Description
Dear Esther is the commercial remake of a
Half-Life 2 modification of the same name first released in 2007. This version was redesigned entirely for the Source engine. The game is set on a remote, desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. It is entirely story-driven and has no action sequences. It is possible to swim in certain section, but the player's character is immediately called back when he dies. The player walks the protagonist around, exploring the island, while a narrator gradually releases information about the meaning, hinting at a motorway accident. While he moves towards an aerial through four chapters with a linear design, the significance of accident and the link to the island become apparent. Through its slow pace and the classical-driven music, the focus is more on the ambiance and the experience, than on actual gameplay, even though there are hardly any scripted parts.
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The Press Says
| GameOver (Greece) |
Feb 13, 2012 |
10 out of 10 |
100 |
| GameZebo |
Feb 17, 2012 |
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100 |
| videogamer.com |
Feb 13, 2012 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Bit-Tech |
Feb 14, 2012 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| HonestGamers |
Feb 14, 2012 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Digital Spy |
Feb 15, 2012 |
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80 |
| The Escapist |
Feb 25, 2012 |
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80 |
| GameSpy |
Feb 16, 2012 |
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80 |
| Meristation |
Feb 24, 2012 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Feb 22, 2012 |
14 out of 20 |
70 |
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