The physicality of your interactions, the excellent radio conversations, and poignant writing and imagery are hindered only by slight issues in presentation and technical hitching. The unfolding of the plot pushes you forward, paving Campo Santo's way as one of those studios you want to keep track of. For $17.99, you're in for a treat.. © 2021 METACRITIC, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Forget about the technical issues. What's this? Generally favorable reviews For Firewatch on the PlayStation 4, GameFAQs has 10 trophies. Firewatch manages to keep you on the edge of the seat from the beginning to the end, even when you're performing mundane tasks as a ranger. Sometimes you can unlock scripts by exploring out of the way areas. The year is 1989. Perched high atop a mountain, it’s your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. Generally favorable reviews You can get it for $19.99 with a 10% launch discount. It should have been something other than a minimally interactive multi-hour first-person perspective videogame. It is a good adventure with a few emotional moments, but it simply does not impress as much as we were hoping for. So I sprung for it on Steam for $15. For those who don't enjoy "Walking Simulators" (Gone Home, The Stanley Parable, Everybodys Gone to The Rapture) Firewatch won't do much to change your mind, but for those of us who do, it's a treat. Firewatch probably should have been a short movie. Firewatch is strong enough in virtually every respect that it can afford to fall a little short of perfection here and there. The game was released in. FirewatchReleased in February of 2016, Firewatch is an unnerving psychological thriller. [April 2016, p76]. It just simply feels rough around the edges and it shows. The walkie-talkie relationship between the protagonist and his boss, Delilah, is simply brilliant but the decisions we make has no real or coherent consequences and, therefore, the magic disappears. An especially hot and dry summer has everyone on edge. Through the grounded reality it portrays and simple jobs players are tasked with, Firewatch sneaks up and surprises you when it zeroes in on a powerful message about the human condition. Firewatch is a first-person mystery adventure game developed by Campo Santo and published by Campo Santo and Panic. And in Firewatch, this burgeoning genre may have found its killer app. But predictable does not equal bad and I especially enjoyed the final touch of Delilah not waiting for Henry (as I desperately tried to navigate him toward her through the burning forest). Will make you sick with its fluctuating frame rate. Feb 10, 2016. Even if it won't have you reaching for the tissues by the end, this woodland walking simulator still provides a pretty great way to burn through an otherwise unoccupied afternoon. Never mind the little time it takes to complete the game. What bothers me, and I mean really bothers me, is the outcome of the plot. based on This publication does not provide a score for their reviews. Gameplay is kept light and straightforward, but is always engaging – befitting a game that revels in the unique storytelling potential of games. Firewatch has a funny, surprisingly intelligent narrative all captured within a spectacular and grand setting that worth a picture or two. It's a shame, too, because by the time the game ended I was finally starting to be able to feel my way around Firewatch's unique landmarks and winding paths without relying on that map overly much. Its world is captivating, its design is clever, and its characters are among the most well-written in gaming. Though Firewatch hiccuped and jerked its way to a rather flat ending, I’d recommend it all-the-same to anyone who just wants to get lost and explore a beautiful environment, meet a great cast of characters, and escape from the real world for a few hours. These unscored reviews do not factor into the Metascore calculation. The emotional aspect of Firewatch is mainly what helps it stand out. An especially hot, dry summer has everyone on edge. If you like story-driven games with minimalistic gameplay, you should definitely play Firewatch. I’m hoping these problems can be found and fixed very quickly after launch and I would suggest holding off buying the game until a patch has been released, but until then we don’t have much of a choice but to mark an otherwise lovely game down due to the problems encountered. Dares to ask us how we deal with mistakes. Set in the late 1980s in a huge swathe of a fictional Wyoming national park, Henry takes a summer long job as a fire watch man. It was published by Panic and developed by Campo Santo, which this is … It’s too modest an undertaking, too divorced from any meaningful player involvement. It currently has an 82 out of 100 score on Metacritic for the PC and a 76 out of 100 for the PS4 version. This game has elements of suspense, (slight) horror, and romance all flowing cohesively. It’s a shame the answer it provides is flat and unfulfilling. Firewatch (Genre: 1st-person adventure) – 3/1 Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, PS4 Metacritic Score: 81 Firewatch is a first-person adventure video game that takes place in the Wyoming wilderness in 1989. based on Firewatch Review (PS4) Firewatch Review. Firewatch left me both disappointed but also pleased. Even though there were some obvious performance issues with the PS4 version of the game, Firewatch is still more than worth playing, multiple times. Even better than presenting its dangers, Firewatch presents the threat of danger. Or a radio play. The most bizarre narrative bait and switch in video game history, as a tense, emotional thriller sticks the worst landing since Eddie The Eagle. A stunning example of interactive storytelling, Firewatch's greatest success is making you feel like it's really happening to you. This backdrop, coupled with two characters that are remarkably believable and who take part in such genuine banter result in a package of truly immersive fiction. Never mind the little time it takes to complete the game. Firewatch is amazing for many reasons, but above all because it’s an adult game that deals with serious issues, with realistic adult dialogue to match. This is no feel-good summer beach read; this is a brutally beautiful and fragile story of people running from their problems—and problems running away from any tidy conclusions. Firewatch a primit recenzii „majoritar favorabile”, conform site-ului Metacritic. But when you couple this with an extremely tense build-up that precedes it, then you have a problem. Between its excellent dialogue, enchanting visual design and care handling delicate subject matter, Firewatch is one of my favorite narrative experiences of 2016 so far. Summary: 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. Firewatch is an adventure game developed by Campo Santo and published by the developer in partnership with Panic.The game was released in February 2016 for Windows, OS X, Linux, and PlayStation 4, for Xbox One in September 2016, and for Nintendo Switch in December 2018. Firewatch contains some of the greatest dialogue we've heard in a while. Steven Hansen de la Destructoid a lăudat gameplay-ul asistat de arborele de dialog, precum și vocile personajelor. The game is wonderful, with a great story, solid sense of place, and two of the best characters i've seen in a game, it most certainly isn't. User Rating: 9 | Firewatch PS4 By bumblebug | Review Date: March 12, 2018 It is with good reason that Firewatch has become known as a staple among the emerging genre of walking-simulators. Metacritic score: 79. It just simply feels rough around the edges and it shows. Firewatch is out now for the PS4 and PC. I wasn’t really captivated by what I played in the end. this game. 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. Adopted a turtle as a pet. Or a short story. The free roam mode was enabled for PlayStation 4 Pro and Steam shortly thereafter. Perched high atop a mountain, its your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. Played it for about 10 minutes on ps4 and cant deal with he performance issues. 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. Played it for about 10 minutes on ps4 and cant deal with he performance issues. Please enter your birth date to watch this video: You are not allowed to view this material at this time. Allowing control over Henry and Delilah's perilous connection provides a sense of ownership over the narrative and creates an important bond between action and place. Firewatch doesn't provide the same emotional heights or satisfying conclusion you'd expect from such a story-heavy game, but Campo Santo definitely shows promise with their debut project. It’s one of those rare games that can be enjoyed with a friend or loved one simply spectating; it’s marathoning a few episodes of Lost. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . 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