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Firewatch |OT| With Me
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paperspace
Member
No, I mean it doesn't make sense to apply this to everybody. Not everybody get sick of games without a crosshair.
I mean if anything it makes me more dizzy if I'm trying to focus on the environment while there's a circular dot in the way. It totally makes sense in a game where you aim, but here?
AsfaeksBR
Member
Don't worry, you'll be alright
Aizo
Banned
Just finished. I found a few things in the intro pretty relatable. Hell, I lived in Boulder for 3 years. Felt kinda weird.
I found my boombox. I wish it still played my favorite song...
Overall, while it may not have ended the way I wanted, it was very interesting. I enjoyed my time with it, and it made me feel a few things I didn't expect it to.
I found my boombox. I wish it still played my favorite song...
Overall, while it may not have ended the way I wanted, it was very interesting. I enjoyed my time with it, and it made me feel a few things I didn't expect it to.
One required jump scare (Another optional one)
Other then that there is no direct horror, just some paranoia
There are a few scenes which are a little bit eerie and tense but it never got actually scary IMO. It's not a horror game.
I would certainly recommend it if you can.
hmmm....optional one??.. I must have missed that one.
Game had me stressed a couple times so I agree there is a bit of paranoia involved here
killertofu
Member
This game is sluggish as fuck on PS4. Shame
iamsirjoshua
Member
I'm about an hour into the game and...WOW. The intro is
This is definitely the sort of game where I'm obsessively grabbing screenshots, so I made a 1920x1080 wallpaper out of my favorite one so far. This is currently what's gracing my desktop, and I thought I'd share if anyone wants it.
It doesn't give away any information, but it is from the intro so I'm throwing it in some spoiler tags just in case. Click to see the image.
a real gut punch.
This is definitely the sort of game where I'm obsessively grabbing screenshots, so I made a 1920x1080 wallpaper out of my favorite one so far. This is currently what's gracing my desktop, and I thought I'd share if anyone wants it.
It doesn't give away any information, but it is from the intro so I'm throwing it in some spoiler tags just in case. Click to see the image.
basic_text
Member
It's the first game I've played with native Steam Controller support and I love it! I didn't have to touch any control settings, it was perfect out of the box,
finalflame
Member
Playing on PS4. Game just got stuck on the beginning of Day 2. I went to go pick up the walkie-talkie, but it disappeared from the base but did not appear in my hand. Result was the game was still responsive but I couldn't use the walkie-talking even though the icon was on the screen.
Nothing seemed to fix it. Had to force close the app and restart. The save point took me back to before the end of day 1.
The performance isn't great, but I can deal with the stuttering I've seen so far. However, if the game continues to glitch like this, and misses triggers/events that kills progress, I will just set it down and consider this $20 wasted.
It would be nice if one of the devs could address whether this is some kind of scripting bug and if there is a way to avoid it.
Nothing seemed to fix it. Had to force close the app and restart. The save point took me back to before the end of day 1.
The performance isn't great, but I can deal with the stuttering I've seen so far. However, if the game continues to glitch like this, and misses triggers/events that kills progress, I will just set it down and consider this $20 wasted.
It would be nice if one of the devs could address whether this is some kind of scripting bug and if there is a way to avoid it.
tintin1029
Member
Coming from someone who just finished the game, it's still definitely playable imo and I think people are over reacting about it.
If this game was a shooter, it would definitely be a problem. But for what the game is trying to be, I was able to easily deal with it.
It didn't stop me from enjoying the game that's for sure.
Just finished the game in about 5 hours. Really well done, loved it. I've never played Gone Home or anything like it, so I had no idea what to really expect.
I'd like to read more on the story, as I don't think I fully grasp it and I also have questions. The game had me feeling all sorts of emotions. Definitely a roller coaster for me.
Ran well on a 970. 100+ FPS on Ultra at 1080p. I definitely appreciated being able to turn off head bobbing, that was a life saver.
Definitely worth the price, play it.
I'd like to read more on the story, as I don't think I fully grasp it and I also have questions. The game had me feeling all sorts of emotions. Definitely a roller coaster for me.
Ran well on a 970. 100+ FPS on Ultra at 1080p. I definitely appreciated being able to turn off head bobbing, that was a life saver.
Definitely worth the price, play it.
Compsiox
Banned
Not at all. There's only 1 part that could be considered scary and there is an optional jump scare you may never run into.
It's more of a mystery than a horror, although that premise did put some horror into me.
chrominance
Member
Funny seeing the talk of the crosshair being used to mitigate motion sickness in this thread, because oddly enough I'm getting a faint nausea from Firewatch. It might be slightly worse than what I felt initially from The Witness, plus I stopped getting headaches pretty quickly in The Witness but my second stint in Firewatch is actually slightly worse.
I hope this isn't me aging into motion sickness from first-person games, because this is a worrying trend for me.
I hope this isn't me aging into motion sickness from first-person games, because this is a worrying trend for me.
I haven't finished it but I am decently far. I feel like it's a playable creepypasta story haha.... there's sort of a Ted's Caving Page type vibe to it. But no it's not a horror game and it's not (on a moment-to-moment basis) scary to play.
Right near the door entrance.
Forerunner
Member
Took me a while to figure it out.
Go back to the entrance with the gate, a bit further up you'll see a big hole you have to go down on the right. They'll be a crack on a rock on the left side wall, it can be hard to see.
DarkChronic
Member
Does anyone find the vibe of this game similar to Kentucky Route Zero at all?
Not a horror game, but has it's moments of eeriness. I can't point my finger on it, but it reminds me of KRZ for some reason, if just for a bit.
I mean this as an ultra compliment, by the way. I love KRZ and I love what I've played of Firewatch so far.
Not a horror game, but has it's moments of eeriness. I can't point my finger on it, but it reminds me of KRZ for some reason, if just for a bit.
I mean this as an ultra compliment, by the way. I love KRZ and I love what I've played of Firewatch so far.
GGNKovalski
Member
Finished it in about 5 hours. Neat game. Enjoyed most of it. The ending didn't really do it for me. Idk, I guess I wanted more out of it.
Hurt and Scared
Member
Run into three glitches so far on ps4
-got stuck elevated in the air day 2
-day 3 spoilers
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If you guys run into any glitches like I have I highly recommend loading your last auto save.
I'm loving this game's vibe and style but it's frame rate and performance on ps4 is disappointing
-got stuck elevated in the air day 2
-day 3 spoilers
could not repair the window had found the final wood board but no prompt
day 15 won't load had to shut down the app
If you guys run into any glitches like I have I highly recommend loading your last auto save.
I'm loving this game's vibe and style but it's frame rate and performance on ps4 is disappointing
derExperte
Member
They are but take a stupid amount of time to drop, I still haven't gotten my first after over 4hrs and completing the game.
Nappuccino
Member
Why not? They often offer genuine insight into game design during their discussion and all of them have been involved in well-regarded story-based games before starting Campo Santo. (Granted, there was a period of more than a few episodes where the discussions got a little annoying at times. They've had a return to form in the past few months.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Got through day 1 on ps4.
Honestly unless performance gets much worst it's doable. As others have said for the type of game it is, it's not that bad. Not optimal by a mile, but unless you're someone thoroughly bothered by frame dips and occasional stutters (imho not that occasional) you'll be fine
Honestly unless performance gets much worst it's doable. As others have said for the type of game it is, it's not that bad. Not optimal by a mile, but unless you're someone thoroughly bothered by frame dips and occasional stutters (imho not that occasional) you'll be fine
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I gotta say, the OT subtitle is killer.
Beatofficer
Member
It wasn't unplayable for me. Beat it in a single sitting. Had to restart the game once since it froze while loading. Despite the fps drops and a weird blurry effect near the end of the game, I enjoyed it immensely.
Got through it in about 4 hour, and overall enjoyed it
.The framerate on PS4 isnt great, but still playable unless you're very sensitive to it id say.
.But i was waiting for some big twist at the end that never happened, they could have taken the story to crazier places, all so tame by the end really
Yeah sorry I was being a little sarcastic, but even so with the combination of insight and wackiness from that podcast I honestly didn't expect a game quite like this. And I think what they nailed most was the understatedness of it all.
Either way I refuse to back down from my stance that they are total ding dongs.