Life is Strange 2

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  1. BrandoNation23
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    Life is Strange 2 is a engaging and fun story. The first 3 episodes are absolutely brilliant in characters and storytelling. The final two episodes weren't as great, but brought new ideas to the table
  2. Adriano023
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    This game is trash, wasted my money for a fricking trashy game. Bad storytelling, political correctness is the only thing the game has. There is no point of buying this piece of junk.
  3. t0nin0t
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    One of the most boring games I've ever played. The game was so goddamn slow... nothing interesting happened, choices had no impact. Only thing good in this game is the Episode 5 endings. You could basically just play the last episode and feel joy. Now it was just a **** big pain to get there and it didn't feel worth it. 1/10 just because the ending was good. Otherwise this goes to one ofOne of the most boring games I've ever played. The game was so goddamn slow... nothing interesting happened, choices had no impact. Only thing good in this game is the Episode 5 endings. You could basically just play the last episode and feel joy. Now it was just a **** big pain to get there and it didn't feel worth it. 1/10 just because the ending was good. Otherwise this goes to one of my first games ever list.… Expand
  4. DarkFlower
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    Хорошая идея, но отвратительнейшая реализация, в игру банально скучно играть.
    Она недостойна цифры "2" в названии
  5. Tplayhow
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    As a huge fan of the first game, I could not wait for the sequel. I cannot describe in words how disappointed I was.

    The only positives I can think of is how it portrays racism and the struggles of people of color in America, and the final decision at the end could have been very impactful if the rest of the story actually led up to it like in the first game. Unfortunately (and I    As a huge fan of the first game, I could not wait for the sequel. I cannot describe in words how disappointed I was.

    The only positives I can think of is how it portrays racism and the struggles of people of color in America, and the final decision at the end could have been very impactful if the rest of the story actually led up to it like in the first game.

    Unfortunately (and I really am sad to say this), that is all the positives I can think of. On to the negatives:

    The most obvious one is that the life is strange formula does not work as a road trip. In the first game, we got to know all the side characters and the town of Aracadia Bay, which made the final decision in the game feel much more impactful, and we had the mystery of the disappearing girls to keep the story moving forward. This game has zero mystery (apart from how did the little brother get super powers, but that's never explored anyway), and we only get to know side characters for one and a half episodes; just enough so we want to know more about them, and then the game never mentions them again. I think this game could have been a million times better if the main characters stayed with the group in the third episode, but for some strange reason the writers decided against it.

    Another big problem is the game just feels boring, and the fact that the strongest emotion I got from a life is strange game is boredom goes to show the poor quality of this game. Whereas in the first game we had smaller environments to explore with a lot more characters we could get to know, this game either has big environments in which you just waste your time walking at a snail's pace from point A to point B (with very few characters to interact with), or you are literally unable to move and can only advance after looking at certain objects. These parts where you can't even move are incredibly boring, and there's around 2 of them in each chapter.

    Another big problem are the main characters. Not saying Max and Chloe were revolutionary characters, but they had very distinct personalities and you actually wanted to get to know them and their relationship better. In this game, Sean is just a generic teenager with no discernible personality traits, and Daniel... God, don't even get me started. His whole persoanlity is just being annoying. The game tries something interesting where Daniel's personality changes based on how you act with him, but even in my playthrough where I tried my hardest to be a good influence on him, he is just unbearable.

    Lastly, I just want to finish off by saying the first game felt like a coherent story with lots of character and story development in each chapter building off what came before it. However, in a road trip scenario, that's impossible to do, which would be fine if the individual episodes had compelling stories. Unfortunately, apart from the third episode, this is not the case. I really do hope that if there is a LiS 3, they realize what made the first game special and try to recreate a similar experience, and we just forget this game ever existed as time goes on.    … Expand
  6. piuscorvus
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    I played both Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm and liked them. I was not amazed by them but they were OK. Life is Strange 2 is far from being OK. It shows significant visual improvements compared to the previous two games. On the other side, the story is unbelievably predictable, feels very cheap and does not really go anywhere. Characters are not deeply developed andI played both Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm and liked them. I was not amazed by them but they were OK. Life is Strange 2 is far from being OK. It shows significant visual improvements compared to the previous two games. On the other side, the story is unbelievably predictable, feels very cheap and does not really go anywhere. Characters are not deeply developed and they do not offer anything special or worth remembering. Luckily, this story has no connection with the stories of previous two games so you are perfectly fine with skipping this one.

    There is also one interesting thing that is important for people that want to buy second hand copy of this game: the game is sold as a full season, including all 5 episodes. BUT, there are only four episodes on the disc. The last episode is in the box as a download code and that code can be used only once, which means that if you get yourself a used copy of this game you will most probably only be able to play four episodes because the code will most likely be already used. If you want the last episode, you will have to buy it extra on Playstation Store.    … Expand
  7. johnjonah
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    After finishing the last chapter of this game I was unaware of to why this game had generally unfavourable reviews, this game is a marvel in storytelling and game play. I experienced so many emotions playing this game and was enjoying every moment of it. It's just one of those games you just need to play to get. Don't listen to the reviews, if you want to play it, go for it! This gameAfter finishing the last chapter of this game I was unaware of to why this game had generally unfavourable reviews, this game is a marvel in storytelling and game play. I experienced so many emotions playing this game and was enjoying every moment of it. It's just one of those games you just need to play to get. Don't listen to the reviews, if you want to play it, go for it! This game really has something for everyone and firmly sets itself at number 5 on my top 10 favourite games.… Expand
  8. axesting
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    It's been been over 2 weeks after my second playthrough. I cried twice already. Damn this game wreck me so much. If only i knew the game would be this good i would've easily pre-ordered the game. I was hesitate at first since Life is strange didn't hit me that hard, but this game is different than the first life is strange which is good.
  9. overratedhuman
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    The story is decent, it's not too long, you get to do some road tripping, some camping, living in a hippie farm, I overall enjoyed the experience, and there is a few references to the first game scattered throughout the story, although they don't seem to have any relevance. My criticism is in playability, unlike the first game you are kind of stuck with your choices and sometimes you don'tThe story is decent, it's not too long, you get to do some road tripping, some camping, living in a hippie farm, I overall enjoyed the experience, and there is a few references to the first game scattered throughout the story, although they don't seem to have any relevance. My criticism is in playability, unlike the first game you are kind of stuck with your choices and sometimes you don't even realise you are making a choice which sucks a bit. Also I couldn't find an easy way to go back and if I try to reload from a checkpoint I can't skip the cut-scenes. There is a drawing mini game which is kind of stupid, I don't know why developers put these things I find them really annoying. I'm also really bummed that you don't get to play around some of Sean friends too much, it goes to his feeling of how much the situation sucks but I really wanted more of Lyla or Cassidy.

    Reviews shouldn't be political, if you find the existence of latinos offensive then I feel sorry for you in general, but you are not going to like this game, just go play something else.    … Expand
  10. ElVerGalarga24
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    El juego en sí es bueno pero la historia le falta algo que te enganche tarde como 2 meses en terminarlo creo que le falta más carga gráfica para hacerlo más vistoso
  11. LYVrednyHer
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing game with tones of different consequences and choices, amazing atmosphere choices and other, its just amazing! try it if u haven't
  12. Kokos742
    Jun 9, 2020
    4
    This is so sad. First game had its weak and naive moments, but it fit the perspective of young girls. YOu had friend to meet and problems to solve. Here only problem is you brat of a brother. He is irritating every single minute and would love to be aloved to leave him to die in the forrest. Every other character is just political caricature and game just does not even allow you to haveThis is so sad. First game had its weak and naive moments, but it fit the perspective of young girls. YOu had friend to meet and problems to solve. Here only problem is you brat of a brother. He is irritating every single minute and would love to be aloved to leave him to die in the forrest. Every other character is just political caricature and game just does not even allow you to have real decision. You can only agree with autor openly or somewhat more mildly. I had to force myself to finish like 10 times… Expand
  13. SuperDuck23
    May 22, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While there are a handful of positive moments, I found Life Is Strange 2 as a whole to be an overstretched, somewhat forgettable tale of two brothers on the run. The main characters here do not feel particularly interesting compared to the first game, and they are often paired with side characters who are intolerable at times.

    I feel Life Is Strange 2 suffers from the same issue as Before the Storm, in that it is just too long. This story could be condensed to three episodes and would be all the better for it. As a consequence, a large section of the story - namely parts of episode 2 and 4, and the entirety of episode 3 - feel completely pointless and are not engaging on a story level.

    The best moments come from the scenes where the two protagonist brothers are alone. Their relationship should have been given more time instead of putting it aside in favour of side characters who feel jarringly out of place or who serve no purpose to the main story. Unfortunately, this game is somewhat of a disappointment after its intriguing prequel - The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.    … Expand
  14. PowerFantastic
    May 14, 2020
    1
    Amazingly bad story writing. There is very little likable about the protagonist, and the story consistently misrepresents people. My guess is the writers have very little life experience and didn't do adequate research. The original and it's prequel were MUCH better.
  15. HighlnderX91
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Hermoso juego, hermosos personajes, hermosa historia, hermosa banda sonora, personajes muy profundos y diversos finales. Sin duda mejor que el primero y por lejos
  16. Ramio1983
    Apr 25, 2020
    9
    A wonderful thought provoking game that touches on risky topics. Wonderful graphics and character dynamic between the two main protagonists. Highly recommend it.
  17. blackheart59
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    This game changed my life. Full of emotions, themes, important choices. Everything in this game is so well written and it makes you enjoy every last bit of it. Love you
  18. TonyPhuong2409
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amazing game, character is pretty good, the story is great, thanks dontnod and square enix… Expand
  19. Mujtabaking
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very cool **** i mean wow how many end in this game it cool cyfugufufyfugufyfyfugufyfyfyfyf9tx8tx8txitxotxotx9txt8x8txt8xt8d8td8tx8tx8txitxogxogxoggox… Expand
  20. pedcrdoso
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
    é mt bom mesmo, não tão quanto o primeiro mas é bom do mesmo jeito
    a história do jogo é envolvente, do início até o fim.a evolução gráfica do LiS para o LiS2 também foi extremamente intensa
    história - 9/10 gameplay - 9/10 gráficos - 8/10
    nota : 9.0
  21. Thilus
    Feb 26, 2020
    9
    I have just finished the last chapter. I came to Metacritic to see how many white-supremacists-at-heart have wrote a review or left a rating. And, boy, I was not surprised when it turned out: a lot.

    Life is Strange 2 follows the story of two brothers. The brothers are Latinos, mind you, and the face most of the struggles Latinos face in modern day America, from police violence, to    I have just finished the last chapter. I came to Metacritic to see how many white-supremacists-at-heart have wrote a review or left a rating. And, boy, I was not surprised when it turned out: a lot.

    Life is Strange 2 follows the story of two brothers. The brothers are Latinos, mind you, and the face most of the struggles Latinos face in modern day America, from police violence, to racism, to the hard-nosed bigotry of the anti-immigrant immigrants of the US of A. So, ask yourself those questions: are the immigrants taking your jobs? Should Trump build a wall on the southern border? Should PoC use different toilets / water fountains / buses? If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, don't buy this game. You will soon be as resentful as may of those kids whining about the "in-you-face" politics in the game.

    If you don't mind the game which touches some delicate subjects, you will be in for a treat, because the story is beautifully crafted, with the right balance of happy and sad moments. It doesn't mean that it won't break your heart. Oh, it will, at least several times, but at least there's light at the end of the tunnel.

    As with the first two installments, the game offers great graphics, that goes along beautifully with nice music score.

    The thing I disliked the most was I could not obtain all the souvenirs (which are collectibles needed for the PS4 Trophies) in my playthrough. After you finish the game, you can go back and get them all, but in some instances it takes a lot of time (and I mean, like, watching a 5 minute boring sequence), since you cannot rewind the scenes you've already seen. That sucks.

    So, if you don't think yourself a privileged white dude who thinks the whole world is out there to bereave you of your entitlement, it's well worth giving the new season a try. Many beautiful moments guaranteed.    … Expand
  22. TwisterSpot
    Feb 14, 2020
    4
    I actually liked the basic story line, although I find episode 4 far fetched and kinda out there. I also liked the voice acting for Sean and Daniel. But I have major issues with the story line, choices and lack thereof.
    First, Sean and Daniel get terrible advice from every adult who helps them - Brody, no matter what you ask, tells them to go to Mexico. The Grandparents, after    I actually liked the basic story line, although I find episode 4 far fetched and kinda out there. I also liked the voice acting for Sean and Daniel. But I have major issues with the story line, choices and lack thereof.
    First, Sean and Daniel get terrible advice from every adult who helps them - Brody, no matter what you ask, tells them to go to Mexico. The Grandparents, after lambasting him for running in the first place, tell them to run. You don't expect good advice from Finn, Cassidy or that group, but you probably get the most honest answers from them. The mother acts like a spoiled brat, seems to have no care about Sean - the son she actually knew for 8 years, and puts her sons in danger.

    Then there's the story itself - as opposed to actually picking a direction, the story forces you into one bad decision after another. I have played the game many times just to see what would happen and no matter what, the ending is terrible. I am older and there is no way I am letting a 16 year old get sent to prison for 15 years for something he didn't do. Meanwhile Daniel, if he helps me across the border, ends up under house arrest. Realistically, he either wouldn't have been charged at all or the government, noticing his powers, would have put him in some program - out of sight. If Daniel comes with me across the border, we still seem distant. If I give myself up, there are no articles about the trial, no chance I will not get convicted or will be prosecuted for my only real crime (stealing the car out of the hospital parking lot). Also, the points or cents you are given for your choices at the end don't make sense. What does the game actually want you to do?

    I agree with one of the reviews that they seemed to have copped out or rushed the game. So much time between chapters (in the game - months have passed, weeks, etc) I only found out what happened during that time by reading Sean's notebook. I think the dialogue doesn't fit with the characters - and a lot of stock dialogue means no matter what you choose, the response or your next lines will be the same.

    The game never really deals with Daniel's powers and the possibility that the government would want to study him or lock him up - this is more of a reason to keep running than any of the other stupid reasons "adults" give the kids.    … Expand
  23. Sterling_Archer
    Feb 8, 2020
    4
    The first Life is Strange is one of the best games I've played. I loved it, but number 2 is amazingly bad. Daniel is easily one of my most hated characters in any game. There is little to no character development throughout the entire story, and I felt like my choices meant absolutely nothing. This is clearly not a choose your own adventure game, but a narrative where you can choose whatThe first Life is Strange is one of the best games I've played. I loved it, but number 2 is amazingly bad. Daniel is easily one of my most hated characters in any game. There is little to no character development throughout the entire story, and I felt like my choices meant absolutely nothing. This is clearly not a choose your own adventure game, but a narrative where you can choose what to interact with on your way to the next plot point. The story starts off extremely slow, and I feel only gets slower from there. The tension they build is more infuriating than heart pounding with little to no pay off. I'm completely shocked this was written by the same people as the first. I really wanted to like this game, especially after how amazing the first one was, but this is a game I would never play again.… Expand
  24. MicaelFetoli
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    Life is strange is a game that will always let a mark on your heart. It is everything that a game story needs to have,
    I have just to thank Dontnod and Square Enix for making this wonderful game. I hope a new life is strange is in their plans, because they really know how to make a game.
    Thank you,
    It's a must play, and the other games of the franchise too.
  25. zx2781
    Feb 4, 2020
    0
    Sure the game is good but Internet Required??? Not all episodes on the disc. Wait for a complete copy and don't reward this BS with a purchase.
  26. Kif1983
    Jan 26, 2020
    4
    It's really unfortunate that the game doesn't work given the success of the previous games. However, I think it's easy to understand where the failures are.

    The game has you following 2 very 1 dimensional, often frustrating characters. They frequently make poor choices, even with no input from you. The other characters have no time to breathe, or develop. In the final episode,    It's really unfortunate that the game doesn't work given the success of the previous games. However, I think it's easy to understand where the failures are.

    The game has you following 2 very 1 dimensional, often frustrating characters. They frequently make poor choices, even with no input from you. The other characters have no time to breathe, or develop. In the final episode, there's an emotional goodbye with a character, I know it's emotional because the music told me so. During the scene, I couldn't help but tap my fingers thinking 'I've spoken to these people literally once, move it along already'. It's very telling that the only emotional hit in the game, for me, was when a character from Life is Strange 1 was talking about events from that game. And, to be honest, that seemed like a cheat to me, relying on the previous games for an actual connection.

    The narrative itself is extremely flawed. Overwhelmingly, it felt like the decisions were entirely pointless. Obviously, a game like this will have a path to follow regardless of the choices. However, even smaller choices were often rail-roaded. There was one particular moment where the story literally wouldn't progress until I stole a yoyo as a gift, simply because I couldn't afford to buy a gift. It didn't seem like there was an option to do anything else. However, if you told me there was and I didn't spot it, I would believe you because that's one of the other problems.

    On looking at the 'X% people chose this' screens. A fair majority of them showed 90+% people did one thing, and the rest were split by the other choices. I believe that in a lot of cases, it's because the other choices were poorly, or, not at all telegraphed.

    Also, to nitpick, a lot of the voice acting seemed very flat. To a point where I stopped interacting with the random objects after a while cause I didn't care, or want to hear about what the character had to say about them.

    If you are looking for a heart warming story about brothers. I would instead suggest Brothers, A Tale of 2 Sons.    … Expand
  27. LucasBvalle
    Jan 19, 2020
    0
    The end is crap, no matter what you do. I got really disapointed: the game is more about politics than anything else...
  28. midipon
    Jan 11, 2020
    1
    Unrealistic, poorly paced, with poor VA and bad storytelling. Good for a laugh at its expense but not much else.
  29. marc95
    Jan 9, 2020
    0
    Non è un gioco. Non esiste un gameplay se non camminare e parlare con personaggi costantemente scritti in modo non originale. Non originale come la trama. Tutte le scelte del giocatore non portano a nessun cambiamento significativo. Non si riesce a immedesimarsi con nessun personaggio e non si entra nella storia.Che tristezza di prodotto scadente..
  30. burakcetinkay
    Jan 7, 2020
    3
    Wasted my time for this game. It isn’t like life is strange 1. Couldnt connect with the characters. I am sorry.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Cubed3
    Apr 12, 2021
    70
    Anyone that enjoyed the original Life is Strange and opted not to give a chance to this sequel should reconsider right away. The story may not deliver the same impact or suspense, but this is a poignant narrative that many should find a degree of relatability to, with extremely likeable characters in the form of Sean and Daniel. With the full season discounted often and a new game on the horizon, this is a great time to journey south with the Diaz brothers.
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  2. IGN Japan
    Apr 10, 2020
    70
    Different from its predecessor, Life is Strange 2 brings more political themes to the table. Protagonist Sean’s little brother Daniel has supernatural powers, but is too young to distinguish between good and evil, and it is up to the player how you want to guide him. While interesting in theory, this results in a gameplay experience based almost entirely on making decisions, and supernatural elements are not put into use as cleverly as in the original Life is Strange. This makes Life is Strange 2 feel like it lacks focus, because most of its political themes are not fleshed out enough, and the ones that do work don’t really need supernatural elements in the first place.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 9, 2020
    90
    A refined followup with a totally new cast to fall in love with. You should absolutely play Life Is Strange 2. But you might want a box of tissues ready for the ending. [Issue#171, p.85]
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