The Medium

 PlayStation 5
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 101 Ratings

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  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. Sumbyv1
    Oct 3, 2021
    4
    Thought this looked good but boy was i wrong. Boring game play, pretty much a walking sim and super long load times (the longest ive experienced on ps5 by a long long way). A good concept but poor execution.
  5. co0led
    Sep 12, 2021
    4
    Good game but becomes repetitive really fast. It should play more with the two worlds challenge the players more or to give Them multiple choices to perform the same thing... The way it was designed made this two worlds existance kind of irrelevant, as it is a straight up scripted line to resolve the puzzles.
  6. Tecneek
    Sep 6, 2021
    9
    I really enjoyed this game. I’ve been a fan of the developers ever since I played The Observer, which I really, really enjoyed. They know how to do great, mature story telling and they nailed it again with ‘The Medium’. The fact I’ve seen other reviews trash it for being boring and having no multiplayer is an absolute joke. Maybe do some research before buying the game, which is obviouslyI really enjoyed this game. I’ve been a fan of the developers ever since I played The Observer, which I really, really enjoyed. They know how to do great, mature story telling and they nailed it again with ‘The Medium’. The fact I’ve seen other reviews trash it for being boring and having no multiplayer is an absolute joke. Maybe do some research before buying the game, which is obviously a narrative driven, horror game with a nice little twist. The dual worlds mechanic is done great here, and at times the world(especially the dark side), looks fantastic. I was really impressed with the sound in all departments with this game. Great voice acting. Awesome ambient soundtrack. Beautiful sound design. I’m a huge fan of the amazing artist Beksiński which you can tell they are very inspired by, so I became an even bigger fan of this game. My complete unbiased review of this game is an 8.5. I love these developers. Support them! Always support great developers!… Expand
  7. Kapewu
    Sep 6, 2021
    9
    I don't understand mixed reviews here. The game is something else, is not a fast-paced shooter in which you have to kill hordes of zombies. This game is slow, but it tells you the story. It's more like reading a book, of course not every single page is perfect, however, the ending is impressive. The artwork is amazing and references to Beksinski's art make this game very unique. What couldI don't understand mixed reviews here. The game is something else, is not a fast-paced shooter in which you have to kill hordes of zombies. This game is slow, but it tells you the story. It's more like reading a book, of course not every single page is perfect, however, the ending is impressive. The artwork is amazing and references to Beksinski's art make this game very unique. What could be better? Definitely puzzle-solving, the game was too easy, at least for me. Did I enjoy the game? Sure I did! I would like to play the second part as Thomas!… Expand
  8. H1senberg
    Sep 9, 2021
    9
    The Medium is a Fantastic game. I expected a good game around 7/10, but it's so much better than I expected. Bloober Team gets better with each game, minus the slight misstep with Blair Witch, which was still good but not great. Layers if Fear was very good. Observer is great and massively underrated, especially the System Redux version for PS5. The story here is top notch. It will comeThe Medium is a Fantastic game. I expected a good game around 7/10, but it's so much better than I expected. Bloober Team gets better with each game, minus the slight misstep with Blair Witch, which was still good but not great. Layers if Fear was very good. Observer is great and massively underrated, especially the System Redux version for PS5. The story here is top notch. It will come off like a walking simulator in a lot of aspects, but if you allow yourself to be absorbed by the game and it's story, there is far more to it than meets the eye. I really can't express how impressed I am with what they gave us here. It is a game that is part of various genres from Horror, Mystery, Suspense, Supernatural, Drama, and a dash of action at the right times. I'm not sure if I've ever played a game that felt more perfect to end up as a movie on the big screen. In fact, it feels like a movie script that was handed to a video game developer to work with. It's just so consuming as a story where you get that same page Turner feeling as reading a novel and constantly wanting to know what happens next.
    You feel, as the protagonist, equal parts Medium and Detective...and the Horror feels very reminiscent in many ways of the movie "Jeepers Creepers" and most definitely is creepy and creates extremely intense moments of horror in a VERY Disturbing sense.
    I'm giving it a rating of 9...but more realistically, if I could be as accurate as I wanted, I'd say it deserves (in my personal opinion), a 9.4 out of 10. And no, I don't easily give scores this high. I currently own 69 pS5 games and this is one of a handful that tops a 9/10. Again, this is my personal thoughts and opinion, as I figure most gamers will see it along the lines of its current Metacritic score. Horror, also, is my favorite genre. I'll add that, outside of Resident Evil Village, The Medium is possibly my favorite game of 2021 to this point. (Not counting Ghosts of Tsushima Directors Cut since it technically came out last year.)    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. Nikitos_Sen
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Всегда считал, что игры вне политики! Не ожидал от игровой студии, которая должна ориентироваться на обычных игроков и то, чтобы дарить людям хорошие эмоции…что студия будет наказывать обычных людей за решения принятые правительством! Раз игровая студия решила вмешаться в политику, то и оценку она получит не за игру!Всегда считал, что игры вне политики! Не ожидал от игровой студии, которая должна ориентироваться на обычных игроков и то, чтобы дарить людям хорошие эмоции…что студия будет наказывать обычных людей за решения принятые правительством! Раз игровая студия решила вмешаться в политику, то и оценку она получит не за игру!
  11. OnlyOneHere
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    This game is extremely boring. For a game called The Medium, it sure does a terrible job at taking advantage of the medium. I should have done my research before picking up this game. One would assume by the cover that we would play as some anime girl that shoots white stuff out of her hands to beat up some monsters. There is practically no combat in this game. All you do in this game isThis game is extremely boring. For a game called The Medium, it sure does a terrible job at taking advantage of the medium. I should have done my research before picking up this game. One would assume by the cover that we would play as some anime girl that shoots white stuff out of her hands to beat up some monsters. There is practically no combat in this game. All you do in this game is walk and watch cutscenes. This isn't even a game, this is a movie.

    $50 is too expensive for a game that took me only 7 hours to beat. I would have beaten this game faster had I not fell asleep halfway through the game out of boredom. The puzzles are trash. The animations are PS2 quality. Speaking of animations, the developers were too cheap and lazy to make the protagonist use the tools and interact with objects in real-time. The split-screen stuff is annoying. The story is garbage. The camera angles are horrendous. The player movement is sluggish and the protagonist runs too slow.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, this game will go back to the shelf and collect dust. Charging $50 for a game with no replay value is a cashgrab. There isn't even any split-screen multiplayer, despite the presence of the dual-reality split-screen thing. This goes to show how greedy and lazy the developers are. I don't recommend this "game" at all.    … Expand
  12. hamoonbeigi
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    this amazing game or game is great in terms of the show and steph on a couple
  13. GamingReality
    Nov 4, 2022
    0
    Must be the most stupid game I've ever seen. Only gave it a chance because they gave it away for free on PS plus extra, well like most games on the PS plus extra now it's clearer why they gave it away for free. Although even for free I couldn't play through the first hour of this idiotic game. If you're into poor game design, poor voice acting and pathetic character design, a boring storyMust be the most stupid game I've ever seen. Only gave it a chance because they gave it away for free on PS plus extra, well like most games on the PS plus extra now it's clearer why they gave it away for free. Although even for free I couldn't play through the first hour of this idiotic game. If you're into poor game design, poor voice acting and pathetic character design, a boring story that doesn't go anywhere and cling into the smallest most pedantic details just to over inflate the crap they force into your head then this is the game for you. How can anyone give this a high rating is beyond me. Maybe if the developers used that same money they've spent to have people lie here on the user reviews for development rather than propoganda and hired anyone with any talent it could've been a mediocre game, but it's stupid and boring, complete snoozefest and pretty embarrassing to witness… Expand
  14. DrSargeX
    Sep 21, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty much decent story driven game esp if you like games like Until dawn or The dark picture series.
    Graphics are good with decent frame rates on ps5 esp on 4k, sound design is also acceptable. Puzzles have medium difficulty. Overall nice pick    … Expand
  15. DAVIDROBERTSON1
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    I loved every moment of it, I love the split screen mechanics and using energy shield for the moths is insane well done Blooper team now knock Silent Hill 2 remake out of the park!
  16. Fanchbretagne
    Oct 3, 2021
    9
    Je suis agréablement surpris par ce jeu que je trouve super. Que ce soit au niveau gameplay, niveau graphisme je le trouve très beau. Le fait de voyager dans le monde réel et le monde des esprits et très bien penser. J en suis déjà à 3h de jeu et je compte bien continuer à y jouer.
  17. PMG-Writer
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    Thus, the developers of "The Medium" managed to bring horror close in a completely different way. The eerie and dense game world and the human spirit are simply a more intense form of horror than first thought. If you already own the game, the innovations are more likely to be attributed to the controller of the new console and contradict a new purchase. However, if you own the PS5 andThus, the developers of "The Medium" managed to bring horror close in a completely different way. The eerie and dense game world and the human spirit are simply a more intense form of horror than first thought. If you already own the game, the innovations are more likely to be attributed to the controller of the new console and contradict a new purchase. However, if you own the PS5 and don't have a title on another platform, then you should definitely buy it. Since you can get the best version of "The Medium" here.… Expand
  18. Avid_StoryLover
    Jul 23, 2022
    9
    I really enjoyed this game and i hate it being referred to as a walking simulator. Which is some catch all insult ppl use when they play a game that doesn't have you constantly killing things.(Layers of fear was much closer to this mock insult then this.)

    The story, atmosphere and vivid scenery were are very well done. Not to mention it has a great soundtrack. I really enjoyed this    I really enjoyed this game and i hate it being referred to as a walking simulator. Which is some catch all insult ppl use when they play a game that doesn't have you constantly killing things.(Layers of fear was much closer to this mock insult then this.)

    The story, atmosphere and vivid scenery were are very well done. Not to mention it has a great soundtrack. I really enjoyed this game, my one complaint is that there are moments were stealth is necessary and even some chase scenes, but there just aren't enough of them. I feel that if they were even just a few more it would heighten the experience and raise the tension.

    {Side note}, I don't see how anyone could play this game and not see the potential this studio has for making a silent hill game. And just because this game doesn't have combat doesn't mean that if they made a silent hill game, it wouldn't either.    … Expand
  19. R4z0r
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    The Medium on PS5 I would say that it is the definitive version of the game, since Bloober Team dedicated more time to the game and it has all updates included. The first time I played, was on the Xbox Series X and since then, the game has been updated. But I did not replay it, instead I jumped on the PS5 Version.

    As soon as I started playing the game, I noticed many differences,    The Medium on PS5 I would say that it is the definitive version of the game, since Bloober Team dedicated more time to the game and it has all updates included. The first time I played, was on the Xbox Series X and since then, the game has been updated. But I did not replay it, instead I jumped on the PS5 Version.

    As soon as I started playing the game, I noticed many differences, especially the movement of the protagonist and the camera angles. I could also appreciate that the textures looked better than when I played it (Series X version and it was before the updates     … Expand
  20. Nunes_GamingPT
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    i really enjoyed this game its diferent and sometimes diferent is refreshing very good pace i liked and recomend this game.
  21. lilybet21
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    I adored this game. The artistry of it is fantastic, truly a stunning game, and with the soundtrack and use of dual-shock it takes it to a whole new level. The story got a tad convoluted at the end and I think they could have foreshadowed the pre-game events a little more throughout the the early story, but the game was really fun, the puzzles were engaging, the world crafting greatI adored this game. The artistry of it is fantastic, truly a stunning game, and with the soundtrack and use of dual-shock it takes it to a whole new level. The story got a tad convoluted at the end and I think they could have foreshadowed the pre-game events a little more throughout the the early story, but the game was really fun, the puzzles were engaging, the world crafting great (post-soviet 90s is undertapped for horror) and the monster as well as the overall atmsophere was properly creepy. For some the story might be a slow burn, but I really loved it. I hope there's a sequal.… Expand
  22. Skydog
    Oct 31, 2022
    1
    Was reading all these people saying how grand this game is. Is there jump scares? Well yes. But that doesn't matter when the actual gameplay and game mechanics suck ass. The saving feature hardly works correctly. The moth (saving mechanic) popped up way prior to where it put me back at just now. So it obviously doesn't even know what the hell it's doing. The actual gameplay isWas reading all these people saying how grand this game is. Is there jump scares? Well yes. But that doesn't matter when the actual gameplay and game mechanics suck ass. The saving feature hardly works correctly. The moth (saving mechanic) popped up way prior to where it put me back at just now. So it obviously doesn't even know what the hell it's doing. The actual gameplay is lackluster, almost boring. This is very much a filler-filled game story wise as well. Like nothing about it was interesting at all.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. Bertronomous
    Mar 29, 2023
    0
    The game is just pure garbage. 0 redeeming qualities. The narrative is boring, the lore is achingly dull, the gameplay is that of a walking simulator but sometimes with a split screen. The gimmick of the two worlds falls flat and isn’t used to its fullest potential, the puzzles are incredibly easy and the game isn’t scary, tense or suspenseful in the slightest. I played this for free withThe game is just pure garbage. 0 redeeming qualities. The narrative is boring, the lore is achingly dull, the gameplay is that of a walking simulator but sometimes with a split screen. The gimmick of the two worlds falls flat and isn’t used to its fullest potential, the puzzles are incredibly easy and the game isn’t scary, tense or suspenseful in the slightest. I played this for free with PS Plus Extra, and I STILL feel like I’ve been ripped off!! Ripped off of 6 hours of my precious time on this Earth!! DO NOT PLAY unless you are a masochist, enjoy being bored, or want to watch someone else be bored playing it. It’s not even one of those games where is so bad that it’s good. It’s just pure garbage. It’s such a shame, as Bloober team have also released Observer back in 2017, which is a fantastic horror/sci-fi game. Play that instead if you haven’t!! It’s far far better and not a waste of time, unlike The Medium!!… Expand
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. BaccoDanze
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Trofeos glicheados, no se puede elegir capítulo, tarda mucho en cargar entre pantallas, los gráficos parecen de la versión ps4
  29. alexandrumna
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    I'm really glad that I didn't listen to some of the reviews and decided to play this myself. It's not a hack n slash game or some rage-inducing soulsbourne game and you shouldn't treat it as such. Loved almost every moment of this game. It is slow-paced, but that is the beauty of it as you discover more and more of the mystery of the story. OST is pretty nice, the visuals are beautiful andI'm really glad that I didn't listen to some of the reviews and decided to play this myself. It's not a hack n slash game or some rage-inducing soulsbourne game and you shouldn't treat it as such. Loved almost every moment of this game. It is slow-paced, but that is the beauty of it as you discover more and more of the mystery of the story. OST is pretty nice, the visuals are beautiful and the story is really damn good. It's true, it's not perfect, the are not some big studio, but you can really tell the put a lot of heart into this game and I would be really intrigued to see a sequels or what the studio can do with some extra budget.… Expand
  30. 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.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
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  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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