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Firewatch

Firewatch

Campo Santo·Released Feb 9, 2016·Single player

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AdventureIndie
Critic81/100
Across 8 reviews
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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. Your only human connection is over a handheld radio, which you’ll use to speak with your supervisor Delilah about the things both of you are experiencing.

Reviews

10 reviews
year:20182016
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Kotaku
Luke Plunkett·Feb 8, 2016
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Firewatch is a very lonely video game that’s all about people. Set in 1989, you play as Henry, aka Hank, a guy who has had a pretty shitty time of things

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IGN
Ryan McCaffrey·Feb 8, 2016
Critic93/100
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Firewatch is among the best of the so-called “walking simulators” thanks to impeccable writing, gorgeous art direction, and stellar voice acting.

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GameSpot
Scott Butterworth·Feb 8, 2016
Critic70/100
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Though its plot doesn't fully pay off, Firewatch gives you a thorough, thoughtful insight into the formation of a meaningful relationship.

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Push Square
Sammy Barker·Feb 8, 2016
Critic60/100
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Firewatch has the embers of a great narrative-driven game, but it fails to ever ignite into a furnace. Unforgivable performance issues detract from the otherwise outstanding art direction, but it's the abrupt story and unconvincing characters that really douse the hype here. Campo Santo's inaugural outing starts incredibly strongly, but your alarm bells will be ringing long before it burns out without ever really sparking into life.

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Rock Paper Shotgun
John Walker·Feb 8, 2016
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Firewatch is a rare and beautiful creation, that expands the possibilities for how a narrative game can be presented, without bombast or gimmick. It's delicate, lovely, melancholy and wistful. And very, very funny. A masterful and entrancing experience.

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