Posted on: August 16, 2021
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Firewatch
Description
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness.
The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from his messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched high atop a mountain, it’s your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. An especially hot, dry summer has everyone on edge. Your supervisor Delilah is available to you at all times over a small, handheld radio—your only contact with the world you've left behind. But when something strange draws you out of your lookout tower and into the forest, you’ll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.
A Note: Firewatch is a video game about adults having adult conversations about adult things. If you plan on playing with a younger gamer, that might be good to know going in.
The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from his messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched high atop a mountain, it’s your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. An especially hot, dry summer has everyone on edge. Your supervisor Delilah is available to you at all times over a small, handheld radio—your only contact with the world you've left behind. But when something strange draws you out of your lookout tower and into the forest, you’ll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.
A Note: Firewatch is a video game about adults having adult conversations about adult things. If you plan on playing with a younger gamer, that might be good to know going in.
- A stunningly beautiful wilderness environment that expands as you explore.
- A tailor-made story: the choices you make shape the narrative and build relationships.
- An edge-of-your-seat mystery.
- Secrets and discoveries to be made over every hill.
- Living, breathing characters brought to life by Cissy Jones (The Walking Dead: Season 1) and Rich Sommer (Mad Men)
- A spectacular wilderness environment by Olly Moss (Illustrator) and Jane Ng (The Cave, Brutal Legend)
- A thrilling story and script by Sean Vanaman and Jake Rodkin (The Walking Dead: Season 1, Poker Night at the Inventory)
- A stirring original soundtrack by Chris Remo (Gone Home)
- Fluid first-person animation by James Benson (Ori & The Blind Forest)
- Gameplay scripting and design work by Patrick Ewing (Twitter) and Nels Anderson (Mark of the Ninja)
- Programming by Will Armstrong (Bioshock II), Ben Burbank (Costume Quest 2, Space Base DF-9), and Paolo Surricchio (Deadpool, Call of Duty Advanced Warfare)
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4.5 h Main + Sides
5 h Completionist
4.5 h All Styles
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9.3/10
Firewatch is amazing for many reasons, but above all because it's an adult game that deals with serious issues, with realistic adult dialogue to match. And it deals with those issues just like actual adults would: sometimes with humor, sometimes with anger, and sometimes with sadness. It is among the very best of the first-person narrative genre, and it reminds us what video game storytelling is capable of in the right hands. It's a game I can see coming back to every year or two just to revisit its beautiful sights and memorable characters – just like a good book.
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85/100
A captivating journey into a beautiful, atmospheric wilderness, with a touching story that doesn't always hit the right notes.
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4.5/5 stars
A stunning example of interactive storytelling, Firewatch's greatest success is making you feel like it's really happening to you. And the less you know about it going in, the more you'll enjoy it.
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Posted on: September 5, 2021
DigitalForce88
Verified ownerGames: 95 Reviews: 6
Calm and quiet, but very short
There is not a lot of action nor dramatically developing story. Ending is just... meh. I've been expected some... I don't know... I've expected answers, good ending. At some point I thought it is all just a protagonist's dream but it is not. The graphics, sound and the forest atmosphere are good. As a HAM I enjoyed the plot based on using the transievers. There is lots of walking for sure. Sadly, no matter what you choose in dialogue options the ending will be still the same. So, should you buy it? Yes, if you want calm and quiet gameplay for 3-4 hours. No, if you like well developed story and looking for some action.
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Posted on: April 28, 2022
UTGARD247
Games: 26 Reviews: 11
hiking for a mystery
you're basically a hiking detective with issues of his own. there is a mystery, a good world to navigate through and a really good written dialog .
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Posted on: June 25, 2022
Toonichtgut
Verified ownerGames: 232 Reviews: 15
Lovely Gem with a heartwarming story
Easy relaxing gameplay which compliments the story and dialog very well, Firewatch is all about it's story a story thats sad, funny, mysterious but most of all feels real. If you have an appreciation for stories in games or just stories in general you will not be disapointed!
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Posted on: September 24, 2023
DrageDraeber
Verified ownerGames: 73 Reviews: 1
Essentially a movie
Title (and most other reviews) says it all. It's more or less an extra-long movie, with no replay value or interesting mechanics to speak of. Definitely a fun 4-5 hours on sale, though. Good storyline, mildly interesting characters.
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