February 14, 2012
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Dear Esther
Release date
February 14, 2012
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Summary
Dear Esther is a first-person ghost story. Rather than traditional game-play the focus here is on exploration, uncovering the mystery of a lonely island, of who you are and why you are here. Fragments of story are randomly uncovered when exploring the various locations of the island, making every each journey a unique experience.
Dear Esther System Requirements
🤏 Minimum Requirements
OS:
Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
CPU:
Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz or higher
RAM:
1GB XP / 2GB Vista
GPU:
DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphics chipsets not yet supported)
👍 Recommended Specs
OS:
Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
CPU:
Quad core 2.4GHz or higher
RAM:
1GB XP / 2GB Vista
GPU:
DirectX 9 compliant video card with Shader model 3.0 support. NVidia 8800, ATI Radeon 2900 pro or better (Pre-Sandybridge Intel graphic chipsets not supported)
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Critic Reviews37
With no story or true narrative to latch onto, there's no reason for players to care about what's going on. And there's only one thing ever going on in Dear Esther: nothing. Broken up into individual pieces-the graphics, writing, and music clearly show talent and might have led to interesting stories or games-but together they form a dull, lifeless experience that's quickly forgotten.
January 10, 2013
To call this piece "a game" and rate it as an ordinary game is not fair. You can find many flaws in the game's mechanics but if you just follow the story your experience will be unforgettable.
April 25, 2012
An experimental adventure that succeeds at being a genuinely touching gaming experience, even though it doesn't quite live up to all of its potential. The island you explore is absolutely beautiful and the story is interesting, if not exceedingly original.
March 13, 2012