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Life Is Strange 2

DON'T NOD

2018•Adventure•PEGI 18•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasyscience fictiondetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalteenvehiclesfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical adventure game that is stylish, sweeping and breakneck. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

335 ratings

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About This Game

Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic adventure game played from a third-person perspective. Players control Sean Diaz, a teenager on the run with his younger brother Daniel after a tragic incident forces them to flee their home in Seattle. The game uses a road trip structure inspired by films like Into the Wild and Stand By Me, with each episode set in a new location along the US West Coast. Sean must make choices that affect both the story's branching paths and Daniel's developing morality and behavior. The game explores themes of family, brotherhood, and contemporary social issues through its narrative-driven gameplay.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Sean Diaz is a sixteen-year-old Mexican-American living in Seattle with his younger brother Daniel and their father Esteban. When a confrontation with a neighbor escalates and a police officer fatally shoots Esteban, a sudden supernatural explosion occurs, triggered by Daniel's latent telekinetic abilities. Sean flees the scene with Daniel, and the two become fugitives, setting out on a journey south toward their father's hometown in Mexico. As they travel along the West Coast, Sean takes on the role of surrogate parent, guiding Daniel while struggling to keep them both safe and fed. Daniel's...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyScience fictionDetectiveMonster/alien/supernaturalTeenVehiclesAll consuming questComing of ageComplex relationshipFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardyTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

EpisodicGraphic adventure

Where to play

Details

Developer: DON'T NOD
Publisher: Square Enix
Released: 26 September 2018
Series: Life is Strange
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 11h rushed, 16h normally, 17h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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