Played through a first-person perspective it follows a rookie firefighter belonging to a fictional fire house called "Company 13".

After an introduction exposition scene the player advances to the first of three burning buildings (i.e. a house, an apartment, and a college service basement) to rescue victims and property while disposing of potential hazards (explosives, kerosene, gas valves, etc.).

Though they complained that players are given too much time to think about their choices, they praised the game's cinematic presentation, tough decision making, and use of aural clues.

"[3] Next Generation scored the 32X version two out of five stars, commenting, "Fahrenheit is unusual in that it lets you decide where to go, something that has never been done in an FMV game before.

However, the typically bad acting, grainy video, and lack of gameplay don't allow the fun to happen.