I had to sit with this one for a few days. It's such a good game if you want a simple and moving 3-4 hour experience.
Pros: One of two strong points of this game, is the breathtaking environment. I must've taken close to 50 screenshots in a 3 hour experience. The graphics obviously aren't the most realistic thing you'll see in your life, but the color and the overall vibe WILL hit you, I'm sure.
The second thing which sold the game to me, is the incredible voice acting and interesting dynamic of the two main characters, Henry and Delilah. Seriously the voice acting makes the whole game feel so real, and it adds a lot to the vibe.
The music is amazing, but I would've liked to hear more. It plays out of nowhere at some points in the game, and those scenes hit you, but there are very few moments that you hear it.
Cons: Every problem I have with this game goes back to it being overly simple. But the thing is that I think that was the purpose, and it could work perfectly for some people. The story is nice and simple, but in the end nothing really happens that would move you. I would've also liked to see just one gameplay mechanic that would make the game more unique. The game is only you walking around using a map and talking to Delilah over a radio, again the simplicity could be what sells it for some people, but maybe adding one mechanic so that navigation would be a bit more memorable or something. Overall, great experience and something you look back at fondly for some time but a bit lacking.
Pros: One of two strong points of this game, is the breathtaking environment. I must've taken close to 50 screenshots in a 3 hour experience. The graphics obviously aren't the most realistic thing you'll see in your life, but the color and the overall vibe WILL hit you, I'm sure.
The second thing which sold the game to me, is the incredible voice acting and interesting dynamic of the two main characters, Henry and Delilah. Seriously the voice acting makes the whole game feel so real, and it adds a lot to the vibe.
The music is amazing, but I would've liked to hear more. It plays out of nowhere at some points in the game, and those scenes hit you, but there are very few moments that you hear it.
Cons: Every problem I have with this game goes back to it being overly simple. But the thing is that I think that was the purpose, and it could work perfectly for some people. The story is nice and simple, but in the end nothing really happens that would move you. I would've also liked to see just one gameplay mechanic that would make the game more unique. The game is only you walking around using a map and talking to Delilah over a radio, again the simplicity could be what sells it for some people, but maybe adding one mechanic so that navigation would be a bit more memorable or something. Overall, great experience and something you look back at fondly for some time but a bit lacking.
I had never played a game like Firewatch. An investigation and mystery game where you are a man called Henry who takes care of fires, etc. in a forest while talking to a woman called Delilah via a radio. Delilah is your boss and the game is about mysteries that appear during the adventure and Delilah helping you to solve them. It's an incredible game that leaves you feeling pressured, wanting to know what's going on, however, it's also a human game that doesn't present anything paranormal but rather a real and scary situation. It's a touching game where you get attached to Henry and his story, along with Delilah. I still don't know if I'll go for platinum, because in my opinion it's not a game for that, however, the experience was incredible, like a story of investigation and suspense told through a game.
just an awesome game all around, my only sort of “complaint” really is just the length, though i think from a certain pov it helps, ending left me feeling empty, was perfect, despite it being a walking simulator pretty much the ending, voice acting, and just the pure emotion in it easily make up for it