Life is Strange: Episode 5 - Polarized

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 276 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 209 out of 276
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 276
  3. Negative: 31 out of 276

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  1. TheDestroyer
    Oct 24, 2015
    9
    The ending feels rushed!!! Not gonna sugarcoat it. I love this series with all my heart, but the amount of endings you can get doesn't feel satisfying at all considering the amount of decisions and build-up before then. Don't let this stop you from purchasing it though - it is still worth every nickel and dime.

    Episode 5 - 9 out of 10
  2. jcarl663
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    When I first got episode 1 I didn't expect things to go this way. All of the things you did throughout the game come to a head in this episode, culminating in a choice I wouldn't wish on anyone. It went from weird hipster drama to something much, much more meaningful.
  3. Eslamoov
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    The only sentence that describes this beautiful, emotional, breathtaking video game it would be a fu***** roller coaster of feels.
    An amazing ending to a surprisingly amazing game, the surprise of the year for me.
  4. makakz
    Oct 24, 2015
    10
    Good ending of a good game.The must-have if you like good and sad stories like this.And the only minus is your heart broken and your feelings crushed.
  5. Djurdjen
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    Though your choices don't matter much in this episode (except for the last one), this was still a spectacular and intense finale. I think i've never been so emotionally attached to a video game protagonist. This is without doubt the best game I've played this year.
  6. keithjonjonson
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    This was by no means a perfect finale, as it felt just a bit muddled, with similar hits and misses in the dialogue. BUT THIS EPISODE NEEDS TO BE STUDIED AND ABSORBED by future episodic gaming teams. It is still unquestionably a 9.9 in my view. Polarized was brilliantly inventive, and in all the chaos, still hammers home the point it's been making all along: Life is... f****'d up. But noThis was by no means a perfect finale, as it felt just a bit muddled, with similar hits and misses in the dialogue. BUT THIS EPISODE NEEDS TO BE STUDIED AND ABSORBED by future episodic gaming teams. It is still unquestionably a 9.9 in my view. Polarized was brilliantly inventive, and in all the chaos, still hammers home the point it's been making all along: Life is... f****'d up. But no one is alone.… Expand
  7. josh671
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    Fantastic final episode that really does draw from the previous 4 episodes in a surprising way. Highly recommended, if you were waiting for the final episode to purchase the game you have a great 5 part series ahead.
  8. krimokrimo
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    This game managed to do something, what a few months ago, when it all started, I never thought it would.
    It concludes the plot inhabiting a wide range of themes and emotions in one final crescendo that is so well done, that I was in tears when it ended.
    Definitely recommended!
  9. SerioosSam
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    I have never once felt so emotionally attached to a game! This really is a masterpiece with no other games like it. I am interested and care for pretty much every character I have witnessed throughout the previous episodes. This last one is a complete emotional thunderstorm. *pun intended* Although I am now questioning my final choice I had to make in the game, I am still satisfied with itI have never once felt so emotionally attached to a game! This really is a masterpiece with no other games like it. I am interested and care for pretty much every character I have witnessed throughout the previous episodes. This last one is a complete emotional thunderstorm. *pun intended* Although I am now questioning my final choice I had to make in the game, I am still satisfied with it and will most likely be replaying the episodes and getting all the trophies. 10/10 this is genre defining at its greatest! I will still be thinking about this for days to come.… Expand
  10. doboszsite
    Oct 24, 2015
    9
    I'm very happy to see story base game which do not feature deus ex machina at the end. Limiting player choice this time proved to be the right approach.
  11. roshi82
    Nov 23, 2015
    9
    I loved the entire series but the ending just didn't do it for me. But all together the game was AMAZING and I would highly recc to ANYONE! The ending which I wont spoil... I wanted it a bit darker. (maybe it was for some)
  12. kbm
    Nov 4, 2015
    9
    An enjoyable and intriguing story that pulled me in closer every single episode. A story about capturing the moment as well as helping those around you whilst not wasting a single second. This game emphasises player choice and consequences, reminding you about them throughout your playthrough.
    Some may say that the story is about love while others will say it's about moving on, that's the    An enjoyable and intriguing story that pulled me in closer every single episode. A story about capturing the moment as well as helping those around you whilst not wasting a single second. This game emphasises player choice and consequences, reminding you about them throughout your playthrough.
    Some may say that the story is about love while others will say it's about moving on, that's the beauty of it - it depends on you, the player and how you feel about the story and characters. Do ALL your choices matter in the end? No. Is that what the game was about? No. It's about the journey you had, and the two final options in the game which are unavoidable.
    Life is Strange is a heart-wrenching, beautiful story and I hope to see more from DONTNOD Entertainment in the future.    … Expand
  13. EnriqueUlloa
    Nov 25, 2015
    9
    Love the series but i was a bit disappointed by the last episode, it felt rush and clumsy. Even with the ending being really predictable it was still amazing, definitely one of favorite games of all time.

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#44 Best PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Games Master UK
    Jan 3, 2016
    91
    Confident, strident, beautiful and different. [Christmas 2015, p.80]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 16, 2015
    60
    Fractured. [Christmas 2015, p.79]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 15, 2015
    60
    While the episode does provide a conclusion to Max’s bittersweet story, its splintered things apart more than tied them all together. [January 2015, p75]
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