The Medium

 Xbox Series X
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  1. 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
  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. Voodoo123
    Mar 3, 2021
    7
    +fantastic visual style
    +excellent writing
    +great voice cast -controls feel clunky -serviceable gameplay never felt good to play I was very impressed by this experience having been a fan of the spooky genre since watching shows like the x files, millennium and films like the shining and ghost I've always been fascinated by the idea of crossing the ethereal plane and seeing spirits and    +fantastic visual style
    +excellent writing
    +great voice cast
    -controls feel clunky
    -serviceable gameplay never felt good to play

    I was very impressed by this experience having been a fan of the spooky genre since watching shows like the x files, millennium and films like the shining and ghost I've always been fascinated by the idea of crossing the ethereal plane and seeing spirits and this game perfectly captures that using it's split screen neatly throughout. Sadly the gameplay is the weak element with its clunky movement feel, basic puzzles and repeated use of stealth sections brought the pacing down at times.    … Expand
  4. DrZomboid
    Feb 8, 2022
    7
    Good looking game, reminds me od Syberia, Silent Hill and Resident Evil.
    Not so great but solid 7
  5. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 16, 2021
    7
    The Medium
    Bloobr team is back on the right track
    If youre new to the channel, I love layers of fear, I only metnion it in every other horror review I do, its one of my favorite horror games of all time, so naturally I have to play every game bloobr team makes, and unfortunately they havnt been that good since the observer, however with the medium, bloober team takes a crack at 3rd    The Medium
    Bloobr team is back on the right track
    If youre new to the channel, I love layers of fear, I only metnion it in every other horror review I do, its one of my favorite horror games of all time, so naturally I have to play every game bloobr team makes, and unfortunately they havnt been that good since the observer, however with the medium, bloober team takes a crack at 3rd person horror, and while its far from flawless, it’s a pretty decent first attempt…
    here you play as a medium, you get a call, you go to this creepy hotel to investigate the call, and things don’t get normal from there… reviewing this game was a roller coaster of feelings, as the medim is a roller coaster of quality.. the cutscenes are great, the voice acting, the chracters, the story, all amazing, but the game itself feels really dated, tons of texture pop ins, the game will chug along at times, and overall marianne feels super awkward to control, the cameras, the movements, everything to remind you that despite the acting and cutscenes =, this is indeed not a AAA title, it feels big budget indie, which is fine especially in the hands of bloober team, they are great at creeping you out and building intriguing environments.
    As a medium you can go back and forth between your world and the spirit world, and you get to see both sides at a time, going back and forth to find items or interact with objecst to solve a puzzle or open up an area for the other, it really is a fun little back and forth puzzle game from time to time. However the execution isn’t quite the most enjoyable.. infact overall, The medium is probably one of the least enjoyable horror games ive played in a while, its slow and tedious, these sections while theyre a cool idea, never do anything fresh with it, youre basically doing the alive or dead version of everything you’ve done in horror games before but in accordion from.. Im over dead ends and fixing fuse boxes and finding valves… can horror games come up with literally anything else to do than find the things that’s missing….
    Im so over this type of gameplay, im over being in the same areas for 10-20 minutes just clicking on stuff until I find a missing lever, its boring, borderline painful after a while, and really makes your game feel like a chore.
    Please give me something new, the indie games industry pumps out 20 of these games every year.
    I don’t mind it every once in a while, but when that’s the main hook of your game, I cant.. And with the medium lasting about 6 and a half hours, it feels twice that long with how slow paced it is…
    But ultimately The Medium is saved by its cast of characters and story, I had to see where this was all going, even if it felt like it was going nowhere, enjoy this hotel for the rest of your life.
    I give the medium
    a 7/10    … Expand
  6. Invocator
    Feb 1, 2021
    7
    En general es una buena experiencia! muchos puntos buenos, más que los malos, aunque si hay detalles a afinar. Los gráficos (lo jugué en Series X) en general muy buenos, pero de repente se caían en calidad cañón, no siempre eran consistentes. Me hubieran gustado boss fights de verdad, alguna mecánica de combate y que no fueran tan absolutamente lineal, tan buena locación cómo para haberloEn general es una buena experiencia! muchos puntos buenos, más que los malos, aunque si hay detalles a afinar. Los gráficos (lo jugué en Series X) en general muy buenos, pero de repente se caían en calidad cañón, no siempre eran consistentes. Me hubieran gustado boss fights de verdad, alguna mecánica de combate y que no fueran tan absolutamente lineal, tan buena locación cómo para haberlo hecho tan lineal, de no ser por algunas mecánicas del Gameplay estuvo a punto de ser un walking simulator. El tema de tener los dos mundos al mismo tiempo, no fue mucho de mi agrado; solo se utilizó muy poco para resolver puzzles y lo demás solo fue tipo showcase, cómo un demo técnico; siempre la atención te llevaba a un mundo, el otro se podía haber omitido fácilmente en varias cutscenes. La historia muy entretenida! Fue de buena duración, lo acabé como en 10hrs. creo que no lo volveré a jugar nunca más, bendito GamePass!… Expand
  7. enriverd
    Feb 27, 2021
    7
    The first true next generation game, only playable on XBox SX or SS because running its two worlds on older hardware is not possible. On paper, it had enough ingredients to impress, however, the developers have made a few design choices that do not let the game shine as it should.

    Before I comment them, let me say that graphically, the game is very nice, specially the real world. The    The first true next generation game, only playable on XBox SX or SS because running its two worlds on older hardware is not possible. On paper, it had enough ingredients to impress, however, the developers have made a few design choices that do not let the game shine as it should.

    Before I comment them, let me say that graphically, the game is very nice, specially the real world. The characters movement could be improved, but are ok. And the voices volume is not properly levelled, so some are too loud and other too low.

    Getting back to the poor design choices:

    The first one is the perspective used. Using fixed camera views, which do not allow the player to properly see the objects and details of the scenes that far is really annoying and has brought me the same clunky feeling of the first 3D games, like when playing the first Alone in the dark. I thought that 20 years of 3D video games had taught us some lessons, but they insist in making the same mistakes again.

    On the other hand, when you interact with an object, the game kind of opens a new space, zooming in the object but limiting the pan you can make. Sometimes interacting with a object requires opening two of those spaces. When done, you have to exit those spaces with a button press. All this makes exploring the areas very frustrating.

    Although the idea of having two worlds is very interesting, the design of the alternate reality does not make much sense. For instance, at some point in the game you find a corridor with a huge hole in the ground that does no let you pass. Switching to the alternate reality, you see that the hole is not that big in that reality and you can cross. Really? The alternate reality is supposed to be the spiritual world, but the physical objects should be the same (and generally are, and just have different appearance). That is not playing fair.

    The puzzles presented often do not make much sense, for example, you are in a room with the exit door closed, and for the door to open you have to reproduce a tape which has no relation to the door. It does not make any sense and reduces your decision making in the game to having to try everything to advance.

    Despite all this flaws, the game is fun and is half as scary as it could have been, something I also appreciate.    … Expand
  8. tom974
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    This is a must try game at least, much more with the Gamepass availability. Magnificient settings, beautiful scenery, heartbreaking story, and the dual screen mechanic is clever though underexploited. the overall game could have gone further than its globally basic gameplay and that's what keeps it from a higher rating. The lack of chapter selection when there's so many collectibles to getThis is a must try game at least, much more with the Gamepass availability. Magnificient settings, beautiful scenery, heartbreaking story, and the dual screen mechanic is clever though underexploited. the overall game could have gone further than its globally basic gameplay and that's what keeps it from a higher rating. The lack of chapter selection when there's so many collectibles to get is a shame also. The ground is solid there for a sequel.… Expand
  9. axis1798
    May 1, 2021
    7
    Gran juego sobre todo por su historia, ambientación y personajes aun así creo que bloober team es aun novato en juegos de tercera persona y falla en el control y jugabilidad aun así la música es de 10 y pese a no ser muy re jugable y desperdiciar algunas oportunidades con jefes es un muy buen juego para ser una nueva ip me encantó.
    Punto positivos: Música, historia, personajes,    Gran juego sobre todo por su historia, ambientación y personajes aun así creo que bloober team es aun novato en juegos de tercera persona y falla en el control y jugabilidad aun así la música es de 10 y pese a no ser muy re jugable y desperdiciar algunas oportunidades con jefes es un muy buen juego para ser una nueva ip me encantó.
    Punto positivos: Música, historia, personajes, ambientación, dos mundos al mismo tiempo y originalidad.
    Negativos: jugabilidad, controles toscos, caídas de fps y carga de texturas a veces era muy lenta.    … Expand
  10. grreaper
    Feb 2, 2021
    7
    Довольно не плохая игра с сочными и приятными задниками. В какой то момент начинает напоминать Психонавтов :D
    Игра не хоррор, она триллер и на самом деле это очень хорошо. Нет этих постоянных бездумных скримеров. Игра держит в напряжении и заставляет к ней возвращаться в новь и вновь.
    Но да, это симулятор ходьбы и иногда бега. И это главный её минус. И как по мне, концовка несколько    Довольно не плохая игра с сочными и приятными задниками. В какой то момент начинает напоминать Психонавтов :D
    Игра не хоррор, она триллер и на самом деле это очень хорошо. Нет этих постоянных бездумных скримеров. Игра держит в напряжении и заставляет к ней возвращаться в новь и вновь.
    Но да, это симулятор ходьбы и иногда бега. И это главный её минус. И как по мне, концовка несколько слабовата.
    7.5/10    … Expand
  11. Thejodjeremie
    Feb 19, 2021
    7
    A very interesting horror/thriller story game with fun but slow type gameplay. I enjoyed the game even though it's not perfect. A good first Xbox next gen title.
  12. cyklopPL
    Feb 7, 2021
    7
    Overall 7/10, but only due to this being on GamePass.
    Played on XSX.
    Ok adventure game. Not really scary, tho the story is interesting from start to end.
    Also this game is an Xbox Series exclusive, but comes from a small studio so do not expect next gen graphics. Looks ok, nothing spectacular. Puzzles are easy but still ok.

    Now, what I disliked:
    - No QuickResume
  13. Pupyto
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    Meh..
    El juego está bueno Solo que no merecía todo el hype que tuvo
    Me decepcionó bastante
    Pero no sé merece tampoco las malas criticas que está recibiendo :(
    La narrativa esta normal
    Los gráficos igual
    El estilo de cámara Silent Hill
    Es lo que me gusta mucho No da miedo eso sí XD
    Pero si te mantiene en suspenso
    Espero que mejoren en cuanto a los exclusivos
    Espero Halo con ansias
  14. churros
    Mar 24, 2021
    7
    Pros:
    + beautiful graphics
    + atmospheric soundtrack
    + interesting plot
    + creative storytelling
    + don't rely on jumpscares

    Cons:
    - bad stealh sections
    - heavy story themes without warning
    - walking simulator
  15. Bato
    May 31, 2021
    7
    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 8/10
    Overall: 7/10
  16. Mitchewix
    Apr 30, 2021
    7
    Great game! The story was fun and the audio us great! The gameplay is kinda bland but still fun. The visuals are great for environment but not for characters as much.
  17. gusmaciel
    Sep 11, 2021
    7
    História muito boa e ótimos gráficos, porém a jogabilidade precisa melhorar.
  18. 4drian
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    Not bad history, soundtrack is fantastic reminds me of Silent Hill, but gameplay is just boring. I expected something more, I feel unsatisfied.
  19. ALEXX84290
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    El juego me sorprendió para bien y para mal en partes iguales, si bien el juego me gustó en ambientación e historia, me resulta un tanto repetitivo y el apartado gráfico está bien, pues la resolución, almenos en mi caso, estuvo fluctuante unas cuantas veces. Nada que no se sepa. Sin embargo es una grata sorpresa encontrarlo en game pass
  20. isocano
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    En general un buen juego, y no soy fan del género.

    Lo que más me ha gustado sin duda es la dirección artística en general, los gráficos y la atención al detalle en los escenarios. Quizás lo peor la dificultad (demasiado sencillo, tanto los puzzles como la interacción con los "enemigos"), y personalmente creo que se podría haber acortado algo la duración para que fuese mas redondo    En general un buen juego, y no soy fan del género.

    Lo que más me ha gustado sin duda es la dirección artística en general, los gráficos y la atención al detalle en los escenarios.

    Quizás lo peor la dificultad (demasiado sencillo, tanto los puzzles como la interacción con los "enemigos"), y personalmente creo que se podría haber acortado algo la duración para que fuese mas redondo todavía.

    La trama/historia un poco meh, me ha recordado a la típica película de mediodía en fin de semana en españa, lo cual no es bueno jaja.    … Expand
  21. IamChris8
    Jun 3, 2021
    7
    Das Spiel war von der Atmosphäre absolut großartig und das ist auch die Stärke des Spiels. Das Gameplay wiederum ist eher "langweilig".

    Grafik: 6/10
    Atmosphäre: 10/10
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 4/10

    Wer den Game Pass besitzt sollte es mal ausprobieren oder warten bis es im Angebot ist.
  22. thegamer105
    Apr 21, 2021
    7
    This game has soo much potential that just wasn't tapped into. There's no action sequences which makes the game very full after a long period of time and the graphics are overall just meh. The story was a masterpiece on the other hand and carries the game big time. Gameplay 5 gets very boring over a long period of time.
    Graphics 7 the graphics are very good when you're not up close    This game has soo much potential that just wasn't tapped into. There's no action sequences which makes the game very full after a long period of time and the graphics are overall just meh. The story was a masterpiece on the other hand and carries the game big time. Gameplay 5 gets very boring over a long period of time.
    Graphics 7 the graphics are very good when you're not up close otherwise they aren't that good for a next gen game. Story 10 this game had a story that was amazing and had me Finnish the game which says alot.
    Overall this game is a 7 and it feels like there just wasn't enough love put into it.    … Expand
  23. DANTESFENIX2
    Aug 1, 2021
    7
    Que mal aprovechado está el juego, es una buena propuesta y es muy interesante pero está muy mal ejecutado, la cámara es horrible, el gameplay aburre, es curioso que lo que más entretiene son las cinemáticas, puzzles horribles que cansan mucho el juego, pudo ser mucho mejor
  24. JJDoom
    May 9, 2021
    7
    A great game which unfortunately quickly runs out of ideas in terms of gameplay. Carried by the story and vocal performances.
  25. Astralniy
    Jul 13, 2021
    7
    Это пусть и хорошая, но пустая игра донельзя. И не страшная совсем и совершенно, да и просто иногда скучная. История действительно интересная, но она наверное единственное, что вытягивает эту игру.
  26. Szymon1111
    Feb 8, 2022
    7
    Uwielbiam tą grę za jej wspaniała fabułę i za to jak jest opowiedziana i dzięki bardzo dużej immersji można się dobrze wczuć a z sekwencjami z potworem gra utrzymuje napięcie. Gra nie jest może najstraszniejszą grą ale są momenty w których można nieźle się wystraszyć no i klimat tego miejsca i jego historia coś wspaniałego. Gra ma dużo dobrych aspektów ale są też wady czyli np praca kameryUwielbiam tą grę za jej wspaniała fabułę i za to jak jest opowiedziana i dzięki bardzo dużej immersji można się dobrze wczuć a z sekwencjami z potworem gra utrzymuje napięcie. Gra nie jest może najstraszniejszą grą ale są momenty w których można nieźle się wystraszyć no i klimat tego miejsca i jego historia coś wspaniałego. Gra ma dużo dobrych aspektów ale są też wady czyli np praca kamery która ustawia się w koncie i tam pozostaje aż nie przejdziemy dalej i gra potrafi być nudna w pewnych momentach kiedy nic się nie dzieje a my szukamy jakiegoś przedmiotu no i też nieraz trzeba lizać ściany żeby znaleśc jakieś przedmiot ale gra broni się dobrymi sekwencjami zawierającymi akcje.… Expand
  27. Ewerton_World
    Mar 4, 2022
    7
    O jogo é legal, mas combina mais com quem curte jogos focado em história e narrativas, esse jogo tem uma jogabilidade simples, não tem combates, tem muitos puzzles e possúi alguns problemas de otimização mas nada que atrapalhe
  28. Gam1ngH3ro15
    May 21, 2022
    7
    7 for me. Good graphics and mediocre story. But that's about it. Decent pickup.
  29. red_shining
    Jul 14, 2023
    7
    Medium is a great game, for the most part I really enjoyed it.

    The downsides were that it was very slow paced - for a lot of it the character was slowly walking through the coridors. There was a run option but it wasn't much faster than the slow paced walking. The game only leads you one way and locks you in the areas so you don't get a lot of freedom in that sense. The puzzles were    Medium is a great game, for the most part I really enjoyed it.

    The downsides were that it was very slow paced - for a lot of it the character was slowly walking through the coridors. There was a run option but it wasn't much faster than the slow paced walking.

    The game only leads you one way and locks you in the areas so you don't get a lot of freedom in that sense. The puzzles were quite simple and I wish there was more to explore and find.

    The video bits were quite long as well, sometimes I wasn't sure if I was playing a game or watching a movie. I think the the proportions there are 50/50.

    Back to focusing on positives - the storyline is great and the graphics are amazing. The feel of the whole place was fantastic. I would love another Medium game from the creators - maybe the characters could move a tiny bit faster though? :)    … Expand
  30. christhewiz
    Feb 7, 2021
    6
    After several tedious and boring hours I deleted the game. I don't just don't like the game concept, the story and most of all the fixed camera, which is a real pain in the ......
  31. Rul00
    Feb 8, 2023
    6
    Lo esperé con mucha ansia hasta que salió en el Game Pass. Tenía mucho hype, pero al acabarlo me quedé a medias. Aunque gráficamente llama la atención, las mecánicas son muy simples y la historia es mediocre.
  32. Barney2020
    Jan 31, 2021
    6
    Shows how low the bar is when mainstream critics give this average game 8s 9s and perfect ratings it's not even scary lucky I got it on game pass and not paid £40 for it
  33. Mikireq
    Jan 30, 2021
    6
    Un juego narrativo, con una historia decente y muy lineal. Gráficamente para ser un doble AA pasable pero con caídas de framerate importantes. No es para todo el mundo. Divertido y poco más si te gustan los juegos narrativos
  34. Rodrigo_Roka
    Jan 29, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quando dividi a tela cai o gráfico drasticamente mas joguinho e bom da para se divertir… Expand
  35. RANC047
    Jan 30, 2021
    6
    Very strong first half of the game. It just drags in the last half and ultimately falls flat at the end. Great concept though. The game just doesn't know where to end. Pretty much the same problem Bloober Team had with The Blair Witch.
  36. ProfAmateur
    Feb 16, 2022
    6
    German first, English below.
    Das Spiel ist ähnlich wie Resident Evil oder Control, aber ohne Waffen. Man muss deshalb auch nicht auf das Ressourcenmanagement achten. Die Kamera-Winkel/Ansicht ist stets fixiert. Es gibt diverse Rätsel, welche aber nicht so schwer zu lösen sind (ausser am Schluss).
    + Idee mit der Parallelwelt gefällt mir + Gruselige Momente mit einigen Jump Scares -    German first, English below.
    Das Spiel ist ähnlich wie Resident Evil oder Control, aber ohne Waffen. Man muss deshalb auch nicht auf das Ressourcenmanagement achten. Die Kamera-Winkel/Ansicht ist stets fixiert. Es gibt diverse Rätsel, welche aber nicht so schwer zu lösen sind (ausser am Schluss).
    + Idee mit der Parallelwelt gefällt mir
    + Gruselige Momente mit einigen Jump Scares
    - hochauflösende Objekte werden nachgeladen
    - Übergange Cutscenes zu Gameplay zu hackelig (im Gameplay sind die Charakter-Animationen ziemlich steif).
    - Einige Momente der Unklarheit, z. B. muss man Sekundenbruchteile nach der Cutscene von einem Gegner fliehen und stirbt gleich. Das passiert mehrmals bis man versteht, was das Spiel von einem will.
    Fazit: Das Spiel eignet sich gut für den Einstieg ins Horror-Genre. Wer mit einigen technischen und spielerischen Schwächen leben kann, ist damit gut bedient.

    The game is similar to Resident Evil or Control, but without weapons. Therefore, you don't have to pay attention to resource management. The camera angle/view is always fixed. There are several puzzles, but they are not that hard to solve (except at the end).
    + I like the idea with the parallel world
    + Scary moments with some jump scares
    - high resolution objects are reloaded
    - Transitions cutscenes to gameplay too choppy (ingame character animations are pretty stiff).
    - Some moments of ambiguity, for example you have to flee from an enemy a split second after the cutscene and you die right away. This happens several times until you understand what the game wants from you.
    Conclusion: The game is well suited for an entry into the horror genre. If you can live with some technical and gameplay weaknesses, you will be well served.    … Expand
  37. mistertorgue
    Jan 29, 2021
    6
    The level design of this game is just next level. The idea of being able to play two different worlds at the same is splendid. II really wish it could be improved a little on the gameplay part. I am fine with the game having no combat but the gameplay after sometimes starts to feel a little slow. And some animation work could improve as well. Still worth playing!!! it's on gamepass.
  38. han4solo
    Jan 29, 2021
    6
    Boring game. Inadequate camera. Bad optimization on xbox series x - fps droping...
  39. josenight
    Jan 30, 2021
    6
    The medium is a good game. Short about 7 hours long. Cool graphics with the dual worlds thing. Simple puzzles and the start is slow. Picks up after 2 or 3 hours. Not much gameplay wise, but cool story.
  40. Jul10_99
    Jan 29, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego regular quisieron hacer un Silent Hill pero les salió mal y gráficamente deja mucho que desear.… Expand
  41. Dime1
    Jan 31, 2021
    6
    Its a 7 at the most! Boring walking sim.. The main characters walk like robocop.. Xbots on here giving it a 10..gtfo
  42. StrongProtector
    Feb 1, 2021
    6
    The Medium is a terrific story in a not very good game. I get that it's for atmosphere and whatnot, but the slow moving protagonist Marianne, the fixed cinematic camera straight out of PS1 Resident Evil, and the inability to backtrack whatsoever really held this game back. There were some neat puzzle elements, and controlling dual-protagonists at times in the spirit/real world wasThe Medium is a terrific story in a not very good game. I get that it's for atmosphere and whatnot, but the slow moving protagonist Marianne, the fixed cinematic camera straight out of PS1 Resident Evil, and the inability to backtrack whatsoever really held this game back. There were some neat puzzle elements, and controlling dual-protagonists at times in the spirit/real world was interesting, but this wasn't enough to prevent me from saying The Medium would've been more aptly named The Mediocre.… Expand
  43. El6pesetas
    Feb 4, 2021
    6
    Este juego no es bueno porque si consideras que el número de horas supera las 10, entonces tenemos que ver otros juegos con más de 10 horas, como los juegos de caminar u otros juegos que no lo hacen, pero en este caso es el caso.
  44. Eckleburg
    May 6, 2021
    6
    The Medium presents the player with a neat concept of 2 worlds being rendered simultaneously. However, the devs could have done more to make the game more engaging (a higher volume of puzzles for instance).

    The graphics and world rendering are excellent, the story is quite interesting and the audio is fitting. The Medium ticks a lot of the boxes but the whole is lesser than the sum of    The Medium presents the player with a neat concept of 2 worlds being rendered simultaneously. However, the devs could have done more to make the game more engaging (a higher volume of puzzles for instance).

    The graphics and world rendering are excellent, the story is quite interesting and the audio is fitting. The Medium ticks a lot of the boxes but the whole is lesser than the sum of its parts because of 2 main gripes:

    1) the fixed camera angle which makes the movement feel clunky
    2) the lack of player input which hurts the immersion    … Expand
  45. Jherra
    Nov 1, 2022
    6
    The game is worth a try if you are into these kind of games. Graphics and Gameplay both pretty good.
  46. TheRaisk
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    Multidimensional horror and deep storytelling merge into a fixed-camera third person adventure called The Medium. The dual-world idea is interesting the first two times, but it get monotonous over time. Graphically and technically it meets the current gen expectations but fails to shine in any aspect. The atmosphere the game creates is remarkable and really immersive, but the gameplayMultidimensional horror and deep storytelling merge into a fixed-camera third person adventure called The Medium. The dual-world idea is interesting the first two times, but it get monotonous over time. Graphically and technically it meets the current gen expectations but fails to shine in any aspect. The atmosphere the game creates is remarkable and really immersive, but the gameplay feels a little bit clunky. If you enjoyed horror games, do not hesitate to give it a try!… Expand
  47. Hacc
    May 29, 2021
    5
    To be honest I don't expect anything from Microsoft (The quality of the games has gone down a lot) The first hours starts well, but then you start to get bored a lot. The soundtrack I loved, the game mechanics are limited, the camera is very problematic, level of detail (Basic), Graphics (Basic) and History (Boring). I DO NOT RECOMMEND
  48. Vanvejar
    Feb 3, 2021
    5
    Una película interactiva como man of medan o until dawn técnicamente bastante decepcionante, he disfrutado varios títulos del mismo estilo pero para ser el único exclusivo de xbox series se le pedía un poco más...
  49. BorjAngel88
    Jan 29, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonido, BSO y entornos muy buenos, y ahí acaban las cosas buenas de este juego. Rendimiento en Series X penoso con múltiples bajadas de fps, texturas que no cargan hasta segundos despues, jugabilidad tosca, movimientos robóticos, diseño de los personajes muy malo, lineal es decir poco, puzzles tan sencillos que se hacen solos, la historia esta tan cogida con pinzas en todos sus puntos que te la puedo contar en una frase “dos hermanas con poderes paranormales que han sido separadas, han abusado de una de ellas y la otra no recuerda nada al despertarse de un coma” FIN, nada de terror, cuando controlas a Thomas te obligan a ir despacio para alargar artificialmente la duración del juego. MUY DECEPCIONANTE para ser el primer exclusivo de MS de esta nueva generación… Expand
  50. Yoryiprex
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una verdadera obra de arte, y salto de generacion, la historia te atrapa desde el inicio, una delicia de juego.… Expand
  51. Arturoramos77
    Apr 20, 2021
    5
    Daaa i thought it would be a little creepy but no, the most part of the game it,s really boring with a really good music ant atmosphere, a 5 it,s a good grade to me.
  52. blade0r
    Jan 29, 2021
    5
    The Medium is a gaming title which pretends to be and do a lot of things, but it does every single one of them in the worst possible way. The mechanics are absurd and more than once you’ll find yourself asking: “why am I supposed to do this?” The puzzles are not well thought and the graphics will leave you speechless, while you wonder how is one supposed to consider The Medium a nextThe Medium is a gaming title which pretends to be and do a lot of things, but it does every single one of them in the worst possible way. The mechanics are absurd and more than once you’ll find yourself asking: “why am I supposed to do this?” The puzzles are not well thought and the graphics will leave you speechless, while you wonder how is one supposed to consider The Medium a next generation game.… Expand
  53. bohalaa
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    short and not scary, not good graphics as next generation, boring gameplay, massive drop frames. and i forgettable game.
  54. berserkgamerg
    Feb 3, 2021
    5
    not to little, not too much, the medium is juuust right, mediocre at best moments
  55. mtkf
    Sep 3, 2021
    5
    Looks great but the gameplay is basically a heavy rain meets code veronica but not as good. Story starts off a little creepy but just ends up becoming tedius. Played it free on gamepass and I still don't recommend.
  56. d3uzZ
    May 28, 2022
    5
    Единственное, что есть в этой игре - это искусство и атмосфера. Картинка была великолепна с первой минуты и до самого конца.

    Двойной мир - отличная идея, которая просто не работала. Через час разработчики отправляют вас в "другой мир" без этого разделенного экрана и полностью уничтожают свою собственную функцию. Головоломки? Нет, просто идем вперед, никаких секретных мест. Вообще    Единственное, что есть в этой игре - это искусство и атмосфера. Картинка была великолепна с первой минуты и до самого конца.

    Двойной мир - отличная идея, которая просто не работала. Через час разработчики отправляют вас в "другой мир" без этого разделенного экрана и полностью уничтожают свою собственную функцию.

    Головоломки? Нет, просто идем вперед, никаких секретных мест.

    Вообще ничего нового, перенятый опыт из Resident Evil или Silent Hill, выглядит максимально не к месту.    … Expand
  57. Razoff
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    Es un buen juego, la historia es buena y el desarrollo es buena de igual manera.
  58. SulphuricSaliva
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    Confusing story, very boring and linear gameplay and the split screen gimmick just doesn't work for me.
  59. MaximPechorin
    Jan 31, 2021
    5
    Starting with the good thing. The only thing that this game contains is an Art and Atmosphere. The picture was great from the first minute and until the end.
    Someone tells you that there is a great narrative? Do not let them fool you. The game lasts for 8 hours without any decision making. Dialogs on the rails. With a super standard story about the girl that lost her memory.
    Animations.    Starting with the good thing. The only thing that this game contains is an Art and Atmosphere. The picture was great from the first minute and until the end.
    Someone tells you that there is a great narrative? Do not let them fool you. The game lasts for 8 hours without any decision making. Dialogs on the rails. With a super standard story about the girl that lost her memory.
    Animations. The worst thing in the game. I'm sorry but Thomas's run animation is terrible - like he did something in his pants.
    Dual world - a great idea that didn't work, just a noisy thing that messes on the screen and asks you to play a game In two small windows. But after an hour developers send you to the "other world" without that split-screen and completely destroy their own feature. The minutes before Marian must stay in a place to move in the out body experience and later she teleports her physical body after a short hike
    Puzzle? No. Just a rail game, no secret places.
    1 skill check for the entire game.
    No game design. Nothing new at all and all features that were stolen from Resident Evil or Silent Hill are stolen really mindless. Useless inventory without item management. Useless keys and tools right in front of doors they used to open.    … Expand
  60. Toonlenny
    Feb 16, 2021
    5
    A boring, predictable game with dated controls and camera angles. The game is essentially just solve a puzzle, hide from a monster, run away... rinse and repeat. I can count on one hand the amount of enemies there is in the whole game. It feels nothing like resident evil or silent hill, lacks any form of atmosphere and is definitely not scary.

    Graphically it's last gen apart from a    A boring, predictable game with dated controls and camera angles. The game is essentially just solve a puzzle, hide from a monster, run away... rinse and repeat. I can count on one hand the amount of enemies there is in the whole game. It feels nothing like resident evil or silent hill, lacks any form of atmosphere and is definitely not scary.

    Graphically it's last gen apart from a couple of set pieces that really look good. The split screen/world is a nice mechanic but I feel this is a gimmick and is way too hardware intensive for what you gain from it in actual game play. The lack of player driven story is disappointing, I would have liked to have some input into how things played out but there's no decision making in the game at all that makes it very linear.

    It's short too... 6 hours and you will have it beat with no reply needed.

    I feel there's too many people with their xbox tinted specs on hoping for that blockbuster exclusive game we've all been waiting for but this ain't it. Give it a go if you must on game pass but don't buy it! You will be very disappointed.    … Expand
  61. DonnieDraco
    Feb 20, 2021
    5
    The game suffers greatly from absence of meaningful gameplay mechanics which most of the time made me feel like I just press buttons to advance the story. I would much rather just watch the story than be forced to “play it” in this way. The mechanics in this game are shallow and very... “mechanic”. Seem to be put into game just to slow the progession or generate play time - I can’tThe game suffers greatly from absence of meaningful gameplay mechanics which most of the time made me feel like I just press buttons to advance the story. I would much rather just watch the story than be forced to “play it” in this way. The mechanics in this game are shallow and very... “mechanic”. Seem to be put into game just to slow the progession or generate play time - I can’t emphasize this enough. Few good puzzles, most extremely simple or uninteresting which makes them feel lengthy. One example of a good puzzle is the room in the bunker where player needs to initiate an out of body experience as a decoy to clear the path and then quickly return to body. This could be used a lot more, especially with envirommental puzzle, imagine time sensitive dual reality Portal-like puzzle. Also there needs to be at least a basic form of combat, character advancement, etc. The story just plays itself out, player does not matter, has no choice, no influence and it looks as if the game does not even try to immerse the player. The story itself, i quite like it. Although there are too many names thrown around without faces to associate them with, so it can be confusing. Environmental storytelling is great. Graphically the game is fine-ish, but could use a bit of polish in certain areas and most certainly not what I expect from next gen AAA title. Many animations are jaggedy a.f. and glitchy, what I often notice in Unreal Engine games, however some cutscenes are great. Some camera angles and frequent switching of them when navigating environment is very annoying and makes it hard to realize where in a room you actually are. What I like about this game is its *great concept a its great potential*. I like what this game could be, not what it is. I often found myself thinking of new mechanics that could be introduced, it’s almost as if the game invites you to add something to its world, make your own little version of it in your head, which I find fascinating. While dual-reality gameplay is a great technical showcase, I actually think the quality of the content suffered because of it. By essentially making the environments twice and spending resources on it, I imagine a lot of content had to be cut. If this had another 2 years of development it would be a terrific game. Ultimately I will gladly give Bloober another chance, but they need to hold their ground and do not succumb to pressures from publisher. It was a mistake rushing this and advertising it as a AAA launch title, when clearly, it wasn’t even finished. If only it was less ambitious.… Expand
  62. HajHashem13
    May 16, 2021
    5
    I think this game is a cool game and the angle of this game is very interesting (:
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. 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
  66. heila
    Mar 11, 2021
    4
    The only one xbox next-gen game running on 30 fps, what do you expect?
    Xbox is over...
  67. BradMorgan
    Jan 18, 2022
    4
    Maybe it just wasn't my type of game but The Medium was a let down for me. The opening and ending were strong in terms of story, but everything in between was a long stretched adventure tied together by collectables and short sequences. The controls were poor and the gameplay mechanics remained very basic. It amzed me hoe slow the character ’runs’, even when in danger. I would also haveMaybe it just wasn't my type of game but The Medium was a let down for me. The opening and ending were strong in terms of story, but everything in between was a long stretched adventure tied together by collectables and short sequences. The controls were poor and the gameplay mechanics remained very basic. It amzed me hoe slow the character ’runs’, even when in danger. I would also have liked to see more locations. Within this genre there are really better games to play and I would therefore not recommend this game.

    Pros:
    - Vibe
    - Beginning and ending

    Cons:
    - Controls
    - Art style (personal of course)
    - Locations
    - Trophies achievements every minute    … Expand
  68. 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
  69. Tommycbs
    Jul 24, 2021
    4
    Timed Xbox exclusive (coming to ps non September)

    Graphics are decent. Story’s not bad Controls are very clunky The whole split world gimmick gets annoying very fast Audio is great! Monster is well done Main character is likeable. Collectibles were fun Puzzles were a good difficulty Was made jump once and only once because i looked through a crack in the wall at a bath lol 5 hours long    Timed Xbox exclusive (coming to ps non September)

    Graphics are decent. Story’s not bad Controls are very clunky The whole split world gimmick gets annoying very fast Audio is great!
    Monster is well done Main character is likeable. Collectibles were fun
    Puzzles were a good difficulty
    Was made jump once and only once because i looked through a crack in the wall at a bath lol
    5 hours long which I like. But I had to motivate myself to play it a lot. Not the most fun game. A LOT of cutscenes. Probably 40 minutes worth making this 4 and a bit hours. Would I play the sequel if there was one? No. Overall 4/10. Not the worst game in the world and thank god it’s short. Had a good idea but it didn’t translate into fun gameplay.    … Expand
  70. 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.
  71. sa674
    Mar 13, 2021
    4
    Sweet game overall, controls were bit old
    school, story character design ain’t bad either
  72. Jogavera
    Jan 30, 2021
    4
    Muitos bugs pra uma proposta simples de jogo, mau otimizado e jogabilidade pessima e uma historia ok.
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. EliseuLP
    Jan 31, 2021
    4
    Achei a história mais ou menos. E a gameplay é horrível... A mecânica dos anos 90 não me agradou.
  78. RaptorNemesis
    Jan 31, 2021
    4
    Bonjours à tous!!

    Pas de spoil, Voici mon analyse perso de the medium, Points forts : - scenar digne d'un film thriller horrifique, on s'attache au personnage et son histoire, -monstres stylés mais pas assez horreur. On reste trop soft - des moments stressants -musique qui colle Points faibles : -gameplay dépassé -personnage lourd et manque de fluidité -des bugs, -technique décevante    Bonjours à tous!!

    Pas de spoil,

    Voici mon analyse perso de the medium,
    Points forts :
    - scenar digne d'un film thriller horrifique, on s'attache au personnage et son histoire,
    -monstres stylés mais pas assez horreur. On reste trop soft
    - des moments stressants
    -musique qui colle

    Points faibles : -gameplay dépassé -personnage lourd et manque de fluidité
    -des bugs, -technique décevante -on sent la volonté de "copié" sur Silent Hill, dommage il manque l'horreur traumatisante Pour moi il mérite un 4. Je pense qu'un jeu en mode film interactif aurait été mieux pour The medium. Signé TG    … Expand
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. vkrepkiy
    Jan 30, 2021
    3
    This game is boring with useless uncomfortable split-screen, bad animations (why show them so close??) and no optimisation.
  87. AnonymousRating
    Feb 5, 2021
    3
    Gets boring after a while and not even scary game is mediocre at best and is just a silent hill ripoff
  88. Morados9
    Jan 3, 2023
    3
    Me es totalmente indiferente. Es un juego de chicas. No me gustan las chicas protagonistas.
  89. ultraviper
    Feb 10, 2021
    2
    I hate buying a brand new console (series X), getting a game claiming to be specifically optimized for it, and then seeing it run at 30fps
  90. WJBenediThus
    Jan 30, 2021
    2
    Espera mais do jogo, sem vontade de jogar, mas que sabe um dia... achei tudo muito simples.
  91. 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
  92. vgolev
    Mar 5, 2022
    2
    Just another eastern eu game. No story, no good mechanics, no optimization. I glad I played in gamepass, and didn't have to buy it.
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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.
  96. 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
  97. Rafael021
    Jan 31, 2021
    2
    Não é má história, a trilha sonora é boa, mas a jogabilidade é simplesmente chata. Eu esperava algo mais.
  98. 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
  99. 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.
  100. 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....
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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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