Their relationship builds over time in a compelling and convincing way, adding a unique emotional dimension. Henry communicates with his supervisor, Delilah, via walkie talkie throughout the game.
And Firewatch is an adventure game that’s pretty much all about the journey. You take the role of Henry, a ranger in the imaginary Shoshone National Forest in 1989, patrolling a vast and gorgeous landscape modeled after Yosemite.Īs poetic as it is fun to play, Firewatch has you encountering evidence not just of kids who don’t clean up their beer cans, but of a deep mystery that draws you into intrigue and a beautifully unfolding, dynamic world with regular cycles of day and night. In games as in life, oftentimes the joy is in the journey.
