Night School Studio’s ‘Oxenfree’ Is Headed To PS4!

Briefly: Back in January when I reviewed Oxenfree, I noted that the title was far and away the first standout title of 2016.

Now, a few months have passed, the game is still one that I talk about and think about regularly, and Night School Studio has just announced that in May, another platform will have an opportunity to experience this gem.

Yep, Oxenfree is making its way to PS4 on May 31st.

It’s not just a plain old port either. The PS4 version of Oxenfree is being labelled as a ‘Director’s Cut’, and features a slew of additions that will also make it to the Xbox One and Steam versions of the game later this May.

The most exciting addition has to be the New Game + mode, which is “a surreal continuation of the story of Alex and her friends on a decommissioned military island and offers new locations and additional endings that serve as an extension of the story. Upon completing the story once, players are met at the start of a new game with fresh dialogue choices and a creeping sense of deja vu. With this feature, players will be able to further change the supernatural events of Edwards Island and the spectres that inhabit it.”

The PS4 version of the title also sounds just a little more immersive, as Night School Studio notes that the “PS4 version of OXENFREE will use the DualShock®4 controller like the supernaturally charged radio in the game, syncing color glow changes on the light bar and playing broadcasts through the controller’s speaker.”

Oxenfree is a title that I’d implore you to give a shot if you haven’t already, and that now goes for you too, PS4 owners. Take a look at the PS4 announcement trailer below, and let us know what you think!

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the ominous creatures you’ve unleashed is up to you.