Fira

Past events can haunt us throughout our lives in the form of trauma. For Kara, her painful past is almost unbearable, and she embarks on a journey to rid herself of those troubling memories. Kara’s adventure is the basis of Fira.

Fira is a third-person puzzle game where players take control of Kara and do their best to guide her toward her goal. While Kara appears to be a normal young girl, she actually possesses a power that allows her to manipulate the elements around her, and bend them to her will. If you want to help Kara heal and see her use her powers, then here is everything you need to know about Fira.

A Unique Fantasy World

Fira takes place in a fantasy world that is full of mysteries to uncover and areas to explore. The lush locations are brought to life with incredible graphics that blur the line between game and reality. Individual blades of grass gently sway in the wind, the evening sun casts golden rays of light between the branches of tall trees, and Kara’s powers illuminate the area around her in a believable way.

With this much detail and quality, you’ll become immersed in Fira’s world from the opening moments, and its spell won’t be broken until the credits roll.

Clever Puzzles

As you explore the massive world, you will come across a number of puzzles that can be solved to either further the story or access secret areas. These puzzles will range from simple levers, all the way up to complex ones that utilize several of Kara’s powers in tandem.

The gentle difficulty curve makes sure that players won’t be left scratching their heads for very long, but will continue to be challenged to the very end of the game. You will learn patterns and mechanics that will be expanded upon to make some of the best puzzles you’ve seen in a video game. This is done in a similar style to the way The Witness teaches you about its puzzles.

Non-Linear Gameplay

If you boot up Fira and just want to rush to the end of the game, nothing is stopping you from doing that. However, Fira has quite a few secrets and mysteries that can only be uncovered by careful exploration and diverging away from the campaign’s primary path.

Pros

• Incredible graphics that fully immerse you in the world
• Intricate, well-written story about trauma and overcoming your past
• Amazing powers with impressive visual effects tied to each one
• Clever puzzles that start off simple but expand into true head-scratchers
• The world of Fira is massive and full of amazing things to see

Cons

• Solely a puzzle game, no combat
• The story being told might be troubling for some people