My heart is beating, my palms are sweating. Where did this suddenly come from? I have been waiting so long to finally be able to play this game again. It's a fantastic adventure game, absolutely teeming with atmosphere and nostalgia. For fans of both adventure games and the movie.
Some minor spoilers in this review, be aware: First of all, I think Firewatch suffered from being too linear. It was way too obvious where you could and couldn't go, and when you should or should not go there. This made the experience lack in immersion. But I think the biggest problem with Firewatch; for me, is that nearing the end, it all gets quite unimaginative and, all in all, unbelievable in the way its protagonists act. We've built up two very distinct personalities, with their traits and their problems, and for some reason the events happening near the end totally ignore this. Suddenly they act as if they did not build up this world during their summer. Suddenly they are two strangers. Suddenly the past and nostalgia is all they have left. And I refuse to believe that. I was willing to believe that events like these change people, but they help them see to the future and evolve. Not turn back on all their decisions with their tail between their legs. Apart from that Firewatch has many, many positive points that still make this a standout game. Art direction, sound engineering, voice-work, atmosphere, ... Too bad they didn't make it a classic. It could have really been one with a few more tweaks.
