Jordan Rudek
Nintendo World ReportFirewatch (Switch) Review
Published 12/19/2018
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90
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 2/9/2016
Firewatch
Firewatch is a single-player first-person video game where you, as a man named Henry, explore the Wyoming wilderness after taking a summer job as a fire lookout. What is supposed to be a peaceful respite from your complicated life takes a turn when you start to question some of the things that are happening to you. Your only human connection is over a handheld radio, which you’ll use to speak with your supervisor Delilah about the things both of you are experiencing.
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- Campo Santo
- Publisher
- Panic
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Critic avg
83
54 scored reviews
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 54 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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54 included scored reviews
90–10024 reviews · 44%
80–8921 reviews · 39%
70–795 reviews · 9%
Below 704 reviews · 7%
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Dom Reseigh-Lincoln
Nintendo LifeReview: Firewatch - There's No Smoke Without Fire In This Essential Indie Hit
Published 12/17/2018
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalCeidz
PS4Blog.net[Review Revisited] Firewatch
Published 8/6/2017
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Riley
Cubed3Cubed3 Firewatch Review
Published 3/5/2017
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Whitehouse
ZTGDFirewatch (XB1) Review
Published 10/11/2016
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalChad Goodmurphy
COGconnectedFirewatch Review – A Gorgeous Walk Through A Troubled Park
Published 10/4/2016
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Dobson
TheXboxHubFirewatch Review
Published 9/27/2016
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Fenner
RPGFanRPGFan Review - Firewatch
Published 3/6/2016
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Sullivan
COGconnectedFirewatch Review – More Than A Campfire Story
Published 3/1/2016
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRandy Kalista
Gaming NexusFirewatch Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 2/26/2016
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95
+12 vs critic avg
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