Really not a fan of Telltale games because they pressure you to choose dialogue options without letting you properly read them and don't even give you enough time to properly read their bad summaries. This is more of that. Good atmosphere, good characters, great voice acting, but damn that fucking dialogue system.
yeah, okay
I think I like pretending I'm in high school. This game hits that spot for me.
me gusto el dibugito
Entertaining, engaging, and holds an impressive conversation system. However the game doesn't hold enough tension and doesn't feel impactful enough to really pack a punch.
Lovely art and a distinctive atmosphere can only carry this game so far and unfortunately they don't carry it far enough; I just couldn't bring myself to continue to care about Oxenfree. The characters didn't do enough of the heavy lifting.
The narrative system of layered dialogue, while revolutionary (especially for 2016, my god) is interesting and creates a system of very naturalistic speaking, but it doesn't do enough to make this feel like characters I want to actually listen to.
The narrative system of layered dialogue, while revolutionary (especially for 2016, my god) is interesting and creates a system of very naturalistic speaking, but it doesn't do enough to make this feel like characters I want to actually listen to.
im a baby and this game was scary to me but also very cool and fun. great soundtrack
So good, it is able to rival NITW.
i didn't know what to expect, but it still surprised me greatly. really lovely characters and i liked the plot/stylisation a lot.
I didn't see one free range cow, come on Night School Studio!
just me and the boyz out getting possessed
7.5
Tedioso, mas com uma história interessante
Maybe the gameplay it's nothing new but the dialogues and some puzzles really improve the experience.
story was something about teen angst and ghosts? not that different from your usual high school experience so tbh did i need to play this? no but it was aesthetic
A very charming story set in a charming island full of charming characters. That's really the perfect word to describe this great game, very charming. The highlight in terms of game design it's definitly the seamless and interactive dialogue system, wish more games did things like Oxenfree does. A must play.
Really strong narrative, with tbh kinda groundbreaking mechanics.
empieza interesante pero la movement speed es una miseria y tiene un final bastante mediocre
I love it! We stan a blue haired queen!
Highly aesthetically pleasant, and with a perfectly fitting soundtrack to match, but the characterization isn't especially memorable and late-game plot advancements lack the weight they need to feel meaningful, leaving the conclusion to the story feeling a bit light.
feels like night school took an ice cream scoop to my brain and carved out all the things i like and just slammed it into a video game. i adore everything about this game
Oxenfree was suspiciously scary. I was not ready for it to have half the atmosphere or twice the charm.
It manages to scratch a similar itch that i haven't had since i first played life is strange, the sci-fi teen drama is an under appreciated niche and oxeenfree does it with STYLE
It manages to scratch a similar itch that i haven't had since i first played life is strange, the sci-fi teen drama is an under appreciated niche and oxeenfree does it with STYLE
A game that actually knows how to write teenage characters without it seeming forced or like 40 year olds were pretending to be cool. A fantastic sci-fi mystery with a tinge of horror mixed with some fantastic conversational mechanics. A 10/10 must play
good story and style, but i found navigating the island to be really tedious, which isn't good for a game where you're walking around the whole time.
Stellar little indie game from the makes of my favorite comedy game of all time Tales from the Borderlands. Any fan of Lynch, X-Files or 80s based horror will find themselves liking Oxenfree.
oh a teen melina classic. I have played this four times
"I love you too"
This review contains spoilers
this could've been great but the ghost stuff felt really underdeveloped and honestly was so boring compared to the setup, it felt like a copout. a second playthough especially highlights a lot of the issues with the game. the gameplay is pretty unintuitive and there aren't actually that many different paths even though it makes you think there are, most of the larger events are set in stone. just play night in the woods.
'80s synthpop soundtrack, witty dialogue, and beautiful watercolor backgrounds are some of the game's strongest points.
I have mixed feelings about this game. It's all about the narrative, and while it succeeds in telling a good story, but it rests on top of mediocre character drama. You're meant to feel like you naturally fit in with your Scooby gang, when you can interject dialog and steer conversations naturally to react to the situation or bond with people. Or maybe you're not meant to feel that way because certain people aren't likable, or maybe you're supposed to follow the personality of the strongly characterized protagonist? I honestly don't know, especially when the endings seem to judge you for not role playing correctly, but even the best ending is pretty bleak. The plot and characters just don't quite gel, so even if it has some great writing, I feel unsatisfied by it. Luckily, it's pretty short and pretty cheap, so it barely walks away with a positive assessment.