Firewatch

FIREWATCH was a really great game, although definitely not long enough. The setup is great, packs an emotional punch, gameplay is fun and captivating. Graphically, the game is on the minimalistic side, not overly detailed or hyper realistic, but eye catching and interesting. The main characters are really well written and immediately come to life, you can't help but care for them or relate to their situations. And once the ball starts rolling there's a good deal of mystery and suspense that really drive the story along.

Sadly, the ending was pretty anti-climactic and felt like a bit of a letdown to me, but the story, gameplay and characters still hold up in my memory many months later. I still really enjoyed the game but felt like it could have gone a better direction and really could've been a masterpiece, but the so-so ending kinda deflated a lot of its glory. Still, it's really worth a chance. It's great up until the end.

STORY: 8/10 GAMEPLAY: 9/10 GRAPHICS: 7/10 ART DESIGN: 8/10 MUSIC: 7/10 OVERALL RATING: 8.5.