands of bloober team, they are great at creeping you out and building intriguing environments.
    As a medium you can go back and forth between your world and the spirit world, and you get to see both sides at a time, going back and forth to find items or interact with objecst to solve a puzzle or open up an area for the other, it really is a fun little back and forth puzzle game from time to time. However the execution isn’t quite the most enjoyable.. infact overall, The medium is probably one of the least enjoyable horror games ive played in a while, its slow and tedious, these sections while theyre a cool idea, never do anything fresh with it, youre basically doing the alive or dead version of everything you’ve done in horror games before but in accordion from.. Im over dead ends and fixing fuse boxes and finding valves… can horror games come up with literally anything else to do than find the things that’s missing….
    Im so over this type of gameplay, im over being in the same areas for 10-20 minutes just clicking on stuff until I find a missing lever, its boring, borderline painful after a while, and really makes your game feel like a chore.
    Please give me something new, the indie games industry pumps out 20 of these games every year.
    I don’t mind it every once in a while, but when that’s the main hook of your game, I cant.. And with the medium lasting about 6 and a half hours, it feels twice that long with how slow paced it is…
    But ultimately The Medium is saved by its cast of characters and story, I had to see where this was all going, even if it felt like it was going nowhere, enjoy this hotel for the rest of your life.
    I give the medium
    a 7/10    … Expand
  3. izaiasgo
    Jan 30, 2021
    7
    Jogo em si é muito bom, jogabilidade old school, porém esse questão de dois mundo ao mesmo tempo e inútil serve apenas para demonstrar poder do xbox , mas o gráfico não e tudo isso, poderiam ter feito algum lance de aproveitar o sdd em vez do vídeo para fazer essa troca dos mundos
  4. Sevoal
    May 27, 2021
    7
    A correctly made adventure game for a few nights. I recommend. I hope the developers will make more games in a similar concept. Interesing fact is the action takes place in Kraków.
  5. AllNewSuperfake
    Jan 31, 2021
    5
    While certainly blessed with an interesting story and some interesting underlying mechanics, "The Medium" tries to imitate certain classic titles of the survival horror genre without grasping what turned them into those classics. They also mistook some of the mostly age-related flaws of those games and not only replicated them, but made them worse.

    You don't get a masterpiece if you    While certainly blessed with an interesting story and some interesting underlying mechanics, "The Medium" tries to imitate certain classic titles of the survival horror genre without grasping what turned them into those classics. They also mistook some of the mostly age-related flaws of those games and not only replicated them, but made them worse.

    You don't get a masterpiece if you just imitate the terrible movement controls of those games and have the camera angle change three times whenever you walk through a room. And having to zoom in on any given item or document up to three times so that you can look at it, only to have to zoom out three times so that you can move again does not result in the kind of nostalgia the developers were obviously going for.

    It's also one of those games where someone really wanted to make a movie, and did neither have the budget nor the experience to pull it off. Overall the narrative is decent, and despite some pacing issues and wooden animations the team succeded at creating the atmosphere they were going for.

    You can see the inner battle of "The Medium" in almost every scene, but you can also see the inner battle of the game to stand on it's own feet and not just become a cheap copy - and I'm not sure that one has a happy ending.    … Expand
  6. Spectralfire
    Feb 10, 2021
    6
    Decent. The game's story is good. Gameplay is bare bones. Chase scenes with the game's primary villain lead to some genuinely adrenaline pumping moments. Environments begin to look drab and repetitive until you get outside the facility. The story drove me to see the game through to completion. The game has some unique elements which help make up for the minimal level of interactivity.
  7. corcoles9310
    Jan 30, 2021
    6
    Me encantan los survival horror, es uno de mis géneros favoritos. Pero tengo que decir que The Medium no es un survival horror. De hecho , está muy lejos de serlo. Es una aventura gráfica al mas puro estilo de Telltale Games pero sin la rejugabilidad de estos juegos debido a las elecciones.
    The medium es un buen juego, correcto sin alardes. Tiene una historia muy interesante de suspense    Me encantan los survival horror, es uno de mis géneros favoritos. Pero tengo que decir que The Medium no es un survival horror. De hecho , está muy lejos de serlo. Es una aventura gráfica al mas puro estilo de Telltale Games pero sin la rejugabilidad de estos juegos debido a las elecciones.
    The medium es un buen juego, correcto sin alardes. Tiene una historia muy interesante de suspense que te atrapa bastante y quieres saber en todo momento del título cada vez más y más de la elaborada narrativa que ofrece. Sin duda lo mejor del juego.
    Gráficamente es bonito pero no es next gen desde luego en ningún aspecto y mucho menos en los modelados y expresiones faciales que son bastante lamentables.
    La dualidad de mundos es interesante pero noto que está desaprovechada en el juego.
    El sonido es un gran aliciente y la banda sonora también.
    El juego carece de puzles interesantes y no hay ningún tipo de reto durante la aventura.
    No he muerto ni una sola vez y si alguien muere es porque algo ha hecho mal no porque el juego le proponga un reto.
    El juego puede durar unas 10 horas ya que la movilidad es lenta pero lo peor del título sin duda es que carece de exploración y no ofrece rejugabilidad ninguna.

    Básicamente ver un longplay en youtube y jugar al juego no dista de ser una experiencia muy diferente siendo sinceros.

    Aun así es un buen título que aconsejo si tienes el game pass pero no recomendaría a nadie por 50 euros.

    Gráficos 7
    Jugabilidad 5
    Sonido 8,5
    Vida útil 4

    NOTA FINAL 6

    -JUEGOS SIMILARES-
    Until dawn es sin duda un gran título que se me viene a la mente si te gusto y tiene mas vida útil.
    Otra opción interesante seria Song of Horror aunque ese juego si que es más cercano a un survival-horror.    … Expand
  8. Seosamh27
    Jan 30, 2021
    7
    This game is a good throwback to the old Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Dino Crisis games.

    "Few jump scares and lots of looking for items" I have mixed feelings about this game. It is good and worth a play through but has some flaws. Environments look really nice but character models are flat and could have used more work. Also movement is super slow but i feel like they done it on    This game is a good throwback to the old Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Dino Crisis games.

    "Few jump scares and lots of looking for items"

    I have mixed feelings about this game. It is good and worth a play through but has some flaws.
    Environments look really nice but character models are flat and could have used more work.
    Also movement is super slow but i feel like they done it on purpose to add suspense. it just didn't work tbh.

    Overall it was a good game.
    Definitely worth playing if you are a Game Pass subscriber.
    Maybe wait for a price drop if you aren't.    … Expand
  9. przeprze
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    The Medium is probably the most fully realized (original) game by Bloober Team.

    the art direction is simply out of this world. as a person who loved Beksiński art before knowing how to even read his name properly, I am amazed at how well his paintings and the whole world become a living entity. it's a bit less impressive in the tight interiors, partly because of the sometimes    The Medium is probably the most fully realized (original) game by Bloober Team.

    the art direction is simply out of this world. as a person who loved Beksiński art before knowing how to even read his name properly, I am amazed at how well his paintings and the whole world become a living entity. it's a bit less impressive in the tight interiors, partly because of the sometimes questionable placements of the camera, but overall the love and appreciation for pan Beksiński is felt in every second of this game.

    the story is very decent, too. it manages a nice balance of predictability and genuine suspense and mystery, very familiar and mundane late-soviet things are nestled well together with some rather screwed up subject matters. if anything, for a foreigner who is interested in Poland, this game feels and plays very polish. being from a neighboring country, I quite liked the painful authenticity of the environment design.

    the characters are quite interesting, too - probably my favorite out of all BT's games. they are solidly written, amazingly acted and have enough charisma to make drudging through the "gameplay" and at times disastrous level design at very least bearable.

    because no matter how competent the game is, how well-animated, no matter how many expensive talents are involved, and how lofty the developer's ambitions are, this is still very much a Bloober Team's game, a stylish, unevenly paced walking simulator with tons of notes, unskippable chases from unkillable monsters who one-hit you and painful, miserable lack of any meaningful gameplay.

    yes, the split-screen level design and puzzles are nice - the first couple of times. same as mirror puzzles. same as "dive" puzzles. 95% of the game is just walking, sometimes breaking into a ridiculously slow jog.

    unfortunately, it's not the "Silent Hill successor" we've been promised. it's Layers of Fear, but in third person. an early 00s puzzle game, but simplistic and boring.

    just another Bloober Team's game.    … Expand
  10. Loggrim
    Jan 31, 2021
    5
    Decent visuals but everything else was horribly disappointing. Bad cheesy writing riddled with overused clichés. Very inconsistent voice acting and audio levels. Nearly non-existent gameplay, mostly walking/running and some puzzles, a handful of chase sequences and a few really bad stealth sections. The monotone of the "other" reality got old super fast. The level design was terriblyDecent visuals but everything else was horribly disappointing. Bad cheesy writing riddled with overused clichés. Very inconsistent voice acting and audio levels. Nearly non-existent gameplay, mostly walking/running and some puzzles, a handful of chase sequences and a few really bad stealth sections. The monotone of the "other" reality got old super fast. The level design was terribly uninspired with 90% of the areas being a straight road with 1 or 2 branches. Several characters left with no arc or backstory or development of any kind. Several loose ends, a horrible ending that makes The Medium 1 seem like a focus group experiment for the next game, not to mention the post credits cutscene is basically an ad for The Medium 2. Had been looking forward to this game for years, and I feel like I gave it everything I had to like it... it just isn't worth it. Not a good game in any way shape or form. In the words of immortan Joe: "Mediocre."… Expand
  11. DreamCore
    Jan 31, 2021
    6
    The Good:

    * Interesting story. * The split screen, multi-reality thing is cool. The Bad: * Very short. Can be completed in 6-7 hours. * The gameplay leaves a lot to be desired. * Performance is very unstable. * Bugs and crashes. Verdict: While the game has a fairly good story and a very intersting split-screen mechanic, the gameplay leaves a lot to be desired. There is    The Good:

    * Interesting story.
    * The split screen, multi-reality thing is cool.

    The Bad:

    * Very short. Can be completed in 6-7 hours.
    * The gameplay leaves a lot to be desired.
    * Performance is very unstable.
    * Bugs and crashes.

    Verdict:

    While the game has a fairly good story and a very intersting split-screen mechanic, the gameplay leaves a lot to be desired. There is no real enemies or combat. The Maw will just chase you in a few scripted sequences. Most of the time you're free to explore at your own pace. The game is basically a walking simulator with gameplay basically only consisting of solving some very basic puzzles, but there is no challenge here. The game is very short and can be completed in 6-7 hours which is both good and bad. Good because the lack in gameplay would have been very repetitive had it been longer. The game also suffers from bad performance (25-130 fps on an RTX 3090) with lag spikes every so often. I also had 4 crashes and 3 times I got stuck in invisilble objects, forcing me to reload. Luckily I only paid $30 for it, because it really isn't worth more.    … Expand
  12. Ca_thal
    Feb 4, 2021
    6
    A dull and short affair, with gameplay that doesn't really expect much from the player, besides walking between points of interest.

    It has some brilliant voice acting and music, however. Get it if you want a time waste on GamePass, but I don't recommend buying it.
  13. fray_bentos
    Feb 7, 2021
    5
    I got bored within half an hour and never recovered. The controls and mechanics of having to activate items, zoom in on them etc made it feel like the original Resident Evil, but with much less action. Walking through the environments also revealed lots of collision detection issues; walking into invisible objects/walls, basic animation, and looking like the main character was floatingI got bored within half an hour and never recovered. The controls and mechanics of having to activate items, zoom in on them etc made it feel like the original Resident Evil, but with much less action. Walking through the environments also revealed lots of collision detection issues; walking into invisible objects/walls, basic animation, and looking like the main character was floating just above the ground and placed in the environment, just like in the "good old days" of the original PlayStation. What I experienced as gameplay was walking around looking/backtracking looking for objects (with no run option to make it less tedious). Also suffers from serious performance issues. Loading stutter on a 10600K @4.9 GHz with an RTX 3080. RTX on ultra at 1440p brought the framerate down into the 30-40s, RTX on normal was 50-60s, and RTX off was 90 fps, even on scenes with a static, or almost static camera. It looks nice, but not that nice. Basically this a walking simulator with light puzzle elements in which you need to find things in the correct order, except less enjoyable than other games in that category I have played such as the Vanishing of Ethan Carter, What Remains of Edith Finch, Dear Esther, Stanley Parable, Abzu, Journey, The Unfinished Swan, and Rime.… Expand
  14. ChesterField
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    First of all, I really like the idea of seeing both worlds at the same time and the 'lock camera' brings me memories from old graphicals aventures, i think it fits well in this kind of games. The game has not the best of the graphics but still pretty ok. On the other hand, game is poorly optimized and suffer big frame drops everytime the camera change or some action happens but i can seeFirst of all, I really like the idea of seeing both worlds at the same time and the 'lock camera' brings me memories from old graphicals aventures, i think it fits well in this kind of games. The game has not the best of the graphics but still pretty ok. On the other hand, game is poorly optimized and suffer big frame drops everytime the camera change or some action happens but i can see them fixing this in the future. And thats another point, this game doesnt have too much action, its boring at some points, puzzles are pretty easy and for the most part, you just walk till the end of the game. Personally i didnt feel anything playing the game, not even a moment of tension or stress for the characters. In the end, disappointed.… Expand
  15. Darkos
    Jan 29, 2021
    5
    Szczerze gra mnie mocno zawiodła pod wieloma względami wady produkcji wymienię poniżej w punktach dla przejrzystości

    1 .Cena : Tak jest to wada jestem człowiekiem który przelicza czas gry na zł nowa produkcja Bloober Team aktualnie kosztuje zawrotne 180 zł gdyby przejście jej zajmowało z 30-40 godzin to byłbym w stanie to zaakceptować ale tak nie jest fabuły starcza maksymalnie na 8    Szczerze gra mnie mocno zawiodła pod wieloma względami wady produkcji wymienię poniżej w punktach dla przejrzystości

    1 .Cena : Tak jest to wada jestem człowiekiem który przelicza czas gry na zł nowa produkcja Bloober Team aktualnie kosztuje zawrotne 180 zł gdyby przejście jej zajmowało z 30-40 godzin to byłbym w stanie to zaakceptować ale tak nie jest fabuły starcza maksymalnie na 8 godzin co daje około 22 zł za 1 godzinę dla porównania cyberpunk 2077 kosztujący 20zł więcej na premierę oferuje aż 50 godzin rozgrywki przepaść ogromna gdybym miał do wyboru kupić the medium lub cyberpunka to nie wahałbym sie ani chwili i wyszedł z cyberpunkiem ze sklepu

    2. Horror a może nie ? : Zacznijmy od tego że produkcja była od dawna promowana jako gra horror patrząc na poprzedni tytuł od tego studia czyli blair witch miałem wysokie oczekiwania niestety jak sie okazało za wysokie gra nie ma nic wspólnego z horrorem przez pierwsze 2 godziny gry twórcy jedynie próbują nas straszyć uwaga migającym światłem takie coś mogłoby kogoś przestraszyć może 10 lat temu ale nie dziś gra naprawdę długo myślałem po przejściu co miało nas w tej grze wystraszyć i nic nie wymyśliłem dla mnie studio zrobiło krok w tył pod tym względem straszenia nawet nie pokusili się na dodanie do gry banalnych do wykonania jumpscarów zdecydowanie nie jest to tytuł dla osób lubiących horrory

    3 Wymagania : W skrócie są kosmiczne do odpalenia gry na low w 30 klatkach jest potrzebny gtx 1060 patrząc na statystyki steama które pokazują najczęściej używane karty przez graczy można założyć że około 60-70 % graczy nie jest w stanie komfortowo zagrać w the medium gra też nie wygląda jakoś lepiej od innych tytułów z poprzednich lat

    4 Wpychanie mechanik na siłę: Mówię tu o mechanice np podzielonego ekranu w momencie gdy protagonistka przenosi sie do 2 świata obraz dzieli sie na 2 części 1 strona pokazuje świat realny natomiast 2 świat duchów znajduje ona w nim pewną osobę i zaczyna rozmowe i tu dzieje sie nagle coś dziwnego z 1 strony na ekranie widzimy protagonistkę mówiąca do ściany a z 2 normalnie rozmawiającą z osobą po co podczas takiej rozmowy jest nam pokazywany świat realny skoro nic sie tam nie dzieje nie lepiej byłoby dać świat duchów na pełny ekran ? jak dla mnie jest to takie wpychanie mechaniki na siłę

    5.Reszta: Historia jest poprawna nie wybitna dodatkowo jednorazowa zagadki są stworzone jak dla dziecka trafiłem może raz podczas rozgrywki na jakąś trudniejszą no i lokacje są całkiem ładne

    Szczerze odradzam jej kupno za pełną cenę jeśli naprawdę chcecie ją przetestować kupcie sobie gamepassa za 40 zł tyle może i jest warta ewentualnie poczekajcie z rok będzie na przecenie po 30 zł    … Expand
  16. GandalfCzarny
    Feb 3, 2021
    6
    Bloober Team really need to stop trying do a horror games. When Medium is focus on characters and story telling is good. But when we must run from stupid giant piece of garbage with wings and Cookie Monster voice, than the only thing you feel is cringe than fear. It's far for being bad game, but I also can't call it a good one
  17. xjecox
    Dec 14, 2021
    7
    Excellent game, immersive sound, good graphics, good story, needs to be optimized for RT.
  18. dmauas
    Feb 5, 2021
    5
    The graphics are great. The story seemed okay. But the monologue feels so immature, it borders the ridiculous.
    And the worst thing is the characters are absolutely not credible. The writing is what hurts this game.
    At one point in the game, I realized I was rolling my eyes too often - and to top it all off I met a certain key character whose dialogue made absolutely no sense whatsoever.    The graphics are great. The story seemed okay. But the monologue feels so immature, it borders the ridiculous.
    And the worst thing is the characters are absolutely not credible. The writing is what hurts this game.
    At one point in the game, I realized I was rolling my eyes too often - and to top it all off I met a certain key character whose dialogue made absolutely no sense whatsoever.
    I couldn't stand it anymore, and I quit the game, probably forever.
    Too bad - it had some potential, but in 2021 - there are WAY too many FABULOUS games out there to waste my precious time on mediocre writing.    … Expand
  19. Drusus
    Feb 4, 2021
    5
    The only thing frightening in this game is the dialogue written on the props littered around it. Read them, it's hilarious, no don't click Y to read because that's been checked by someone English, read the actual props, hilarious. Oh and also the game is average as hell we wouldn't be talking about it if any AAA first party game had come out on the XBOX Series X so far, It's superThe only thing frightening in this game is the dialogue written on the props littered around it. Read them, it's hilarious, no don't click Y to read because that's been checked by someone English, read the actual props, hilarious. Oh and also the game is average as hell we wouldn't be talking about it if any AAA first party game had come out on the XBOX Series X so far, It's super mediocre. One thing the good reviews have in common though, an interesting dialogue pattern that almost seems like the ones on the props in game, what a shocking turn of events.… Expand
  20. AlexandrRosca
    Feb 19, 2021
    6
    Medium, The | 2021 | PC | Played for: 9h

    A fixed camera exploring game, with 2 alternate/ simultaneous worlds. The idea is interesting but the execution feels rushed and not fulfilling. The graphics are good looking but the optimization is bad. Controls and gameplay feels stiff. Sounds and music is good. Consider only if you like the genre and even then only on discount. Story:    Medium, The | 2021 | PC | Played for: 9h

    A fixed camera exploring game, with 2 alternate/ simultaneous worlds. The idea is interesting but the execution feels rushed and not fulfilling.
    The graphics are good looking but the optimization is bad. Controls and gameplay feels stiff. Sounds and music is good.
    Consider only if you like the genre and even then only on discount.

    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 4/10
    Graphics/Physics: 8/10
    Music/Sound: 8,5/10
    Overall: 6,13/10    … Expand
  21. naufri27
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Un juego que no destaca en nada y que, por contra, es demasiado corto. Su apuesta jugable es pobre y apenas tiene toques de terror como era su principal promesa.

    En la parte buena, unos buenos gráficos y una ambientación trabajada, al menos en lo que a coleccionables se refiere y que te sumerge casi en la trama que los largos vídeos supuestamente explicativos.
  22. Young_Nacho
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    This game is definitely gonna be hit or miss for most people, depending on what you’re looking for in it. If you’re searching for some tense horror gameplay or intricate puzzle solving, I would say look elsewhere. But if you are interested in exploring some incredible hellscape environments and unraveling a really interesting story, then The Medium is definitely a game for you.
  23. apostolosapok
    May 1, 2021
    7
    First of all i want to congratulate the creators of the game that were not afraid to tackle this niche in my opinion game genre and not sticking to another stupid cheap jump scare horror game.

    The Medium is one of those games that has so much potential to be an excellent game but eventually leaves mixed feelings. My main 2 problems with the game were first the constant annoying    First of all i want to congratulate the creators of the game that were not afraid to tackle this niche in my opinion game genre and not sticking to another stupid cheap jump scare horror game.

    The Medium is one of those games that has so much potential to be an excellent game but eventually leaves mixed feelings. My main 2 problems with the game were first the constant annoying narration by the main character breaking the 4th wall and explaining to me the gamer how the story is developing, its a cheap technique and it destroys the atmosphere of the game, and second the lack of clever puzzles and heart pumping chasing, it also felt like the narrations that i mentioned previously like i was a dummy that had to be guided through so i don't lose and quit the game.

    Apart from those 2 problems that can easily be fixed in my opinion and were present because the creators wanted the game to be accessible to a broader audience, the game is very good, it has great graphics/animations, a captivating story, great characters /acting and if a 2nd game keeps the all those good things remove the main character narrative and replace it with other more clever ways of explaining the story, better/more clever riddles and more difficult/stressful enemy encounters/chases it can be a 10.    … Expand
  24. SexiPlexi
    Jul 29, 2021
    6
    The medium is ok game, the story is excellent and some of the visuals effects very pretty, but the performance is shockingly bad, any game that is optimised so poorly will always loose 3 from 10 from me the other 1 is the controls are so clunky,..you need to take more time to optimise a game I am sick of poorly optimised games, there is no point of making game prettier if you cant get itThe medium is ok game, the story is excellent and some of the visuals effects very pretty, but the performance is shockingly bad, any game that is optimised so poorly will always loose 3 from 10 from me the other 1 is the controls are so clunky,..you need to take more time to optimise a game I am sick of poorly optimised games, there is no point of making game prettier if you cant get it to 120fps.....this is the 2020s all games should run smooth at 120fps by now anything lower is dated and producers should be ashamed.… Expand
  25. nitorita
    Jun 11, 2021
    6
    A seemingly promising adventure game that is unfortunately weighed upon by frequent crashing, an annoying camera, easy linear gameplay, and unoptimized graphics despite looking like they came from a decade ago.

    The premise of the game is as follows: Your character is an esper who can interact with a parallel spirit world, and her actions in either world influence the other. She has the    A seemingly promising adventure game that is unfortunately weighed upon by frequent crashing, an annoying camera, easy linear gameplay, and unoptimized graphics despite looking like they came from a decade ago.

    The premise of the game is as follows: Your character is an esper who can interact with a parallel spirit world, and her actions in either world influence the other. She has the ability to help spirits pass on, which is integral to the story. Everything takes place in a nightmarish, apocalyptic world.

    Sadly, despite such an interesting premise, the game feels incomplete, as it features supernatural elements that fail to scare you, many underutilized gameplay mechanics, and a lack of exploration and interaction that could've and should've been capitalized upon. All you do is follow an unambiguous path holding forward for the majority of the game, with most of the side content being inconsequential.

    The story was built to be discontinuous and gradually fed to you in the form of flashbacks, but that only served to provide confusion instead. The ending was also unbelievably random and abrupt, which made the game even more lackluster and makes you question whether the game may have been quickly wrapped up for release.

    Overall, the game feels like an unoriginal mishmash of other horror adventure games. I cannot recommend this game in its current state due to all of the crashing, so I suggest testing it out first on a platform like Xbox Game Pass before committing. The game seems to be more stable if you do not exceed 60 FPS, so keep it at that.    … Expand
  26. zNeverSleeping
    Feb 18, 2021
    6
    Por mais que o jogo fosse promissor, a trama não me pegou muito. A gameplay não carregava minha falta de interesse na historia e a narrativa pouco se desenvolvia. Os personagens, principalmente a protagonista, são fracos. Fora o desempenho quando o jogo se "duplica". Felizmente, acontece poucas vezes.
  27. kotaru
    Feb 1, 2021
    5
    Tenía mucho hype con este juego, pero no ha sido para tanto. A nivel gráfico es muy exigente para lo que ofrece, en una 1060 tengo 30fps en high con contantes caídas. A nivel artístico junto con la música, te hace meterte de lleno en este thriller.. que no juego de miedo.
    Lo que es el juego como tal... es un walking simulator... todo hacia delante resolviendo puzzles bastante sencillos...    Tenía mucho hype con este juego, pero no ha sido para tanto. A nivel gráfico es muy exigente para lo que ofrece, en una 1060 tengo 30fps en high con contantes caídas. A nivel artístico junto con la música, te hace meterte de lleno en este thriller.. que no juego de miedo.
    Lo que es el juego como tal... es un walking simulator... todo hacia delante resolviendo puzzles bastante sencillos... se había comparado este juego con Resident Evil o Silent Hill... y absolutamente nada que ver.
    Este juego se juega sólo por la historia y dura unas 5-6 horas. Para mi no vale lo que piden.    … Expand
  28. watchm824
    Oct 26, 2021
    7
    "The Medium" is a good game that leaves me with a pleasant aftertaste. But expect from her experience similar to the experience of passing "Silent Hill" is not worth it.
    "The Medium" lacks interactivity and there is no way to fight opponents. The game is more like an interactive movie.
    Pros: beautiful surroundings, interesting plot and atmosphere. The main advantage of the game is    "The Medium" is a good game that leaves me with a pleasant aftertaste. But expect from her experience similar to the experience of passing "Silent Hill" is not worth it.
    "The Medium" lacks interactivity and there is no way to fight opponents. The game is more like an interactive movie.

    Pros: beautiful surroundings, interesting plot and atmosphere. The main advantage of the game is music.
    Cons: too simple and uninteresting puzzles, character animation, minor technical problems (the game slowed down in some places for unknown reasons).    … Expand
  29. anykey_
    Jan 31, 2021
    7
    The game turned out to be very interesting. For the most part, I guess I hadn't played much quests before. On the Xbox Show Case, she looked pretty interesting. As a result, it came out very short. The musical accompaniment turned out to be quite good. Questions are about the graphics in this game, about facial animations and about performance as such. The bloober team might have beenThe game turned out to be very interesting. For the most part, I guess I hadn't played much quests before. On the Xbox Show Case, she looked pretty interesting. As a result, it came out very short. The musical accompaniment turned out to be quite good. Questions are about the graphics in this game, about facial animations and about performance as such. The bloober team might have been pretty quick, IMHO. But, in general, a game for the evening. You can play.… Expand
  30. XLazer
    Aug 13, 2021
    7
    Overall - 7/10

    + Amazing art and world design, especially the spirit world + Sadness/Lilly Good story but poor way of telling it, it was all over the place. Some characters had amazing voice acting while the main protagonist felt lacking in that department. They had an amazing set of music but used rarely. - Gameplay was below average, puzzles could have been more    Overall - 7/10

    + Amazing art and world design, especially the spirit world
    + Sadness/Lilly

    Good story but poor way of telling it, it was all over the place. Some characters had amazing voice acting while the main protagonist felt lacking in that department. They had an amazing set of music but used rarely.

    - Gameplay was below average, puzzles could have been more engaging/challenging
    - Textures not loading in time/Frame drops

    Enjoyment - 6.5/10    … Expand
  31. DemonicRobots
    Nov 8, 2021
    5
    I'm not really a fan of Bloober Games. I find their games boring without any actual gameplay, condescending stories that focus on the extremely negative stereotypes and aspects of mental illness, and a cheap attempt to capture nostalgia basing their games on 'Silent Hill' vibes with Amensia-like gameplay, failing at both. The Medium is just barely an exception, offering a slightly betterI'm not really a fan of Bloober Games. I find their games boring without any actual gameplay, condescending stories that focus on the extremely negative stereotypes and aspects of mental illness, and a cheap attempt to capture nostalgia basing their games on 'Silent Hill' vibes with Amensia-like gameplay, failing at both. The Medium is just barely an exception, offering a slightly better story than usual, some great music (albeit again, basing it on nostalgia of Silent Hill), and is a very pretty game. But it still has those Bloober flaws. Mediocre puzzles, barely any gameplay, terrible gameplay when it has stealth, and overall just doesn't have a lot. The plot is straight forward and other than the graphics and music there isn't anything that is 'good' about this game. I don't get why people love them when the experiences they go for are executed far better than almost anyone making horror games right now. I didn't hate my experience with this game, but considering this is the fourth main title I've heard from them and how much they toted how it required new hardware to run, I expected better.… Expand
  32. ashbrian
    Feb 1, 2021
    6
    Es un juego entre regular y bueno, ojo, no es para todo el mundo, si piensas encontrar un Silent hill o RE, este titulo no es para ti, a mi gusto es un juego que peca de ser demasiado fácil.
  33. NoSkinPotato
    Apr 13, 2021
    6
    It's a good game but there are some really big flaws. I'm gonna separate this review into sections

    GAMEPLAY The gameplay is pretty much if Detroit Become Human has decent puzzles. It is cinematic but it is really boring. Passing through a short ledge in this game could take you about 40 seconds, it is that stretched. The majority of the time this game is pretty much a walking    It's a good game but there are some really big flaws. I'm gonna separate this review into sections

    GAMEPLAY
    The gameplay is pretty much if Detroit Become Human has decent puzzles. It is cinematic but it is really boring. Passing through a short ledge in this game could take you about 40 seconds, it is that stretched. The majority of the time this game is pretty much a walking simulator.

    VISUALS
    The game looks **** clean and incredible lookin. The attention to detail is insane.

    STORY
    This is a story driven game and this is one of the main reasons why I gave this game a lower score. This type of story telling is really not for me. It's like Control where you need to read a lot of collectibles stuff to fully understand the story and at some point of the game you'll just feel lost. I'm a fan of the story but I'm not a fan of its storytelling. The story is tackling some really dark themes and the dialogs are well written.

    CONCLUSION
    I think the game is decent, I didn't have much of a good time playing it but I can easily recommend this game on sale. Wait for it to be >60% sale    … Expand
  34. Rutgrrr
    Feb 20, 2021
    7
    I really liked the atmosphere and story of this game. There are some technical issues though (crashes, framedrops), but nothing that really breaks the game. Not a big fan of the fixed camera angle. Was expecting a much more 'horrory' game, luckiliy it wasn't that bad ;-)
  35. LightLion
    Jan 31, 2021
    5
    jogo mediumcre, jogabilidade travada e antiquada, historia fraca e sem fim, jogo tedioso, não recomendo nem de graça
  36. ErayTellezi
    Mar 12, 2021
    6
    6-7 saatlik bir oyun. Oynanış çok kabız. Kamera açıları ve kontroller eski Resident Evil ve Silent Hill gibi. Kamera açısının atmosferi ve çok şık görünen mekan tasarımlarını geniş geniş göstermesi bakımından oldukça faydalı olduğunu söyleyebiliriz ancak kontroller yer yer çok zor.

    Optimizasyon çok kötü. FPS yer yer düşüyor. Özellikle aynı anda iki ekran gösterdiği yerler çok fena. Oyun    6-7 saatlik bir oyun. Oynanış çok kabız. Kamera açıları ve kontroller eski Resident Evil ve Silent Hill gibi. Kamera açısının atmosferi ve çok şık görünen mekan tasarımlarını geniş geniş göstermesi bakımından oldukça faydalı olduğunu söyleyebiliriz ancak kontroller yer yer çok zor.

    Optimizasyon çok kötü. FPS yer yer düşüyor. Özellikle aynı anda iki ekran gösterdiği yerler çok fena. Oyun bu mekaniği, aynı anda iki farklı zamanda olmayı çok da iyi değerlendirememiş gibi geldi bana.

    Aksiyon yok, bir yerlerden eşyalar bularak küçük ve basit bulmacaları çözerek ilerliyorsunuz. Müzikler çok iyi. Atmosfer ilk bir kaç saat bazı yerlerde gerse de sonra alışıyorsunuz. Hikayesi ve gizemi oldukça dikkat çekiciydi. Topladığınız notlarda anlatılan küçük hikayeler de var ama onlar tam açıklanmıyor. Belki ben bazılarını kaçırmışımdır. Hikayenin finali açık uçlu bitti. Üstelik bağladıkları yer çok tatmin edici gelmedi.

    Görsel dil olarak Zdzislaw Beksinski'nin çizimlerinden epey etkilenmişler. Hatta bazı resimleri direkt oyunda mekan olarak yer alıyor. Resim sanatından hiç anlamam ve ilgi alanıma girmez ama kendisinin benim telefonumda bile bir kaç eseri var.

    Oyunun yapımcısı Bloober Team'in daha önce cyberpunk temalı dedektiflik oyunu Observer'ı oynamıştım. Tabii çok farklı tür ve oynanış sunuyorlar ama onu daha çok sevmiştim.

    Sonuç olarak pek beğenmediğim bir oyun oldu. Hikaye ve atmosfer oynanışla desteklenememiş.    … Expand
  37. RockerKR
    Aug 11, 2021
    5
    Great graphics, proffesional voice acting and interesting story encircled by boring gameplay full of repetetive activities and primitive riddles. Idea of presenting two worlds affecting each other it the same time was original, but this soultion forced developer to use side camera what was, in my opinion awful experience. Pase of the story was definiately too sluggish. I expected more fromGreat graphics, proffesional voice acting and interesting story encircled by boring gameplay full of repetetive activities and primitive riddles. Idea of presenting two worlds affecting each other it the same time was original, but this soultion forced developer to use side camera what was, in my opinion awful experience. Pase of the story was definiately too sluggish. I expected more from this title.… Expand
  38. TheDman
    Feb 7, 2021
    5
    This is a sad one for me because I can see how much effort everyone put into the game, but in the end, I was not entirely satisfied with the end game product. To accurately describe this game, it is a Narrative Driven Puzzle Game with Horror elements. The other reality is beautiful in how disgusting it is to look at. Everything is good in terms of art direction, music and sound. Sadly theThis is a sad one for me because I can see how much effort everyone put into the game, but in the end, I was not entirely satisfied with the end game product. To accurately describe this game, it is a Narrative Driven Puzzle Game with Horror elements. The other reality is beautiful in how disgusting it is to look at. Everything is good in terms of art direction, music and sound. Sadly the puzzles are not entirely interesting. The dual reality brings out great puzzle mechanics, but the charm fizzles out relatively quick. The game really wants you to soak in all the great visuals in this game, which is nice, except for the fact that they restrict you to strictly walking in many areas. Exploring can become a bother very quick, as you slowly walk out of the corner that you thought had notes.

    The story didn't resonate with me much sadly. It started great, a mystery on why the protagonist has her powers. You traverse a beautiful abandoned hotel resort, that has a really creepy vibe at first. But the story grinds to a halt as our protagonist gets side tracked and the momentum does not shoot back up as it originally started with. In a matter of fact, the game gives too much time to side characters, that barely add to the main plot of the game.

    The main character barely has any distinct personalities. Her character is, "THE MEDIUM". Her distinctive qualities is that SHE TALKS TO DEAD PEOPLE. If that is one of her few distinctive qualities, it would be fine, but it seems her interests barely go any further than "I send dead people home". Did you know that she likes butterflies, motorcycles and might be interested in photography? You might be wondering if I spoiled you on something right now, but rest assured, even the devs don't think these are very important. She rarely feels like a character in a story and becomes a narrator most of the time. When characters are barely explored, I do not care much for them and their plight.

    The game is not really scary and I do not know whether its because they failed to scare me, or they did not try to begin with. I played this game tension free, which is a first for a horror game. This is why I said "...with Horror aspects" at the start. It feels to me Bloober team used a horror background to add flavor to their puzzle game. Play with lights on for this game, you do not lose much immersion and you protect your eyes from strain.    … Expand
  39. Boldanone
    May 14, 2022
    7
    The game has an interesting story, pretty good visuals, unusual mechanics. I liked the cutscenes, they looked excellent for a game with a limited budget. Overall, a good game.
  40. Saulle_infDev
    Mar 4, 2022
    7
    Strepitoso, questo gioco riesce a catturarti in ogni modo, questa iniziativa di mettere la meccanica del doppio mondo è affascinante e penso sia riuscita benissimo.
    Audio, musica e tutto il resto le ho apprezzate moltissimo, enigmi non troppo difficili, ma se non ci pensi lo risolvi, tutti gli oggetti e cose extra sono molto belli, ma dove mi sono emozionato di più è nella fine con musica    Strepitoso, questo gioco riesce a catturarti in ogni modo, questa iniziativa di mettere la meccanica del doppio mondo è affascinante e penso sia riuscita benissimo.
    Audio, musica e tutto il resto le ho apprezzate moltissimo, enigmi non troppo difficili, ma se non ci pensi lo risolvi, tutti gli oggetti e cose extra sono molto belli, ma dove mi sono emozionato di più è nella fine con musica e cutscene finale maestosa. Congratulazioni mi avete fatto rimanere davvero entusiasta di questo titolo.
    Super consigliato.    … Expand
  41. Top1saraya_
    Jan 7, 2023
    6
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  42. nnrer
    Dec 28, 2022
    6
    certainly not a game for everyone and the game has lots of puzzles which may be too hard for some people
  43. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    6
    Ok/nice horror video game in "medium" way
    Not perfect by far, but pretty nice.
  44. Benattih
    Jul 3, 2023
    5
    A história fica boa somente no final, e possui realmente um final de tirar o folego, mas não consigo recomendar um jogo de tantas horas para ter 1h de prazer no final, há opções melhores. O jogo é lento no inicio, cheio de clichês na história sobre almas atormentadas e vingativas, a jogabilidade é extremamente travada se não datata, extremamente linear, a sua gameplay provavelmente seráA história fica boa somente no final, e possui realmente um final de tirar o folego, mas não consigo recomendar um jogo de tantas horas para ter 1h de prazer no final, há opções melhores. O jogo é lento no inicio, cheio de clichês na história sobre almas atormentadas e vingativas, a jogabilidade é extremamente travada se não datata, extremamente linear, a sua gameplay provavelmente será idêntica em todos os passos a um vídeo de youtube. As próprias animações são repetitivas como o andar de um personagem no inicio da vida do PS3, robótico.… Expand
  45. Richard_dias
    Aug 15, 2023
    6
    That is really a medium game. Nothing more than that.
    The game looks very good and the plot is kinda OK (although I didn't like the ending and what it means at all), but the gameplay itself... It was disappointing. Bloober Team itself made some comparisons to Silent Hill back in the day, and I ended up thinking this would be a survival horror game, instead of a walking simulator with    That is really a medium game. Nothing more than that.
    The game looks very good and the plot is kinda OK (although I didn't like the ending and what it means at all), but the gameplay itself... It was disappointing. Bloober Team itself made some comparisons to Silent Hill back in the day, and I ended up thinking this would be a survival horror game, instead of a walking simulator with basically no combat.    … Expand
  46. Emilio200
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
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#13 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 49
  3. Negative: 1 out of 49
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 12, 2021
    60
    The Medium is a psychological thriller with various simple puzzles, a whiff of horror and music like from Silent Hill. As a result, you will play the game mainly because of the storytelling and for its atmosphere. [Issue#310]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 1, 2021
    69
    The Medium deftly ties all loose story ends and shows impressive art direction, but it lacks wholeness. The game feels like an artist who has too many ideas at the same time; he would grab a brush, then a pen or a piece of coal… but still cannot finish his masterpiece.
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  3. Cubed3
    Feb 25, 2021
    80
    The Medium isn't an unflawed masterpiece. It's got some performance issues on PC and some jankeyness in unexpected places. However it has got this absolutely unique horror atmosphere, beautifully crafted worlds and some absolute heart-string pulling story moments. This is a successful return of the "horror adventure" game style from those golden oldies everyone fondly remembers. Bloober Team has done an outstanding job making this title and it's one hundred percent recommended to all fans of horror.
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