Tom Orry
VG247The Medium review - Xbox Series X, Series S, PC, Game Pass
Published 1/27/2021
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Mac - 1/28/2021
The Medium
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. The Medium is a third-person psychological horror game that features patented dual-reality gameplay and an original soundtrack.
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- Bloober Team
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- Bloober Team
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Critic avg
75
12 scored reviews
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12
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 75 across 12 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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12 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 25%
80–894 reviews · 33%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 705 reviews · 42%
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Leon Hurley
GamesRadar+The Medium review: "Hard to see this mildly spooky adventure as anything other than a misstep" | GamesRadar+
Published 1/27/2021
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