
As of December, 2017, the game has sold over a million copies. Theres a thematic bond that ties the whole thing together, from the run-down state of.

The game sold 60,000 copies in its first month on sale. In that regard, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is mysterious and unpredictable, while still deeply cohesive.
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Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the PlayStation 4 version 81/100 based on 33 reviews, and the Microsoft Windows version 82/100 based on 66 reviews. The only problem is that, without any real background or knowledge of what your quests are, it's possible to spend a long time wandering without really knowing what you're supposed to do next. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter received positive reviews. Early on, though, the game declares it won't "hold your hand." That translates into complete freedom, which is a rare quality in games today. And it's hard to go too deep into its best parts without ruining them for new players. It's not an especially long game - the puzzles aren't overly hard - but that's not a problem, since you'll spend nearly as much time exploring and gasping at the sheer beauty of the graphics and shivering at the real sense of dread the developers are able to communicate through shadows and music.Įthan Carter pulls from a variety of influences, ranging from Lovecraft to Phillip Marlowe.

The game exudes it, and that quickly draws players in.

