The Medium Takes 8 to 10 Hours to Beat, 33% of the Game has Dual Reality Gameplay - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 November 2020 / 1,577 Views

Bloober Team earlier this month delayed The Medium from December 10 to January 28, 2021, which will launch for the Xbox Series X and S, PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC.

The Medium producer Jacek Zieba in an interview with GamingBolt says the horror game takes around eight to 10 hours to complete and the dual reality mechanic is used in about 33 percent of the game.

"The main belief of the game is duality and providing different points of view, starting from story to gameplay ending, which is why dual reality gameplay is one of the foundations of The Medium," says Zieba.

"The game does not appear with dual reality gameplay all the time as players can expect to play in it about 33% of the game, while the rest of the game takes place within a single reality, either in the real world or in the spiritual world."

The Medium Takes 8 to 10 Hours to Beat, 33% of the Game has Dual Reality Gameplay

"This is to constantly surprise players in which world they are currently in, and it also aims to pose new challenges – how can players use the world to their advantage?" he added.

"At some points in the game, the player will be able to move from the real world to the spiritual world in specifically designated places. It will not be possible to switch between worlds at any time in the game since the whole game is designed in that new gameplay mechanics can be discovered within their own realities as well as with each other during dual reality gameplay."

Zieba says having two realities at the same time is the "primary philosophy designed to further enhance the story. The dual reality mechanic also promotes gameplay and exploration, as well as taking in the atmosphere itself. In one world, we can be in a seemingly safe location, but players will be in two worlds at once, so we never really know if something is lurking in the other reality.

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