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PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:47 
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As part of the oh-so-slow mission to pull Mrs Grim... deeper into video games, I suggested we do a playthrough of FireWatch (where I "drive" and she watches). We finished it last night, Mrs Grim... went to bed, and I turned on the audio commentary special feature and completed it all over again.

What an utter delight this little game is. It's beautiful, it's tense, it's lonely, it's wonderfully voice-acted (as it would have to be, considering the only real interactions you have are on a radio). Depending on your choices, the start of the game ranges from "sad" to "heart-breaking".

I would certainly put it in the "interactive story" category, but it's way more "game" than something like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. The story itself is also wonderful (apart from one bit which I'll go into in the next post as a spoiler).

It's also the first game I've ever 100%ed. Check me out.

But yeah, FireWatch is cheap and short* and wonderful, and I can't recommend it enough.

* This is a good thing in the book of Grim.... It lasted about five hours (plus four more to do it a second time. The audio commentary was really interesting, too!).

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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What I didn't like about the story:
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The ending of the "two missing girls" storyline was covered in about three sentences. Considering Henry could have been on the line for their murder and Delilah would have been in the shit for obstructing justice, it barely got more than a "oh, by the way" mention, which was a shame - especially after the lulz of finding the girls in the lake and stealing their stereo / smashing their stereo / drowning their stereo / not doing anything with their stereo followed by the horror of finding their tent shredded).


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I've read that a lot of people feel let down by the ending, but I thought it was wonderful. The way two people could create such a story for themselves when the truth is much more down-to-Earth (although still somewhat odd, of course) makes perfect sense given the isolation of their setting. It's not surprising that they have an inflated sense of self-importance when they spend so much time on their own.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:50 
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Cool - I've become a bit bored with walking simulators, but if I do feel like one again I'll strongly consider it.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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Oh, and Mrs Grim...'s opinion?

"Pretty good".

Progress!

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:57 
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I agree with the second d spoiler. I thought it was neatly tied up with no mcguffin in sight.

Now get yourself to the finish 52 thread.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:04 
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Mr Dave wrote:
Now get yourself to the finish 52 thread.

I have been slack with that this year. I know I've completed some other games, but I can't remember what.

Maybe looking at my trophies will help.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:09 
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Technohat should let you own that thread

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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Cras wrote:
Technohat should let you own that thread

Well, quite. I'd probably only include Batman, though.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:12 
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Only £8.19 on GOG.

https://www.gog.com/game/firewatch

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:26 
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£7.99 on the PlayStation store.

Played it straight through in one session. It's incredibly compelling. An absolutely fantastic little game.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:29 
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Question about your first spoiler, Grim...

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If you smashed up the girls' stereo, was it not there in Ned's hideout at the end of the game?

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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No. There's all sorts of things you can do in the first bit. The audio commentary is well worth a listen, and goes into detail about all the branching, etc.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:12 
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I've bought it from GOG. Expect my review in 3-5 years.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:15 
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You can get through it in an evening, easy.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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You can get through it in an evening, easy.

It took my a month to play though Rapture. I like to see *everything*


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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I played through it in four hours. Which was slightly annoying as I started it at 10pm. Reading up, I missed very little.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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This was lovely, but I have questions.
I get the feeling I need to play it again with the audio commentary, and see if I still have questions.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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You should, it's great

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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I finished this last night. It took me 7 hours. I don't know what I was doing to make it last twice as long as grim and cras. Sightseeing and getting stuck on rocks I can't actually climb, I suspect.

Really enjoyed it, great mixture of serenity and dread. Acting was great, though the chap did sound like he was meant to be narrating a This American Life podcast.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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I need to finish this. I bought it by accident, I was actually after The Long Dark but got all mixed up.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:32 
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markg wrote:
I need to finish this. I bought it by accident, I was actually after The Long Dark but got all mixed up.

After finishing this i decided the long dark would be my next game. Enjoyed my time rambling around the woods alone.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:36 
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Yeah, it's thirty quid on PS4 which seems a bit steep but I'll definitely grab it when it comes on sale.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:21 
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markg wrote:
Yeah, it's thirty quid on PS4 which seems a bit steep but I'll definitely grab it when it comes on sale.


that does sound chunky. Think I got it on PC for cheap some time ago. Feels like a title ripe for PS+ at some point.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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This is £6.40 on the Xbox One this week. I think I'm going to buy it. Grim...'s fault.


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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 14:49 
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You should, it's a delight.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 14:51 
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I finished it in one sitting and loved every moment.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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When I finished it I turned the commentary on and then finished again in one sitting. It's that good.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 15:09 
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To sound like the complete n00b I am, how would you go about buying this to play?

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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Mimi wrote:
To sound like the complete n00b I am, how would you go about buying this to play?

Turn on the PS4
Go to PlayStation Store
Search 'Firewatch'
Press the Buy button
Wait for it to download and install
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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 15:26 
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Thank you :) Do you buy PS4 things by just entering a credit card or do you have to buy set amounts of credit first?

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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Considering how many times PS has been hacked you could take a view that their servers are probably some of the most secure out there nowadays, or you could buy some credit from amazon, enter the code they immediately email you and do that.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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Urh, I forgot about that. What I meant was to ask if it was possible to buy straight from credit card without having to pre-load credit and the like, but your point is absolutely a fair one.

I’m mostly asking because I bought a PS4 for Russell two years ago and I think he’s switched it on three, maybe four times. If he won’t use it then maybe I will, but whoever does it’s handy to know how to buy smaller games like this.

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I linked my PayPal account to my PS Store, Mimi. Just takes out the actual cost of the games etc you're buying.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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While you technically do buy credit to get games, it happens in one transaction - just follow Myp's instructions.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 16:17 
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Thanks folks. It seems like there are a few options and none are *too* convoluted at least.

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 Post subject: Re: Firewatch
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I've bought it from GOG. Expect my review in 3-5 years.

4 and a bit years!

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Most importantly, did you get the pet tortoise and what did you call it?

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I need to finish this. I love the atmosphere.


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Most importantly, did you get the pet tortoise and what did you call it?

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