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  • Summary: The two brothers continue their journey into the winter months & struggle against the cold. As Daniel gradually falls ill, Sean decides they must make their way to their distant grandparent’s house to recover. During their stay, they encounter next-door neighbor Chris, a young boy whoThe two brothers continue their journey into the winter months & struggle against the cold. As Daniel gradually falls ill, Sean decides they must make their way to their distant grandparent’s house to recover. During their stay, they encounter next-door neighbor Chris, a young boy who believes he is a superhero by the name of Captain Spirit. Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Jan 25, 2019
    95
    Life is Strange 2: Episode 2 is easily one of the best episodes in the franchise, a beautiful continuation of the story and an improvement on the first episode in almost every way.
  2. Feb 3, 2019
    93
    Savage, uncompromising road poetry. Every word spoken, every line of text written, every character portrayed, all painfully real. Kerouac would have been proud.
  3. Feb 6, 2019
    90
    Technically superior to the previous episode, and a strong second entry to the Diaz boys’ saga.
  4. Jan 24, 2019
    78
    This second episode is a step in the right direction. Some decisions are implemented really well, while some others are absolutely pointless and force you out of the path you chose to follow through the whole episode. Together with the lack of puzzles or superpower-based mechanics, this second season relies mostly on the story (and a really good one) to reach the player.
  5. Feb 4, 2019
    78
    A slump in a promising series, Episode 2 still contains emotional highs and thoughtful choices.
  6. Jan 22, 2019
    75
    The second episode of Life is Strange 2 slows down a little bit. There is more focus on the characters, and finally the appearance of Captain Spirit.
  7. Mar 18, 2019
    60
    Life Is Strange 2: Episode 2 is a disappointment. While it contains a number of revelatory moments and a couple of scenes that pack real tension, thanks to its lousy pacing and absence of agency, only the most committed fans of this series are advised to pick it up. Here’s hoping Episode 3 picks up the pace.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Negative: 9 out of 15
  1. Aug 10, 2019
    10
    Giving a 0 to a game because you don't like the different characters and their views introduced to a game is weak. This episode is slower thanGiving a 0 to a game because you don't like the different characters and their views introduced to a game is weak. This episode is slower than the previous one, but still good. The story is much more beliveable than the one in LiS1. I can recommend it to every LiS fan out there :3 Expand
  2. Jan 30, 2019
    10
    I love Life is Strange 2 so far. The story is amazing, the decisions do have consequences. I couldn't ask for anything more. I actuallyI love Life is Strange 2 so far. The story is amazing, the decisions do have consequences. I couldn't ask for anything more. I actually love Life is Strange 2 the best out of the series. Expand
  3. Jan 27, 2019
    10
    Wow! This is even better than the fist one. The story itself is still standing strong, but I'm especially surprised about how noticeable myWow! This is even better than the fist one. The story itself is still standing strong, but I'm especially surprised about how noticeable my actions impacted the story towards the end. The only thing I can complain about is the continuous mixed acting of the main character Sean. This is noticeable in the emotional scenes and I just think his reactions are a bit out of place and weird, but just a bit. This doesn't bother me that much tho. Still don't like that people are giving the title 0/10 solely because of the "racist" political messages. There is no more or less "extreme" political messages in this game than in like every movie ever. It's not hurting anyone and I must say one have to be kinda soft to get really offended by this.

    Overall enjoyed it. Waiting for next episode!
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  4. Apr 8, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product. Expand
  5. Feb 24, 2019
    3
    Weak story and oppression of minorities. Just as in episode 1. I do not understand who might like it.
  6. Feb 24, 2019
    3
    Lacks everything that made the first game great! Boring 'road trip' story with annoying brat, every episode is in another place with differentLacks everything that made the first game great! Boring 'road trip' story with annoying brat, every episode is in another place with different characters, no build up. Their attempt at creating an emotionally gripping moment didn't work! By the time the next episode releases i will have forgotten about the previous one. Expand
  7. Feb 11, 2019
    0
    Ugly protagonists and no gay romance equals ZERO score. This game can't hold a candle to LiS1.

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