Firewatch

1. amfxc

   Feb 9, 2016

   10

   A thrilling story accompanied by absolutely beautiful artwork. Ever since you start playing the game it will be hard to put down. TheA thrilling story accompanied by absolutely beautiful artwork. Ever since you start playing the game it will be hard to put down. The conversation you have with the other character is never boring.… Expand

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2. WGamers90

   Mar 20, 2016

   10

   Excellent Game Worth to Buy!
   
   Story Of Game : Firewatch is a mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline isExcellent Game Worth to Buy!
   
   Story Of Game :
   Firewatch is a mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. In Firewatch you play as 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 and dry summer has everyone on edge.
   
   The game is a first person mystery, With a huge emphasis on Character development with your boss Delilah, and the ways that you interact with people defines who you are. The game gives options for player choice creates the responsive world, and while there are various different opportunities, there aren't branches of trees that allow different endings or discovering a failed attempt at discovering the mystery.… Expand

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4. barawekek

   Nov 29, 2018

   9

   Игра имеет очень приятный визуальный ряд и музыкальное сопровождение, что отлично дополняет повествование, за которым мы наблюдаем. Да, играИгра имеет очень приятный визуальный ряд и музыкальное сопровождение, что отлично дополняет повествование, за которым мы наблюдаем. Да, игра довольно короткая, однако все эти 4 часа игрок получает совершенно новый для этого жанра игр экспириенс, испытывая положительные эмоции. Многие ругают концовку этой игры, однако я считаю, что она именно такая, какой и должна быть. Рекомендую игру к прохождению.… Expand

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5. Lenluig

   Jan 1, 2018

   7

   I look back on that game with very mixed feelings.
   
   Gameplay is not great at all, it does feel like a hiking simulator but the narrative isI look back on that game with very mixed feelings.
   
   Gameplay is not great at all, it does feel like a hiking simulator but the narrative is very good, very mature and totally the kind of experience I was expecting/looking for despite the insanely frustrating ending that kind of ruined it all for me.
   The voice acting is excellent.
   
   The opening feels a bit too much on a budget but it gets better as you go through.
   
   Technically speaking I think the game could have been pushed a bit more. Some environments were barely achieved and quite unoptimized.
   
   To summarize it was good, but could have been immensely better.… Expand

   • 2 of 2 users found this helpful
6. thepatient613

   Feb 16, 2016

   6

   The game has many ups and downs but mostly downs and its ending will most likely disapoint you. The art style is what brought me to it in theThe game has many ups and downs but mostly downs and its ending will most likely disapoint you. The art style is what brought me to it in the first place. The story line keeps you going until you realize how many loose ends there are. There is little to no interaction and any hopes that you have regarding the storyline will be crushed. This could've easily been one of the greatest games this year but there is just so much unused potential it's just sad. Still, if you enjoy walking around in a beautifully designed environment then you might want to try it. Is it overhyped? Absolutely. Is it worth a try? Yes if you can get it for 10$ or less.… Expand

   • 3 of 5 users found this helpful
7. romanontherun

   Feb 13, 2016

   5

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really, really enjoyed the game. The views, the dialogs, the tension, the setup - it's all was really good (and it's actually that was hook me up from the first trailers).
   But then an ending came up and all this account to...well nothing.
   All this 4 hours of tedious hiking and running account to nothing. There was no mystery to talk about (and the one that was is just forgotten like it's never happen).
   
   There is no supernatural events, no murderer on killing spree, no crazy science experiment, no 'The Truman Show' mindbending revelation, nothing.
   
   just hiking, talking and hiking and talking....… Expand

   • 2 of 10 users found this helpful
8. DRAKULIAN

   Jan 2, 2019

   0

   Similar to "Gone Home", which is an interactive exploration simulator, Firewatch is not an actual game but rather an interactive fetch-questSimilar to "Gone Home", which is an interactive exploration simulator, Firewatch is not an actual game but rather an interactive fetch-quest story. I was immediately perturbed by the fact that this was sold to me as a game when in fact it was nothing more than a poorly-written interactive story. Regardless of what you do with Henry, the character whose sole purpose is to convey a poorly written story with a lazy ending, you always end up with the same/identical result. I saw no evidence of any kind that Henry could have any real affect on this world at all which is evidenced by a YouTube video that effectively demonstrates this with a "Silent Henry" walkthrough. Also by the fact that Henry can't die nor can he fail any "mission" since there aren't any because this isn't a game.
   
   This "story" was also very glitchy. I had to go online to get a patch just so Henry could open door(s) and pick up objects.
   
   The interaction was tedious and repetitive with all the inane fetch-questing and annoying dialog with Delilah and the over-the-top angsty teen girls who basically kept screwing with Henry throughout the walkthrough to an unbelievable and petty level all because he scolded them for trashing the park.
   
   As to the story, the guy attempting to gaslight Delilah and Henry was ridiculous and unbelievable. The premise of what he was doing up there and why he was doing it was riddled with unrealistic plot holes. Like how could he afford or get all that bulky and expensive equipment way up there and behind that fence. Then, how could he do all of it by himself without anyone ever noticing while at the same time faking permits and setting up all these elaborate government conspiracies and other bs just to gaslight two below average rubes out in the middle of nowhere. All that alone was over the top and pointless. The anticlimactic ending demonstrates pure laziness on the part of the devs. If it made you feel mad or disappointed, go with that feeling because it's the right one to have. Trust your instincts. It sucked and definitely wasn't "art".
   
   Overall this non-game, interactive, fetch-quest of a story/walkthrough was an annoying waste of my time and money. Poorly written, poorly developed, bait-and-switch "game" was a joke. To those claiming "this is art, man" no it's not, not by any stretch. This is a badly written novella. Ask yourself, if this were a book, would you actually buy it and add it to your library?… Expand

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