A Flash point-and-click game of the escape-the-room variety, Firewall is an advergame to promote this week's release of the new Harrison Ford film of the same name.
Put your clicky finger to the test as you navigate around the room looking for clues and various items that you will need to escape. Some items can be picked up only by clicking and holding the mouse button down. Other items in the room may be clicked and dragged around. Some items can be combined with others, as per usual for games like this. Just click on the "combine" button then select each item from your inventory that you wish to combine.
The game features a solid design and interface with high production values, which is a welcome change from the many point-and-click Flash games available on the Web that are often plagued with design and interface issues. Although fairly straightforward for a game of this genre, the team at Pod Digital Design have crafted an enjoyable interactive experience and injected a bit of randomness so that items are not always found in the same places. However, the puzzles do not change, and the game is rather easy to complete and a bit short.
Several extras that relate to the movie are made available through playing the game, such as wallpapers, photos, and a movie trailer. Unfortunately, the trailer was not working when I played the game. Not a huge issue, though it would have been nice to watch it via game interface; and that being the only blemish on an otherwise flawless implementation. [Update: Steve from Pod Digital sends word that the trailer has been re-uploaded and is now functional again.]
Overall an excellent effort and a worthy diversion for 10-15 minutes of your time. Click.
Pod Digital Design was also responsible for the recently reviewed Peerflix Paparazzi game.
Cheers to Gupfee for suggesting the game, coincidentally while I was writing up the review.
Walkthrough Guide
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Simple enough, I'm going to give all you trouble-maker's out there bothering old Jay here while he's working a complete spoiler. Ready?
Ok, first of all, follow my lead here.As soon as you start, click and hold the trash can to get paper scraps. Then click examine and put them together to form a code. Now put that aside. Click to move right and click and move the book on the table. You should get it. Now just go right again and click and hold on the pillow on the couch. You should get a remote. Now click on the corner of the coffee table. Move everything around on the table that's clickable and you should get a wallet. Examine and move the wallet around to get the ID card inside. Place that aside again. Get back to the couch and go right. The right again. Click and hold on the vase. You should get a "shiny key". Now go back to the computer desk. Use the "shiny key" on the desk and then look in EVERY SINGLE drawer. You should get a radio, a car, and a magnet. Examine and turn the radio to get a battery. Now use the combine feature. Combine the battery and the car. Now combine the battery-powered car and the magnet to get...a car with a magnet, I guess. Now go to back to the couch and place the car there. now use the remote on it. The car should go under the couch, and come back with an old key. Go to the old wooden chest area now and use the old key there. Open the chest and get a keypad faceplate. Zoom out and then go right once to the vase and look carefully in the upper left-hand corner. You should see a camera. Click on it. Now use your magnet on it. It should block the signal. Now go to the TV and carefully click on the VERY bottom drawer. You should get a power cable. Now go in front of the labtop (I mean DIRECTLY in front of it.) and use the cable. Now go in front of it more. Use the name on the wallet you got for the username and the code you got from the paper scraps. Now do the following things: crack the security power and then play (and win) the game. Get and remember the code from the game and make sure the power is checked green. Now exit from the labtop and go right in front of the door. Use the touchpad there and then type in the code from the game. Congrats, you just won.
Your welcome for all of you that I helped, and if I didn't, go ask Jay for his advice, but please, try not to bother him too much! He's very busy making new games and keeping this site up to date!
Posted by: Sonic | February 25, 2006 4:45 PM
Ok, look, I just found a flaw. Everything is random for each game. So, if you can't find anything in my walkthrough. Search another place. (Another pillow, that glass cabinet by the TV, drawers, vases, anything!) I followed my own walkthrough the first time I wrote it and got out but now it isn't working for me either. Also, make sure you click, drag, and HOLD things while moving them. If there is something to be achieved, you will get it in about 2 seconds. Sorry guys! And thanks Jay! I discovered the best game here last night! Try searching for this one folks: Stick Arena. The best in the decade! You can battle other people from around the world, as sticks! Shotgun, pistol, baseball bat, sword, rifle, hammer, it's got it all! Go play guys! Thanks!
Posted by: Sonic | February 26, 2006 3:51 PM
WALKTHROUGH:
get code from bin, get username from wallet (card), get power cord from couch, use power cord on computer, use username and code on computer to get an Escape Code, search plant pot for remote, search cushions for mobile, search vase for key, use key to open desk drawers (left and right side), get car, magnet and radio, examine radio for battery, combine battery with car, combine magnet with car, face the door and use car to put on floor, use remote to get old key under couch, use old key to open the box and get keypad, use magnet on camera (facing the door in the corner of room), go back to door and use keypad, use pad to type in Escape Code. YOUR OUT!!
Posted by: sgriffin | July 13, 2006 7:51 PM