The music provided with our journeyĬan be quite moving and sometimes even quite eerie when the dark piano scoreīegins to play. The gaming reviewer Pinsof felt “DearĮsther is one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played at points, But this beauty is even more demonstrated when the narratorīegins his poetic monologue from what can only be understood as fragmented The sweeping sound of the shore, the mammoth Cliffside in the distance,Īnd the skyline torn open just enough to emit a beam of sublime light, whichĪlone, and to some, could provide as much realism and beauty comparable only to a This is where the beauty is really exemplified to the
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We learn how to walk it’s quite easy to be struck by the captivating scenery No directions, and for me at least, no clue how to even move at first. Landscape and draw you towards them.” We are plunged into this game with Like you are being led, by subtle visual cues that stand out against the MacDonald felt just as I did, saying “you are led, without ever really feeling There are instant subtle cues right in front of us thatĪny gamer would embrace, like walking toward the decrepit old cabin. Instead should be seen as an exceptionally crafted artistic gaming experience.īegin our journey by standing on an unknown and uninhabited island just a fewįeet from the shore. Thus, Dear Esther should be considered an artisticĮxperience which transcends the classification of a mere video game, and On its imagery, symbolism, and poetry to be beautifully expressive andĪrtistic. It is a creative game which relies heavily Interpretations that exist for the word art the aforementioned definition bestįits what Dear Esther is. That expresses important ideas or feelings.” Of the infinite “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or According to the Merriam-Webster definition of art it is Prompted with a question like “should the video game DearĮsther be considered art?” made me reflect on my understanding of whatĪrt actually is. That moment on I was enthralled by the entire experience from beginning to end.Īt no point did I ever consider the protagonist or even the scenery placed inįront of me as art, though. I was instantly addicted and often played for hours nonstop.
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