The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is astounding on so many levels. Visually, it presents itself almost photorealistically. After completeing the game, I come back, over and over, simply to walk the landscape and take screen shots. The ambience of the game is reminiscent of the old Phantasmagoria and 7th Guest / 11th Hour games from the early nineties. Everything in the game looks meticulously hand-crafted and will make your jaw drop. Once the initial load screen has passed, the game seems to never load areas again. There is no quick travel, which upon closer reflection makes a lot of sense, as I feel it would break the immersion. The gorgeous landscapes makes the missing quick travel unimportant anyway. I absolutely recommend this game. I am looking so much forward to the next project from The Astronauts.
