Life is Strange: Before the Storm

 Xbox One
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 156 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 117 out of 156
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 156
  3. Negative: 18 out of 156
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  1. Broyax
    Dec 31, 2018
    0
    Dontnod, le petit développeur français qui a basculé dans les indés à la godille démontre encore ici qu'il ne sait pas : il ne sait ni faire un jeu, ni raconter une histoire... Par contre, il sait nous abrutir et nous endormir avec ses dialogues naïfs et stupides, son psychodrame à la petite semaine ainsi que ses pétasses immatures et névrosées... toujours sur le point de se rouler unDontnod, le petit développeur français qui a basculé dans les indés à la godille démontre encore ici qu'il ne sait pas : il ne sait ni faire un jeu, ni raconter une histoire... Par contre, il sait nous abrutir et nous endormir avec ses dialogues naïfs et stupides, son psychodrame à la petite semaine ainsi que ses pétasses immatures et névrosées... toujours sur le point de se rouler un patin d'ailleurs.

    ça sent donc et ça suinte le SJW avec du LBGT et consorts mais ça respire surtout l'ennui, la mollesse et la niaiserie à tous les étages. C'est donc "Plus belle la vie" en jeu vidéo... Les graphismes sont sommaires mais on ne leur jettera pas la pierre inutilement, on a vu bien pire dans le genre. On jettera par contre des tomates et même des cageots entiers à ces petites connes d'ados et leurs états d'âmes insignifiants et ridicules.

    Je me suis endormi devant l'écran tellement c'est navrant... c'est vraiment un jeu, ça ? Faut dire que la musique d'ascenseur aide beaucoup... Et puis de la part d'un développeur français, ne pas proposer de VF, c'est un peu fort de café ! cette blague...    … Expand
  2. terminator307
    Oct 13, 2021
    3
    My only other review is of Torchlight 3 and because of that I needed to put some thoughts onto paper here. Before I found Torchlight 3 this game was the worst one I had ever played. The first installment of this series was full of heart and while goofy at times was honestly enjoyable. This one just wasn't that, the writing dropped off and it was honestly boring at times. Maybe it justMy only other review is of Torchlight 3 and because of that I needed to put some thoughts onto paper here. Before I found Torchlight 3 this game was the worst one I had ever played. The first installment of this series was full of heart and while goofy at times was honestly enjoyable. This one just wasn't that, the writing dropped off and it was honestly boring at times. Maybe it just wasn't for me but I found the characters unbearable, the atmosphere lazy and repulsive, and the length to feel so jumbled and messy that it didn't make sense. When compared to Torchlight 3 this game is a masterpiece though, speaking of which back to Torchlight. That game is nothing more than a four year old learning how to code snake for the first time. It is the most uncreative, disgusting excuse for a game I have ever played. Nothing but an empty game with a terrible story and boring gameplay. In my almost 5k character review of Torchlight 3 I didn't even mention how all of the cutscenes sound like someone is speaking into a Kinect microphone. Actually it's worse than that. Ever had a grandmother plug their phone into their car's aux port only for them to call you from the car? No grandma I cannot understand you it simultaneously sounds like you're drowning and in a wind tunnel. It's that bad, and don't even get me started on how barren the game is. Villages have cardboard cutouts of NPCs that don't do anything, story characters are boring and have repetitive dialogue, and honestly the villains have some of the cringiest dialogue I have ever heard. It's such a **** game. "Life is Strange: Before the Storm is better than" is a sentence I thought I would never have to say in my entire life but here we are, it's better than Torchlight 3. It gets a 3/10 because Chloe is hot, annoying, but hot.… Expand

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Worth Playing
    Jul 31, 2018
    89
    In spite of its faults, Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a fantastic follow-up to an already great game. It improves upon the formula of the original title while offering a fascinating look into two of the series' most captivating characters. Beautiful, charming, and devastating, Before the Storm is a must-play for fans of the series and a phenomenal way to tide players over until the release of Life is Strange 2.
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  2. GameSpot
    Apr 18, 2018
    80
    It's rare that a prequel truly works, where a story can captivate despite the audience knowing what's coming and where the path will lead. Life Is Strange: Before The Storm is one of those exceptional stories because it draws you in on its own terms. The only problem: You know it's building you up just to break your heart.
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  3. Game Informer
    Mar 7, 2018
    83
    Before the Storm made me care about Chloe and Rachel, giving me backstory into both of their lives before Max comes back. The journey is bittersweet, knowing the tragic events from the first game for both characters. As a prequel, Before the Storm succeeds because it tells its own story that leaves you content, while also connecting to the original game in a meaningful way. Deck Nine may not have a hand in the original, but it made sure to do Chloe and Rachel’s story justice, capturing the essence of Life is Strange while providing plenty of nods to fans.
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