Oxenfree

Controller constantly drops inputs, the menu is impossible to change as clicking on something makes the selector bar vanish and the subtitles say "on" but do not display. Not good enough.

I mainly enjoyed Oxenfree for the realistic-feeling characters, great voice acting, and smooth dialogue system that allows for interruptions in a clever way. As it goes on, the story makes it clear that its primary focus is horror, which I didn't love but probably works better for fans of that genre. It's very pretty, too.

This game is a treat.

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I REALLY liked this game, little bit freaky, I did like that it was 2D and the story and graphics are 10/10

Generally well written, straight-forward exploration of a good spooky concept. Though I did find some rough corners. Some high-level (spoiler free) feedback for the devs below. * The idea of walking-and-talking is great, but this game makes it too easy accidentally skip dialog. Sometimes options interrupt the current conversation, and sometimes not. Sometimes I hit the option as it's fading, and it's just ignored. I'd want to see future games have a way to clearly lock in an option to be said once the current line finishes being read vs interrupt immediately. * I'd also like to see a clearer indication of when progression will interrupt dialog. I was reluctant to walk much during talks because I was worried I'd go too fast and just kill an interesting talk. Or maybe could add a way to restart a talk that was interrupted? * Hitting a button to trigger interactions makes sense to a degree. But it seems unnecessary for a lot of the "climb up" / "jump down" sort of animations. Why not just have a system where walking into those obstacles for a short time triggers the animation? That would make things flow a little better. * I'd also recommend making the colliders more slippery/forgiving. Had a few moments where my character just got suck on some mystery edge while walking around rounded path boundaries. * It might be better for Alex to say the exact words I select. Noticed the tone was sometimes a little more/less aggressive than I'd intended. One last point about the choices that affect game flow: I think narrative games greatly benefit from avoiding choices that are easily categorized as "good/nice" vs "bad/mean". Especially in spooky games, I default to being nice (don't want to put characters in more danger!), which makes the choices a bit too straight forward.

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This is my first review ever, so please forgive any clunky-ness. I absolutely loved this game. Though it is a point and click game at heart, It's unlike anything I've ever played before. It has a great story, extras to collect, and conversation choices that matter in the ending. I know that sounds like things we've all seen before, but you really have to play it to understand. For me, a good engaging story is key in a game. That's we keeps me coming back excited to keep playing. And I love a good mystery. If any of those things sound like they are up your alley, give it a try. Also, I always try to buy games on sale here, regardless of whether they are worth the full price or not. I think this game is worth full price, but cheaper prices means more games!!