The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Good game with a sad story. Pros; -Good story -gameplay is good -fun to explore -short game if you like that Cons; -short game -hard to find mine entrance -some buggy spots like getting the unfinished story achievment.

was fun to play with my partner. ending was somewhat unsatisfying, but enjoyed graphics, atmosphere and the narrative up until that point.

Отличный симулятор ходьбы с прекрасной графикой. Атмосфера мира склоняет к планомерному продвижению, желание побежать появляется нескоро. Очень приятный интерактив и геймплей в целом, красивые эффекты. Удачный баланс саспенса и скримеров — они пугают, но не раздражают. Сценарий и сюжет достаточно сумбурные, [spoiler]как будто действительно написаны ребенком[/spoiler]. Квесты часто простые и нелогичные одновременно. Мокап на троечку, имхо движения персонажей неестественные.

Amazing game. Amazing atmosphere and amazing music. Absolutely good. I love it. Kind of sad not playing this sooner...

9/10

I played the original version and tried to get all the achievements but it bugged out in the part where the scuba diver was supposed to appear. I restarted a new game in the redux version and sped ran it with all achievements in under an hour and a half. Honestly enjoyed it even more during my second playthrough. 10/10. So good I played it twice in a row.

7/10

[i]The Vanishing of Ethan Carter[/i] is an interesting “little” game. First of all because it is hard to say, what kind of game it is. I would describe it as a walking*-simulator-with-murder-mystery-elements-against-a-cosmic-horror-backdrop. (*Luckily, they included the option to run...) As detective/investigator Paul Prospero you explore Red Creek Valley to find the name giving Ethan Carter, a boy who wrote to some letters to you that got your attention. While walking the valley you encounter several mysteries and places were people died. By looking at the surroundings you discover clues that tell you parts of the story. This is about all one can tell without spoiling to much of the fun. The mechanics are nice, finding the clues and combining them is done in a great manner, it is entertaining but not “a-pain-in-the-ass” difficult. You are clearly here for the story and especially the scenery. Man, the scenery. I wish there was more to do or it was used in a game that was more “lived in” it is marvelous. The two things that bothered me were a) the fact that they limited your walking space in some cases quite obvious an that took me out of the emersion and b) that the auto-save function, that is the only save function in the game is unclear (at first), not marked and has some minor flaws. Its not overly dramatic but it was a nuisance. Personally, I am not sure if I am fond of the ending, but the game is worth playing and deciding for yourself. But maybe not for the full price – for all its interesting aspects and the entertainment it brings, for that money it is a little too short… So by it at a good discount and enjoy!