Dear Esther

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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 the 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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Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Source
• Commercial mods
• Dear Esther series
• Enhanced remakes
• Genre: Environmental Narrative Games / Walking Simulators
• Notgames

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Critic Reviews

GameOver (Greece)	Windows	Feb 13, 2012	10 out of 10	100
GameZebo	Windows	Feb 17, 2012		100
Bit-Tech	Windows	Feb 14, 2012	90 out of 100	90
Gamegravy	Windows	May 21, 2015	9 out of 10	90
PC Gamer	Windows	Feb 13, 2012	84 out of 100	84
New Game Network	Windows	Mar 02, 2012	80 out of 100	80
Atomic Gamer	Windows	Feb 18, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Mana Pool	Windows	Aug 08, 2012	7.4 out of 10	74
Destructoid	Windows	Feb 13, 2012	4.5 out of 10	45
Adventure Classic Gaming	Windows	May 24, 2012		40

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Trivia

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2012 – Best Story of the Year
• GameStar (Germany) / GamePro (Germany)
  • 2012 - #5 Best Indie Game / Mod of the Year (Readers' Vote)

Related Web Sites

• Dear Esther (official website)
• dear-esther.com (official game website)