Life is Strange: True Colors

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  1. Ibuki_7731
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    It's another dumpster like the last games and somehow is the worst one in the series. Don't buy this game it's a literal scam that uses queer baiting for sales. Absolute garbage.
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    Life Is Strange: True Colors
    The power of an empath
    Life is strange true colors is an 8 hour long narrative adventure game where you play as Alex Chen, You’ve been apart from your brother in juvi, youre reunited, theres boy girl drama, soehting happens in the town of haven, you set out with your friends to get to the bottom of it, and.. I just didn’t like it.. Usually in life is strange    Life Is Strange: True Colors
    The power of an empath
    Life is strange true colors is an 8 hour long narrative adventure game where you play as Alex Chen, You’ve been apart from your brother in juvi, youre reunited, theres boy girl drama, soehting happens in the town of haven, you set out with your friends to get to the bottom of it, and.. I just didn’t like it..
    Usually in life is strange games im glued to the seat, feeling like I cant wait for the next chapter or episode, but after the first chapter, I never felt this feeling for the rest of the game, the pacing is so slow, the entire story takes place in the same little down, rarely do you get dialog options or choices, making you feel more of a bystander than someone actually making a difference in a town that needs saving in your eyes.. I flet like I was just mildly partaking in a drawn out, slow boring stoy, by occasionally having to find a feather or a bottle of alcohol to progress the story.. though I will admit, there was one decently cool chater where yooure larping.. theres a final sequence in that chapter where the astetics of the entire game changes,as you see through the eyes of a child, and I just wish the entire chapter was like this… which brings me to your power.. its not a life is strange game without a super power.. your super power here is… reading emotions.. basically youre an empath, you can read emotions, get into the min of people to help them overcome those emetions to push the story forward, but I never felt like this was a cool power, it was kind of just there, no real persuasion or again dialog options to move the needle.. just ocassionally hold down a button and here some internal dialog to find out how a charcter is feeling and help them feel better…
    Overall I was pretty disappointed in true colors..
    Did I cry once or twice? Sure… but did it just happen to be one really good scene and didn’t really earn those tears? That’s how I feel. The charater building is lacking here, moments with your brother or love interests just down get deep or personal enough for me to ultimately care as much as I feel I should about the story and its outcome..
    I don’t regret my time spent with true colors, but I feel with how little actually happens her and how little you get to interact with the story, theres far too much filler..
    I give Life is Strange: True Colors
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  3. DrummBumm
    Sep 23, 2021
    6
    This was an OK game. I thought the story was pretty interesting and the characters are pretty well developed. There are also some moments/twists that come out of no where to keep things interesting and break up the monotony of the tedious nature of the dialogue. A lot of times throughout the game I feel the characters are a little slow when reacting to each others dialogue which made itThis was an OK game. I thought the story was pretty interesting and the characters are pretty well developed. There are also some moments/twists that come out of no where to keep things interesting and break up the monotony of the tedious nature of the dialogue. A lot of times throughout the game I feel the characters are a little slow when reacting to each others dialogue which made it feel kind of robotic. Your choices only make small differences as well, not effecting the outcome in a major way. The game certainly holds your hand throughout, so there is really no difficulty or challenges in completing it. Very much a story only game which makes a lot of it very boring. I'd recommend this as a rental to collect easy trophies/achievements, definitely not worth the $60 price tag.… Expand
  4. MadBert91
    Nov 3, 2021
    7
    La historia es entretenida, aunque sin llegar al nivel de los dos primeros. Le sigue faltando un doblaje al castellano tan necesario para un juego NARRATIVO. No me encontré ningún bug reseñable y a nivel jugable responde bien.
  5. Explicit1
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    F_ck China and their moronic people review bombing this amazing game.
  6. gonzalo_arg
    Oct 10, 2021
    6
    As a fan of the series and previous entries, I expected something better but ended up in a disappointment.
    The game is too short, it’s only 8-9 hours doing side quest and finding the collectibles. I think it’s not worth the full 60 dollars being that short.
    Story was so bland and light compared to LIS 2, or even the first one. LIS 2 had a lot of tension and intersting moments to remember,    As a fan of the series and previous entries, I expected something better but ended up in a disappointment.
    The game is too short, it’s only 8-9 hours doing side quest and finding the collectibles. I think it’s not worth the full 60 dollars being that short.
    Story was so bland and light compared to LIS 2, or even the first one. LIS 2 had a lot of tension and intersting moments to remember, but not this one.

    Storytelling, voice acting, animations are good as usual, that’s why I’m rating it a 6.
    It’s a shame because it could’ve been much better. I think it was a mistake to drop the old system of selli h chapters separately, since each chapter could last 3 hours.    … Expand
  7. ShinobiRu
    Dec 13, 2021
    3
    My my
  8. underexposed
    Sep 13, 2021
    4
    Would have rated it higher if I were to rate it as a PS4 game. But I bought it for my PS5. It's unacceptable that the devs are either so greedy to release it at its current state or too lazy and incompetent to optimize the game for the PS5. It plays like a last-gen game at 30fps and slooooow loading times.
  9. chabanenkopp
    Sep 15, 2021
    0
    30 FPS is unacceptable, this is a simple game from the technological perspective - how come it is limited to 30 fps and has such long downloads? And why can't I skip the boring dialogues? I stopped playing the game until it gets patched.
  10. kieranallan0074
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    Life is Strange: True Colors was a fantastic thrill ride. A journey like no other. Had me grinning from ear to ear and then bawling my eyes out. The visuals, story and characters were all flawless and I cannot wait to see what come next!
  11. Misterkevv7
    Sep 11, 2021
    0
    Been a HUGE fan of LIS since the beggining. I was excited as hell to play a new game.
    But they took the crappy decision to cap the game at 30 fps on PS5 and Xbox Series X and it's a sluggish 30 fps.. And they dare claiming that it's for a cinematic experience (Official anwser from their Twitter feed) But on PC you can go at 60fps and even higher..
    PS5 and Xbox Series X would have EASILY    Been a HUGE fan of LIS since the beggining. I was excited as hell to play a new game.
    But they took the crappy decision to cap the game at 30 fps on PS5 and Xbox Series X and it's a sluggish 30 fps.. And they dare claiming that it's for a cinematic experience (Official anwser from their Twitter feed) But on PC you can go at 60fps and even higher..

    PS5 and Xbox Series X would have EASILY handle this game at 60 fps but Deck Nine excused their lazyness by telling us that they did that on purpose.

    Also the game is filled with several seconds loading screen when you go from inside to outside, when once again the consoles would have been able to handle no loadings screen at all or very short time loadings.. There's nothing immersive in a sluggish 30 fps with frequent 10-12 seconds loading screen. There's no excuse a game like Miles Morales can play at Dynamic 4K + Ray Tracing + 60 Fps + No loading AT ALL on PS5. Deck Nine, you missed the mark completely with this one and it's unacceptable. You didn't took the time or the will to optimize your game, don't you dare tell us it was on purpose. We're not dumb.    … Expand
  12. DonDodo
    Sep 16, 2021
    0
    Life is strange true colors runs with unstable 30 fps on next-gen consoles and need patch. I expected from game like this 60 fps option...
  13. mitcher78
    Sep 19, 2021
    4
    The worst of all Life is Strange series, including Before the Storm. Do not trust professional reviews, story is so boring.
  14. baeda
    Sep 20, 2021
    0
    I quit the game half an hour in, so my review will only show the technical mess this game is. It's not even 30fps on PS5, and I could live with 30fps in games like that. But the graphics look like the first part of the series. Where is RTX? Controls feel clonky but that might come from the stuttering / low framerate. This is nothing that can be overseen in a QA, so they released it whileI quit the game half an hour in, so my review will only show the technical mess this game is. It's not even 30fps on PS5, and I could live with 30fps in games like that. But the graphics look like the first part of the series. Where is RTX? Controls feel clonky but that might come from the stuttering / low framerate. This is nothing that can be overseen in a QA, so they released it while fully aware of the issues the game has and that makes it a 0/10.… Expand
  15. ghosttoyou
    Oct 2, 2021
    3
    Скучное, унылое , детское говно. Очень разочарован своими потраченными деньгами, мало того что гениальные разрабы сделали лок в 30 фпс , так и сама игра худшая в серии выходит, ощущение что от команды первых двух частей никого не осталось в составе нынешних разработчиков. Игра скучная , не интересная и предсказуемая в плоть до самого финала, только финал немножечко цепляет, а так это 5Скучное, унылое , детское говно. Очень разочарован своими потраченными деньгами, мало того что гениальные разрабы сделали лок в 30 фпс , так и сама игра худшая в серии выходит, ощущение что от команды первых двух частей никого не осталось в составе нынешних разработчиков. Игра скучная , не интересная и предсказуемая в плоть до самого финала, только финал немножечко цепляет, а так это 5 монотонных эпизодов где ничего толком не происходит, только пару моментов интересных , и то на пару минут. Про геймплей в этой части вообще можно в принципе ничего не говорить , тут слабее сюжета и не сравним с первыми двумя частями. В общем очень жалею о потраченных 30и евро на эту игру, лучше бы скачал её с торента на комп , а лучше бы она вообще не выходила :)… Expand
  16. Elzechrus
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    Fck this Chinese review bombing. This is a great game. Love your Tibet elsewhere.
  17. wide_purchase
    Jan 29, 2022
    0
    Poor story telling and poor acting. Actors seem to be reading from the script like absolute robots. The game failed miserably in trying to make any of the characters likeable, apparently the town was full of soulless people until Alex arrived and somehow made it worse. The “power” Alex has is not called empathy, is manipulation. No real consequences in any choice you made. This is game isPoor story telling and poor acting. Actors seem to be reading from the script like absolute robots. The game failed miserably in trying to make any of the characters likeable, apparently the town was full of soulless people until Alex arrived and somehow made it worse. The “power” Alex has is not called empathy, is manipulation. No real consequences in any choice you made. This is game is absolutely a waste of money. Don’t buy this. Ever… Expand
  18. OnlyOneHere
    Sep 11, 2021
    0
    This game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for this interactive movie. The first Life Is Strange was $5 per episode, making it a total of $25. You would think we would get more than 5 episodes/chapters at this outrageous price increase, but the developers were too greedy and lazy for that. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag.This game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for this interactive movie. The first Life Is Strange was $5 per episode, making it a total of $25. You would think we would get more than 5 episodes/chapters at this outrageous price increase, but the developers were too greedy and lazy for that. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag.

    The story is poorly written with cringeworthy dialogue. The running animations are also cringeworthy. The graphics are trash. Despite the trash graphics, the game still manages to have loading screens when entering/exiting interiors. That is very PS2-like. It's already bad enough that this so-called PS5 game has garbage animations. To make matters worse, this game doesn't even have an option to run this game at 60 fps. How can a bare-boned game with terrible graphics not run at 60 fps on a PS5 console? That is embarrassing. The in-game arcade games are more fun than the game itself.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is not a reason to touch this game again. Charging $60 for a 9-10 hour campaign with no replay value is a cashgrab. You can't even play the table soccer minigame locally with a friend. Not to mention that the ball physics are pathetic in that minigame. I don't recommend this game at all. Just wait for it to be free on PS Plus.    … Expand
  19. hamoonbeigi
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    This game is great in terms of story, music, gameplay and I recommend all gamers to try it
  20. Janklootvandam
    Apr 21, 2022
    0
    Life is Cringe and Soy: True Colors . I'm not an empath and I guess I'll never will be. If you like woke cringy nonsense like this you should definitely buy. I don't know what type of audience likes these types of games but it is obviously one with inferior genetics and intelligence.
  21. xNAMx10
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    AMAZING GAME, Life is Strange 2 is still better but it doesnt take away from how amazing this game is! I LOVE the characters so much especially Alex and Ryan!
  22. TheTrashBoi
    Sep 11, 2021
    8
    An immense improvement over Life is Strange 2, bravo Deck Nine! The game is a bit pricey though and the game is shorter than previous mainline entries so I do recommend buying this on sale though. I loved Alex’s story so much and I can’t wait to see what Deck Nine do next in the future.
  23. TopToddy
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    For me, this was a solid return to form after the misfire that LiS 2 is. Alex as the new main protagonist is a real winner, as was the single location and consistent cast of characters.

    I'd probably rate it an 8.5/10 or 9/10 but I'm bumping it up to a full 10 to combat all the stupid review bombing.
  24. sityoazzdown
    May 9, 2022
    7
    A game that I snagged on sale for half off and enjoyed, however this being a premium priced game, I would not neccesarily reccomend you check it out at full price. Powered by a great cast of characters and touching story, this choose your adventure style game kind of falls flat in other areas.

    Pros: - Compelling story in a cheesy way - Great small cast So-so: - the small side    A game that I snagged on sale for half off and enjoyed, however this being a premium priced game, I would not neccesarily reccomend you check it out at full price. Powered by a great cast of characters and touching story, this choose your adventure style game kind of falls flat in other areas.

    Pros:
    - Compelling story in a cheesy way
    - Great small cast

    So-so:
    - the small side content

    Cons:
    - choices barely matter, story is set in stone.
    - Wished this game had qte prompts.
    - Really short game for $60, questionable replay value.

    Great story, but with weak player choice input. Beat this game in two days with not much replayability. Solid game, but not worth $60,,, snag on a sale but only if you like games like telltales, Speaking of telltale, I wished this game would had been more like detroit become humans branching paths, but alas your choices barely matter.    … Expand
  25. doncsoo
    Sep 22, 2021
    9
    Pros:
    - Amazing story with great twists
    - The characters never felt this alive in a LiS game, they are booming with personality - Great graphics - Alex's power is one of the best, compared to Max's and Daniel's power Cons: - Some story consequences felt weird - Expected it to be a bit longer - Should have been optimized more - PS5 DualSense features should have been more widely    Pros:
    - Amazing story with great twists
    - The characters never felt this alive in a LiS game, they are booming with personality
    - Great graphics
    - Alex's power is one of the best, compared to Max's and Daniel's power
    Cons:
    - Some story consequences felt weird
    - Expected it to be a bit longer
    - Should have been optimized more
    - PS5 DualSense features should have been more widely used

    I really enjoyed this entry from Deck Nine. I hope they continue to make story-driven games. :D    … Expand
  26. tomason
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Hasta ahora el más flojito de la saga. No es mal juego, es bastante chill y pasé un buen rato jugandolo, pero a la historia le faltó fuerza y momentos memorables e interesantes. Más viniendo de una historia tan intensa como la de LiS 2. Algo que no me gustó es que en PS5 para jugar a 60fps se le baje la resolución a 1080p. Creo que se podría haber equilibrado mejor eso con una resoluciónHasta ahora el más flojito de la saga. No es mal juego, es bastante chill y pasé un buen rato jugandolo, pero a la historia le faltó fuerza y momentos memorables e interesantes. Más viniendo de una historia tan intensa como la de LiS 2. Algo que no me gustó es que en PS5 para jugar a 60fps se le baje la resolución a 1080p. Creo que se podría haber equilibrado mejor eso con una resolución dinámica. La música como siempre es muy buena.… Expand
  27. SuperDuck23
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    A gentle but meandering story that is weighed down by the usual flaw of the Life Is Strange series – drawn out chapters. If there were three chapters here instead of five, the game would be a lot better for it.

    The characters are well developed for the most part and none of them feel out of place like in Life Is Strange 2 – although I’m not sure a weed café is the most realistic type of    A gentle but meandering story that is weighed down by the usual flaw of the Life Is Strange series – drawn out chapters. If there were three chapters here instead of five, the game would be a lot better for it.

    The characters are well developed for the most part and none of them feel out of place like in Life Is Strange 2 – although I’m not sure a weed café is the most realistic type of establishment in a tiny town full of about five shops (how on Earth do they stay in business?!). However, I really appreciated how the game captures the feeling of a small, country town with great success.

    Life Is Strange: True Colors is another mixed bag – albeit a better one than its predecessor. Maybe one day the writers will finally be able to learn that sometimes less is more – or at least understand the difference between meaningful character moments and inconsequential filler.    … Expand
  28. Jay_Rosie
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    The Best Life IS Strange game. I was not expecting to like this as much as 1 or 2 but overall it's a much better game. The story and the characters are well written and no one seems cringy like previous games. The voice acting on every character is great. Not one person was weak.
  29. iva66
    Oct 19, 2021
    5
    I won't believe the critics ratings anymore. Shorter, didn't feel anything for any of the characters. The first 2 were much better.
  30. LaDix
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    Like another one review said "A return to form for the Life is Strange series, True Colours story, characters, music and setting are stunning and full of feeling. The fact that this time around you get all five episodes in one means you can play the game at your own pace, binge all five episodes if you like, nothing stopping you here." I feel complaty the same it is a good return to theLike another one review said "A return to form for the Life is Strange series, True Colours story, characters, music and setting are stunning and full of feeling. The fact that this time around you get all five episodes in one means you can play the game at your own pace, binge all five episodes if you like, nothing stopping you here." I feel complaty the same it is a good return to the life is strange series and the music is pretty good if you into punk rock… Expand
  31. onemorelevel_1
    Sep 12, 2021
    8
    A LONG WAITED GAME
    I’m a huge fan of Life Is Strange -series. I don’t think they are just video games, but fully realized concepts of humanity and what it means to be a human with superpowers. In the first game the main character had a superpower of rewind time and change happenings, it also changed so many other things and unbalanced the whole balance on nature, bringing chaos. Life Is    A LONG WAITED GAME
    I’m a huge fan of Life Is Strange -series. I don’t think they are just video games, but fully realized concepts of humanity and what it means to be a human with superpowers. In the first game the main character had a superpower of rewind time and change happenings, it also changed so many other things and unbalanced the whole balance on nature, bringing chaos. Life Is Strange: True Colors’s main character have also a superpower, this time to feel and affect other people’s emotions.

    A SUPERWOMAN
    The main character Alex are old enough to leave the foster care and goes after his brother who lives in peaceful town Haven. They haven’t seen each other for years. Everything goes wrong when Alex’s brother dies in an accident that could’ve been avoided. That’s when her superpower of feeling other’s emotions comes in handy, as she tried to uncover why he was killed.

    GAMEPLAY, STORY, GRAPHICS
    The gameplay is rather simple in True Colors and the main thing is to interact with other people and use your power. That’s also when all the most important decisions comes that’ll have long and unchangeable consequences and in the end of the game it all ravels into one. Everything you do and don’t do in Haven have consequences. For example, I didn’t interact with everyone and in the end I had to pay for that.

    What makes the gameplay easier is the fact that this time the game are released as whole and not episodically in every three (or so) months. It was much easier to play and remember all the interactions and characters this time. That episodically released previous games was my biggest problem with the games, because it was so hard to remember all the decision I’ve made previously.

    Story-wise the plot was good, even though I could tell many events beforehand. True Colors is very much re-playable, trying to get your best ending. I got my ending as I wanted for the first time around.

    Graphically the game looks nice. It have much updated look compared to the other games of the saga.

    THE VERDICT
    Life Is Strange: True Colors is yet another good Life Is Strange game. What is the best part is the fact the game is released as whole. The game is approx. 8 hours long.    … Expand
  32. Luahanseng
    Oct 19, 2021
    8
    Completed in Platinum Trophy : October 19, 2021
    Playtime : 8 hours
    This is one of the most satisfying, immersive and realistic game-feel i ever played. and the protagonist is my biggest crush in a video game. very satisfying NPCs and side characters, and narrative. This is so far, the best character facial acting i ever played yet. overall it is very addicting. Now it has some huge    Completed in Platinum Trophy : October 19, 2021
    Playtime : 8 hours

    This is one of the most satisfying, immersive and realistic game-feel i ever played. and the protagonist is my biggest crush in a video game. very satisfying NPCs and side characters, and narrative. This is so far, the best character facial acting i ever played yet. overall it is very addicting. Now it has some huge drawbacks if it wasn't for the following, this game is a masterpiece!

    Huge drawbacks :
    1. Ending - the story is one of the most satisfying if it wasn't of the ending how the creators decide to go about it. The idea is to make it based on the players major decisions in the game. the idea is great but the execution in the end is bad. very disappointing.

    2. The game is very short - considering i platinumed the game, i never felt this longing for more in a game right after i platinumed it. not in a good way, but because it is waay too short. you could probably finish the game in less than 5 hours

    3. how come they cant run it in 60 fps it is not like the game is powerful. DISAPPOINTING.

    now this game is an easy 10 if it wasn't for the 3 items i mentioned. damn!    … Expand
  33. Welkinz
    Dec 20, 2021
    8
    It tells an interesting story, shows loveable characters, and it is immersive. The game didn't really provide a huge space for player to explore, yet I did enjoy every corner that was displayed in the game. I think it was an enjoyable 10 hour interactive story experience.
  34. marvsfontanilla
    Oct 22, 2022
    7
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 6
    Sound: 8
    Gameplay: 7
    Game Time: 10 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  35. Jonnyrosa
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    O jogo está excelente, direção de arte incrível, a evolução gráfica e a história muito envolvente.
  36. Duncs12345
    Oct 1, 2022
    8
    Life is Strange: True Colors was a touching experience. The storyline, script and voice acting excelled the game. I thoroughly enjoyed the decision based aspect and the way the game explored on emotions. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a deeper gaming experience.
  37. LasseRon
    Oct 2, 2021
    8
    Great story and characters. If you liked the previous Life is Strange games you'll love this. It has some issues running properly and the framerate drops quite a lot especially in outdoor areas. But still would recommend this if you want a good story game.
  38. MaorGadol
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    I gave this game 10 points. Let me tell you why. Although the story started slowly and maybe kind of boring for some players, the end of chapter 1 was quite emotional. Next chapters got much more interesting and worth playing. In my opinion, it's a good, emotional and beautiful addition to the Life Is Strange series. I don't regret that I pre-ordered it.
  39. knightly
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    i loved this game. it's been a life lesson .it's helped me with issues .just absolutely loved it felt like it saved my life so to say
  40. Elite_Destroyer
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    Jeu absolument magnifique. Le doublage en français est vraiment de qualité, on a Adeline Chetail qui joue ellie et qui est vraiment parfaite pour le rôle de Steph. La doubleuse de Alex et des autres personnes est aussi top. Honnêtement je n'ai jamais vu un aussi bon doublage dans un jeu depuis un bon moment. Les personnages sont attachants et l'histoire vraiment sympa. Les graphismes sontJeu absolument magnifique. Le doublage en français est vraiment de qualité, on a Adeline Chetail qui joue ellie et qui est vraiment parfaite pour le rôle de Steph. La doubleuse de Alex et des autres personnes est aussi top. Honnêtement je n'ai jamais vu un aussi bon doublage dans un jeu depuis un bon moment. Les personnages sont attachants et l'histoire vraiment sympa. Les graphismes sont jolis et ont été très améliorés par rapport au deux autre Life is strange. Bien que je regrette qu'il y ait des temps de chargements sur next gen et qu'on ait pas de la 4k60 fps qui serait très possible pour ce genre de jeux. En tout cas, j'ai adoré l'expérience, jaimerais tellement revoir les personnages… Expand
  41. Bato
    Apr 30, 2022
    8
    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 6/10
    Graphics: 7/10
    Enjoyability: 9/10
    Overall: 8/10
  42. defstm
    Sep 26, 2021
    8
    Not a good game, but a special one.

    The story does not have too much to offer, it's simple, not very complicated, the choices do not matter a lot. This game does not compare to the original LIS, but it's way better than the second one. As a comparison the first game being the largest black hole in the universe this is just an ant and the second one a grain of sand. It's an example of    Not a good game, but a special one.

    The story does not have too much to offer, it's simple, not very complicated, the choices do not matter a lot. This game does not compare to the original LIS, but it's way better than the second one. As a comparison the first game being the largest black hole in the universe this is just an ant and the second one a grain of sand.

    It's an example of how good music can make a game that is not as well thought in the matter of storytelling and mechanics, to be good. If the game didn't have the awesome soundtrack it would be a 4/10, not an 8/10. The soundtrack is awesome, the zen moments are an awesome idea, a thing that I was doing since I started gaming it's now supported and encouraged by developers. I found myself sit 15 minutes or more in a zen moment just watching the beautiful graphics and feeling the song.

    But still, the soundtrack isn't as good as the first game, but it's still very good. But I was expecting way more, given that Alex is intro music. And music being the central theme that revolves through the game. In the first game that was the photography and in the second drawing. So I think we deserved more attention to the music. We received less music than in the first game.

    For the story, I don't know how you can miss this bad, with the background being so perfect, lonely, and peaceful town, Alex the protagonist that is a newcomer and is awaiting to see the mysteries that the town can offer. It could be much better, anyone can think of something better. So I must assume that they did that on purpose, the story is so simple on purpose, like a manifest that things aren't always so complicated and complex. I respect the writers' decision, the game didn't make me burst into tears like in the first list, but it didn't make me wish that it ends faster like the second one.

    The graphics are awesome, the eyes of the characters are so cool, like how the move, respecting the classic lis art style, is so beautiful. The town the Main Street, the road, omg just fills you with an ease and peaceful emotion.

    Another thing that I noticed, playing this on the ps5. Is the dualsense missed opportunities. The game has dual sense support, but it's not there in all of the cases that it could be. I mean it isn't hard to feel on a playthrough where that feedback is missing and you are wondering why so easy to find those spots.

    I think biggest the problem with this game is that the first one exists, the game is worth playing and buying, one of the best games of this year, but when you compare it with Life Is Strange, the original, you even can't compare, the masterpiece of gaming and storytelling it's hella light-years away from True Colors.    … Expand
  43. bearface98
    Dec 2, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the release of controversial Life is Strange 2, the weakest game in the series. Life is Strange True Colors is a return to form. With a beautiful setting and a world that feels alive. After playing this you might want to move to a small mountain town like Haven minus the controversial business practices. The game has a good cast and solid writing that really let's you care about almost everybody. This game somewhat similar to the original is a murder mystery mixed with the supernatural, romance, comedy, drama and a plotwist towards the end that nearly mirrors the original. One thing this game really improves on is the graphics while maintaining the same art style which is great to hear from any Life is Strange fan, this game uses Mo cap which is great because one issue it previously struggled from was the lack of emotion on characters faces. Another big improvement are the romantic options, previously in the games one romantic option would not compare to another in likability or be focused on much compared to the other(IE Finn for likability, IE Warren Graham for lack of attention) but this game really stepped it up both romantic options have great qualities and a great deal of focus from the narrative. Overall this game is pretty solid what is does suffer from is a bit of a lackluster and abrupt final chapter, the actual ending is good but the final chapter itself is really all over the place, which takes it down a few notches for me. Overall I'm feeling a light 8/10 on this game, really being the only game that comes somewhat close to the original.… Expand
  44. Nintenderek
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    This is a great game. The gameplay itself is fun (if you are into telltale like games) and there's also plenty to explore between making dialogue choices. The characters are interesting and I find myself attached to nearly all of them in some way or another. The story is also good and leaves enough mystery and suspense to keep you going. It is a bit like a telltale type game and thoseThis is a great game. The gameplay itself is fun (if you are into telltale like games) and there's also plenty to explore between making dialogue choices. The characters are interesting and I find myself attached to nearly all of them in some way or another. The story is also good and leaves enough mystery and suspense to keep you going. It is a bit like a telltale type game and those certainly aren't for everyone, making this game difficult to recommend to just anyone and while the game is fun, there's nothing particular special about it in comparison to others of these types of games. The new power for this installment of Life is Strange is certainly more interesting than LiS2 but not quite as interesting as the time travel stuff in LiS1. Personally, if this is your first Life is Strange game, I think you would be better off picking up the Remastered Collection of the first two games that is available on Playstation, Switch, Xbox and PC. The first game is 100 percent better than this one. That being said, if you did enjoy that one, you'll probably enjoy this one and this would be very much worth picking up at that point.… Expand
  45. maartenla
    Jun 5, 2022
    8
    Pros
    - Well written story.
    - Very well developed main and side characters - Haven is the best decor of all LiS games thus far. - The 'empath' function is fun to use, and the controller gives nice haptic feedback (trigger resistance, rumbling) when using. - The Ray traced shadows really added something to the game. Cons - The game is not well optimized for the ps5, unfortunately. - Stutter    Pros
    - Well written story.
    - Very well developed main and side characters
    - Haven is the best decor of all LiS games thus far.
    - The 'empath' function is fun to use, and the controller gives nice haptic feedback (trigger resistance, rumbling) when using.
    - The Ray traced shadows really added something to the game.

    Cons
    - The game is not well optimized for the ps5, unfortunately.
    - Stutter issues when panning the camera are still present however, this is not a deal breaker imo.
    - I found the low res visuals at 1080p pretty distracting, so I sticked to 4K30 instead.
    - Very 'in your face' chromatic aberration - no option to turn it off either - which I found to be discracting from time to time.

    All in all, I would definitely recommend this game.    … Expand
  46. Ps5-reviews
    Sep 13, 2021
    8
    Life Is Strange True Colors talks about the story of Alex Chein a girl who has the power to see people's emotions. The girl moves to Colorado with her brother but a tragedy will upset her adventure. Among the pros of the game, the dialogue choices that influence the story certainly stand out depending on the decision made.As previously mentioned Alex can see people's emotions and thisLife Is Strange True Colors talks about the story of Alex Chein a girl who has the power to see people's emotions. The girl moves to Colorado with her brother but a tragedy will upset her adventure. Among the pros of the game, the dialogue choices that influence the story certainly stand out depending on the decision made.As previously mentioned Alex can see people's emotions and this mechanic is well developed.You will be able to see auras around people that depending on the color represent a different emotion.Graphically and artistically the game really has me polite with its cartoon graphics and sweet views of Colorado. Another strong point of the offer are the interactable objects. However the game has some weaknesses such as the plot and characters (apart from alex) and the last flaw is that the content creators will have to turn off copyrighted music so you can see scenes where maybe characters are dancing without music… Expand
  47. KAIGIi
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    Great game, great characters, great protagonist, great soundtrack. I didn't like LiS 2 but this one is one of the bests. There at top with LiS and BtS. Deck Nine did a great job with this one and True Colors is incredible!!! I love this game!!!
  48. Siruru
    Sep 11, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first three episodes of the game show you this wonderful little world with its nice set of characters with different traits and personalities that's definitely benefiting from Alex's power. When the game starts to truly shine by the end of episode three however, all of the sudden the game decides to rush to the end like somehow the developers were reminded that they only had time for five episodes and the actual plot of the game had gone nowhere yet. Like listen I'm the first person who prefers a game that focuses on a single storyline without showing that much of the world it's built on if that's what you want, what you can't do though is shove all these different characters in my face and try to convince me to get interested in them if you're suddenly going to ditch them mid game to tell the story you wanted to tell in the first place. So somehow the developers thought it would be a good idea to spend 85% of an episode on a LARP that has nothing to do with the story and does not progress any of the character's arcs on any way, shape or form and then cut like 50% of episode 4 because I don't know if was me or that episode didn't last more than 15 minutes, and then all of the sudden tell me the whole back story for my character in the last 20 minutes of the game to then have her choose her forever happy ending with a character I've spent 15 minutes with. Overall the game feels rushed to me, the romantic choices are so obvious it feels like you're on a TV show picking your bachelor /Bachelorette and the actual story fell completely flat on its conclusion. Next time either take your time with the world you built and make more episodes or tell the story and cut out the the pointless parts. This games tries too hard to make you like the characters and completely forgets that's telling a story, you can't have it all Deck Nine.… Expand
  49. Ceyrielle
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    Certes le jeu est chère, il est assez court, mais qu'elle claque.
    Déjà il est entièrement et magistralement doublé en français, il est très jolis et les personnages sont très bien écrit.
    Des émotions a la pelle pour ce titre. Des émotion que l'on ressent en meme temp que l'héroïne. Un LiS mémorable a ne surtout pas manquer, qui nous fait vite oublier la catastrophe qu'était l'épisode    Certes le jeu est chère, il est assez court, mais qu'elle claque.
    Déjà il est entièrement et magistralement doublé en français, il est très jolis et les personnages sont très bien écrit.
    Des émotions a la pelle pour ce titre.
    Des émotion que l'on ressent en meme temp que l'héroïne.
    Un LiS mémorable a ne surtout pas manquer, qui nous fait vite oublier la catastrophe qu'était l'épisode 2.    … Expand
  50. solostand
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    Was going with high expectations, but they were exceeded. 10/10 in my book. Gorgeous visuals, awesome writing and a lot of clever and touching moments. I've enjoyed every entry in LiS so far, but this one is a whole another level.
  51. CrazyMrLahey
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    This game is fantastic. Ignore the Chinese clowns review bombing it. They can't even get their country in order after killing millions of people around the world. If you liked life is strange, you'll like this game.
  52. ElenaFever
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    A beautiful game, full of details and sensations. I do not know if at the height of the first, which set a precedent, but it is very close.

    It had been a long time since I enjoyed playing that much.
  53. Sety
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    I love reading other peoples minds. It’s fun and Spring Haven and it’s mystery were compelling. It still felt like it’s a shadow of the first life is strange game. Because it wasn’t released per episode, it also felt like the openings and endings per game were dry and not too emotionally impacting. Guess it’s because they decided not to play music or keep the endings per episode too long,I love reading other peoples minds. It’s fun and Spring Haven and it’s mystery were compelling. It still felt like it’s a shadow of the first life is strange game. Because it wasn’t released per episode, it also felt like the openings and endings per game were dry and not too emotionally impacting. Guess it’s because they decided not to play music or keep the endings per episode too long, but it lost a cinematic style in my opinion that previous LIS games were amazing at having. The dream sequence really hit home with me. I’m Asian, so I also think that Alex really portrayed what my household was like.… Expand
  54. WaynophPlays
    Sep 13, 2021
    8
    A return to form for the Life is Strange series, True Colours story, characters, music and setting are stunning and full of feeling. The fact that this time around you get all five episodes in one means you can play the game at your own pace, binge all five episodes if you like, nothing stopping you here.
    There are a few bugs and frame rate issues which will hopefully be patched but they    A return to form for the Life is Strange series, True Colours story, characters, music and setting are stunning and full of feeling. The fact that this time around you get all five episodes in one means you can play the game at your own pace, binge all five episodes if you like, nothing stopping you here.
    There are a few bugs and frame rate issues which will hopefully be patched but they are nothing game breaking to take away from the immersion. Well worth a play through.    … Expand
  55. jongo31
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    Edit: They've recently added motion blur and now the game is playable, so I've adjusted my review accordingly. The fact this game only runs at 30 FPS on a next generation console is a disgrace. It's not like they've added any motion blur to compensate, and it honestly looks horrible, especially on a large screen.

    The developers stated they'd done this on purpose for "cinematic" reasons,    Edit: They've recently added motion blur and now the game is playable, so I've adjusted my review accordingly. The fact this game only runs at 30 FPS on a next generation console is a disgrace. It's not like they've added any motion blur to compensate, and it honestly looks horrible, especially on a large screen.

    The developers stated they'd done this on purpose for "cinematic" reasons, but that's a load of BS, they could have taken a leaf of of Ghost of Tsushima book and capped the cut scenes to 30 FPS. Considering this game can run at 60 FPS on PC it's clearly a cover up for the fact this game is just a poor port to console. It has its bugs and the raytracing literally doesn't work. Maybe future patches will fix these issues, but the poor frame rate is a deal breaker as it kills the immersion, and for me, makes the game unplayable.    … Expand
  56. karhukas
    Sep 20, 2021
    5
    Non-spoiler review here, from a perspective of a player who really enjoyed the first LiS, the prequel and was rooting for Deck Nine to succeed with assumed creative freedom. My score for the game is average but describing the game as such would be unfair. The best way to summarize True Colors is a "could have been", which makes it ultimately worse than being average throughout.

    I'll    Non-spoiler review here, from a perspective of a player who really enjoyed the first LiS, the prequel and was rooting for Deck Nine to succeed with assumed creative freedom. My score for the game is average but describing the game as such would be unfair. The best way to summarize True Colors is a "could have been", which makes it ultimately worse than being average throughout.

    I'll start off with the positives: the game has the familiarity of a Life is Strange, even to a fault. The fonts, the walking pace, animations, thoughts and comments Alex makes about stuff around her (posters, flowers, gnomes), text messages, a journal: all that is here, if you were hoping for it. The soundtrack is good, and helps shape the overall atmosphere, even though it lacks the impact of the first game. I also enjoyed the humor and a choice for your character to be awkwardly sarcastic, which made (my) Alex Chen different from both Max and Chloe, while still sharing some of the same sensitive aspects of their personalities. The initial set-up for the game takes time and getting to know the people around town works, since you are arriving there for the first time as a blank slate. The anticipation, excitement and anxiety of a "new life in the unknown" is portrayed well through dialogue, text messages and even the town's own "facebook group", which is probably the highlight of the game. Overall, the first 2-3 episodes of the game made me feel mostly excited about everything that... could be.

    While the characters and voice acting are mostly great and uncanny valley is not a factor, the town itself is a mixed bag. First of all, Haven being a mining town, similar to Dontnod's Twin Mirror's Basswood, seems too much to be a coincidence. But despite this similarity, Basswood actually felt like a "backwoods little town" with an enjoyable and belieavable identity. True Colors' Haven feels like a downtown Seattle street surrounded by fake mountains and a lake for a-hole tourists to kayak in. The main street has a collector's vinyl store, a niche indie rock radio station, a weed store, an artisan ice cream boutique, a newly opening coffee shop (ugh) and some weird art and statues that don't fit in the environment at all. Haven feels more like a 20 year-oldish hipster art student's idea of a "cool mining town" and this made exploring more annoying than interesting, since you are reminded of this almost every other minute. All this is magnified by the fact that you don't get to explore any other area in this game, with one small exception. The main street, a few shops, your room, and that's it. I still can't believe how small the game. The only cool area is the town's bar, where all the main characters and miners seem to practically live, reinforcing the absurdity of having the aforementioned niche stores around when nobody would visit them anyway.

    The story being told at first through the environments and interacting with all the new people is well executed and I felt immediately attached to a few characters, especially to Alex and her brother Gabe. I was genuinely moved by a few moments early and mid-game and couldn't wait to see what happens next. The empathy "super power" mechanic is not inherently bad but the execution is very shallow. You just read someone's mind for a single sentence and most of the time you already know what they are going to "think" anyway. This same mechanic was done in a 2014 game Murdered: Soul Suspect and here it is used almost exactly the same way, which is kinda weird honestly.

    My biggest issue with this game, despite all the positives I mentioned, is that the initial promise on what is to come is never truly redeemed. The story seems logical when I think about it on paper and the twists were surprising, but the pacing and reveals of the final 2 episodes were so, so jarring, that they didn't have the intended emotional impact despite me being invested in the story at first. Characters suddenly acted in an entirely different fashion, your choices were not addressed nor did they have meaning even on a dialogue level and all of this happens within a 20 minute period and then the game is done. The final choice was obvious to me but the game tried to force me to go the other way, which makes me think that the writers didn't realize what they were portraying or rushed the game and didn't have time to consider the big picture. I couldn't wait to play LiS 1 again, making the opposite choices and see what happens yet I have no interest in replaying True Colors. The game is shorter than it implies and I feel a little betrayed and played for a fool having paid 50€ for it. Usually I don't care about this and I rather pay full price to support a good game but here it really bothered me. Stuttering 30fps on a PS5 on top of that.
    I think the original LiS was something that cannot be recreated. It was a game born from desperation and creative freedom by people who had nothing to lose. We still have that.    … Expand
  57. HBK-
    Sep 20, 2021
    7
    So I completed this game over the weekend, where do I start well the character development is beautiful . Playing this game I felt a connection with basically every character .. I don’t do spoilers but the story in this game is ummm decent I would say . Definitely worth playing and getting that platinum trophy 7.7 PSN -Deemoneyy30
  58. PasteyLP
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Absolutely loved this game. The music, the atmosphere, the characters. Perfect
  59. Gapinszczak
    May 25, 2023
    2
    Life is Strange: True Colors is next game from great games series, but is much different than first and second game. Main character arrive to her hometown and players start from that point. Alex who is playable character has super power. She can see people's emotions as specific aura. Fun factor from this game for me was terrible. Alex's superpower is not as cool as previous game'sLife is Strange: True Colors is next game from great games series, but is much different than first and second game. Main character arrive to her hometown and players start from that point. Alex who is playable character has super power. She can see people's emotions as specific aura. Fun factor from this game for me was terrible. Alex's superpower is not as cool as previous game's characters powers. That reason gameplay is boring, players can't fight, can't change time or do other epic actions. Most of gameplay is roaming on the streets of little town, speak with "friends". Characters in game are too soft, too weak for me. They have personality, but I felt like in teen drama. We don't have strong lider, woman, man. All characters are crying babies, and Alex's must speak with them about feelings. After excellent Life is Strange 2 I expected something more than "teen drama".
    Controls in game is good on ps5, players can use a few buttons with intuitive placement on gamepad.
    Graphics looks nice and stylized on animation movie (like Shreck), this is big plus, because that kind of graphics slowest get old. City is full of details, and look nice so it's another advantage.
    About sound in this game I cannot tell much. Is not good, but not bad. Voice acting can be better, songs used in game are pretty fresh and cool.
    Despite boring plot the newest part of series offer a lot of morality choice with impact to game, maybe not that big impact as previous parts of LiS, but still True colors is replayable game, minimum two times.
    Life is Strange: True Colors is not bad game, but if you don't like teen drama you will be disappointed, but if you want kill some time, you like shallow plot and you don't have other games to play you can try True Colors.    … Expand
  60. DarisW
    May 11, 2022
    8
    The characters more mature than in the other instalments of franchise, Alex is pretty decent protagonist and the romantic options both seems nice. Don't think that superpower is dumb, there are some strong and creative moments build around it (Elinor's fear, Charlotte's anger) The one big gripe - strange facial animations but overall game was enjoyable
  61. DangerDave1409
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First things first: Yes it isn't as good as part I or part II. However, I really loved the game with the new type of superpower, the emotionally challenging Alex and the story. I loved the rpg mini game and the little insights you can get through memories. I loved the ending very much, especially chapter 5. The music was amazing too so I wasn't disappointed at all.… Expand
  62. ProphetNanosuit
    Jan 28, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Classical life is strange experience. Even though at the very early of the game one of the best characters dies, it gets more interesting in the next episodes. The character Alex is one of a kind you get connected with her until the end. So much worth it all the way to the platinum, the only con is that the game is too expensive otherwise beautiful experience for any adult … Expand
  63. 638356
    Apr 15, 2023
    10
    Amazing storytelling game. Please produce more games like this!! I only wish there was an options setting to make the interactive objects less noticable (i.e. make those white borders disappear) so that the world looks more natural and discovering those items would be more rewarding.
  64. alirezaporshe
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    i just finished it on ps5 , i like it , and you know story is good graphics is fine MUSIC IS PEREFCT and there are moments in game that will be with you, if you like this genre of games, play it, u wont regret it.t
  65. Richard4949
    Apr 19, 2023
    5
    Boring and boring. It was fun for about 3 hours and then it is painfully slow and full of liberal messaging too. And you can’t bypass a single cut scene or scenario
  66. AmberAnk2000
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Love this game so much that first played it was my favorite game in series. I don't hate it now, but I still got love this game.
  67. quittit1
    Jul 23, 2022
    7
    I am not saying that you are not mad at me anymore because I’m always upset about you lol lol
  68. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Sept 11, 2021

    La historia es entretenida, aunque sin llegar al nivel de los dos primeros. Le sigue faltando un doblaje al castellano tan necesario para un juego NARRATIVO. No me encontré ningún bug reseñable y a nivel jugable responde bien.
  69. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    i love this game its just sit into my heart with this music characters and atmosphere
  70. HippiHemuli
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    If you liked other Life is strange games i think you gonna like this too. Good story and characters, gameplay was good but graphics could be little better.

    Story: 8.5/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Graphics: 7.5/10
    Animation: 8.5/10
  71. lazyssj
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Recommend this game.

    The third installment in the LIS franchise, which I do really enjoy and it holds up the standards of predecessors. Artistically, it a similar art style to the previous games while looking even better than the first games. The game runs stable at 30 fps, and while 30 fps might seem low for a PS5 games, fps does not matter as much in these interactive movie style    Recommend this game.

    The third installment in the LIS franchise, which I do really enjoy and it holds up the standards of predecessors. Artistically, it a similar art style to the previous games while looking even better than the first games. The game runs stable at 30 fps, and while 30 fps might seem low for a PS5 games, fps does not matter as much in these interactive movie style games as it does in other games. Alex Chen is a well-acted protagonist that is likable with an interesting backstory and the emotion-based powers are an interesting tool to navigate situations. The story unfolds nicely with some twists and turns throughouts. The two love interest options, Ryan and Steph are probably the most likeable love interests in the entire franchise (Yes even Chloe and Rachel).    … Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 67
  3. Negative: 1 out of 67
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    70
    Life Is Strange drifted away from exciting teenage stories towards serious narratives commenting on our reality. Alex’s ability elevated interactions to a new level but its potential feels unrealized. The game is also short and the story only livens up by the end of it. [12/2021, p.46]
  2. The Loadout
    Oct 29, 2021
    90
    Life is Strange: True Colors sets a new bar for the series. Deck Nine does a stellar job of exploring painful topics that evoke true emotion both in-game and out, using its cast of well-written characters and set pieces, all packaged within a gorgeous environment and a beautiful soundscape.
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  3. Shindig
    Oct 26, 2021
    90
    The end result is a remarkable, powerful game. Life is Strange: True Colors stays true to the series’ roots, using supernatural twists and an underlying mystery as the backdrop for a story that’s focused on the quiet beauty of everyday life and the connections that form between people. Within that, it carves its own path with a moving exploration of the power of empathy and the importance of finding a place to call home.
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