The Medium

 PlayStation 5
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 101
  3. Negative: 22 out of 101
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  1. misiektoja
    Feb 15, 2022
    6
    Quite nice game with some novel mechanics, however lack of budget is visible.
  2. Uvmaister
    Oct 29, 2021
    5
    A decent little game with some enjoyable early installment Resident Evil puzzles and a fixed camera. It definitely got the eerie tone a game such as this needs but never lives up to the old classics. The pacing suffers a lot from time to time and the mechanics can feel clunky and just game breaking/disruptive. It can be frustratingly difficult to keep playing when a death feels as cheap asA decent little game with some enjoyable early installment Resident Evil puzzles and a fixed camera. It definitely got the eerie tone a game such as this needs but never lives up to the old classics. The pacing suffers a lot from time to time and the mechanics can feel clunky and just game breaking/disruptive. It can be frustratingly difficult to keep playing when a death feels as cheap as it does in the medium. For a PS5 release the loading times is atrocious and really makes you not miss last gen. Also not having the option to turn off/toggle the sound coming out of the dualsense is a poorly made decision by the developers. The game has its moments when it truly shines, but they’re few and far between… Expand
  3. 5thavenuecrazy
    Oct 4, 2021
    6
    I wanted to give this a 7, but by the time the game finished I still didn't quite understand the whole story and had to look up up on Wikipedia. The game is very slow and boring but I kept playing in order to watch the story unfold. Ultimately I was disappointed since I kept playing for something I never reached. I basically agree with all of the other bad reviews: character is superI wanted to give this a 7, but by the time the game finished I still didn't quite understand the whole story and had to look up up on Wikipedia. The game is very slow and boring but I kept playing in order to watch the story unfold. Ultimately I was disappointed since I kept playing for something I never reached. I basically agree with all of the other bad reviews: character is super slow, game randomly decides when you can and can't run, "puzzles" aren't even really puzzles because they are so easy until maybe a couple at the very end, voice acting is pretty terrible, frame rate is too low and is jerky at times and you can see the screen tearing, camera angles and character control are atrocious and old-school, etc. I rented the game but I would have been disappointed had I actually paid money for this.… Expand
  4. Samyar91
    Sep 5, 2021
    5
    It’s mediocre game at best..the atmosphere is so so but not believable..lack of work on characters and their mimics…and on the other hand..the control is dull..I think this game needed to be more polished and you’ll feel crazy how annoying the character run or even walk around..there is good music here and that’s the best of it
  5. PanchoTaffy
    Dec 30, 2022
    5
    Having played layers of fear and the observer I was looking forward to bloober teams The Medium. The trailer looked good and there seemed a big leap in graphical quality. Luckily enough it is free with certain levels of PS+ so I downloaded a copy and started it up and this is where it all starts to fall apart. To begin with, loading times like this are not acceptable anymore, not on theseHaving played layers of fear and the observer I was looking forward to bloober teams The Medium. The trailer looked good and there seemed a big leap in graphical quality. Luckily enough it is free with certain levels of PS+ so I downloaded a copy and started it up and this is where it all starts to fall apart. To begin with, loading times like this are not acceptable anymore, not on these new current gen machines with their super fast solid state drives. Even on the PS4 this would be a long loading time. When you finally do get to play you'll find some of the slowest gameplay with terrible camera angles I've seen in a long time. The only reason this doesn't get terrible marks is because buried under all that junk is the story and premise of a good game. It's just been badly made. Everything you do takes forever. Slow loading, snail paced walking, slightly more sprightly snail running. I've started calling it The Tedium it's so boring. I want to finish it because of the story, but I almost feel like it would be more fun to watch someone else finish it on YouTube at 2x speed.… Expand
  6. tomason
    Mar 17, 2023
    7
    I loved the atmosphere, the soviet location, architecture... the story is good, there are some good puzzles especially near the end. The music is great, thanks to the genius Akira Yamaoka. The control is a little clunky and slow, and the combat and stealth sections could have been better implemented. Overall it was a nice experience, the game is a little underrated.
  7. ClubPS
    Dec 3, 2022
    6
    The Medium es un juego del cuál se tenía mucha expectativas y en mi caso no cumplió para nada muchas de ellas. Es un título que muchos incluso se atrevieron a llamar "El nuevo Silent Hill" o el "Silent Hill de Xbox". Sin embargo está reseña se hizo desde una PlayStation 5.
    Gráficos: A pesar de ser un titulo de nueva generación su apartado gráfico no sorprende del todo, su ambientación    The Medium es un juego del cuál se tenía mucha expectativas y en mi caso no cumplió para nada muchas de ellas. Es un título que muchos incluso se atrevieron a llamar "El nuevo Silent Hill" o el "Silent Hill de Xbox". Sin embargo está reseña se hizo desde una PlayStation 5.
    Gráficos: A pesar de ser un titulo de nueva generación su apartado gráfico no sorprende del todo, su ambientación tanto del mundo mortal y espiritual son sumamente básicos y las expresiones faciales de los personajes dejan mucho que desear, así cómo los movimientos de los personajes que no se sienten naturales.
    Sonido: Tal vez uno de sus mejores apartados, la música y el sonido ambiental están bien implementadas, sin embargo las actuaciones de voz creo que pudieron mejorar.
    Historia: Un poco rebuscada pero que cumple con su propósito de entretener, más no te esperes una historia que realmente te invite a seguir descubriendo lo que nos depara más adelante.
    Gameplay: Su gameplay se basa en juegos de terror pero de los años 90's con Tomás fijas de cámara, nuestro personaje se maneja de manera muy tosca y lenta, claro no es una heroína de acción, pero tampoco es una discapacitada. La mejor premisa del juego, jugar en los dos mundos al mismo tiempo para poder resolver los acertijos del nivel son pocos en todo el juego y sus acertijos demasiados simples al grado de ir del punta A al punto B y agarrar el objeto faltante y listo y está fórmula se gasta tan rápido.

    The Medium es uno de esos juegos que te pueden atraer si ves su trailer y si premisa, pero ya entrando de lleno al juego te arrepientes de haberlo empezado y algunos lo terminarán más por no dejarlo a medias y por obligación que por gusto.    … Expand
  8. Cidiust
    Dec 25, 2022
    5
    Awesome graphics. Beautiful sound design and music (I can see the Silent Hill influence through Akira Yamaoka's music score). Unfortunately, It has a very forgettable story with a very "meh" plot twist. Gameplay has potential. But, is so slooooow.

    Sometimes I trophy hunt. So, I decided to torture myself with this game. When I finally finished, there was one trophy I was missing; the    Awesome graphics. Beautiful sound design and music (I can see the Silent Hill influence through Akira Yamaoka's music score). Unfortunately, It has a very forgettable story with a very "meh" plot twist. Gameplay has potential. But, is so slooooow.

    Sometimes I trophy hunt. So, I decided to torture myself with this game. When I finally finished, there was one trophy I was missing; the "collecting every echo" one. The thing is, since there isn't any chapter select, I had to go through the full torture all over again. Honestly, It made me hate this game a bit more.    … Expand
  9. Nick_Scratch
    May 27, 2023
    6
    While using some interesting mechanics with the split-screen dual world stuff, this is an otherwise very mediocre game. i think it deserves the criticism it is getting for how its story handles some heavy issues, as well.
  10. Schmaerzkeks
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    Story ist wirklich in Ordnung. Beim Gameplay wäre viel mehr drin gewesen. Ganz interessant aber weit weg von einem Highlight. Kann man also mal durchspielen und das war’s dann auch schon.
  11. Vivi91
    Sep 11, 2023
    7
    I expected more. Very lineal Gameplay, there's exploration, no combat but some kind of parry in one section or two. I personally dont like the scape sections. If you are interested in the story it'll be the reason to keep playing.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Softpedia
    Nov 8, 2021
    70
    All in all, The Medium is a good game, but not revolutionary and certainly not the new king of the genre. The story and atmosphere will stay with you long after finishing it, but the gameplay has a lot of room for improvement. If you prioritize a good story and a masterfully crafted atmosphere The Medium will not disappoint.
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  2. The Loadout
    Oct 29, 2021
    60
    Despite some impressive DualSense implementation, the blemishes embedded into The Medium's gameplay and narrative still show on PS5. While The Medium is an intriguing horror game, it certainly isn't a great one.
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  3. COGconnected
    Sep 22, 2021
    77
    With each game they release, Bloober Team continues to make strides, and The Medium is another such step. It has an intriguing story with intriguing characters. The game also has a nifty mix of old and new gameplaying elements.
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