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The slow pace of the start won't appeal to everyone but comes together in the end. With each decision leading to a ripple effect down the line. However, the slow movement of the characters and the inability to skip dialogue and cutscenes does mean you'll have to replay large sections to see alternative takes. 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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan promises another great experience in the vein of Until Dawn, but at least on the standard console is too stuttery to play. Much of the content will be inaccessible due to these performance issues. 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From smartphones to cord-cutting to video games, we've got your tech needs covered.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tomsguide.com\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews",{"id":338,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":339,"author":340,"original_score":346,"normalized_score":143,"review_url":347,"review_date":275,"summary":348,"created_at":349,"updated_at":349,"author_id":341,"last_edited_at":349,"outlet":350},52115,43,{"id":341,"bio":26,"name":342,"avg_score":343,"outlet_id":26,"created_at":344,"profile_id":26,"updated_at":345,"claim_token":26,"article_count":62,"claimed_by_user_id":26},1083,"Phil Iwaniuk",75.37288135593221,"2024-11-27T14:39:05.159284-05:00","2026-03-22T07:05:25.241362-04:00","3.0\u002F5","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vg247.com\u002Fdark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan-review","So is it… y’know - good? Yes. In spite of its technical and interactive mis-steps, the journey within Man of Medan is well worth embarking on. If you have even the slightest soft spot for Quantic Dream’s press-X-’em-ups this is ambrosia - cinematic styling and engrossing pace without a SWAT team or gratuitous nude scene in sight. If the very mention of David Cage’s self-proclaimed interactive dramas has you drafting a tweet that you’re fairly sure will earn you a temporary ban, this won’t sway you. Personally, I’m genuinely excited for future Dark Pictures instalments. 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