How much would you pay for a first person story driven mystery that lets you communicate with the dead? £15.99 perhaps? For that is all it’ll take to get hold of a download for The Vanishing of Ethan Carter on Xbox One!
Available right now on Xbox One, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter places you firmly in the shoes of one Paul Prospero. It’ll be up to you to take the detective on a wild hunt in search of the truth behind the disappearance of Ethan Carter with a non-linear story that brings together inspiration from the likes of Raymond Chandler, Algernon Blackwood, Stefan Grabinski, and H. P. Lovecraft.
For mystery and suspense, get yourself down to the Microsoft Store right now. £15.99 is all you’ll need to find in order to take in the latest story driven mystery to hit Xbox One.
Our review will be with you very soon too, but all signs point to something pretty special.
Game Description:
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul quickly discerns might not be the only local murder worth looking into. Inspired by the weird fiction and other tales of the macabre from the early twentieth century, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter aims to significantly evolve immersive storytelling in games. While it features a private detective and quite a few mental challenges, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter’s focus is on atmosphere, mood, and the essential humanity of our characters. Still, the discoveries won’t happen on their own, or without your help. Using both Paul’s supernatural skill of being able to communicate with the dead, and your own powers of observation, you will discover the mystery behind a trail of corpses, the roots of a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley, and the fate of a missing boy. Key Features – Explore and interact with the beautiful yet ominous world of Red Creek Valley, which was created with the use of Unreal Engine 4 and the revolutionary photogrammetry technology that allows for nearly photorealistic environments. – Communicate with the dead and see how they died in order to gather clues that help you piece together the truth behind Ethan’s disappearance — and the fate of his family. – Experience, in non-linear fashion, a story that combines the pleasures of pulp, private eye, and horror fiction, all of it inspired by writers such as Raymond Chandler, Algernon Blackwood, Stefan Grabinski, and H. P. Lovecraft. – Conduct the investigation on your own terms and at your own pace. Although there are a few scary bits in the game, players will have no need for sedatives. Our game is less about terror and more about clammy unease.
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