That adventure wears its influences on its sleeves, butOxenfreenever feels like an imitation of its inspirations.
Their friends Ren, Nona, and Clarissa are also along for the occasion.
Each has their underlyingBreakfast Club-like archetype (Ren is the stoner, Clarissa is the mean girl, etc.
), butOxenfreegoes the extra mile in making them feel like so much more.
That is due in part to the dialogue options.
They become relationships to care about nurturing (or tearing down, depending on your inclinations).
Oxenfreereiterates the importance of these connections scene after scene, which essentially boil down to a series ofWestWing walk-and-talks.
Those relationships become paramount asOxenfrees story takes a hard right from the familiar to the freaky.
