The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
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3.45 average rating based on 954 ratings
- Developers
- The Astronauts
- Publishers
- Nordic Games Publishing, The Astronauts
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
- Themes
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Steam
- View on Steam
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An enjoyable and short walking simulator through an abandoned and scenic area. I enjoyed exploring the forest, run down buildings, and caves. I'm not sure I really understood the story, but it had an interesting lovecraftian theme. A few times I had to look up what to do next on a youtube walkthrough, so slight knock down for that. The creepy atmosphere made it worthwhile though.
This is free in the Epic Store this week:
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter
It was already given away back in December btw.
This is free in the Epic Store only today:
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/the-vanishing-of-ethan-carter
You have 23 hours and 47 minutes after the time of the post to get it.
Finished The Vanishing of Ethan Carter and a full review will be forthcoming. Still trying to process how I feel about the game. Not sure what I expected and if my expectations were really met or not, hence the delay in a review. Going to do a bit of reading online to see if that helps me clarify my feelings. Will likely start another game in the meantime.
I know you can supposedly complete this game in two to three hours, but I'm pretty sure I've spent the last several hours alone just enjoying the scenery. The art design is absolutely stunning and so autumnal! Anyone else spend way too much time on a game purely because you are just soaking in the sheer artistry?
Because I am absolutely incapable of committing to one game and one game only, I'm giving this one a go to help get into the spooky spirit. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter has been on my radar for ages, so I was excited to see it added to the PS Now lineup. Fingers crossed for a good, story driven experience.
I came into this gaming experience without really knowing what to expect. Despite never having heard of the horror adventure title from indie games studio The Astronauts before, I bought it during a Steam sale without viewing much more than the description and a brief trailer. As someone who likes to research games in depth before committing to a purchase (and as a notorious 'fraidy cat), this was an unusual move for me.
Certain key phrases really sold it to me on the store page: 'immersive storytelling'; 'inspired by the weird fiction from the early twentieth century'; 'atmosphere, mood, and the essential humanity of our characters'. Sometimes, when it's right, you just know.
I wasn't disappointed.
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