The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Overall poor story line, don't bother spend the money.

I think this is a great short game. It looks absolutely stunning I spent quite a bit of time just admiring the view and wondering how awesome this game would look on Occlus Rift. The game does not guide you, you have to spend a bit of time figuring out what's going on and what you're meant to do, but once it finally clicks everything follows a similar pattern. I enjoyed that the game didn't hold your hand and made you think about what you had to do. Personally I found that I figured stuff out by accident, but the best things are! I think the only downside (very minor!) is that I did come across a couple of glitches that meant some stuff didn't quite work the right way, but this did not take away from the gameplay. Overall I felt the story and look of the game was very interesting and I really enjoyed wandering around the beautiful landscape. It does get mildly creepy at times, but not enough to put you off if you don't like scary games (I hate playing scary games). One thing I really did like is that the mouse was at the right sensitivity, not too fast and not too slow, I'm not sure if this is based on my personal mouse settings, but I did not change any in game sensitivity. Get it!

I just completed The Vanishing of Ethan Carter today, and more than anything else, I can say without a doubt that it has become one of my all-time favorite video games. The plot is linear, but intriguing. Honestly, the game almost plays out like an extended interactive film. If you love beautiful visuals, you're in luck: This game has gorgeous scenery in spades. That's not to say that it doesn't have its disturbing sections though, and gamers who are easily spooked may not want to play this game. I was on the edge of my seat throughout much of the game, and that in and of itself is a testament to the expert work of the writers. The musical score is also incredibly moving and fits each scene in the game perfectly. What more can I say? Don't hesitate: Buy this game.

I haven't been this enraptured with exploring a game since Myst and Riven. The ambiance and lovely scenery is overlaid with a sense of dread and foreboding. Many a time I just didnt want to go any further but of course I kept on as I had to know what happened to little Ethan. Pros: extremely gorgeous graphics. I played at ultra high setting and it was worth the small stutters and bits of lag. Every leaf and petal is drawn and animated. I could tell at a glance certain species of trees, plants, lichen and moss. The sound of wind whistling thru leaves or rattling rusting bits of metal or creaking rotting wood was exceptional. I was totally lost in this game, and in a good way. Want to see whats at the top of that hill, go ahead, take a look at a stunning sunset, want to look over a creaking bridge to the rocky water below.. go ahead... peek, take your time. Its part of the game. The story was spectacular, at times totally confusing but in the end it all comes together...and my.. how it does. Movement was fluid and game mechanics pretty easy to use. Cons: as others have said the lack of saves unless you hit some story gateway is cumbersome and annoying. Having to replay hours of game because you had to step away from the game, or in my case came up with a game glitch lost all immersion which took time to get back and forgive. lack of any guide or clue as to what to do was hard, areas i had combed over had to be redone due to not understanding that I had to go back and trigger an event, even tho I had already clicked the areas many times was frustrating. so basically, a stunning immersive and innovative game whose only drawback was some of the intrusive 'game play' mechanics. Still a wonderful game with such a tale to weave, it is one of a kind and should be applauded

The vanishing of Ethan Carter is a very lovely game although it's a bit short. Also i just want to add a friend