![]() In many ways, it is virtually indistinguishable from watching a movie. On the Xbox, the majority of achievements are earned simply from playing through the game. And while the game will occasionally present choices to the player, none of them appear to have any lasting impact at all beyond a changed line of dialogue or two. There’s no score, no way to do better or worse. In Firewatch, the player controls the main character, Henry, as he roams around performing mundane tasks that are often accomplished simply by pushing a single button. Players walk around the world while experiencing things. In a nut-shell, walking simulations are games that are lacking in any traditional aspects of actual gameplay. It turns out that Firewatch is in the genre of games that are sometimes called “Walking Simulations” (a term sometimes used with disdain and sometimes not). While the game will occasionally present choices to the player, none of them appear to have any lasting impact at all.But before I can talk about how the game made me feel, I want to talk about whether or not it’s a game at all. I only bring it up in case anybody looks into the metacritic user reviews (or something similar) and wonders what is going on. As far as I’m concerned, this is all about a game and how it made me feel and nothing to do with any cultural or political statements. I had no idea any of the controversy surrounding the developer before I purchased the game or while I was playing it, and I frankly have little interest in diving into it or discussing any of it in this post. Before I start, though, it’s worth addressing the controversy around Firewatch (and its developer, Campo Santo). This post isn’t intended to be a review of the game, but considering what I said above, I feel some explanation is warranted. In fact, I’m not even sure it’s fair to call it a game. The reviews were largely glowing (including some who considered it one of the best games of the year), and so, completely on a whim, I decided to give it a try.Įven though I found the ending completely disappointing.Įven though I’m not quite sure I had fun playing the game. I’m not sure what drew me to it, but I did a little research on the game. Recently, while browsing video games, I noticed a game called Firewatch was on sale. ![]() SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers for Firewatch follows.
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