Publishers: The Chinese Room
Developers: The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, macOS
Released: 2017-02-14
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
One of the earliest "walking simulators" made by the same team that developed Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture, Dear Esther is an art piece rather than a regular game. There's very little interactivity and zero action; you just walk around a rocky Scottish island in autumn. The major events of the plot are set in the past, and we only learn about them through the voice of the unseen narrator - the only voice in the game – who will read a certain letter from his past when he approaches a certain place. The letters slowly unfurl the mystery around him as you visit various locations on an island: the lighthouse, the cave, and others. The world of Dear Esther is far from open, and you can only follow the restricted pathways. To unlock all the achievements and find every audio clip, however, may require several walkthroughs.
The Landmark Edition is based on the Unity 5 engine and contains better graphics, minor interface improvements and a system of achievements. It also includes the creators’ commentaries that provide additional insight into their narrative intentions.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements:
Minimum System Requirements for PC
Minimum:
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2 * 2400), AMD Athlon X2 4200+ (2 * 2200) or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT (256 MB), AMD Radeon X1600 XT (256 MB)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Minimum System Requirements for macOS
Minimum:
- OS: 10.7.5 - 10.12.1
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2 * 2260) or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 (256 MB)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended System Requirements:
Recommended System Requirements for PC
Recommended:
- OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660), AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB), AMD Radeon HD7770 (1024 MB)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended System Requirements for macOS
Recommended:
- OS: 10.7.5 - 10.12.1
- Processor: Intel i5-3470S (4 * 2900) or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M (1024 MB), Intel HD Graphics 4000 (1024 MB)
- Storage: 2 GB available space