Alex Gibson from GamersFTW writes "Firewatch garnered tremendous expectation in the build-up to its release, perhaps explaining why, despite mostly positive review scores, heated debate has ensued over the games lacklustre finale. Yet, rather than just its controversial ending, Firewatch’s flaws arguably stem from far more deeper rooted problems with both its poorly structured narrative, and fundamentally flawed game design."
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From UploadVR: "Perhaps one of the most demanded VR mods out there, Firewatch VR, is now complete.
Developer Raicuparta recently moved their mod, named Two Forks VR, to a 1.0 release. This update doesn’t actually add much to the mod over the past release, but the developer says the mod is now in “maintenance mode”, essentially meaning it will just be updated to keep working with any possible future updates to Firewatch itself.
Raicuparta previously made an excellent VR mod for Outer Wilds, and now Two Forks VR features a lot of advanced VR mod features like snap turning and more. If you want to try the mod for yourself you’ll need to subscribe to Raicuparta’s Patreon campaign."
Really cool. Something the main developers should have considered when VR was really getting hot. Maybe next round with new headsets coming.
The more interesting thing is that Modders are, in a way, proving what Sony wants to do with some VR games being hybrids besides the ground up developed games. Make the necessary tweaks and modifications and boom. VR game.
Games like RE7, Borderlands, Skyrim, Doom, Dirt Rally, etc have made the case. Some very close like Hitman 3. It just needed more tweaking. Just need more of the best and at a higher quality. Developers win. Gamers win either way in or out of VR.
I actually enjoyed the game as a whole, but agree that it never really encourages you to interact with the setting like Gone Home.. It felt like I wanted to rush through to find out what was happening.. and then it was over.. and the ending was just..meh.
So many good games seem to fall apart towards the end. I’m trying to avoid reading much about Firewatch because it’s a game I’m looking forward to playing. The critics seem divided though, I’ve heard good things as well as bad.
Might be mediocre story-wise and all that, but it's a damn pretty game. Beautiful art style!
Maybe the devs might introduce a something along the lines of a Directors Cut to address the issues of the story and everything? Though wouldn't bet on it, just a wild thought.
Gone Home destroys this game.. if you don't agree then you don't understand the point of these games. Firewatch isn't terrible though.. still glad I played it.
starts good, but after 3 hours or so starts to suck more and more + ending blows.
Very average game, not worth full price.