ETHER One

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. GameCritics
    Dec 8, 2015
    80
    Although I enjoyed Ether One, the game is based entirely on exploration, and unraveling the story is key to its appreciation. Players who don't have the patience for this sort of slow-burn adventure might find that things are fairly incomprehensible if they don't take the time to do some of the non-essential puzzles. However, those who find the idea of a casual stroll through someone's mind would do well to check this one out.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 30, 2015
    80
    A beautifully judged, moving tale with puzzles cleverly entrenched in the story's take on mental illness. [July 2015, p.93]
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  3. Play UK
    Jun 27, 2015
    80
    An emotionally impactful tale that's enhanced by the game's commitment to its thematic core of memory, but one that can get frustrating due to its rather tricky puzzles. [Issue#258, p.71]
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  5. Hobby Consolas
    May 17, 2015
    76
    A very different game with a great story mode filled with smart puzzles, but it’s so slow paced that it doesn’t make it recommendable for everybody.
  6. SpazioGames
    Oct 21, 2015
    75
    From a narrative standpoint, we loved this game, but its technical problems kinda ruin the experience. Truly a pity, considering its brilliant and versatile gameplay that can adapt to many types of players.
  7. Push Square
    May 25, 2015
    70
    With an attention-grabbing story premise, clever puzzles, and gorgeous music, this game seeks to tackle mental illness in a profound way. While cracks show in the sound effects, technical issues, and convoluted aspects to the narrative and puzzle solving, there's a charm and respect that you cannot help but feel for the game, which will be sure to remain in the canals of your memory banks for some time.
  8. GameCrate
    May 14, 2015
    68
    Ether One presents a spellbinding take on memory loss and what really goes on inside a person's head, but tedious voice acting, the pacing of certain puzzles, and the lack of guidance when some players need it the most may leave some folks just as confused as the poor woman who's going through all its torment.
  9. COGconnected
    May 18, 2015
    63
    Give it a download if you like exploration and puzzles but maybe wait until there’s an update before you give it a shot.

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User Score
4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 102 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 102
  3. Negative: 47 out of 102
  1. Granny117
    May 7, 2015
    9
    No, you can't invert the y-axis. No, it isn't super-fast paced with constant action. Is it that hard to appreciate the game for what it is andNo, you can't invert the y-axis. No, it isn't super-fast paced with constant action. Is it that hard to appreciate the game for what it is and where it came from? For what it is (part of that being that it is free right now), it is an experience unlike most that are being released right now.… Full Review »
  2. Syp
    May 7, 2015
    8
    ETHER One is a very story based game and so there's a lot of dialogue in this along with its excellent atmosphere. Although if you aren't intoETHER One is a very story based game and so there's a lot of dialogue in this along with its excellent atmosphere. Although if you aren't into games with puzzles then you probably won't enjoy this game. Also if a game gets a 0 because there is no option to invert the Y-axis then you don't know actual games that deserve a 0 like E.T… Full Review »
  3. Dude_Largepants
    May 11, 2015
    1
    I love these types of games. Intriguing narrative told through exploration of the environment, almost like Myst and Portal had a baby. TheI love these types of games. Intriguing narrative told through exploration of the environment, almost like Myst and Portal had a baby. The story comes in chunks but from what I've understood, you play the part of a "Restorer" and you're put into someones mind digitally in order to sift through their memories to restore what dementia seems to have taken away.

    That being said, the enjoyment stops there. I wanted to enjoy this game more, but the game breaking bugs are all over the place. And they are as follows:

    1.)I've lost count as to how many times I've clipped through walls, into areas I'm not supposed to be, fallen through floors into inescapable areas or the game has simply frozen for no reason.
    2.) The amount of texture popping or textures not showing up is inexcusable.
    3.) A majority of the time when I resume my game, a good number of the items I've collected have disappeared from the shelves in The Case.
    4.) My projector count keeps resetting to 0 and I can't access any area of the game I've been previously because they disappear from the map as if I've never been there.
    5.) One of the trophies is impossible until they fix the game because you can't use one of the shelves in The Case.
    6.) My personal hated flaw, there's no way to invert the Y-axis.

    Individually these issues might not amount to anything more than a minor flaw, but together I've experienced all of them in one single playthrough. A playthrough that I now have to restart from the beginning because when I warp from The Case into the world, I spawn outside of the world and fall forever, and since I don't have the ability to transport to any other unlocked area, I'm doomed. The bottom line is that you can easily tell that the developer hastily ported this otherwise amazing game onto the PS4 and in the process created more bugs than this player can handle. If you're obtaining it through PS Plus, give it a shot, but don't pay money for it.    … Full Review »
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