Games

Life Is Strange

DON'T NOD

2015•Puzzle•PEGI 16•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasymysteryscience fictionsportsteenvehiclesfastfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging puzzle game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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

IGDB rating

81 / 100

1,906 ratings

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About This Game

Life Is Strange is a five part episodic game that sets out to revolutionize story based choice and consequence games by allowing the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Summary: IGDB

Story

You are Max, a photography senior who saves her old friend Chloe by discovering she can rewind time. The pair soon find themselves exposed to the darker side of Arcadia Bay as they uncover the disturbing truth behind the sudden disappearance of a fellow student. Meanwhile, Max begins to have premonitions as she struggles to understand the implications of her power. She must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyMysteryScience fictionSportsTeenVehiclesAll consuming questComing of ageComplex relationshipFish out of water/culture clashGame/competitionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

SoccerFootballExplorationTime travelPhotographyDeathTime manipulationCinematic

Where to play

Details

Developer: DON'T NOD
Publishers: Feral Interactive, Square Enix
Released: 29 January 2015
Series: Life is Strange
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 16h normally, 21h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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