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Wildfire Games is an independent free software video game developer, originally founded as a modding team in 2001. The logo is the Chinese character "火" (fire). Wildfire Games is currently developing 0 A.D., a real-time strategy game.
- Early 2002
- Video games
- 18 (2021)
- 0 A.D., Rome at War, The Last Alliance
Jun 4, 2020 · The new indie game Wildfire is a boon for stealth game fans, and it's packed with smart ideas, interesting spells, and inventive level design.
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- Burninating The Peasants
- Burninating The Countryside
- Shh, I’m Sneaking
- Beautiful Pixels
- Danger, Danger
- Warning: Flammable
The story in Wildfire begins with your character (two characters if you’re playing co-op) being burned to death with your village aflame in the background. Quite the intro to an otherwise charming-looking game. As it turns out, your character is impervious to fire, able to wield it as a weapon, burning grass, vines, wood and other flammable objects...
Much like the acquisition of your fire-bending skills, more abilities are harnessed at pivotal moments in the story. You will eventually gain the ability to move water and earth. These three elements all have a variety of uses. Fire can be used to burn down wooden barricades or turned into smokebombs to stun enemies, water can be used to create bub...
Wildfire bills itself as a stealth game, where you use your abilities to outsmart and outmanoeuvre the enemies. While it does allow players to use unique abilities in interesting ways, the options only really open up when you acquire all the element-bending skills. Early on in the piece, when you’ve only got access to fire, avoiding guards amounts ...
Despite the pacing problems, the various levels and areas in Wildfire are creative in their design. When you’re not sitting waiting for a guard to move, you’re rapidly jumping from platform to platform, burning the right bridge, and otherwise solving element-specific puzzles. In one particularly enjoyable level (probably because there were no guard...
For all that Wildfire does right, there are also a few problems. Aside from the aforementioned pacing and struggles with the heavy focus on stealth, there were times when in-game functions weren’t clear. In one example, after pickpocketing a guard and dying, the on-screen text said to pickpocket the guard, despite the key still being in my possessi...
Much like its namesake, Wildfire takes a while to kick off, but once the perfect conditions are met, it can be chaos. The unique abilities make for interesting moments, which is needed thanks to the often monotonous stealth systems that plague the game. For those looking for a neat game to play co-op, you’ll find it in Wildfire. This review is base...
Dec 3, 2020 · Intricate level design coupled with beautifully-crafted art and music make Wildfire a lovely game to play, but the process of learning the mechanics of elemental magic along with the character makes the game even more engrossing.
Dec 22, 2020 · Wildfire is a fantastic pixelated stealth game with some great platforming mechanics and an engaging, charming story.
May 25, 2020 · Master the elements in this stealth game where everything burns. Start fires, freeze water, and move earth itself to outsmart superstitious enemies who fear your power. Rescue captive villagers and reclaim your home by turning the environment against the army sent to hunt you down.
