Firewatch PC

1. Nyxtomania

   Feb 9, 2016

   10

   Its an amazing story giving insight to a lonely fire watcher who chose to live in the wilderness far away from any kind of civilization. TheIts an amazing story giving insight to a lonely fire watcher who chose to live in the wilderness far away from any kind of civilization. The artwork in this game is truly relaxing and beautiful.
   The game is about 5 hours long if you just straight out play the storyline and if you do care about exploration you will be quite happy given that you have the opportunity to freely wander around in the forests of Wyoming.
   Don´t get me wrong its not an "Open-World" game like you would imagine, its more like a patch-finding and exploring the beauty of the places you are. Sure you could say its open world since you are able to wander around with the only restriction being some tools you need to access some areas but it feels different to other Open World games.
   
   Anyways, i would recommend this game if you like adventure, mystery and/ or a good story with the voices of the "Tell Tale - Walking Dead" stars.… Expand

   • 11 of 30 users found this helpful
2. fubenalvo

   Aug 29, 2016

   10

   Best game I've played in last few years. If you like the good dialogs, nice story, beautiful scennery then this is your game! I think we canBest game I've played in last few years. If you like the good dialogs, nice story, beautiful scennery then this is your game! I think we can call this as an interactive film / adventure game. So if you like this genre this four hour worth the money!… Expand

   • 0 of 1 users found this helpful
4. Krzych

   Mar 5, 2017

   9

   Very unique game that arouses a lot of emotions. Art design is great, voice acting is just amazing, everything feels so natural that you justVery unique game that arouses a lot of emotions. Art design is great, voice acting is just amazing, everything feels so natural that you just get completely sucked into the game and can't stop playing it until it ends, which it does quickly unfortunately and leaves a lot of questions unanswered. Quite unique game and such will never appreciated by everyone, but even though it could do some things better and answer more questions and be a bit more clear with its story and outcome, it was a great and unique experience.… Expand

   • 1 of 3 users found this helpful
5. Hack

   May 25, 2017

   7

   Incredible voice work with main characters that felt extremely real, their banter kept me interested until the end, however the ending wasIncredible voice work with main characters that felt extremely real, their banter kept me interested until the end, however the ending was extremely disappointing, I won't spoil it but I felt it was a giant let down that did a poor job of finishing the story and for a game in this genre that's a cardinal sin.
   
   Overall the game was enjoyable with a great atmosphere, I spent a large portion of the game on edge, with a feeling that something terrible was about to happen to me. The audio was top notch with amazing voice work from all involved, especially the main characters themselves, this was definitely the high point of the game. Visually it was just OK, with some low quality assets and textures that just looked off at times. Technically once again just OK, being a Unity engine game it did have some jank like asset load stutter, hitching and random frame rate drops even when installed on a SSD with a PC capable of running the game maxed out at well north of 60fps, it's definitely not the worst Unity title I've played, though.
   
   I'm a big fan of this genre and I do recommend Firewatch if you are too but it's not the cream of the crop, for that you'd want to play something like "What Remains of Edith Finch" which is just incredible.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
6. slicshuter

   Feb 9, 2016

   6

   The best thing about this game is the visuals. If you came for the visuals and exploration, buy the game, it's probably the prettiest gameThe best thing about this game is the visuals. If you came for the visuals and exploration, buy the game, it's probably the prettiest game I've played in the past few years. The environment and art style is beautiful. However, I feel like if you came for the thrilling story, stop playing about 2/3 into the game because after that it starts to fall flat. I can't spoil anything but all I can see is I was pretty disappointed with how the story concluded. The characters were seemingly deep but when you think about it you actually barely learn anything about them after the first hour or so of story, and from there the story itself begins to peak before falling flat at the end.
   
   Overall, the game kept me entertained for about 5 hours, but I can't help but feel like the story could have been a lot better. 10/10 for visuals, 5/10 for the story. I don't think it's worth £15, but something definitely worth picking up later on in the year when it's on sale.… Expand

   • 5 of 16 users found this helpful
7. Crazygamer123

   Feb 10, 2016

   5

   This game was not what I expected.
   It is a short game (if it could be called that at all), at about 3 hours long to complete. It was closerThis game was not what I expected.
   It is a short game (if it could be called that at all), at about 3 hours long to complete. It was closer to a novel than a game, and had no challenge elements. It reminded me a lot of the 'Coming Home' game, even though it was a completely different setting and slightly longer. The mystery/ suspense elements, which there wasn't much to speak of, took a back seat to the conversation/relationship between Delilah and Henry.
   If you want to experience a emotional novel like experience, then get the game because this is what it does well. If you want an actual game, DO NOT GET IT! It is no more a game than 'Coming Home' was.
   At the start of the game I enjoyed the natural beauty of the wilderness setting, which was truly beautiful. But by the end, I was so sick of the whole place and just wanted to get out.
   Compared to an open world experience it was very limited. There were many places that were cut off for no reason other than they didn't want you to go there yet (e.g. a rock was in the way). You could no go where you wanted for most of the game for various reasons.
   Overall, I'd give it a 2/10 as a game and a 9/10 as a story/novel experience.… Expand

   • 7 of 13 users found this helpful
8. goodterling

   Oct 3, 2016

   0

   What a WASTE OF TIME. This game is the equivalent of those modern art paintings of one simple square. It exists only to make pretentiousWhat a WASTE OF TIME. This game is the equivalent of those modern art paintings of one simple square. It exists only to make pretentious people feel deep for "getting" it. It's a lot of unnecessarily slow and awkward trudging around a forest, tracking down very MUNDANE mysteries that end up being EVEN MORE mundane when revealed. Your OWN LIFE is almost certainly more interesting than anything in this game. If not, you're doing it wrong.… Expand

   • 1 of 6 users found this helpful

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