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<\/a><\/p>\n(Image of the Grand Tetons – my favorite mountains, and also located near the setting of Firewatch)<\/p>\n
Warning – spoilers ahead! I won\u2019t give away all of the details, especially how the story resolves. But I am going to spoil some of the plot and the main gameplay. I went into the game knowing next to nothing about what to expect. If you want that experience, stop reading now and go play the game. It\u2019s worth it (and it\u2019s short).<\/p>\n
Firewatch is a weird pseudo-video game. It\u2019s much more an interactive narrative with some really simple gameplay mechanics thrown in. But it excels at what it is – a beautiful environment and riveting story. If you\u2019re looking for button mashing or high level of difficulty, move along.<\/p>\n
The basic premise of the game is as follows: You are Henry. You live in Boulder. \u00a0You like to hang out at bars. \u00a0You meet a great girl and start setting up a life with your dog. You and your wife discuss children, but it doesn\u2019t happen. She\u2019s diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease around 40 years old. You are devastated. You take a job in the Shoshone National Forrest in Wyoming as a fire lookout to escape your sad life.<\/p>\n That\u2019s where the game starts.<\/p>\n You hike out to your lookout tower where you meet Delilah over your radio. Henry and Delilah make up basically the only dialog in the game, all of which takes place over the radio. You spend the summer watching for fires, doing basic tasks around your section of the forest, and talking to Delilah.<\/p>\n Sounds mesmerizing, right?<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n