The Medium

 Xbox Series X
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1388 Ratings

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  1. Lordbit4735
    Apr 25, 2023
    9
    Me gusta, jugabilidad buenas, mecanicas interesantes, tal vez su historia mejorable, pero no mala.
  2. Lroman1980
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    Amazing game. Absolutely blown away. If your a fan of Silent Hill then your in for a treat. My kids got me this for Christmas and I'm enjoying it immensely. On PS5 you get the visual upgrade compared to the XboxSeriesX version and the Haptic feedback immersion. A must play.
  3. Summoneren
    Oct 25, 2022
    8
    It's a bit complicated. The game was not what I expected. It wasn't nearly as scary as I hoped, nor did I didn't find a ton of mystery or reasons to revisit. But overall, It was a great story told through a simple and short playthrough.

    Some short sequences are scary, you get a ton of information and detail if you search in the correct places. The controls were nice for the type of game    It's a bit complicated. The game was not what I expected. It wasn't nearly as scary as I hoped, nor did I didn't find a ton of mystery or reasons to revisit. But overall, It was a great story told through a simple and short playthrough.

    Some short sequences are scary, you get a ton of information and detail if you search in the correct places. The controls were nice for the type of game it was.

    I think the only reason why I'd give this game a lower rating than 8 would be that the trailers and information were a bit misleading. It's not a scary game, it's more of a detective story-telling game with some scary elements.    … Expand
  4. kevinbiohazard
    Aug 7, 2022
    8
    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics:9/10
    Music: 9/10
    Replay: 7/10
    Buying Advice: 7/10
  5. Goosetave
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    A great horror game with an impressive storytelling and a unique and original staging.
    A great job graphically and narratively. There are few on the market with such a good level.
  6. shaggybeast
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    The Medium by Bloober Team reaches great heights in its unique cinematic camera angles and its mature story but unfortunately falls where gameplay is concerned. Bloober Team has created a uniquely oppressive atmosphere that lends itself well to the dark and mature story they're telling, and they tell it surprisingly well. The voice actors all do a stellar job in portraying their charactersThe Medium by Bloober Team reaches great heights in its unique cinematic camera angles and its mature story but unfortunately falls where gameplay is concerned. Bloober Team has created a uniquely oppressive atmosphere that lends itself well to the dark and mature story they're telling, and they tell it surprisingly well. The voice actors all do a stellar job in portraying their characters and conveying the varying emotions that drive the story. The major selling point of The Medium, that being the split world is beautifully portrayed. Both the real and spirit world are stunning to look at, as if they were taken straight from the paintings of Zdzislaw Beksinski. There are however some moments in the game where textures take too long to load that did take me out of the experience slightly but this can be excused as the game is also trying to render two synced worlds at once. Another immersion breaker but one that can also be overlooked is the facial animations that do appear quite stiff in most circumstances, this is however a AA game so I can understand. Probably the biggest letdown for me was the gameplay side of things. I would've appreciated at least a little bit of combat and more interaction with the world. There are moments throughout that just had me running back and forth that would have been enriched further with some combat, possibly against smaller enemy types, but this is just my opinion. To end on a more positive note, I must say another big standout of the game was the music and sound design. It managed to be both haunting and emotional, it did after all come from a legendary composer. Overall, The Medium pleasantly surprised me and I hope that this victory from Bloober Team means that they aren't done with the world of The Medium. There's so much potential for a sequel that I hope is coming.… Expand
  7. jorge108
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    Buen juego, a la altura de un buen triller psicológico. Adictivo por su historia, puzzles moderados a simples y un poco de acción.
  8. GuzmanEconomist
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Jugué la versión de series s y va muy fluida a excepción de 2 partes donde si se caía el Frame como a 10 fps, sin embargo es una experiencia buena, ya hacia falta un juego lineal que contara una buena historia.
  9. Piter25pl
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Świetna historia. Piękny game play. Niepowtarzalny klimat, jak dla mnie pozycja obowiązkowa.… Expand
  10. Kingkaszii13
    Dec 14, 2021
    8
    Cudowne odwzorowanie Polski z lat 70, miła fabuła trzymająca w napięciu. Bardzo dobrze się bawiłem podczas gry, lecz w pewnym momencie nie ma się już ochoty podchodzić do gry ponieważ zaczyna się robić oczywista i nudna, ale potem powraca ciekawość i chęć gry do samego końca historii
  11. m0renomatico
    Dec 2, 2021
    9
    Excelente historia con una narrativa envolvente, solo creo que pudo tener graficos más de nueva generación y controles más comodos.
  12. RockFigo
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    Un juego muy bueno, me gustó mucho la historia y creo que la parte de los dos mundos es sencillamente asombrosa, es un juego de alta exigencia gráfica por lo mismo y arreglaron algunos detalles con los parches necesarios. En cuanto a la jugabilidad me hubiese gustado mayor atención a los movimientos del personaje al desplazarse por escaleras y un poco más rápido al trotar. La exploraciónUn juego muy bueno, me gustó mucho la historia y creo que la parte de los dos mundos es sencillamente asombrosa, es un juego de alta exigencia gráfica por lo mismo y arreglaron algunos detalles con los parches necesarios. En cuanto a la jugabilidad me hubiese gustado mayor atención a los movimientos del personaje al desplazarse por escaleras y un poco más rápido al trotar. La exploración es buena y los puzzles son relativamente sencillos de descifrar. La banda sonora es maravillosa.… Expand
  13. spiton675
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    A must play if you like thriller/horror and love a good puzzle. Great soundtrack and very emersive story. Troy's Baker performance as the villain is amazing.
  14. Comisuamae
    Oct 13, 2021
    9
    eu daria 10 se não fosse o xcloud tendo problemas com controle, mas o jogo em si está maravilhoso (GT: Kainan15709)
  15. Alexsandrojeze
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Gostei muito deste game, bonito emocionante e intrigante, a câmera dele é estilo silent hill, confesso que não gosto muito deste estilo de camera porem este jogo mudou minha opinião sobre isso
  16. moonetmusic
    Oct 5, 2021
    9
    I played this game with the game pass and i have to say, it made me feel warm inside. It's very reminiscent of the original Silent Hill games, with its genius concept, creepy atmosphere and story, and the FIXED CAMERA ANGLES. I'll admit those were kind of frustrating at times, and some of the Save points weren't placed at the best of moments. But overall I had a great experience, and II played this game with the game pass and i have to say, it made me feel warm inside. It's very reminiscent of the original Silent Hill games, with its genius concept, creepy atmosphere and story, and the FIXED CAMERA ANGLES. I'll admit those were kind of frustrating at times, and some of the Save points weren't placed at the best of moments. But overall I had a great experience, and I would recommend this game if you are a fan of good old survival horror.… Expand
  17. ACTSoneca
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    História incrível ! Narrativa excelente. Segue uma ordem não muito lógica, mas tudo se encaixa no final. O desfecho é sensacional !
  18. LigthRek
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    En general es un buen juego y en lo personal me entretuvo la historia, me gustó la ambientación y ahora espero la 2a entrega que quede en suspenso con el final, nice.
  19. YoGutss93
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    This game is sitting at 72 for no reason! Incredible title that deserves any horror fans attention. While steeped in creepy atmosphere this games main tactic to instill fear isn't with cheap jump scares but rather its world building and dark narrative. It's not a game that over stays its welcome either, paced at a consistent buildup that comes to a beautiful conclusion at just the rightThis game is sitting at 72 for no reason! Incredible title that deserves any horror fans attention. While steeped in creepy atmosphere this games main tactic to instill fear isn't with cheap jump scares but rather its world building and dark narrative. It's not a game that over stays its welcome either, paced at a consistent buildup that comes to a beautiful conclusion at just the right time. . Play this game.… Expand
  20. srinu634
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    The Medium is a definite 9 if not a 10.
    The Medium does an amazing job at narration and story telling. The story feels intriguing till the end and slowly unravels itself as you progress through the game. The sound is great and is quite immersive. The artwork is great but more subdued unlike bloober's Observer System Redux where the artwork is direct in terms of visuals.
    The Medium    The Medium is a definite 9 if not a 10.
    The Medium does an amazing job at narration and story telling. The story feels intriguing till the end and slowly unravels itself as you progress through the game. The sound is great and is quite immersive. The artwork is great but more subdued unlike bloober's Observer System Redux where the artwork is direct in terms of visuals.
    The Medium handles the dual screen quite well and I was a bit skeptical about it but pleasantly surprised that they handled it well.

    As for the cons: 30 fps, in between screen glitches take a point away.

    However, if you like narration based games, this one is a must play.    … Expand
  21. ethicsbeanie
    Aug 30, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A fun game. I only played this since it was free on gamepass and supposed to show of the series x graphics. It looked at times, mostly it just looked like a last gen game. There were a lot of cheap deaths where the controls were just not responsive enough or it wasnt obviouse where you could move which was annoying. This is more of a 7.5 than an 8 to me. For the most part the story flowed smoothly with logical puzzles that could be solved. A few times i looked at guides when i was stuck since i dont like wasting time, i think it was the tanks and one other point. There were several times where i got stuck due to movement (running away etc.) Although the game was creepy at times, it never really delivered on true "jump out of your seat" scares. Its more of a sci fi, adventure puzzler.

    Worth playing if you have a series x, there's not much else to push its power at the moment. Its not a game of the year game though, something to play after you finish the games you really want to play.    … Expand
  22. Koteevich
    Aug 28, 2021
    8
    Играл на старте. Баги были, но немного, больше все же вопросов к оптимизации - на Series S (что уж греха таить - на всех платформах) были просадки фпсов.

    Один из интереснейших пройденных мною проектов за последнее время и этот год. На удивление затянула и очень понравилась данная игрушка. Не хоррор ни разу. Это скорее бродилка. Очень приятная, красивая бродилка. К прохождению любителей    Играл на старте. Баги были, но немного, больше все же вопросов к оптимизации - на Series S (что уж греха таить - на всех платформах) были просадки фпсов.

    Один из интереснейших пройденных мною проектов за последнее время и этот год. На удивление затянула и очень понравилась данная игрушка. Не хоррор ни разу. Это скорее бродилка. Очень приятная, красивая бродилка. К прохождению любителей данного жанра - рекомендую!

    P.S. Ну и куда же без "злых коммуняк" в польской игре? Они тут есть, все на месте, не волнуйтесь.    … Expand
  23. Metalheart
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    Great story told in this game, interesting mechanics, graphics are quite good.
  24. El1s0n
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    Me encantó, un juego increíble en todos los aspectos. Y no necesariamente debe haber disparos y más disparos para que un juego logre ser maravilloso.
  25. Jonyps
    Jul 16, 2021
    8
    El Juego es una Propuesta muy Original Con una Narrativa Excelente y no entiendo como no se habla más y mejor de el.
    100% Recomendado , he de decir que no esperaba nada de él y me tiene enganchado.
    Jugado en una Xbox Series X en un LG SM 9800 de 55" y terminada la historia principal.
  26. Reed618
    Aug 3, 2021
    8
    Although I've played all of bloober teams since layers of fear I haven't been a big fan of their work. Generally I find their games get a little repetitive after a while and I encounter issues like annoying chase scenes.

    I went in to the medium with low expectations but I have to say this is a big improvement. It's visually their most impressive game. The story and performances are    Although I've played all of bloober teams since layers of fear I haven't been a big fan of their work. Generally I find their games get a little repetitive after a while and I encounter issues like annoying chase scenes.

    I went in to the medium with low expectations but I have to say this is a big improvement. It's visually their most impressive game. The story and performances are quite strong and the mix of real world and spirit world keeps things interesting throughout. The biggest weakness is that it's just not very scary but it's a well made story driven game with a solid tale to tell. I'd definitely recommend checking it out.    … Expand
  27. Wut1234
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Tense ambient, great music from Akira Yamaoka and the stury is well made. Great job Bloober team!
  28. mlnsn
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    Gameplay : 7/10
    Design (video + audio) : 8/10
    Story : 9/10
    Technical aspects : 9/10
    Repeatability: 6/10
  29. zezeljmare
    Jul 12, 2021
    8
    EN:
    Very good post-communist atmosphere in the game, the complete hotel complex is done great, as if you are in Chernobyl. The story is quite interesting, and makes the player research and collect items and letters to find out as much as possible about the events. The music is on the level of Silent Hill. Minus for too many side letters, which have little to do with the main story, as well    EN:
    Very good post-communist atmosphere in the game, the complete hotel complex is done great, as if you are in Chernobyl. The story is quite interesting, and makes the player research and collect items and letters to find out as much as possible about the events. The music is on the level of Silent Hill. Minus for too many side letters, which have little to do with the main story, as well as for the end because it leaves a lot of unanswered questions.
    Praise for the mechanics of the game, as well as for the idea of a dual world. Quite unique. I hope to sequel.

    SRB:
    Veoma dobra post-komunistička atmosfera u igri, kompletan kompleks hotela je urađen odlično, kao da se nalazite u Černobilju. Priča je dosta zanimljiva, i tera igrača da istražuje i sakuplja iteme i pisma kako bi saznao što više o događajima. Muzika je na nivou Silent Hilla. Minus za prevelik broj sporednih pisama, koji nemaju mnogo veze sa glavnom pričom, kao ​i za kraj jer ostavlja mnogo neodgovorenih pitanja.
    Pohvala i za mehaniku igre, kao i za ideju dualnog sveta. Dosta unikatno. Nadam se nastavku.    … Expand
  30. kurotan
    Jul 10, 2021
    8
    Come for the genre. Stay for the story. I’d wanted to play an old school tank controls game but the Cold War setting is put to magnificent use. It’s horrifying and heartbreaking at the same time. Uncovering what lies at the heart of this tragedy is what kept me going. It’s a shame that reviews from both users and journos completely ignore just how good the story is. If you have an interestCome for the genre. Stay for the story. I’d wanted to play an old school tank controls game but the Cold War setting is put to magnificent use. It’s horrifying and heartbreaking at the same time. Uncovering what lies at the heart of this tragedy is what kept me going. It’s a shame that reviews from both users and journos completely ignore just how good the story is. If you have an interest in the time period, the story really is fantastic… Expand
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#61 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2021
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2021

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 81
  3. Negative: 3 out of 81
  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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