Firewatch is a beautifully complex and simple mystery exploration game that will make you think twice about every other game that ever gave you a speech option.
The gameplay itself is very simple, as you walk around the world looking for clues you will contact your boss, Delilah, through a radio. This interaction, although simple in nature, was taken through great lengths to be extremely impactful. Every choice you make, every line you choose will affect your relationship with Delilah, changing the answers she gives, the comments she make and even the information she will give you.
Like other exploration games the only form of progression is going through the story, like reading a book. But more than being just one of those really great books, you will truly get the opportunity to choose the personality of your character and how he interacts with the story and others characters in it.
Firewatch is by far one of the best games of its kind. The art style fits perfectly with the game, the plot is well written and the voice over is exceptional! It brings not just character to life but also to every moment and every interaction you go through. Although the complexity of the game really shines when you do multiple playthroughs, being able to play the game once and never really realizing how your choices influenced the subsequent interactions is a statement to the lengths the developers went to make an amazing game.