Firewatch is a beautiful game. It's the first game since Portal 2 that has actually engaged my feelings to the point that I was deeply moved by the ending. Part of me wants to go back and try it again... But the other part of me? Just... Doesn't, because I know it'll end up being too human at the end. It's too humanly relatable for me to put myself through it again, especially now that I know the plot.

If you're a lover of mystery, of intrigue, of beautiful games and smooth gameplay... Pick this up on sale or something and run through it in one sitting. Save it for a weekend if you need to... But you can't put this title down and play the rest later. The buildup gets so intense.

Overall, I'd give it a solid 9/10. That lost point was due to me wanting so much more from the finale... Not because it wasn't well-written, or fitting, or because it was in some way subpar... It leaves you realizing you should've seen it coming. It just didn't make me smile like a typical American "happily ever after" would've. Therefore it's not something I'd play twice... I'm glad, very glad, that I bought it and played it though.

Firewatch is a beautiful game. It's the first game since Portal 2 that has actually engaged my feelings to the point that I was deeply moved by the ending. Part of me wants to go back and try it again... But the other part of me? Just... Doesn't, because I know it'll end up being too human at the end. It's too humanly relatable for me to put myself through it again, especially now that I know the plot. If you're a lover of mystery, of intrigue, of beautiful games and smooth gameplay... Pick this up on sale or something and run through it in one sitting. Save it for a weekend if you need to... But you can't put this title down and play the rest later. The buildup gets so intense. Overall, I'd give it a solid 9/10. That lost point was due to me wanting so much more from the finale... Not because it wasn't well-written, or fitting, or because it was in some way subpar... It leaves you realizing you should've seen it coming. It just didn't make me smile like a typical American "happily ever after" would've. Therefore it's not something I'd play twice... I'm glad, very glad, that I bought it and played it though.