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Dear Esther User Review

Gammit10

A decent adventure game in a beautiful setting

  • Posted Oct 6, 2012 7:47 pm GMT
Difficulty:
Very Easy
Time Spent:
10 Hours or Less
The Bottom Line:
"Pretentious"
I initially discovered this game through the word-of-mouth that comes with reading the drivel produced by internet hipsters. They spoke of this game's atmosphere (which is beautiful and haunting), how different it was (not necessarily a good or bad thing), and something about how if I enjoy it then I will be cooler than all the other gamers out there.

While this may be worth $5-10, it better serves as a mod and not a stand-alone game. At first, I was transfixed by the beautiful artwork and odd plot. The premise of playing an adventure game without puzzles or enemies intrigued me. But, after an hour of what seemed to be innane rambling by the narrator,I decided I had enough... which was fine, because the game ended.

It's worth a play-through, even if only to discover what some people are talking about. But, it's definitely not worth the full price tag if you expect anything exceptionally stimulating.
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