Life is Strange

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3257 Ratings

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  1. PanzerRo
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    a 10/10 game i don t care about them being lesbians it doesn t matter as long as a character is good is going to be liked regardless of his sexuality nowadays if people don t accept a gay character because it s stupid and bad as a whole the developers are going to call u homophobic like wtf
  2. muzmuz
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    The finale of Life is Strange fell short of expectation. There are too many plot holes at the ending of the game. The only two endings felt really forced and everything you played from episode 1-4 didn't really matter in the finale. The story would work well in a movie or set of movies, but not in a game where you put your hours on the first 80% only to be wasted on the remainingThe finale of Life is Strange fell short of expectation. There are too many plot holes at the ending of the game. The only two endings felt really forced and everything you played from episode 1-4 didn't really matter in the finale. The story would work well in a movie or set of movies, but not in a game where you put your hours on the first 80% only to be wasted on the remaining one-fifth. Every effort and dilemma you put on playing the first four episodes will just fade away, like a bubble.

    Nonetheless, Life is Strange is a fun, exciting and memorable cinematic choices matter game, and it is undoubtedly the title made me love the genre.    … Expand
  3. hoanns
    Jun 6, 2020
    7
    it's refreshing to see a modern setting with teens, and a mystery you gotta solve. gameplay is limited, the main gameplay element is weird but at least somehow new. story and characters are alright. played once, wouldnt play again.
  4. gameking
    Jun 1, 2020
    6
    The story and the dialogues are very bad. The mechanics are just standard. This game needs to be great story because this game is not fps or another type. And it is not gives us great story or dialogues. This game looks like animation movie with standard story and need to take imdb 5 maks.
  5. Nerevarinho
    May 30, 2020
    9
    That was really insane. One of the most memorable story of all time........
  6. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    6
    Mediocre gameplay and a story that we saw million times already in other videogames, movies and TV.
  7. Piruz
    May 7, 2020
    6
    Average entertaining adventure interactive movie for younger audience, not ever that bad as Life is strange 2
  8. garethvine22
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    Grande jogo, inovador, peca nos graficos mas compensa em uma historia tocante e incrivel.
  9. mugsy
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    One of the very best and most memorable gaming experiences of my life. I played it in 2015 and I can't get it out of my head to this day and probably never will. The characters, the story, the music, the atmosphere, the world created in game. Everything is perfect. I don't remember being so moved multiple times during walkthrough in ANY other game I played in my life. A masterpiece. Can'tOne of the very best and most memorable gaming experiences of my life. I played it in 2015 and I can't get it out of my head to this day and probably never will. The characters, the story, the music, the atmosphere, the world created in game. Everything is perfect. I don't remember being so moved multiple times during walkthrough in ANY other game I played in my life. A masterpiece. Can't say it about LiS 2 however...… Expand
  10. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Фантастическая история, которая помогает хоть немного понять женщин. Всем играть!
  11. iKen
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    Played on PC.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GREAT.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GOOD.
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GOOD.
  12. LeaLawliet
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    This entire experience was wonderful for me. What I like about the episodic releases is the waiting inbetween and how the community interacts and waits with each other. But even if the entire game is out, it's worth playing. The gameplay offers more than just 'a walking simulator'. Though the reason to play this game are truly the atmosphere, music, characters and the story. Nowadays it'sThis entire experience was wonderful for me. What I like about the episodic releases is the waiting inbetween and how the community interacts and waits with each other. But even if the entire game is out, it's worth playing. The gameplay offers more than just 'a walking simulator'. Though the reason to play this game are truly the atmosphere, music, characters and the story. Nowadays it's hard to get so emotionally invested into characters, but this game did it.… Expand
  13. Goldfincsh
    Apr 10, 2020
    9
    great game, excellent story, you can identify with the characters and their stories.
    in terms of setting is beautiful, each scene is full of artistic details and accompanied by music.
    This game asks for decisions so it is not recommended for the undecided. Finally, two bugs, which are funny, are presented (or at least happened to me) in the polarized episode. definitely one of my    great game, excellent story, you can identify with the characters and their stories.
    in terms of setting is beautiful, each scene is full of artistic details and accompanied by music.
    This game asks for decisions so it is not recommended for the undecided.
    Finally, two bugs, which are funny, are presented (or at least happened to me) in the polarized episode.
    definitely one of my favorite games.    … Expand
  14. TezroGG
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A modest girl with a boy's name Max returns to her hometown after five years. She is an aspiring photographer, and the local Institute offers the best training course in the state. But we've all read Stephen King and watched twin Peaks: it's never really quiet in quiet country towns.
    The story begins with a murder. Or rather - with an amazing resurrection. Max, chasing a successful photo, accidentally sees the death of an innocent girl. In fear, the heroine stretches out her hand, screams loudly, and is somehow transported back to her classroom ten minutes earlier. Now the future can be prevented. It does not matter where this power came from; the main thing is that it becomes a guarantee of a way out of any unpleasant situation    … Expand
  15. feelmypotato
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    I LOVE YOU MAX AND CHLOE
    Oynunun hikayesi sizi kendinizden alıyor karakterlerle bağlıyor film gibi oyun seçmeye dayalı güzel 10-12 saatlik bir oyun
    oynamanızı şiddetle tavsiye ediyorum
  16. Awower
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Very cool and addictive game. As will be the time, I will supplement the review. Thanks.
  17. Nonecares
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    While it may start out rocky, LiS draws you in with good character writing, an intriguing mystery and a great soundtrack. Just for the ending, this is a must-play.
  18. Crimert
    Mar 18, 2020
    9
    Amazing storytelling, one of the best "Choices Matter" game ever! 23hrs on record.
  19. MrHorusLG
    Mar 12, 2020
    9
    Tip: first go through Before the Storm(starting with the Farewell Chapter ), and then go through the full first season of Life is Strange
  20. Nima265
    Mar 5, 2020
    10
    It's not just a game it's a great experience of your life
    If you haven't played this game I would definitely recommend it. Be sure to experiment And thanks Square Enix for this game
  21. ZetMoriz_
    Feb 17, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отличная игра с хорошим сюжетом и своими фишками. Персонажи почти все шикарны (в особенности Марк Джефферсон). От некоторых эпизодов просто сносит голову, в прямом смысле. Конец 4-го и вроде конец 2-го или 3-го эпизода просто делает такую вещь, от которой просто оху******. В игре есть выборы и это очень радует (конечно, они все пойдут в мусорку в конце, ну да ладна). Музыка годнота, особенно в меню после каждого эпизода. Конечно как по мне, немного графон мультышный, еслиб эта игра была по графике как ремастер RE2, то это был бы еще один шедевр (я не графодрочер, просто мне лично совсем немнго режет глаз эта графика).… Expand
  22. UserReviewsLUL
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Waow... I have no words.

    What an absolute waste of time and money.
    With that said, I decided to give Life is Strange a try... and oh boy do I regret everything about it.

    First thing that messes with me is the mouse sensitivity, either you put that thing ALL the way down and make navigation in menus insufferably slow, but your camera doesn't fly round when you're in character mode... or you just have 2000% motion blur all the time but are able to normally use your menus.

    So... Starting a new game! Now, as a brand new player to the series, at least that's what I would consider myself, I went all in on the tutorials, getting things explained and show, little did I know I would have to sit and just read for hours before the game itself even started... or well, the game tutorial started. at this point I was already considering whether this was worth it since this lowered every expectation I already had... I mean how can I be expected to remember all this stuff with no way of getting it explained again unless I have to break the pace of the game ,minimize it and google stuff?

    So getting to moving around... barely, every time I move what seems no more than 10 meters, there's a new pop-up telling me "this is important and you do it like this, which will affect the world you play in" generic message. Cool choices matter, I get that by now.

    So (extremely) slowly and with a ton of pauses because of explanations, I FINALLY get to the combat section of the tutorial. And what do I get... never before have I had to read that much to understand a combat system. I could go on about the wall of text new players are met with.

    After finnishing reading more stuff about this minor obscure detail in combat, I get to the actual thing... It's worse then Skyrims system. Extremely clunky, free-targeting-city unless you choose one specific target... which somehow always ends up in the back ranks so you might as well retarget, and suddenly, that target is in the back ranks... oh my lord. At this point I'm about ready to give up, Heavily discouraged by what feels like The Shakespere Collection in text that has to be read and understood, and utter stupidity in combat systems. But I press on becuase there has to be some light at the end of this tunnel.

    So at an all-time low in-game, I decide to atleast try to get some more exp so I can be at least somewhat useful... Oh wait, let's pause the game becuase during the tutorial we didn't make you read about skill points,
    Just great...

    After actually giving up on reading and just wanting to mess around, I slam my space button and just skip it and decide to figure it out at some point when I really need it.

    I finally just gave up and closed the game.

    So what did I learn.
    - Unless you're willing to come out of the game with a PHD in iLife is Strange stuff, don't open it up.
    - Whatever you try to do, assume you have to read about it in some random book, stupid pop-up or your journal.
    - Combat is insanely clunky
    - Story is very unimmersive and flat. at least the tiny bits I got to "experience" (Seriously, just 2 edge-lrods in some tavern)
    - There are so many systems that are extremely confusing to new players that they don't even bother.
    - Unless you can connect a controller, the game is nearly unplayable with mouse and keyboard.

    Im biased and i dont know what im talking about KEKW    … Expand
  23. Corefitz
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Within the first few minutes of playing the game, I fell in love with it.

    It was one of those games you don't want to leave, because it draws you in, the story is super interesting well written, amazing characrers, awesome choices that affects your playthrough.

    Highest possible praise from me.
  24. mrrealperson
    Feb 15, 2020
    5
    Эх, надо что-то и поругать, а то всё хвалим и хвалим. Ждал эту игру с её анонса, ибо фанат интерактивного кинца, разрабатывали французы, а у французов как правило c фильмами всё в порядке, да тут ещё и время можно мотать, чтобы если что выбрать другой вариант ответа. Звучало это интригующе, сколько интересного можно было бы выжать из этой идеи. Однако, когда игра стала поэпизодно выходить,Эх, надо что-то и поругать, а то всё хвалим и хвалим. Ждал эту игру с её анонса, ибо фанат интерактивного кинца, разрабатывали французы, а у французов как правило c фильмами всё в порядке, да тут ещё и время можно мотать, чтобы если что выбрать другой вариант ответа. Звучало это интригующе, сколько интересного можно было бы выжать из этой идеи. Однако, когда игра стала поэпизодно выходить, начались проблемы. Отвратительно написан сценарий, плоские шаблонные персонажи, да недодуманный лор просто портят всё впечатление, игру явно переоценивают. При чём понятно это становится практически сразу, когда начало игры практически под чистую украли у Алана Вейка, при чём это совсем не похоже на совпадение. Но это ладно, далее никакой интриги история нам не даёт, ГГ ведёт себя как полная дура, вопреки даже женской логике. Набор персонажей клишированный, не смотря на то, что под конец игры нам вроде как раскрывают героев с другой стороны, но предпосылки на это условные и не правдоподобные. Использование перемотки времени штука интересная как идея, но здесь она просрана напрочь. Сюжетные дыры! Способностей главной героине напихали под завязку, но они внезапно отключаются, когда это нужно сценаристам. Авторы стараются выехать на драме, но в неё они не могут, так как персонажи плоские и не имеют вменяемой мотивации. Не смотря на это, в игре есть очень добротные сюжетные драматические повороты, но они не работают, когда у игрока горит из-за логики повествования. Изучать мир неинтересно от слова совсем, лор условный, стоит тут для галочки, никаких внутренних интересных историй он не несёт. Аниматоры тоже халтуршики, похлеще сценаристов! Выпускать кинцо в 2015 году, в котором на лице персонажей только рот открывается, да глаза моргают, нельзя. Понимаю, может у компании бюджеты небольшие, но вот у тех же Telltale тоже денег не особо много изначально было, однако мимику своими ручками анимируют, бровки героям поднимают и тд. В общем, это неудачный эксперимент, не советую, разве что радуют только приятный на глаз визуальный стиль и душевный саундтрек, который неплохо так нагоняет атмосферу. Ну и Эшли Бёрч в озвучке Хлои шикарна. А так выше 5 рука не поднимается ставить, ибо игра не использует свой потенциал никак.… Expand
  25. 4y4
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Unique story, great graphics and nice gameplay. I would recommend this to everyone.
  26. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    8
    I enjoyed it a lot which i didnt expect as it seemed like this edgy more movie than game game.
  27. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    10/10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  28. Tomicsavo
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    It was good, just a little short. -----------------------------------------
  29. DeathKillerNOR
    Jan 24, 2020
    8
    Great experience with a great story.
    Very emotionally and engaging story(Especially episode 2 in my case), Excellent Voice acting, and relatable characters. This game made me play "Before the storm" and "Life is Strange 2".
    "8/10 – Great A very good product. These games leave me with something outstanding to remember them by, ideas for single-player or multiplayer, clever characters    Great experience with a great story.
    Very emotionally and engaging story(Especially episode 2 in my case), Excellent Voice acting, and relatable characters. This game made me play "Before the storm" and "Life is Strange 2".

    "8/10 – Great
    A very good product.
    These games leave me with something outstanding to remember them by, ideas for single-player or multiplayer, clever characters and writing, noteworthy graphics and sound, or some combination thereof. If we have complaints, there are more than enough excellent qualities to cancel them out."
    ~DeathKillerNOR~    … Expand
  30. dandalis
    Jan 22, 2020
    8
    Great adventure game. Has plenty of properly emotional moments and a fine nostalgic vibe that i really loved. Dontnod shows that you dont need super, mega AAA game budget to make an impactful and beautiful game, and makes excellent use of Unreal Engine 3 with hand crafted visuals. Original soundtrack was very nicely done and licensed songs were really well picked aswell.

    As a sci fi    Great adventure game. Has plenty of properly emotional moments and a fine nostalgic vibe that i really loved. Dontnod shows that you dont need super, mega AAA game budget to make an impactful and beautiful game, and makes excellent use of Unreal Engine 3 with hand crafted visuals. Original soundtrack was very nicely done and licensed songs were really well picked aswell.

    As a sci fi fan, the way the time travel is handled in the game fascinated me. Story was well paced, both main and side characters felt down to earth that you could see and understand their struggles. If there is one major criticism to be made about the story side of things, then its about the ending, it very much resembles Mass Effect 3's struggles, but to be fair towards Dontnod, they did not market the pretence that all of your choices would matter in the ending, they just affected the smaller things around you as you progressed through the story, episode to episode. Still, ending could've been handled better, as it comes down to a rudimentary choice, but really, it didnt negatively impact the overall experience either.

    It's really one of a kind experience and dont let yourself to be fooled by the haters who call this a teen girl drama or right wing reactionaries calling it SJW propaganda, despite some of the peoples political opinions behind the game, it really isnt. If you love a fine adventure game then go in open minded into this one and you'll find a unique experience that will stick with you after finishing it.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#32 Best PC Game of 2015
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
19
#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
83

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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