Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 3: Hell is Empty

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 87
  3. Negative: 16 out of 87

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  1. AugustWest1
    Jan 2, 2018
    10
    I enjoyed every second of this game. Every episode brought something fresh and exciting to the table and injected life into this story. I finished playing feeling emotionally moved more so than the majority of games I play. The story telling, the pacing, is all some of the finest work available in the gaming world today. Eagerly anticipating more. Bravissimo
  2. urachka
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    The final episode of 2 season, is really great. Music and color-correction is the best.
    This final scene is very "mature-violented" for brain of big fan '_'
  3. SpartyAnimal
    Dec 20, 2017
    8
    I'll start this off by saying that I will play Episodes 1 and 2 over again, but not 3. It was a good episode, but also very different from the first two episodes, which I loved.

    The first two episodes were very focused on the Chloe and Rachel relationship, which was what I enjoyed. The third episode put Chloe on a chase to find Rachel's Mom and didn't have enough Rachel. It was a    I'll start this off by saying that I will play Episodes 1 and 2 over again, but not 3. It was a good episode, but also very different from the first two episodes, which I loved.

    The first two episodes were very focused on the Chloe and Rachel relationship, which was what I enjoyed. The third episode put Chloe on a chase to find Rachel's Mom and didn't have enough Rachel. It was a thoughtful and solid ending to the three episodes, but I would've much preferred more Rachel and Chloe.

    This episode was a lot darker and went off the rails a bit in Rachel's Dad's office and not just with Elliot (who I honestly didn't even know who he was at first when I ran into him in the hospital).

    But ultimately while it ended dark and perhaps even needed to go there in some ways, I would've like it to be a bit lighter with more of Chloe and Rachel's relationship, which I think has been the highlight of both seasons so far. Also I still don't know if I made the right decision at the end.    … Expand

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99
#99 Best PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. PlayGround.ru
    Jan 15, 2018
    40
    Before the Storm is just an example of badly written teen fiction. Dull story and unmotivated characters will definitely disappoint many fans of the original Life is Strange.
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  2. DarkStation
    Jan 12, 2018
    60
    Life Is Strange: Before The Storm has its moments but on the whole, it just didn’t do enough to capture my attention the way Life Is Strange did. Though easily a tumultuous period in her life, Chloe wasn’t as interesting as she was in the original game. The whole back talk mechanic isn’t an adequate replacement for Max’s time travel ability because I feel the consequences weren’t nearly as substantial.
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  3. We Got This Covered
    Jan 6, 2018
    70
    A fitting finale to this prequel miniseries that lays the foundations to Max and Chloe’s future escapades, and while it doesn’t quite hit the heady heights of the mainline series, it holds its own as a unique, self-contained teen-drama, with a gritty bite of realism thrown in for good measure.
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