Review copy of game provided by publisher. Still, it is great to finally have the game come to Xbox, and I am happy to have experienced it. It could have benefitted from a little more structure and fleshing out the characters a bit more. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a solid experience that I really enjoyed taking. By the end I felt like there were a few too many plot holes for me to fully invest in some of the people I ran into along the way. I just wish the game took the time to dive deeper into the characters within it. There is a nice mix of game types and puzzle design throughout the adventure. What I did love about the game though is all the stuff it manages to throw at players. Which means searching the large environment doesn’t take longer than it has to. Thankfully unlike other titles in the genre, Paul can move at a brisk pace. However, some of the design decisions led me in circles. I loved being able to discover things at my own pace. It is entirely up to the player to explore and discover everything.Īt first it is liberating. Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be. You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. The world is completely open and there are not arrows or guides to push players along. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. Most narrative games work because of the design that leads players down a path. Where the game comes up short is its open-ended approach. The journey only lasts a few hours, but it is filled with plenty of interesting twists and turns that kept me engaged throughout. Ethan has been sending Paul fan mail for quite some time, but when the letters turn dire, Paul sets out to find the boy and discover just exactly what is going on. Players take on the role of Paul Prospero, a supernatural detective in hopes of finding out what happened to Ethan Carter. He generally handles the tasks the police and priests wont touch. Lovecraft, Stefan Grabiski and Algernon Blackwood.You play as detective Paul Prospero who has supernatural powers. The story of Ethan Carter revolves around a boy who has gone missing. Description The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person perspective adventure game with a plot inspired by 20th century crime novels written by authors such as H. Lush vistas and worn down buildings really sell the world. The world of Ethan Carter is simply stunning. The game runs beautifully and offers up two modes, one for resolution, and one for frame rate. Being late to the party, developer The Astronauts were able to take advantage of Microsoft’s powerful new X console. The first thing I noticed upon entering its world is how gorgeous this game is. So when The Vanishing of Ethan Carter dropped onto Xbox One years after its initial release, I decided to check it out for myself. After digging through What Remains of Edith Finch though, I have a newfound respect for the storytelling these games can provide. There are a lot of games in the “walking simulator” genre.
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