Dear Esther

[ivan2]

http://thechineseroom.co.uk/esther.htm

this HL2 mod is getting some buzz. basically you play through a short story. does anyone have the manuscript? I am not quite understanding what the story is suppose to be.

 

[Barfo]

Looks really interesting, although it doesn't appear to be a game, I'll put it in the download queue.

 

[Crono]

Intriguing. I have to redownload HL2 on Steam, but after that I'm getting this mod. Looks like it will be a visual feast, at least.

 

[ivan2]

you only need the HL2 SDK (from the last tab). the voice over is pretty good IMO.

 

[Corporate Thug]

does anyone know how to install this?

edit: n/m. default locaton is C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\SourceMods

 

[darom]

Memories of Myst have overwhelmed me. I will probably have to re-watch the promo video a few more times to completely comprehend the narrative.

 

[coloumb]

"unzip this into your SourceMods folder"

C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\SourceMods\Dear Esther

Restart Steam and you should see it listed.

Played a bit - you're forced to walk everywhere..so it's gonna take you a long time to get anywhere. I wanted to run...

I did find a few issues with the level design [1 corner of the house is above ground, clear hole where a huge rock clearly should be covering it, etc].

 

[ultimahwhat]

so this is sort of like The Path? in concept/mechanics, that is.

 

[Corporate Thug]

I played for about $15 minutes and I just got from one end of the beach to the other...

 

[Praxis1452]

Man I just played this mod, and it was amazing. I missed like 1/3 of a level due to it being a bit confusing at the start so I guess I'll have to replay it again. It's short only around an hour if you take your time. Less if you don't.

 

[zerocool84]

dl'n now

 

[Aharami]

looks interesting. bookmarked

 

[James Bond]

Looks cool

 

[James Bond]

Has anyone tried this other mod, Korsakovia?

http://thechineseroom.co.uk/korsakovia.htm

Edit: NVM, it comes out on Sept. 12:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/korsakovia

 

[minmaster]

DLing now. can someone mod it so you can run? i hate walking!

 

[Praxis1452]

Originally posted by: minmaster
DLing now. can someone mod it so you can run? i hate walking!

Hop. I think if the music kept on playing all the time walking wouldn't be such a big deal.

I'd love for a full game to be made based on this type of style. Just kind of a story that you can explore. Puzzles would be alright too. A small bit of action etc.

 

[zerocool84]

I only played about 10min of it but there is no story to set it up unless I wasn't paying attention for those 10min. I'm ganna restart from the beginning to see if I missed something.

 

[Praxis1452]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
I only played about 10min of it but there is no story to set it up unless I wasn't paying attention for those 10min. I'm ganna restart from the beginning to see if I missed something.

It's just the ramblings of a guy, the music and the environment. The voice acting is great and the exploration reveals more dialogue.

Hint: It's a tragedy.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

If this is a mod, is it going to be free when it unlocks on Steam later? Since I'd never heard of it before, imagine my surprise at searching for a game that I thought was just now being released and finding a 2 year old thread, lol.

 

[mindcycle]

If this is a mod, is it going to be free when it unlocks on Steam later? Since I'd never heard of it before, imagine my surprise at searching for a game that I thought was just now being released and finding a 2 year old thread, lol.

I'm pretty sure it was remade and is being released as a stand alone game. The mod version should remain free, however.

 

[KaOTiK]

Just got released on Steam, it is $9.99

 

[Dankk]

Does anyone else think that $9.99 is a little steep for this? I mean, typically $10 is a bargain for most games, but if I understand correctly Dear Esther is only ~1.5 hours long. I know you can play it multiple times and it will play differently each time, but still... $6.99 or $7.99 would've been a better price point. And at $4.99, it would be an impulse buy for a lot of people.

I'm interested but hesitant.

 

[Ganeedi]

Color me intrigued. Just saw it on Steam and came here to ask about it. Bam! Thread from 2009...!?

Recent review says its only ~2 hours. Yeah kinda short...

 

[KaOTiK]

Does anyone else think that $9.99 is a little steep for this? I mean, typically $10 is a bargain for most games, but if I understand correctly Dear Esther is only ~1.5 hours long. I know you can play it multiple times and it will play differently each time, but still... $6.99 or $7.99 would've been a better price point. And at $4.99, it would be an impulse buy for a lot of people.

I'm interested but hesitant.

Agreed, if it was $5 I would have bought it without thinking. But at $10, it was put in the, I'll wait for a Steam sale category

 

[sigurros81]

Does anyone else think that $9.99 is a little steep for this? I mean, typically $10 is a bargain for most games, but if I understand correctly Dear Esther is only ~1.5 hours long. I know you can play it multiple times and it will play differently each time, but still... $6.99 or $7.99 would've been a better price point. And at $4.99, it would be an impulse buy for a lot of people.

I'm interested but hesitant.

I see your point but I feel like when you go to the movies now, you pay like 10-14 dollars for a ticket, on top of that the movie you risk watching could be a piece of shit. I think $10 for a game like Dear Esther is much more engaging and if anything I'll probably get enjoyment out of it much more than any movie I'll be seeing this year.