We Are OFK
August 18, 2022
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 …
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Critic Reviews (34)
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70.0
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"There are elements in We Are OFK that other narrative-driven games should take a look at. At the same time, feeling like your decisions don’t matter is a bit of a turn off. The story in here is great, it’s …"
Read original review"The developers of We Are OFK don’t even pretend to care about making a traditional video game. It’s clear that instead, the entire goal here was to tell a story, and that’s incredibly well done. Not perfectly so. I don’t …"
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75.0
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80.0
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70.0
"We Are OFK is a delightful game that instantly welcomes you into the band, OFK. While not the most interactive experience, the game holds a triple threat that is the narrative, visuals and music. Team OFK should be proud of …"
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70.0
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75.0
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90.0
"We Are OFK is a wonderful debut in both the video game and pop music scenes."
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85.0
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70.0
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70.0
"Undoubtedly set to be divisive, We Are OFK will garner fans in with its catchy pop tunes and emotional storytelling, but also lose just as many with narrative and character omissions, light gameplay and purposefully cheesy dialogue. Still, for better …"
Read original review"We Are OFK is a poignant story of growing up in the modern era, where love and music go hand in hand to shape our futures and lives."
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75.0
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80.0
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65.0
"We Are OFK is an intriguing visual novel, which in its best moments knows how to suck the player into the emotional vortex of the story, while following the birth of a group that is virtual, but strangely realistic."
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78.0
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30.0
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65.0
"We Are OFK does not propose the dynamic kind of gameplay that most games do. Rather, We Are OFK is more akin to a biopic where the player follows the tribulations of a burgeoning music group, and it knows how …"
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70.0
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65.0
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88.0
"We Are OFK is a musical narrative experience that perfectly justifies its genre-defying position; the music is hot, the cast are hotter, and not only will you care about them, you&s;ll care about hearing the next thing they do. It&s;s …"
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40.0
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35.0
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50.0
"There are many things I liked about We Are OFK, from the characters to the music, the art direction and the thematic ideas that hit, and as a project, I am in love with the idea. I can only hope …"
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60.0
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35.0
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80.0
"Teen angst, a diverse cast, and simplistic interactivity accompany a real life music EP."
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65.0
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60.0
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70.0
"We Are OFK is an incredibly well-written game that stretches the boundaries of the medium. There&s;s not a lot of traditional gameplay, but the characters are so well-realised and the writing so strong that even though there&s;s not much for …"
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75.0
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70.0
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"Even as the credits roll, We Are OFK is still an unusual game to describe. It’s an introduction to a band made up of fictional characters that aims to penetrate the real world and make a true cultural impact. We …"
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60.0
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70.0
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"undefined.Overall, We Are OFK is a well written story of people trying to turn their creative endeavors into a job that pays the bills, and all the problems that come along with that goal. Other than those relatively minor problems, …"
Read original review"We Are OFK incorporates elements of a visual novel and a televised biopic to tell an emotionally rewarding story about a band coming together."
Read original review"In the same way that films like Nope and La La Land are about films, We Are OFK feels like it’s about creating music, or perhaps more broadly but also more accurately: how painful and hard it is to create …"
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68.0
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58.0
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73.0
"With new episodes added periodically there&s;s content here, but limited interaction makes it more something to watch"
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50.0
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"We Are OFK doesn&s;t quite hit the mark as an interactive experience, but it excels with a compelling narrative hook built on fantastic character and dialogue writing. It also doubles as a genuinely great EP by a virtual band that …"
Read original review"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 …"
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20.0
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60.0
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50.0
"We Are OFK&s;s glitz and glamour can only do so much for a game so insecure about its format and inauthentic in its intent."
Read original review"We Are OFK is an enjoyable, heartwarming, and honestly feel-good story of these young friends just tiring of their best in LA. I resonated wholeheartedly as someone sort of doing that right now and I think that&s;s why I knew …"
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30.0
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40.0
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60.0
"Unfortunately, there&s;s not much else to add because there&s;s no more content to discuss. We Are OFK captures attention with its colors and visuals, and the marketing did an excellent job with the trailers, but is it because the visual …"
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80.0
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80.0
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95.0
"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;s a banger, though it should be said, Debug deserves its own …"
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20.0
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25.0
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"We Are OFK offers a spectacular audiovisual experience for music lovers, with a stunning art style and charming voice acting. The choices don&s;t have as much influence over the events as I would&s;ve liked, but the execution of the game&s;s …"
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78.0
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65.0
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85.0
"We Are OFK is not only a dazzling game about music, but a captivating story about the struggle found in juggling creative ambitions with the complexities of everyday life."
Read original review"Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won&s;t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash."
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"A nice audiovisual proposal that shows us once again how difficult all beginnings are, and the life of this group of friends in the big city."
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"While mostly a passive experience devoid of traditional gameplay, We Are OFK delivers the backstory of the titular band in an original visual novel-esque style."
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35.0
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"An uncomfortable blend of vulnerability and brand consumption."
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"I love music and I adore video games, when these two hobbies clash in an out-of-the-ordinary way, I am all ears… and possibly eyes too! We are OFK is a unique experience that follows an eclectic band over five emotional …"
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"The combination of a simple gameplay loop with great music has been proven to work in the past; two Australian titles immediately spring to mind in The Artful Escape and Video World. Both titles feature engaging storylines, compelling characters and …"
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75.0
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70.0
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"A stylish, well-voiced, visual novel that tells a poignant and heartfelt story over five, one-hour episodes, We Are OFK is more interactive TV series than game. Let yourself drift away in its peaceful melancholia, but don’t expect much in the …"
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30.0
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25.0
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"We Are OK takes constant shots at game development while trying to replicate being a television show and making subpar music; it&s;s a piece of art that is insecure being within its own medium that also manages to be a …"
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72.0
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76.0
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74.0
"We are OFK certainly brings something new to the table: a video game that is more of a tv series to promote a soundtrack for a new group. A group that only exists in pixel form, but that makes nice …"
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