The Medium gameplay walkthrough part 1 – In the vane of all such games, The Medium takes the players to a world which they could feel as creepy and spine chilling as anyone could think of; the protagonist named Marianne is a gifted medium who could move from one plane to another – physical as well as the spirit realm. The introductory sequence gets players directly into the spirit of the psychological horror and provides them with the complex and tangled story of light and shadow throughout the game.
Like in many other games, to start with, Marianne is in a snowy environment where you have to help her get through a derelict lodge. High tension becomes addable due to the use of a beautiful655 graphic and unexpected music. The first part is designed to introduces you to movement and combat schemes, as well as gradually reveal the bygones of Marianne’s character.
Exploring the Lodge
Your initial goal is to move through the lodge’ and pick up objects which would help you in a challenge. When you are navigating through the corridors with the only source of light, try to focus on whichever you can see for they are dully hinting at what the story and characters are like. Some interaction points are marked in red and you can learn facts about Marianne’s life by interacting with different items present in the map.
There are several gameplay mechanics and elements of the gameplay which are presented in the game for the first time, I would like to revise some of them to understand their significance, one of the first important options is the possibility of the spirit world. At some point as you advance, there will be occasions where Marianne will be able to move from the supposed ‘real world’ into the spirit world. This is true because the dual role of the two characters is instrumental in solving puzzles and unlocking the mystery of the lodge.
The First Puzzle
The layout tutorial is followed by the first significant challenge. It revolves around a locked door for which you are expected to solve clues from both worlds. This is good because you need to go into the spirit world in order to find those items and interact with the echoes of the past. Remember that spirits seem to appear at moments in need of a hint or pointing to items that are needed.
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The struggle intensifies as you solve the puzzle and we have a feeling that there is more to the story that hasn’t been explained. This is where The Medium excels being both a story-driven experience and quite enjoyable to play. Familiar feelings of horror are present, and the music chooses the perfect set-up for those feelings, making the players, as well, more involved in the story.
The First Encounter
After the first puzzle, players will face their first frightening spirit to the game 50 minutes after the beginning. This moment is very important as it show the whole concept of horror in the game. The horror is not so much jump scare based, and more based on the setting and the build up of the characters’ personality.
Conquering this meeting explains the stealth game mechanics. You need to get adept at moving around the world closely, switching between one and the other to remain undetected. This mechanic layers on quite a bit of strategy, making a player really have to think on how he will tackle each particular scenario.
When the first part of your tour is over, you will still have many questions about Marianne’s history and the enigmas of this lodge. The introduction is a good way to open the game because it gives the player an opportunity to explore the cryptic surroundings of the game environment.
