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  1. Oct 9, 2019
    75
    It' not easy to evaluate Dear Esther now, after seven years and with all the changes that this very game has also helped to bring in the videogame environment. It feels like an ancient relic: still charming and haunting, but also inevitably outmoded.
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  1. Oct 29, 2022
    6
    An atmospheric and intriguing game that just doesn’t come together. Basically, you just walk around a deserted Scottish island while aAn atmospheric and intriguing game that just doesn’t come together. Basically, you just walk around a deserted Scottish island while a narrator drones on about cryptic events including a car crash, an old shepherd, a dead wife, etc. Halfway through, the visuals start becoming more and more dream-like, which distances the player instead of drawing them in. There’s no real reason to “play” this game as there is only one path, really – watching a Dear Esther playthrough on YouTube would not be much different than doing it yourself. Apparently, the text and circumstances change with each playthrough, but I can’t imagine anyone wanting to experience the game twice. Full Review »