This slow-burn effect of The Medium is used to great effect within the game and has excellent results throughout. Instead, The Medium creeps in slowly into the mind of the player and begins to attack the psyche little by little, basically putting you in the shoes of Marianne, the protagonist of the game who, as per the name of the game, is a medium. This is a very different take on the horror genre, one which does not consist of jump scares or gore to freak out the player. It is safe to say that the hype surrounding The Medium was huge – the game promised a lot from its very first trailer, and I am very happy to report that the game delivers in full. The game adaptation of hit movie Blair Witch Project was another important step for the studio as they were entrusted with converting a highly notorious adventure from the big screen to the one at home, and while receiving mixed reviews it still continued to increase Bloober Team‘s fame.įinally, their excellently received update of Observer, dubbed System Redux, meant that Bloober Team were ready for the big stage, which they soon were put on in the Xbox media briefing, where their next upcoming project, The Medium, was showcased for the first time. Starting off with Layers of Fear ( catch our review here), the studio immediately made a mark in the horror genre, capturing the attention of a lot of gamers who delight themselves in these types of games. Polish studio Bloober Team‘s is one such tale. The gaming industry has witnessed more than its fair share of one-hit wonders, but it is a great sight when a studio gains popularity little by little to then deserve a chance on the big stage and show just how much they have grown.

Many gaming studios in recent times go through an unfortunate sudden rise in popularity which ends up being too big and ultimately sets a bar so high that the studio itself cannot reach again and unfortunately majorly slows down or even kills the studio altogether.

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