The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

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Summary

In The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, you play as Paul Prospero, an occult detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter and realizes that the boy is in grave danger. When Paul arrives in Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, he realizes things are even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul comes to see might not be the only murder to investigate. Using both regular and supernatural detective skills, Paul must figure out what happened to the missing boy.


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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Reviews & Ratings

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Review by xaviar_nl [user]
January 16, 2022

It is an enjoyable, original game with tons of atmosphere and nice music too.At times, some a subtle hint (maybe just one voice-overIt is an enjoyable, original game with tons of atmosphere and nice music too.At times, some a subtle hint (maybe just one voice-over sentence/'thought') could have helped, as it is not always clear if you are done with a puzzle/specific part of the game, which made me feel quite lost, and did not feel like discovery but like frustration.

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Review by Kingdim [user]
December 18, 2020

It's a great game, it's really something different than you could find on the video game market...give it a try ! Yes, it's not perfect, theIt's a great game, it's really something different than you could find on the video game market...give it a try ! Yes, it's not perfect, the game is way to short but it created its own atmosphere.

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Review by SenorKoquonfaes [user]
November 14, 2019

Right off the bat, this is one of the most beautiful games I've played in quite a while. You can easily get some beautiful desktop wallpapersRight off the bat, this is one of the most beautiful games I've played in quite a while. You can easily get some beautiful desktop wallpapers from this game. I was running this game on the Xbox One and had no issues with the frame rate or graphics quality of the environment, so thumbs up all around here.I wish I could say the same thing about the character models, though. They're decidedly "last-gen" in terms of graphics quality and it creates a rather eerie effect in contrast to the beautiful scenery.Yes, the game is quite short. Even if you're achievement hunting, you can finish it in about 2 hours. To me, that's fine. The game still accomplishes what it set out to do anyway.I respect that the game doesn't hold your hand through it all and there's no invasive HUD elements that pull me out of the immersion.I'm not quite sure how to feel about the ending; it left me wondering what the story was about and how it all ties together. Perhaps another play through and/or some more research on the game is needed.Overall, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a good, dare I say, even great game that has my full seal of approval.

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Review by KARF4GEN [user]
May 10, 2018

Сложно назвать Исчезновение игрой, это скорее интерактивное кино, но не на Playstation.Довольно атмосферный квест с небезинтереснымСложно назвать Исчезновение игрой, это скорее интерактивное кино, но не на Playstation.Довольно атмосферный квест с небезинтересным наполнением, весьма нелогичные задания сильно не напрягали, а отсутствие кровищи и прочего привычного нынче в индустрии шок-контента делают ее пригодной и для детей младшего школьного возраста.Не без минусов, но такие инди проекты просто утирают нос многим ААА-тайтлам.Переиздание на UE4 отвратительно оптимизировано и сделано скорее для релиза на консолях.

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Review by GReviews [user]
May 2, 2018

All in all this is one of the most stunning games I’ve played and it certainly is a massive change from getting killed by a fluke grenade onAll in all this is one of the most stunning games I’ve played and it certainly is a massive change from getting killed by a fluke grenade on CoD. I would highly recommend playing it to anyone but would certainly advise you to take your time when doing so. There is a lot of Red Creek Valley to explore and I have to admit it all looks fantastic.

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Game Information
Release Date September 25, 2014
Publisher The Astronauts, Nordic Games Publishing
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Themes Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Rift