Oxenfree is a great game! And his is coming from a person that thinks that "game mechanics trumps story" and is afraid of terror games. The mechanics are very light: you move, you tune a radio and you talk. But the conversation mechanic is GREAT! The dialogue options are almost always what I expected (no "doubt" option that means your character freaks out and swears a lot with the listener), and the fact that they can be timed is an innovation that brings a lot of immersion to this game that is basically conversation. Sometimes I wished I had more time to think what I would answer, but it fits well with the thriller and more frentic passages of the game. No more staring for 10 minutes then "Nevermind" like in Mass Effect or any other game. The story is very good, reminds me of course of Stranger Things: kids, paranormal activity, killer soundtrack, eletromagnetic mysteries. The bad side is the collectible side of the game: once you start New Game +, you lose your record of what you collected. This was a bummer, because I didn't feel like collecting what I have missed again because I could waste my time chasing clues I had already found. I recommend Oxenfree a lot! My first run was 4h48 minutes, the second one a little less. I recomend doing at least two runs because you get some new information and a different ending, if you wish so.
