The Medium

 Xbox Series X
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1388 Ratings

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  1. UrielsS
    Feb 19, 2021
    0
    El juego es horrible tiene un optimización que deja que desear bajando de 20 fps en series S
  2. Javonni
    Feb 15, 2021
    0
    This game is boring I played it and the resolution was trash and it felt like they half assed the game I’m going to ps5
  3. Nobilis1984
    Feb 5, 2021
    4
    It wasn't worth the wait.
    The game is ultimately a disappointment.
    - The puzzles are stupid.
    - The controls are annoying and were already garbage with Resident Evil.
    - The chase with the monster is hardly possible. That only causes frustration for the player.
    - The graphics could be better.
  4. Verissimoo
    Jan 30, 2021
    1
    Um jogo de terror onde não tem sustos! Gráfico fraco e história clichê.
  5. vkrepkiy
    Jan 30, 2021
    3
    This game is boring with useless uncomfortable split-screen, bad animations (why show them so close??) and no optimisation.
  6. Aleternidad
    Feb 1, 2021
    2
    Juego malo. Mecanicas de gameplay desastrosas
    Cosas malas:
    La cámara
    Gráficos
    Bugs de misiones y personajes
    El final
    Conclusión:
    Una muy buena idea y buen concepto de juego aunque con grandes fallos técnicos y final horroroso
  7. SylphK9
    Jan 31, 2021
    4
    Decepcionante. Me lo habían recomendado como una revolución gráfica y tan sólo algún efecto de partículas cumple (porque la mayoría son imágenes estáticas, es muy fácil conseguir "fotorealismo" así). La historia es buena pero es tan pausado que llega a aburrir mucho. La animación y el control del personaje, desastrosos. La música y ambientación, eso sí, muy muy buenas, pero para mí noDecepcionante. Me lo habían recomendado como una revolución gráfica y tan sólo algún efecto de partículas cumple (porque la mayoría son imágenes estáticas, es muy fácil conseguir "fotorealismo" así). La historia es buena pero es tan pausado que llega a aburrir mucho. La animación y el control del personaje, desastrosos. La música y ambientación, eso sí, muy muy buenas, pero para mí no hacen que llegue al aprobado. Creo que hay muchos juegos anteriores muy superiores, incluso en la Xbox One. Menos mal que estaba incluido en el GamePass.… Expand
  8. ShenmueGoonie
    Jan 31, 2021
    4
    El juego no logra transmitir ese miedo que se siente en silent hills, no lo considero un juego de miedo si no de Suspenso, los movimientos del personaje parecen de hace dos generaciones, en Fin esperaba mas del juego
  9. Rafael021
    Jan 31, 2021
    2
    Não é má história, a trilha sonora é boa, mas a jogabilidade é simplesmente chata. Eu esperava algo mais.
  10. JCMPDP
    Feb 6, 2021
    0
    Um ótimo jogo, para atualidade em que não encontramos mais nada fora a velha receita de bolo tradicional ou uma grande enxurrada remake, por falta de criatividade atual.
  11. Olabi5
    Feb 19, 2021
    0
    Parece un silent hill la verdad es que con la mala optimización que se dio y su "rato tracing" que es un asco lo hace horrible el juego
  12. gunnerxk
    Jan 29, 2021
    2
    El titulo de "Sucesor espiritual de Silent Hill" le queda muy grande, es una historia que te intenta envolver y provocarte terror pero solo queda en un intento, dando como resultado un juego genérico indie de los que te puedes encontrar en Steam, a su favor realmente me gusto el manejo de la cámara y los puzzles semejantes a los viejos "Survival Horror", pediría un rembolso? Si por supuesto.
  13. FutureCoco2021
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    The Medium tiene ese nombre debido a que es el medio de dos cosas, medio olor a queso rancio y medio a almejas podridas. Si buscas acción, este juego te va a decepcionar, el juego es pasillero a morir, no puedes matar enemigos como en el Silent Hill y es corto teniendo duración entre 8 y 9 horas y media. Si esperabas un Silent Hill, ni de cercas lo será este juego
  14. AyrtonBR
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    La idea era buena pero tuve que jugar 2 horas y mas para llegar a algo de gameplay real, es demasiado lento y la jugabilidad se siente como un juego de xbox 360, muy torpe y lento, mecanicas pesimas y puzzles que parecen para niños de 5 años, sin mencionar las fisicas cutres y el rendimiento tan pesimo
  15. Rasjam
    Feb 1, 2021
    0
    It is extremely boring to play. Please don’t waste your time. Play something else on gamepass like Deep Rock Galactic, Yakuza, or Gears 5
  16. Jose82
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    La historia no esta mal, pero el gameplay es muy malo. supongo que por lo de los dos mundos no se puede jugar en la anterior generación, pero no aporta nada nuevo al genero.
    En pc (amd 5600 con geforce 3070) caídas de fps increíbles de estar jugando a 60 fps y caer a 4 fps que por momentos es injugable, esperando que saque algún parche que lo solucione.
  17. Nik_Zizza
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    This is a very mediocre Horror, especially for being the first Xbox Series X exclusive, this game tries to copy Silent Hill by failing miserably, it is not scary, it has a bad narrative component and above all it seems more an Xbox 360 game than a Xbox Series X game, poor graphics and poor optimization. Xbox confirms its trend: having sh1tty exclusives.
  18. Beigin
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    This game is the perfect combination of a mediocre story and a Poor performance, I’ve experienced a lot of frame dips, crashes and bugs.
  19. Jogavera
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    Muitos bugs pra uma proposta simples de jogo, mau otimizado e jogabilidade pessima e uma historia ok.
  20. mauro9797
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Juego con demasiado hype prometiendo que seria de lo mejor que seria mejor que los silent hill y al final ni uno ni otro, es otro juego mediocre mas que lo olvidaras mañana
  21. lNeo15l
    Jan 29, 2021
    4
    Jogo multiplataforma padrão game pass AA, estúdio pequeno e com baixo orçamento.
    Jogavel e de simples jogabilidade, tentou se inspirar em jogos antigos trazendo alguma nostalgia.
    Poderia ter uma melhor otimização, mas como o estúdio é pequeno acabou não conseguindo desempenho estável nos momentos que temos as duas telas. Xbox Series X 900p e no Xbox Series S 648p. Não tem com dar    Jogo multiplataforma padrão game pass AA, estúdio pequeno e com baixo orçamento.
    Jogavel e de simples jogabilidade, tentou se inspirar em jogos antigos trazendo alguma nostalgia.

    Poderia ter uma melhor otimização, mas como o estúdio é pequeno acabou não conseguindo desempenho estável nos momentos que temos as duas telas.
    Xbox Series X 900p e no Xbox Series S 648p.

    Não tem com dar uma nota maior que 6, neste caso fanboy detectado.
    Também não tem como ser menor de 2.    … Expand
  22. GiorgosGian
    Jan 30, 2021
    2
    The game is not so good, it has problems, optimization is bad, story is bad , gameplay is bad. Horror game with third person? Really. Not the best immersion....
  23. WJBenediThus
    Jan 30, 2021
    2
    Espera mais do jogo, sem vontade de jogar, mas que sabe um dia... achei tudo muito simples.
  24. hovercroft
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    5 hours long. Graphics are garbage. Gameplay is absolute trash, walk around a room simulator. Another big fat fail on xbox "exclusive" the most boring game I've seen to this date. You literally do nothing for 5 hours then that's it. Looks like it'll run on a PS2. Avoid
  25. JayTechTVHD
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    This is one of the most outdated games I've ever seen. I find it crazy that Xbox fans that didn't even want to play it or sitting up here giving it 10s just to boost the user score.
  26. Luis10e
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    un juego muy aburrida, no lo recomiendo, la hisotria es muy aburrida lineal, un simulador de correr mumy aburrido este juego es una basura, altas espectativas me lleve pero veo que el juego no tiene nada en especial
  27. yann54280
    Jan 31, 2021
    2
    l histoire et plutot bonne ,mes les graphismes sont juste horrible ca drop a 900p et 22fps je trouve cela inadmissible sur des consoles a ce prix la
  28. DMON_98
    Jan 30, 2021
    2
    Very boring game. This game is a walking simulator with horror elements and a terrible execution. This game just feels clunky and unfinished. Not a good sign for future Xbox exclusives.
  29. Juan8376372
    Jan 30, 2021
    1
    Es una basura de juego los puzzles dan sueño y lo peor es que son su única jugabilidad, los sustos son simples screamers la historia es caca de perro no lo compren, pensaba que xbox se iba a redimir está generación pero sigue siendo el mismo lastre de todas las generaciones ojalá que los próximos juegos del ecosistema xbox mejoren.
  30. LagunaPool
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Malas mecánicas en el juego y una historia demasiado corta, ¿no hay reembolso?.
  31. Luisguerreroa
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    Me pareció un juego generico que trata de terror pero no me genera terror ademas de ser un juego muy corto con una trama que no me convence del todo
  32. Mmartinez
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    What happens when you try to sell a game like the new silent hill and you advertise it saying akira yamaoka. Just a simple and bad history, so easy, more bugs than cyberpunk, a short game with nothing relevant, they said this game would be the maximum test of the new generation and what they gave us, 30 frames, 690p of quality for real?, neither akira’s yamaoka music stand out in thisWhat happens when you try to sell a game like the new silent hill and you advertise it saying akira yamaoka. Just a simple and bad history, so easy, more bugs than cyberpunk, a short game with nothing relevant, they said this game would be the maximum test of the new generation and what they gave us, 30 frames, 690p of quality for real?, neither akira’s yamaoka music stand out in this game, most of the music is composed by who knows who. Do not buy this game, this is why Sony and Nintendo are the kings of the first party’s and game consoles.… Expand
  33. Maurog21
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Si esto es lo que puede ofrecer la series , lo siento pero me siento estafado, además el juego es una basura, mejor no haberlo vendido como un AAA cuando no llega ni a AA.
  34. Javito2811
    Jan 29, 2021
    3
    Pesimo juego, mecanicas de generacion pasada,no hay desafio en el juego solo se rescata la musica de esta novela grafica
  35. MatuRica
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    Una aventura decepcionante. Realmente tenia mis expectativas con el primer explusivo temporal de XBOX series X, pero resultó tener unas animaciones y modelados al nivel de Heavy Rain (en el 2000 era la bomba pero ya no). Lo único que da miedo son esos bajones de resolución a 900p... Dónde está el 4k y la potencia infinita de la consola? Muy, muy decepcionado. No veo nueva generación porUna aventura decepcionante. Realmente tenia mis expectativas con el primer explusivo temporal de XBOX series X, pero resultó tener unas animaciones y modelados al nivel de Heavy Rain (en el 2000 era la bomba pero ya no). Lo único que da miedo son esos bajones de resolución a 900p... Dónde está el 4k y la potencia infinita de la consola? Muy, muy decepcionado. No veo nueva generación por ninguna parte. Tirones fallos gráficos, etc...… Expand
  36. Unchained1500
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Very short story and bad graphics, it supoce to xbox series x is the most powerfull console, but it's no likes.
  37. Panchogul
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    Sucesor "espiritual" de Silent Hill es peor que insultar a tu propia madre, no es más que un juego del montón, de esos que encuentras en la categoría de juegos gratuitos, sin pena ni gloria.
  38. dannysanx
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    Horrible game, boring and a copycat of Silent Hill. So if this is a exclusive game for the XboxSX well i dont see the future....
  39. Thiagocritc
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Graphic mediucre game more or less and nothing too much that other games have presented before at the time of PS1, since games with the same budget are much better
  40. Kenmei
    Jan 30, 2021
    3
    I kept going back and forth throughout The Medium's 8 hour campaign as to whether I liked the first true Series X exclusive for the console. The gameplay elements are very hit or miss for me, mostly miss. The static camera, ala the old Resident Evil games, come with their own drawbacks like weird character movement and unable to know what the correct path can be sometimes. And the generalI kept going back and forth throughout The Medium's 8 hour campaign as to whether I liked the first true Series X exclusive for the console. The gameplay elements are very hit or miss for me, mostly miss. The static camera, ala the old Resident Evil games, come with their own drawbacks like weird character movement and unable to know what the correct path can be sometimes. And the general sluggish nature of moving around the main character, Marianne, throughout the story was almost a hassle for the most part. Also the constant pop in of textures, during cutscenes and exploration, were beyond awful. Which didnt help with some of the bland textures when they were loading right. However the story was compelling, if containing a few plot holes here and there, to keep me going. That was until I got to the ending. As the game got to about the 3/4ths mark, the plot holes kept getting bigger and bigger until they were crater sized. With an ending that was so bad that it completely ruined the experience for me. They did set up for a sequel but the characters decisions at the end were a total cop out for they had been building up to the entire time. No specific spoilers but I honestly feel like I wasted my time with this game. Thankfully this is a gamepass game so it doesnt feel like a total loss for me. However if I had spent 60 dollars on this game to experience that ending, I'd be very angry with the way they went about it here. Not a great way for the first Series X exclusive game to end.… Expand
  41. BestKill_Gamer
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Não tem nada de nova geração nesse jogo, gráficos de geração passada, o boneco anda td engessado, ele é uma mistura de tell me why com heavy rain vc fica caminhando o jogo td nem terror psicológico ele entrega, o raytracing nem existe na versão do series s, no x está capado em 99% o raytracing, sem falar nas quedas de frame, e o vergonhoso 900p no "mostro" e a versão capada dele o series sNão tem nada de nova geração nesse jogo, gráficos de geração passada, o boneco anda td engessado, ele é uma mistura de tell me why com heavy rain vc fica caminhando o jogo td nem terror psicológico ele entrega, o raytracing nem existe na versão do series s, no x está capado em 99% o raytracing, sem falar nas quedas de frame, e o vergonhoso 900p no "mostro" e a versão capada dele o series s 648p, que vexame, cadê o 144p a 60fps microsoft ?… Expand
  42. Xifi
    Jan 31, 2021
    1
    The Medium It's like a ps2 survival horror game with better graphics. There's not many enemies and its boring levels make it a regular game.
  43. Shayon
    Jan 30, 2021
    1
    Great sound design. Rest is bull-crap. Doesn't look good on a 4k TV. Ray tracing isn't showcased properly. Won't recommend. Play Outlast if you want to play horror games.
  44. MadSl1ng3r
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    the worst game of 2021!! the story and the gameplay its so slow and very boring.
  45. EndikaC
    Jan 30, 2021
    2
    Me lo compre pensando que sería un digno sucesor de los juegos de terror de antaño y me encuentro con otro juego del montón genérico, una decepción a todos los niveles
  46. EliseuLP
    Jan 31, 2021
    4
    Achei a história mais ou menos. E a gameplay é horrível... A mecânica dos anos 90 não me agradou.
  47. Beigin2000
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    It’s a complete mess, the Story is mediocre, and the dual screen gimmick only makes the game run poorly at 30 FPS and a lower resolution, it was 1 of the worst horror games I’ve ever played
  48. Androidinho
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    A disappointment. It’s patronising that you are forced to only walk. The animations are unfinished which is sad because the environmental art is lovely. The gimmick doesn’t salvage what is bad directorship.
  49. nano_elmatador
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Really bad game, definitely not recommended, the Witcher 3 it's better than this game
  50. joewillallen
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    This game is very boring. You repeat completing the same kinds of tasks over and over again. Unfortunately the game also runs at a max frame rate of 30fps on the xbox series x.
  51. Gelider
    Jan 29, 2021
    2
    Es un juego mediocre .. buenos gráficos pero muy malas animaciones y muy pasillero. No merece la pena y eso q lo vendían como el mejor juego de x box jajajaj
  52. Jossua
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Una optimizacion totalmente basura, controles nefatos, una pena que el primer exclusvio de xbox no pueda correr decentemente en una series x
  53. FelixTheCat2
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Tiene unas bajadas de fps muy grandes, con tirones y enganchones muy molestos. La historia no está mal, pero es que no puedes hacer nada en el juego, solo andar y andar.
  54. RobertCart89
    Jan 30, 2021
    1
    the game is quite slow, the 30 fps does not convince me, the animations are very poor, a lot of hype was created and I think it is not up to the new generation
  55. bertdurup
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    Just chock how bad this game is. Gameplay not existing. Puzzle boring. Graphic ok. Story didn’t like it. Npc boring. 8hrs of boring game. If its the future of gamepass boring game like this yeah pss on this and don’t buy this waste of money get a Month gamepass if you want to try and cancel that game is not worth full price.
  56. Steyraus
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    This game is obviously being review boosted by Xbot fanboys becuause its literally the only next gen exclusive on The Series consoles..Still anyone that isnt a fan boy and has even moderate gaming experiance sees just by watching the game that its objectivly trash, its one the most underwheaming and behind the time horror experiances of the last 2 generatins. Untill Dawn, a game that cameThis game is obviously being review boosted by Xbot fanboys becuause its literally the only next gen exclusive on The Series consoles..Still anyone that isnt a fan boy and has even moderate gaming experiance sees just by watching the game that its objectivly trash, its one the most underwheaming and behind the time horror experiances of the last 2 generatins. Untill Dawn, a game that came out 6 years ago is better than the Medium in every way. Also Fatal Frame 4 a Wiiu game is more involed and techniqally advanced than the medium. Dual worlds was done one the n64 and there is no excuse for those animations and the lack of attention to detail and interactivity.
    Anyone with moderate experiance with games will see in moments that The Medium is a below par effert. Unfortunatly journalists arent required to have any experiance with games to do official public reviews.
    BlobberTeams Games are always Quickly developed Very cheap games Where's theres no gameplay Mechanics or systems In play . This game is no difference, You walk around With chunky animations Looking for puzzles to solve And then keep walking . The Fact Games media Rates these blobbergame so high is the reason we don't get a Truly good horror game That would live up to the greats Like Silent Hill.    … Expand
  57. Loxer
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Habe es nach dem PC auf der Series X ausprobiert , es sieht schon recht schwach aus und hat Framedrops unter 30 die man merkt .
    Die Steuerung ist auch sehr rückständig , schlimmer als bei Resident Evil in den 90er.
    Der Sound ist sehr gut gemacht , aber hilft der lahmen Story auch nicht war nach 8std 30 Minuten fertig sowas langweiliges habe ich lang nicht mehr gespielt.
    Echt Schlecht dieses Spiel.
    1 Punkt gibt es für den Sound .    … Expand
  58. EdwinAE
    Jan 29, 2021
    4
    Boring, and too short, plus the graphics are are too disappointing considering that is a next gen game on the most powerful console
  59. BetoVip
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O game foi bem pensado, pena que foi feito por um estúdio medíocre, sistema de câmera totalmente cagada, gráficos e testuras de Xbox 360, expressões faciais lastimáveis, bugs impeditivos, não é de terror é um horror tentar jogar este que poderia ser um ótimo game.… Expand
  60. Ericmr12
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    Empezó bien el juego pero llegó un momento que se buggeo y no me dejaba avanzar la historia, jugabilidad malisimas, rendimiento pésimo y gráficos de hace 2 generación, no lo recomiendo.
  61. MrSpecjal
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Disappointment very poor optimization. I was hyped on this game until I played. loss of potential
  62. lDecio
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    The optimization is disastrous and the story even worse. If it weren't practically free it would be a scam.
  63. Danniel929
    Jan 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Os flashs da tela, gráficos buga..... Nada que uma atualização arrume mas puts grila coisas toscas estragam o game rápido… Expand
  64. GILTELES
    Feb 1, 2021
    0
    Chato demais. Só andar pra lá e pra cá. Diferente, por exemplo, de RE, que podemos usar uma arma. Não posso falar de otimização porque joguei no PC, mas, parece que esta com problemas no Xbox.
    Como jogo inicial dos novos SS e SX uma decepção.
  65. Orswed
    Jan 31, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Decepcionante. Me lo habían recomendado como una revolución gráfica y tan sólo algún efecto de partículas cumple (porque la mayoría son imágenes estáticas, es muy fácil conseguir "fotorealismo" así). La historia es buena pero es tan pausado que llega a aburrir mucho. La animación y el control del personaje, desastrosos. La música y ambientación, eso sí, muy muy buenas, pero para mí no hacen que llegue al aprobado. Creo que hay muchos juegos anteriores muy superiores, incluso en la Xbox One.… Expand
  66. Game-Hogger
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    I went into this with the premise of a horrifying adventure and was greeted with a messy, cinematic adventure that tries too hard to be intricate and ends up swimming in an ocean of commonalities with plenty of other media from the same genre.

    From the beginning the game starts strongly and makes Marianne's world interesting, however once you get into Nowa resort the story fails to hold    I went into this with the premise of a horrifying adventure and was greeted with a messy, cinematic adventure that tries too hard to be intricate and ends up swimming in an ocean of commonalities with plenty of other media from the same genre.

    From the beginning the game starts strongly and makes Marianne's world interesting, however once you get into Nowa resort the story fails to hold itself together and becomes too tangled with its smaller details while being ignorant towards the larger ones.

    Marianne's main motive which is to investigate a mysterious caller who has promised to speak to her about her ability to converse with the dead, as well as a reoccurring dream she keeps experiencing is sidelined heavily and in comes a focus on smaller characters and smaller story notes which ultimately add no substance to the plot, such as Ursula, a grief stricken nurse who as a result of her own sadness is possessed and kills the people of the resort. While the description of this character and her acts of horror sound interesting, you never once come in contact with Ursula or experience the horrors of this character as not only is she long gone before Marianne's arrival, her story is mostly shown in collectibles and adds little weight to the plot as never once is she mentioned.

    Then there's Richard, a traumatic painter who has a "Jekyll and Hyde" personality that is controlled by a gargantuous multiple armed monster known as the "Child Eater", who is also collectible material until one scene where he's linked to the plot and if you didn't find enough collectibles to know this same person is Richard, the story looks structurally messy. This is due to how lazily executed their decision making is and ultimately makes collectible hunting a double edged sword where the result is largely inconsequential in Ursula's case, as well as a few other faces you won't meet along the way. However an obligation in Richard's case otherwise you're out of the loop on a large plot detail and left lost.

    With these side plots out the way you may think you find the mysterious voice who was the focal point of the plot, however through the 8 hour + run you never do, it's more useless plot extensions up until the last half hour where the game decides to drop a huge bomb shell that wasn't hinted at once within the story or built up so it seems incredibly forced and out of place.

    As a result the game ends with a flat story and an even messier ending where it's open ended for the sake of trying to push a sequel yet largely lacks suspense.

    Throughout the 8 hour run there's only 5 encounters with an "enemy" and they're delegated to easy stealth situations which can be finished in 10 minutes. The rest of the game has you treading an empty world doing easy puzzles that won't require you to look up a guide once as you're strung along by a story that seemingly makes details up as you go.

    The camera is horrible and can be the reason you miss collectibles and/or doorways meaning you'll be stuck in loop until you find the right area by mistake, the characters outside of Marianne are underdeveloped, lack personality and exist to make the world seem bigger, despite coming off as empty because of this and the musical score is something I don't remember even as I type this, it's so samey and fails to stand out.

    Enemy design is wasted on cutscenes and never once pose a threat or succeed in delivering fear, instead you'll go in a room expecting to be scared yet never encounter anything that makes you scared.

    The voice acting is praiseworthy however and the usage of multiple realities made the game tolerable, but didn't save it from being a common possession story with a lame story. I expected better but I got it off gamepass so I don't feel cheated, just let down.    … Expand
  67. anfabio
    Jan 31, 2021
    3
    Poor and inconsistent game design.
    Sometimes you can run, sometimes not. Sometimes you can use a power, some times you cannot. It all depends on the plot.
    Paths are very difficult to see. Sometimes you are close to a corridor and the camera shifts so you can see there is a hallway. But it's sooo inconistent. The Dual Screen gimmick is a mess. It only makes the game run poorly. A full    Poor and inconsistent game design.
    Sometimes you can run, sometimes not. Sometimes you can use a power, some times you cannot. It all depends on the plot.
    Paths are very difficult to see. Sometimes you are close to a corridor and the camera shifts so you can see there is a hallway. But it's sooo inconistent.
    The Dual Screen gimmick is a mess. It only makes the game run poorly. A full switch between the realms would be so much better,
    Some jump scares that are too old. Come on! You are not a Resident Evil. Just stop doing this and make us uncomfortable like a good Silent Hill.
    But the most annoying things are the checkpoints. I was far away some times and the inconsistent gameplay just failed me. I died and, after a looong loading, I was at the beggining of the **** hotel.
    Give up Bloober Team, you are not good with this kind of game.    … Expand
  68. Justzajda
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    The game is not what I expected! Its really short and overall not worth the price tag!
  69. francisco25479
    Feb 1, 2021
    2
    el juego es muy corto ,apenas dura 8 horas,es lento y aburrido,es un point & click ,supongo que si te gustan las aventuras graficas de picar objetos e ir andando te gustara sino........3 sustos en todo el juego,accion 0,gameplay 0,diversion 0,soy generosos dandole el 3 ,solo se salva el apartado fotografico
  70. Virgolini
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sin seramente me esperaba mas pero lamentablemente el juego peca de ser corto, pasillero y que su camara fija no es del todo buena aparte de bugs o errores pero no son tan grabes lo que mas destaco de este juego es su historia que no esta mal y su banda sonora que me parece lo mejor que trae este juego… Expand
  71. Cwouda
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    this game feels like a chore to play through, way too much walking around looking for items with no combat whatsoever. The story is not strong enough to keep you engaged and the ending is extremely disappointing
  72. Brunoprado
    Feb 6, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito ruim muito ruim muito ruim muito ruim muito caro muito caro muito caro muito caro… Expand
  73. sole96
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    I do not understand how this game is getting such high scores from reviewers. It's nonsensical. This game is so mediocre. The frames were terrible, the story was lackluster and cliche, and don't get me started on the fixed camera. Its dated and gimmicky overused and boring. I was expecting a next gem unique experience. But I got none. I'd give a lower rating but I feel this is fair enough
  74. Saselmorite
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    Probably the worst game i played in my entire life,why is so bad ???????????
  75. Drath_Rock
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    Bad from the technology. The control is nothing like it was 30 years ago. The story was boring too, but luckily it was very short
  76. manujm23
    Feb 1, 2021
    0
    I have been very disappointed with this game, They sold it as an action game and horror and action has nothing, If you like movie games, go ahead, but if you don't like them, don't even touch it with a stick
  77. CesarAugusto12
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    The merdium, The lixo 900p no mostrão e 648p no console capado do série s, jogo lixo credo
  78. gmario
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Jogo lixo apenas para caixista sem jogo iludido, sem ação, jogabilidade da época do ps1, gráficos da geração passada, uma completa porcaria.
  79. Thetype
    Jan 30, 2021
    1
    Ambiance correct, 8h is like DLC, gameplay too old, and technicaly it's just a shame... 4k dynamique at 1440p range, sometimes 900p@30fps big drops of framerate.
    640p on séries s...(ram will be a real problem for both consoles during all the gen).
  80. Broyax
    Feb 1, 2021
    1
    « The Medium » est la nouvelle daube des faiseurs de daubes habituelles dans le genre horrifique à deux balles, à savoir les baltringues de chez la « Bloober Team » qui ont déjà commis les Layers of Fear, Blair Witch et Observer ! avec un tel palmerdès, inutile de dire qu’on s’attendait au pire et… qu’on a pas été déçu !

    Mais à dire vrai, la seule différence entre cette nouvelle daube    « The Medium » est la nouvelle daube des faiseurs de daubes habituelles dans le genre horrifique à deux balles, à savoir les baltringues de chez la « Bloober Team » qui ont déjà commis les Layers of Fear, Blair Witch et Observer ! avec un tel palmerdès, inutile de dire qu’on s’attendait au pire et… qu’on a pas été déçu !

    Mais à dire vrai, la seule différence entre cette nouvelle daube et les précédentes, c’est qu’elle est -enfin- jolie à regarder malgré une résolution « dynamique » qui tutoie les tréfonds de la génération d’avant et ce, sur la console la plus puissante du moment, la Series X ! et de surcroît, on reste limité à du 30 im/s… et puis c’est tout.

    Du 30 im/s dans un jeu à caméras fixes neuf fois sur dix et ce, dans le sous-genre Resident Debil ou Silent Debill, il fallait le faire ! d’ailleurs, c’est tellement programmé n’importe comment que même sur un PC de fou avec une 3080 au cul, impossible d’avoir un 60 im/s constant… Sur Series X, on notera aussi des temps de chargement assez choquants pour un jeu de cet acabit, plus scripté qu’elle vieille telenovela : 18 secondes au bas mot, non mais sans déconner…!

    Sinon, pour le reste, c’est une sorte de « silenthillerie » complètement foutraque à laquelle on n’entrave que dalle dont la jouabilité rigide est constamment et carrément à l’ouest, ce qui nous rappelle les heures les plus sombres des sous-merdes bien connues telles que les Resident Debileries ou les infâmes Silent Debilleries de jadis !

    Sans queue ni tête et très pénible, The Medium fait n’importe quoi sous le fallacieux prétexte horrifique, un prétexte qui sombre régulièrement dans le mauvais goût et qui nous gave à très grande vitesse ; alors, direction la poubelle avec tous les étrons de son genre !    … Expand
  81. SRPixel
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    Good graphics, bad game.
    The main character cracks jokes seconds before seeing dead kids.
    The only reaction the characters have for everything is saying F#ck.
    Looks like a bad Silent Hill fanfic.
  82. Tevex
    Feb 1, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta muy vacio el juego......................................................................................… Expand
  83. Osvaplay
    Feb 1, 2021
    0
    a crappy game xbox 360 and PS3 graphics it is true that graphics are not all in one game but a best effort please
  84. Chupacabra1
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pessimo jogo,odiei 30fps é uma vergonha pra nova geração, recomendo passar longe...de graca é caro!… Expand
  85. fist13
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    Only 5 hours, that felt like boring 30 hours.
    When the game tries to shock you, the main character doesn't give a single f#ck.
    She just sits there, murmuring.
  86. Goku_Supremo
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    horrible game, outdated graphics outdated gameplay outdated camera, it is basically a walking simulator, no fear, no fright, no fighting and puzzles are tedious, poorly optimized game pathetic ray tracing, full of graphic errors flashing on the screen the game completely expendable , if it came out for Xbox 360 it would still be a terrible game.
  87. Marcz3ra
    Feb 3, 2021
    0
    Enterrado sob a narrativa confusa e a jogabilidade mundana, há um bom jogo aqui, em algum lugar. Mas, na maior parte, The Medium é um jogo que estou muito feliz de deixar para trás e nunca mais pensar em. Para qualquer fã de horror, eu recomendo firmemente que você dê uma falta neste jogo
  88. Evil_gamer
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    Sin combates, sin miedo, solo caminar por pasillos, resolver un puzzle y seguir por otro pasillo, lo bueno que el juego es corto, dos horas más de esto y lo hubiera dejado abandonado, lo vendieron como un silenth hill pero la verdad es que los tres screamers que salen en el juego por asomarte por la cerradura dan lástima, yo no pagaría por esto, que bueno que se juega gratis en gamepass.
  89. 1guyontheintern
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    It's a worse version of Silent Hill Downpour, and i didn't even knew that was possible.
  90. peluchin2
    Feb 3, 2021
    0
    es un muy buen juego, no es perfecto pero para pasar un buen rato si que vale la pena
  91. Steff86
    Feb 22, 2022
    0
    No wonder this was a Gamepass day one game lol it's really bad same as everything else that goes to Gamepass day one.
  92. tecGoblin
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    A game with the ambience and music of a Silent Hill, but actually playable? I was immediately sold.
    The gameplay has its ups (most puzzle or story scenes with the protagonist), and downs (some action scenes, some scenes with Thomas), but overall it's a well delivered story.
    The multiple points of view give a very unique combination of cinematic feeling and presence. There are sometimes 3    A game with the ambience and music of a Silent Hill, but actually playable? I was immediately sold.
    The gameplay has its ups (most puzzle or story scenes with the protagonist), and downs (some action scenes, some scenes with Thomas), but overall it's a well delivered story.
    The multiple points of view give a very unique combination of cinematic feeling and presence. There are sometimes 3 view ports on the scene (real world, parallel world, real world through a mirror) and it's really impressive. The RT reflections also give an understated but effective presence in the scenes. A real step up from Bloober, looking forward to their next game.    … Expand
  93. Gr8Soulman
    Feb 3, 2021
    1
    Very disappointed. The game is a bad copy of other good kinds of game. The first 10 minutes are very good but after that it gets boring and slow. The one point is for the good story only.
  94. deathstramding
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    a stupid bug-filled production story, not interesting, although it is a special game, I had fps drops, damn you
  95. Angelox
    May 1, 2021
    1
    Juego horrible, aburrido, gameplay muy pobre, a los 30 minutos te aburres, gráficos meh, la historia no tiene nada interesante.
  96. Gemesi92
    May 1, 2021
    0
    Have you ever play a good point and click game? This game is a supereasy, supershort, littoe demo for the littke **** that don't have any game for the NEXTGEN XBOX....
  97. Jps71
    Feb 6, 2021
    3
    Slow paced, boring. Lucky it's free. Doesn't really really do anything new or take the horror franchise forward
  98. Justbuggy
    Feb 2, 2021
    1
    If you think this game is fantastic, please do yourself a favor and play more games.
    It just has pretty graphics, everything else is just... Mediocre.
  99. Dax32Copernico
    Feb 3, 2021
    4
    La verdad que se uede decir de este juego? Una decepción grande, se dice que es el mejor juego de Bloober, pero en nada se le arrima a the observer, es mas tirado a la bruja de blair, cansino, hasta al punto de ser aburrido, una historia muy pobre, una narrativa sin gracia, lo salva en algo la musica del maestro Yamaoka, ok, vamos al asunto, graficos, parece juego de 360, cayendo en muchasLa verdad que se uede decir de este juego? Una decepción grande, se dice que es el mejor juego de Bloober, pero en nada se le arrima a the observer, es mas tirado a la bruja de blair, cansino, hasta al punto de ser aburrido, una historia muy pobre, una narrativa sin gracia, lo salva en algo la musica del maestro Yamaoka, ok, vamos al asunto, graficos, parece juego de 360, cayendo en muchas ocaciones hasta juego de ps2, no se de donde sacan los usuarios de xbox que va a 4k cuando en realidad en reescalado, historia, muy sosa, predecible hasta el final, practicamente sabes como va a terminar y no cautiva, narrativa, la peor que he visto, como se puede entender que la protagonista este haciendo chistes despues de ver niños muertos? Humor de disney o marvel?, jugabilidad, el mismo tanque de los re de psx, no es que me afecte mucho pero a estas alturas de la vida no puedes traer mecanicas viejas sin mejorarlas, en resumen, un juego que quizo pero no pudo, a los usuarios de xbox que blasfemaron compatandolo con silent hill, haganse ver por favor la cabeza y dejen de hablar con el fanatismo, este juego es mas una caricatura de nikelodeon que un silemt hill hay que lavarse la boca antes de mencionar ese nombre, mi nota va por haberlo jugado en pc con una 2080ti asi q si con eso no puedo dar mejor critica en lo grafico con trajetas mayores no me imagino, el juego defraudo en todo aspecto lastimosamente.

    Pdta: para los que dicen que el juego es innovador por tener dos pantallas al mismo tiempo, el tema del mundo doble ya lo hacia un juego hace mas de 20 años el Soul Reaver, no vengan a profetizar grandes invenciones cuando un juego de psx ya lo hacia hace 20 años y con hardware arcaico, ni tampoco a decir que es el sucesor de Silent Hill cuando ni al Downpoor se le asemeja.

    Muy pesimo juego.    … Expand
  100. erazo83
    Feb 3, 2021
    2
    Really slow game. Absolutely no gameplay what so ever. Camera is abysmal. It's a walking simulator with no scary moments.
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  1. CD-Action
    Sep 1, 2021
    80
    Despite clunky animations, repetitive gameplay and some technical issues with the Xbox Series X version, I completed The Medium twice. Its dual-reality design, art direction and brilliant soundtrack often made me stop to take in a view or relish the music. Its mature story and atmosphere reminiscent of Silent Hill helped a lot too. [03/2021, p.40]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Apr 9, 2021
    76
    The Medium didn’t manage to become a spiritual successor to Silent Hill, but it’s still a significant step forward for Bloober Team. [Issue#252, p.50]
  3. IGN Portugal
    Mar 18, 2021
    80
    The exclusive Microsoft - The Medium is yet another significant milestone in the catalogue of psychological horror games from Bloober Team, which is increasingly becoming one of the best studios in this area. Without hiding where it comes from, it's an experience horror fans won't want to miss, no matter how short. The duality approach is interesting and has enormous potential. I hope that the Bloober Team will get to work on it again and develop it more in-depth.
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