The Medium is one of the games heading to Xbox platforms. There's still a lot the gaming community hasn't learned about The Medium since its initial reveal. However, a new trailer was shown today that uncovered a lot of new information. In addition to that, a new piece of promotional art also reveals some interesting details about the upcoming horror game.
The Medium trailer itself was deeply unnerving, but it did a good job of keeping the finer details regarding the overall game hidden. Though, the promo art that released in tandem with the trailer does a better job of showcasing the main character, Marianne, and her special ability.
The promo art in question has a gradient effect that conveys how Marianne's ability works within the world of the game. As shown through additional screenshots and gameplay from The Medium, it seems that players will walk between two separate realities that are now starting to meld together. This is portrayed within the promo art, with one reality on the left and one reality on the right. Based on the promo art and everything shown in the trailer, it seems like Marianne is the only one that can experience both realities.
It will be interesting to see what ultimately comes from this game. With Troy Baker being cast as the villain, players will likely be in for quite a disturbing performance. Though, not much else can really be gleaned from the trailer and the promo art at this point, but as time goes on and more of this game gets shown off, it's starting to more intensely resemble another iconic horror game franchise.
This piece of promo art in particular bears a stark similarity to Silent Hill. Both Silent Hill and The Medium share a sort of tonal transition where the player is transported from this pale, gloomy, unsettling environment that features cooler colors to this nightmarish hellscape that features much warmer colors. Though, it also helps that the game's music is being composed by a former Silent Hill composer.
Ultimately, both the new trailer and piece of promotional art do a good job of showing off the game, while also keeping the audience in the dark of what it might actually be. Unlike Silent Hill, The Medium will feature no weapons, forcing players to fend for themselves in terms of whatever means of defense the game will provide. Hopefully, more gameplay footage will release soon enough.
The Medium is in development for PC and Xbox Series X.