![]() Cutscenes will play out with both realities present with events happening on one side but not the other, and an expansive amount of puzzles dive deep into the use of the dual-realities. Given The Medium was shelved for years because this concept was too stressful for the seventh generation of consoles, it’s amazing to see it in motion and is pretty impressive. Marianne’s powers as a medium allow her to phase and connect through both realities, and the main focus of gameplay flows through this mechanic. If there’s one thing The Medium has been banking on since it’s first rumblings back in 2012, it’s the design of split worlds whilst playing simultaneously in both areas. While venturing in blindly, her powers as a medium will soon reveal the past nature of the desolate resort and the strands of time that will tie Marianne to secrets she never knew. Stricken by a recurring dream that vividly paints the murder of a young girl on an unknown pier, Marianne is given a mysterious call to explore the ruins of an abandoned resort to seek the truth behind her dream. “It all starts with a dead girl” is the first piece to a long, arduous puzzle in the mind of Marianne. When people believe crossing over to be a serene and surreal experience, the other side for Marianne is cold, stressful, and unwelcoming: which describes my experience with The Medium quite well. For Marianne, being a medium was not a choice that was given to her. ![]() For the mediums, it’s a duty to deliver peace to souls who may have left too soon, and to spread their word before they move on. In the eyes of believers it’s a chance to reconnect with loved ones gone from our mortal reality and receive a sense of closure that may not have been achieved. Now they join their creative forces for the music and songs of The Medium.The ability to connect with the dead: a long regarded skill given to those who are blessed with the capability and long desired by those who believe in it. Yamaoka-san is a legendary Japanese composer best known for his work on the Silent Hill series Reikowski is a Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominee who worked on such acclaimed horror games as Blair Witch, Layers of Fear, and Observer. Immerse yourself in the disturbing and oppressive atmosphere of the game thanks to the original ‘dual’ soundtrack co-created by Akira Yamaoka and Arkadiusz Reikowski. This world has been invented and designed under the inspiration of Zdzisław Beksiński’s paintings, Polish dystopian surrealist internationally recognized for his distinctive and strikingly ominous style. The Medium’s spirit world is a dark mirror reflection of our reality, a grim and unsettling place where our unpunished deeds, evil urges, and vile secrets manifest themselves and can take on a form. Explore the physical world and the spirit world simultaneously, and use the interactions between them to solve dual-reality puzzles, unlock new paths, and awaken memories of past events. Never-seen-before and officially patented gameplay that plays out across two worlds displayed at the same time. As a medium you see, hear and experience more than others, and with every new perspective you will change your perception on what happened at the Niwa resort. Create energy shields and deliver powerful spirit blasts to survive the spirit world and its otherworldly dangers.ĭelve deep into a mature and morally ambiguous story, where nothing is what it seems and everything has another side. Use the Out of Body experience to investigate places where your real-world self can’t go. ![]() Travel between the realities or explore them both at the very same time. Wield unique psychic abilities reserved for those with the gift. The Medium is a third-person psychological horror game that features patented dual-reality gameplay and an original soundtrack co-composed by Arkadiusz Reikowski and Akira Yamaoka. 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. Explore the real world and the spirit world at the same time. Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve.
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