The Pleasant Surprise That is Fireawatch

So I've just played Firewatch by Campo Santo and god it was such a pleasant surprise. I didn't thought much of it when I first learned about it. Sounded like some hipster shit, like On the Road for millennials or whatever. But it was good, it was so good. For whatever reason it reminded me of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, another game that starts as something completely different and after you finish it, months can pass, and it's still there, haunting you.

The Way: Failed Way of Selling a Dream of Nostalgia

The only good part of this game by Puzzling Dream is the beautiful scenery. Otherwise it hops directly into the bin: from the bland hero and the absolutely boring lovey dovey plot motivation to the TvTropes and the kitchen sink ideas about the aliens plus music so bland I'd rather listen to elevator music. This game can't hold a candle to Another World or Flashback, two ingenious and original games that the devs desperately try to compare their game to.