Posted on: September 29, 2014
Harschi
Games: 412 Reviews: 1
Mysterious...
Great game: superb graphics and music, good story. Gameplay is polished and puzzles aren't difficult. Recommended.
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is now also available in Redux version - Unreal Engine 4 remaster of the original PC game.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game that focuses entirely on exploration and discovery. It contains no combat or explosions of any kind. If our game leaves any scars, we hope you won’t be able to see them.
You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul quickly discerns might not be the only local murder worth looking into.
Inspired by the weird fiction (and other tales of the macabre) from the early twentieth century, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter aims to significantly evolve immersive storytelling in games. While it features a private detective and quite a few mental challenges, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is not an especially puzzle-ridden game. Our focus is on atmosphere, mood, and the essential humanity of our characters.
Still, the discoveries won’t happen on their own, or without your help. Using both Paul’s supernatural skill of being able to communicate with the dead, and your own powers of observation, you will discover the mystery behind a trail of corpses, the roots of a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley, and the fate of a missing boy.
- Explore and interact with the beautiful yet ominous world of Red Creek Valley, which was created with the use of revolutionary photogrammetry technology that allows for nearly photorealistic environments.
- Communicate with the dead and see how they died in order to gather clues that help you piece together the truth behind Ethan’s disappearance -- and the fate of his family.
- Experience, in non-linear fashion, a story that combines the pleasures of pulp, private eye, and horror fiction, all of it inspired by writers such as Raymond Chandler, Algernon Blackwood, Stefan Grabinski, and H. P. Lovecraft.
- Conduct the investigation on your own terms and at your own pace. Although there are a few scary bits in the game, players will have no need for sedatives. Our game is less about terror and more about clammy unease.
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Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
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Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
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3.5 hMain
4 h Main + Sides
4 h Completionist
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8.5/10
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter's story is powerful, and its world is one of the most beautiful I've ever played through.
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82/100
A tense and spooky stroll through a gorgeous world, some fun supernatural detective work, and an efficient script with sparse dialogue.
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8/10
Freeform exploration can be tedious, but the tense moments will have your heart racing
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Posted on: October 13, 2014
ubivikus
Games: 108 Reviews: 3
the vanishing of ethan carter review
http://youtu.be/NLCTKjwBmY0 An exquisite experience of a game visually, emotionally, and story wise. It is filled with exploration, mysteries that need solving, some minor puzzles, and lots of atmosphere. It is not for everyone. You won't find any fps action here or deep mechanics. Its amazing in its simplicity and really hits the heart if you fully immerse yourself for the ride. I played it in the dark with my headset on late at night and i was delighted by the mysteries as they unfolded. I'd have to give this a 10/10 for an indie title that doesn't disappoint and which left it's mark.
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Posted on: September 29, 2014
Onimusha3
Games: 7 Reviews: 1
Stunningly Wonderful State Of The Art !
This game is a great treat for the eyes, ears and soul !! Try it yourself. It is the birth of the realistic graphics gaming, which is supposed to be called "VISUALS" not graphics anymore !!! The music blends beautifully with the environment, and the story is nice as well. Game play is really fun combining exploration/investigation, solving riddles, flavored with a spice of horror !!! Amazing work for the first time from a small group, the ASTRONAUTS.. hope they keep up the good work. Not to be missed... Highly recommended.
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Posted on: June 29, 2023
tonylenton
Verified ownerGames: 64 Reviews: 5
Very poor
Unable to save your progress as and when. Completely wasted an hour only to find that next time I went in I started outside that damn tunnel.
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Posted on: December 28, 2017
zomzom
Verified ownerGames: 35 Reviews: 4
Interactive movie
Great game with a lot of walking around. Sometimes I had a feeling that it is more about walking than playing actually - especially when I have started to solve the riddles related with Ethan's stories at the end.
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