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  1. 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. Sep 9, 2019
    5
    Short, interesting but ultimately flawed by its anemic approach to drama/horror/adventure/gameplay design... The controls are illogical when compared to the better examples out there like a telltale or Quantic dream game. There are frustrating moments where I missed one button press that kills a character on more than one ocassion(played on standard settings). Playing through man of medanShort, interesting but ultimately flawed by its anemic approach to drama/horror/adventure/gameplay design... The controls are illogical when compared to the better examples out there like a telltale or Quantic dream game. There are frustrating moments where I missed one button press that kills a character on more than one ocassion(played on standard settings). Playing through man of medan it disappointed me to realise that until dawn really was just a one hit wonder from supermassive games! Still for any fan of the genre, MOM is worth picking up second hand at a low price to amuse for the 4 hours or so of gameplay. Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
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  6. 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.
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  7. 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)
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  8. 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).
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  9. 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.
  10. May 14, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Holy crap this is horrendous. From having trophy notifications pop up in the middle of QTEs numerous beginners traps that make no sense uncanny valley animations and They would have had a better vocal cast if they would have just asked random passers by to rid the lines. Irredeemable Expand
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. Jul 9, 2022
    0
    After carefully quitting the game, I somehow lost my save data. "Continue restarts the entire game".
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Jul 17, 2022
    6
    Проходное интерактивное кино на пару вечером вечеров с друзьями. Одному играть категорически не советую.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. Feb 27, 2023
    3
    Man of Mrdán is an interactive film that tries to convince you it's a story with several different walkthroughs and outcomes. This is not true of course since every possible playthrough consists of the same levels. The only difference is when you kill a character their scenes are cut out therefore, making the game an incoherent mess.
  22. Dec 13, 2020
    6
    jogabilidade simples,Enredo fraco, um jogo divertido em alguns momento sustos inteligentes.sem mais
  23. 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
  24. Jun 9, 2020
    5
    This game is a massive step down from Until Dawn that it was surprising. Facial animation, dialog, voice acting was all far worse. All the characters are unlikeable. Its sole saving grace is its co-op since the story has a few neat gimmicks that make the experience worth it with friends. Without that gimmick however, I honestly would've given this game a 3 to a 4. Its not very good.
  25. 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.
  26. Feb 19, 2021
    4
    Pretty bad, weird command, caraters are slow and story make no sense. I enjoyed the two others but this one is pretty bad
  27. 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.
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  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
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  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. Sep 27, 2019
    5
    A middling game that struggles to keep up with its predecessor.

    Firstly if you are the type of person who likes to go back and tweak your playthrough to get it just the way you like you are going to find the game restrictive and frustrating, Everything is locked-in until the end of the game so unless you want to keep restarting you will have to wait. Secondly, the game struggles to
    A middling game that struggles to keep up with its predecessor.

    Firstly if you are the type of person who likes to go back and tweak your playthrough to get it just the way you like you are going to find the game restrictive and frustrating, Everything is locked-in until the end of the game so unless you want to keep restarting you will have to wait.

    Secondly, the game struggles to make any of the characters stand out during the length of the playtime. Compared to until dawn there is far less to do for each character to do and that means few choices to expand upon who they are. Perhaps it would have faired better if there were fewer characters. For its length, it seems to me that three characters would have had room to grow while five do not.

    Thirdly I feel like the keep calm needs to be brought up, the mechanic which replaced the superior don't move. For me, it takes the tension out of the game and makes me feel like I am playing Parappa the rapper again. Its a button mash annoyance that really didn't add anything that the don't move function hadn't already achieved.

    Fourth the story itself. What can be sad about the big reveal other then it was so glaringly obvious that I couldn't get into the horror. I found that since I figured out what the threat was early own that I couldn't get into the horror elements and it wasn't that hard to avoid certain outcomes because I knew the truth of the situation, and all of that could have been avoided by omitting one scene from the opening.
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  35. Sep 2, 2019
    7
    graphically, super playability is pretty good,
    story not much and jumpscare but other 7/10
  36. 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
  37. Sep 13, 2019
    5
    The game has a lot of potential but a lot of bugs and frame rate drops get in the way
    Walking around feels somewhat akward and not entirely responsive and the QTE's are ridiculously hard to nail which is a shame, feel like not enough testing was done to determine the right intervals to make some QTE's humanly possible
    I wish Supermassive Games would have put in the extra effort to make a
    The game has a lot of potential but a lot of bugs and frame rate drops get in the way
    Walking around feels somewhat akward and not entirely responsive and the QTE's are ridiculously hard to nail which is a shame, feel like not enough testing was done to determine the right intervals to make some QTE's humanly possible
    I wish Supermassive Games would have put in the extra effort to make a truly unique game work flawlessly
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  38. Nov 6, 2019
    5
    Some basic horror game with too little story and gameplay. Was expecting much after Until Dawn. This game was disappointing and only somewhat entertaining.
  39. Nov 30, 2019
    5
    This is a disappointing follow up to one of my favorite horror games, Until Dawn although they are not connected it is still developed by the same people.

    The game starts of quite well surprisingly I didn't mind the characters although they are quite shallow. The game also lets it known pretty early what the big evil is and I guessed it in the first 30 minutes and preyed that it would
    This is a disappointing follow up to one of my favorite horror games, Until Dawn although they are not connected it is still developed by the same people.

    The game starts of quite well surprisingly I didn't mind the characters although they are quite shallow. The game also lets it known pretty early what the big evil is and I guessed it in the first 30 minutes and preyed that it would have some other twist but no, we are left with an awful evil that is eye rolling. Also all the endings and death scenes are extremely lackluster compared to the absolutely brutal deaths and interesting endings in Until Dawn and your character cannot die unless the game says so, this is also super disappointing. The faces on the characters are also quite bad compared to Until Dawn they look quite hilarious and unreal although the voice acting is top notch. This game also copies a big thing from Until Dawn which is the psychiatrist who talks to you in between chapters which now is sort of feeling old now and hope this psychiatrist is not in the next of the dark pictures games. This game is quite fun with friends who have no clue about the game and see there reactions to the scares or deaths, this will always be a strong point for these games and hope we get more unique experiences like this and until dawn.

    Although this first game in the anthology of dark pictures is disappointing I have much higher hopes for the second one which is going to be a campy slasher which always is a good time, lets hope they go uphill from here.
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  40. 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
  41. Dec 23, 2022
    5
    Prós:
    - Gráficos
    - Razoavelmente divertido Contras: - Desenvolvimento fraco - Jogabilidade, a movimentação é bem ruim - Pouca liberdade de escolhas no cenário - Falta de consequência nas escolhas - Bugs: em certas partes as falas iniciavam antes das cenas começarem Conclusão: Game muito mediano, caso queira jogar já vá esperando algo simples pois o game não se propõe a
    Prós:
    - Gráficos
    - Razoavelmente divertido

    Contras:
    - Desenvolvimento fraco
    - Jogabilidade, a movimentação é bem ruim
    - Pouca liberdade de escolhas no cenário
    - Falta de consequência nas escolhas
    - Bugs: em certas partes as falas iniciavam antes das cenas começarem

    Conclusão: Game muito mediano, caso queira jogar já vá esperando algo simples pois o game não se propõe a desenvolver uma história realmente interessante e personagens de carisma, da pra zerar num dia só sendo game super curto porém pra quem quer acompanhar a franquia Dark anthology talvez valha a pena dar uma olhada.
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  42. 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
  43. Jan 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall I rate this game a 5 out of 10 . I am a youtuber ( ANON GAMES ) and I absolutely loved Until Dawn . The storyline for Until Dawn was absolutely amazing and had shocking endings . For Man Of Medan , the entire storyline was basically founded out by in the beginning of the game when Joe could "see" his son . At the moment , the audience knew that he was hallucinating . The game was very predictable and I thought it would have progressed while the storyline deepened, but neither of those things happened . Also , in my own opinion, you could not get easily attached to any character in the game . The deaths didn't really have a meaningful impact , unlike Until Dawn where you could easily get attached to a character . In the beginning of the game , you had very little small talk with different characters and that's basically all you ever got to know about them . They never gave the characters true meaning to the audience . I had so much potential because the creators are definitely talented, so this is definitely not a hate review . I did really enjoy some aspects of this game . The anxiety this game gives is definitely perfect because it makes the game more thrilling to play . I loved the idea of hallucinations and seeing false objects, that idea was so clever and they truly could have made that idea into something bigger and better . They should have added onto the hallucinations and made a deeper storyline for the game . I also love the new multiplayer option, it really added something new and fun that everyone should try out . I do recommend adding a "split screen" option into multiplayer though because when you play with someone else, you do not get to see the entire storyline because it only will show your own character's storyline , which can really be confusing . I will definitely be playing "Little Hope" and seeing how that game goes . Thank you . Expand
  44. 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
  45. 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.
  46. Jan 27, 2020
    8
    A little bit short, but this game has something special. Cannot wait other chapters, with better graphics and longer.
  47. 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.
  48. Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Until dawn with very low level of story will seem like a masterpiece, this qte game is total rubbish. The story is on level of 1.5 on imdb movies, i bought only because it cost, with "little hope" included, 15 $, even beyond two souls is much more intersting, totally the worst interactive movie i had played, and i played them all.
  49. 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
  50. Mar 30, 2020
    8
    Gruseliges Horrorabenteuer, welches vor allem mit Atmosphäre und dem Drang die Charaktere am Leben zu halten besticht.
  51. 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
  52. Apr 27, 2022
    6
    Story: 6
    Graphics: 7
    Sound: 6
    Gameplay: 6
    Game Time: 6 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  53. 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.
  54. Jul 29, 2020
    6
    сильно просела по сравнению с дожить до рассвета
  55. 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.
  56. Nov 29, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played until down and enjoyed it and I was expecting that I will have the same experience with this game, unfortunately, I did not.

    I couldn't connect with any character and I simply didn't care if they lived or died. Furthermore, the game environments is interesting at the beginning by the further I go into the ship, the more I get bored with the repeated rooms.

    also, the game depends heavily on QTE and less on your dialogue choices. so, you need to be really careful on completing QTE if you want to have the best ending.

    I wish they had added more depth to the story and the characters, also the horror elements are not scary at all.

    I would not recommend this game unless you want to have a funny movies night with friend and just chill out while playing.
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  57. Jul 29, 2020
    7
    Not bad game but if will deference with until dawn it's heaven and earth. Until dawn was a masterpiece
  58. Sep 11, 2022
    0
    Orribile, uno dei giochi peggiori che abbia mai giocato, non sono riuscito nemmeno a finirlo, fa acqua da tutte le parti, scrittura PESSIMA (sembra fatto da un bambino di 7 anni), Personaggi completamente anonimi, tutto quello che accade all'interno del gioco è fatto malissimo. Non lo consiglierei a nessuno.
  59. 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.
  60. 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.
  61. 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.
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  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. Oct 17, 2021
    6
    There’s nothing special in this game! Nothing horror or scary stuffs or a enjoyable gameplay, this game SUCKS IN EVERY WAY! SO don’t buy it!
  65. Feb 12, 2021
    0
    actually shawn ashmore is a good actor but this game is not good for me this time this game is not good for anything ......... history is not linear and meaningless phrases that makes killing great characters for it
  66. Jun 17, 2022
    6
    Good enough game, but noticeably lacking compared to Until Dawn. Was also massively disappointed with how... not scary this game ended up being. It has it's moments, it isn't bad, but it's not great either.
  67. Jul 4, 2021
    6
    UNTIL DAWN FOI O PONTO MAIS ALTO?
    Jogando aproximadamente 6/7 horas procurando todas as pistas e acabando de fazer o meu primeiro final (apenas Conrad morreu), eu confesso que fiquei dividido quanto ao jogo, mas principalmente decepcionado. Man of Medan é ruim? Ao meu ver, não, porém falando como uma pessoa que platinou Until Dawn, senti que esse Título da Supermassive games regrediu em
    UNTIL DAWN FOI O PONTO MAIS ALTO?
    Jogando aproximadamente 6/7 horas procurando todas as pistas e acabando de fazer o meu primeiro final (apenas Conrad morreu), eu confesso que fiquei dividido quanto ao jogo, mas principalmente decepcionado. Man of Medan é ruim? Ao meu ver, não, porém falando como uma pessoa que platinou Until Dawn, senti que esse Título da Supermassive games regrediu em alguns aspectos que já eram bem louváveis, achei a história fraca, tecnicamente como um jogo narrativo, existem diversos erros de continuidade além de ter personagens muito clichés, e não do jeito certo que foi feito em Until Dawn, linhas narrativas que ao meu ver são completamente desnecessárias. Enfim, eu esperava um jogo no mínimo no mesmo nível do jogo que comparei ao longo desse review, tive uma experiência que não foi ruim, mas com certeza foi uma oportunidade desperdiçada, pretendo jogar Little Hope e espero que possa retorna e poder rasgar elogios novamente.
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  68. 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.
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  69. 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
  70. Nov 28, 2021
    6
    Игра хуже двух остальных,ну игра сама не страшная так как все эти призраки и ужастики объяснены логично и научно,концовки нету,на несколько вечеров пойдёт
  71. 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.
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  72. Nov 12, 2021
    6
    Le pasa como a la mayoría de este tipo de juegos, empieza bien pero se complica demasiado la vida.
  73. 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.
  74. Nov 17, 2021
    5
    When comparing it to Until Dawn, it’s a disappointment. It doesn’t have the interesting story, dialogue options and character dynamics that Until Dawn had. It’s nowhere near as scary and bone chilling as Until Dawn was. The story in this game was fairly bland and son were the characters. I don’t think it’s a bad game, but it should’ve been way better than it is. It’s okay to play once butWhen comparing it to Until Dawn, it’s a disappointment. It doesn’t have the interesting story, dialogue options and character dynamics that Until Dawn had. It’s nowhere near as scary and bone chilling as Until Dawn was. The story in this game was fairly bland and son were the characters. I don’t think it’s a bad game, but it should’ve been way better than it is. It’s okay to play once but you’re gonna forget about it not long after playing it. Expand
  75. 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
  76. Mar 6, 2021
    3
    La Supermassive Games non mi aveva colpito neanche con Until Dawn, ma Men of Medan è molto peggio. La struttura narrativa del gioco ha la stessa formula del predecessore e ho trovato solo la prima ora del gioco interessante, ma quando si passa alla parte horror il gioco diventa una sequenza di corridoi farciti di documenti e jumpscare per allungare il brodo. L'ho giocato insieme ad altriLa Supermassive Games non mi aveva colpito neanche con Until Dawn, ma Men of Medan è molto peggio. La struttura narrativa del gioco ha la stessa formula del predecessore e ho trovato solo la prima ora del gioco interessante, ma quando si passa alla parte horror il gioco diventa una sequenza di corridoi farciti di documenti e jumpscare per allungare il brodo. L'ho giocato insieme ad altri due amici e a nessuno è piaciuto, sopratutto per la sua linearità e la pessima trama. Expand
  77. Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Awesome action and fun to play with 5 of your best buddies and everything bro
  78. Sep 9, 2021
    10
    Awesome game dude I love it so much more than usual bro Awesome game man wow
  79. Jul 12, 2022
    6
    Достаточно странная игра от подобной компании, until dawn была в разы лучше, играл на пс 5
  80. Sep 29, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game doesn't last more than 4-5 hours and the endings don't make any sense to me, the choices aren't well explained and very often characters die for this, the game lag as hell during quick time event and freeze a lot.
    Needless to say graphics are really good but there's nothing else, i played this game in co-op as it was meant to be played, and still didn't like it, can't imagine in solo.
    Overall a very bad game.
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  81. Sep 25, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. اوك ختمت اللعبه و الله أن تقييمات ميتا كريتك كثير عليها مره WTF ليش كدا يعني اللعبه التحكم فيها سي تعابير الوجوه مره سيئه أداء الصوتي للشخصيات أكثر من سي كثير من الخيارات يكونو الخيارين غير منطقين اللعبه رعب و ما في رعب بس چامب سكيرز رخيصه حتي مو چامب سكيرز متعوب عليها ادا تقني لك عليه كل هذا و قلنا ماشي هذه لعبه قصه المهم القصه نبغي نشوف القصه و نهايته و تنتهي القصه و ما تعرف في النهايه ايش كانت تريد نهايه غريبه و ما في منها أي هدف كل هذا بس علشان تقولي ايش هو الدهب المنشور هذا طيب ترا عرفت ايش هو من بعد ساعه او ساعه ونصف في القصه Expand
  82. 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.
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  83. Jul 8, 2022
    2
    mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid mid
  84. 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.
  85. Jul 13, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta de pinga controles muy malos diálogos forzados y que no encajan tiene puntuación de 1 por el apartado gráfico todo lo demás es muy malo el juego va con lag y nisiquiera por jugar al online en el modo jugar a solas va con lag y en este tipo de juegos es imperdonable. Los personajes son horribles todos son imbéciles y lo mejor que puedes hacer es ver un recopilación de muertes para verlos morir, los finales todos son aburridos y predecibles una trama aburrida una perdida de dinero ydinertiempo prefiero cortarme partes de mi cuerpo a juzgarl Expand
  86. Mar 25, 2023
    2
    Horrible acting predictable story and **** choices makes this game a boring D list horror movie.
  87. Oct 18, 2022
    1
    Просто все зависло после второй главы, бесконечная загрузка на всех консолях нового поколения. Разработчикам настолько похер на игру, что после матча если игра не работает, их
    Это не особо интересует.
  88. Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This game was very good, I played with my daughter and we loved so much...
    Thanks
  89. Dec 1, 2022
    0
    The game can't be completed in the "Movie night" mode after the "Storm" chapter and the Curator scene, indeed, it keeps loading forever, this problem has been encountered by various players and it's well documented on Reddit, the Man of Medan developers, Supermassive, answered on Reddit that they are working for a fix 8 days ago, even if the problem is around from much more time,The game can't be completed in the "Movie night" mode after the "Storm" chapter and the Curator scene, indeed, it keeps loading forever, this problem has been encountered by various players and it's well documented on Reddit, the Man of Medan developers, Supermassive, answered on Reddit that they are working for a fix 8 days ago, even if the problem is around from much more time, nowadays, the game is still not playable.

    You can also see how many players completed it in "Movie Night" mode by checking the trophy section, where only the 0.3% of players achieved that Bronze common trophy
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  90. 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.
  91. Apr 16, 2023
    6
    I heard an awful lot of criticism about this one, but after my incredibly pleasant surprise with The Quarry, i decided to simply play it with no expectations and no assumptions. And, I mean... it was better than people made it seem. The plot is really solid, I got invested in the mystery and the plot twist actually got me (even though it makes things much less interesting). The choices youI heard an awful lot of criticism about this one, but after my incredibly pleasant surprise with The Quarry, i decided to simply play it with no expectations and no assumptions. And, I mean... it was better than people made it seem. The plot is really solid, I got invested in the mystery and the plot twist actually got me (even though it makes things much less interesting). The choices you make and the paths you take branch out nicely, but there is little space to where they can branch out since the game is about 4 hours long. Most of the characters are annoying, everyone is really stupid for some reason and the dialogue makes me question if there were actual people involved with the making of this game (not only people, but the same people that were previously involved with Until Dawn). And yes, it does do well on the scare department... before the plot twist. Still, if you want to have a game-movie night with your friends and/or if you think you're able to ignore the cringe dialogue, give it a go, because the mystery and the tension are pretty good here. Expand
  92. Jul 19, 2023
    5
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  93. Sep 1, 2023
    6
    Man of Medan lacks the campy charm of Until Dawn, but still offers an unnerving horror adventure with consequences that felt directly linked to my actions.
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 70
  2. Negative: 3 out of 70
  1. 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.
  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. 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.