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Adventure, Action, Horror, Thriller
OpenCritic75IGDB75
Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Explore the real world and the spirit world at the same time. Use your psychic abilities to solve puzzles spanning both worlds, uncover deeply disturbing secrets, and survive encounters with The Maw - a monster born from an unspeakable tragedy.
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Dark, overwhelming, richly built and serious.
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TheGamerBella BlondeauJan 20215/5 starsThe Medium itself never hits a flat note. I beat the game in two long sittings, and there was never a point during either that I felt like the game dragged, or could’ve used a little more polish, or left too many loose ends hanging. It’s a lean, compelling experience that says what it has to say, then leaves you to grapple with the specifics afterwards. There are images, lines, and ideas from The Medium that I’ll likely take to my grave thanks to this approach, as it puts the onus on the player to piece everything together. You have to wrap your brain around the spirit world’s twisted logic so much that it becomes a part of you, as you live through Marianne’s pain with her and help to navigate her trauma.
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PC GamerLeana HaferJan 202192/100A third-person horror game that's elevated by some of the sharpest writing and acting in the genre.
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GameSpotJordan RaméeJan 20219/10The Medium is a terrifying but compelling exploration of duality that uses the horror of personal trauma to craft a memorable tale.
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Metro GameCentralJan 20214/10Instead of high-tech thrills and survival horror chills, this disappointingly mundane thriller struggles to impress with a muddled narrative and unengaging gameplay.
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GuardianSarah Maria GriffinJan 20212/5 starsBloober Team's beautiful-looking exploration of intergenerational trauma is ripe ground for innovative storytelling, but fumbles its big themes
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IGDB rating 7.3/10 from 171 ratings.
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