Dear Esther: Landmark Edition Review | PressA2Join

Daniel writes "Before Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture, there was Dear Esther. By means of its very creation, The Chinese Room had created a genre that over the ensuing year’s has continued to grow stature within the industry. Furthermore, the modest British studio paved the way for so many independent developers to follow suit, spawning a rash of iconic and successful narrative tales in its wake with the likes of Camp Santo’s Firewatch, Galactic Cafe’s The Stanley Parable and Fullbright’s Gone Home to name just a few. The walking simulator genre is as much a part of video game culture in today’s market as any first-person action shooter or wide open world role-playing game. The genre has become synonymous with the innovative world of video games and that in itself is a testament to the creative genius of Dan Pinchbeck and The Chinese Room".