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. 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
  2. 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
  3. msnthr0pe
    Dec 3, 2021
    10
    Awesome atmosphere, amazing soundtrack, but poor optimization. I really enjoyed playing it!
  4. StormDeath69
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    Un excellent jeu
  5. MrPresident
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    A really nice game that harkens back to old school horror games of the 90s. I genuinely liked the story and appreciate that it doesn't rely on cheap jumpscares but is rather suspenseful and creepy.

    It may have some technical drawbacks but I will happily recommend it to anyone interested in it.
  6. Jacsam
    Jan 31, 2021
    9
    The game seems to be a combination of resident evil and silent hill. It has fun puzzles and is visually beautiful. I find that it runs better if you lock the framerate. The acting is good as well. The fixed camera angle starts off weird but you get used to it.
  7. NShep53
    Feb 16, 2021
    9
    Hearkens back to the 3rd person horror of the late 90s-early 2000s (like Silent Hill 1/2/3/4) but The Medium also manages to find it's own niche and is successful in doing so.
  8. Kubasa_Undead
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    First of all let me start of by saying it pains me to see those negative reviews. This game is absolutely amazing, Let's focus on the story because that's really what stands out in this game. It is absolutely phenomenal, I couldn't pull myself away simply because I wanted to find out more about this world and characters. It develops at a nice pace and ends with one of the most emotionalFirst of all let me start of by saying it pains me to see those negative reviews. This game is absolutely amazing, Let's focus on the story because that's really what stands out in this game. It is absolutely phenomenal, I couldn't pull myself away simply because I wanted to find out more about this world and characters. It develops at a nice pace and ends with one of the most emotional last 30 minutes of a video game that I played in a while. It left me feeling shocked and exited for everything that happened withing those last minutes. It is storytelling at it's best. You feel the characters and their emotions, you feel what they've gone through. The music greatly complements the story and action. The performance from the voice actors and music artists is really good as well. They help the game feel more real and emotional. The gameplay is almost 99% exploration and that's fine by me, because you slowly piece everything together on your own. It also doesn't fell dull at any moment. I didn't exactly love the "escape from the monster" sequences but it had it's place in a story. Everything else gameplay wise was just great. Overall an amazing game and an emotional experience. I highly recommend it especially if you have Game Pass. Check it out, the game has some nice horror elements and its extremally interesting.… Expand
  9. cem12
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    Un increíble juego con una grandísima narrativa. Ojo, no es de terror.
    Pros: Es maravilloso el jugar en ambos mundos simultáneos. tiene unos escenarios muy bonitos y que te sumergen al lugar. La banda sonora es muy buena. Gratis con gamepass o por 40€
    Contras: Lógicamente tiene unos pero... Requiere un ordenador potente, ya que debe de reproducir 2 juegos simultáneos (No es un contra,    Un increíble juego con una grandísima narrativa. Ojo, no es de terror.
    Pros: Es maravilloso el jugar en ambos mundos simultáneos. tiene unos escenarios muy bonitos y que te sumergen al lugar. La banda sonora es muy buena. Gratis con gamepass o por 40€
    Contras: Lógicamente tiene unos pero... Requiere un ordenador potente, ya que debe de reproducir 2 juegos simultáneos (No es un contra, pero impide que muchos lo puedan disfrutar). El juego en sí no da miedo, es un juego de narrativa de suspense.
    Conclusión: Es una producción AA de muy buena calidad, sus mundos te engancharán y te trasladarán a Niwa. És muy recomendable jugarlo, si quieres verlo, visita mi canal de youtube skullbox.
    La mejor manera de jugarlo sin desembolsar mucho dinero es con Xbox Series y GamePass    … Expand
  10. MadBert91
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    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.
  11. machine54
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    Juego de notable alto, para mi gusto, gran sonido que te envuelve, una jugabilidad clasica, y una muy buena historia, buenos graficos, quizas se ha hechado en falta el doblaje al castellano, pero en general la verdad es que me ha sorprendido, no me esperaba un juego tan bueno.
  12. Creit
    Jan 29, 2021
    9
    Fajna mechanika podzielonych światów. Interesująca opowieść i budowanie niepokoju gracza klimatem!
  13. 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. :)
  14. thekira78
    Feb 5, 2021
    9
    Me surpreendeu! Confesso que não esperava muito do game, mas ao dar play, adentrei a atmosfera e PQP. O jogo me fisgou. Minha placa de vídeo (GTX1070), sofreu um pouco para dar conta, por isso eu acho que a empresa precisa focar bastante no polimento dos próximos jogos, para que isso, não seja um motivo par afastar novos jogadores. Mas ainda assim, minha experiência é totalmenteMe surpreendeu! Confesso que não esperava muito do game, mas ao dar play, adentrei a atmosfera e PQP. O jogo me fisgou. Minha placa de vídeo (GTX1070), sofreu um pouco para dar conta, por isso eu acho que a empresa precisa focar bastante no polimento dos próximos jogos, para que isso, não seja um motivo par afastar novos jogadores. Mas ainda assim, minha experiência é totalmente satisfatória. Espero que vire uma nova franquia!. Por games do gênero.… Expand
  15. 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
  16. Stefeson
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    É um bom jogo, que permite usar duas realidades. E também é bastante imersivo.
  17. Bernardokoetz
    Feb 3, 2021
    9
    The Medium é incrível! Consegue trazer de novo aquela sensação de Resident evil e Silent Hill, clássicos, honrando a velha guarda, com história e mecânicas novas.
    Título obrigatório para amantes de survival horror.
  18. 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.
  19. Wazcore
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    Superb way to tell a story. Utterly engaging. The game design deserves an award
  20. Sacapof
    Jan 30, 2021
    9
    Narration, musique, DA au top, l'écran splité apporte une touche d'originalité, seul bémol, le personnage un peu rigide
  21. xartemporas
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    Best Xbox - Pc exclusive so far. Beautiful and unique, immersive, great atmosphere , visuals, voice acting and story. Performance and character animation could be a little better but I think that Bllober team will take care of these things in the sequel...

    Great job from a small studio.. keep up the good work!
  22. DCgaming93
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    The game sets a very creepy tone from the start. This isn’t your usual combat horror game. This takes you on a journey that is filled with scares and interesting characters. A very story driven game that I loved from start to finish.
  23. 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.
  24. lessacebola
    Jan 29, 2021
    9
    A atmosfera de The Medium é muito boa e os cenários do jogo são bem bonitos, gostei bastante da ideia de ter dois mundos renderizados ao mesmo tempo. O jogo tem momentos bem pesados, então é bom estar bem preparado psicologicamente.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Voctor
    Feb 17, 2021
    9
    Un tres bon jeux qui ma fais plonger dans cette univaire.
    Je vous le conseille
  28. 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
  29. bagieta21
    Jan 29, 2021
    9
    What a unique piece of art.
    I wouldn't call it a horror game. It is rather a thriller.
    With the music (I find similarities to the "Inside" game soundtrack) that put you in a mood. And then the camera looking at the scene and protagonist from voyeuristic angles - makes shivers on your back. As I am not a fan of horrors, this one is perfect for me. The mystery and the beauty of the    What a unique piece of art.
    I wouldn't call it a horror game. It is rather a thriller.
    With the music (I find similarities to the "Inside" game soundtrack) that put you in a mood. And then the camera looking at the scene and protagonist from voyeuristic angles - makes shivers on your back. As I am not a fan of horrors, this one is perfect for me. The mystery and the beauty of the locations you travel mixes perfectly. This is not a AAA game, but definitely, it is art.
    In the beginning, it was strange to learn the controller and camera not moving (it is like in Alone in the Dark). And after some time you find it very suitable as you have this old-school gameplay feeling. And it fits so well to the time the story is set (the 90s).
    Duplicate scenes give a wow effect. When you move and see those parallel words so different then you just stare and spend time just looking at it and comparing details.
    I do not give 10 for little details like missing shadows of the protagonist in some scenes. Black bars on a widescreen monitor.
    Good thing is that the game runs smoothly on the average 3-year-old PC that I have. In 3k 60fps RTX. You definitely have to play it with headphones:)    … Expand
  30. jgwr
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    lil' too short but overall unexpected ending and great experience. should give it a try.
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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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