Of course, there are new elements to Oxenfree II, with one of the main ones being the introduction of what the game calls “time tears.” Time tears are ripples in time that you can interact with using your radio, allowing you to transport back in time at the same location you’re already at, though with a different perspective of your surroundings that can help you solve puzzles, or figure out what really happened at a historical event.YOU determine every aspect of Alex’s story while exploring Edwards Island, uncovering the base’s dark past, and changing the course of your friends’ lives. The criticism I will make however is that there doesn’t seem to be any implementation of a run button, because while your slower pace is intentional to make sure you hear what’s being said, I had hoped that backtracking would have been made at least a little easier by being able to move faster. The map was striking the first time it was shown in the preview, and on top of what Night School Studio says is their longest script yet spanning over 5000 pages it seems like Oxenfree II: Lost Signals is the bigger, badder, shinier sequel that could be the perfect follow up to what was an instant indie classic in Oxenfree. Interactions like that also part of what makes Oxenfree II so exciting, in the sense that everything fans love about the game wasn’t really changed, but rather, given to a new set of characters to tell another story and expanded further than it’s ever been.
Completing small tasks for them can garner you an ally, like doing a favour for a retired fisherman who tells you afterwards to call him anytime if you want to learn more about Camena and the coast. The more you explore the more you’ll meet the people of Camena, either just through your walkie-talkie or in person. Though you are constantly feeling your effects on the narrative’s path in dialogue, it’s good to see that carry further into the gameplay, as Night School Studio’s Sean Krankel, Adam Hines and Bryant Cannon say that player exploration will play a much more important role in your experience, and in how the story plays out. As such, this sounds like it would be good to feel a greater sense of agency in how events play out.
Camena is a huge place to explore with more than just plenty of branching narratives to discover, but branching paths that can even dictate how you progress in the story at different points. Oxenfree II though is a sequel, so you wouldn’t be wrong to expect this new game to have a much bigger scale than the first one, and it really does.
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