The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

Solo-only review
Man of Medan is a wonderful horror game where choices matter. Top graphics. very moody atmosphere. I liked the characters and the story. Character interactions were believable.
I was afraid it would be very hard to figure out what choices best to make, and it seems it is. Advise: Do your first playthough with your heart. Ignore all game guides. Will you get everyone through alive? Probably not. Just take it as it comes and try to do better on a second playthrough.
Also give the Curator's Cut a chance which will unlock after your first go. You'll see the story from some other perspectives.
Personally, I'm not fond of quicktime events (QTE), but luckily there's a setting making them a bit more relaxed without any consequences for the story.
As for achievements, it's very hard and time consuming to get them all. Especially without a guide.
On my first playthough, I was able to save all except one, although the after credits scene might suggest a second death. Went for a 'save them all' run during the Curator's cut. Thought I'd done great. Got all characters to the end.. and.. well, let's say I unlocked the 'Not a sole survivor" achievement... what a game (insert crying-from-laughter smiley here)
Good luck! :)

Tried to be a hero. Became the reason. The reason for everything bad. Even the game was surprised. Me too...

Man of Medan is a great horror & choices matter game with stunning visuals and gameplay style! Fully worth a shot if you love both horror and choices matter genre!

I own all the games on Xbox and have played them many times. This is by far my least favorite one. What I am enjoying the most playing them again on PC, is that I get to play them with my father who is in his 70's and doesn't understand the concept of Multiplayer or co-op games for that matter. he is just an old school gamer.
So to be able to play them with him and hear how much fun he has been having makes me happy.
It also makes it interesting cause his reflexes are not great so I get to see some storylines I haven't seen yet.

The story starts simple with a group of friends going on a diving trip, but once they end up on the ghost ship things slowly get darker and more mysterious. I liked how the game keeps you guessing about what’s really going on.
The jump scares were honestly pretty good. A few moments really caught me off guard, especially while walking through the dark halls of the ship. The atmosphere is great too. The ship feels creepy and empty, and the sound design does a good job making every small noise feel important.
Another thing I enjoyed was the choice system. Your decisions actually matter, and anyone can die depending on what you do. That makes the game tense because you’re always worried about making the wrong move. It also gives the game good replay value since you can try different choices next time.
Overall, it’s not a super long game, but it’s a solid horror story with good scares and interesting choices. If you like story driven games where your decisions change what happens, this one is definitely worth trying.

A fantastic cinematic game! The controls feel like a mix of Detroit: Become Human and classic Resident Evil with fixed camera angles. It's packed with jump scares, but in a good way.
The game features multiple endings driven by your choices, where every decision shapes each character's fate. Plus, you can play co-op with friends, although I haven't tried the co-op mode yet.

Man of Medan is a really good horror experience with a great atmosphere, an interesting story and choices that can completely change how things play out. The replay value is also strong since different decisions can lead to new scenes, outcomes and endings. However, the camera controls and key prompts were frustrating and the confusing inputs caused me to make choices I didn't intend to. The character movement also felt a bit stiff, which made exploring less enjoyable at times. Despite these issues, the story, tense moments and overall experience made it a game I am glad I played.
P.S.: I played on keyboard and mouse.
🎚️ Difficulty
🔲 My grandmother could play it
☑️ Easy
🔲 Normal
🔲 Hard
🔲 A challenge to be reckoned
🔲 In the heat of confrontation, (Only PVP games)
🗺️ Graphics
🔲 MS Paint
🔲 Bad
🔲 Meh
🔲 Normal
🔲 Very Good
🔲 An original artistic direction
☑️ Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece
📚 Story
🔲 This game has no story
🔲 Basic element of the contractual requirements
🔲 It's there for people who want it
☑️ Well written
🔲 Leading to more in-depth researches/thoughts
🔲 A model to get inspired by
⌛️ Length
🔲 0 (No story)
☑️ Short
🔲 Average
🔲 Long
🔲 To infinity and beyond
🎶 Music
🔲 Just filling noises/No music
🔲 Trivial and uneventful
☑️ Good and/or fitting the game's artistic dispositions
🔲 Memorable
🔲 Transcending whispers of a forgotten world
🕹️ Interest
🔲 I would rather watch paint dry
🔲 Hard to enjoy
🔲 Repetitive and/or uninspired
☑️ A good moment
🔲 Sticking out of the pack
🔲 You will remember it long after
🔁 Replayability
🔲 A one-time experience
☑️ For achievements
🔲 If you wait a few months/years (or with mods)
☑️ Definitely (Multiple endings, different deaths and alternate scenes make a second playthrough worthwhile.)
🔲 Infinitely replayable (or almost)
🐛 Bugs
☑️ Never heard of
🔲 Minor bugs
🔲 Can get annoying
🔲 Impacts the player's experience badly
🔲 The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
⚙️ Requirements
🔲 You can run it on a microwave
☑️ Low
🔲 Average
🔲 High
🔲 NASA computer
💰 Price
🔲 Free
🔲 Underpriced
🔲 Perfect Price
☑️ Could be cheaper
🔲 Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money
🤑 Worth Buying
🔲 No
🔲 If you have nothing else to play
☑️ Wait for sale
🔲 Yes
🎯 Expectations
🔲 It's a completely different game
🔲 This game is a scam
🔲 It's missing many features they announced
☑️ Looks very similar to the steam page
🔲 Better than expected and/or announced
🔲 Masterpiece, no patch or feature has to be added.
✒️ Final Rating
🔲 1
🔲 2
🔲 3
🔲 4
🔲 5
🔲 6
☑️ 7-
🔲 8
🔲 9
🔲 10
Thank you for taking the time to read and think about this review.