Firewatch

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Summary

Firewatch is a mystery set in the woods of Wyoming, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. You play as a man named Henry who has retreated from his messy life to work as a fire lookout in the 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. Your supervisor, a woman named Delilah, is available to you at all times over a small, handheld radio -- and is your only contact with the world you’ve left behind. But when something strange draws you out of your lookout tower and into the world, you’ll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making interpersonal choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.

Storyline

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, dry summer has everyone on edge. Your supervisor, a woman named Delilah, is available to you at all times over a small, handheld radio and is your only contact with the world you've left behind.

But when something strange draws you out of your lookout tower and into the world, you’ll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making interpersonal choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.


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Firewatch Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Burzyk [user]
July 29, 2022

Nice story, but graphics, gameplay and 30 fps on XSX is a joke. A game for navigation and compass maniacs only. For others, only in Game Pass!

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Review by sjwilkin [user]
July 17, 2017

Firewatch is an interesting game and one that really made me open my eyes and pay attention to story based games.Interesting concept,Firewatch is an interesting game and one that really made me open my eyes and pay attention to story based games.Interesting concept, setting and scenario but unfortunately when the credits roll I think most people will be quite disappointed.Gorgeous graphics, amazing voice acting and for the most part a cool little story - however completely let down by the ultimate reveal / story and how rushed the ending felt. Also it is way too short to justify.Maybe their next game will build on this and they'll be able to produce something fantastic like SOMA. Who knows. Promising studio though!

80
Review by IONOSGAMES [user]
June 24, 2017

Recuerdo que mis analisis valen para todas las consolas, este es un juego walking simulator y de exploracion, aunque en el segundo apartado esRecuerdo que mis analisis valen para todas las consolas, este es un juego walking simulator y de exploracion, aunque en el segundo apartado es muy pobre. Tiene una historia madura, unos graficos esplendidos, ademas de dos personajes carismaticos, Si os gustan las historias maduras y los juegos de caminar mirando el paisaje, este es vuestro juego. Lo malo es la falta absoluta de dificultad.

90
Review by XboxAddict
October 25, 2016

An immersive, and at times eerie, experience. It is the video game equivalent of reading a mystery, suspense, or thriller novel - one that you won’t wish to put down until you reach its' conclusion.

60
Review by XBLA Fans
October 13, 2016

Firewatch is one of my favourite walking simulators because of its engaging script and lasting story, but it is by no means the revolutionary, life changing experience that I had built it up to be in my mind. It's actually more of an ordinary, pedestrian experience, and that is kind of what makes it successful.

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Game Information
Release Date February 9, 2016
Publisher Panic, Campo Santo
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Adventure, Indie
Themes Drama, Open world, Mystery
Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch