Everything seems perfect, but trouble quickly interlopes upon paradise. Right from the start, Firewatch feels like a game that will require heartfelt, weighted decisions on your part. The initial story is presented in a choose-which-side manner: either this or that. As the player, you start off by making rather inconsequential decisions concerning Henry and Julia’s relationship. Henry, a bar-hopper and seemingly lost soul, starts a love affair with Julia, who quickly becomes the center of his life.
He lives in Boulder, Colorado, and meets a woman named Julia. Read our previous Narrative Analysis article here, covering Oxenfree.įirewatch starts off with Henry’s personal life trials as a prelude to the main story. I must warn that spoilers follow as we analyze the plot and narration of Camp Santo’s indie adventure title, Firewatch. Taking into account the lackluster gameplay, the dialogue serves as the majority of Firewatch’s appeal as well. The conversation amongst these two characters is the bulk of the game’s mercurial narration. Nevertheless, it’s still worth discussing the hidden gems and disappointing plot points found within Firewatch most notably the stellar dialogue between Henry and Delilah, all over a handheld walkie-talkie. My review of Firewatch, as well as Nick Calandra and my YouTube ending discussion, highlight many of the faults within the gameplay and story alike.
Its story is far from clichéd, which is a good first step in telling a masterful tale. No matter your opinion of the overall game, Firewatch undoubtedly taps into a visceral part of the human psyche.
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