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6About Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
. 'A deserted island... a lost man... memories of a fatal crash... a book written by a dying explorer.'. . . Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: 'Dear Esther...' - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.. . Abandoning traditional gameplay for a pure story-driven experience, Dear Esther fuses its beautiful environments with a breathtaking soundtrack to tell a powerful story of love, loss, guilt and redemption.. . . Key features:. . Every play-through a unique experience, with randomly generated audio, visuals and events.. . Explore incredible environments that fully immerse you in the haunting island and its mysterious past.. . A poetic, semi-randomised story like you've never experienced in a game before.. . Stunning soundtrack composed by Jessica Curry, featuring world-class musicians.. . An uncompromisingly inventive game delivered to the highest AAA standards. . . . . Dear Esther: Landmark Edition has been remade with the Unity engine, featuring a full audio remaster, and the
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I can recommend this game for historical reasons
I can recommend this game for historical reasons. It is supposedly the first game that kicked off the "Walking Simulator" Hype back then, so for anyone interested in the "Who did it first?" I can recommend it. But for my perseonal taste it is too vague and obscure in the story territory to feel involved. It felt more like a theme park to me than anything else. I would not recommend it as a good example for what the genre can do. That said, especially the sound and the moodiness are worth a listen and a look. It feels really barren and drenched in solitude. For that alone I am happy for having played it. Although a faster walking pace would have done it for me. The music is just beautiful and fitting in most cases (I thought at one point it was kinda weird mood wise). I can recommend it on a deep sale for curiosities sake. It is competent and the developers deserve Kudos for making the first step in this genre.
- Graphics4.5
- Gameplay4.5
- Story4.0
- Value3.5
A quiet favourite
Whether it's a game or not is up for debate, but if you can get past the beginning that seems a bit pretentious and boring on first impression, you get treated to a very atmospheric experience. It's more of an interactive indie film than a game, the soundtrack is gorgeous as are the environments. This is something that would genuinely benefit from being made for VR.
- Graphics4.0
- Gameplay4.0
- Story3.5
- Value4.0
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