Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection

 Switch
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 11 out of 24
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  1. 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 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'sI 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
  2. 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, aunque todavía quedan algunas cosas por corregir, aún así son mínimas.

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Noisy Pixel
    Nov 2, 2022
    70
    Life is Strange is a charming take on a supernatural teen drama, and while the story can feel bloated with plot lines at times, there is a lot for players to like. While being a compromised version of the remasters, the Switch version is still a competent port that ensures that players will get the whole experience with as few compromises as possible. However, players who don’t use handheld mode or intend to game on the go will experience long load times and visual drawbacks without getting any of the pros that come with acquiring the Switch version over any others. Life is Strange feels at home on the Switch and is an easy recommendation for anybody who hasn’t yet played through this quirky adventure.
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  2. Vgames
    Oct 30, 2022
    60
    These are OK ports, sure, but they could have been a lot better: With barely passable graphical quality and mediocre performance, these ports surprisingly fall behind those of another game published by Square Enix on the Switch - NieR:Automata - a high speed character action game. Now that's a twist.
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  3. 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.
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