{"id":211899,"date":"2016-08-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/dear-esther-steps-on-to-consoles-next-month\/"},"modified":"2016-08-25T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T15:00:00","slug":"dear-esther-steps-on-to-consoles-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/dear-esther-steps-on-to-consoles-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Esther steps on to consoles next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"walk-dont-run-in-the-hallway\">Walk, don&#8217;t run, in the hallway<\/h2> <p>The granddad of all walking simulators, <em>Dear Easther<\/em>,&nbsp;is finally stepping onto consoles. Titled <em>Dear Esther: Landmark Edition<\/em>, this new port will feature &#8220;updated&#8221; graphics and gameplay along with a brand new commentary mode.<\/p> <p>This new port will be landing on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on September 20 for $9.99. That is basically the same as the PC version was upon its release, but you&#8217;re now getting even more content! Who could say no?<\/p> <p>Going all out on the festivities, developer The Chinese Room will be hosting a live commentary event in London on September 30. Two of the main creators, Dan Pinchbeck and Jessica Cury, will be chatting about how <em>Dear Esther<\/em>&nbsp;went from an ambitious <em>Half-Life 2<\/em>&nbsp;mod into becoming an indie hit.<\/p> <p>I grabbed it&nbsp;in a Humble Bundle a few years ago and I can&#8217;t say I see anything special about it. The idea is pretty neat, but the game is so limited in interactivity, execution, and even story that there doesn&#8217;t seem to be much reason to experience it.&nbsp;<\/p> <p>If anything, <em>Esther<\/em>&nbsp;made me wonder about the possibilities of VR for the future of gaming. Nothing goes on, but it would be a pretty wild experience to walk around and interact with this beautifully rendered world in a more tactile way. I think a game like this would also be pretty mind blowing for someone who is a paraplegic.<\/p> <p>Should you feel the urge to book a trip to England, you can reserve tickets to the live event from The Guardian&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/membership.theguardian.com\/event\/gaming-series-dear-esther-26635208626\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>. 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