A combination of nightmarish technical difficulties, issues with story pacing and the actual speed of the walking mechanics, however, turned Oxenfree from a game that could have stolen my heart to what amounts to the biggest personal disappointment of the year so far. I’m not alone in wanting Night School’s Oxenfree to have been a title I screamed to the heavens in praise of, that much is certain. Granted, there are some downright awesome AAA games that I’ve enjoyed more than the aforementioned titles, with all three Witcher games immediately coming to mind, but it’s hard to ignore when a certain group of games gets you super excited. Whether it’s Her Story, Gone Home or, most recently, Firewatch, there’s something about bizarre story-heavy independent games that finds a way to capture my attention unlike most anything else. If you’ve read my reviews in the past, you’ll know that narrative-heavy quasi-mainstream indie titles hold a special place in my heart. Confession: I did not enjoy Oxenfree one bit.
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