It sometimes seems like there’s not much beneath the excellent art direction and audio work. As a gameplay experience, however, it can be troublingly empty.
A playthrough or two underscores that the story is only interesting because it’s vague, and the game is carried largely by voice actor Nigel Carrington, who does excellent work and fills the game with the emotion it might otherwise lack. But, on the other hand, eight years and one equally controversial game later, with the novelty worn off a bit, it’s a game that’s easier to admire than enjoy.
On one level, Dear Esther is and always has been worth playing simply because it pushed the boundaries and standards of video games. True, you can wander around on multiple playthroughs and get more of the story, or a different story entirely depending on your perception, but it’s not like our protagonist, whoever he may be, is going to be doing much. All you do is wander around, trigger voiceovers, and occasionally see what happens if you decide to walk off a cliff. When Dear Esther arrived, years ago now, it was a bit shocking how many people it ticked off by being, resolutely, barely a game at all. About the only measurable difference is that the reboot has a set of trophies, including a few that add a bit of much-needed dry humor to the proceedings The original game was pretty short on mechanics and so it is with the overhaul. If you’ve never played this game before, or if you’ve only played the original mod, it might jolt you just how good this looks and sounds. It’s not entirely clear if you’re alive or dead, or just who you’re actually playing. Wandering through caves painted with bizarre scrawls, standing on a beach as the wind rises disturbingly, it’s all here, all quite beautiful and even creepy at moments. Dear Esther has, regardless of how you viewed it, always been dripping with atmosphere and this overhaul has only amped it up. But is it worth going back to the Hebrides? Dear Esther: Landmark Edition (PS4 And Xbox One)Ĭonsidering it’s been eight years, this had better look good and, indeed, it does. Now, the game that arguably spawned the “walking simulator” genre is on consoles in a newly remastered edition, and you might be considering it if you’re not a sports gamer. Originally an art project from a UK university, the “game,” such as it was, simply featured the player walking around an island in the Hebrides, listening to voiceovers, and, well, that was more or less it.
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Ever since Dear Esther arrived as a free mod in 2008, it’s been dividing gamers and critics alike.
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