I've seen this game criticized and lumped in with other "walking simulators" and frankly, I don't understand the hate. I picked it up the day it came out, and I had what was practically an out-of-body experience with it. I sat on the couch, my head in the clouds, and practically ripped it all the way through. At one point a friend of mine said "Wow, it's already 6:30?!" To which I responded, "What time was it before?" That line is now one of our favorite in jokes. What the hell did I mean by that? All I can say is, the lack of clarity required to pose such a mysterious question was brought on entirely by Firewatch. The art style clicked with me in such a profound way, and while the mystery may not have paid off in spades, it was a journey I'll never forget.

Reviewed on Nov 21, 2022


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