Liveblog-Firewatch Beginning
When starting the game, I immediately saw huge differences from Gone Home and Dear Ester. Like the previous games played in class, Firewatch had an introduction. However, the introduction was a lot longer than the other games. We quickly learn about the lives of Henry and Julia in about 15-20 minutes. I found this game introduction to be more intriguing than the others since the player is able to be part of the character’s history by choosing between options. I felt this to be more interactive in comparison to the other games since they seemed to have strictly one story line, and the only objective was to find clues about the character’s history. I like how the player is able to make choices for the characters in their life. Emotionally, the topics that arise in Firewatch such as dementia and the struggles to face it is similar in a way to Gone Home and Dear Easter. All three games touch on sensitive topics and the struggles that characters face. So far I really enjoy this game and am very interested to see what will come for Henry and Julia.
