Reviews - Dear Esther Mod for Half-Life 2

Aug 7th, 2011 0 people agree 0 people don't

Perfect atmosphere, games truly can be art too.

Aug 7th, 2011 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

Good concept... the mapping is a little poor and directions are sometimes vague. Timing is also slightly off sometimes. It's interesting, and thought provoking, but only moderately fun.

Jul 17th, 2011 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

Beautiful in many of the areas it was good for, obviously writing. However, I thought the detail in the maps were a bit lackluster, and there are a few times where you just continue trudging at your slow pace, which is good for when you're listening to the dialog but not if your just walking.
I reccommend being careful and not rushing the game, there were a few points where I did or conceivably could have overlapped the narration. An experience just for the idea and the story.

Jul 14th, 2011 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

I believe it is one of the best story telling and environments around.

Jul 5th, 2011 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

I love the soundtrack the most.

May 31st, 2011 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

deep...

May 24th, 2011 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

The music,speech and atmosphere was excellent and made this mod a great experience but unfortunately player direction was a little lacking but small things like these do not matter.

Well done developer.

May 24th, 2011 1 person agrees 1 person doesn't

I like these personal quest's, it would be nice though if you had to
solve, some puzzles or follow trails of sound or something.
The visuals and sounds are truly of great quality, it gave me a shocking yet satisfying experience wich i hope will be doubled, by playing the remade version sometime soon.

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May 22nd, 2011 1 person agrees 1 person doesn't

When Poetry meets great visual ambience.
When Art meets Design.
When Great Voice Acting meets Great Script.
When Strong Narrative Elements are implied ant not exposed.
When an entirely new "MOOD" arises.

You get Dear Esther.

Don't expect to "Have Fun" here, you won't be shooting anything, it is like going to the Museum while Reading poetry.

It is beautiful, it is interesting, it is deep and immersive.

Apr 21st, 2011 0 people agree 1 person doesn't

Great game. Very relaxing to play. There may be no guns or even puzzles to solve, but this game is a whole different category of gaming. The dialogue is fantastic as you transverse throughout the island. The calming and ambient music ands to the relaxation of the game as well. If you are looking for a game to kick back and relax, then I recommend playing this game.