In the end, Delilah takes that decision from you.ĭragon Age Origins was one of the very first games I played with the promise of game-changing decisions and multiple endings. The whole game through - from an amorous conversation with your supervisor over the glow of a new forest fire to finding your wedding ring and having to decide whether to put it back on or not - Firewatch seems to be setting you up for a difficult decision - do you go back to your wife, or do you stay with the quirky, clever, flirty Delilah? If you’ve read any of the promotional material for the game this feeling is even stronger: “you’ll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.” “Oh no.” The game immediately feels like it’s setting you up for something, especially once you hear your supervisor’s cheery and very female voice across the radio on your first morning. She’s still your living wife, but sometimes - more and more - it feels like she’s dead to you. You’ve left a wife you love, who sometimes doesn’t even remember you, who’s forgotten the dog she used to adore when you tell her of its passing. But where Up sets its main character up for a journey to let go of his past and move on, Henry’s story is not so straightforward. Short and sweet, it builds a believable and beautiful relationship between the characters and then tears it down only moments later. In explaining Firewatch to other people, I’ve often likened its opening sequence to the infamous one from Up. Warning, this story contains spoilers for the ending of Firewatch. All because, when it came down to it, their choices didn’t matter. Steam reviews chronicle players building up endless expectations for a certain ending, and then being hopelessly disappointed. Viewing only a small sample of the Steam reviews for February’s breakout indie game Firewatch seem to turn up the same theme again and again - love turns to apathy turns to hate in the closing half hour of the game. “Great writing, beautiful environments, I absolutely loved this game, but it had a disappointing ending - Not Recommended”
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