Life Is Strange and Night In The Woods Fans Should Try We Are OFK
Games have the ability to explore many frontiers, from the darkness of space to fantastical fantasy worlds. However, those that explore the modern world with its social media, school life, and contemporary struggles have been groundbreaking. Games like Life is Strange have a paranormal twist, but sit alongside teenage drama and present-day issues. Night in the Woods was critically acclaimed for its handle on millennial experiences.
Yet another title has joined this list of modern stories, and it is an indie game called We Are OFK. The game has gotten very positive reviews from publications like The Sixth Axis, NME, and Gayming Magazine. It is about four friends living in Los Angeles and the protagonist, Itsumi Saito, trying to build a music career for herself. Like Life is Strange, the game is split into five episodes.
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We Are OFK is definitely a game for gamers that want story and character-driven narrative. The themes are the games' greatest strength, and like Life is Strange and Night in the Woods, the modern characters are incredibly relatable. They are struggling to make money while also trying to follow their artistic dreams, and the game gets into the struggles of climbing the corporate ladder versus doing what makes one happy.
The friendship between the characters is important and feels incredibly real. Players have found themselves loving these characters and getting very into the game because of them, even if they had grievances with the gameplay elements. Like Life is Strange and Night in the Woods, the characters are very introspective. They feel authentic and complex, which is a perfect component for the complex themes of passion
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