They get married and after several reasonably happy years, Julia is struck down by early-onset dementia which then develops into Alzheimer’s Disease. We learn about the first meeting with his future wife Julia in a bar in 1975 and can make choices every few screens to fill in details about their relationship. The game begins with the back story of the main character Henry.
Strap on your backpack and a pair of tight eighties shorts and let’s go hiking in the Xbo圎ra Retro Review of Firewatch.
I have fond memories of my first playthrough several years ago and the chance to live in a Fire Lookout Tower in the middle of nowhere is more appealing than ever in these first weeks of 2022. Having just arrived on Xbox Game Pass this seems like an ideal time to go through it again and see whether it still stands up. Although the game was positively received generally and praised in many areas the ending was criticised by some reviewers.
Developed by Campo Santo and released in 2016, Firewatch went on to sell 2.5 million copies within two years and is fondly thought of by many an Indie gamer.
