The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

I have been looking for adventure games to play on console and I downloaded it on PS4 without high expectations. The game pleasantly surprised me. Graphics are very detailed and nicely done, soundtrack is brilliant, it adds to this sad and dark atmosphere beautifully. Puzzles are not much difficult but they are innovative and surely fun. The story is inviting and always makes you wonder what happened until the very end. Overall atmosphere reminded me a little bit of Shivers (old PC adventure game). You wonder around in the valley and around the dam, inside the empty houses collecting pieces of information to bring the whole story together. I loved the game overall, it is not too long, and I definitely didn't want it to end. I would highly recommend if you are into adventure games, and won't mind walking around searching for clues. A+

I loved the game, the gameplay is awesome. The stories are interessting. And the Ending had me in tears. Beautifully done.

Great atmosphere, flows well with moderate puzzles.

very difficult to say what is disturbing me,yeah, beautiful environment, nature,but game is not holding my hand?-whole game imho.repetitive gameplay, too short-for me 3,5h, puzzles- 3x in game I guess... for the fans of genre must buy, but what genre? mysterious walking sim?ok, you can run too. better to wait for discount-bundle price,,,, disappointed a bit.

I am an explorer when I play video games: I stroll around, not leaving out anything (but not manic!) and simultaneously sink into the game world, listening and seeing. In this way I spend approximately 10 to 15 hours till the final credits. This one here is a gem. It is pure art and beautiful: nice compositions of visuals and acoustics (I recommend a fine display, a working 5.1 sound system I recommend too and no hurry while walking through the world to get the kick). The game play is good too: new environment right in time, positive confusion most the time, good patterns. It feels like one of the old games developed by a small team. I wonder how flashing it is playing it in 3D or even with VR glasses. The story is extremely surprising. Only the one who is very attentive can have just a clue towards the end. While playing within areas it gets more and more abstract till you do not know any more or can't distinguish any more what is real (in means of story) and what is ... y know ... voodoo .. or so. From now on it is my benchmark in means of environmental thickness. What I do not like is the way of controlling. As soon as one presses a button (on keyboard) for moving into a direction, the view or camera is immediately on full speed, no acceleration ... that disturbs the immersion. Alternatively one should use a game pad (I hate game pads).