I am so glad I finally got to play this game. I've been putting it off for a year now. I came into this game with very high expectations: the word on the street was that Firewatch is the god of all indie games. The visuals are certainly unique and memorable, but that is such a lously reason to play game, to me. I also expected the dialogue/storyline to be Pulitzer worthy material, but it was just kind of just this airy, melancholic, "how sad and depressing can we make this game, while sounding like there is a deep philosophical message?" It was very hard for me to sympathize with the protagonist because *spoiler* he didn't treat wife very well and was a drunkard. I understand that not all protagonists are knights in shinig armor, but the characters that are flawed usually have a redemptive arch or epiphany: the ending to game was lackluster to what could have been an amazing ending. I just could not identify with a drunkard who bottled up his emotions and ran away from his problems. What else was off putting to me, was that one of the options in the game was to develop an affair with your boss... while your wife is dying half-way across the world. That's gonna be a no from me, dog. However, there were many shining moments in the game. I did not expect the mystery/thriller element at all. The suspense really kept me at the edge of my seat wondering how all the clues will tie togather. Though this game didn't live up to the hype, it is still worth a playthrough: especially given that you can beat it in one session. Wait for this game to go on sale. Definitely not worth full price in my opinion. This is just my experience, though. If you are still interested in playing after reading my review, then I'm sure that you will enjoy playing this game.
