Life is Strange: Episode 5 - Polarized

 PC
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GameSpot
    Oct 20, 2015
    60
    Life is Strange paints an excellent, vivid picture of a young woman's struggle for acceptance and justice, but trips itself up by trying to make things gamey.

Awards & Rankings

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#36 Best PC Game of 2015
65
#65 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 348 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 274 out of 348
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 348
  3. Negative: 38 out of 348
  1. Revolos
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    Dontnod Entertainment and the people behind it have done something no one would have expected when this game was announced. They have craftedDontnod Entertainment and the people behind it have done something no one would have expected when this game was announced. They have crafted the best episodic adventure game yet. Episode 5 cemented Life is Strange as an exceptional piece of storytelling that should be played and experienced by everyone.… Full Review »
  2. TheTitan84
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    This has been one of the best games of my life. The last choice..... will not spoil, but there IS a choice. There is ALWAYS a choice. BestThis has been one of the best games of my life. The last choice..... will not spoil, but there IS a choice. There is ALWAYS a choice. Best game ever. It cost like 2 movie tickets (in Sweden at least) and is worth infinity that.… Full Review »
  3. TenchuuKhan
    Oct 20, 2015
    4
    And another great storytelling gets killed by its finale.

    It starts out with lengthy, boring dialogues, a few jumps in time and things just    And another great storytelling gets killed by its finale.

    It starts out with lengthy, boring dialogues, a few jumps in time and things just get weird because the characters say things that make no sense at all.
    Then comes a lengthy "dream" part with surreal judgement dialogues which makes one hope for some decent explanation.
    But there isn't one.

    Ever wondered about why the doe is hopping around? No explanation
    Max' nosebleeding? No explanation
    Why the weird dream sequence? No Explanation
    Why do characters outside the dream sequence talk nonsense in E5? No explanation

    There were so many things they could do with the story but they had to go with: here's some nonsense... go think up your own explanation.
    It actually feels like someone else wrote the finale.    … Full Review »
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