The Medium

 Xbox Series X
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1388 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 137 out of 1388
  3. Negative: 289 out of 1388

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  1. FreMesA
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Para ser un juego hecho por un estudio pequeño, técnicamente está muy bien. En cuanto al juego, la historia te atrapa desde el inicio a fin, no quieres despegarte de la pantalla, quieres todo el tiempo saber qué está pasando. Me ha sorprendido de manera positiva. Jugado en PC.
  2. melganic
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Is good. I now need to write sixty seven more characters for the review,yes
  3. vbueso
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best horror game from the last decade. A third-person horror game that's elevated by some of the sharpest writing and acting in the genre.… Expand
  4. rafaelhsouza
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    By far the best game ever released by Bloober team. Great and emotional story with opressing atmosphere. Good graphics, great voice acting and simple but clever puzzles. Overall a great experience and a must play for those who have game pass.
  5. Yaroste
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    A beautiful game, an interesting plot. Visually and conceptually reminiscent of some popular TV series and games, takes the best.
  6. Wut1234
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Tense ambient, great music from Akira Yamaoka and the stury is well made. Great job Bloober team!
  7. Marlim
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Great game with compelling atmosphere narrative, and good graphics on my Xbox Series X. A true Silent hill sucessor
  8. SDSLeon
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game with great narrative. Probably the most beautiful third-person fixed camera game ever made. The oppressive atmosphere of the game is incredible
  9. germanik
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    Отличная игра, красивая графика, шикарный сюжет. И главное, очень атмосферно прямо как во времена Silent Hill 2. Хочется выразить большую благодарность Bloober Team, они подарили мне массу впечатлений. Одна из лучших на Xbox Series X, надеюсь выпустят еще что-нибудь похожее или продолжения, ведь игра окупилась же в первый день после релиза.Отличная игра, красивая графика, шикарный сюжет. И главное, очень атмосферно прямо как во времена Silent Hill 2. Хочется выразить большую благодарность Bloober Team, они подарили мне массу впечатлений. Одна из лучших на Xbox Series X, надеюсь выпустят еще что-нибудь похожее или продолжения, ведь игра окупилась же в первый день после релиза.
  10. 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.
  11. gecko_9
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    Grandisimo juego, te mantiene en tensión toda la partida y tiene una historia genial y muy bien hilada. Las mecanicas para los puzles con el doble mundo son muy originales, quizá se les podría haber sacado muchisimo más jugo del que tienen pero esperemos que si hay una segunda parte lo hagan.
  12. WryMouth
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, great story telling and characters. If you can play with a decent headset.
  13. NBMTX
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    First off, look at this game as a "walking sim" set to a horror backdrop. As such, it's a niche sort of game. Do you like walking sims? This is one of the best. Do you not? Well, this might not change that, but the story IS very good, so maybe it has a chance.

    This is not your jump scare game. This isn't your Rocket Launcher Evil either. In this game you walk around and experience    First off, look at this game as a "walking sim" set to a horror backdrop. As such, it's a niche sort of game. Do you like walking sims? This is one of the best. Do you not? Well, this might not change that, but the story IS very good, so maybe it has a chance.

    This is not your jump scare game. This isn't your Rocket Launcher Evil either.

    In this game you walk around and experience the atmosphere and the punctuating cutscenes. The horror isn't jump scares, but more cerebral and atmospheric. It's disturbing, with much of it's drama having nothing to do with the monster itself. You have to be aware of this.

    This is a game of a slow build up. It's not gonna climax in the prologue to get the attention of people that need to be sold on a game in 15 minutes. It felt like the first half was all build up, and the second half was all pay-off, and damn I liked it.

    The story and setting are exceptionally well thought out, drama, horror, quasi-sci-fi and history, even. Just play the thing if you have the opportunity. Game Pass or something.

    I love walking sims, so I'm giving it a 10/10. I'm not telling you what I think it'll be for you.    … Expand
  14. Fragmatic
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    I give this game a 10 because of plot, soundtrack, and, especially of it’s ending (I was really impressed) and the very main reason i rate this high is todays lack of single player games. And Medium is an atmospheric, nice game! Low budget production and Blooperteam inexperience explains cons like sometimes flawed game design (staged runs from the Beast) archaic gameplay elements (remindsI give this game a 10 because of plot, soundtrack, and, especially of it’s ending (I was really impressed) and the very main reason i rate this high is todays lack of single player games. And Medium is an atmospheric, nice game! Low budget production and Blooperteam inexperience explains cons like sometimes flawed game design (staged runs from the Beast) archaic gameplay elements (reminds of Syberia which was released about 20 years ago!). Otherwise there are numbers of cool/wow episodes, great acting, amazing picture quality (with so-so optimisation on XSX). I really liked split/screen mixing through the game, it feels perfectly balanced to me. In conclusion, Medium is an awesome game! I have high hopes for the developers team and their next release.… Expand
  15. peryceptyk84
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    fantastic game. It stays in your memory like a small musical, graphic narrative masterpiece.
  16. felovana
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    Jogo fantástico. Clima sombrio, frio e envolvente... O jogo prende o jogador em todos os momentos. Uma obra de arte feita para o XBOX. Simplesmente maravilhoso tanto a história, enredo e gameplay.
  17. ToshiroBG
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    The game is amazing with very original story. The performance need to be improved a little bit.
  18. Fodadf
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Excelente ambientação, trilha sonora história cativante e envolvente. Estilo Retrô. Altamente recomendado.
  19. Johcker
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    Ótimo RPG horror com pegada Old School, mas com uma trama e recursos visuais mais modernos. A única coisa que poderia ser melhor é a animação dos personagens, poderia ser no nível do Man of Medan, o olhar de peixe morto da protagonista as vezes é perturbador.
  20. Byrne2020
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game from Bloober Team. Really hits all the right notes for me. If you enjoy story driven games that create great atmosphere and look visually amazing then this may be for you. If all you care about is combat in games then I won’t recommend as this game is about the journey and it’s a great one.
  21. JWILB3RT
    May 24, 2021
    10
    Very interesting game, with beautiful graphics, narrative, and surprising ending. Those who scored low did not play the game.
  22. Metalheart
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    Great story told in this game, interesting mechanics, graphics are quite good.
  23. RadioboyMeta
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Un juego clásico muy bien narrado, muy bien terminado visualmente, que cumple lo que promete. Ni más ni menos.
    Una experiencia jugable pura que nadie debería dejar pasar.
    Pese a tenerlo en el Game Pass lo he comprado. Es una joya de colección. Ojalá más estudios creasen "pequeñas" joyas de este calibre y no se centrasen tanto en AAA con retrasos de 5 años, bugs insatisfactorios y    Un juego clásico muy bien narrado, muy bien terminado visualmente, que cumple lo que promete. Ni más ni menos.
    Una experiencia jugable pura que nadie debería dejar pasar.
    Pese a tenerlo en el Game Pass lo he comprado. Es una joya de colección.
    Ojalá más estudios creasen "pequeñas" joyas de este calibre y no se centrasen tanto en AAA con retrasos de 5 años, bugs insatisfactorios y precios desorbitados.
    Para mí el futuro de los videojuegos está aquí en estos juegos que cuentan todos lo que quieren contar fidedignamente y no rellenan con absurdeces para hacer durar más la experiencia.
    No hagáis caso a las reviews negativas. Ya sabemos todos de dónde vienen.    … Expand
  24. Xavier1415
    Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Great story. Great graphics the game is just an amazing work of art. good job bloober team
  25. slughorn
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Jogo com proposta diferenciada, que realmente tem uma história densa que nos faz refletir. A parte técnica é um espetáculo, ter dois mundos renderizados ao mesmo tempo, além dos puzzles serem muito bons...caramba! Parabéns a Bloober Team por fazer um excelente game! Eu adorei! Joguei no Xbox Series X e está impecável!
  26. AntonioMC
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Magnífico juego!
    Hacia mucho tiempo que no me encontraba con un título con este corte noventero pero de gráficos actuales. Magnífica banda sonora, historia que te atrapa, puzzles brillantes y sustos y misterio. Muy recomendado.
  27. 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".
  28. kashaunargrett4
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    This game is truly outstanding, and I am thrilled to experience the psychological-horror.
  29. miggelsson
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    There are a lot of people from third world countries with toaster pc's here giving it a bad score but don't be fooled; this game is AMAZING and they're just too stupid to read system requirements before purchasing a game.
  30. willasguru
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Gráfico bonito e atmosfera interessante. tem alguns bugs aqui e ali, nada que um reload não ajude. Não é bem meu estilo de jogo, prefiro ser mais proativo contra os monstros, mas a estória é legal. O design da protagonista é magnífico.
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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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