The beautifully painted world contains many interactive features, giving a lot of character and nuance to what is a simple game (picking dialogue choices).
Occasionally, that can lead to the quirk of the group of friends wanting to do something, but are waiting on Alex to return to where the conversation took place. Interestingly, while the player can explore while the conversations are going, they still are represented in a fashion that they are right there, next to the rest of the cast. For example, do you agree with your stepbrother that you should enter the mysterious cave? Or do you agree with your friend, that you shouldn’t bother with it, in fear of the worst.Īlex is able to move around even in the midst of her conversations. Every conversation, many of which can be cut short by the player, can be viewed in a way that makes you wonder where the story might go had you have chosen a different response. Branching paths in the dialogue are not in short supply here. Players take control of the character, Alex, but the main focus is around the group of friends who Alex interacts with. The mechanic itself is just the narrative. This is in due part to how the narrative operates.
Often, particular moments in the story are revisited with a small change, that was noticeable enough for me to realize that there was something else happening and I wasn’t even aware of it. It’s one of those haunting, very intriguing tales that you learn more about when you come back to the beginning, or see earlier scenes from a new perspective. Yet, Oxenfree finds a way to differentiate itself from similar plots like in Stranger Things, Harry Potter, or Scooby Doo. The story of a group of teenagers exploring in a mysterious setting is nothing new.
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