I wasn't exactly sure what to expect when I played Firewatch. From the trailers and screenshots, I expected there to be walking and exploring in a nice-looking 3D-rendered nature environment. Still, I was also hoping for some interactive gameplay involving being a fire lookout. When I started playing the game, I quickly realized it would also be very story-driven, and this was OK so far since the voice acting and dialogue were good. Unfortunately, past walking from point A to point B, picking various dialogue responses for your walkie-talkie, and finding and acquiring random items on your journey, there isn't much gameplay in Firewatch. I confirmed online that there are no branching story paths or any way to affect the outcome of the game or any replay value whatsoever. This would be fine if the story ended up being fulfilling and interesting, but the "mysterious" plot that takes up the middle of the game has no exciting outcome. There is absolutely no character growth or payoff for either Henry or Delilah. Even *this* would be fine if there was some worthwhile interactive gameplay involved in a playthrough that made it a fun game. There is not. The truth is, Firewatch is not a game but a poorly constructed walking simulator narrative in a map that resembles the imaginative layout of Stonetalon Mountains (This is sarcasm. Firewatch has a small and uninteresting map). Firewatch is not a game; it is more like a disappointing movie.
I have one system where I got it to work and another which Diablo doesn't run on. Buy at your own risk.
