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[raviolico]

Nobody posted this yet? Burn me if so.

http://blog.camposanto.com/post/94087378744/come-see-firewatch-at-pax-prime-2014-this-is

"It’s a moody, first-person wilderness mystery with lots of dialogue, planned for release in 2015"
Really looking forward to the reveal. If you`ve never heard of the title, start here:

http://www.camposanto.com

http://www.firewatchgame.com

I`m also curious how well the style of Olly Moss is captured ingame.

 

[Mdk7]

Can't wait! :Q___ _

 

[V_Ben]

Super excited to see what this looks like

 

[raviolico]

Maybe some folks from Campo Santo join and enrich this thread with juicy GAF exklusiv pre-PAX stuff.... ;-)

 

[Sendou]

Great. Probably my top game I'm looking forward to hearing more about.

If anyone wonders why they should be hyped for this then I would like to point you to the list of people working on this game.

 

[Arion]

So is this going to be in the same genre as gone home? first person exploration story driven game?

 

[Jintor]

So is this going to be in the same genre as gone home? first person exploration story driven game?

By the sound of it yeah. Be interesting to see how and to what extent they restrict exploration since it's a wilderness game.

 

[Panda Rin]

totally forgot about their reveal a few months ago. looking forward to seeing this just based on the art direction.

 

[Sendou]

By the sound of it yeah. Be interesting to see how and to what extent they restrict exploration since it's a wilderness game.

Then again they have the Mark of the Ninja's lead designer working on this game so I doubt it's just Gone Home in woods.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

"and probably accidentally break an NDA or two"

That's interesting. What kind of NDA could they be breaking? Maybe they've signed with a publisher or console manufacturer and can't yet tell anything about it?

However looks to be a really awesome game. Can't wait to see more. PAX will be a great showcase for indie games.

 

[Beeblebrox]

Can't wait! Hyped since they revealed who's working on it and what's it gonna be about. 7 more days!

 

[Hot Coldman]

hoping for some sick bird noises

 

[ashecitism]

Looking forward to it.

"and probably accidentally break an NDA or two"

That's interesting. What kind of NDA could they be breaking? Maybe they've signed with a publisher or console manufacturer and can't yet tell anything about it?

However looks to be a really awesome game. Can't wait to see more. PAX will be a great showcase for indie games.

They were being facetious with that I think.

 

[LurkerPrime]

I've had a Firewatch desktop background (the first image in the OP) since they released it, so I guess I'm pretty excited for the game.

I'm looking forward to the reveal... hopefully I like the gameplay.

 

[raviolico]

the art is simply stunning. i mean, look at this!

 

[Kade]

Stoked.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Whoa

the art design on this far exceeds what I was expecting

Are these ingame shots?

 

[Deleted member 30609]

very excited

 

[raviolico]

Are these ingame shots?

nope, but i hope it will be close somehow.

 

[JasonUresti]

Then again they have the Mark of the Ninja's lead designer working on this game so I doubt it's just Gone Home in woods.

That is what's kept my interest. An interactive story like Gone Home in a wilderness setting seems like a very poor idea and a waste of that setting in an interactive medium.

 

[Stairouais]

Can't wait. I hope it will eventualy make its way on consoles, like gone home.

 

[Khezu]

I like the Idle Thumbs guys so I hope it does well for them and the people who like these kinds of games enjoy it.

 

[raviolico]

That is what's kept my interest. An interactive story like Gone Home in a wilderness setting seems like a very poor idea and a waste of that setting in an interactive medium.

I guess it won`t be "Gone Woody"....but the sole premise sounds intriguing to me. If it´s done right, everything can work. Someone just has to do it. ;-)

 

[WHOAguitarninja]

Very, VERY excited for this.

 

[Beeblebrox]

Can't wait. I hope it will eventualy make its way on consoles, like gone home.

Gone Home is coming to consoles? I think I remember that announcement, but vaguely. X1/PS4?

 

[raviolico]

Gone Home is coming to consoles? I think I remember that announcement, but vaguely. X1/PS4?

huh? when/where?

 

[Afro]

the art is simply stunning. i mean, look at this!

Game just shot straight to the top of my most anticipated list along with The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, The Witness, Gone To Rapture, etc. These shots. Sweet mother of...

 

[Beeblebrox]

huh? when/where?

I don't know. Stairouais mentioned it couple of posts above mine, and then I thought I remembered some announcement. Could be very wrong tho. Gonna google it.

 

[Sendou]

I don't know. Stairouais mentioned it couple of posts above mine, and then I thought I remembered some announcement. Could be very wrong tho. Gonna google it.

Yeah it's coming to X1 and PS4. Published by Midnight City. Coming in 2015 IIRC.

 

[Beeblebrox]

And here's the Eurogamer link with the announcement: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-10-gone-home-is-console-bound

 

[raviolico]

that might be a (small) screenshot from the actual game.
seems pretty close to me.

 

[raviolico]

Yeah it's coming to X1 and PS4. Published by Midnight City. Coming in 2015 IIRC.

And here's the Eurogamer link with the announcement: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-10-gone-home-is-console-bound

nice, thanks!

 

[Afro]

found my new desktop wall (there's also an alternate one w/o the weathering effects at link).

Also, these shots reminded me of that kickstarter first person survival sim The Long Dark. Both look amazing.

 

[raviolico]

Also, these shots reminded me of that kickstarter first person survival sim

yes, thought the same.


As a immersive plus -at least for me- in Firewatch you will have full body awareness...
you will actually see things done by your interacting hands etc...you are not just a floating camera...like in Ethan Carter...
this stuff always bothers me a bit, even if it´s clearly not a game breaker.

http://blog.camposanto.com/post/86502070069/some-experimental-first-person-animation-tests-for

http://blog.camposanto.com/post/90695196304/enjoy-your-fourth-of-july-and-this-small-update

 

[Corto]

2015 can't come soon enough. Really stoked for this game. It will be grand.

 

[BBboy20]

Hey, an announcement I'm slightly anticipated for once.

 

[xxracerxx]

Can't wait to see this.

Love staying in lookouts.

Here is one that I stayed in earlier this year:

 

[Chris Remo]

In reality we will not be breaking any NDAs because we don't have any NDAs that prohibit us from talking about the game in the first place. I just put that bit in for fun. Hooray!

 

[raviolico]

In reality we will not be breaking any NDAs because we don't have any NDAs that prohibit us from talking about the game in the first place. I just put that bit in for fun. Hooray!

Forgive/bless my ignorance but because i don`t listen to any podcasts i`ve just realized that Idle Thumb is basically a Campo Santo loudspeaker, lol. Maybe i should change my mind...

How close in look and feel is the actual game in comparison to the artwork posted above?

Well, i hope everything turns out just fine for you guys/gals next weekend.
Game sounds really promising.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Stoked.

Heh

 

[ebullientprism]

Are there any ghosts in it? Gone home got that part dead on.

 

[Messofanego]

If it tries to match the concept art, could end up looking like The Long Dark.

Or Eidolon.

 

[kd-z]

There were some animation testy on Campo Santo's blog and the character's hands looked like TF2's engineer's, but better. This got me mad excited for a single player game with TF2 graphics.

 

[guybrushfreeman]

I'm so excited by this I expect to cry actual tears. I love Olly Moss so much. To be able to play his artwork (sort of).... I just can't wait.

 

[raviolico]

If it tries to match the concept art, could end up looking like The Long Dark.
Or Eidolon.

kinda close. see post #31.

 

[raviolico]

There were some animation testy on Campo Santo's blog and the character's hands looked like TF2's engineer's, but better. This got me mad excited for a single player game with TF2 graphics.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Awesome can't wait!

Concept looks very cool.

 

[Messofanego]

Cool!

 

[robotrock]

hell yes. didn't expect gameplay so soon.

 

[gabbo]

Please tell me there's some full body awareness? The amount of arm/hand animation being put in for seemingly small/inconsequential things that other games would simply leave floating would lead me to believe that, yes, there will be.