Video games are bad for some people, we get it. No dates, no talking, anti-social tendencies, no exercise, rickets, scurvy and all manner of physical, mental and social ills come from their abuse. I truly get this.
However, I stumbled on a different sort of game that I really want to check out, because its not a game in the normal aspects of shooting things or finding this key to put in this door, or talking to this person to get this thing to get to another level.
Its called Dear Esther and is set on a deserted island. Check out the trailer and reviews below.
What intrigued me is that the game world is a vehicle for poetry, prose, visual art, music and ambient sounds. You explore the islands and certain locations trigger the narration from your uncle who is writing a letter to you, Esther.
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