The exploratory high-story, low-traditional gameplay narrative-driven genre is rapidly evolving. Entries like Dear Esther and its semi-random senility-touched and highly linear ghost story to recent (optionally) mind-bending puzzle-heavy iterations like Ether One adopt a first-person perspective and three-dimensional movement instead of point-and-click mechanics typically associated with adventure games. With The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, this derivative genre is brought to new cinematic heights.
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Starting today, Rogue Legacy and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter are free at Epic Games Store. The free game offer runs until April 14 at 11 AM Eastern. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep.