OFF is a strange game. I don't think at any point I understood what was going on, but I had a lot of fun regardless. I plan to look more into the lore later but I wanted to write my review as soon as I finished. The story, while it makes no sense to me, is really good. I think the presentation of everything is good, I'm just too stupid to understand it personally. Also, it's weird playing this after OMORI because that game gives me similar vibes to this, especially the endgame of both. Going around and solving puzzles is fine, though a lot of the puzzles are really annoying as they involve lots of memorization and backtracking. I had to use a guide for most of this game because it felt cryptic at times and I rarely knew what to do. Granted, that's not a bad thing, but it can get a little annoying at times. The combat is sort of mixed for me because it's not bad, but I wish there was a little more to it. I still think it's pretty fun, especially in boss fights where you need to be on your toes constantly, but the shorter battles can be a little boring at times since you don't need to think as much as you do for bosses. One thing I will heavily praise this game for is how incredible the soundtrack is. I said it before and I'll say it again, but indie games manage to make the most irritating sounds and make them into masterpieces of music and it's more impressive for this game as it's an old game meant to convey a creepy and disturbing vibe, and it does it perfectly. The OST manages to be catchy, relaxing, and creepy all at the same time and I'll love it for that. Overall, I think for as old as this game is, it has a lot of good elements even if there are some things that could be improved on as it's really cryptic, even if that is to the game's advantage.

Reviewed on Nov 18, 2023


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