The Medium

 Xbox Series X
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7.3

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  1. 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
  2. okrzycho
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    uwielbiam klimat tej gry, jej historię, postaci, muzykę, to nie banalna gra, ma nowe rozwiązania i łączy je z starymi klasycznymi, całość gry jest świetna a zakończenie gry super emocjonalne. chętnie poczekam na DLC i The Medium 2 lub na nową grę od Bloober Team.
  3. ThyagoFox
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    Achei bem empolgante o lançamento,não pode ter combate de armas de fogo e arma branca,mas não perde o brilho do jogo,nem todo walking Simulator eu gosto mas esse aqui me deixou feliz,bom lançamento independentes da nota dos "Jornalistas".
  4. Renzo_M90
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    Un juego increíble aunque no para todo el mundo. Este tipo de novelas graficas, si ese es el genero, nunca a sido de mis preferencias pero este juego me encanta tanto ambientación como historia. La jugabilidad es impecable si se usa un mando (joystick).
  5. Raveageg
    Feb 5, 2021
    9
    A very good game. His story is compelling. It lacks in the stealth section but is forgivable due to how risky it is technically
    I recommend it. But do not go with the idea that it is a Silent Hill as the press says. Nor is it a horror game
  6. Exia343
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    The ability to have 2 worlds at the same time in the gameplay and the great soundtrack makes the immersion very entertaining when watching the story and they want to show you, of course if all the details are taken into account instead of just focusing on the narrative only.
  7. JokeSlaugh
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    Una joya del terror, si eres fanatico de franquicias como silent hill o resident evil esto te hará volver a tus días de escuela, súper recomendable, es de esos que te dejan sentirte incómodo (por el miedo) cada que vas a dar la vuelta a cada esquina, la cámara juego mucho a favor del juego (hablado del terror que busca causar) ya que como jugador te hace sentir desprotegido y que no tienesUna joya del terror, si eres fanatico de franquicias como silent hill o resident evil esto te hará volver a tus días de escuela, súper recomendable, es de esos que te dejan sentirte incómodo (por el miedo) cada que vas a dar la vuelta a cada esquina, la cámara juego mucho a favor del juego (hablado del terror que busca causar) ya que como jugador te hace sentir desprotegido y que no tienes control sobre lo que vendrá después. Sigan así Microsoft.… Expand
  8. Kazuma92
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    I absolutely loved it. It has some issues, but nothing gamebreaking, people are below idiots who says its worse than Cyberpunk.

    Its a very, very adult title. Its not really scary or anything, but it tells you stories in a way which is not easy to digest. Definetly recommend it to anyone on GamePass.

    EDIT: Game is a solid 10/8. Im giving it 10 because of the 10/0 trolls.
  9. Manu343
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    good game, very interesting, great design, short but I think its duration is adequate for what they wanted to tell. It has some performance issues and clunky controls, but it doesn't affect the experience.
  10. 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
  11. Erniefeb88
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    The Medium truly shows the power of this new generation of consoles. Love the story and the gameplay. Ray Tracing on the Xbox Series X is impressive. It's a must play game indeed.
  12. PeanutBrooks
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    Amazing game! Great graphics and vibe. Fun factor is what games are really about right! This game is really fun to play.
  13. Derrick76
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    Très bon jeu. Pour un AA on en a pour son argent. Je sais quoi dire d'autre, comme il faut 75 caractères, je fais du bla bla...
  14. The_Grenglish
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    tl;dr: The game is not long, maybe 7/8 hours, but it didn't need to be, the puzzles weren't overly taxing to the point that it would break the immersion and I needed to look up solutions and the atmosphere made you want to continue to solve the puzzle.

    I played this game in about 4 sittings, which covered the "Acts" of the game, and I always wanted to get back into it, and it never felt    tl;dr: The game is not long, maybe 7/8 hours, but it didn't need to be, the puzzles weren't overly taxing to the point that it would break the immersion and I needed to look up solutions and the atmosphere made you want to continue to solve the puzzle.

    I played this game in about 4 sittings, which covered the "Acts" of the game, and I always wanted to get back into it, and it never felt like a slog.

    Only drawbacks were that the ending had a bit of a cookie cutter feel, although executed well, and there was one jump scare that felt cheap near the beginning that felt a bit out of place and did worry me but thankfully this was unfounded.

    If you enjoy easy-enough, logical puzzle games and games with atmosphere that have a story with purpose, then this game should definitely be on your radar.

    8/10

    Now onto the finer details with no spoilers;
    - The mechanic revolves around the protagonist existing in two planes; the human world and the spirit world, and tasks you with solving puzzles that can, and often do bridge between the two worlds. With the ability to go from one to the other (Sometimes by choice, others not so much) without loading screens and sometimes running simultaneously alongside each other. This was incredibly impressive and actually adds a layer to the game that you wouldn't normally think about, the worlds looked real, and their interaction with each other made them feel properly connected.

    - Graphics are really good, pretty much what you would expect at base from a Series X game at present, crisp, clear, ray tracing (although with the mirrors being a window to the other world it renders as it would normally do in previous generations). The spirit world looks especially creepy and twisted and is very atmospheric. Not much else to say about those really.

    -Gameplay is what you would expect from a point and click adventure these days, in that you control the character around a series of fixed camera angle (Resident evil 1-3 style) and look at things and solve puzzles in the world. No combat to speak of, but there is a few monsters that you need to navigate via puzzle solving. The puzzles are difficult enough to get the gears turning, but not so difficult that it breaks the immersion. They are all basic logic puzzles, no frills but they are interesting and incorporate the worlds in interesting ways. I really enjoyed the intricacies of the gameplay and the different styles of puzzle to unlock the wider storyline.

    -The Story is interesting; the mystery of the Niwa hotel and solving the mystery of the protagonists powers. A lot of twists and turns and I will warn you; the game is NOT a happy one, it deals with a LOT of things that are serious subjects, and doesn't put them in any light. Marianne in contrast, having dealt with a lot of things of a similar nature due to her powers can be quite upbeat and it breaks up the serious elements nicely, along with the inclusion of the childlike innocence of Sadness bucking the trend of scary little girls in video games being the bad guy, although her story becomes very apparent and eye opening as the game goes on. The atmosphere of this game is for the most part very good, the music is subtle and suspenseful, the game takes full advantage of HDR to create an atmosphere, rather than just a random extra. There is one jump scare, near the beginning of the game (I think hour 2 maybe?) that was cheap, in my opinion, and took me out of the game a bit, but that was the only thing i can say felt like that, and once that's done we had a very good game on our hands.

    -The Pacing of the game is fairly consistent in its increase from a slow, cautious stroll into a canter when things start coming together to a full blown spring to solve the mystery held within. No real issues, although chase scenes were a bit jarring at times.

    -The ending (Without spoilers) is well executed, if a little bit cookie cutter in terms of the actual ending story. It intertwines nicely with a lot of things that happen throughout making the game feel full, for want of a better term, everything that happens in the game had a purpose and an explanation and by the end you definitely understand why.

    I gave it an 8 as, although the ending is a bit cookie cutter, the story seems to have been written around this reveal, rather than tacked onto the end for a "Feels Factor", clues were spread throughout the game and if you looked for the wider story beats, you will keep finding yourself having "oh damn" moments when things that are seemingly innocent and disconnected suddenly become very connected and very important. It seems like a small thing but I think the jump scare that happens early on is very cheap in an otherwise thick, atmospheric game and it did take me out of the immersion for just a bit, and made me very cautious of what may be to come, but thankfully they seemed to have realised that it wasn't a great idea and swiftly moved on from it.    … Expand
  15. Chictor444
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    Espectacular en todos los aspectos. Solo este juego ya supera a todo el catalogo de Ps5 actual.
  16. FernandoSsj
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego te engancha muy bien, te hace querer estar siempre pegado a la pantalla, sobre la historia no quiero dar spoiler pero es magnífica.… Expand
  17. FernandesMM
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    É verdade que o jogo tem algumas falhas mas tem muitas qualidades também, a história prendeu-me de início ao fim,os puzzles não são muito difíceis mas também não são super fáceis. O ambiente do jogo é muito bom, gosto da câmera, faz lembrar jogos clássicos. Acho que se adicionassem combates, mesmo que algo simples, e mais algum suspanse, algo que nos fizesse dar alguns saltos da cadeiraÉ verdade que o jogo tem algumas falhas mas tem muitas qualidades também, a história prendeu-me de início ao fim,os puzzles não são muito difíceis mas também não são super fáceis. O ambiente do jogo é muito bom, gosto da câmera, faz lembrar jogos clássicos. Acho que se adicionassem combates, mesmo que algo simples, e mais algum suspanse, algo que nos fizesse dar alguns saltos da cadeira tornariam o jogo num nível superior. Mas em geral é um jogo bom e que recomendo a experimentar.… Expand
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. Ihfae9
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    I felt great playing it since it has an old game vibes + the art style is phenomenal & I can’t stress how much I liked the two worlds adaptations
  21. 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.
  22. MatheusLima10
    Feb 4, 2021
    9
    This is a great horror game. If you like the first entries of franchises like Silent Hill and Siren, you probably gonna enjoy this game. It’s a very promising IP indeed!
  23. Arkied
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    Me gustó! Me sorprendió para bien el juego en general la verdad , cuando lo vi en los primeros trailers me dio muy mala espina la verdad ... Una vez empiezas a jugar te engancha y sin tener que pegar un tiro a nada te hace pasar muy buenos ratos .
  24. Mr_BIG_J_NL
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    What a story. An old good concept with a refreshing new concept mixed together. Runs 2 worlds at once.
  25. Justzajda
    Feb 4, 2021
    0
    The game is not what I expected! Its really short and overall not worth the price tag!
  26. Overt
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    Un buen juego, no excelente pero si está "disfrutable" los puntos negativos son: Dura muy poco los modelos de los personajes parecen maniquíes (aunque eso se entiende ya que es un AA) y la caída de FPS no sucede mucho pero no es un punto a favor, ya de ahí el juego es hermoso y tiene mejor narrativa que cierto juego de Zombies...
  27. RendyP
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    For what is worth this game is very good. Story is amazing and this game has next gen graphics - forest is mind blowing and looks better than forest IRL. Music 10/10. And I like that this game is short because I don't like 30 hours games with 20 hours of cut scenes.
  28. raskin_oleg
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    It's a good game in silent-hill-like style.
    What i can note:
    * Atmosphere
    * Sound
    * Visual part
    * Idea
  29. willdapod
    Feb 4, 2021
    9
    I write this as someone who would call have called themselves a Silent Hill if the series was just the original 4 and a huge horror fan. In recent years the western developed Silent Hill's have all be terrible, this could be the best western developed "Silent Hill". The Medium is a really solid game that was just too small in scope. The Medium is a mix of classic original Silent Hill andI write this as someone who would call have called themselves a Silent Hill if the series was just the original 4 and a huge horror fan. In recent years the western developed Silent Hill's have all be terrible, this could be the best western developed "Silent Hill". The Medium is a really solid game that was just too small in scope. The Medium is a mix of classic original Silent Hill and modern Outlast kind of horror. There's no way to fight back against the monsters...but that's because there's only really one and he shows up , occasionally and usually for a quick chase scene. While the monster is genuinely creepy and Troy Baker's performance is incredibly creepy he is underused.

    Don't let this dissuade you though The Medium builds an excellent atmosphere with gorgeous visuals and environment design however it is just too small in scope and linear. What the game takes from Silent Hill; the dual realities, the atmosphere, the puzzling, it does really well but it doesn't take enough. The game needed to be bigger, imagine rather than just exploring the one hotel(a very small part of it) and the few surrounding areas (again very linear areas). If you could explore the entire complex freely like a smaller Silent Hill town the game would have been so much better, the linearity of the game is a major negative of the game as there's only ever one path to follow apart from one or two sections where you have a choice to go left or right.

    Without going into it the story is really interesting and well told and kept me hooked right until the end. The framing alone makes me want to see this expanded in a sequel if it's at all possible that is bigger in all ways.

    Another way that the game could have been improved is if there were more puzzles, the only two puzzles that take more than a second to work out are right at the end and while they're really cool and interesting they're not that hard. This is a major miss from the game.

    A final improvement I would make is really go into the dual world gameplay, imagine if when you arrive at the hotel instead of seeing sadness as this broken destroyed child, you see them as a normal child (think Laura in Silent Hill 2) helping you through the game for a while and then when you phase into the other world you see her for what she really is.

    I can understand why they didn't have smaller enemies in the game, the tight linear environments wouldn't have made combat very satisfying and would have frustrated more than anything. Simply adding more enemies into the game, giving players a way to fight back against them, treating The Maw as a more "Pyramid Head" figure and expanding the areas would have worked wonders for the game.

    However for what the game is it is a fantastic atmospheric experience and the best Silent Hill game since Silent Hill 3. Possibly one of the best horror experiences in a long time, I don't think the Outlast series is a very good horror experience and The Medium doesn't need a first person camera restricting views to be creepy. Minus a few issues and technical flaws the game is a really good if small experience.    … Expand
  30. Nbc070505
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Super gra.Poza sporadycznymi spadkami klatek w grze nie ma większych błędów. Wspaniała historia i zaskakujące zakończenie.Polecam
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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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