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8.0All in all, The Medium is a good game, but not revolutionary and certainly not the new king of the genre. The story and atmosphere will stay with you long after finishing it, but the gameplay has a lot of room for improvement.
The Medium
Bloober Team · Jan 28, 2021
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Become a medium living in two worlds: the real and the spirit one. Haunted by a vision of a child’s murder, you travel to an abandoned hotel resort, which years ago became the stage of an unthinkable tragedy. There you begin your search for difficult answers. The Medium features a “dual” soundtrack by Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski and legendary composer Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill fame.
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- Gaming Route6.0Its ideas – along with the nostalgic feeling that a new fixed camera angle game brings are worth giving the game a try if you do make sure to use headphones for a fairly better experience, but its flaws, lack of replayability value – and short duration aren’t worth full price, for current gamepass users it’s definitely an interesting game to check out.
- techradar9.0The Medium shows that the best horror games don’t solely need to rely on jumpscares and clichés. Instead, Bloober Team has crafted an unnerving psychological horror bolstered by its unsettling characters, tailor-made score and often unpredictable story. However, pacing issues in the latter part of the game makes it difficult at times to keep up with the narrative and at times it felt like the game was too linear.
- COGconnected7.7With each game they release, Bloober Team continues to make strides, and The Medium is another such step. It has an intriguing story with intriguing characters. The game also has a nifty mix of old and new gameplaying elements.
- Gaming Trend8.5The Medium proves to be an interesting look into the human psyche, one that attempts to figure out why individuals are the way they are, while still stating that your past does not excuse your current actions.
- 3rd-strike.com9.1The Medium is an amazing game, no matter what platform you play it on. The PS5 version has a few added immersive touches thanks to the DualSense support, but the longer loading times compared to other platforms may cause some annoyance when you’re bad at stealth or chasing sequences. Nonetheless, the story, the atmosphere, the sound design, and the gameplay in general, make this one of the best next-gen titles out there. We are very much looking forward to Bloober Team’s next project and hope it can equal the quality of this one.
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A Walking Simulator
The idea of this game is unique to me. You can control two different worlds simultaneously. That alone really made this game stand out in terms of its gameplay. The story of this game is actually quite good and I think will become better if explored deeper. It's kinda short, to be honest, and I hope there are some plot issues that were addressed. Although this is a bit like a walking simulator that explores the story of a young girl and her sister, it still shows a lot of potential in terms of the way it was presented. This is the only game where my PC suffered a lot since it is rendering two versions of the game at the same time. That's understandable though. **VISUALS** _Artistry: 12/12_ _Technical Merit: 7/8_ **SOUND DESIGN** _Music: 9/12_ _Sound Effects & Vocals: 5/8_ **INTERACTION** _Control & Interface: 6/8_ _Player Agency: 6/8_ _Accessibility: 2/4_ **MECHANICS** _Feedback & Fun: 8/10_ _Depth: 3/5_ _Variety: 3/5_ **CHARACTER** _Narrative: 5/8_ _Heart: 3/6_ _Originality: 6/6_
The Medium
Character controller is terrible. A fixed camera :( I think this type of games now old.
Loved every second of it.
Wow man. this game is a breath of a fresh air. It's kinda like a Point and Click adventure mixed with Resident Evil puzzle solving. Not only this they brought new elements of their own in this game. you explore the two realms The Spirit world and The Material world. the protagonist has some kind of powers that only works in the Spirit world. The Gameplay was Great and Scary at times too. The Characters looks Real and Believable. The Story is Beautiful, Amazing and Ominous. I really enjoyed everything about this Game. A Must-play for Gamers A 9.5/10 from me.
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