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Firefighters: The Simulation

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51%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
51% User Score Based on 51 reviews

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About Firefighters: The Simulation

Firefighters: The Simulation is a single player open world strategy game. It was developed by VIS-Games and was released on August 31, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

You and your team will experience the exciting work of the professional fire brigade, surviving realistic missions where you extinguish house fires, salvage and neutralize extremely toxic and hazardous substances, and accomplish many other fascinating tasks.

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51%Audience ScoreBased on 51 reviews
story1 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Immersive narrative focusing on human drama and existential themes with a unique atmosphere.
  • Detailed vehicle modeling and innovative water physics enhancing realism.
  • Challenging gameplay that requires careful strategy and management, appealing to simulation enthusiasts.
  • Severe bugs, especially a game-breaking issue with the ladder truck that prevents progression.
  • Poor optimization resulting in low and capped frame rates, causing performance issues.
  • Lack of clear instructions or tutorials, leading to player confusion and frustration.

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some appreciating the technical achievement behind them, while others find them lacking realism and quality. Overall, the visuals are considered average and not particularly impressive.

    • “It is the very reason graphics cards were invented.”
    • “If you are looking for graphics, here you will find the truth.”
    • “Graphics are nah, physics are nah.”
    • “This is a game with not much realistic graphics or features and it should have a freeplay mode so you don't always be timed.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is rated as average, with missions often feeling unhelpful or frustrating due to frequent bugs and occasional impossibility to complete. Despite this, the overall game remains enjoyable.

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's optimization appears limited, with a noticeable FPS cap around 35 even at lower resolutions, resulting in lower performance compared to similar titles like Airport Fire Department. Enabling SMT further reduces frame rates, sometimes dropping below 30 FPS.

    • “For now, I just want to note the performance difference; the 35 FPS is probably an FPS cap since I got the same results at 1280x720p.”
    • “Not as optimized as Airport Fire Department, where I can get nearly 60 FPS at 1920x1080 on medium settings.”
    • “For now, I just want to note the performance difference; the 35 FPS is probably an FPS cap since I got the same results at 1280x720.”
    • “I got slightly lower performance with SMT on in an earlier session, lower than 30 FPS, about 25 FPS.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is challenging and demanding, likened to the difficulty of "Dark Souls," offering a complex and engaging water management experience.

    • “Gameplay: the 'Dark Souls' of water management”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is plagued by numerous stability issues, including frequent bugs like clipping glitches, collision problems, and repetitive song looping, which detract from the overall experience.

    • “However, the game is highly buggy, with clipping issues, collision detection problems, and the same song looping.”
    • “It's fun for a few hours, but rather buggy.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised as improved and enjoyable, though some users note that the repetitive looping of the same song can be a downside.

    • “Also the music here seems to be better.”
    • “However, the game is highly buggy, with issues such as clipping, collision defects, and the same song looping.”
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3h Median play time
3h Average play time
3-3h Spent by most gamers
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Firefighters: The Simulation is a open world strategy game.

Firefighters: The Simulation is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and others.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing Firefighters: The Simulation.

Firefighters: The Simulation was released on August 31, 2016.

Firefighters: The Simulation was developed by VIS-Games.

Firefighters: The Simulation has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Firefighters: The Simulation for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

Firefighters: The Simulation is a single player game.

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