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Firewatch

Campo Santo

2016•Adventure•PEGI 16•About 5 hours

Taste attributes: adventuredramamysterymusic/dancevehiclesslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA glossy adventure game that is grounded, original and good-natured. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

1,224 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The year is 1989. You are a man named Henry who has retreated from your messy life to work as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. Perched atop a mountain, it's your job to find 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 below, you'll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDramaMysteryMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

HelicopterExplorationPhotographyGuitar playingPetsBirdMultiple endingsWalking simulator

Where to play

Details

Developer: Campo Santo
Publisher: Panic
Released: 9 February 2016
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 4h rushed, 5h normally, 6h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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