Review by Anonymous
4/5 Stars
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Android, iOS, PC, MacOS
Life is Strange is a video game very much akin to a walking simulator, in which
the character walks around and interacts with objects/people with a select set of
interactions. What sets life is strange, apart, however, is its decision making factors
that often leave players worrying over whether or not they did the right thing. Some
decisions are small, and inconsequential to the overall plot (like whether or not you tell
a character to move out of the way of an angry character’s incoming football),
some decisions, however, pave the way for your future interactions with a
character. Either way, your decisions shouldn’t matter too much, right? After all, the
character you play as can quite literally rewind time. Only, you can’t rewind time all
that much, and every big decision is marked with the butterfly effect, a beautifully
orchestrated plot arch that haunts your every action.
Each character is full of depth (and personality), and every mystery that presents itself leaves you (and your character) on edge. Life is Strange is also a gift that keeps on giving with both a
prequel (where you explore the before of the biggest mystery of Life is Strange)
and an unrelated (but just as good) sequel (where you play as an empath that’s seeing
her brother for the first time in forever). That’s not all, seeing as the creators of
Life is Strange have also made yet another game (Tell me Why). Overall, Life is
Strange is the perfect game for those who love heavily story-based games, however,
like a lot of story games, players should beware Life is Strange’s dark twists.
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