Perhaps I was easily impressed by the character development because many games fall short in that regard. Many have complained about the game saying it’s too short or that the narrative is as whole as a slice of Swiss. They were created with an impressive level of depth–a level that such narrative-heavy games require to be successful. I want to experience all the nuances of Delilah and Henry’s conversations and developing relationship. The game can be played through in a few hours, but I have already started my second play through and will probably revisit Henry and Delilah several times over the years. Without revealing too much, my time with Firewatch was well spent. It plays out like a skillfully written novella in its finer moments and presents the kind of story I would gladly sit down and read. Firewatch will undoubtedly be called a walking sim by some, but the game’s plot immersed me till the bitter end. Remove one of these elements and the game would fall flat into a pile of unmemorable game titles. The carefully detailed world, Henry, and Delilah are the game’s everything. So much of Firewatch‘s finesse comes from the relationship between Delilah and Henry that it is easily spoiled, and this is a game that should be experienced like a good book.įirewatch‘s gameplay consists of exploration, dialogue options, and the locating of various items. Beyond these introductory details, I won’t say anything more about the game’s plot. The two quickly become friends as they bicker back and forth about the job, their personal lives, and the odd happenings in the forest.
Soon after his arrival in the dry Wyoming wilderness, Henry begins exchanging banter with his boss, Delilah, over walkie-talkie. Henry is left alone and makes the decision to accept an unusual yet adventurous job for the summer. Julia’s academic career comes to an end with her developing dementia and (depending on the player’s choices through Henry) her family comes to take her back to Australia where they will care for her. Julia’s mental health begins to diminish over time and, though the two of you adopt a dog, the children never come. Both have stubborn personality traits and Henry is selfish to the point of being a jerk. Their relationship soon becomes a strained romance Julia wants to have kids but Henry (depending on your answers) is hesitant.
#FIREWATCH SPOILER SERIES#
The game begins with a series of narrative text options that cue players in to Henry’s relationship with Julia, a professor he met during a night out drinking.
He enters into the Wyoming wilderness carrying the burden of a situation that spiraled out of control. The relationship between them is enough to motivate me to play Firewatch multiple times.įirewatch is about a man named Henry who takes on a job as a fire watchman in the summer of 1989. I would probably snag the booth behind them and eavesdrop shamelessly. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to walk into a bar in Boulder, Colorado and see Henry sitting there finally chatting with Delilah face-to-face (let a girl dream!). I feel confident in this because the game, while brief, is driven by a depth of character development not frequently found in video games. 29, 2016) Firewatch is an indie game people will be talking about at the end of the year when all those top 10 lists of 2016 start rolling out.
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