Dear Esther is a ghost story,told using first-person gaming technologies. Rather than traditional game-play the focus here is on exploration,uncovering the mystery of the island,of who you are and why you are here.
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9Our Verdict: The beauty of Dear Esther is that it raises questions about content rather than mechanics.
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News: Dear Esther hits 100,000 sales
Dear Esther, the Indie Fund-ed PC game from Thechineseroom, has already now sold over one hundred thousand copies, the developer has announced.
News: Dear Esther has sold more than 50,000 copies
Dear Esther, the Indie Fund-ed PC game from Thechineseroom, has already sold over 50,000 copies, the developer has announced.
News: Dear Esther turns a profit in just six hours
Acclaimed indie game Dear Esther recouped its financial backing from Indie Fund and began to make a profit just five and a half hours after going on sale via Steam.
News: Dear Esther release date set for Valentine's Day
After building a considerable following in the indie scene, the game has been granted a February 14, 2012 release on Steam.
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Dear Esther hits 100,000 sales in Article Comments
Bought it on Steam for £3.50 so I can talk about it at the cool kids table and be all like "it's what you make it, man".
Dear Esther turns a profit in just six hours in Article Comments
I got the impression that this is one of those games that's as good as you want it to be, like Limbo ;p
Dear Esther Review in Article Comments
One of the biggest things that will stop me playing this is that apparently you cant be told anything about the story without ruining it. Nothing. It's like seeing a book with no cover, no...
