Firewatch-like games shouldn't be a thing; These developers chose the lack of all the elements that could lead to good storytelling through gameplay by holding the player's hand all the time on a big ass boring journey. I do enjoy firewatch but please stop making games like this.
I enjoyed the story, voice acting, and beautifully realized scenery but I'm honestly not sure this is a video "game." There are no tests of skill beyond map reading here, just walking and QTE-style interactions with the environment. It's an interesting piece of interactive fiction, but for me wasn't engaging enough to justify the "play" time.
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