Games

Life is Strange: True Colors

Deck Nine

2021•Adventure•PEGI 16•About 12 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasymysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalromanceteenfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly adventure game that is original and polished. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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

IGDB rating

81 / 100

240 ratings

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About This Game

Life Is Strange is a series of award-winning and critically-acclaimed narrative adventure games. Discover a universe where everyday heroes wield supernatural powers, while dealing with real challenges, real relationships, and real emotions. It's our world... with a twist of the strange. No matter your choices, the experience will stay with you forever. Deep in the mountains of Colorado, you'll find Haven Springs, a small mining town filled with beauty and mystery. As Alex, you'll discover the shocking secrets behind your brother’s death in an emotional roller-coaster of an adventure, using your psychic power of Empathy to change fate and change lives.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the supernatural ability to absorb and manipulate the strong emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, she must embrace her volatile power to find the truth — and reveal dark secrets buried by the town.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyMysteryThrillerMonster/alien/supernaturalRomanceTeenComing of ageComplex relationshipLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

ExplorationStory drivenCinematicSupernaturalNarrative-drivenDialogue treesAtmosphericPsychological

Where to play

Details

Developer: Deck Nine
Publisher: Square Enix
Released: 10 September 2021
Series: Life is Strange
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 9h rushed, 12h normally, 14h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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