EUREKA!
Not since Silent Hill 2 has grief been so thoughtfully illustrated within a game. In an era where cheap scares and lo-fi visuals plague the indie scene, Oxenfree excels at bridging the natural with the supernatural in the most sincere of storytelling methods. Character discussions flow with an organic pace, as heartbroken Alex meanders through the serpentine Edwards Island — a psychologically-rooted storybook limbo. The setting is the ideal representation of a woeful mind; denial syncs with time travel, voiceless longing is manifested within a crackling radio, a farewell embrace suggests the significance of companionship as a means of recovery. Oxenfree is a ghost story for the modern age, brimming with teenage wonder and remorseful connotation.
Not since Silent Hill 2 has grief been so thoughtfully illustrated within a game. In an era where cheap scares and lo-fi visuals plague the indie scene, Oxenfree excels at bridging the natural with the supernatural in the most sincere of storytelling methods. Character discussions flow with an organic pace, as heartbroken Alex meanders through the serpentine Edwards Island — a psychologically-rooted storybook limbo. The setting is the ideal representation of a woeful mind; denial syncs with time travel, voiceless longing is manifested within a crackling radio, a farewell embrace suggests the significance of companionship as a means of recovery. Oxenfree is a ghost story for the modern age, brimming with teenage wonder and remorseful connotation.