The Medium

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  1. Emilio200
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
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  2. 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
  3. peterf28
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    Wow, brutally immersive, wonderful graphics, storytelling, script, narrative, everything perfect. It's a 10/10 game.
  4. 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
  5. Zero_89
    Apr 24, 2023
    0
    I'm honestly baffled at how horrifically bad the story was, lots of collision bugs and on top of all of that you have to deal with unbelievably clunky tank controls alla PSX style of survival horror games, performance was also honestly subpar for what essentially was a puzzle game.
    Overall, I strongly recommend you to stay away from this thing, there are better games of this kind of genre    I'm honestly baffled at how horrifically bad the story was, lots of collision bugs and on top of all of that you have to deal with unbelievably clunky tank controls alla PSX style of survival horror games, performance was also honestly subpar for what essentially was a puzzle game.
    Overall, I strongly recommend you to stay away from this thing, there are better games of this kind of genre that you should probably be playing.    … Expand
  6. nomad1326
    Apr 23, 2023
    8
    I'm a big fan of cinematographers like Roger Deakins (1917) and Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant) - they're Hollywood legends, so I have a lot of sympathy for projects where the camera is not just a part of a good composition, but also a part of a story. And The Medium was the project from the Poles at Bloober Team that made me fall in love with its approach to both the camera and theI'm a big fan of cinematographers like Roger Deakins (1917) and Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant) - they're Hollywood legends, so I have a lot of sympathy for projects where the camera is not just a part of a good composition, but also a part of a story. And The Medium was the project from the Poles at Bloober Team that made me fall in love with its approach to both the camera and the separation of the worlds.

    Thanks to camera positioning and lighting, ordinary scenes are given soul and unique atmosphere, and the story becomes even more profound. Thanks to the camera, this game even managed to scare me a few times.

    Game Design doesn't have enough mechanics to give players new puzzles and patterns (Theory of fun, if you know what I mean) and mechanics feel poor and like a wood, but still interesting. Thank you, Bloober Team, for that journey. Waiting for your next game.    … Expand
  7. Drittz
    Apr 11, 2023
    10
    Um jogo muito bom, traz de volta o estilo dos games clássicos como Silent Hill e Resident Evil, ambientação de dar inveja para muitos games AAA, uma trilha sonora quase que impecável feita junto de Akira Yamaoka que da sentir todo seu estilo musical e sonoro no jogo. Não tive problemas jogando no PC, só gostaria de uma opção de selecionar os capítulos depois de terminar o game. Espero umaUm jogo muito bom, traz de volta o estilo dos games clássicos como Silent Hill e Resident Evil, ambientação de dar inveja para muitos games AAA, uma trilha sonora quase que impecável feita junto de Akira Yamaoka que da sentir todo seu estilo musical e sonoro no jogo. Não tive problemas jogando no PC, só gostaria de uma opção de selecionar os capítulos depois de terminar o game. Espero uma sequencia para titulo!! S2… Expand
  8. Sepherim
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    Sin duda, The Medium es un muy buen juego. La base de la jugabilidad es un poco walking simulator, donde ir paseando por los escenarios encontrando información y trama, y resolviendo puzzles sencillos. Ocasionalmente añade alguna cosa más pero son momentos puntuales. Por ello, el núcleo de la experiencia se centra en la historia que nos están contando. No es la historia más original jamásSin duda, The Medium es un muy buen juego. La base de la jugabilidad es un poco walking simulator, donde ir paseando por los escenarios encontrando información y trama, y resolviendo puzzles sencillos. Ocasionalmente añade alguna cosa más pero son momentos puntuales. Por ello, el núcleo de la experiencia se centra en la historia que nos están contando. No es la historia más original jamás contada, pero sin duda está excelentemente narrada que al final es lo que importa (a estas alturas, nadie va a reinventar la rueda). Los personajes están muy bien llevados, consigue rápido que conectes y empatices con ellos, que te impliques en lo que esté pasando y trates de ir entendiendo la historia a base de todas las piezas que vas recolectando a medida que avanzas. Esto crea una muy buena sensación de misterio sobrenatural y es que no es un juego de miedo o terror aunque lo pueda parecer, es un juego de horror. Puede parecer un survival horror clásico con sus cámaras fijas y esas cosas, pero esa impresión no dura mucho una vez el juego se pone en marcha.

    La puesta en escena está muy bien hecha, con un mundo real que es muy creíble y tiene multitud de detalles, compaginado con un mundo alternativo con un diseño mucho más bizarro y demente pero que funciona fantástico. Y funciona especialmente bien en los momentos en que ambos mundos interactuan, con sus puestas en escena tan distintas complementándose la una a la otra. El sonido es espectacular. Aunque no tiene demasiada música, funciona muy bien cuando está presente, y tanto los efectos de sonido como (especialmente) el doblaje son excelentes. Como pega, eso si, tiene algunos problemas de optimizado que hace que tire más de máquina de lo que debería, y cuando lo puse en DX12 (que mi ordenador mueve sin fallo) dio multitud de problemas, cuelgues y salidas a escritorio, y tuve que volver a ponerlo en DX11 para que fuese jugable.

    Por todo ello, sin duda, The Medium es un juego extremadamente recomendable. Un 8,5.    … Expand
  9. StormDeath69
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Un excellent jeu
  10. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    6
    Ok/nice horror video game in "medium" way
    Not perfect by far, but pretty nice.
  11. Top1saraya_
    Jan 7, 2023
    6
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  12. Honeybunch2222
    Feb 10, 2021
    9
    I have seen a sneak peak from a youtuber, he was playing the Xbox demo.I fall in love with the game, music was amazing, artstyle, sound. It make me remember silent hill from the past. I bought it and I was amaze by the gameplay and graphics. I am a FPS lover, but this game wow, took me out of my comfort zone. The caracters are endearing, story was good.
    I really love thie game. But be    I have seen a sneak peak from a youtuber, he was playing the Xbox demo.I fall in love with the game, music was amazing, artstyle, sound. It make me remember silent hill from the past. I bought it and I was amaze by the gameplay and graphics. I am a FPS lover, but this game wow, took me out of my comfort zone. The caracters are endearing, story was good.
    I really love thie game. But be ready this game need a big PC, I5 6600K and GT 1060, I can play at 1440p all max out at 20-40 FPS. This game will challenge you pc but man its magnificent.
    Thanks for the good game!!    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. Ky_Tree_No
    Oct 21, 2022
    2
    Are you effing stupid?

    UGHHHHHHHH. Such an overbearing, dreary piece of overwritten **** I can maybe count on one hand the number of games that frustrate me as much as this one. So much potential crushed into thousands upon thousands of sad "just die" musings in an oblivious, robotic game.
  15. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    Jan 28, 2021

    Me ha gustado mucho el juego, lo tengo en el Game Pass y aunque es cierto que requiere optimización a fecha de hoy porque a veces se caen los fps, el juego está muy cuidado, la ambientación es fantástica, los gráficos se ven de miedo. Para mi es de 8, aunque el doy 9 por aquellos que le han puesto 0 sin haberlo olido siquiera, tónica habitual de esta página.
  16. 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.
  17. PupaNup
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Sie träumten von der Erhaltung des Friedens auf der ganzen Welt und begannen den Weltkrieg
  18. Kunray
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    This games art style is awesome. It’s got a great soundtrack. Is both beautiful and creepy, but mostly charming. Please continue developing this game!
  19. Sawsaq
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    As social tensions rise in the world, horror is gaining popularity. - Rafał Basaj
  20. zyakin
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    Games out of politics
    Games out of politics
    Games out of politics
    Games out of politics
  21. Bitek
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    The best game to date for the Polish studio. The game has sinister, always on the edge atmosphere with captivating story. The game main focus is on exploration and puzzles solving and there is no fighting and shooting like in Resident Evil games. I like the novel idea of split screens between spirit and reality worlds. The game reminds me of Dante's Inferno from 2010 in terms of itsThe best game to date for the Polish studio. The game has sinister, always on the edge atmosphere with captivating story. The game main focus is on exploration and puzzles solving and there is no fighting and shooting like in Resident Evil games. I like the novel idea of split screens between spirit and reality worlds. The game reminds me of Dante's Inferno from 2010 in terms of its artistic look.
    There are some optimization issues. Nonetheless the game is worthy of purchase for enthusiasts of horror themed games.    … Expand
  22. Serx79
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    unplayable game on release from company that are super politically engaged.
  23. 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
  24. C4dovnik
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    From Russia with love. Zero points are what you deserve.............................................
  25. Fikk
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Didn't have time to try this game, but it doesn't matter now. From Russia with love
  26. Lumic
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    don't mix politics and games, how do you treat us the way we treat you, now I know what kind of company you are and how you deal with players, I will never buy your games again
  27. Nikitos_Sen
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Всегда считал, что игры вне политики! Не ожидал от игровой студии, которая должна ориентироваться на обычных игроков и то, чтобы дарить людям хорошие эмоции…что студия будет наказывать обычных людей за решения принятые правительством! Раз игровая студия решила вмешаться в политику, то и оценку она получит не за игру!Всегда считал, что игры вне политики! Не ожидал от игровой студии, которая должна ориентироваться на обычных игроков и то, чтобы дарить людям хорошие эмоции…что студия будет наказывать обычных людей за решения принятые правительством! Раз игровая студия решила вмешаться в политику, то и оценку она получит не за игру!
  28. Keymidden
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    you interfere not with the government, but with innocent citizens. hope youll understand this.
  29. 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.
  30. Kelen
    Feb 6, 2022
    4
    [PL]
    4,5 / 10 - Ujdzie
    (po graniu 8,5h i ukończeniu gry) Piękne lokacje, fabuła może być, gameplay fatalny Fabuła: 5,5 Grywalność: 3 Doznania wizualne: 7 Piękny świat. Z jednej strony klimatyczne wnętrza, piękne lasy i opuszczone miejsca z czasów PRLu, a z drugiej świat niczym wyjęty z obrazów Beksińskiego. Podział ekranu na 2 części czasem intryguje, a czasem utrudnia    [PL]
    4,5 / 10 - Ujdzie
    (po graniu 8,5h i ukończeniu gry)
    Piękne lokacje, fabuła może być, gameplay fatalny

    Fabuła: 5,5
    Grywalność: 3
    Doznania wizualne: 7

    Piękny świat.
    Z jednej strony klimatyczne wnętrza, piękne lasy i opuszczone miejsca z czasów PRLu, a z drugiej świat niczym wyjęty z obrazów Beksińskiego.
    Podział ekranu na 2 części czasem intryguje, a czasem utrudnia cieszenie się ich urokiem, tak jak i brak swobodnej kamery.
    Niestety, wszędzie jest bardzo ciasno - jak po sznurku prowadzi nas kamera i niewidzialne ściany.

    Fabuła najwyżej w porządku.
    Próbuje być ciekawa, ale nie do końca to wychodzi. Nie jest zbyt porywająca i nie potrafiłem wystarczająco poczuć więzi między postaciami.
    Obok zwrotów akcji przechodziłem obojętnie, a zakończenie było nieciekawe i niesatysfakcjonujące.

    Fatalna rozgrywka.
    Uciążliwa i działa zdecydowanie na niekorzyść gry. Już wolałby, żeby jej w ogóle nie było.
    Polega chodzeniu bardzo powolnym krokiem, obijając się o ściany lub kadr kamery. Przedmiotów do podniesienia na tyle mało, że nie ma wątpliwości czego i na czym użyć.

    Format tak ubogiej przygotówki był nietrafiony. Znacznie lepiej sprawdziłoby się to w widoku z pierwszej osoby, nie mówiąc już o VR.
    Lepsza byłaby jakaś inna forma interaktywnego filmu.

    Upierdliwe sceny uciekania - po cutscence kamera często odwraca się o 180 stopni, więc chociaż raz automatycznie giniemy wchodząc w to, co nas goni.

    Dzielenie ekranu na 2 światy nie było dobrym pomysłem. Znacznie fajniejsze byłoby zastępowanie jednego drugim, lub (najlepiej płynne i efektowne) nakładaniem się na siebie.    … Expand
  31. gameking
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    This game is awesome. Very unique and different. I really liked. The story is awesome, and the graphics are incredible. Congratulations to the developer team. I can't wait to see your next game.
  32. okanil61
    Jan 4, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Medium
    İlk piyasaya sürülme tarihi: 28 Ocak 2021
    Geliştirici: Bloober Team
    Türler: Korku Oyunu, Macera Oyunu, Bulmaca oyunu
    Oyun son yıllarda oynadığım en iyi hikayeye sahip oyundu. 3. tekil kişi ve yön tuşlarıyla ilerletmek başta beni oynamaktan caydırsada sonradan alışınca devam edebildim.
    Görsel efektler, oyunun atmosferi, sinematografiler ve karakter çizimleri üst düzeydi. Maw karakterinin oluşturduğu gerilim ve olay örgüsünün içerisine güzelce yerleştirilmesiyle korku / gerilim türüne yeni bir soluk getirdiklerini söyleyebilirim.
    Thomas ve Richard karakteride özgündüler fakat sovyet ajanı Henry çok daha komplike bir karakter olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. hem aile babası hem de vahşi bir ajan. Masumiyetini çok iyi bir şekilde insanları aldatmak için kullanabiliyordu.
    Marianne ise baş karakterdi ve duygularını hissettirmesi açısından saf bir şekilde oluşturulmuştur, Sadness ile ilişkileri oldukça keyif vericiydi. Ayrıca Maw'in tehdit sözleri de diyalog yazarlarının işini bildiğini göstermektedir.
    Oyuna puanım bir kaç kategoriden oluşmaktadır.
    Oynanış: 60/100
    Efekt ve Atmosfer: 100/100
    Hikaye: 100/100
    Tekrar Oynama Durumu: 85/100    … Expand
  33. xjecox
    Dec 14, 2021
    7
    Excellent game, immersive sound, good graphics, good story, needs to be optimized for RT.
  34. szedmond01
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Awesome game. The optimization terrible. I have a pretty powerful PC, but i had to play with medium settings and still couldn't make that 60 FPS. But the story and game-play worth it. Love it. I wouldn't mind if it's over and won't be a sequel or DLC, but please keep develop games like this. :)
  35. msnthr0pe
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    Awesome atmosphere, amazing soundtrack, but poor optimization. I really enjoyed playing it!
  36. spiton675
    Dec 2, 2021
    10
    The Medium is an amazing game! Gameplay, story, visuals, atmosphere, soundtrack…everything is simply awesome. These bad reviews is probably from intolerant people who can’t take a story concerning a religion that’s not their own. A scary, tense thriller with no gun. All you d is hide and avoid the “enemy”. Is there anything scarier than that? All that as you solve a series of brilliantThe Medium is an amazing game! Gameplay, story, visuals, atmosphere, soundtrack…everything is simply awesome. These bad reviews is probably from intolerant people who can’t take a story concerning a religion that’s not their own. A scary, tense thriller with no gun. All you d is hide and avoid the “enemy”. Is there anything scarier than that? All that as you solve a series of brilliant puzzles. The Medium should be on for GOTY.… Expand
  37. jgwr
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    lil' too short but overall unexpected ending and great experience. should give it a try.
  38. Vanishrap
    Nov 17, 2021
    8
    Very decent game. I enjoyed it because I like eastern European vibe and abandoned hotels in general, and this game gave me everything.

    The plot is quite interesting, the quests and tasks are somewhat different every time and explore and utilize game mechanics in different ways.

    Definitely, I will recommend this game.
  39. 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
  40. aalrif
    Oct 30, 2021
    8
    Gameplay dari The Medium kebanyakan hanya jalan dan memiliki camera control fixed yang menurut saya sudah outdated. Untuk suasana, the medium memiliki athmosphere yang sangat bagus. Untuk cerita, lumayan menarik, tetapi memliki ending yang tidak pasti, yang membuat pemain yang menginterpretasikannya sendiri. Untuk performanya sendiri agak buruk, kalau ada scene dual screen, expect untukGameplay dari The Medium kebanyakan hanya jalan dan memiliki camera control fixed yang menurut saya sudah outdated. Untuk suasana, the medium memiliki athmosphere yang sangat bagus. Untuk cerita, lumayan menarik, tetapi memliki ending yang tidak pasti, yang membuat pemain yang menginterpretasikannya sendiri. Untuk performanya sendiri agak buruk, kalau ada scene dual screen, expect untuk framedrop. Grafisnya lumayan, tetapi menurut saya setting tempat di alam keduanya agak repetitif.
    7.8/10    … Expand
  41. AortaPlatinum
    Oct 26, 2021
    2
    Presentation is... okay. It's well put together for the most part, but the repetitive and poorly written dialogue, along with Mary-Ann's refusal to shut the hell up and let us interpret things for ourselves, seriously hurts the game. The start of the hotel where I stopped playing is the worst I'd seen, with literal chalk arrows on the ground showing you where to go and a Napoleon DynamitePresentation is... okay. It's well put together for the most part, but the repetitive and poorly written dialogue, along with Mary-Ann's refusal to shut the hell up and let us interpret things for ourselves, seriously hurts the game. The start of the hotel where I stopped playing is the worst I'd seen, with literal chalk arrows on the ground showing you where to go and a Napoleon Dynamite reference despite the game taking place in 1999, something Mary-Ann mentions mere minutes before you get to the guest book that "vote for pedro!" is written in. Movement is a chore due to Mary-Ann having the most dainty and pathetic "run" I've ever seen in a horror game. Like the Clock Tower protagonists looked ridiculous when they ran but at least they RAN instead of, what, lightly jogging?… Expand
  42. 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
  43. Xalrandion
    Oct 19, 2021
    4
    I don't like this game, don't play it, and keep this money to buy 40 ice creams or something.
    Let me explain, the medium is a horror game that's not scary, an adventure game without adventure, a story driven game without a good story.
    First, the game is not scary, behind the mirror it is hellish for sure but scary it is not, the enemies are more frustrating than dangerous, since you    I don't like this game, don't play it, and keep this money to buy 40 ice creams or something.
    Let me explain, the medium is a horror game that's not scary, an adventure game without adventure, a story driven game without a good story.
    First, the game is not scary, behind the mirror it is hellish for sure but scary it is not, the enemies are more frustrating than dangerous, since you always encounter them during set pieces you are mostly bored during the rest of the game and these set pieces are not smart, hard, or even tenses if you know how to handle a controller.
    Then, let's touch about the "adventure" part of the game, well... It's not good either, most enigmas/problems are too easy or don't make sense which means that you never have this "ha-ha" moment, it looks more like either "well yeah I guess...", "so I just needed to continue the game for the solution to jump me", or "the cat on the mirror, in which universe does that make sense !!!" so you default to clicking on everything because well "it won't make sense anyway"
    The story... well It's more uninteresting than badly written, (it is still not stellar writing though), the world seems boring and static and the story itself is kind of uninteresting and convoluted, and please don't get me started on this protagonist, she can be funny at times but most of the time she straddles the line between stupid and infuriating.
    In conclusion, this is not great, but I'm sad to write this caustic review, because there was something in this game, the concept is genius, some story beats are genuinely good (especially when the mc is not on camera...) and I feel that with a bit more work in the writing, ambience, and gameplay department it would have been pretty solid game. But on our side of the mirror, you should avoid it, or wait a deep discount.    … Expand
  44. Fanchbretagne
    Oct 3, 2021
    9
    Vraiment un bon jeu d'ambiance et qui joue sur sur le psychique et l'épouvante. La musique est excellente, suffit de voir le nom du compositeur... le gameplay est dans les standard du genre mais le coté 2 monde en même temps je trouve ça excellent. Graphiquement c'est pas mal sachant que le studio comptait qu'une vingtaine de membres et avec un tout petit budget. Encore un jeu de qualitéVraiment un bon jeu d'ambiance et qui joue sur sur le psychique et l'épouvante. La musique est excellente, suffit de voir le nom du compositeur... le gameplay est dans les standard du genre mais le coté 2 monde en même temps je trouve ça excellent. Graphiquement c'est pas mal sachant que le studio comptait qu'une vingtaine de membres et avec un tout petit budget. Encore un jeu de qualité de bloober team qui pour moi est l'un des meilleurs studio dans le genre ambiance, épouvante. Bon jeu qui a des séances de gaming plaisante.… Expand
  45. Freekingflake
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    Story and atmosphere mind blowing! A unique game. Some gameplay moments are not the best, but what a special experience.
    Played on PS5.
  46. Kapewu
    Sep 6, 2021
    9
    The game is a little piece of art. It starts a bit boring, you have to get used to the camera and controls. Then, with each passing minute, the game draws the player more and more. It is a story about demons lurking around us and just waiting to be released. What I likes the moat me is the story that is told in a cinematic way. I didn't give 10 points due to the small drops inThe game is a little piece of art. It starts a bit boring, you have to get used to the camera and controls. Then, with each passing minute, the game draws the player more and more. It is a story about demons lurking around us and just waiting to be released. What I likes the moat me is the story that is told in a cinematic way. I didn't give 10 points due to the small drops in performance (literaly just for a moment) and for relatively easy defeating opponents or leading the player directly by the hand. I missed the reward effect. I recommend the game to anyone who doesn't necessarily have to run with a shovel for zombies. PS. A big plus for Beksiński's paintings and the music.. It contains plenty of symbols & shows some Polish history.… Expand
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. Seinekar
    Jul 12, 2021
    3
    The story is ok (not a gem anyway, as some pretend) and also are the "setting" and the double-world mechanic.

    But gameplay is incredible boring and tedious. It mostly consist on walking around resolving meaningless puzzles and collecting pieces of the story. The game has absolutely 0 terror element aside some scarce jumpscare. It all feels bland and indifferent. In the end, you just    The story is ok (not a gem anyway, as some pretend) and also are the "setting" and the double-world mechanic.

    But gameplay is incredible boring and tedious. It mostly consist on walking around resolving meaningless puzzles and collecting pieces of the story. The game has absolutely 0 terror element aside some scarce jumpscare. It all feels bland and indifferent. In the end, you just push forward becasue why not.

    The game offers little experience overall, it feels more like watching a (very) slow-paced mistery movie wich is somewhat boring.

    And if you manage to push it till the end, (wich is easy, as the game is pretty straight-forward) be prepared to be dissapointed by a unsatisfying cliffhanger ending.

    Resume: a An ok but boring narrative with some original gameplay element that quickly becomes bland and even tedious.    … Expand
  51. Jack_Holson
    Jul 5, 2021
    10
    Dobra gira i tyle. Pozdrawiam.................................................
  52. 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
  53. 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.
  54. loganze
    May 17, 2021
    10
    Una obra maestra en narrativa que atrapa y que te deja esperando por mas, un excelente doble A de presupuesto limitado pero historia magnifica
  55. HajHashem13
    May 16, 2021
    10
    Until you experience this game, you may not like the game and do not communicate with it. But if you play even 10 minutes of the game, you will fall in love with it.
  56. thebrutalsam
    May 13, 2021
    9
    Bloober team delivers again and brings us yet another high quality horror game like they used to. the medium is an incredible game and over all it has an amazing story, smart AI, the graphics look so good and one of its most astonishing moments is the dual reality gameplay, it was handled pretty well and kept getting better and better. and let4s not forget the audio design and the voiceBloober team delivers again and brings us yet another high quality horror game like they used to. the medium is an incredible game and over all it has an amazing story, smart AI, the graphics look so good and one of its most astonishing moments is the dual reality gameplay, it was handled pretty well and kept getting better and better. and let4s not forget the audio design and the voice acting, they were both great.… Expand
  57. reisnato
    May 5, 2021
    0
    O game tem uma imersão fantástica, uma narrativa que prende e instiga a continuar firme na história e um visual muito bonito! A trilha sonora é absurda de boa. Vale muito a pena ser jogado, foi uma produção muito excelente durante um ano muito sombrio para a humanidade, na atualidade. Contém alguns bugs nos dias mais próximos do lançamento em que joguei, mas não interferem em quase nada doO game tem uma imersão fantástica, uma narrativa que prende e instiga a continuar firme na história e um visual muito bonito! A trilha sonora é absurda de boa. Vale muito a pena ser jogado, foi uma produção muito excelente durante um ano muito sombrio para a humanidade, na atualidade. Contém alguns bugs nos dias mais próximos do lançamento em que joguei, mas não interferem em quase nada do gameplay e provavelmente serão corrigidos logo. Recomendo!… Expand
  58. Meltingnote
    May 3, 2021
    8
    Bastante bueno, y digno de jugar, carece de algunas, cosas, pero vale la pena totalmente
  59. outyr
    May 2, 2021
    0
    Disappointing game Disappointing game Disappointing game Disappointing game Disappointing game Disappointing game Disappointing game Disappointing game
  60. ChemiGD
    May 2, 2021
    8
    Me sorprendió para ser un juego indie, su atmósfera ambientada en una Polonia que bebe de la época soviética y la historia que tiene detrás. Esperando mas de este estudio
  61. Nintendero97
    May 2, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers. Todos os reviews deste canal são realizados após jogar completamente o jogo. E a proposta é trazer reviews direto ao ponto com informações reais e claras sobre os games.

    Post image Tempo aproximado de jogo: 7h Conquistas desbloqueadas (XBOX) - 33/39 - 760/1000 pontos. (Um bom game para pegar conquistas, fiz 760 pontos sem me preocupar com isso)    This review contains spoilers. Todos os reviews deste canal são realizados após jogar completamente o jogo. E a proposta é trazer reviews direto ao ponto com informações reais e claras sobre os games.

    Post image

    Tempo aproximado de jogo: 7h

    Conquistas desbloqueadas (XBOX) - 33/39 - 760/1000 pontos. (Um bom game para pegar conquistas, fiz 760 pontos sem me preocupar com isso)

    Jogado no PC - I5 de 10ª geração; RTX 2060 6gb; 16gb de RAM.

    Esse jogo trata da história de uma garota (Marianne) que tem poderes de contato com o mundo dos mortos. Você começa o jogo indo arrumar o corpo do pai adotivo de Marianne para o funeral. O jogo trás um projeto ambicioso da Bloober Team que nos mostra 2 mundos ao mesmo tempo (como uma tela dividida de 2 jogadores).

    Post image

    Movimentação e Câmera: The medium trás de volta a movimentação do personagem e câmera dos antigos games resident evil (de PS1) e também trás um conceito de mundo do espelho similar aos games de silent hill. Como um jogador antigo, que se divertiu horas e horas com RE3 e Silent Hill, esse game me trouxe uma nostalgia muito boa.

    Post image
    Gráficos: Os gráficos do jogo são abaixo do esperado para o game de uma nova geração. Ele trás elementos de Ray tracing, porém, é pouco utilizado. No "mundo dos mortos" o raytracing desaparece por completo, deixando essa experiência apenas no mundo dos vivo em algumas poças d'agua deixada pela chuva, os raros espelhos e iluminação do sol.

    Ambientação e história: É um game de terror/suspense que te trás uma proposta nova com elementos nostálgicos. A ambientação e história só fica realmente completa se você buscar todos os colecionáveis, ao ler os cartões, cartas e buscar as memorias nos objetos e integrar com a história o game trás uma história extremamente envolvente e completa. Deixa a desejar em relação aos momentos de "terror", apesar de trazer uma boa ambientação, há poucos momentos em que fiquei aflito ao jogar (Acredito que os momentos de real aflição são os momentos de encontro com o "the maw" no mundo real - em que o personagem está totalmente invisível e você precisa se esconder dele). Apesar deste ponto, a história trás um universo novo e muito interessante. (E estou torcendo para ter continuação).    … Expand
  62. Gemesi92
    May 1, 2021
    0
    Oh my gid, this game is supereasy, supershort, superboring demo for the little **** that don't have any game for their useless console NEXT GEN
  63. 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
  64. Opeshka
    Apr 29, 2021
    10
    Dobra robota bloober team gra według mnie rewelacyjna, nie na co więcej opowiadać.
  65. Ameradiga
    Apr 29, 2021
    10
    The best game I've ever played hope bloober team think to make a sequel for the game.
  66. ManuEspNav
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente narrativa, los personajes son originales, le doy un 10 porque siempre tuve presente que no es un shooter, el que lo evalúa como un shooter no tiene ni idea.… Expand
  67. leshichzer
    Apr 18, 2021
    3
    Jogo não tem nada de mais, o game é só andar igual barata tonta o jogo inteiro, fugindo do bicho papão e sem fazer nada, tem mistério e algumas coisas na gameplay que são promissoras, mas o enredo da história, o jeito que a história é contada, a gameplay enjoativa por que é do mesmo jeito do começo ao final sem fazer nada além de resolver puzzles e fugindo do bicho papão, o jogo que só temJogo não tem nada de mais, o game é só andar igual barata tonta o jogo inteiro, fugindo do bicho papão e sem fazer nada, tem mistério e algumas coisas na gameplay que são promissoras, mas o enredo da história, o jeito que a história é contada, a gameplay enjoativa por que é do mesmo jeito do começo ao final sem fazer nada além de resolver puzzles e fugindo do bicho papão, o jogo que só tem história estilo telltale, ainda te trai no final não fechando o game de uma forma conclusiva, mas sim de uma forma aberta, o jogo começa sem pé, você não entende nada de nada da história da protagonista, só vai entender o que estava acontecendo e partes da infância da personagem só no final do game pra no final o jogo te trair com uma censura completamente desnecessária, gostei da gameplay nas primeiras 2 horas, mas todo o restante foi monótono e repetitivo, um jogo com uma ideia promissora, porém com uma execução horrorosa… Expand
  68. p1menta
    Apr 14, 2021
    8
    Nice surprise. The game is too linear, and "simple", but the story is really interesting, and it kept me engaged for the whole playthrough.
    My only real complain is the fact that the visuals are gorgeous, but the movements of the characters are so stif and weird. It made me unconfortable at some points. I know it's not easy for a small studio, it's not REALLY a big deal, for me, it was    Nice surprise. The game is too linear, and "simple", but the story is really interesting, and it kept me engaged for the whole playthrough.
    My only real complain is the fact that the visuals are gorgeous, but the movements of the characters are so stif and weird. It made me unconfortable at some points. I know it's not easy for a small studio, it's not REALLY a big deal, for me, it was just a bit odd sometimes.    … Expand
  69. 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
  70. nazartropanets
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    gameplay - 7/10
    graphics and optimization - 4/10
    story - 10/10
    atmosphere - 10/10
    Nice game, good story, but optimization is very bad
  71. Dreamworld23
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    very good game! The visual and characters incredible. please continue the story! what happened in the end?
  72. mularsky
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    it's a really nicely made game, the other world is a great adaptation of Beksinski's work also represents Polish culture in a subtle way. great game, that's it. I love it
  73. Sora_xbox
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    Very good graphics, unique story, sound quality is amazing and it’s overall good design and good game.
  74. FyZe
    Mar 30, 2021
    9
    It is an intuitive horror game and it has a good and suspenseful story. I can recommend it to everyone who likes horror games.
  75. Walace
    Mar 19, 2021
    9
    Eu achei um jogo muito bom, gráfico lindo, história excelente, e com final aberto para uma possível continuação, o que eu realmente estou ansioso para ter.
  76. 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.
  77. Tonarestriga
    Mar 14, 2021
    8
    To be honest with you I had a blast with this game until the end. The music was on point, the gameplay was spectacular, the environment was spooky, & it all added up to a game you can get emotionally invested in the main character but when you have an ending like that your time and investment is completely wasted. The team could have ended that game at least two other ways but they choseTo be honest with you I had a blast with this game until the end. The music was on point, the gameplay was spectacular, the environment was spooky, & it all added up to a game you can get emotionally invested in the main character but when you have an ending like that your time and investment is completely wasted. The team could have ended that game at least two other ways but they chose instead to end it like that. I honestly do not get it.… Expand
  78. 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
  79. davirjunior
    Mar 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Todos os reviews deste canal são realizados após jogar completamente o jogo. E a proposta é trazer reviews direto ao ponto com informações reais e claras sobre os games.

    Post image

    Tempo aproximado de jogo: 7h

    Conquistas desbloqueadas (XBOX) - 33/39 - 760/1000 pontos. (Um bom game para pegar conquistas, fiz 760 pontos sem me preocupar com isso)

    Jogado no PC - I5 de 10ª geração; RTX 2060 6gb; 16gb de RAM.

    Esse jogo trata da história de uma garota (Marianne) que tem poderes de contato com o mundo dos mortos. Você começa o jogo indo arrumar o corpo do pai adotivo de Marianne para o funeral. O jogo trás um projeto ambicioso da Bloober Team que nos mostra 2 mundos ao mesmo tempo (como uma tela dividida de 2 jogadores).

    Post image

    Movimentação e Câmera: The medium trás de volta a movimentação do personagem e câmera dos antigos games resident evil (de PS1) e também trás um conceito de mundo do espelho similar aos games de silent hill. Como um jogador antigo, que se divertiu horas e horas com RE3 e Silent Hill, esse game me trouxe uma nostalgia muito boa.

    Post image
    Gráficos: Os gráficos do jogo são abaixo do esperado para o game de uma nova geração. Ele trás elementos de Ray tracing, porém, é pouco utilizado. No "mundo dos mortos" o raytracing desaparece por completo, deixando essa experiência apenas no mundo dos vivo em algumas poças d'agua deixada pela chuva, os raros espelhos e iluminação do sol.

    Ambientação e história: É um game de terror/suspense que te trás uma proposta nova com elementos nostálgicos. A ambientação e história só fica realmente completa se você buscar todos os colecionáveis, ao ler os cartões, cartas e buscar as memorias nos objetos e integrar com a história o game trás uma história extremamente envolvente e completa. Deixa a desejar em relação aos momentos de "terror", apesar de trazer uma boa ambientação, há poucos momentos em que fiquei aflito ao jogar (Acredito que os momentos de real aflição são os momentos de encontro com o "the maw" no mundo real - em que o personagem está totalmente invisível e você precisa se esconder dele). Apesar deste ponto, a história trás um universo novo e muito interessante. (E estou torcendo para ter continuação).

    Jogabilidade: O game trás uma jogabilidade simples, intuitiva e agradável. O elemento de divisão de telas e "experiência extracorpórea" são os destaques desse game e eles não deixam a desejar. São vários momentos em que a tela dividida é utilizada e complementam completamente a experiência do jogo. Para concluir o jogo você deve resolver vários puzzles, buscando elementos nos dois mundos e se escondendo do "the maw" ao longo do game. Você usa o "sexto sentido" da Marianne para te auxiliar na busca de pistas nos cenários e este faz os elementos brilharem. Existe 2 momentos no jogo que é alternado a personagem principal com o Thomas, outro médium do game. Ambos tem poderes diferentes e interagem com o cenário de forma diferente o que faz com que o game fique menos cansativo. (EM OFF: Pra quem está esperando atirar em zumbis, espíritos ou coisas ruins, esse game não tem isso, é um game no estilo Outcast. Seu personagem não pode fazer grandes coisas além de correr).

    Uso de recursos: Monitorei a primeira hora de game usando o MSI e vi que o game puxa muito da placa de vídeo (ficando em 100% em todo o game). Apesar disso meu PC aguentou rodar o game em 1080p, com raytracing no Alto oscilando entre 30 e 60 FPS - achei um leve problema de otimização, pelos gráficos, mesmo no mundo dividido era para conseguir manter acima dos 50fps. O baixo uso do processador (abaixo dos 40%) deixa abertura para aplicação de DLSS (que esperava que viesse nativamente), porém, esse recurso ainda não está disponível.

    Conclusão: A Bloober Team trouxe uma experiência muito agradável, nostálgica e ambiciosa. Isso mostra o potencial que a Microsoft trouxe para alavancar os estúdios a criarem verdadeiras obras de arte.

    Apesar dos defeitos em relação ao gráfico, uso de recursos e ambientação de terror, o game trouxe uma experiência muito agradável revivendo cenários similares a Silent Hill e Resident Evil. A história é bem envolvente e o final é surpreendente.

    Minha sugestão: Jogue os primeiros 30min de jogo, caso você não goste da movimentação ou da câmera feche o game e seja feliz. Esse game é direcionado para um publico alvo especifico (o pessoal que jogava games de terror no PS1 e os novos jogadores que não se incomodarem com o estilo de jogo).    … Expand
  80. yahya0
    Mar 8, 2021
    8
    لو كنا نقيم القصة فقط لستحقت 10/10 فهي غامضة ومشوقة ومليئة بالاحداث الصادمة وفي نهاياتها تجد اجوبة لمعظم الاسئلة مع ان النهاية لم تعجبني وكان من الممكن اضافت قصص جانبية حزينة ومظلمة بما انها لعبت رعب نفسي
    اما طريقة اللعب فمن ناحية الافكار فقد كانت تجربة فريدة لكن هذا لا يبرر التكرار في طريقة اللعب حتى ان رعبها للاسف ضعيف وكل همك ان تنهي القصة واللعبة ايضا خالية من نظام الاستكشاف فليس هناك    لو كنا نقيم القصة فقط لستحقت 10/10 فهي غامضة ومشوقة ومليئة بالاحداث الصادمة وفي نهاياتها تجد اجوبة لمعظم الاسئلة مع ان النهاية لم تعجبني وكان من الممكن اضافت قصص جانبية حزينة ومظلمة بما انها لعبت رعب نفسي
    اما طريقة اللعب فمن ناحية الافكار فقد كانت تجربة فريدة لكن هذا لا يبرر التكرار في طريقة اللعب حتى ان رعبها للاسف ضعيف وكل همك ان تنهي القصة واللعبة ايضا خالية من نظام الاستكشاف فليس هناك جوائز مرضية لبحثك    … Expand
  81. TheMediumGamer
    Mar 6, 2021
    8
    The dual material/spiritual plane switching game mechanic is what really pulled me in. The game is beautiful in its delivery of graphics, narration, audio and overall design direction.
  82. Deox_
    Mar 4, 2021
    0
    Grałem około dwie godziny, gra nie utrzymała mojej uwagi, akcja za wolno się rozpędza. Duchowa wizja jest bezużyteczna, przechodzenie pomiędzy światami jest słabo wykorzystane. Zagadki są banalnie proste i nie wymagają od gracza żadnego myślenia, wydają się być wepchnięte na siłę żeby wydłużyć czas gry. Akcja dzieje się w Polsce ale jedyne polskie napisy w świecie gry znajdują się naGrałem około dwie godziny, gra nie utrzymała mojej uwagi, akcja za wolno się rozpędza. Duchowa wizja jest bezużyteczna, przechodzenie pomiędzy światami jest słabo wykorzystane. Zagadki są banalnie proste i nie wymagają od gracza żadnego myślenia, wydają się być wepchnięte na siłę żeby wydłużyć czas gry. Akcja dzieje się w Polsce ale jedyne polskie napisy w świecie gry znajdują się na puszce karmy dla kotów i w formie smaczków, takich jak bestia z Wadowic haha bo wiecie papaj. Studio się obsrało i usunęło ten napis w jednej z aktualizacji. Polecam jak macie problemy z zasypianiem, wstęp ulula was do snu w 10 minut.… Expand
  83. Stefanobed
    Mar 3, 2021
    4
    Boring, no gameplay ,short , is the game of "ghost whispers"? 4 only for the good graphics
  84. Draqun
    Feb 28, 2021
    10
    The first horror game since Resident Evil I on PSX that drew me in. Dense atmosphere, great music, brilliant story. All this in a graphical setting that almost choked my computer with the quality of execution. In my opinion it is a candidate for game of the year in horror category. Personally, I am waiting for the continuation.
  85. gamezn_ru
    Feb 28, 2021
    9
    У команды Bloober есть все ключевые компоненты для новой классики ужасов, но может ли она собрать их вместе?

    Призрачный советский рабочий курорт в глубине лесов Кракова. Главный герой, который может не только разговаривать с мертвыми, но и буквально ходить по их миру. И десятифутовый демон, который хочет носить твою кожу (и не хочет молчать об этом). The Medium очень жуткий. Но речь    У команды Bloober есть все ключевые компоненты для новой классики ужасов, но может ли она собрать их вместе?

    Призрачный советский рабочий курорт в глубине лесов Кракова. Главный герой, который может не только разговаривать с мертвыми, но и буквально ходить по их миру. И десятифутовый демон, который хочет носить твою кожу (и не хочет молчать об этом). The Medium очень жуткий.

    Но речь идет не только о страшных вещах, но и о том, как команда разработчиков Bloober представляет их и справляется с ними. Сравнения с Silent Hill следуют за польской студией с момента ее дебюта, Layers of Fear, и их еще труднее поколебать в The Medium. Заброшенный курортный комплекс «Нива» (Niwa) не окутан туманом, но подход команды Bloober к ужасу обусловлен атмосферой, напряжением и тревожным саундтреком. Да, и фиксированные ракурсы.

    Вы играете за Марианну, гробовщика, которого преследуют видения мертвой девушки у озера. В начале игры вы получаете телефонный звонок, приглашающий вас в Ниву от кого-то, кто утверждает, что понимает ваши видения. Сам курорт-пик советского порно запустения: брутальная глыба бетона и блеклое величие. Когда вы входите в вестибюль, вы сталкиваетесь с призраком по имени «Печаль», заставляя Марианну войти в мир нежити, который сильно вдохновлен сюрреалистическим искусством польского художника Здзислава Бексиньского.

    Опять же, другие миры не являются чем-то новым, но способ, которым The Medium обращается с ними, уникален. Всякий раз, когда вы сталкиваетесь с миром духов, экран разделяется надвое, горизонтально или вертикально, и Марианна движется в обоих мирах одновременно. Духовный мир более или менее совпадает с реальным, хотя некоторые пути будут доступны только в том или ином мире. Иногда вам нужно будет использовать некоторые духовные силы, такие как щит, чтобы отогнать мотыльков или энергетический взрыв, который может привести в действие генераторы, но все это немного рудиментарно с точки зрения механики головоломок. В основном, эти две реальности просто означают анализ одной и той же комнаты на предмет подсказок дважды, что может быть довольно неприятно, если, как и я, годы диванного сотрудничества приучили ваш мозг фокусироваться только на одной стороне экрана.    … Expand
  86. ZeroSOFAD
    Feb 26, 2021
    4
    очень скучная игра, странное управление. не интересные механики и примитивные квесты, типа о смотрите тут чего нет, надо это найти. о смотрите тут неплохо бы иметь чтото режущее надо его найти....
  87. Tamisha
    Feb 26, 2021
    10
    I loved this game. I've just finished it and all I keep thinking is "that was so f****** good". Every scene was stunning to look at, the music was great, the voice acting was great. Troy Bakers voice lines were definitely the best, I've never wanted to befriend a soul-sucking demon who wants to wear my skin so badly. Truly great game, loved every second of it. The dark humour was alsoI loved this game. I've just finished it and all I keep thinking is "that was so f****** good". Every scene was stunning to look at, the music was great, the voice acting was great. Troy Bakers voice lines were definitely the best, I've never wanted to befriend a soul-sucking demon who wants to wear my skin so badly. Truly great game, loved every second of it. The dark humour was also perfect, even spotted a Monty Python reference in there. Definitely deserves another play-through.… Expand
  88. Name
    Feb 23, 2021
    4
    This game has some of the worst PC optimization I have ever seen. I played on a rtx 2060 and barely got 30 fps. If you are on pc I suggest skipping this one.
  89. Obdurodon
    Feb 22, 2021
    2
    The designers did a great job. The developers ... not so much. Almost refreshing, since the converse is far more common, but it still results in a poor experience. The controls are *very* primitive and laggy, and they're directional. The camera perspective changes every time you cross a tile boundary, so what used to be "forward" is now "left" etc. Very disorienting. Even basic explorationThe designers did a great job. The developers ... not so much. Almost refreshing, since the converse is far more common, but it still results in a poor experience. The controls are *very* primitive and laggy, and they're directional. The camera perspective changes every time you cross a tile boundary, so what used to be "forward" is now "left" etc. Very disorienting. Even basic exploration is a chore, and anything with even the slightest time element (e.g. an "out of body" experience) gets frustrating beyond belief. Apparently there are even more time-bound gameplay aspects like chases, and I literally can't imagine how those are even playable. It's a shame, because I feel that there might be a *great* game struggling to get out, but it's the most notable casualty in a grim game.

    P.S. I know this is not a AAA title, budgets are limited, etc. But the implementation is *bad*. I've seen student projects that had smoother and more natural movement. It feels like a slow emulation of something written for another platform, even when it's running natively on current-gen hardware. Just make it *playable* and you'll have plenty of grateful fans.    … Expand
  90. SB3
    Feb 22, 2021
    8
    The medium is an alright game. The game has an interesting story and it has a really amazing heading that will make you leaning on your edge. In terms of gameplay, the game doesnt really keep you always engaged and make you feel like youre part of the action every time. The dual realities gameplay has been constructed very well. In terms of graphics, it looks pretty nice. It doesnt feelThe medium is an alright game. The game has an interesting story and it has a really amazing heading that will make you leaning on your edge. In terms of gameplay, the game doesnt really keep you always engaged and make you feel like youre part of the action every time. The dual realities gameplay has been constructed very well. In terms of graphics, it looks pretty nice. It doesnt feel like a next gen game mainly due to the 30fps cap on Series X but I will let this slide because of the immense power that is needed to run this game on both consoles and PC. The controls of the game feel good. The biggest problem with the Medium is that, its not scary. The marketing team has showed the game as a Psychological Horror game but it just feels like a psychological game. The game just has 1 jump scare. The game's environment is good and the puzzles are of medium difficulty. The game has quite a lot of texture popping bugs and I have experienced them throughout my gameplay. But with the updates rolling in the first week, the issue has reduced a lot.

    Verdict:
    It's a decent game and has an interesting story but isnt engaging and is not scary.
    I give this game a 7.6/10. Rounded to 8 on Metacritic.    … Expand
  91. deathstramding
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    a stupid bug-filled production story, not interesting, although it is a special game, I had fps drops, damn you
  92. luixdr
    Feb 20, 2021
    2
    O jogo é simplesmente horrível, o que é uma pena visto que tinha um grande potencial. Toda a premissa de se utillizar dois mundos e apresentar isso ao jogador em uma tela dividida é bem interessante, mas esse recurso as vezes atrapalha muito a jogabilidade. As câmeras fixas, que imitam muito jogos antigos como Resident Evil e Silent Hill que na época a utilizavam por limitação de hardware,O jogo é simplesmente horrível, o que é uma pena visto que tinha um grande potencial. Toda a premissa de se utillizar dois mundos e apresentar isso ao jogador em uma tela dividida é bem interessante, mas esse recurso as vezes atrapalha muito a jogabilidade. As câmeras fixas, que imitam muito jogos antigos como Resident Evil e Silent Hill que na época a utilizavam por limitação de hardware, são horríveis, chegando dar dores de cabeça depois de passar mais de uma hora jogando, eu simplesmente não consigo entender por que qualquer desenvolvedora utiliza este tipo de câmera em um jogo atual, não faz o menor sentido. A narrativa hdo jogo é fraca, não tráz uma história que prende, muitos diálogos são forçados e infantilizados. Esperava muito mais desse jogo, ainda mais por vir da mesma empresa que criou Layers of Fear 1 e 2, 2 das melhores experiências que já tive com jogos de terror.… Expand
  93. GamingFadher
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    It's simply the best. Best thriller with some interesting ideas. You don't have even similar video game.
  94. Frank-byert
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    Una ambientación y audios increíbles, una historia cumplidora , la mayor pega esta en el gameplay que es algo sencillo.

    Para ser echo por un estudio pequeño cumple, y si tiene gamepass vale totalmente la pena.
  95. Padao
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    Jogo absolutamente impactante, as mecânicas nem sempre são das melhores porém são compensadas com uma estória de congelar a alma e amolecer o coração de quem ama o gênero de terror e suspense.
  96. BoomerBSG
    Feb 20, 2021
    8
    Everything that's good about it is 10/10 good - the story and how it's told, the voice acting, art direction, graphics, characters, the use of fixed camera, atmosphere and the music(!). The bad is really quite bad and I mean the stealth and the chase sections. Puzzles are really simplistic with a few notable exceptions. Fortunately, they are quite short and the rest more than makes up for it.
  97. 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 ;-)
  98. 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
  99. DRITZZ_ZARCON
    Feb 19, 2021
    8
    Great little game on the XBOX Gamepass for pc.

    Plot was fantastic with some great writing, voice acting and the music soundtrack is what made the game. Graphics were top notch on 1440p with RTX ray tracing for my 3070, defintaely pushed the card. The gameplay is some adventure exploring and solving some basic puzzles (about my level) and the way it splits the screen between the real    Great little game on the XBOX Gamepass for pc.

    Plot was fantastic with some great writing, voice acting and the music soundtrack is what made the game. Graphics were top notch on 1440p with RTX ray tracing for my 3070, defintaely pushed the card. The gameplay is some adventure exploring and solving some basic puzzles (about my level) and the way it splits the screen between the real world and spirit world is clever.

    Would i want to play a possible sequel if there was one to come about? Definately.    … Expand
  100. 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.
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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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