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Oxenfree
Logo of Oxenfree
Developer(s)Night School Studio
Publisher(s)Night School Studio
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, OS X', Xbox One'PlayStation 4
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Oxenfree is a 2016 adventure video game developed and published by Night School Studio. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Xbox One on January 15, 2016, with a PlayStation 4 version scheduled for a later date.[1]

Plot

Oxenfree is set on an abandoned island, which is visited by some teenagers for a party, until they accidentally open a supernatural rift.[2]

Development

The first gameplay footage was released on May 18, 2015.[3] It was announced on October 23, 2015 that the game would be released in January 2016.[4] The game's development team, called Night School Studio, consists of former employees of Telltale Games and Disney employees. It is their first game. It will be available in both standard and collector's editions.[5] The cast of the game includes Britanni Johnson, Gavin Hammon, Erin Yvette, Aaron Kuban, and Joe Zieja.[2]

Reception

Oxenfree received positive reviews. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Xbox One version 81.54% based on 13 reviews and 79/100 based on 18 reviews[6][9] and the Microsoft Windows version 80.75% based on 14 reviews and 81/100 based on 25 reviews.[7][8]

GameSpot gave the game a score of 8/10, saying "It doesn't ask you any big questions, and certainly isn't easy in relenting its answers; Oxenfree just is what it is, a big little game about the all-too-human inability to let go of what hurts us."[13]

IGN gave the game a score of 8.2/10, saying "Oxenfree is elegantly simple, using branching dialogue and a little something supernatural to develop three-dimensional characters and drive the coming-of-age story."[14]

Oxenfree was nominated for Excellence in Visual Art for the Independent Games Festival at the 2016 Game Developers Conference.[20]

Film and Web-series

Writer Robert Kirkman is planning to help adapt Oxenfree into a film and a web-series via his company Skybound Entertainment.[21]

References

  1. ^ Sirani, Jordan (13 January 2016). "Oxenfree Confirmed for PS4". IGN. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "OXENFREE". Night School Studio. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ Robinson, Nick (18 May 2015). "First gameplay from Oxenfree, 2015's coolest-looking adventure game". Polygon. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ^ Sirani, Jordan (24 October 2015). "Oxenfree Release Window Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. ^ Evangelho, Jason (14 January 2016). "The Collector's Edition For 'Oxenfree' Is Perfect, And We Need More Like It". Forbes. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Oxenfree for Xbox One". GameRankings. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Oxenfree for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Oxenfree for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Oxenfree for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  10. ^ Rowen, Nic (15 January 2016). "Review: Oxenfree". Destructoid. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  11. ^ Buchholtz, Matt (15 January 2016). "Oxenfree review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  12. ^ Wallace, Kimberley (15 January 2016). "Making Allies To Confront The Supernatural - Oxenfree - PC". Game Informer. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  13. ^ a b Corriea, Alexa Ray (15 January 2016). "Oxenfree Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  14. ^ a b Plaage, Kallie (15 January 2016). "Oxenfree Review". IGN. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  15. ^ Stone, Tom (15 January 2016). "Oxenfree review". Official Xbox Magazine UK. GamesRadar. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  16. ^ Kelly, Andy (15 January 2016). "Oxenfree review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  17. ^ Frank, Allegra (15 January 2016). "Oxenfree review". Polygon. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  18. ^ Orry, Tom (15 January 2016). "Oxenfree Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  19. ^ Creegan, Dermot (19 January 2016). "Review: Oxenfree". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2016-1-24. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ Nunneley, Stephany (6 January 2016). "Her Story, Undertale, Darkest Dungeon receive multiple 2016 IGF Award nominations". VG247. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  21. ^ Pinchefsky, Carol (12 January 2016). "Robert Kirkman's studio to turn indie game Oxenfree into a movie". Blastr. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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