Wildfire (2004)

 PC
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. GameZone
    72
    Raises the bar as to what can be expected from an educational title, but offers little in the realm of entertainment.
  2. PC Gamer
    43
    Unfortunately, the gameplay grows stale real quick, and any joyful fantasies about dropping smoke-jumping firefighters into an inferno are quickly put to rest. [Jan 2005, p.75]
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  3. Game Chronicles
    58
    The title is too instructional, too focused on fire “realism” to be fun.
  5. IGN
    60
    It's not quite as interesting as it could be. It feels more instructional than anything else, whereas "Emergency Fire Response" was populated by optional sub-missions, varied scenarios, and many different types of units, allowing for all kinds of strategic subtlety.
  6. GameSpot
    59
    The game does a fine job of getting across the unpredictability and speed of wildfires, but it lacks any larger strategic elements and buckles under the weight of major control and camera issues.
  7. Computer Games Magazine
    60
    While you need to babysit your smoke-jumpers a wee-bit too much, the topic is interesting enough to make this more than just a curiosity. [Jan 2005, p.79]
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