The Medium

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 801 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 131 out of 801
  3. Negative: 169 out of 801

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  1. GR4N4DERO
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Este juego es increíble “dentro de su género”, es muy entretenido y tiene una magia que te hace seguir jugando más y más, es un digno sucesor de algunos juegos de antaño
  2. Goofy_008
    Jan 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Para mi es un buen juego lo que le bajo dos punto por la optimización(a un que puedo entender porque es un estudio pequeño) pero lo que es la historia y demás apartado me a agradado yo por mi parte lo recomiendo… Expand
  3. Deaden
    Feb 2, 2021
    10
    First thing is first, game is fallowing it's old classic gameplay design with better graphics. As a dinasour, I miss these old gameplay feeling times. A lot of quality and unique atmospheric gameplay was released many many years ago. Most of the new genre games actually not much viable if we compare to this kind. If you want to feel nostalgie, this game %100 provide you that experienceFirst thing is first, game is fallowing it's old classic gameplay design with better graphics. As a dinasour, I miss these old gameplay feeling times. A lot of quality and unique atmospheric gameplay was released many many years ago. Most of the new genre games actually not much viable if we compare to this kind. If you want to feel nostalgie, this game %100 provide you that experience with it's own atmospher.
    Note: Some people are complaining about constant walking toward wall. This is a simple nostalgy that has classic gameplay. Leave your modern obsessions aside and try to enjoy!    … Expand
  4. DaniTheBoss21
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Wonderful gane for all the players VAAAAAMOOOOOS XBOOOOOOX
    Siuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
  5. Isaitao
    Feb 1, 2021
    9
    Me pareció un juego genial, con mecánicas como de sillent Hill tiene esa esencia, también la historia me gustó te atrapa, me atrapó tanto que lo termine el mismo día.
  6. MikyTrends
    Feb 1, 2021
    8
    wenardo esta wead d
  7. 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.
  8. Tlou99
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Excelente juego para no ser un AAA, tiene sus detalles, pero su historia compensa esos mínimos detalles
  9. Zivlfc
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Great Game! Loved the Story! Loved the game play, good graphics, disturbing environment in a good way!
  10. Divante03
    Feb 3, 2021
    9
    This game is fantastic. Amazing story, amazing characters, amazing puzzles, and an amazing atmosphere. This is a must buy. Don't listen to the negative reviews because most of them are just people who want to review bomb an Xbox game. They never played it clearly.
  11. Bitokas
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    The médium es un juego que cumple lo que promete, gran banda sonora, un ambiente sobresaliente y no busca el terro o el susto fácil, para mi un juego muy bueno que hace recordar esos clásicos de terror de ps1, el apartado que mejoraría, pero que la verdad no arruina la experiencia sería la animación de la protagonista al caminar.
  12. LukazEduU
    Feb 2, 2021
    9
    I confess that the beginning of the game is very slow, but some of its qualities and how the story holds you, a puzzle effect, a doubtful and incredible ending, good gameplay and worth buying it
  13. rafaellenza
    Feb 3, 2021
    8
    Its is a really good game, for me, it is an exploration game mixed with horror, the only parts for me that are horror are de dead world and the ambiance, in the rest is exploration.
    The walking, in the cutcenes and in the gameplay, really sucks and thats why i dont give the game a 10/10. the history is gorgeous, beside the fact that in the start of the game you will maybe get a little    Its is a really good game, for me, it is an exploration game mixed with horror, the only parts for me that are horror are de dead world and the ambiance, in the rest is exploration.
    The walking, in the cutcenes and in the gameplay, really sucks and thats why i dont give the game a 10/10. the history is gorgeous, beside the fact that in the start of the game you will maybe get a little confused, but in general is a godd game and it is the best and most ambitiou
    s game that bloober team has ever done    … Expand
  14. silent_hell696
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    HOT DAMN THERE ARE SOME STUPID SONY KIDS HERE! This game is absolutely amazing and any negative reviews are to totally be ignored they are pathetic hate posts!!! Absolutely try this game for yourself for a unique and thrilling story!
  15. ahmedswcc123
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thanks for the game I enjoy ilove this game thankssssssss its same silent hill… Expand
  16. mcbaine127
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Better than Edith Finch, which I think the gold standard in adventure/puzzle games. It has a great aesthetic, soundscape and movement - worth the extra $.
  17. JuanLeyva
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Es un juego maravilloso, muchos lo comparaban con Silent Hill pero no es necesario el juego es buenisimo por merito propio, un gran exclusivo del ecosistema Xbox, una gran historia y una protagonista Marianne muy divertida con mucha personalidad, sin duda mi nueva Heroina favorita, espero y exijo mas de este nuevo y fascinante universo, Me declaro super fan de esta nueva franquicia
  18. FullmetalHime
    Feb 2, 2021
    9
    I HIGHLY recommend playing The Medium.

    This is a game CLEARLY made with passion and love. The story is awesome. The writing and voice acting is wonderful. The implementation of the protagonist's "split" is super rad. Seriously, the way you simultaneously interact with two different worlds is refreshingly unique. One of the coolest aspects of the dual screen was seeing the same scene    I HIGHLY recommend playing The Medium.

    This is a game CLEARLY made with passion and love.

    The story is awesome. The writing and voice acting is wonderful. The implementation of the protagonist's "split" is super rad. Seriously, the way you simultaneously interact with two different worlds is refreshingly unique. One of the coolest aspects of the dual screen was seeing the same scene play out from different angles, with differing emphasis on the environmental details and characters within each screen during cutscenes. Freaking brilliant.

    I truly hope to see more from this universe in the future. Bloober Team, you killed it. I love The Medium ^_^

    P.S. Nothing performance-wise hampered my experience. I do have a nice rig, but it’s definitely not some crazy monster build. The most I experienced was a bit of texture pop-in here and there, and occasional very short-lived freezing/desync at the beginning of a few cutscenes (possibly due to background loading).    … Expand
  19. FedexJaw696
    Feb 2, 2021
    9
    El juego es realmente increíble, es super inmersivo los escenarios enamoran, graficos next gen, le pongo un 9 por que quizas le falta algo de optimización para pc, pero el juego en si es una maravilla, no le hagan caso a nadie, probarlo ustedes mismo, yo no le tenia mucha fe pero al jugarlo me encanto. y pues las animaciones no son las mejores pero entiendo que es un doble A, asi que noEl juego es realmente increíble, es super inmersivo los escenarios enamoran, graficos next gen, le pongo un 9 por que quizas le falta algo de optimización para pc, pero el juego en si es una maravilla, no le hagan caso a nadie, probarlo ustedes mismo, yo no le tenia mucha fe pero al jugarlo me encanto. y pues las animaciones no son las mejores pero entiendo que es un doble A, asi que no hay peros.… Expand
  20. Nitro27
    Feb 2, 2021
    10
    El final me dejó extremadamente sorprendido porque no esperaba que terminara, así que espero que tenga un DLC para complementar el resto del juego.
  21. Julianreco1
    Feb 3, 2021
    9
    Great story a little beat of performance issue but u overcome pretty easily
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. fishu
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    Great atmosphere, artstyle, sounds and music. This looks like a jumpscary horror game but turns out to be much more, the story comes together in the end perfectly. Pacing is great, length great. Looking forward to what developer cooks up next
  25. 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
  26. NEO2236
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    que hermoso juego me trasporta a mi infancia de lo mejor en xbox y pc ya quiero la 2 parte
  27. Mikkaku
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Good oldschool game, like from psx or ps 2 but with actual graphic technology, story is intresting and climatic, gameplay is surprisely good switching between two sides of the world is good idea
  28. LukeSR
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    Good game, good atmosphere. Bloober Team games are getting better with each release. I'm exited for their next project.
  29. 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
  30. UNSCASESINO
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Es un juego simplemente hermoso, en cuanto a jugabilidad tiene parecido con otros juegos pero tiene un toque original en cuanto a las historia te envuelve y es hermosa.
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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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