Oxenfree

A short and sweet point and click adventure with strong interpersonal dialogue.

Review

Oxenfree is a simple adventure game that explores the hero's relationships while solving a haunted island. The adventure itself is fairly straightforward. There aren't many puzzles and the plot is mostly linear. What makes the game endearing is the dialog. It's cute, heartfelt, funny, and sad. The game had a slow start and I almost quit after 5 minutes, but I'm glad I hung in there.

Pros

• Interesting plot
• Meaningful dialog
• Good pacing
• Good voice acting

Cons

• I did not connect with the teenage female protagonist in this strong 1st person game
• As a grumpy old man, the dialog was grating to me. It sounded like a bunch of teenagers talking, with a lot of "... or whatever" and "I guess ..." and "... or something". 

Should You Buy It?

If you are a teenage girl, yes, absolutely. The farther you are from that, the less likely you should buy it. Teenage boy? Sure. 30-year old girl? Maybe.. yeah. 50 year old man?  Maybe not.