Posted on: March 26, 2019

Passivefish

Игр: 147 Отзывов: 1

A very mixed bag

I'm in two minds about this one. I really liked the story it was trying to tell and the sense of mystery surrounding the island. The game does a great job at conjuring up an unnerving, haunting atmosphere. The presentation is solid too - I enjoyed the art style quite a bit and the sound design was also very good. Having such a substantial amount of fully-voiced dialogue is notable, and the voice actors all do a very good job. And while I did find some of the characters a bit abrasive at first, I warmed to them fairly quickly. However, I did find the script to be a bit unfocused and cumbersome. The teen dialogue is not going to be everyone's thing, but I found the naturalistic approach to character dialogue to be exasperating at times, especially with the constant interruptions and snap-decision dialogue prompts (most of which are superfluous). I personally would've preferred something more stylised, condensed and witty (à la Night In The Woods). While I can forgive the above, the gameplay really is a massive weak point for the game, and it ultimately undoes a lot of the good things. Towards the end of the game, I found myself racing to the finish, having lost patience to explore the otherwise compelling narrative. Oxenfree is a strange one. I don't regret playing it, but I can't say I enjoyed it as much as I would've liked. It clearly has a lot of ambition but the foundation it's built on is very shaky. Ultimately, I enjoyed it as a narrative piece - as a game, not so much.

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Posted on: May 5, 2019

DeiSophia

Игр: 303 Отзывов: 13

An enthralling character drama

A young group of teens decide to spend a night on a nearby island, however rebelliously innocent this may at first appear, all is not well beneath the surface as tensions arise from the various traumas that each character bears. Grief is very much poignant in their relations and sours a number of friendships. As they explore the island & are thrown into a supernatural event their dramas unfold, as each character is exposed to the stress of the situation. Oxenfree is not only a horror game but also fits into the genre of character drama. By isolating the characters & placing them in a situation where they face an existential crisis, is a staple of literature and film & is used to good effect here as well. The tensions between the characters are shown early on in the game, however the reasons for this are only slowly revealed. The narrative is forced to carry two stories, one for the present events and another that reveals a past tragedy that shapes the present.This slows the pace & the game suffers, making some players bored. This slowness is ameliorated somewhat by the brilliant characterization. From the superb voice acting to the dialogue trees that form as responses each character is unique in their speech The environments themselves are actually 2.5D & can be moved around using the keyboard. Alex also uses her radio to solve various puzzles by tuning into different frequencies. Finding out the correct frequency to progress, is the primary puzzle mechanic. A map is available to navigate around the island & Alex will scrawl objective notes on it to help the player recall where they are meant to go. Crossing the areas look they will take some time, because walking is quite slow. Despite it’s slow pacing it is a masterwork of character interaction and dialogue and cleverly espouses its themes of concealment, entrapment & the desire to be set free & escape A full version of this review can be found at https://virtualvisions.home.blog/2019/03/29/oxenfree-pc/

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Posted on: October 25, 2019

dmoogie

Владелец игры

Игр: 229 Отзывов: 8

Main story good, teenage story less so

Unique and interesting game. Worth your while if you are interested in story-based games, especially where your decisions and responses affect the outcome. This does allow some replay value if you replay to the end. However, I did not play through a second time. Completed in about 6 hours, which is about right for this game. Completionists may find longer gameplay to get some of the achievements. Gameplay mechanics, the few that exist, are very simple and easy. Although the tutorial indicates moving the mouse left/right to change radio frequency, I was pleased to find that your mouse wheel also works and was easier. For me, navigating the map area was a bit of a challenge and I think the map could have been more detailed to indicate the paths to take to move from one area to another. Often, I wasn’t sure if I was going the right way. Based on other reviews, I was expecting large amounts of the game to just be walking, but I found that while you do walk around quite a bit there is often dialogue or interactions with the environment (i.e. trying radio frequencies) to keep it interesting. I found the main story interesting, but the interactions between the characters (teenagers) less so. The dialogue is strongly geared toward teens and just wasn’t appealing to me (50-year-old gamer). I think the game could have been much better with adult characters and more mature topics/dialogue. It seems to me they used stereotypical teenage “issues” to build the interactions. However, these interactions didn’t make sense when combined with the main story line. I would expect the characters to be freaking out and scared, not discussing dating, divorce, or other topics, so that aspect fell flat for me.

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Posted on: May 18, 2020

Virginieh

Владелец игры

Игр: 28 Отзывов: 1

A wonderful story telling game!

Oxenfree is really a indie game gem when it comes to story telling! As someone who is very story driven when it comes to game I really fell in love with Oxenfree! I didnt think I would get that intellectually/emotionally involved with the characters and the story! The game feels well rounded and however you choose to play your game (you get to pick the answers and make some decisions in game that will affect your journey) it really feels like a singular experience! My only complain is that you barely have time to read all the answers before your ability to chose one disappear. English is my second language and it felt really challenging sometimes, an added 5-10 seconds to decide would have made the experience flawless!

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Posted on: February 1, 2021

The_Puppet94

Владелец игры

Игр: 328 Отзывов: 20

Good story telling

This point and click Adventure Horror game tells a great story. But beware this is a game you need to play more than once to get the full experience (I can not say more without spoiling too much). However it is totally worth it to play it more often. For the price you get an amazing game, don't get turn away from the teenager setting in the first 30 minutes, after that the story kicks in and takes you away!

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