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Dear Esther

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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• 3D Engine: Source
• Commercial mods
• Enhanced remakes
• Notgames

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The Press Says

GameOver (Greece)	Feb 13, 2012	10 out of 10	100
GameZebo	Feb 17, 2012		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		80
The Escapist	Feb 25, 2012		80
GameSpy	Feb 16, 2012		80
Meristation	Feb 24, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Feb 22, 2012	14 out of 20	70

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