The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 516 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 139 out of 516
  2. Mixed: 233 out of 516
  3. Negative: 144 out of 516
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. beckles1313
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    This game is actually extremely engrossing and impressive. Fans of Quantic Dream releases and Until Dawn will love this. Great playing this game single player and multiplayer.
  2. leviathanarg
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    Great game. Best graphics. Period. Enjoyed on an LG OLED.
    Story is also great. Full of horror.
    I had a lot of fun playing with my two kids. Paid 21 usd on sale at Ps store.
  3. almostfamousguy
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Awesome game.
    Supermassive games do it again.
    Incredible ghost story.
    Motion capture perfect job.
    Why gamers so toxic?
    I'm waiting next chapter!!!
  4. Videojuego1234
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eh estado toda la noche y dia jugando el juego, lo recomiendo mucho, no me gusto traducindo en las voces pero en las voces originales si que lo recomiendo mas, gran historia y suspense del principio al final… Expand
  5. Huchik
    Oct 7, 2019
    10
    норм кинцо. жаль что убрали QTE не двигайся как в Until Dawn. Но в отличии от until dawn она не такая страшная
  6. Nadom
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Supermassive Games never disappoints. The first series of The Dark Pictures, Man Of Medan is the horror game I’ve been looking for in a long time. I’ve tried other horror games but nothing delivered a good scare like Man Of Medan. I highly recommend this game for anyone who is looking for a good scary and history.
  7. Sl3v1n
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Great horror game! It’s like a choose your own adventure book on acid. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes horror/suspense.
  8. Boby33gold
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Foarte bun ,excelent bravo ,nu au dezamagit.Nici nu aveau cum ,ei au facut Until Dawn....
  9. Ararat
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Одна из лучших игр в жанре интерактивное кино. Интересная история и хорошая графика.
  10. Jozef
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Great game by Supermassive Games, as always. A must play if you like horror movies!
  11. shrunkmold26
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Man of Medan is an excellent game that deserves more praise and attention that it has currently received. The game expertly interwinds beautifully written characters with a compelling plot to create a game that feels much more like an interactive movie than a game. A common snag that most horror movies and games run into is the lack of choice. How often have you thought: "Why the ****Man of Medan is an excellent game that deserves more praise and attention that it has currently received. The game expertly interwinds beautifully written characters with a compelling plot to create a game that feels much more like an interactive movie than a game. A common snag that most horror movies and games run into is the lack of choice. How often have you thought: "Why the **** would they split up?" Why go into the creepy basement." Well, Man of Medan Solves that problem by offering a choice to almost every decision in the game. If none of what mentioned sounds enjoyable at the very least one can enjoy Man of Medan for its beautiful graphics and fresh approach to the well-worn horror genre.… Expand
  12. Rollorikki
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    Man Of Medan was just released a year ago back in August and yes, it's still fun to play, with friends or by yourself. Quick Time Events are faster than Until Dawn and Little Hope. The Keep Calm sections are much better than Little Hope, they make the game more intense. Jump scares do get repetitive but you'll eventually get used to them. Also, Man of Medan has a great cast!

    Overall,    Man Of Medan was just released a year ago back in August and yes, it's still fun to play, with friends or by yourself. Quick Time Events are faster than Until Dawn and Little Hope. The Keep Calm sections are much better than Little Hope, they make the game more intense. Jump scares do get repetitive but you'll eventually get used to them. Also, Man of Medan has a great cast!

    Overall, Better than Little Hope in my opinion. It's more intense, and is overall a great experience like Until Dawn.    … Expand
  13. Ray6701
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Awesome action and fun to play with 5 of your best buddies and everything bro
  14. WendyStamps
    Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Awesome game dude I love it so much more than usual bro Awesome game man wow
  15. Edu-Wolfeinstei
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This game was very good, I played with my daughter and we loved so much...
    Thanks
  16. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  17. MadBert91
    Sep 9, 2019
    9
    I liked the game very much. It is very short but I liked the story and visual effects, for the price it's worth it.
  18. DenisOff
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Игра шикарная, играл с девушкой и оба остались под впечатлением. Не знаю за что ее так не взлюбили. Давно я такого удовольствия от игры не получал. Атмосфера, звуки и картинка радуют на протяжении всей игры. Крайне рекомендую играть именно в компании с другом или подругой)Игра шикарная, играл с девушкой и оба остались под впечатлением. Не знаю за что ее так не взлюбили. Давно я такого удовольствия от игры не получал. Атмосфера, звуки и картинка радуют на протяжении всей игры. Крайне рекомендую играть именно в компании с другом или подругой)
  19. Pipe_9696
    Sep 3, 2019
    9
    Tremenda ambientación. Extrañaba estos tipos de juegos desde la nostalgia que dejó detroit.
  20. Ofdoom
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Very unique game, extremely interesting to play online with a friend. Quite unlike anything else. Well worth playing through at least once or twice as many things can change each time.
  21. Msmiley10
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    Not sure why the audience score is so low. This is great fun and just as enjoyable as Until Dawn. Love it
  22. niuxilanren
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Man of Medan, while not perfect, is an amazing game, especially for its price. Unfortunately the comparison to Until Dawn is inevitable with this game as Its gameplay, story and even some themes are very similar to those found in Until Dawn. I do believe, however, that there are some things that Man of Medan does better such as the impact of choices, deaths, and characters (in myMan of Medan, while not perfect, is an amazing game, especially for its price. Unfortunately the comparison to Until Dawn is inevitable with this game as Its gameplay, story and even some themes are very similar to those found in Until Dawn. I do believe, however, that there are some things that Man of Medan does better such as the impact of choices, deaths, and characters (in my opinion). What follows is a quick summary of the game's best traits and a brief note of its shortcomings.

    What i believe is the greatest part of the game is the effects of each choice and the impacts they have. While this sounds standard for many games, the length of Man of Medan allows for the consequences to be far larger than in most others. There are several different chapters that are determined by different actions each playthrough and the flow on effects are rather substantial such as different characters grouping up together, becoming armed, entering new areas and of course potentially dying. The differences between playthroughs is quite astonishing even down to small changes such as how a certain scary story is told.

    The next thing to mention is the deaths. While there is a large variety of ways to die, the game is actually rather easy to survive. Whenever i got a character killed off, i knew it was entirely my fault and that the outcome was predictable. I have only experienced 3 deaths in my 3 playthroughs and each time someone died, it was either due to my self doubt (resulting in ignoring warning) or simply my curiosity causing me to do something i knew was stupid. While i can't speak for every death in the game as i haven't experienced every situation, can say that keeping people alive is not very difficult and thinking things through can get you through the game as long as your are observant.

    The characters have rather good chemistry with each other and have some nice highlights such as Julie and Alex's relationship. It did endear them to me and made me genuinely want to keep the entire cast alive unlike until dawn where i was waiting for an opportunity to get rid of a third of them. I do recommend making them act nice on your first playthrough as it is the most interesting to experience.

    The replay value on this game is rather strange however. I recommend not taking any hints from the curator on your first playthrough due to experiencing the game for the first time being very different from subsequent playthroughs. The hints may spoil the game early (as they did on my first playthrough) and once you finish the game you essentially learn how to act in every situation to achieve what you want. This makes further runs really entertaining and trophy hunting rather fun but removes the mystery and horror that you can only experience once. playing through the story with friends is also rather fun and trying challenges like killing all guys, killing all girls, killing everyone or killing no one just adds to the replay value.

    It is important to note that this game isn't perfect however. There are a few too many jump-scares, the frame rate dips at times, the visions are not terribly helpful, the characters never quite make it out of the uncanny valley and there are a few bugs. While these are annoying, they aren't deal breakers and while i didn't really mind them too much overall, this wouldn't be a very balanced review without making mention of its shortcomings.

    Overall, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan is a wonderful start to the series and is a worthy follow up to Until Dawn (in my opinion). I'm looking forward to their next one and trying out the curator cut.    … Expand
  23. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    Sep 9, 2019

    Me encantó el videojuego en su día. Fue bastante corto pero tanto su historia como los gráficos me parecieron a la altura, además estaba a un precio reducido.
  24. jackcarlin18
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    One play-through won’t satisfy anyone, but there two or three times plus (playing with co-op and movie mode) fleshes the story out with vast improvement, adding new scenes and more gore which only makes Man of Medan a strong entry the more you delve into its devilishly delightful story.
  25. wesker2012
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    I'm a huge fan of Until Dawn and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. When I read all the bad critic and user scores, I was pretty bummed out and set my expectations super low. To my surprise, I actually really enjoyed the game! More than Until Dawn actually. For me shorter length does not automatically mean worse quality. I felt the length was fine. I really enjoyed the setting, atmosphere,I'm a huge fan of Until Dawn and Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. When I read all the bad critic and user scores, I was pretty bummed out and set my expectations super low. To my surprise, I actually really enjoyed the game! More than Until Dawn actually. For me shorter length does not automatically mean worse quality. I felt the length was fine. I really enjoyed the setting, atmosphere, theme, characters, and character banter. I like how they kept the overall structure of Until Dawn the same, but didn't just strictly stay to the formula, and added some new features like online co op play which to my surprise, majorly elevates the experience. It's a blast to play with a friend and I hope this new interactive movie/game concept catches on because the online co op choose your own adventure gameplay is a breath of fresh air in the gaming industry and has so much potential. I would love to play other genres of games like this besides horror. The production values are top notch and the graphics/atmosphere look even better than Until Dawn. It really felt like I was watching/playing a cinematic horror movie. The ship was really creepy and the jump scares were really good and startled me several times. I also love the fact that the game was made to be replayed several times to see potentially new outcomes, etc. It seems the game is best played with different online partners/friends to see how their choices affect the plot. In conclusion, I'm really impressed that Supermassive Games retained a strong identity of their Until Dawn hit game but also added a good amount of freshness to the gameplay, so it doesn't just feel like the same old thing. Highly recommend to horror fans and Until Dawn fans! It seems most of the negative reviews come as a result of people not understanding how the developers intended people to play the game which is to play online with a friend and to play through multiple times to get the full experience!!!… Expand
  26. Chickenph
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    I’m not sure why other reviews are so negative. I had a lot of fun playing this game! It really feels cinematic, with cool camera angles and things like that. It seems like people wanted a game that has predictable consequences so you could easily get the best ending, but I enjoyed not knowing what would happen.

    Until Dawn was a horror movie in game form. This is more of a thriller with    I’m not sure why other reviews are so negative. I had a lot of fun playing this game! It really feels cinematic, with cool camera angles and things like that. It seems like people wanted a game that has predictable consequences so you could easily get the best ending, but I enjoyed not knowing what would happen.

    Until Dawn was a horror movie in game form. This is more of a thriller with horror elements, but also a better game overall. You can tell they wanted to improve on the formula. If you want a game that’s a fun, cinematic experience with jump scares that make you laugh at your own reaction, I recommend this.    … Expand
  27. futureyesterday
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    Man of Medan might not be as strong as Until Dawn but its still a great game. The negative review bombing made me write this review because I'm pretty sure that it's the result of toxic gamers that haven't actually played it (there's a lot of factually incorrect reviews) some of which I'll address below. The store ratings on each platform (where people actually bought it and rated it) areMan of Medan might not be as strong as Until Dawn but its still a great game. The negative review bombing made me write this review because I'm pretty sure that it's the result of toxic gamers that haven't actually played it (there's a lot of factually incorrect reviews) some of which I'll address below. The store ratings on each platform (where people actually bought it and rated it) are much higher than what the metacritic user rating suggests. No spoilers..

    Frame Rate/controls: I played on a ps4 pro. There was a day one patch (1.09) and I only had very minor frame rate drops that happened a handful of times in the entire game. Only once did it freeze for a second and it didn't affect the game. I expected it would perform horribly based on what I'd read but it was totally fine and the minor drops that did happen will no doubt be updated in another patch. Control of the characters is pretty clunky, but its exactly the same as how they controlled in Until Dawn.

    Quick Time Events: If you find quick time events awful or hard to manage - In the options menu you can disable the quicktime events timer. Hate button mashing? You can turn that off too, again in the options menu. So if you find them too difficult just change the settings.

    Characters/Story: The story has a couple of pacing issues but overall I thought it was pretty good, depending on what you 'reveal' during your play through will obviously affect your view on it. I did figure out the twist about half way through but I was ok with that. Just like in Until Dawn - you are stuck with any decisions you make. When you finish you can reload the story and select any chapters you want to replay, so if you really messed something up and you want to try a different outcome you can restart at that point. The story isn't as fun as Until Dawns (it tries to be more serious) but I liked it. Same goes for the Characters. I liked them all by the end - they have 'traits' you can unlock that take the character in different directions.

    Playtime/ending: Obviously this will vary but it took me about 4.5 hours and I got (I assume) the best ending since everyone survived, it had a decent finale and I had revealed the whole story. It has local & online multiplayer and an alternate 'curators cut' version of the game so I'll be going back.

    Overall I thought it was good and I'm looking forward to the next game in the anthology. If you like this style of game I'd say it's an easy recommendation.    … Expand
  28. Davrosdaleks1
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    Man of Medan is the first in the Dark Pictures series, which is supposed to be a total of eight short interactive story, horror survival games. It is is also a spiritual successor to publisher Supermassive Games' Until Dawn. Though I can't say this game quite matches UD, I still enjoyed it.

    LOOK: Being a smaller game, this doesn't quite match the visual grandeur or the scope of the    Man of Medan is the first in the Dark Pictures series, which is supposed to be a total of eight short interactive story, horror survival games. It is is also a spiritual successor to publisher Supermassive Games' Until Dawn. Though I can't say this game quite matches UD, I still enjoyed it.

    LOOK:
    Being a smaller game, this doesn't quite match the visual grandeur or the scope of the settings of UD, which basically had a smorgasbord of spooky places. But this game is still entertainingly creepy. There are some pretty well-done scares and threats and the abandoned ship that this game mostly takes place in looks pretty good. I also really liked the opening credits.

    Unfortunately, the character graphics haven't really improved since UD and don't compare to other recent games. (With a new DP installment expected every six months or so, I'm not entirely surprised if this game was a bit rushed.) The hair rendering looks particularly bad in the sunlight. Some scene and screen change transitions are awkward. I also had an error take me out of the game, though it was at a save point, so I didn't have to backtrack.

    STORY:
    Being a shorter game, around five hours give or take, this game also doesn't offer as much story as UD, but I also felt this kind of helps the replay value in that your time isn't as stretched out. (Though there is a little too much hallway wandering and item searching than I'd prefer.)

    I liked the story pretty well. The characters encounter a series of interesting threats. For such a quick game, MoM does offer what appears to be a pretty varied number of endings, even mixing things up a bit more in comparison to UD's just-try-to-have-them-not-die-goals.

    The dialogue, much like UD can be clunky, especially at the beginning. However, also much like UD, the cast manages to elevate the script.

    The DP series has a host the Curator (mocap acted by Pip Torrens). Though he has some nice lines, the character didn't really work for me. You expect a horror host to have some presence, be they creepy, comical, or mysterious. Here the Curator is just kind of there.

    GAMEPLAY:
    This game fixes the hiding events from UD. In that game, in order to hide you had to keep the controller completely still. Unfortunately, the motion sensor was too picky. As a person with slightly shaky hands, I could never keep still enough. Here you have to press the buttons in line with the rhythm of your character's heartbeat. It gets pretty tricky, but at least it's fair.

    What this game doesn't fix from UD is the walking. It's still as slow as last time. Also like UD, the game tells you to press R2 to walk faster, but there is no noticeable effect. The fact that they didn't fix this is a wee bit infuriating.

    OVERALL:
    Despite some of the game's failings, this is still one of my favorite interactive story games. Man of Medan moves at a quick pace and kept me intrigued as to what would happen next.    … Expand
  29. DrSargeX
    Sep 21, 2022
    8
    Game itself resembles until dawn, Story driven title with alot of different fates depends how you play and progress through the game.
    Totally different genre that most of gamers didn't like but definitely a decent pick for some one looking for a story rich game to play
  30. Jrb9207
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    I am enjoying this game and can’t wait for the next one! Does it have some issues yes, but every game does and these people who are Whining and CRYING about them need to realize that there is NO SUCH THING AS A FLAWLESS GAME!!! I think the story is good and I believe the studio will only get better with the future games
  31. Carlospinell
    Nov 8, 2019
    8
    Es un juego bastante corto, unas 4h. La historia tarda en arrancar, aunque luego sea bastante intensa. Los personajes son muy planos y no empatizas con ellos. Tiene problemas de rendimiento, tirones y caidas de frames. Por otra parte, la historia me gustó. Repite los puntos positivos de su predecesor, ya que las deciciones realmente tienen consecuencias futuras, hay varios caminos y seEs un juego bastante corto, unas 4h. La historia tarda en arrancar, aunque luego sea bastante intensa. Los personajes son muy planos y no empatizas con ellos. Tiene problemas de rendimiento, tirones y caidas de frames. Por otra parte, la historia me gustó. Repite los puntos positivos de su predecesor, ya que las deciciones realmente tienen consecuencias futuras, hay varios caminos y se repiten las predicciones, sólo que en este caso el objeto en cuestión son unos cuadros que te vas encontrando. Tiene un apartado técnico excelente. Hago énfasis en el personaje que me parece más interesante del juego, El conservador. En lo único que me ha parecido mejor Man of Medan respecto a Until Dawn es en la atmósfera que se crea entre los personajes cuando estan juntos, ya que me da una mayor sensación de suspense e intriga.
    En conclusión: por su precio y duración, es un juego asequible y recomendable, sobretodo para jugarlo del tirón en una noche con amigos.    … Expand
  32. PaulMatt
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    Evoluiu o que foi criado em Until Dawn, e renovaram com dois modos multiplayer totalmente diferentes, divertidos e sem deixar de ser assustadores.
    O primeiro game da franquia The dark pictures anthology, é obrigatório para fãs de games de terror, e um presente para os fãs de Until Dawn.
  33. Fins1399
    Aug 30, 2019
    8
    Not bad! I'm not one for horror games at all. I played Until Dawn so thought, why not?! Having finished it in about 5 or so hours I can say I enjoyed it. The main issue I have is the ending. It seemed very abrupt and left many questions, but then again, maybe it was intended. If you enjoy a game with plenty of jumpscares you wont mind this game. Definitely worth checking it out for 30Not bad! I'm not one for horror games at all. I played Until Dawn so thought, why not?! Having finished it in about 5 or so hours I can say I enjoyed it. The main issue I have is the ending. It seemed very abrupt and left many questions, but then again, maybe it was intended. If you enjoy a game with plenty of jumpscares you wont mind this game. Definitely worth checking it out for 30 bucks. I'll run through it a few times to see what changes for sure!… Expand
  34. Scarlett27
    Aug 30, 2019
    8
    Short, but fun. Not as thrilling as Until Dawn, but I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next installment!
  35. DanPratama
    Oct 9, 2019
    8
    Despite of the rough transition, rushed plot and many downsided compared the Until Dawn, level design, sound, graphic and the actor did a amazing job. Man of Medan showing a promising new series of Horror. Co-op and Movie Night feature is amazing. Play it with your friend.
  36. Menni
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Non complesso come Until Dawn ma giustificato sin dall'inizio dalla differenza di prezzo di listino fra i due. Storia interessante e rigiocabile, modalità co-op sia locale che online (nonostante i problemi di quest' ultima) davvero gradite, anche per il fatto che é abbastanza possedere una sola copia per giocare entrambi. Troppi bug grafici e ritmi di gioco un po' lenti
  37. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Apesar de eu ter gostado, acredito que poderia ter sido melhor e tão bom quanto ''Until Dawn'', simplesmente o jogo contém problemas na narrativa, não me fez gostar dos personagens ao ponto de querer salvá-los, mas sim de querer matá-los.… Expand
  38. PrFrink
    Jan 27, 2020
    8
    A little bit short, but this game has something special. Cannot wait other chapters, with better graphics and longer.
  39. hamahama
    Nov 2, 2020
    8
    graphics 7/10. story 8/10. the only problem that i faced is not too much time to choose the decision or the choice that u want to make in the game
  40. Jonneeyy
    Mar 30, 2020
    8
    Gruseliges Horrorabenteuer, welches vor allem mit Atmosphäre und dem Drang die Charaktere am Leben zu halten besticht.
  41. andrejS_de
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Man of Medan, while not perfect, is an amazing game, especially for its price. Unfortunately the comparison to Until Dawn is inevitable with this game as Its gameplay, story and even some themes are very similar to those found in Until Dawn.
  42. Shenandoah
    Apr 21, 2022
    8
    Very nice but also short story game which have great visuals. I very much appreciate the full audio translation. Also I like how the camera is implemented. Feels like an older Resident Evil with fixed camera angles which are very well designed to give this feeling of watching a real movie while moving the character. Technically those camera transitions was very well done. The charactersVery nice but also short story game which have great visuals. I very much appreciate the full audio translation. Also I like how the camera is implemented. Feels like an older Resident Evil with fixed camera angles which are very well designed to give this feeling of watching a real movie while moving the character. Technically those camera transitions was very well done. The characters and level build was greatly polished with high quality resolution textures, making this a pleasure to explore every detail of this short journey.

    Personally I missed some deeper story, and a good portion of more horror at all. For a 18+ game which advertises a horror experience I can expect pretty much more than it was delivered here.    … Expand
  43. Beaver228
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    Игра неплохая реальная оценка 7.6. проходится за 4 часа, лучше играть с друзьями, не уровень Until Dawn намного меньше локации, и скудней сюжет, не успеваешь как следует привыкнуть к персонажам, я проникся только Конрадом. Управление стало хардкорней, кнопки надо нажимать быстрей, и это плюс, но стандартное «не двигайтесь» из until dawn поменяли на пульс и это мне не понравилось, под конецИгра неплохая реальная оценка 7.6. проходится за 4 часа, лучше играть с друзьями, не уровень Until Dawn намного меньше локации, и скудней сюжет, не успеваешь как следует привыкнуть к персонажам, я проникся только Конрадом. Управление стало хардкорней, кнопки надо нажимать быстрей, и это плюс, но стандартное «не двигайтесь» из until dawn поменяли на пульс и это мне не понравилось, под конец все выборы понятны и я легко сделал так чтобы все были живы, в Until Dawn это было сложней. Но в принципе игра не плохая, на Little Hope я возлагаю куда большие надежды.… Expand
  44. MPRF12345
    Jan 30, 2021
    8
    Had a lot of fun playing it online co-op with a friend. The feeling of each having their own surprises and jump scares was hilarious, as we we're in voice chat and, therefore, could hear each other's screams haha.
    Where the game lacks is in character personalities (they all act a bit the same) and in facial expressions when talking.´
    Besides that, I'd say it's a very good game,    Had a lot of fun playing it online co-op with a friend. The feeling of each having their own surprises and jump scares was hilarious, as we we're in voice chat and, therefore, could hear each other's screams haha.
    Where the game lacks is in character personalities (they all act a bit the same) and in facial expressions when talking.´
    Besides that, I'd say it's a very good game, guaranteed to give you a good night of terror.    … Expand
  45. John_Salchichon
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    While not as good as the ride that was Until Dawn is very hard for me to hate this game and not give it a positive review. The story is quite entertaining even if a bit aimless at times, the characters are nothing special I liked Brad and Conrad for adding a decent flair to the game while the others were simply ok. The shared story/ multiplayer co-op is where it's at honestly. It's fun toWhile not as good as the ride that was Until Dawn is very hard for me to hate this game and not give it a positive review. The story is quite entertaining even if a bit aimless at times, the characters are nothing special I liked Brad and Conrad for adding a decent flair to the game while the others were simply ok. The shared story/ multiplayer co-op is where it's at honestly. It's fun to play with your friends just to see how they act out things and how can choices affect your characters. What I adore about this game is simply how much your choices actually affect the story, either getting scenes completely different or just missing crucial details and clues. If the dialogue and characters where much better I personally would have preferred this over Until Dawn since I believe Medan has way more replayability for having very different outcomes, different endings and in general being a much shorter game IF the dialogue and characters were much better. I personally really enjoyed the twist even if a bit to telegraphed it was fun to see how this game could ham up it's crazy scenes, but I am aware the twist is hit or miss, personally it was a hit but it's definitely understandable if peoplefound this game to be mediocre or just outright bad.… Expand
  46. KoverSamolet
    Oct 28, 2022
    8
    Do sincerely suggest.
    I very much enjoyed Until Dawn, even more i did with Detroit: Become Human. Then i got to Man of Medan. I just wish the game would be a few more hours longer, it finishes too fast in my opinion. Also it felt easier than Until Dawn - wish it was more challenging gameplay wise - it felt like input windows were longer here.
    Nevertheless I had really great time playing,    Do sincerely suggest.
    I very much enjoyed Until Dawn, even more i did with Detroit: Become Human. Then i got to Man of Medan. I just wish the game would be a few more hours longer, it finishes too fast in my opinion. Also it felt easier than Until Dawn - wish it was more challenging gameplay wise - it felt like input windows were longer here.
    Nevertheless I had really great time playing, living through Man of medan. Mindgame was great, but once again, when it felt like everything just has started spinning suddenly you see credits - it is shorter than Until Dawn. Will def see further into this anthology.    … Expand
  47. alirezaporshe
    Apr 3, 2022
    8
    i played on PS5 and it was a good experiwnce
    i played untill dawn on ps4 years ago and it was fun so i decided to buy dark pictures trilpgy , i played man of mwdan firat of three
    the whole game play would take no longer than 4 hours, its not much difficault to play,and you dont need to do anything special,just looking aroubd and some qte and... but its fun and enjoyable. the graphics which    i played on PS5 and it was a good experiwnce
    i played untill dawn on ps4 years ago and it was fun so i decided to buy dark pictures trilpgy , i played man of mwdan firat of three
    the whole game play would take no longer than 4 hours, its not much difficault to play,and you dont need to do anything special,just looking aroubd and some qte and... but its fun and enjoyable.
    the graphics which totally dependa on tv u r playing on, is not outstanding,in some points its veryvgood butvin other hand ot may make you diss apointed ,i think it could have been much better, the story is fine,it will take you with it deep, i like it, the whole idea is good.
    although it has different ending i wont play itvtwice, in fact if i want to help you, if you enjoyed untill dawn or if you like game-movies and wanna jave aome fun and adrenalin buy this game, i enjoyed it.    … Expand
  48. Beast979
    Sep 3, 2019
    7
    overall was fun and I enjoyed the coop aspect....The only problem was the game was too short.
  49. ammilner
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    “Man of Medan” certainly leaves quite the impression for what is to come from the rest of "The Dark Pictures Anthology" (the good parts and the not so good parts). Overall, it’s a very impressive title considering the price point ($30) and the fact that they’re supposedly going to be releasing a new entry into the Anthology twice a year, with the next game “Little Hope” due to come out in“Man of Medan” certainly leaves quite the impression for what is to come from the rest of "The Dark Pictures Anthology" (the good parts and the not so good parts). Overall, it’s a very impressive title considering the price point ($30) and the fact that they’re supposedly going to be releasing a new entry into the Anthology twice a year, with the next game “Little Hope” due to come out in the Spring-ish of 2020, though for anybody who follows gaming and the consistency of developers being inconsistent with their release dates that probably means the Summer or Fall of 2020 more realistically.

    The biggest strength that “Man of Medan” has going for it is that you can actually play it with other people. Multiple characters have been a thing in the past with choice-based games like “Heavy Rain” and “Until Dawn” but this is the first one I’ve really seen (aside the soft-boiled attempt in “Beyond: Two Souls”) to actually bring friends into the mix. For my first play through, I played with a buddy and each of us controlled 3 of the games 6 characters (though it’s really 5 and I got the short end of the stick but I’m not trying to give away too much info here) and it was exactly the kind of experience that I’ve always wanted from a game like this. It’s like having a scary movie night but we were actually engaged instead of just texting on our phones while off-and-on paying attention to “The Cave” (it’s a terrible movie what can I say). Bonus, the multiplayer mode is even called movie night!

    Being able to play through “Man of Medan” with a friend is obviously the intended experience and it’s certainly my recommendation as well. Having to deal with the anxiety that your friend could get both their characters, and even your characters, killed off added a ton to the tension of the game and, because the narrative is meant to be played in one sitting (running only 3-4 hours at most), there wasn’t any room for things to become stagnant. “Man of Medan” is a pretty straight forward horror title, it has it’s fair share of jump scares (some work but a lot fall short too) and the cast is relatively one-dimensional but where “Man of Medan” falls short it makes up for it in replay-ability, variance, and vision.

    If you’ve ever played a choice-based game before, you probably know all too well that the first play through is great and your choices really feel like they matter but the moment you go back for a second time, it becomes pretty easy to see that, while the game might’ve tried to look like there were a lot of options, there’s usually only a few main modules that change outcomes and the rest becomes circumstantial. "Man of Medan" is one of the few games that actually does have more variance after more than one run and while it still does adhere to some choice-based runarounds every now and then, it’s a pretty varied experience. For example, after beating it with my friend and coming away with 4 out of 6 characters alive, I went back in to save everyone and instead, beat it solo with only 3 out of 6 alive. Even though I thought I knew all of the beats, just the act of saving a character that I lost early on in my previous play-through threw enough of the things that I had already experienced on a different path that led me to actually do worse my second time around and that's something very rare to find in replaying anything.

    “Man of Medan” certainly isn’t my game of the year, and it lacks some polish and uniqueness that could’ve made it stand out as more than just a lower priced game to play with your friends on a Friday night but it accomplishes what it set out to do.    … Expand
  50. Aeolian
    Apr 5, 2020
    7
    It's not as good as Until Dawn, but it still offers a chilling experience. The dialog sometimes feels a bit off, character reactions are not quite what you would expect, but it still delivers a twisted story line with moments that will have you scratching your head. Sound design was good, graphically, kind of low budged compared to their previous title, characters, not so memorable. It wasIt's not as good as Until Dawn, but it still offers a chilling experience. The dialog sometimes feels a bit off, character reactions are not quite what you would expect, but it still delivers a twisted story line with moments that will have you scratching your head. Sound design was good, graphically, kind of low budged compared to their previous title, characters, not so memorable. It was a good play. I'm looking forward to the next title.… Expand
  51. DrZomboid
    Oct 30, 2021
    7
    Stunning looking game with minor tehnical hick ups. Too short and characters are sometimes stupid. Controls can be pain. Cool story and great atmosphere.
  52. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 15, 2021
    7
    The Dark pictures Anthology Man of Medan
    Deserving more love
    Man of Madan is the first in a standalone series of horror games from the team that brought you Until Dawn. And I love what this series is doing, its givingyou bite sized interactive horror experiences. Man of Medan is only about 3 and a half hours long, but for good reason, this is a game all about consequence. 5 kids go    The Dark pictures Anthology Man of Medan
    Deserving more love
    Man of Madan is the first in a standalone series of horror games from the team that brought you Until Dawn.
    And I love what this series is doing, its givingyou bite sized interactive horror experiences.
    Man of Medan is only about 3 and a half hours long, but for good reason, this is a game all about consequence.
    5 kids go for a dive, things happen, next thing you know youre on a ghost ship and trying to escape.
    Much like Until Dawn, you control each of the 5 characters… Though this is more than just an interactive movie.. as all 5 vcan die, you can awkwardly misstep and that’s the end for yourcharacter, there is no last second heroic save you can expect from movies and that’s what makes supermassive so unique with what they deliver.. youre choices and actions have consequence.. where the game falls flat though is in its story, there isn’t much o a mystery to solve here, theres word on this mist that makes you go crazy, but its more so just an escpe the shi[ alive story, nothing pulling you through other than that… but it still manages to do well enough to make you want to go back and do things differently if you do lose a character, which is what a game like this needs to do, it needs to want you to go back and choose different paths, I just wish things were more interesting, though there is only so much you can do with a ghost ship, but at the same time, not enough was done with this ghost ship. They played with the idea of seeing the ship and ghosts form different time periods, and I would’ve loved to see them play with this more..
    Overall though, Im happy with what Supermassive Games seems to be doing with this series, it’s a fresh take on the horror genre, no more finding missing doorknobs and valves for 10 hours, just a to the point story of try to keep everyone alive..
    AI give The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
    a 7/10    … Expand
  53. ClassicRPM
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    Decent story and very cool environment. The game is very enjoyable as long as you see your choices are the right ones. But I think it has a major flaw: it doesn't allow you to re-load a scene if you just messed up. And, once you finish the game, you don't have total control over which things you wanna replay and see the different outcomes, but instead it forces you to play the whole thingDecent story and very cool environment. The game is very enjoyable as long as you see your choices are the right ones. But I think it has a major flaw: it doesn't allow you to re-load a scene if you just messed up. And, once you finish the game, you don't have total control over which things you wanna replay and see the different outcomes, but instead it forces you to play the whole thing again, starting from the chapter of your choice.

    I think it's a risky game the developers are playing: on the first playthrough you can get quite frustrated. Some dialogue options have some truly random consequences. Also, the quick time events (which I wish did not exist in any game!) can get you by surprise and, oops, this character died.
    If they let you choose to reload if you wish to do it, this would be fine (you'd still have the option of playing "hardcore", and just accepting your mistakes). But not letting you reload at all can turn this game into a very frustrating experience. And, what about letting you reload freely after you finish at least one playthrough? That's also not available. Terrible shame! I would replay it more if I could.

    In short, quite a good and short (4h / playthrough) experience but with some frustrating mechanics (lack of reload, QTEs, unpredictable choice options).    … Expand
  54. TheMegaGodz
    Sep 29, 2019
    7
    While the run time is a bit short, it's still an enjoyable game. Not quite as scary or suspenseful as Until Dawn, but still decent. Would recommend it if it were on sale.
  55. MasterRiley
    Aug 31, 2019
    7
    Man of Medan doesn't live up to the quality of its predecessor, Until Dawn, but it is still fun and worth playing through at least once. It follows a group of friends on a scuba dive/treasure hunt. They soon get taken prisoner by a group of pirates and are forced with trying to escape a mysterious and supernatural filled ship. It is up to the player, to make dialogue and action choices forMan of Medan doesn't live up to the quality of its predecessor, Until Dawn, but it is still fun and worth playing through at least once. It follows a group of friends on a scuba dive/treasure hunt. They soon get taken prisoner by a group of pirates and are forced with trying to escape a mysterious and supernatural filled ship. It is up to the player, to make dialogue and action choices for the characters that change the outcome of the story. Based on your actions, all the characters can live or die. The game looks great, it is very cinematic and has a great setting. Overall the characters are likeable and the story is interesting, but neither are as memorable as what Until Dawn was able to deliver. The new selling point to Man of Medan is that not only can you play the game in singleplayer, but you can also play it in couch co-op or online co-op with your friends. This is a really cool new feature that allows for more people to enjoy the game all at once.… Expand
  56. JimmieReview
    Sep 1, 2019
    7
    A decent follow up to Until Dawn. The story is interesting enough, good mix of building up tension, fights/escaping and some nice dialogs. Graphics are real good, as expected and so is voice acting. It does fall a bit bellow what I had hoped for because the game is just to short. I would have preferred more of just about everything, deeper characters, more environments to explore, a longerA decent follow up to Until Dawn. The story is interesting enough, good mix of building up tension, fights/escaping and some nice dialogs. Graphics are real good, as expected and so is voice acting. It does fall a bit bellow what I had hoped for because the game is just to short. I would have preferred more of just about everything, deeper characters, more environments to explore, a longer story, more dialogs. What is here is good, but its a much shorter story than until dawn. It is of course much cheaper too, but I would have preferred a more expensive version that was fully fleshed out… Expand
  57. abekdd
    Aug 30, 2019
    7
    The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan tiene una apuesta muy clara: la rejugabilidad. Desde esa premisa, el título de Supermassive Games ofrece una aventura de terror que, si bien no pasa de ser la típica que hemos presenciado en mil películas de serie B, puede llegar a dejarte con un sabor amargo dependiendo del devenir de alguno de los personajes. Con fallos puntuales que pueden serThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan tiene una apuesta muy clara: la rejugabilidad. Desde esa premisa, el título de Supermassive Games ofrece una aventura de terror que, si bien no pasa de ser la típica que hemos presenciado en mil películas de serie B, puede llegar a dejarte con un sabor amargo dependiendo del devenir de alguno de los personajes. Con fallos puntuales que pueden ser corregidos, como los tirones de FPS o el problema de optimización y carga de las texturas, Man of Medan es un interesante primer paso de cara a un compendio mayor. Y, de momento, resulta difícil otorgarle mayor nota cuando los errores pueden fastidiar la experiencia.… Expand
  58. CoreGamer1408
    May 21, 2020
    7
    Ok getting the bad out of the way some infrequent performance issues with frame rate and some really bad facial uncanny valley moments. The scares were cheap, but still very effective. I liked the cheesy horror style and I was really creeped out in a lot places. Very basic game play mechanics as in move here, look at this, do some QTE. The focus of this experience is the characters and theOk getting the bad out of the way some infrequent performance issues with frame rate and some really bad facial uncanny valley moments. The scares were cheap, but still very effective. I liked the cheesy horror style and I was really creeped out in a lot places. Very basic game play mechanics as in move here, look at this, do some QTE. The focus of this experience is the characters and the story with game play taking a back seat for sure. A short game, but I believe it has up to nine endings. So yeah lots of replay for all those ending unlocks. First run nobody died, but the optional choice of asking the Curator for clues really helped.… Expand
  59. nandika
    Oct 14, 2019
    7
    no point in playing it if you played Until Dawn... the long narrative passages are too disjointed from the quick and frustrating buttonmash sequences.
  60. MahdIGH
    Aug 30, 2019
    7
    Some times high graphics and showing details is not enough to make a good game. Yes, things have changed. Maybe some years ago when a company made a high-detailed game, we would appreciate them but now not only should it be high-detailed, but also the game should have a good story. Supermassive changed sth after until dawn. They changed the way of storytelling and making horrifying jumpSome times high graphics and showing details is not enough to make a good game. Yes, things have changed. Maybe some years ago when a company made a high-detailed game, we would appreciate them but now not only should it be high-detailed, but also the game should have a good story. Supermassive changed sth after until dawn. They changed the way of storytelling and making horrifying jump scares. But now we are experiencing Man of Medan. An anthology game. I've never seen an anthology game before, but we should see how were Supermassive successful in performing that. Man of Medan is a good start for The dark pictures and people can buy the next part of the Dark Pictures with confidence. Maybe one of the most important point in horror movies and games is inducing the sense of fear. Players should never know when will they be scared or how. For example, Silent Hill is one of the most successful horror games because it changed the meaning of horror. I don't expect the creators to invent sth new but at least I want sth scary from them. Sth that I would dream when I fall asleep, but they couldn’t scare me like past horror games even Until Dawn.
    Maybe you heard sth about butterfly effect or sth like this. They perform this mechanism as well as until dawn. Every decision can change the way of story-telling or even death of a character.
    In every horror movies or games or even story-based games, the quality of the voices, sounds of the environment or even the sound of the wind is so important. Besides, these games should have great graphics and Supermassive was successful in it but we can see some frame drops and a few technical problems and sometimes the problems can prevent from experiencing a scary scene. One of the weaknesses of Until Dawn was the story. Its ending was predictable and Man of Medan is too. We can't see any surprises after act 3 and it's a very bad weakness for a story-based game.
    Some times the position of the camera can make you feel like watching a horror movie but sometimes It really bothers you because in some places it's difficult to control the characters well.
    The design of the jump scares is really really really good. The game is based on jump scares just like until dawn but they performed it better than until dawn. It's that scary that you will shout for seconds.
    Maybe the game will be a bit boring for some player because players should just press buttons, read notes and books, watch cutscenes, interact with some items and make some decisions, but the combination of all of these make a good adventure game. It doesn't mean that you can press buttons comfortably without thinking. Pressing buttons is one of the most intelligent parts of the game. You may ask why. In some adventure games, players will be bored so they will lose an important decision or even a cutscene. But in Man of Medan every scene attracts you.
    The delusion of making decisions. In some games like telltale's games, you should make some decisions but they really don't change the ending or the way of storytelling and they just change some details in the story. But now I can see that Man of Medan is different if you press a wrong button, you will see a different story with a different ending.
    The story was finished where it had to because if the creators had continued the story, they would have finished the story badly
    Man of Medan is 30 dollar game with 5 to 6 hours gameplay and it has good
    Co-op. In some cases like the graphic and the design of the jump scares, the game is better than Until Dawn but in the way of storytelling and characterizations the game is a bit weaker.
    Overall, Man of Medan is a game for horror games fan and even adventure games fan and they can experience a good game but they shouldn't expect that they will certainly be scared.    … Expand
  61. inmh
    Aug 31, 2019
    7
    Pros:
    -Beautiful graphics
    -Lots of good jumpscares/generally eerie atmosphere -Excellent replay value -Great acting -The STAY CALM! segments were a nice translation from Until Dawn's DON'T MOVE! segments. -The price reflects the length of the game (iirc it was like $29.99 USD) Cons: -Not happy that you HAVE to play co-op to get certain collectibles (and therefore, their    Pros:
    -Beautiful graphics
    -Lots of good jumpscares/generally eerie atmosphere
    -Excellent replay value
    -Great acting
    -The STAY CALM! segments were a nice translation from Until Dawn's DON'T MOVE! segments.
    -The price reflects the length of the game (iirc it was like $29.99 USD)

    Cons:
    -Not happy that you HAVE to play co-op to get certain collectibles (and therefore, their trophies). I thought going into this that co-op was going to be an added feature, not something you HAD to do if you wanted to get, like, half the trophies for the game. I expect that with stuff like Far Cry and RDR2, but not narrative-heavy games like this.

    -Game starts very slowly. Takes a while to get to the scary stuff; Until Dawn did much better at injecting that tension before we actually hit anything genuinely scary.

    -Characters were not as well-developed as they were in Until Dawn; which is a shame, because Until Dawn had some genuinely unique and fun characters.

    -Maybe it was the length of the game, or maybe it was because they just give too many hints in-game, but it's not difficult to figure out the reason behind why everything is happening. I wish they could have made it more ambiguous until the end as to what the REAL explanation for everything was. Fell a little flat for me as a result.

    -ETA: Due to the way they structure the post-game chapter selection, if you decide to pick a chapter to replay, you get two options: Overwrite your save, or create a new one. And if you accidentally hit "Overwrite", guess what? You've now LOST your ability to choose the chapters you replay, because you've just lost the post-game save. So you get to replay the game and finish it again before you can replay another chapter. I'm tempted to lower my rating because that is BULL.

    Overall not a bad game. But when they release Little Hope, I seriously hope they reduce the amount of necessity that goes into co-op to get basic completion trophies.    … Expand
  62. Milidante
    May 3, 2020
    7
    The game have some potential to be better than this but developers did not use that. I think little hope could do better if super massive take care of some issues.
  63. WeirdSinbad
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    Good but the mystery of the game is too easy to solve. Just not as compelling as untill dawn which kept me intrigued to learn more
  64. Ex0dus25
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    graphically, super playability is pretty good,
    story not much and jumpscare but other 7/10
  65. Ward2019
    Jan 16, 2020
    7
    A reskin of Until Dawn. Similar mechanics, still the same jump scares. I enjoyed the story however. I picked it up on sale for 18$. I wouldn’t recommend paying the full retail.
  66. Descole
    Apr 6, 2020
    7
    Its a funny game. Izs quite short and not as good as until dawn but its fine. For 30 bucks its absolutely fine
  67. ilya_zotov24
    Jul 25, 2022
    7
    _Good game _
  68. Rysak23
    Jul 29, 2020
    7
    Not bad game but if will deference with until dawn it's heaven and earth. Until dawn was a masterpiece
  69. DARU3108
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    Even if i love this type of games i can't give this more than 7, the price is fair and the game play is appreciable but very far to perfection.
  70. davidthesloth
    Jul 22, 2021
    7
    Good horror game with a lacklustre story. Definitely overshadowed bit's predecessor Until Dawn however strives in it's surprising amount of multiple narrative choices and endings. The addition of multiplayer/co-op with friends was a nice touch also. However, the load times are far too long and is very very poorly optimised as there were many texture and framerate issues that I experiencedGood horror game with a lacklustre story. Definitely overshadowed bit's predecessor Until Dawn however strives in it's surprising amount of multiple narrative choices and endings. The addition of multiplayer/co-op with friends was a nice touch also. However, the load times are far too long and is very very poorly optimised as there were many texture and framerate issues that I experienced while playing it on PS5.… Expand
  71. 14r33c
    Nov 28, 2020
    7
    Graphics [7]
    Gameplay [7]
    Narrative [7]
    Entertainment [8]
    Sound [8]

    [+] Environment and sound effects.
    [-] There are a lot of expected moments; characters could be better; not to scary.

    7 (Good) ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▯▯▯
  72. Nox92
    Jan 18, 2021
    7
    It has enough eerie moments, jump scares and plot twists to be considered a solid horror game but unfortunately minor plot holes and inconsistencies in the story keeps it from being amazing. Definitely recommend playing it with a group of friends or a significant other.
  73. DangerDave1409
    Nov 3, 2022
    7
    Not as perfect as "Until Dawn" but still amazing. Played it two times and can only recommend it. Graphics are bad, but I didnt expect something else. German synchro is **** too
  74. Manx2K
    Jan 11, 2023
    7
    Man of Medan is good, much better than House of Ashes but not as good as Little Hope and The Devil in me.
  75. drlowdon
    Dec 24, 2022
    6
    A group of divers discover a sunken WWII plane in the South Pacific, and soon find themselves facing dangers from local fisherman as well as other more supernatural entities.

    Man of Medan is largely a narrative lead game with player interaction involving making decisions for the characters and the odd QTE. Unfortunately failing the QTEs (which can appear suddenly and easily catch you    A group of divers discover a sunken WWII plane in the South Pacific, and soon find themselves facing dangers from local fisherman as well as other more supernatural entities.

    Man of Medan is largely a narrative lead game with player interaction involving making decisions for the characters and the odd QTE. Unfortunately failing the QTEs (which can appear suddenly and easily catch you out) seems to have more of an impact on what happens than any of the decisions you make, and along with a cast of mostly unlikeable characters, it doesn’t make for a particularly satisfying experience even when played co-op.    … Expand
  76. sityoazzdown
    Jul 5, 2022
    6
    A little bit better than little hope, but so far the first two games of the anthology has some of the most monotonous gameplay, even for a interactive game. It does have a better story, decisions, and characters, but still falls flat in terms of horror and the interactive genre. Not bad if you want to snag it on sale , though.
  77. vault2wasteland
    Sep 6, 2019
    6
    I was super excited about this game after playing a few playthroughs of Until Dawn and loving that game

    This is an enjoyable game but not worth the full price as it is really short. I thought it was just about to get to the good part after playing for a few hours after work and next thing I knew, the credits were rolling. I knew it was going to be a shorter game but it still took me by    I was super excited about this game after playing a few playthroughs of Until Dawn and loving that game

    This is an enjoyable game but not worth the full price as it is really short. I thought it was just about to get to the good part after playing for a few hours after work and next thing I knew, the credits were rolling. I knew it was going to be a shorter game but it still took me by surprise.

    Also there needs to be a casual mode as I constantly failed the heart beat sections. I switched the button mash option to hold button mode but got a character killed at the end because it wasn't obvious to me that it was a hold/mash button QTE so I just pressed the button once quickly and failed the QTE.

    I still can't understand why the other character made the choice they did which resulted in my character getting killed either so the whole outcome just seemed stupid and unnecessary story wise.

    Also the character that should have been devastated by my character dying seemed like they were just mildly upset and totally accepting of the unnecessary situation in which one character got the other character killed.

    The narrator was probably the best character in the game

    I'd say it's a short bit of fun but wait for it to go on sale (like I should have after reading reviews)    … Expand
  78. Empyrea
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    I don't like scary/horror games but I do like games with good graphics and those where you can make decisions. What I enjoyed the most were the first 2 hours. It took me about 4'5 hours or so. I think the game was too short and the ending goes too quickly. Also, when you finish the game there's still unsolved questions. I played this game in normal mode and I didin't lose any character soI don't like scary/horror games but I do like games with good graphics and those where you can make decisions. What I enjoyed the most were the first 2 hours. It took me about 4'5 hours or so. I think the game was too short and the ending goes too quickly. Also, when you finish the game there's still unsolved questions. I played this game in normal mode and I didin't lose any character so if you are used to playing games I recommend you to play in normal or maybe even harder. Also, I think these kind of games would reach more audience if there were less scary and nasty moments. I played the demos of the other games (25-45 minutes each) and I think the best would be the House of Ashes.… Expand
  79. VTL
    Sep 24, 2019
    6
    Juego correcto... corto la verdad, pero rejugable y a precio reduicido. Lo recomiendo juegar con colegas. La historia... bueno, podria ser mejor... Juego bien pero sin duda a ese precio 25-30 € max.
  80. eva3si0n
    Apr 16, 2023
    6
    The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is the first part of the antalogy. And as a debut project, there should be somewhat low expectations for it. But Supermassive Games has already released Until Dawn. And if you have previously tried Until Dawn, then only one disappointment remains from Man of Medan. Man of Medan, first of all, does not scare or surprise at all, there is literallyThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is the first part of the antalogy. And as a debut project, there should be somewhat low expectations for it. But Supermassive Games has already released Until Dawn. And if you have previously tried Until Dawn, then only one disappointment remains from Man of Medan. Man of Medan, first of all, does not scare or surprise at all, there is literally not one memorable scene. Secondly, as an ordinary FMV game, it is also mediocre, elections have little effect, the plot is linear and boring, and due to plot restrictions, the environment is monotonous. Although Man of Medan has great graphics and good facial expressions. But how can you evaluate this graphics when you literally walk around monotonous cabins for 6 hours. Man of Medan is the weakest part of The Dark Pictures Anthology at the moment, it can only be recommended to fans of the genre. As a separate independent work, this is a secondary game, fortunately for it they ask for the appropriate price.… Expand
  81. boris_out
    Jul 17, 2022
    6
    Проходное интерактивное кино на пару вечером вечеров с друзьями. Одному играть категорически не советую.
  82. Dragonfly44
    Feb 23, 2021
    6
    Playing with a friend it was an enjoyable experience but simply not scary and too predictable. Not bad but disappointing. 67/100
  83. manningn15
    Feb 19, 2022
    6
    Finished Man of Medan with my sister and it's was a good game but kind of boring gameplay wise. The atmosphere was outstanding; perfectly intense and creepy with all the jump scares being well done and perfectly placed not feeling obvious and forced. Parts of the writing were good like the story while others weren't like the dialogue at times felt awkward and cheesy. The visuals duringFinished Man of Medan with my sister and it's was a good game but kind of boring gameplay wise. The atmosphere was outstanding; perfectly intense and creepy with all the jump scares being well done and perfectly placed not feeling obvious and forced. Parts of the writing were good like the story while others weren't like the dialogue at times felt awkward and cheesy. The visuals during cutscenes were pretty great but sometimes the motion capture looked a little off and there were some glitches at times especially while walking around. I didn't really like the mechanics, the breathing and quick actions felt a little too fast and the walking around mechanic was a little janky. The performances from Ayisha Issa, Arielle Palik, Shawn Ashmore, Kwasi Songui, Kareem Alleyne, Chris Sandiford, and Chimwemwe Miller were superb. So overall it could've been better but it was still pretty fun and the atmosphere really saved the game.… Expand
  84. Dandan2212
    Dec 13, 2020
    6
    jogabilidade simples,Enredo fraco, um jogo divertido em alguns momento sustos inteligentes.sem mais
  85. HeavyMetalSloth
    Jan 3, 2020
    6
    After playing Until Dawn a couple years ago I was impressed with what Supermassive Games had to offer. So when Man of Medan released I knew I had to get it. After playing and finishing it in solo mode I was disappointed in the story and also how the game abruptly came to an end. This game is meant for co-op as it makes it more enjoyable because I found myself bored towards the end. UntilAfter playing Until Dawn a couple years ago I was impressed with what Supermassive Games had to offer. So when Man of Medan released I knew I had to get it. After playing and finishing it in solo mode I was disappointed in the story and also how the game abruptly came to an end. This game is meant for co-op as it makes it more enjoyable because I found myself bored towards the end. Until Dawn was a way better game than this and I think I replayed UD once or twice, but the chances of me replaying this game is slim to none.… Expand
  86. yugimacdow
    Apr 6, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not even close to being as good as Until Dawn. I waited for a sale on this game, got it for 20$ and still feel ripped off. The story is really cliche and obvious and also the dialogue is really simple. Choices do matter a lot tho maybe even more than Until Dawn. The game is only 4 hours. At least they got some sort of coop. The ending wasn't good at all. The quick time events are pretty cool. I didn't trust the reviews and honesty get it if it's on sale at like 10$.… Expand
  87. Skollie
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    Playing this game after Until Dawn really dampers the experience. Until Dawn was infinitely better than this, but the main reason for me is the characters.

    The characters in Man Of Medan are very unlikable and I don't know who the hell decided that the actor playing Alex was a good actor. He's expressionless and his lines are delivered in a way that feels like he just wanted to get this    Playing this game after Until Dawn really dampers the experience. Until Dawn was infinitely better than this, but the main reason for me is the characters.

    The characters in Man Of Medan are very unlikable and I don't know who the hell decided that the actor playing Alex was a good actor. He's expressionless and his lines are delivered in a way that feels like he just wanted to get this over with and go home.

    The game did have some really good jump scares, which I appreciate and the graphics are really good as well. I just hope the studio find better actors for these roles in future games as I can't invest anything in these bland characters.    … Expand
  88. halfo
    Nov 5, 2019
    6
    Must appreciate the fact that the price was lowered, since the creators knew it was a short content game.

    In my opinion, the main drawback is that (as always with these choice oriented games) it always feels like the same story flow, with minor detail changes depending on your actions. And the "big" changes are always like "this character can die here, and all his lines and scenes till    Must appreciate the fact that the price was lowered, since the creators knew it was a short content game.

    In my opinion, the main drawback is that (as always with these choice oriented games) it always feels like the same story flow, with minor detail changes depending on your actions. And the "big" changes are always like "this character can die here, and all his lines and scenes till the end of the game will be removed". Give us a big ramification on the flow of events depending on some of our choices, please. Even if the length of the game is split by two. The feeling of action-consequence will be far more gratifying than some extra hours of game to complete a first run.

    Also, the characters are somehow too flat. They are not required to be complex for this kind of narrative, but they could show a bit more of insights from time to time. All in all, the game does succeed at some points in making you feel unnerved and disturbed, more than actually scared I would say. The visuals are really good, as well as the soundtrack.

    A more than decent game if you like these narrative adventures.    … Expand
  89. Darkn3ssabid3s
    Sep 10, 2019
    6
    Very average story. The game is really short talking like 4-5 hours. The game does have great graphics and some decent scares. Unfortunately the lack luster story and the confusion you can get from playing single player brings it's down tremendously.
  90. Jackthegamer
    Sep 15, 2022
    6
    Step back in comparison to Until Dawn. Boring characters and it's pacing isn't great either
  91. mrbrightside39
    Sep 1, 2019
    6
    An overall positive experience throughout but nothing special. It lacks the depth Until Dawn had in both narrative and gameplay. The controls have been simplified down to a few buttons and most the time you'll be walking at a snails pace through the same narrow corridors. It's disappointing to see supermassivegames take away the butterfly system present in until dawn. It makes theAn overall positive experience throughout but nothing special. It lacks the depth Until Dawn had in both narrative and gameplay. The controls have been simplified down to a few buttons and most the time you'll be walking at a snails pace through the same narrow corridors. It's disappointing to see supermassivegames take away the butterfly system present in until dawn. It makes the decisions that are presented to you in this game seem less consequential. The story also ends abruptly with a few disjointed scenes each ending in cliffhangers. It's not all bad though. The graphics, acting, and directing are all top-notch compared to its contemporaries like Life is Strange. It's an enjoyable ride for the most part and I'd recommend it if you enjoy these type of games. I'm curious enough to see where the second one goes aswell.… Expand
  92. DeftDegree
    Aug 31, 2019
    6
    With very mediocre voice acting, weird editing and transitions, poor sound design, and a lack of character development, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan fails to live up to its amazing predecessor, Until Dawn. However, it’s engaging but slightly predictable story and gameplay kept this game afloat and kept me playing through to the end.
  93. DrPingas
    Sep 7, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game! Lots of branching choices which leaves room for replay ability. Good characters which keep the story interesting. My only complaints with the game are that the games performance is not very good. The frame rate always dips and sometimes the game stutters to a halt. The game has consistently crashed at the rat section at the end of the game when you play as Alex when he jump down the hole in the radio room after the previous characters. It crashes at the end of the level when he gets thrown on the table by either Fliss or Julia. After he admits he does or doesn’t have the distributor cap the game cuts to a load screen then crashes every time I went through the stage. This problem will most likely be fixed, but it’s still sad this made it into the final release. I still really enjoyed the game though despite its flaws.… Expand
  94. tobivv
    Nov 26, 2019
    6
    It's hard to understand why certain actions lead to certain consequences. Until Dawn's visuals and graphics were incomparable to this game's. Its Movie Night mode redeems it as a local multiplayer experience
  95. lucasbutcher
    Dec 4, 2019
    6
    é um jogo gostosinho de se jogar, but, é meio incompetente, recomendo, porem tentem pegar na promoção, usado, ou de graça em algum lugar :)
  96. Mshep
    Nov 5, 2020
    6
    It starts out so promising but really ends with more of a wimper. But if you enjoy old school point and click walking simulators, it's not that bad in the time of boredom and coronavirus.
  97. marvsfontanilla
    Apr 27, 2022
    6
    Story: 6
    Graphics: 7
    Sound: 6
    Gameplay: 6
    Game Time: 6 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  98. DzmitryBoston
    Jul 30, 2020
    6
    Short and predictable. Have some nice horror moments but did not deliver a great experience. The graphics could be better considering the size of the game. I will play the next chapter but won't buy full-priced.
  99. zmicier99
    Jul 29, 2020
    6
    сильно просела по сравнению с дожить до рассвета
  100. Dariya
    Jul 3, 2021
    6
    Summary:
    Personally, I was disappointed with this game. Didn't like the story. Though, multiplayer/cooperative mode was interesting and fun to try.
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 70
  3. Negative: 3 out of 70
  1. Carole Quintaine
    Jan 29, 2020
    75
    Even though Man of Medan is far less inspired than its studio predecessor Until Dawn, it offers an enjoyable horrific atmosphere, with good ideas and well thought out sequences. Unfortunately we would have appreciated more surprises and an extended lifespan, which would have given us the time to be really afraid. Everything is going too fast and we have the feeling that the story is sloppy. Too bad because this first chapter of The Dark Pictures has a good potential, but all it does is just scratch the surface.
    Read full review
  2. CD-Action
    Oct 25, 2019
    60
    Supermassive’s newest work is a step back from Until Dawn on every level – including visual design which, though solid, ends up monotonous in comparison. [12/2019, p.58]
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 11, 2019
    70
    Man of Medan starts out well enough but just falls apart towards the end leading up to a pretty anti-climatic ending thanks to a twist that was given away at the very beginning of the story. It's not terrible but it's not nearly as good as Until Dawn. Still, as a fan of Until Dawn, I still enjoyed the story for what it was but I didn't really have a desire to go back and play through it again after finishing it the first time.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »