A character you might despise at first can become one that you understand and relate to as information provided by certain 'flashbacks' comes to light. The characters are also central to the plot and narrative, and the relationships you forge feel realistic and human. What's worse is that once you pick a response, it cuts out the character speaking mid-sentence so you are unable to sometimes hear the whole conversation. Many times I had to pause the game to read each response, and that it broke the immersion. However, the system does have a problem where the responses fade away too quickly for you to listen to a character and make your own response. This allows for a lot of replayability, as there are multiple endings dependent on the conversations you have with everyone around you. You will usually have three choices of things to respond with or, you don't need to say anything at all, each has interesting and unique responses from your companions and even affects the outcome of the game. One of the standout features of the game that helps to carry the story is the branching dialogue system - a well appreciated choice that allows for a realistic branching narrative. For the most part the story holds together well, however if you are unable to find all the secrets it can be even more confusing than it already is. Throughout the 6 hours, your friends become possessed, you have to break time loops and try to contain these beings. Alex has an old style radio and upon venturing in a cave, you tune into an anomaly that manifests into a rift in time to the discovery of 'ghosts'. You meet Ren, (her good friend) Nona, (a shy but likeable girl) and Clarissa (the stereotype 'better than you' character). The game begins on a boat traveling to Edwards Island, as Alex, (you the main protagonist) a rebellious teen who takes her brand new Step-Brother Jonas to an overnight annual party.

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