Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection

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  • Summary: The collection contains Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. These two narrative adventures both set in the small town of Arcadia Bay (hence the name of the collection) and are renowned for their emotional stories, unforgettable characters, impeccably curated soundtracks,The collection contains Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. These two narrative adventures both set in the small town of Arcadia Bay (hence the name of the collection) and are renowned for their emotional stories, unforgettable characters, impeccably curated soundtracks, and compelling choice-based gameplay. … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Pocket Tactics
    Sep 28, 2022
    90
    The Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection invites you to re-experience two of the best narrative games ever made. Better still, the Switch port performs well with only a couple of hiccups here and there, meaning it’s a solid platform to experience the story of Max and Chloe on.
  2. Screen Rant
    Oct 11, 2022
    80
    The value of Life Is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection comes down to whether the Nintendo Switch release is a worthy and required port. If players haven't had the chance to experience Life Is Strange and the Switch is their platform of choice, then it is an obvious choice to go make - particularly as it's then a jumping off point to also enjoy the brilliance of Life Is Strange 2 and True Colors. Meanwhile, long-time fans may have a bit of hesitancy, as it's not an entirely necessary upgrade on the original games, but the portability of the Switch version could make it a useful way to play a much-loved game once again.
  3. Nintenduo
    Oct 16, 2022
    78
    Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection invites us to experience the stories of Max and Chloe with a remastered version of the first two games. On a technical level it has some flaws, but that does not mean we can't enjoy one of the most exciting and vibrant stories of recent years in a portable version.
  4. LevelUp
    Oct 6, 2022
    65
    Having the opportunity to get this collection for Nintendo Switch, and being able to live out the story of Max and Chloe anytime and anywhere is highly recommended. However, we believe that Square Enix was able to even further polish and improve the game by taking advantage of the unique possibilities that the console has to offer.
  5. God is a Geek
    Oct 7, 2022
    60
    Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection features two great games, but the visuals leave a little to be desired. The story of Max and Chloe still hits you hard, but overall, it's let down by various texture and animation issues.
  6. Worth Playing
    Oct 28, 2022
    56
    Even if you only play Life Is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection in handheld mode and you've never played either game elsewhere, this offering isn't great. At $40 for a slightly worse version of two older titles, I can't recommend the Arcadia Bay Collection in its current state. It may be worth a pickup at a steep sale, but even then, if you can play it on another platform, do yourself a favor and do that. Both games are still enjoyable narrative adventures with some cool moments, but the Switch iteration simply doesn't do justice to the original releases.
  7. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 19, 2022
    40
    Returning to Arcadia Bay has been pretty disappointing for me. The magic that I felt from the game in 2015 is gone as playing the episodes in quick succession makes their flaws all the more obvious. I would be unsure about recommending the best port of this game now, but my feelings on the Switch version specifically are far less complicated. This is not a very good port, and the baffling difference in quality between the original game and its prequel only makes that more blatant. If I could rewind time, I would go back and avoid playing this port so I could simply live with my positive memories of the original instead of confronting the serious letdown the remaster has turned out to be.

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  1. JoseMaArceo
    Sep 30, 2022
    10
    Es bueno por fin tener este increíble juego en Nintendo Switch, luego de bastante tiempo de espera, compra completamente recomendada, aunqueEs bueno por fin tener este increíble juego en Nintendo Switch, luego de bastante tiempo de espera, compra completamente recomendada, aunque todavía quedan algunas cosas por corregir, aún así son mínimas.… Expand
  2. Nintenderek
    Nov 30, 2022
    8
    I loved the Life is Strange games before this port and originally played them on Playstation. This collection is a good port. The gamesI loved the Life is Strange games before this port and originally played them on Playstation. This collection is a good port. The games function fine on Switch. I imagine most people would probably like the playstation version better due to the better graphics, but if all you own is the Switch, then this is a fine port of some great games. If you already own it elsewhere, there's nothing particular special about these ports that would make them worth double dipping unless you just really want a portable version.

    As for the games themselves, I've always been a fan of these games. Great story and great decision making and the choices you make in the game do feel like they actually affect the story up until the ending which is mostly unaffected by your choices. Could be better, but still one of the better of these story based games that have been a bit popular in the last decade or so.    … Expand

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