Life is Strange

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  1. KaiserS
    Feb 11, 2016
    10
    Это одна из лучших игр этого времени. Life is Strange в одно время вдохновляет и удивляет тебя... Открывает тебе с душой написанную историю о студентке Макс и её подруге Хлои. Все эпизоды пронизаны прекрасной постановкой и режиссурой, а музыкальное сопровождения заставит вас искать эти прекрасные треки и переслушивать их раз за разом. Великолепная игра и оценка должна ей соответствовать!Это одна из лучших игр этого времени. Life is Strange в одно время вдохновляет и удивляет тебя... Открывает тебе с душой написанную историю о студентке Макс и её подруге Хлои. Все эпизоды пронизаны прекрасной постановкой и режиссурой, а музыкальное сопровождения заставит вас искать эти прекрасные треки и переслушивать их раз за разом. Великолепная игра и оценка должна ей соответствовать!
  2. JQLeitch
    Feb 11, 2016
    8
    A very good game, although I wasn't that fussed about the characters (wasn't that emotionally connected to them unlike other games such as The Walking Dead, but that doesn't mean you will)

    I was engrossed for the entire playthrough. I will also say there are a few rough spots in the start of Episode 3 and 4, but stick through it, it's worth it. Would recommend to almost everyone. Also    A very good game, although I wasn't that fussed about the characters (wasn't that emotionally connected to them unlike other games such as The Walking Dead, but that doesn't mean you will)

    I was engrossed for the entire playthrough. I will also say there are a few rough spots in the start of Episode 3 and 4, but stick through it, it's worth it. Would recommend to almost everyone. Also the game's soundtrack is phenomenal.

    Prepare to suspend your disbelief.    … Expand
  3. PedroLFerrari
    Feb 11, 2016
    10
    This game is one of those games that makes you keep thinking about yourself. At least for me I can take it out of my mind. Mostly because I was always trying to be myself while playing this game, so every choice I made was telling something about who I am. I don't know if this was something that was intended or not, but that is the beauty of this game.

    It is such an unique experience    This game is one of those games that makes you keep thinking about yourself. At least for me I can take it out of my mind. Mostly because I was always trying to be myself while playing this game, so every choice I made was telling something about who I am. I don't know if this was something that was intended or not, but that is the beauty of this game.

    It is such an unique experience that makes this game deserve a 10. Sometimes it gets really messy and confusing. Max adventure is very well written and it is a huge rollercoaster. But if you like GREAT stories, and if you want to get one of the most unique games on the last years do yourself a favor and play this game.    … Expand
  4. yourarse
    Feb 10, 2016
    9
    This is an amazing game and you can actually change the story with your choices. It has an original concept too. The color palette is pretty nice. You should probably buy this game.
  5. Toffenuff
    Feb 9, 2016
    9
    I don't usually play these types of games unless they're Telltale games (which are of similar theme), but this was on sale, I was looking to try something new and fresh, and it had gotten great reviews so I decided to give it a shot. Slice of life with a mysterious and interesting plot that leaves you wanting to find out what happens next, with enough hard choices to make that impact theI don't usually play these types of games unless they're Telltale games (which are of similar theme), but this was on sale, I was looking to try something new and fresh, and it had gotten great reviews so I decided to give it a shot. Slice of life with a mysterious and interesting plot that leaves you wanting to find out what happens next, with enough hard choices to make that impact the overall arc of the story.

    The graphics, overall art design, and music are excellent, the story is very interesting and "strange" as the title suggests, and the characters are real and compelling enough. Especially the main character, Max. She's great.    … Expand
  6. ishadow
    Feb 7, 2016
    8
    It's a unique story and an unique game. It's very good or even outstanding compared to modern games but it's just average compared to classic point&click adventure games.
    Life is Strange is all about story and characters. Puzzles are non-existent, just talk to everyone and find one or two items in a room. It's very easy most of the time. All the effort went into dialogs and you have to    It's a unique story and an unique game. It's very good or even outstanding compared to modern games but it's just average compared to classic point&click adventure games.
    Life is Strange is all about story and characters. Puzzles are non-existent, just talk to everyone and find one or two items in a room. It's very easy most of the time. All the effort went into dialogs and you have to often make a choice, rewind time and make another one if you upset someone.
    Life is Strange is even simpler than Telltale games and nowhere near as playable as Broken Sword, The Longest Journey or classic Lucas Arts adventures, but it's not a bad game.
    It all depends if you'll like the characters or not. It's like a TV Show, go ahead download demo or buy first episode. If you liked it, you will like whole game.

    The story is good and characters are likable. There are some great moments and the ending is good. The ending is actually the best part of the game. I would give 6/10 but ending is just a masterpiece. Can't tell anything about it, but it's not a typical ending and it's very emotional. It's like the game was preparing player to face the truth.
    You can summarize ending in 3 words: Life is Strange.    … Expand
  7. spumoni123
    Feb 6, 2016
    10
    Life is Strange covers a lot of bases. It's an exciting point-and-click adventure game. It's a coming-of-age story about the power of friendship. It's a drama with horror elements. It's science fiction, complete with sci-fi's usual dose of everyday philosophy. It's pretty, funny, sad, and thought-provoking all at the same time.

    The music, visuals, characters, and dialogue work together    Life is Strange covers a lot of bases. It's an exciting point-and-click adventure game. It's a coming-of-age story about the power of friendship. It's a drama with horror elements. It's science fiction, complete with sci-fi's usual dose of everyday philosophy. It's pretty, funny, sad, and thought-provoking all at the same time.

    The music, visuals, characters, and dialogue work together to create a truly beautiful experience which weaves together the power of friendship, the frustration of human evil, and the mystery of fate.

    I think that I cried more times while playing Life is Strange than from all other video games I've played combined--it was that moving. I cried when it ended, too--in large part because of the sense of loss associated with the knowledge that I'd never get to experience playing it for the first time ever again.

    This is the kind of game that could have the power to change your life. It deals with so many common elements of the human condition, and really makes you think about how your decisions affect yourself and those around you.    … Expand
  8. JazzTheMan
    Feb 5, 2016
    10
    Graphics (Artistic Style), story, gameplay is all just excellent and well done. One of the best episodic games I have ever played. This game is definitely worth your money.
  9. renault757
    Feb 3, 2016
    10
    Gran juego, jugabilidad, historia, drama, personajes, gráficos, voces 10/10 SquireEnix gran calificacion, espero una segunda parte de este gran juego-
  10. maartendc
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    A masterpiece of storytelling.

    II loved everything about this game: - The storytelling is beautiful and well done. It doesnt fall into the pitfalls that a lot of time-traveling stories fall into. It all feels logical, and the story is a beautiful melancholic tale. - The graphics are not "great graphics"in the traditional sense, but the cinematography and artstyle is just amazing. -    A masterpiece of storytelling.

    II loved everything about this game:
    - The storytelling is beautiful and well done. It doesnt fall into the pitfalls that a lot of time-traveling stories fall into. It all feels logical, and the story is a beautiful melancholic tale.
    - The graphics are not "great graphics"in the traditional sense, but the cinematography and artstyle is just amazing.
    - The soundtrack is beautiful, and captures and enhances the moments of the story very well.
    - The voice acting is superb. I love the emotion and character each voice actor put into his / her work.
    - The choices you make in the game actually feel compelling. Even though the general outcome of the story will always be very similar, as in most choice heavy games, at least in this story, the choices dont feel 'tacked on"but actually part of the story.

    If I have to find some negative points, they would be very minor.
    - The facial animation of the characters could have been done better. Their lips dont move well with the dialogue at all, which detracts from the strength of the scenes a bit.
    - The 'freedom' which you get to explore the world is zero. But this is always a choice of storytelling over player freedom. I cannot blame the devs for making this choice, I actually prefer it. Not every game has to be open world. But it would have been nice for at least some freedom in exploring the map or something.

    Overall, I truly recommend this game. One of the best games I have ever played. If you love story-driven games, please give this game a shot!    … Expand
  11. lolfactor100
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    Life is strange is a beautiful narrative driven games that give the player the choice of how the story unfolds and ultimately ends. Out of every game I have played this is the only one to bring me to tears and truly struggle with what i should do. It taught me more about myself that i even realized and made me feel more emotions than any other movie, book, TV show, or song. This, to me, itLife is strange is a beautiful narrative driven games that give the player the choice of how the story unfolds and ultimately ends. Out of every game I have played this is the only one to bring me to tears and truly struggle with what i should do. It taught me more about myself that i even realized and made me feel more emotions than any other movie, book, TV show, or song. This, to me, it is epitome of entertainment from a narrative perspective and i strongly recommend anyone to play this game and experience a work or art.… Expand
  12. Marzera
    Jan 29, 2016
    9
    Very few times have I ever been choking back my emotions not once, not twice, but throughout a bulk of the game. The dialogue can be corny, though the acting is top notch, and things can hit you in the gut if you're invested. But then it'll turn around and get you happy all over again.

    At first I had many gripes with the game, but as I went further, episode by episode, suddenly I grew    Very few times have I ever been choking back my emotions not once, not twice, but throughout a bulk of the game. The dialogue can be corny, though the acting is top notch, and things can hit you in the gut if you're invested. But then it'll turn around and get you happy all over again.

    At first I had many gripes with the game, but as I went further, episode by episode, suddenly I grew attached to them. The sometimes unnatural slang grew to be my favorite parts of some of the characters. The narcissistic qualities of others were purely understandable and, in a way, something you could relate to one way or another.

    The music was easily one of my least favorite parts of the game, mostly because I was prejudicial and wrote it off as 'hipster trash,' but then it too grew to be one of the best parts of the game's atmosphere. It felt genuine, it felt real. In some crazy way, I felt less of an outsider looking in and more inserted into the world.

    As I explored the game, episode by episode, I quickly grew attached to the world involved. Soon I cared less and less about getting the right reaction, and instead I focused more on building a relationship (as pathetic as that may sound,) with everyone, no matter how superfluous it may ultimately end up.

    Maybe it was the lack of sleep I had the previous night, but something really clicked for me. If it wasn't for the fact I wasn't alone in the house when I finished up episode 5, I more than likely would've cried my eyes out. This would fall under the category of "Things I would never do, under any circumstance" clause of my personality, but somehow Life is Strange broke down that wall and I'm still feeling the effects of the game's ending over 24 hours later.

    I doubt I would ever, ever play this game again. But not because I thought it was boring, or lackluster. Instead, it's because of the emotional anguish it brought to me. A bittersweet type of agony, I never want to experience again, but am glad I did. Now excuse me, I have more self loathing to catch up on, because.. reasons.

    TL;DR This game emotionally destroyed me, I entirely do not regret playing the game, regardless of my soul being crushed through the myriad ways delivered throughout.    … Expand
  13. oz4n
    Jan 27, 2016
    4
    This game shouldn't get any higher than 5. After playing the fourth season for a while, I realized that my choices somehow were connected to a very few final decisions. So within the game, you don't actually "tailoring" anything, but just fooling yourself like "Oh I just saved an ass" and eventually realize that it was for nothing.
  14. Saltank
    Jan 27, 2016
    9
    Incredible from start and even more incredible 'till finish.
    You wouldn't assume to form any sort of attachment to so many characters in a game at the start, but throughout each episode, you get more and more enthralled by the story and everything that's going on around you.
  15. sashaCZ1
    Jan 25, 2016
    9
    So I've recently finished Life is Strange. The first two episodes of the game feel way too slow and boring, to me at least. But you can feel the powerful story this game has since the third episode. This game's unique mechanic is time rewinding. The protagonist is able to manipulate time and change it whenever you want to. First, I thought it's a big mistake that they implemented thisSo I've recently finished Life is Strange. The first two episodes of the game feel way too slow and boring, to me at least. But you can feel the powerful story this game has since the third episode. This game's unique mechanic is time rewinding. The protagonist is able to manipulate time and change it whenever you want to. First, I thought it's a big mistake that they implemented this feature, but closer to the end, I understood that it was the right choice. It's the main mechanic of the game. Life is Strange wouldn't be so great without this ability. Gameplay-wise, I prefer Quantic Dream's and Telltale Games' way. I also loved the soundtrack for this game. I vote this game 9 out of 10.… Expand
  16. queka
    Jan 25, 2016
    9
    Life is strange is an exercise of amazing narrative with an indulgent gameplay. Dontnod has created a piece of art that exceeds expectations thanks to an enveloping story that makes us forget its faults. Truly exceeds the frontier of a videogame to become an interactive movie, the characters are memorable and feel like real people with worries, virtues and fears, but above all, it uses allLife is strange is an exercise of amazing narrative with an indulgent gameplay. Dontnod has created a piece of art that exceeds expectations thanks to an enveloping story that makes us forget its faults. Truly exceeds the frontier of a videogame to become an interactive movie, the characters are memorable and feel like real people with worries, virtues and fears, but above all, it uses all the tools available to create an intimate experience that is able to touch the heartstrings of the player.… Expand
  17. DearReview
    Jan 23, 2016
    6
    Un juego con una idea interesante al principio, que va perdiendo fuelle por culpa de los excesivos cliches que tiene. Life is Strange es la remodelación de la formula usada por Telltale Games a la hora de contar historia y creo que Square Enix lo ha echo francamente bien. No solo le ha plasmado su propio estilo a su obra, si no que además, ha mejorado la formula. La historia no es que seaUn juego con una idea interesante al principio, que va perdiendo fuelle por culpa de los excesivos cliches que tiene. Life is Strange es la remodelación de la formula usada por Telltale Games a la hora de contar historia y creo que Square Enix lo ha echo francamente bien. No solo le ha plasmado su propio estilo a su obra, si no que además, ha mejorado la formula. La historia no es que sea muy grandilocuente (aunque el juego se esfuerce en hacer que creamos que si) Es historia que intenta darnos ha hablar sobre las decisiones que tomamos a lo largo de la vida y todo eso, pero es que lo hacen tan mal que no sientes que tus actos tengan realmente una consecuencia real, si, hay cambios en la historia, vale; pero cuando llegas al final te das cuenta de que solo tienes dos finales para elegir y que todas tus otras decisiones no han importado nada, me parece tan estúpido este sistema que no le veo mucho sentido al juego.
    Los personajes son algo carismáticos y esta bien, no son nada del otro mundo.
    Un juego que si te gustaron las obras de Telltale Games y eres un adolescente o un adulto que busca ideas filosóficas baratas, este este juego. Si en cambio buscas un aventura gráfica más adulta y sobre todo más entretenida y menos pedante que esta, Grim Fandango es tu juego.    … Expand
  18. ZoDiAc_EnIgMa
    Jan 22, 2016
    8
    Good game but it has set Square Enix in a the episodic genre, and they are now doing it with the soon to be released Hitman. Square Enix does not have the experience, nor the skill to make every game franchise episodic. They should leave that to a more veteran company in the genre such as Telltale Games.
  19. Aladgar
    Jan 21, 2016
    7
    Nice game! I just feel something magical during the game so I just can't stop until the end. :) What I don't like are two things. First it's not long enough (minus 2 points) and second the choices are not good enough. The game has a good story but there are choices where I can choose for the big nothing so nothing change if I choose this or that. Fortunately there are just some but it'sNice game! I just feel something magical during the game so I just can't stop until the end. :) What I don't like are two things. First it's not long enough (minus 2 points) and second the choices are not good enough. The game has a good story but there are choices where I can choose for the big nothing so nothing change if I choose this or that. Fortunately there are just some but it's enough for me to give 1 less points. So the game is 7/10 for me.… Expand
  20. Darkly_Tranquil
    Jan 19, 2016
    8
    Life is Strange is easily the most unique game I have played in quite some time. It oozes style, thoughtfulness, and humanity, and tackles issues that aren't typical videogame fodder, eschewing alien invasions and zombie apocalypses in favour of exploring more grounded themes like growing up, belonging, friendship, and self discovery.

    The game's graphics are generally decent, with the    Life is Strange is easily the most unique game I have played in quite some time. It oozes style, thoughtfulness, and humanity, and tackles issues that aren't typical videogame fodder, eschewing alien invasions and zombie apocalypses in favour of exploring more grounded themes like growing up, belonging, friendship, and self discovery.

    The game's graphics are generally decent, with the devs having made the wise decision to go with slightly stylised character designs that don't strive to be photorealistic, but rather look more like watercolour portraits. Combined with a colour palette using lots of pastels and washed out colours, the visual design is striking and pleasing to the eye despite its relative simplicity. In terms of sound, the game is on point, with solid to excellent voice acting across the board, appropriate well mixed sound effects, and a soundtrack that, while not my style of music (indie guitar and vocals mostly), perfectly evokes the dreamy, melancholic mood that flows through the game.

    In terms of gameplay, Life is Strange is a point-and-click adventure, very much in the style of the Telltale games, with a strong focus on story, dialogue, and choices made through character interactions. There is nothing in the way of combat, and there are some light puzzles (nothing taxing), which is good because those would interfere with the core of the game, which is it's story and characters.

    Life is Strange's story centres around the protagonist Max Caulfield, a teenage girl with a passion for photography who returns to her childhood hometown for her final year of high school, and explores her relationships with friends and rivals as she unravels a series of suspicious goings on around the town that seem somehow connected. All the major characters are wonderfully realised and believable, and the supporting characters have also been thoughtfully written, even if some of them get limited screen tim. But it is Max and her best friend, Chloe, that are the stand outs, two very different personalities that complement each other perfectly. It's a testament to how well realised the characters in Life is Strange are that they made me pause and consider how utterly absurd and unbelievable the overwhelming majority of videogame characters are. Life is Strange's characters feel like people I could meet in real life. Hell, some of them feel like people I have met!

    That is not to say that the game is perfect. The environmental graphics are decidedly basic at times, even allowing for the artistic license of the visual style, there are some moments of decidedly clunky dialogue writing, the PC mouse controls were bad enough for me to just give up and use a controller instead, and the way the ending is handled may well prove unsatisfying for some. But in spite of these shortcomings, the game succeeds far more often than it fails, and remains a wonderful journey well worth taking.

    Overall, while Life is Strange is not necessarily one of the very best games I've ever played, it's without doubt one of the most thoughtful and genuinely unique, and I can't recommend it highly enough if you're looking for a bit of a different gaming experience.    … Expand
  21. BSim500
    Jan 19, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review is marked spoiler because the plot is primarily what's wrong with the game (and it's impossible to discuss otherwise). By now you've probably read other negative reviews and figured out the problem - Episodes 1-4 build up a plot which Episode 5 literally makes zero sense of, leaving gaping plot holes in its wake and rendering the primary "gimmick" of the game pointless. You basically save the life of a friend in Episode 1 by rewinding time, then use that power from then on to help your friends. By series 5, you are "told" that use of that power has caused a storm that'll destroy the town. Your "choices":-

    Ending 1 - You "rewind your rewinds" back to the beginning to undo everything saving the town but causing your best friend to die. Great except it makes zero sense for two reasons as laid out in Ep1 : 1. You already saw the storm coming BEFORE you used your power for the first time (the storm is the opening scene in Ep1), so it wasn't using your power that caused it. 2: The "rewind time" is actually creating "alternative reality loops", in which each time you rewind, you spin another loop. So even if "rewinding" did 'cause' the storm, doing a "big rewind" won't undo anything, it'll just create another parallel loop that'll make the storm even worse... The storm itself makes zero sense and trying to "rewind the rewinds" is openly contradicted by some comments in Episode 1. This ending actually eliminates every reason to play (and replay) the game in the first place!

    Ending 2 - You don't "rewind time" and the town is destroyed but your best friend lives. After spending early episodes talking about dating boys, you then ride off into the sunset shacked up with her after magically turning lesbian... Given the developer is the same one who created "Gone Home", this "twist" really isn't a surprise. But ignoring that, "the storm" itself still makes zero sense as a "consequence" of your power given it was already brewing before you initially used your power (which is never explained HOW or WHY you got it)...

    There are a lot of other "issues" as well : Adults writing as "with-it teenagers" is never easy, but every 18-21 year old in the game seems to still act like the worst Hollywood stereotypes of the 12-16 age group. Writing was cringe-worthy in many lines and the whole "high school drama queen" theme felt more annoying than immersive. Likewise, hardly any of the characters were actually likeable. Two or three of your "friends" (including the girl you 'save' Chloe) were unfriendly, petty and annoying enough to want to not save. What on the surface of some interactions appears as an initial "air of intellectualism", later gets shown to be cheap attempts at emotional manipulation followed by screwing up the plot after a bloated script collapses under its own weight. By that I don't mean it's "difficult to understand" but rather they introduced so much "stuff" regarding other characters on top of the main plot, by the time the end came they either forgot or lacked time / money to wrap everything up they introduced.

    In short "Life Is Strange" is another of those "your choices really really matter this time" point and click adventure games where not only do most of your choices not matter in the slightest, the only important choice you do make 5 mins before the end of Episode 5 wipes out all of your choices anyway yet still makes no sense either way...    … Expand
  22. Zer0TheHer0
    Jan 10, 2016
    0
    could be a good game,too bad is plagued by a terrible shoulder camera that makes exploring and moving around extremely annoying and awkward.what a terrible trend.leave the character in the center of the screen,devs.
  23. TitaniumDragon
    Jan 9, 2016
    8
    Life is Strange is about Max Caufield, a girl who goes to the prestigious Blackwell Academy, a private high school on the Oregon Coast. Or at least, the game claims to be set on the Oregon coast – in many respects, the game feels like it is on the opposite coast. The architecture of the academy and its racial demographics both feel much more northeastern than northwestern, and one of theLife is Strange is about Max Caufield, a girl who goes to the prestigious Blackwell Academy, a private high school on the Oregon Coast. Or at least, the game claims to be set on the Oregon coast – in many respects, the game feels like it is on the opposite coast. The architecture of the academy and its racial demographics both feel much more northeastern than northwestern, and one of the first characters you are introduced to is a sassy black lady, the likes of which is rather rare in a state where the coastal counties have 0.4-0.8% black people, and even the black people who live here generally don’t speak with an AAVE-type accent. But I digress.

    The game is about Max Caufield, a would-be photographer who, one day after her photography class ends, goes to the bathroom and takes a picture of a blue butterfly off in the corner. Moments later, a girl and a boy get in an argument in the bathroom over money, with the girl apparently trying to extort money from the boy. We quickly learn that the boy is psychotic, drugged-out classmate, rich kid Nathan Prescott, whose family also feels much like an East Coast establishment… and he has a gun, and, in a freakout, shoots the girl.

    At which point, Max wakes up back in class, and realizes that everything is playing out exactly the same. Realizing she can save the girl, she tries to excuse herself from class, but is stopped by her professor. At this point, she realizes she can rewind time, and does so, using it to her advantage to play out conversations perfectly to suit herself after exhausting all the possibilities. She then goes to the bathroom and desperately scrambles for a way to stop the shooting, eventually using her ability to carry objects back with her through time in order to prevent it from happening.

    As the game goes on, it quickly becomes a mystery – both about what happened to Rachel Amber, a friend of a friend who went missing six months before the story begins, and before Max came to the Blackwell Academy, as well as the mystery of why a bunch of freak meteorological phenomena are happening around town, including snowfall on a warm October day and large numbers of animals dying in the vicinity of the town.

    The central game mechanic is Max’s ability to mess with time. This manifests itself in two ways. In the first way, she can rewind events which just happened. The most common gameplay scenario, this allows you to play out every possible branch of conversation trees, change important decisions you just made to make them play out differently, give yourself more time to solve time-intensive problems, and even steal things by taking them, then rewinding backwards in time, keeping the item on Max. The way that conversations can be manipulated by carrying back favorable information through time is very interesting, as it allows you to gain information and ask questions without having to actually deal with the consequences of actually doing so, and to make things play out in your favor by being able to talk about personal things that the other person threw in your face to show how poorly you knew them.

    This is a lot of fun, and it also means that, unlike a lot of other adventure games, you can easily play out multiple variations on a scene and see which resolution you like the best. The game further plays with this by making most of the choices very morally ambiguous – is it better to keep quiet about Nathan Prescott having a gun in the bathroom, thus avoiding his ire and looking like a liar, or accusing him without evidence, thus potentially making him hate you but potentially setting up for other accusations to pile up against him later on? Do you take the blame for your friend’s pot, or let them take the blame for it themselves? Do you take a picture of a girl being bullied so as to have evidence to present later, or intervene and break up the argument?

    These decisions are frequently called back to, and a number of the scenes actually make you feel bad for the characters. A lot of the decisions also come back to haunt you more as you realize that the characters that you saw as one-dimensional jerks at the start of the game actually have a more human side, and you come to feel sorry for them while recognizing their flaws.

    If you like visual novel type works, this is probably closer to that than it is to a traditional video game. The plotline does not branch heavily, but your decisions are frequently referenced and mostly feel like they matter emotionally. If you don’t mind reading what amounts to a 20-hour long novel, and if the central time rewinding mechanic sounds interesting, it might be worth checking out the first episode, and then seeing if you want to buy the rest of it from there.

    If, however, games like the Walking Dead bore you, you should avoid this.    … Expand
  24. Theorycrafter
    Jan 7, 2016
    0
    It was described as a game about choices and consequences with "multiple endings".

    They were dealing with the consequences of choices well in the first 4 episodes.

    Until they give you just 2 obvious choices in the last minute, making you wonder what was the point of playing because both of them make all your decisions irrelevant.
  25. 0serg
    Jan 7, 2016
    10
    This is a masterpiece, it's as simple as that. It does not just makes you think and gives a lot of emotions during play, but makes you think and feel for long time after a game is over.

    It's a brilliant, smart and completed story that progresses from a nice, but simple and even sometimes boring Episode one towards a better Episode 2, excellent Episode 3, amazing Episode 4 and a good    This is a masterpiece, it's as simple as that. It does not just makes you think and gives a lot of emotions during play, but makes you think and feel for long time after a game is over.

    It's a brilliant, smart and completed story that progresses from a nice, but simple and even sometimes boring Episode one towards a better Episode 2, excellent Episode 3, amazing Episode 4 and a good ending in Episode 5. It's like a brilliant film, but with a deeper immersion. Square Enix found a great way to make you feel exactly what Max feels and it's a huge emotional experience

    And yes, there's plenty of drawbacks. In a game that is all about choices the story is very linear and hence number of choices is actually quite limited (and most of them do not change much). I guess it was simply far too difficult to fit such an amazing story into a non-linear world. The game does it's best to hide this problem and does it really, really well, but the problem is still there and it's visible sometimes. The visuals are nice, but character's faces in a game that is all about humans aren't visualized perfectly. The game deep immersion method means that when Max will be in trouble or frustrated, you'll be in trouble or frustrated as well (face a difficult or frustrating puzzles). But it all doesn't really matter. There's so much good in the game that all these problems are barely affecting gameplay after the few first hours. 11/10, it is sad that it'll be too difficult to expect another game that is that good anytime soon.    … Expand
  26. atown16667
    Jan 6, 2016
    10
    Donnie Darko+Girl With The Dragon Tattoo+Breakfast Club=Life Is Strange. It also equals amazing.

    You can nitpick all you want over any game you desire but if you stop coming from a biased angle (reference intended) and come at this game objectively you'll find it to be a masterpiece. Yes, cell shaded like graphics isn't for everyone and yes, it isn't your typical run of the mill game    Donnie Darko+Girl With The Dragon Tattoo+Breakfast Club=Life Is Strange. It also equals amazing.

    You can nitpick all you want over any game you desire but if you stop coming from a biased angle (reference intended) and come at this game objectively you'll find it to be a masterpiece. Yes, cell shaded like graphics isn't for everyone and yes, it isn't your typical run of the mill game (*cough cough COD players cough cough*), but rating this game based off of those criteria is like rating a painting by tasting it, it just doesn't make sense. The story is amazing no matter how you look at it. It's meticulously designed and lets the inner completionist indulge in every little convo that is available for Maximus to have. All the game mechanics have been done before (Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Walking Dead, etc..). Its NOT original just for those out there that praise its ingenuity, its just the way the game mechanics work with one another that makes it feel original. That being said, it does in no way take away from the game. It's like how everyone hates on quick time events. It only sucks if it ISN'T DONE RIGHT. Just look at Dragon's Lair for an proper example of quick time events done right. The characters were so developed it felt like you were participating in a movie which in some cases made this game a turn off for some gamers. I understand that everyone has their own idea of what makes a good game and what genre's each individual likes will be different. THAT DOESN"T MEAN THE GAME IS BAD! It just means you are not partial to the game style, so please don't come into a popular rating website and spam 0's across the board because you didnt like the style. Once again that's like rating art by tasting it....... it doesn't make sense. Enjoy this game for what it is: an expression of art, and I'll bet some of you hardcore COD players will begrudgingly admit that the game's developers really hit the mark on this one. Once again, be objective, not biased wehn playing games. Especially if you are going to rate them.    … Expand
  27. tomchee
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    It was perfect, if it didn't have "typical american story" smell. But still, i loved it. So its a "typical american story", mastered :) Besides, it was only £9, so totally worth it.

    I never liked Telltale's stuff, so at the start i was suspicious. Great job DONTNOD Team, u changed my mind about this genre! :)
  28. Impirus
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    One of the most beautiful experiences i have ever had, the soundtrack and the story are so beautiful, truly i am blessed to be a gamer and have games such as this one and you can't find an engaging story in books or movies since the books has no sound or enviroment and the movies end quick but not this one and i hope for anyone to buy it to be touched right in the feels
  29. chowkaideng
    Jan 2, 2016
    9
    One of the most amazing adventure story choice-based games I've ever played. It doesn't matter if you are not too much into this kind of teenagers story background plots, you'll start loving the characters after just a few minutes and it will absolutely capture your imagination with its impressive atmospheric graphics and music. Truly, an interactive experience to enjoy. All thumbs up.
  30. nathaniel_b
    Jan 2, 2016
    9
    Dontnod Entertainment has developed a fantastic, hand-drawn video-game with many unique twists that can be relatable to almost everybody. The game allows you to choose your decisions, making it impossible to resist playing it again to see the other outcomes of the game. My favourite sections of the game are at the end of each episode, because there is always something different from theDontnod Entertainment has developed a fantastic, hand-drawn video-game with many unique twists that can be relatable to almost everybody. The game allows you to choose your decisions, making it impossible to resist playing it again to see the other outcomes of the game. My favourite sections of the game are at the end of each episode, because there is always something different from the previous episode and the next episode, although everything seems to make sense as you watch the last two episodes.

    I think only let down of the game would be at the end of the last episode, because it didn't really summarise the game or show why some things happened.    … Expand
  31. akronim
    Jan 2, 2016
    10
    This game was one of the best experience in my life. Amazing story, great characters, epic music in all episodes. Best game 2015 for me. I love and recommended it.
  32. Squeezit
    Jan 2, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game, amazing story. This is the type of story Square(soft) used to put out but has been lacking for years now.

    My only complaint is that there are only 2 endings and your choices throughout the game don't make much difference. Unless they plan to pull a steins;gate and come out with another surprise episode, which would be fantastic.

    I can't wait to see hope for a sequel or another episode.    … Expand
  33. NeilDavis
    Jan 1, 2016
    10
    After playing video games over over a quarter of a century, I have to say this is among the best ever made. Great artistic choices all over. The story is very well written, the characters have a certain depth and realism you don't see very often, in places the voice acting goes from good to incredible, the soundtrack and graphical style really help create a cohesive aesthetic, and theAfter playing video games over over a quarter of a century, I have to say this is among the best ever made. Great artistic choices all over. The story is very well written, the characters have a certain depth and realism you don't see very often, in places the voice acting goes from good to incredible, the soundtrack and graphical style really help create a cohesive aesthetic, and the camera angles, panning shots and overall 'cinematography' are amazing. Some of the scenes are just shining artistic mastery. As a writer, photographer and film student this game speaks to me on many levels.

    When the game ended, I left feeling forlorn because I'm so invested in the characters I don't want to say goodbye. I know that feeling can be confused by unsophisticated people (to be quite frank, if pretentious) as an indication of incompleteness or poor writing. There are many people who disagree with the ending, but those people are failing to realize that for all the same reasons they criticize the ending to this game, they may as well criticize the ending to their own real lives. The choices you make don't always lead to the ends you want. Life may not always happen to your satisfaction, nor even the way you expect it to. Life is strange.    … Expand
  34. DannyTalent
    Jan 1, 2016
    9
    Yep.

    I rated episode 1 with 3/10, episode 2 with a 6. But now I'm giving it a 9. Why is that? Because Life is Strange is amazing, once you see past the horrendous jokes and hilariously low-poly models, which is easy after a while, it will touch your heart. A very story-driven game, your decisions DO affect gameplay. The game can be a bit of a **** but that's not in a bad way, I    Yep.

    I rated episode 1 with 3/10, episode 2 with a 6. But now I'm giving it a 9. Why is that? Because Life is Strange is amazing, once you see past the horrendous jokes and hilariously low-poly models, which is easy after a while, it will touch your heart.
    A very story-driven game, your decisions DO affect gameplay. The game can be a bit of a **** but that's not in a bad way, I actually found it accurate, since time travel IS full of a bit of **** But anyways, it does a great job at developing the characters, and you actually care about/hate them. A really memorable game, very relaxing to play as well, and it honestly has its moments.

    Give it a try.
    But trust me, you have to play it all to really grasp the story.    … Expand
  35. Elerin
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    You know that you played a great game, when you can not get it of the head after finishing it two month ago. Dontnod create one of the most surprising game of the year and I love it.
  36. Skarwind
    Dec 28, 2015
    5
    A game marred by many technical problems. When told how to interact with the environment a player wants to simply pull thair hair. You need to click a mouse key and drag the mouse into a specific direction, however, this does not work. When aiming at the characters diary, the character does not speak or interact with it. After several attempts with several objects the character seemed toA game marred by many technical problems. When told how to interact with the environment a player wants to simply pull thair hair. You need to click a mouse key and drag the mouse into a specific direction, however, this does not work. When aiming at the characters diary, the character does not speak or interact with it. After several attempts with several objects the character seemed to pick and choose what they wanted to speak about. This game has an interesting premise but because of the plethora of major issues this game just down right sucks. It isn't worth any amount of money or the time to even download illegally. Just watch a let's play if you can find a competent one. I paid money for this on Steam and it was so broken I had to refund it. I then tried to purchase it from Square Enix and again, because it was so broken, I had to refund it, again... This game is garbage. It's a piece of **** as far as technical performance is concerned. It may have a great story but any gamer worth their salt should not bother with the performance issues or troublesome glitches that happen to this game in general.

    In 2015 games like this should excel because they don't require a lot of input or technical expertise. But this game fails to grasp this concept. Stick to Telltale games. At least they can make something that runs well. Square Enix proves, yet again, that they don't know what a computer is or how one runs. They may be able to design console games but they need to leave PC to the professionals.    … Expand
  37. iCSiMarcelinmBR
    Dec 27, 2015
    10
    I'm not a big fan of adventure games but the pitch in this one really got me interested.
    As a newcomer to the genre I found it to be engaging, both in it's artistic direction and in it's story. The gameplay is nice enough and the whole time travel thing ads a bit of spice into the mix. There are many times where I found myself wondering what choices could have been made to allow me to    I'm not a big fan of adventure games but the pitch in this one really got me interested.
    As a newcomer to the genre I found it to be engaging, both in it's artistic direction and in it's story. The gameplay is nice enough and the whole time travel thing ads a bit of spice into the mix. There are many times where I found myself wondering what choices could have been made to allow me to continue along the path I wanted.
    If you're in the market for a game that will keep calling you back for more this is definitely worth a couple of playthroughs    … Expand
  38. julenansa
    Dec 26, 2015
    10
    A beautiful game with a fantastic story which maybe has not a lot of gameplay, but honestly, I don't think it needs more. The characters are charming, even if the most are the typical teenagers. Twisted, heartbreaking, disturbing, and even funny, this game is one of the best games I've played in PC. If you like games with great story, definitely check out this one.
  39. MagwitchOo
    Dec 25, 2015
    10
    Did i just make an account to give this a 10? Yes
    Does it deserve it? Totally
    For length, This game is around 3 times longer than a Telltale game but for the same price and (imo) has better content. Some episodes can easily take over 3 hours. I played multiple episodic games and while they were somewhat enjoyable they left a bad aftertaste due to the lack of actual choice, so i    Did i just make an account to give this a 10? Yes
    Does it deserve it? Totally

    For length, This game is around 3 times longer than a Telltale game but for the same price and (imo) has better content. Some episodes can easily take over 3 hours.

    I played multiple episodic games and while they were somewhat enjoyable they left a bad aftertaste due to the lack of actual choice, so i was hesitant while picking this up but oh god i wonder why i haven't heard about this sooner. I am the type that never cries and not really emotional but i am so glad i picked this one up.

    Note that this game is heavy emotionally, might not be the best choice for younger kids.    … Expand
  40. Adast_Adamov
    Dec 20, 2015
    6
    I just can't understand...How the game that started so good, can have such awful endings? Not only they make all your previous choices pointless, they also didn't explain anything in the end.
  41. kyriores
    Dec 19, 2015
    5
    I got the first episode through an offer and I have to admit that the story was quite interesting. Luckily, youtube exists, so I didn't have to buy or play through the 4 remaining episodes.. So yeah: 0/10 gameplay, 10/10 story.
  42. Cheesebooy
    Dec 15, 2015
    9
    If you support social justice and progressive gaming, this is just for you and its a must play.

    If you don't, it still a very enjoyable story similar to heavy rain and twin peaks.
  43. StevenD
    Dec 11, 2015
    10
    I'm not a big fan of adventure games but the pitch in this one really got me interested.
    As a newcomer to the genre I found it to be engaging, both in it's artistic direction and in it's story. The gameplay is nice enough and the whole time travel thing ads a bit of spice into the mix. There are many times where I found myself wondering what choices could have been made to allow me to    I'm not a big fan of adventure games but the pitch in this one really got me interested.
    As a newcomer to the genre I found it to be engaging, both in it's artistic direction and in it's story. The gameplay is nice enough and the whole time travel thing ads a bit of spice into the mix. There are many times where I found myself wondering what choices could have been made to allow me to continue along the path I wanted.
    If you're in the market for a game that will keep calling you back for more this is definitely worth a couple of playthroughs.    … Expand
  44. objectivelytrue
    Dec 10, 2015
    2
    The only reason to play an adventure game is for story, if you're an adult, have read books, have played games considered the best in setting and story, this will seem like an inept teen tale. Because it is. Since I didn't like the story, there was nothing left for me and I quit out. I won't bother to mention the technical difficulties because obviously the children who like it are willingThe only reason to play an adventure game is for story, if you're an adult, have read books, have played games considered the best in setting and story, this will seem like an inept teen tale. Because it is. Since I didn't like the story, there was nothing left for me and I quit out. I won't bother to mention the technical difficulties because obviously the children who like it are willing to put up with it, and I won't play a bad game even if it's designed well everywhere else. Negative points for being episodic.… Expand
  45. Jaynasser
    Dec 8, 2015
    10
    This game is one of those games wherein you play it and, for me, couldn't get over it for the next few months or years or so. I'd really recommend playing it. But if you're not really into the mellow, heart-gripping, tear-jerking type of game, then what are you still doing here?
  46. high_gamer
    Dec 8, 2015
    9
    Must play for any story gamer. It has my single most powerful and emotional moment i've ever had playing a game. The less you know the better so go play it right now.
    Has always the only issue with the these of games are the technical ones like lipsynching and general graphics. But again doesn't matter when the story is this good.
  47. TheCyborgFalcon
    Dec 7, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story looks great. Gameplay isn't worth it. How to do puzzles: Look for a solution. Oh no, did you fail? Rewind time. I only played the first chapter, but if the Gameplay isn't engaging from the start, I'm not going to buy more episodes (don't get me started on episodic releases. I'd rather watch this as a movie, but even then the characters are so fake with their "trendy and cool" dialogue attempting to appeal to younger audiences.… Expand
  48. ancalimon
    Dec 6, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I played ever since the 80s. Seriously though, not recommended for teenagers or people who are emotionally unstable.

    The Bad: 1) 3d models are not detailed enough. The game tries to use some kind of blur filter from time to time to hide this. 2) The games endings are... predictable. There should have been a hundred endings. 3) Not nearly enough problem    One of the best games I played ever since the 80s. Seriously though, not recommended for teenagers or people who are emotionally unstable.

    The Bad:

    1) 3d models are not detailed enough. The game tries to use some kind of blur filter from time to time to hide this.
    2) The games endings are... predictable. There should have been a hundred endings.
    3) Not nearly enough problem solving. I would have liked to have some traditional adventure problem solving.
    4) Speech is always cut off a little bit probably because of anti-aliasing.

    The Good:
    The rest.

    Conclusion: Should be the game of the year.    … Expand
  49. AMX
    Dec 6, 2015
    9
    This is the best i have played in a while. Good graphics, good history, amazing characters. Even when the choices doenst make a big impact, they are still pretty relevant, and well, the best i can say is the fact i feel that empty that you got when you play a good game. Is **** great.
  50. WykwintnyKrytyk
    Dec 6, 2015
    10
    This is 10/10, Great characters, awesome music that fits in like gold, great story, its not for all but for adventure games geeks like me its almost dream come true game. If you like TTG products you will love this.
  51. OrionHamake
    Dec 4, 2015
    10
    The only thing I did not like in the game was the end, but the rest is perfect! Extremely charismatic characters, perfect music, exceptional system choices ...
  52. Garibaldi
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    Amazing game, i actually had low expectations from it thinking is just a copy of telltale games but it was much better then any of telltale games which i think they are very good. Graphics need to get used too in the begging but later you start seeing that they are very detailed and nice. Story and the characters are definitely the best part of the game. As i was following news about gameAmazing game, i actually had low expectations from it thinking is just a copy of telltale games but it was much better then any of telltale games which i think they are very good. Graphics need to get used too in the begging but later you start seeing that they are very detailed and nice. Story and the characters are definitely the best part of the game. As i was following news about game i found they will make a second part but disappointed as the main characters will change.… Expand
  53. Shiroe
    Nov 28, 2015
    10
    Square Enix brings as always a masterpiece of gaming on the PC and in fact the story of Max is spectacular begins with a similar storyto a Yellow and turns slowly and has a gameplay that is totally
  54. arska1994
    Nov 27, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So. Shaky start. Fantastic middle. Awful ending. That would summarize my feelings about the game pretty well. I could almost leave it at that... But I won't.

    When I played the first episode of the game, I didn't have high hopes for it. The beginning is very shaky. The characters feel way too generic, clichéd even. The only bright light is the main character and the story that's being set up (the missing girls, mind you, not the time traveling). Everything else is.. Mediocre at best. But this is to be expected. You can't expect a game or a TV show to establish its characters in the first few hours. Some manage it but most don't.

    The writers start writing a bit more depth into the supporting cast after the first episode. And I applaud the writers for it. Because of those efforts, I didn't leave this game thinking it was bad (contrary to what people on the Internet say, 6/10 is a decent rating, not bad by any stretch). However, it's the "main" supporting character that I never warmed up to. Chloe seems to be the "do it for her" character like Ellie of the Last of Us, Clementine from TWD, Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite. It's just that it's so damn hard to like the character. Aggressive, impulsive, shifts blame onto the main character, throws a hissyfit when I answer a phone and she has to talk to her mother. Really?

    The story involves time traveling, making the genre savvy able to predict the overall tone of the ending. Some people on Reddit actually just kind of guessed it to a tee. Given the imaginary rules of time travel, there's really only new takes on old ideas with time traveling stories. Nevertheless, the other main story, the missing girls. Interesting stuff. Riveting. Truly the best part of the game. And the main focus. Thank god.

    After the shaky start, Life is Strange had three great episodes. Each delving deeper into the mystery, each giving some background on side characters and yeah... Really spectacular. Showed a lot of promise. But quite like Mass Effect 3 years ago, the ending is just awful. It effectively gives you a binary decision. Choose a ship or choose to undo every action you made in the entire game. It really feels like the writers just threw it in there in a hurry to publish.

    Admirable ambition with some great character arcs and an interesting main mystery. Some of the characters got past their clichés after the writers gave some background exposition... Some other characters weren't as lucky. The writers struggle to end the story in any fulfilling fashion. Two endings, the other is just anticlimactic and the other has been seen previously in countless of time travel stories.

    Should you buy it? Well.. I don't know. It's not that expensive so I'd say yes. But only if you really have the money for it. There's a lot of better games out there at the moment and most of them have the same price tag.    … Expand
  55. ahs1999
    Nov 26, 2015
    9
    A fantastic game with great music and best last episode ever...
    It has a great drama and a lot of advantures ...
    with a great game play and color combination ...
  56. rd1349
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    I have removed my last review as it is no longer valid.
    I really still do love this game, the setting and the way it handles character reaction and interaction make it one of the most organic games I've seen to date. Unfortunetly this means you'll end up with some of the cheesiest lines ever written, case and point " are you cereal " even the ingame character think they're about to barf    I have removed my last review as it is no longer valid.
    I really still do love this game, the setting and the way it handles character reaction and interaction make it one of the most organic games I've seen to date. Unfortunetly this means you'll end up with some of the cheesiest lines ever written, case and point " are you cereal " even the ingame character think they're about to barf upon hearing that.
    The music score is also very good and they nailed the theme and tone of the story. The main theme in particular is very memorable. Which is saying something from someone who doesn't pay too much attention to soundtracks.
    animation is not the best. While the asthetic is beautiful to behold the actual animation can get a bit choppy, while this is more of a problem near the start of the game it's extremely easy to notice during lipsync.
    Story is good but it feels like it's building up and building up into something amazing up until episode 5 and then it unfortunetly falls flat on its face. (I'm not giving any spoilers)
    So in the end after much regret I'm forced to give this game a 7 objectively and a 8 subjectively.
    I compared this game to telltales in my earlier review saying that this would suceed where the others failed. Sadly I was dissapointed and this game still features the illusion of choice, making me give it an objective 7. Subjectively though my previous statements regarding the struggles of the company make me still give this an 8 because I do think that it is justly deserved.
    Final rating 8    … Expand
  57. eelegendo
    Nov 21, 2015
    9
    Dontnod has a talent for stories, characters and atmosphere, but not too much regarding making games. Therefore they copy/pasted a generic, dull beat/shoot-em-up as their first one: Remember me. It was a great letdown, I could not play it through. After a while I was asking myself: why am I doing this? Why am I spending half an hour to beat a boss by stupid button smashing only for a fewDontnod has a talent for stories, characters and atmosphere, but not too much regarding making games. Therefore they copy/pasted a generic, dull beat/shoot-em-up as their first one: Remember me. It was a great letdown, I could not play it through. After a while I was asking myself: why am I doing this? Why am I spending half an hour to beat a boss by stupid button smashing only for a few bits of progress in the story.

    They also copy/pasted, with more luck the Telltale recipe in their second game: Life is strange. I really liked this one. Graphically better than the Telltale ones I've played, the characters and the story is great. It is also quite emotional, sometimes a bit cheesy, but never over the top. And I felt more here that my choices actually affect what will happen. That the consequences are not just byways that later join the main road, but actual branchings or ramifications.
    I read in some of the reviews that this game is a ripoff of Bioshock Infinite. I don't know what the reviewer was smoking, but it is nothing like BI (for the record: I think Bioshock Infinite is one of the best games ever come out on PC, a milestone in every way). Maybe it is rather close to the Longest Journey.

    I could get used to the pointing system relatively fast, though is sometimes not to easy to use it. It would be great if the game would give hints only when I want them and not after a certain time.
    One more thing: it would be welcome (for any adventure game or interactive movie) to have the conversations available to read back, as a diary sentence by sentence.
    After finishing I felt a bit empty, like after any good movie, book, series and only sometimes, game. The characters felt alive (hope to see them in future games), the story got me, it had a sad undertone, but it made me involved. I'm excited to see what Dontnod releases next time.    … Expand
  58. GeneralTreesap
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    You should not be reading this review. Play the game now! 10/10 You should not be reading this review. Play the game now! 10/10 You should not be reading this review. Play the game now! 10/10
  59. Michalina
    Nov 18, 2015
    10
    Fantastic game, I encourage everyone to play in it.

    Well played characters, cool graphics style and beautiful music.
    Well showed history and consequences of my decisions.
  60. skirwen
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    An absolutely must-play, genre defining title. This is one of the most engrossing and captivating games I have ever played. You will find yourself deeply attached to the characters and genuinely caring what happens to them.
  61. Harlot
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Biggest suprise of the year for me. Great narrative, relatable story, awesome music and visual style (dem saturated sunsents!). Anyone who claims this game is an SJW wet dream clearly didn't play it. For fans of the genre and time travel, this is a must have title :).

    Warning: Might make you cry like a little **** :P.
  62. tiaga
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    This game is epic! Life is Strange stirs emotions around like your first crush after she dumped you! what are you waiting for?! Stop playing your crappy 12 year old infested crappy crap crap COD and buy this game!
  63. Jantje
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Brilliant. Well written story always curious what comes next. Great atmosphere, music and atmospheric sounds. Creative piece of art. A fiction novel in which you play your own part as a story character.
  64. Esthete
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    Awesome Game! Awesome Game Atmosphere from the selected characters and the soundtrack and finishing with style of storytelling and the relationship and the internal evolution of Max and Chloe.
  65. a_neat_guy
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    Great game with a fun interactive story that many can relate with great music and characters to go with it. Not much in the game play department though
  66. josephmclean29
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    A beautiful game in both a story and visual sense. Simple control mechanics and a user determined pace allow you to become invested with such ease that it's hard to stop playing and exploring every inch of Arcadia Bay. Amazing cast and a tear enduing score/soundtrack.

    If I could only recommend one game this year, it would be "Life Is Strange".
  67. Davegl1234
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    I absolutely loved this game, and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes/likes the idea of Telltale-esque adventures. I am a big fan of these types of games (which are not everyones cup of tea), but personally, I liked LiS more than anything Telltale have put out to date.

    It has a great story, and the unique style and setting, and incredible atmosphere, sucked me in from    I absolutely loved this game, and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes/likes the idea of Telltale-esque adventures. I am a big fan of these types of games (which are not everyones cup of tea), but personally, I liked LiS more than anything Telltale have put out to date.

    It has a great story, and the unique style and setting, and incredible atmosphere, sucked me in from start to finish. I also found the game mechanics more satisifying, and more at the forefront, than in any Telltale games I have played; with more interesting puzzles (although still too easy), and with a greater incentive to explore every nook and cranny and interact with everything you can.

    Its been one of the most memorable and enjoyable game I have played in several years, and would warrant a 10/10 in my book, if it wasn't a little rough around the edges.

    Probably my main gripe would be that, whilst I found the main story completely mesmerizing and some of the characters are well developed over the entire game, some of dialogue is hilariously cringe-worthy, and pretty much every character is an archetypal chiche. In addition to that, the lip-sync is often pretty bad, and, whilst the main characters are voiced really well, some of the lesser characters aren't great (not helped by the cliched writing). Additionally, whilst I personally loved it, I could see the unique setting being somewhat polarizing.

    What it does well, it does insanely well, which was more than enough for the negatives to fade away the more I played.    … Expand
  68. Kisai
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    Here is a game where you really have to love Time Travel nonsense.

    In the first chapter of the game, your character pulls a Butterfly (literately) effect, and discovers she can travel backwards in time. If this sounds familiar, it's because the mechanism is identical to that of "The Butterfly Effect" film. Complete with side-effects... For the first three chapters, the game really    Here is a game where you really have to love Time Travel nonsense.

    In the first chapter of the game, your character pulls a Butterfly (literately) effect, and discovers she can travel backwards in time. If this sounds familiar, it's because the mechanism is identical to that of "The Butterfly Effect" film. Complete with side-effects...

    For the first three chapters, the game really does make you want to care about some characters (some more than others) and choices made right from the first scene in the game have far ranging consequences. The game tells you "This choice will have consequences" when something affects a relationship with another character, while the game will give you a "major choice" that will have far-reaching consequences.

    Pros: If you like time-travel, or like "The Butterfly effect" (or even Final Destination) this will feel familiar. The voice acting and character designs are fairly good, feeling like you are interacting with a film more than playing "hunt for the hotspot and a witty retort" that some adventure games do. Most of the flavor text comes in the form of "SMS" messages and a note in a Journal that you can optionally ignore.

    Negatives: If you hate time travel, hated "The Butterfly effect" , or don't like adventure games in general, this game will feel very annoying. The user interface is not very good when played on the PC, and tends to confuse players with how to use the verbs presented. Lip-sync tends to just disappear at times.

    If you are playing on a PC, you have to point the camera at the object and then use the mouse to click/drag the verb. This feels confusing compared to other adventure games which have you click/tap the object and then the verb.    … Expand
  69. RafaEmidio
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Deep, touching, and unforgettable. I felt like all characters were real, I felt their anguish, I cried for them. I could give a higher score than 10, because this game is one of the best games of all time.
  70. lordcriswat
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    Just awesome. A touching story, with a shocking two final options.
    i would give a higher score if a could.
    another game into my favourite titles, i will definitely play this game a lot more times after this one
  71. tlamcizka
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    Maybe it doesn't have the best or most inovative gameplay - it's basically just interactive story - but it's so strong, emotional, original, unusual and creative piece of art, that finishing it was the stongest experience connected to games I had in last 25 years.
  72. Aelyn
    Nov 3, 2015
    9
    Everything was fine in episodes 1 and 2, but now this game is NOT supporting ultra-widescreen resolutions (3440x1440 @ 21:9 etc.). It feels like a slap in the face from the developers.
  73. mantasradzas
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    This is the most emotionally powerful game I've played in a long time. Maybe ever. If you've ever wanted to feel nostalgia for something you haven't experienced, try this out.

    This is entertainment that I feel will stay with me for years, like great works of literature or movies - looking back at it, and your life.
  74. JesseLluvia
    Nov 2, 2015
    9
    Un gran juego sin lugar a dudas. La historia es una obra maestra, y aunque algunos pudieron predecir algo de lo que iba a pasar, fue solo a base de especulaciones. La historia sale de los estereotipos de un personaje principal hombre para mostrarnos a Max Caufield una chica hpster un poco rara. En cuanto a los gráficos, estos se mantienen a la altura. La amistad de Max y Chloe es de lasUn gran juego sin lugar a dudas. La historia es una obra maestra, y aunque algunos pudieron predecir algo de lo que iba a pasar, fue solo a base de especulaciones. La historia sale de los estereotipos de un personaje principal hombre para mostrarnos a Max Caufield una chica hpster un poco rara. En cuanto a los gráficos, estos se mantienen a la altura. La amistad de Max y Chloe es de las mejores que hemos visto en los videojuegos. Entre drama, amistad, humor y ciencia-ficción, te la pasaras genial jugando LIS.… Expand
  75. ALLCAPS
    Nov 1, 2015
    6
    An interesting game that could use some polishing.

    1. The story was overall pretty solid and will catch you off guard and at a couple points completely captivate its audience. The problem is, for every good moment in the story, the game has two pedantic and unfun sections (for example collecting empty bottles in a junkyard or mindlessly wandering around an art gallery). I also don't    An interesting game that could use some polishing.

    1. The story was overall pretty solid and will catch you off guard and at a couple points completely captivate its audience. The problem is, for every good moment in the story, the game has two pedantic and unfun sections (for example collecting empty bottles in a junkyard or mindlessly wandering around an art gallery). I also don't like the direction the game went but I won't focus on that. I do take issue with the two choice ending though. One of the two endings comes off as a fake choice. Choosing it means that you will miss the point of the game and the cutscene that will play is largely unfullfilling.

    2. I could not identify with any of the characters. They all came off unbelivable and unlikeable, including the main character Max. Dialogue is filled with cilches and is unnatural while none of tthe characters are explored in depth. For people who gave this game a bad review it seems like this is their number one problem with it. The reason it didn't ruin the game for me was that the genre is magical realism so it is supposed to be a little unrealistic and that I can imagine the dialogue being more appealing to high schoolers than those in their early 20s. (If you are late 20s+ I would not recommend buying this game.)

    3. The mechanic of time rewinding was interesting but left me with the feeling that none of my choices mattered. It was a creative way of getting to see all the different choices that could be made, but the way it was used in puzzle solving was largely uncreative in my opinion. Furthermore, this mechanic makes the game almost wothless when it comes to replayability, something that I value in other story games. No matter what you choose you will be lead through the same sequence of events to the same final decision. I don't want to spoil the ending, but it was very unfullfilling knowing that the main character could travel between the two realities if she really wanted to. This is not a game you should think hard about because there are definitely some major plot holes.

    If you like story games, are young and don't want to think too much then I highly recommend this game. It's a fun ride if you don't know what's coming. If that's not you, I'd sit this one out.    … Expand
  76. justwoe
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    Brilliant! Long after finishing this I'm still thinking of the characters. Great story, leaves you wondering if you made the best choices. I ended up caring for my actions and treating people nice for the sake of characters and story, not some made-up punish/reward. 10/10.
  77. Arox42
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    One of the best games in the last years, specially the story telling is the best one I have seen for Years.
    But the last Episode erases all your choices and that is very sad because the choices are the most important Element of the Game and makes it interesting to play.
  78. CptAhnungslos
    Oct 30, 2015
    9
    After I played the first two episodes, I thought "Great, this was a bad buy..."
    After the third epsiode I realized, that the first two episodes had to be the way the were, so that the story and characters could take full effect on emotions and the developing of the story.
  79. The-Steel-Of-Sw
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    This game is the best game I've ever played and after I finished episode 5 I couldn't believe that the game had finished. I really hope there is going to be a DLC soon because I don't want the game to be finished just because the gameplay was amazing and the graphics are insane. The gameplay, It's totally amazing. Moments of the game really puts you in a different mood and you think in aThis game is the best game I've ever played and after I finished episode 5 I couldn't believe that the game had finished. I really hope there is going to be a DLC soon because I don't want the game to be finished just because the gameplay was amazing and the graphics are insane. The gameplay, It's totally amazing. Moments of the game really puts you in a different mood and you think in a different way to really understand what you just did and why. But I really hope there will be a DLC soon.… Expand
  80. KnowTooMuch
    Oct 27, 2015
    2
    After Playing Point and click type games from the amazing telltale like the walking dead series i decided to try life is strange due to the mixed messages I've been getting....and sweet Jesus every single character is unlikable, Victoria in the game is the most despicable human being in any game I've played, the plot points such as no one believing max and think she is a habitual liar isAfter Playing Point and click type games from the amazing telltale like the walking dead series i decided to try life is strange due to the mixed messages I've been getting....and sweet Jesus every single character is unlikable, Victoria in the game is the most despicable human being in any game I've played, the plot points such as no one believing max and think she is a habitual liar is the most tired old cliche i have seen ever, and when it Isn't they are just forgotten about within a short time. How this game got an 8/10 i will never know...i guess this is what people see as good today which is sad.… Expand
  81. Pitonas
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Jesus this is good, game is something in-between the movie and a game. It is like 'Butterfly effect' on steroids, It's a new genre that will be copied by others. A must play for everyone.
  82. phildog
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    This game has been released in a series of episodes. The series meanders a bit but once it makes it past the half way point throughout the series it really picks up, reaching a level of legendary visual storytelling that is rarely realized in videogames. It's well worth your money.
  83. jonlyons
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    Just finished this. It was a really incredible experience. I love adventure games and this blew me away. This is the kind of game that really makes you appreciate video games as a medium for story telling, because you cannot get this experience anywhere else.

    Amazing soundtrack too. I love the telltale games and this is very comparable, but this one is actually way more relatable    Just finished this. It was a really incredible experience. I love adventure games and this blew me away. This is the kind of game that really makes you appreciate video games as a medium for story telling, because you cannot get this experience anywhere else.

    Amazing soundtrack too.

    I love the telltale games and this is very comparable, but this one is actually way more relatable than a zombie apocalypse or living in Westeros, etc.It hit home for me really hard, and should for anyone whose experienced growing up.

    The story pulls at all the right strings, its funny, tragic, and suspenseful. I would recommend whole heartedly :)

    11/10    … Expand
  84. tali5965
    Oct 23, 2015
    9
    Life is strange is my Game of the year for me so far. I have never played a game where I cried four times. This game talks about subjects that no games have talked about, such as suicide,depression,mental health. It is a really dark and emotional story, that makes you attached to the characters. The music fits in the indie folk feeling of the game. I like how they designed to fit in theLife is strange is my Game of the year for me so far. I have never played a game where I cried four times. This game talks about subjects that no games have talked about, such as suicide,depression,mental health. It is a really dark and emotional story, that makes you attached to the characters. The music fits in the indie folk feeling of the game. I like how they designed to fit in the right music at the right time, this makes the scenes more emotional.… Expand
  85. Tehpava
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    This might be one of the best game ever made. The story about Max and her friends is perfectly written, and the end is not so foregone. Everyone should play this little pearl. Good job Dontnod
  86. RShackleford
    Oct 22, 2015
    0
    This game attempted to be highbrow - and by nature of things that TRY to be highbrow, fell incredibly short of that. The writing was utterly appalling, full of enough youthful cliché to be galling. It's unbelieveable, no-one, not even high school students are this waggish, it comes off as a parody. Apart from being paltry, the plot seems to be derivative at best, any Stephen King fans areThis game attempted to be highbrow - and by nature of things that TRY to be highbrow, fell incredibly short of that. The writing was utterly appalling, full of enough youthful cliché to be galling. It's unbelieveable, no-one, not even high school students are this waggish, it comes off as a parody. Apart from being paltry, the plot seems to be derivative at best, any Stephen King fans are going to see this derivation right away.

    All in all, this game is a collection of teenage tropes, not a story worth any kind of consideration, the fact that it is critically acclaimed FOR it's flaws, is a telling tale (pun intended) of the shoddy storywriting in games, even story-centric games.    … Expand
  87. J0hn01
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I have played in years, it is something different it makes you identify with the characters it makes you actually care for what happens to each of the characters, the plotline is awesome, the time travel mechanics are a bit annoying at times but in overall Life Is Strange is easily the best game I have played in years
  88. DLight03
    Oct 2, 2015
    9
    As close to perfect of a game that I have played of this type. Life is Strange is a brilliant, emotional, thought-provoking game that raises the bar and will reach out and grab anyone that enjoys a great story, great characters and a world that is rich in nuanced detail that helps bring everything to life. If you had any reservations about putting yourself into the shoes of a teenage girl,As close to perfect of a game that I have played of this type. Life is Strange is a brilliant, emotional, thought-provoking game that raises the bar and will reach out and grab anyone that enjoys a great story, great characters and a world that is rich in nuanced detail that helps bring everything to life. If you had any reservations about putting yourself into the shoes of a teenage girl, don't, because this game is nothing like it might seem and truly a masterful creation. If you love Telltale-style games, you will feel right at home as it borrows unabashedly from the leading works im the genre, with its own twists woven into the game's mechanics.

    The only thing that holds back Life is Strange is that it is a port of a game that was animated in another language (Ithink French), which means the English voiceovers don't accurately fit the mouth movements of the characters when speaking. It is a pretty major detail, although one you will quickly get used to as you immersive yourself in the story. A remastered edition would be worth it if it is ever released.

    Stellar, memorable game.    … Expand
  89. gilgamesh123
    Sep 25, 2015
    10
    this is the only school life video game there are many school life anime and school life tv series but not school life video game and it has my favorite story its made by square enix its more like a telltale game
  90. Johnlouf
    Sep 21, 2015
    8
    Very good game with a lot of hipster philoshopy inside.The story its self is very good from the second episode and after.Also another positive thing is taht you don't need a beastly pc to play it , which in my book is epic win.
  91. Oblivixn
    Sep 11, 2015
    0
    Hipster nonsense. This game's dialog is one of the cringiest things I've ever heard in my life. It tries way too hard to be deep, when in actuality it is paper-thin. The story meanders for what seems like hours and still goes nowhere. The characters are unlikeable robots, and the cringe inducing dialog doesn't help. The lip syncing is god-awful, and the art style looks disgusting. TheHipster nonsense. This game's dialog is one of the cringiest things I've ever heard in my life. It tries way too hard to be deep, when in actuality it is paper-thin. The story meanders for what seems like hours and still goes nowhere. The characters are unlikeable robots, and the cringe inducing dialog doesn't help. The lip syncing is god-awful, and the art style looks disgusting. The music choice is hilariously bad. etc.

    Despite all that everyone will rave about this game, and if someone that doesn't like it comes along they will tell them that they just don't understand the game. **** those people. **** this game.    … Expand
  92. fj007
    Aug 23, 2015
    7
    After having seen and played four of the five episodes I know that my mixed feelings about this game won't be resolved. At the one hand the game has many aspects which are very appealing. The artwork is simply great. A very consistent artistic vision which mixes realistic with styled elements, some of them impressionistic, some of them like entering one of Hopper's pictures. The music andAfter having seen and played four of the five episodes I know that my mixed feelings about this game won't be resolved. At the one hand the game has many aspects which are very appealing. The artwork is simply great. A very consistent artistic vision which mixes realistic with styled elements, some of them impressionistic, some of them like entering one of Hopper's pictures. The music and the dialogue writing is not on the same level but work quite well most of the time. The music plays an important role in setting the mood, especially in longer non-dialogue section where the combination of images and music work – in the best moments – like a very good music video. At some points the musical indication how you should feel now is just to blunt and heavy-handed.

    I liked the dialogues. They may not be realistic – I wouldn't know as I am not a US-American – but are similar enough to many High School movies to seem at least to be so and the character types are, well, types, but with enough twists to make them enjoyable. And the rather good voice acting allowed me to ignore some of the weaker parts of the dialogues. The psychology of the characters has certainly not a lot to do with how real people feel and behave and experience trauma and handle it, but conforms rather to a simplified version of mainstream Hollywood psychology. This sounds more negative than I mean it. This game is popular entertainment and its main task is to make you feel; and this it does very well.

    Another point this game shares with other forms of modern popular entertainment like contemporary TV series is its interest in female empowerment. The two main characters in episode one to four are Maxine, called Max, and her friend Chloe and everyone else is destined to stay on the periphery. Sometimes, if not most of the time this creates very convincingly the small world only inhabited by these two best friends for ever sometimes tinged with some homoerotic feelings and filled with an atmosphere of mutual teenage adoration. Sometimes it is less convincing, for example when the two are leaving for some dangerous location and refuse help. So this game is, all in all, a very female-centered fantasy – as, for example, the old Bond movies have been very male-centered fantasies – and this shouldn't bother you if you want to enjoy this game.

    The story just wants too much. The plot is quite convoluted and mixes some High School/College drama with a crime story – this combination works rather well – and a mystic, supernatural-powers- are-awakening-and-the-end-of-the-world-is-nigh kind of plot, which doesn't work for me. Probably the writers wanted to explain the main game play device, the rewinding of time, by making it a part of this mystical world change. I have to admit that after some 'discussion' of chaos theory and the end of the world is coming because nature is so polluted scenarios my hopes are not too high in respect to this part of the plot, while the crime story could work out, even if up to now it follows the classic schema very closely including an episode where the detective falls into the hands of the villain.

    The game play left me – again – with mixed feelings. Max, the only playable character of the game, can rewind the time for about 1-2 mins. That allows for some interesting puzzles, but even those are not very complicated, and some of the others are bland and quite uninspired. Seen purely as an adventure game and comparing it with the reference games of this tradition, like Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Day of the Tentacle, Myst or Harvey's new eyes the game play is rather boring. But this trait it shares with the Tell Tales games like The Wolf among us or The Walking Dead and many enjoy them. Life is Strange follows this role model also in putting a lot of emphasis on the decisions the player can make, and in a very similar way to the Tell Tale games the relation between the decision of a player and the outcome seems to be quite often very arbitrarily. Nevertheless the possibility to explore the beautifully painted world is really satisfying and together with the well-paced rhythm of the game, its change between emotionally intense passages and quieter ones, the game play has kept me immersed and interested most of the time.    … Expand
  93. jammyj2o
    Aug 22, 2015
    10
    Must play! Its hands down one of the best games I have played. The art style is unique. Runs easily on most PCs. The first episode only costs 5 dollars. Buy the game!
  94. BatmanBuster
    Aug 12, 2015
    10
    It is unbelievable how a game can have such power of immersion. First time i actually cried at a video game. It was a real escape from all the unexplained gore and violence in today's games. A masterpiece which will remain as an example as how a story-driven game should be constructed in order to wreak havoc into the mind of the player.
  95. SwiFtPrvrt
    Aug 1, 2015
    10
    Talk about intense. Life is Strange takes a plunge into the pool of emotions and drowns you in the rollercoaster that is the story. You become strongly invested in the characters as you adventure out to find the truth on a missing Rachel Amber and the craziness surrounding Arcadia Bay. It's been quite a while since I've been able to feel completely broken and helpless after a gamingTalk about intense. Life is Strange takes a plunge into the pool of emotions and drowns you in the rollercoaster that is the story. You become strongly invested in the characters as you adventure out to find the truth on a missing Rachel Amber and the craziness surrounding Arcadia Bay. It's been quite a while since I've been able to feel completely broken and helpless after a gaming session and Life is Strange does just that. Important decisions throughout the game cause you to abuse Max's power and question your own decision making as it becomes apparent real quick that these decisions have CONSEQUENCES.

    While I can admit that I went into this game with a very "meh" mindset, the first episode grasped me in a way you can only explain by experience. Both Max and Chloe, while completely different in personality, really show how well they complete each other as best friends. It's these differences that allow themselves to help each other in areas of weakness, Max being more reserved and Chloe sometimes being even too reckless. Life is Strange is the kind of game that keeps me in gaming and remember that there are studios out there that still know how to tell a story.

    Can you enjoy a Telltale game? Then this game is for you. Even in a cruel world that is real life, Life is Strange brings a light that seems to seep through into the real world. Though this game can get dark, and I mean dark (oh lord we haven't even seen episode 5 yet!), the color and music brought to the world is quite fascinating. It's extremely difficult to give a game 10/10 for me, however Life is Strange has brought something to me that I haven't felt since The Last of Us and thus, I feel is deserving of my own 10/10 as that was the last game for me to receive such a score. While very different, they achieve the same in personal value and experience.

    Play this game... if you like a good story... if you like twists that'll make your head spin... or if you just want to play something that will change your thoughts on a few personal life decisions. This game has honestly changed mine and that's an experience I can always love.

    Life is Strange - 10/10.    … Expand
  96. johny_myko
    Jul 27, 2015
    2
    The game has good ideas and mechanics, but it's all ruined by cringe-worthy storyline, punchable and unrelatable characters, below average face animations and amateurish voice acting in most characters.
    After playing it, makes me want rewind time until back when this game was in development and stop it from happening.
  97. Rem
    Jul 7, 2015
    9
    Life Is Strange from DontNod does not enter the scene of episodic gaming with a slide and tip of the hat, but rather charging through the front doors looking for a bone to pick with anyone named TellTale. From the first episode, players are put into the camera lenses of Max Caulfield, an 18 year old high school student with a love for photography and possesses the ability to rewind time.Life Is Strange from DontNod does not enter the scene of episodic gaming with a slide and tip of the hat, but rather charging through the front doors looking for a bone to pick with anyone named TellTale. From the first episode, players are put into the camera lenses of Max Caulfield, an 18 year old high school student with a love for photography and possesses the ability to rewind time. Pinch me if I haven't heard skeptics call this Tumbler: The Game. I had the same thoughts too going in, but as soon as the credits rolled, my mouth was taped shut and my wallet dumped into the next four episodes. Life is Strange absolutely nails the atmosphere and setting the mood of the story and the characters that populate it. The game on the opposite end of the table sitting away from TellTale, boasts a striking paintbrush look to its world and characters, with soft textures adorning plenty of the environment. But what this first episode alone gets perfect is the soundtrack. Being set in the small town of Aracdia Bay in the state of Oregon as seen through the eyes in a coming of age teenage girl, the indie folk and mellow guitar strums really pull you in, inviting players to a world akin to Juno and Donnie Darko. Life isn't perfect in this game world and the characterization of all the characters, including Max, are based off some high school archetype of the 21st Century. It's more exaggerated than overblown, just enough so it becomes clear of each character's place into this small town and how they add to the mood of it. Skeptics on the other end are already sneering on the prospect that this game is one giant cutscene, but Life is Strange prods itself to be more akin to a point and click adventure, since there are no QTE events or fear of death as in other episodic games, such as The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us. Instead, players are encouraged to take their time examining the world through Max's eyes and while some quips and phrases makes people roll their eyes and scream cringeworthy, it lends a charming, immature nature to the game. Max is no superhero and the way she goes about her day even with time traveling abilities is much the same, through her thoughts are centered around her new profound ability to reverse time. In this game's mechanics, reversing time is used to retrieve and use new information to persuade, solve mundane tasks and issues, and even changing certain decisions if the player is not content with their aforementioned choice. While it is not mind boggling complex, the simple nature of it invites even the most clueless of gamers and it works well around the game's plot. One extreme flaw I do have to mention is the lip syncing: its below average. Sometimes it seems that the game was originally in French then translated to English till I found out that the animators just screwed the pooch. Other than that, LIS nails the mood, tone, setting, characters, and pacing in a single episode which can be completed in a slow afternoon. Life Is Strange on its first episode alone has given TellTale a run for their money on top of the episodic gaming scene, and The Walking Dead has two seasons already.… Expand
  98. Strid3r
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    An absolutely outstanding game.

    I bought 'Life is Strange' as it was very similar to 'Telltale' games, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. However, the characters at first didn't seem to have any connection to me, unlike 'Telltale's The Walking Dead' which I felt strong connections to each character. But to my surprise, I had emotions for the characters and thought deep and hard on what    An absolutely outstanding game.

    I bought 'Life is Strange' as it was very similar to 'Telltale' games, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. However, the characters at first didn't seem to have any connection to me, unlike 'Telltale's The Walking Dead' which I felt strong connections to each character. But to my surprise, I had emotions for the characters and thought deep and hard on what words to say and what actions to take.

    A great game, 'Dontnod Entertainment' did a great job on this game and I recommend it to anyone and everyone.    … Expand
  99. Grabpants
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    Offsetting people giving 0's because the story doesn't relate or because they didn't think a game about a teen girl could be good. If they didn't **** things up maybe I'd give an honest review
  100. Milkyla
    Jun 8, 2015
    10
    It's such a really best of story of any games in my life.This game made me loved in every character,they had very real humanity and teenager life.Musics in this game are very fit with story.I loved it
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Softpedia
    Jan 28, 2016
    85
    Life Is Strange is an imperfect video game and the actual mechanics of playing it, including the time rewind, can become annoying of frustrating, especially when the development team tries to borrow from another genre. But the game makes it easy to create a connection with Max and to care about her choices and trials, a rare feat, and that means any fan of narrative-driven experiences should try it out to see how he deals with the feelings of the protagonist and the impact they have on Arcadia Bay.
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  2. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    80
    Life is Strange is flawed, but this paranormal coming-of-age story is nevertheless refreshing proof that small stakes can still feel important, given strong characters.
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  3. IGN Spain
    Jan 18, 2016
    86
    Life is Strange is a brilliant concept that you will love if you forget prejudices.
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