We Are OFK Review - Finding Purpose In The City Of Dreams

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We Are OFK perfectly captures the frustration of so many young people. The desire to find yourself, fall in love, and leave a mark on the world that makes a real difference. Things are so dire nowadays that we often surrender ourselves to apathy, but the new generation often seeks to overthrow that perspective as it keeps moving forward with positivity. We’ve seen new music, films, art, and so much more created in the wake of a changing planet, and this charming narrative adventure is a shining example on how much more there is left to give.

You will inhabit the lives of multiple characters with rampant trials and tribulations, watching as trivial conversations evolve into heartfelt confessions at the touch of a button, relishing in the vulnerability these people are willing to show and how bearing their entire selves makes them so much stronger. Granted, you might cringe at the zoomer dialogue and sappy musical compositions, but that’s the entire point. Emotions are supposed to be a discordant mess of love, hate, and confusion that is so often responsible for the best art we’ve ever seen.

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We Are OFK is a difficult game to describe. Certain corners of the internet might not call it a video game at all. Aside from interactive music videos at the climax of each chapter, your input is restricted to answering text messages and choosing from timed dialogue responses to drive the narrative forward. You are a curious observer, watching the lives of four individual characters unfold as you politely nudge them in the best direction. Choices will often be spur of the moment, deciding whether to ignore a fanciful Grindr date or dedicate yourself to a musical endeavour