
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
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GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: By purchasing the game, you actually get two games now: 1) The original The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, 2) The Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux. Please see The Astronauts website for details.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game that focuses entirely on exploration and discovery. It contains no combat or explosions of any kind. If our game leaves any scars, we hope you won’t be able to see them.
You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul quickly discerns might not be the only local murder worth looking into.
Inspired by the weird fiction (and other tales of the macabre) from the early twentieth century, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter aims to significantly evolve immersive storytelling in games. While it features a private detective and quite a few mental challenges, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is not an especially puzzle-ridden game. Our focus is on atmosphere, mood, and the essential humanity of our characters.
Still, the discoveries won’t happen on their own, or without your help. Using both Paul’s supernatural skill of being able to communicate with the dead, and your own powers of observation, you will discover the mystery behind a trail of corpses, the roots of a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley, and the fate of a missing boy.
Explore and interact with the beautiful yet ominous world of Red Creek Valley, which was created with the use of revolutionary photogrammetry technology that allows for nearly photorealistic environments.
Communicate with the dead and see how they died in order to gather clues that help you piece together the truth behind Ethan’s disappearance -- and the fate of his family.
Experience, in non-linear fashion, a story that combines the pleasures of pulp, private eye, and horror fiction, all of it inspired by writers such as Raymond Chandler, Algernon Blackwood, Stefan Grabinski, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Conduct the investigation on your own terms and at your own pace. Although there are a few scary bits in the game, players will have no need for sedatives. Our game is less about terror and more about clammy unease.
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $19.99 | 9Kreviews | 88% | — | $3.2M |
| $19.99 | 8.4Kratings | 88% | — | not modelled | |
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Very beautiful graphics, solid gameplay that trusts you to figure it out, and a story which unfolds in complexity quite well. I think the short horror section was a bit misguided, but overall a great game.
a good walking simulator
Sincèrement, je trouve ce jeu particulièrement mauvais. Se targuant de ne pas tenir le joueur par la main, il ne donne en vérité aucune indication pour avancer dans l'intrigue : c'est un vrai calvaire de savoir ou aller. Je me suis aussi rapidement ennuyé, car l'histoire ne m'intéressait pas plus que ça en plus d'être vraiment incohérente et WTF : cerise sur la gâteau, la fin m'a beaucoup frustré voir énervé. Ce jeu a choisit la facilité dans le mauvais sens du terme et se contente d'être cryptique en sabotant sa propre fluidité? C'est vraiment dommage parce que le doublage du jeu est très prenant, et la MAP avait beaucoup de potentiel de mystère ...
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish*, Czech*languages with full audio support
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[i]War am Anfang nicht so von dem Spiel überzeugt, aber als ich mehr wie 5 Minuten meiner Zeit investierte, hat es mich dann doch in den Bann gezogen. Nach rund 7 Stunden, beendete ich dann auch das Spiel. Man kann bedenkenlos zugreifen, wer auf seichte Kost steht, für zwischen durch, ist hier gut bedient.[/i] [b]Postiv:[/b] - Herunterladen und installieren klappte problemlos - Keine Bugs entdeckt - Ich bin zwar kein Archiv-Sammler, aber bei den wenigen, ließ ich mich nicht lumpen diese einzusammeln (sie funktionieren alle) - Sound und Grafik toll, die Musik konnte mich leider nicht abholen, nicht so tragisch, da der Rest gepasst hat - Rätseleinlagen waren nicht schwer und mit Köpfchen gut zu lösen (Seichte Kost für den Abend?) [b]Negativ:[/b] - Ich höre und lese immer, das die Spieler eine offene Welt zur Erkundung wünschen (frei begehbar), Problem bei der Sache ist, man kann sich verlaufen, wenn man nicht aufpasst, da hätte ich mir ein Button gewünscht, der mich auf den richtigen Pfad lotst. Gerade am Anfang wichtig, für Neueinsteiger - Gelegentliche Ruckler, nicht weiter tragisch, sonst keine weiteren Beanstandungen
é uma experiência de jogo fascinante que mescla elementos de narrativa não linear, exploração e mistério. A história segue o detetive Paul Prospero enquanto ele investiga o desaparecimento de um garoto chamado Ethan Carter em uma cidade rural. O que torna o jogo único é a maneira como ele conta sua história: não de forma linear, mas sim através de fragmentos de memórias e eventos espalhados pelo ambiente. ç.ç O cenário sombrio e atmosférico contribui para a sensação de mistério e intriga que permeia toda a experiência. No final, "The Vanishing of Ethan Carter" é mais do que um simples jogo de investigação; é uma jornada emocional e intelectual que deixa uma impressão duradoura. Jogo ele traduzindo para os meus filhos, que estão tão fascinados pela história e pelo mistério quanto eu.
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[h2]Plays like a tec demo...[/h2] Maybe my first scary video game I’ve played, fond memories of this. [b]But taking off my nostalgic glasses for a moment,[/b] this game may not only be downright boring to fans of the horror/thriller genre, but to most people in general due to a lack of gameplay. The story is phased fairly well but is often prolonged or interrupted by long walks in nature, meaning that the game plays more like an Engine Demo, demonstrating new foliage graphic. [h3]All in all:[/h3] A sufficiently good story with satisfactory thrill to keep most playing through, what is otherwise a monotonous game.
[h3]Цена[/h3] ☑ Стоит своих денег ☐ Если будет со скидкой ☐ Если есть лишние деньги ☐ Не рекомендую ☐ Бесплатно! [h3]Требования к ПК[/h3] ☐ Потребуется картошка ☑ Средняя сборка ☐ Для богатеньких ☐ Может быть, квантовый компьютер? [h3]Занимаемый объем дискового пространства[/h3] ☐ Как игры из нулевых ☑ Приемлемо ☐ Многовато [h3]Длительность[/h3] ☐ Долгая - от 50 ч. и более. ☐ Средняя - от 11 ч. до 40 ч. ☑ Короткая - от 1 ч. до 10 ч. ☐ До бесконечности [h3]Сюжет[/h3] ☑ Прекрасный ☐ Хороший ☐ Видимо не для меня ☐ Немного лора ☐ Нет сюжета [h3]Игровой процесс[/h3] ☑ Очень хороший ☐ Хороший ☐ Ну такое [h3]Сложность[/h3] ☑ Легко ☐ Потребуется напрячь мозги ☐ Сложно ☐ Очень сложно ☐ Душно ☐ Очень душно [h3]Звук[/h3] ☑ Очень хороший ☐ Хороший ☐ Не так уж и плохо ☐ Плохо [h3]Графика[/h3] ☑ Отличная ☐ Приемлемая ☐ Плохая [h3]Условия для работоспособности игры[/h3] ☑ Просто включи игру ☐ Нужно пошаманить в настройках ☐ Нужны сторонние программы ☐ Танцы с бубном [h3]Баги[/h3] ☑ Отсутствуют ☐ Мелкие баги ☐ Несчётное множество ☐ Один критический [h3]? / 10[/h3] ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑ 10
this game takes you into a whole new world with its unique atmosphere and ambiance. this comes along with the story that is truly captivating which you can follow but has enough twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat. this game is one you can truly immerse yourself in and feel as if you are part of it too. i strongly recommend this game to story game lovers and anyone who wants to give a story game a go.
有一个算得上有趣的结尾转折,但过程太容易迷路了…… 作为悬疑游戏氛围塑造还算不错
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