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Video Game Dear Esther Review
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In Dear Esther (2012) you explore an uninhabited Hebridean island while an old man reads a series of letters to his eponymous deceased wife. Themes of love, loss, guilt and redemption intertwine with the bleak geography and orchestral music. As you explore the derelict remains of buildings, shipwrecks and caves, you find a story that must be interpreted to make sense.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Dear Esther 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 18 months ago.

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In Dear Esther you explore an uninhabited Hebridean island while an old man reads a series of letters to his eponymous deceased wife. Themes of love, loss, guilt and redemption intertwine with the bleak geography and orchestral music. As you explore the derelict remains of buildings, shipwrecks and caves, you find a story that must be interpreted to make sense.
 

BenefitsBenefits

This game is good if you want to:

Play StylePlay Style

This is a Narrative and Traversal game with Adventure elements. This is a single-player game.

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take between 1 and a half hours and 3 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 12 with infrequent mild swearing. The director’s commentary features the phrase ‘holy *!@?*!’ The narrator makes several references to taking large amounts of painkillers, with phrases like ‘I swallow fistfuls of diazepam and paracetamol to stay conscious’.

CostsCosts

Dear Esther usually costs £7.99.
 

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition

XBox Store Xbox One £7.99 – –
PlayStation Store PS4 £7.99 – –
Steam Store PC £7.99 – –
Steam Store Mac £7.99 – –

Dear Esther

Steam Store PC Free –
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 14/02/2012, updated in 2016

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4 and Xbox One

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Players: 1

Genres: Narrative, Traversal and Adventure

Accessibility: 3 features

Components: 3D First-Person and Open World

Developer: Chinese Room (@ChineseRoom)


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