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Adventure, Indie, Drama, Open world
OpenCritic80IGDB79
Firewatch is a single-player first-person video game where you, as a man named Henry, explore the Wyoming wilderness after taking a summer job as a fire lookout. What is supposed to be a peaceful respite from your complicated life takes a turn when you start to question some of the things that are happening to you.
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Contemplative, relaxed, meticulous and dark.
1 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters.
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Press StartEwan RoxburghFeb 201610/10Firewatch is truly something special. It tells a beautifully crafted, character-driven, engaging story with impeccable pacing. It’s deeply reflective and thought provoking, not only in the context of its characters and their situations, but in a broader context of player interaction with video games.
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God is a GeekAdam CookFeb 20169.5/10A gorgeous, spellbinding game that plays with your thoughts and delivers a narrative throughline that you never see coming. An absolute must for fans of storytelling in games.
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Gadgets 360Rishi AlwaniFeb 201610/10If you were expecting a video game replete with all the big budget thrills you're accustomed to, you might find Firewatch a lean, almost sparse affair. You wouldn't be wrong either. This isn't a game for everyone. In fact for some, it could barely pass off as a game, due to its narrow focus on telling an immersive tale. Nonetheless, it achieves what it set out to do. Namely, using well-worn video game elements to tell a story that stays with you long after you're done. And for that, Firewatch's a triumph.
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Digital TrendsPhil HornshawFeb 20162.5/5 starsFirewatch goes for a walk in the woods and gets lost along the way.
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Metro GameCentralDavid JenkinsFeb 20165/10The most bizarre narrative bait and switch in video game history, as a tense, emotional thriller sticks the worst landing since Eddie The Eagle.
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IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 1220 ratings.
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“Does the smallness hold it back?”
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“Is Firewatch too earnest?”
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“Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?”
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