Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be even worse than he imagined. You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. If our game leaves any scars, we hope you won’t be able to see them. It contains no combat or explosions of any kind. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game that focuses entirely on exploration and discovery. Honorable Mentions: Assassin's Creed Unity (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft), The Last of Us: Remastered (Naughty Dog/Sony), Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac Games/Microsoft), Alien: Isolation (Creative Assembly/Sega), Infamous: Second Son (Sucker Punch Productions/Sony) 2015 Independent Games Festival Winners Excellence in Visual ArtĮlse Heart.Break (Niklas Åkerblad, Erik Svedäng, et al.The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is currently 60% OFF $9.19 AU (Usually $22.99 AU) at gog.com as part of their Double Insomnia sale. Wolfenstein: The New Order (MachineGames/Bethesda) Honorable Mentions: Child of Light (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft), Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft), D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die (Access Games/Microsoft), Bayonetta 2 (Platinum Games/Nintendo), Crypt of the Necrodancer (Brace Yourself Games) Best Technology: Honorable Mentions: Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare/Electronic Arts), Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft), Tales From The Borderlands: Episode 1 (Gearbox Software/Telltale Games), D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die (Access Games/Microsoft), Hatoful Boyfriend (Mediatonic/Devolver Digital) Best Audio: Kentucky Route Zero: Episode 3 (Cardboard Computer) Honorable Mentions: Never Alone (Upper One Games/E-Line Media), The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (The Astronauts), Transistor (Supergiant Games), Broken Age: Act 1 (Double Fine Productions), Destiny (Bungie/Activision) Best Narrative: Hohokum (Honeyslug and Sony Santa Monica/Sony)Ĭhild of Light (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft) Honorable Mentions: Bounden (Game Oven), Bravely Default (Silicon Studio and Square Enix/Nintendo and Square Enix), Desert Golfing (Blinkbat Games), Velocity 2X (FuturLab), Fantasy Life (Level-5/Nintendo) Best Visual Art: Honorable Mentions: Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo), Alien: Isolation (Creative Assembly/Sega), Destiny (Bungie/Activision), Monument Valley (Ustwo), Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft) Best Handheld/Mobile Game: Honorable Mentions: Dynamighty ( CounterSpy), Hinterland Games ( The Long Dark), 1337 & Senri ( Leo's Fortune), MachineGames ( Wolfenstein: The New Order), Hipster Whale ( Crossy Road) Best Design:ĭragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare/Electronic Arts)Ĭaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo EAD Tokyo and 1-Up Studio/Nintendo) The Astronauts ( The Vanishing of Ethan Carter) Honorable Mentions: Crypt of the Necrodancer (Brace Yourself Games), Extrasolar (Lazy 8 Studios), Elite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments), Elegy For A Dead World (Dejobaan Games), 80 Days (Inkle Studios) Best Debut: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (The Astronauts) and BANDAI NAMCO/Nintendo) Innovation Award: Honorable Mentions: Titanfall (Respawn/Electronic Arts) Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft), Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft), Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare/Electronic Arts), Super Smash Bros. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard)Īlien: Isolation (Creative Assembly/Sega)
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