We Are OFK

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: Itsumi Saito just moved Downtown and broke up with her long-term girlfriend, leaning into her dream of making it in music. But juggling practice, friends, a brutal commute to the west side, and a full-time job... Itsu is struggling to establish herself in the cutthroat music scene of LA.Itsumi Saito just moved Downtown and broke up with her long-term girlfriend, leaning into her dream of making it in music. But juggling practice, friends, a brutal commute to the west side, and a full-time job... Itsu is struggling to establish herself in the cutthroat music scene of LA. When she talks her way into a shmoozy Hollywood party and makes friends with a rising music producer, she sees a chance to bring her dreams a little closer.

    We Are OFK is an interactive narrative series of arguing over lyrics, sending sad texts, and playing Interactive Music Videos, including OFK's debut single "Follow/Unfollow" and more!    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Player 2
    Aug 17, 2022
    91
    I know this game isn’t going to be for everyone – but I don’t think it needs to be. We Are OFK is by no means perfect – but it’s undeniably something special.
  2. RPG Fan
    Aug 17, 2022
    85
    We Are OFK came out of nowhere and immediately captured my attention. While the game’s concept has been done before on TV, this is, to my knowledge, the first time a video game has told the story of a fictional (or perhaps I should say, virtual) band that makes and releases real music. Really good music that I may or may not be listening to as I write this review. The plot has a few pacing issues and the gameplay is limited, but the art style is undeniably attractive, the writing is great, and I love the cast. If a future sequel — shall we say a season two? — means more time with these messed-up goofballs and more great music, I’m all for it.
  3. WellPlayed
    Aug 17, 2022
    85
    If you loved the original Life is Strange, We Are OFK should be on both your list of games to play and most definitely on your music playlist. It’s a banger, though it should be said, Debug deserves its own game.
  4. TheGamer
    Aug 17, 2022
    80
    In a medium where narrative adventures have grown rather predictable, this one shines.
  5. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    70
    A short, sweet season of story let down by the choice of form. We respect the experimental interpolation, though perhaps they should’ve played this piece straight. [Issue#19, p.87]
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  6. GameSpot
    Aug 17, 2022
    70
    I enjoyed my time with We Are OFK. Even for a visual novel, the storyline can feel a bit too on the rails at times, but Itsumi, Carter, Luca, and Jey's journey is poignant in its relatability and powerful in its narrative exploration through music. This is best expressed in the interactive music video segments, especially when they allow you to fully lose yourself in the song and respond to the vocals, rhythm, or accompanying visuals in your own way. It's a good opening track for OFK's career, and I can't wait to see what's in store for the virtual group.
  7. GameSpew
    Aug 17, 2022
    60
    It’s safe to say that We Are OFK won’t be for everyone. As far as interactive narrative adventures go, it’s one of the most passive we’ve encountered, feeling more like an animated TV series than a video game. Add in characters that are difficult to get to know and dialogue that’s likely to grate, and you’ve got an experience that’s tough to recommend. Thankfully, the excellent music videos do offer some redemption, and if you stick with it, you’ll eventually warm to its colourful cast. However you feel about them though, you probably won’t have played anything else quite like this.

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 2 out of 3
  1. GgDaniel
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    Норм штука. Посмотрел, покрутил, ну вообще так то хорошо, я просто незнаю что написатьНорм штука. Посмотрел, покрутил, ну вообще так то хорошо, я просто незнаю что написать
  2. Man-Rata
    Sep 14, 2022
    3
    So first thing, they say this is a game, let me make it clear this is not a game.
    Some would call it an interactive story, because you make    So first thing, they say this is a game, let me make it clear this is not a game.
    Some would call it an interactive story, because you make dialog choices, you don’t really, as there are no consequences of your dialog, at all, often you’ll get the same response, and nothing, absolutely nothing changes no matter the response.

    Without spoiling the “game” is about four people making a “band”, band not really being the word. This is clearly the passion project of Teddy Dief, the writer, director, and voice of Luca, the lead vocal and writer in the “band” OFK.
    While music taste can be subjective, I really did not care for the music in OFK, the fact they are putting Luca on a pedestal as a good writer, makes it hilarious, as all the songs have so much autotune, that you can’t understand the lyrics.

    The story is really just the characters trying to interact, and act like they’re teenagers, but they are in their late 20’s. Most of it happens as text messages on phones, which really is annoying especially as it makes them all seem super disinterested in everyone else.

    The graphics style was ok, but needed slightly more tones to be really good, but it’ll not be for everyone.
    Voice acting is ok.
    But to be very clear it is not a game.    … Expand
  4. vonSpeck
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    this is a thing that doesnt make any sense and this trend will continue ill be not happy, what sre they thinking?

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