TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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huh. I feel like i should be more surprised by who the villain is at the end. I hope Chloe isn't dead
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Life Is Strange |OT| Rewinder Me
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AmaterasuOni
Banned
Now I have to think at the episode of Police Squad in the post office.
The Libertine
Member
Annoyingly my PS4 somehow had changed to not download in rest mode. So when I turned this on last night to play, I had to wait for it and I only managed to play through the beginning of the episode, up until
. That first section was
. That being said, I just want to get home and see how it all plays out.
I liked how they seem to have acknowledged the
you go back to the original timeline
so sad to play, seeing how happy Chloe was to see Max and have her dad around, but also wanting to end her life was difficult to watch
I liked how they seem to have acknowledged the
use of the word Hella and how critics seem to dislike it, with Chole saying "Hella, Max I hate that word!"
OceanicAir
Member
Finished episode 2
Great game, great soundtrack, great montages, great teasers
Already got my £16 worth out of it easily, and there's another 3 episodes to go
I know this is a little silly, but can I see an E1/2 soundtrack without spoiling the songs from episodes 3-5? Wanna listen to some of the songs but don't want to know what's coming up.
saved Kate (tense as fuck) and told the Principal about Nathan's gun. Assume you get suspended no matter what.
Spent at least 7 hours on it so far, don't know why its taking me so long compared to others. At least 15 minutes of that wasthoughfinding one of the bottles
Soundtrack: Ep 1: To All of You by Syd Matters, Crosses by Jose Gonzalez, Piano Fire by Sparklehorse, Santa Monica Dream by Angus and Julia Stone, Obstacles by Syd Matters
Ep 2: Something Good by alt-J, a repeat of Crosses, Mt. Washington by Local Natives
Also regarding episode 2,
Max, Nathan, Mr. Jefferson, David, or nobody can be suspended depending on past choices and who you blame at the end. And I'm going to predict that the bottle you were looking for was by the bonfire .
.Nope!
You can only get suspended if you took the blame for Chloe's weed. Otherwise depending on your other choices you can either 1) get Nathan suspended 2) get David suspended 3) get Jefferson's trip to San Francisco cancelled.
It's really worth playing again I guess. Will for sure try out some other things once Episode 5 is over, depending on how much stuff will affect the ending(s).
John Kowalski
Banned
I gotta say, Nathan has good taste in cameras.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Soundtrack: Ep 1: To All of You by Syd Matters, Crosses by Jose Gonzalez, Piano Fire by Sparklehorse, Santa Monica Dream by Angus and Julia Stone, Obstacles by Syd Matters
Ep 2: Something Good by alt-J, a repeat of Crosses, Mt. Washington by Local Natives
Also regarding episode 2,Max, Nathan, Mr. Jefferson, David, or nobody can be suspended depending on past choices and who you blame at the end. And I'm going to predict that the bottle you were looking for was by the bonfire
Ha, it was indeed that one
Thanks
He probably just looks for the most expensive versions of the most popular brands
OceanicAir
Member
You might want to spoiler tag that.
well I mean
in those games, everything you collect is a clue that will be. In this sequence, things were irrelevant or didn't help put the picture together. You had to really go through the notes and times and cross reference a bunch of stuff. I want more "here's a bunch of shit, find a pattern"
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
It's kinda a big tell tale sign, I only just realised
all that incredible Camera equipment in the bunker, obviously it would be related to Jefferson and not Nathan
I see what you mean.
I was thinking more of Danganronpa's "Climax Reasoning" or the "Logic Dive," AA5's "Revisualization" and the AAI logic mechanics, but that Life Is Strange segment did it in a way those games have not.
silver.tongue
Member
Have they announced a date for the final episode? lol
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
Sure we only just got episode 4. Probably be.... Beginning of october maybe?
Keyser Soze
Member
Events in-game take place between the 7th and 11th of October! That means nothing, but Iet's hope they shoot for around then.
Soundtrack: Ep 1: To All of You by Syd Matters, Crosses by Jose Gonzalez, Piano Fire by Sparklehorse, Santa Monica Dream by Angus and Julia Stone, Obstacles by Syd Matters
Ep 2: Something Good by alt-J, a repeat of Crosses, Mt. Washington by Local Natives
Also regarding episode 2,Max, Nathan, Mr. Jefferson, David, or nobody can be suspended depending on past choices and who you blame at the end. And I'm going to predict that the bottle you were looking for was by the bonfire
Oh yeah, also, this soundtrack: fucking fantastic. If the world didn't feel bright and wonderful already, this soundtrack helps that part of the game aesthetically. My favorite are how some of these songs just calmly play as ambience as you explore rooms and stuff. Like Santa Monica Dream. Obstacles is definitely my favorite from the soundtrack though, song is special.
spekkeh said:
Huh... Why'd I read that...
Keyser Soze
Member
I feel like the reason I liked it in my review is the same reason others don't - it is weird. The game took 3+ episodes of build up before introducing the
darker themes
I actually agree with them in some points. But this?
"It’s a cool string of connected events but it comes together by way of a complicated, poorly explained puzzle. Connecting evidence is tedious, and because Life Is Strange has such low-res textures, it’s even more difficult to piece the right information together. "
That was my favorite bit in the episode since it actually required some actual investigative work.
The low-res textures bit is bullshit though.
Octavianus
Banned
IGN doesn't like it when puzzles actually require some effort to get through.
Or well, not just IGN really, it's a trend I've been noticing for the past decade or so with pretty much every major game review outlet.
I was reading reviews for King's Quest earlier today and one of the reviews I came across actually had "easy puzzles" as a plus.
Daria Morgendorffer
Member
Really loved the big puzzle and I also liked that it used evidence that you gathered in previous episodes.
That was really good and I wasn't expecting that. Felt like Makoto Naegi all over again.
ErkieFresh
Neo Member
Hey guys, I tried to sum up all the things that make Life is Strange one of the best storytelling experiences of the year for my website. I didn't intend to let it get so personal. It just kinda happened. Let me know what you think. http://www.fortfuego.com/new-blog/2...aces-of-2015s-unmissable-game-life-is-strange
Good stuff. I really wish I'm still reviewing the episodes, but I guess I said everything I wanted to in my review for the first episode.
Karak
Member
Ya its crazy train. Tons of splits in the story
Freezasaurus
Member
Just finished Episode 4.
JESUS CHRIST!!! I fucking knew it was him, too. Once they started pushing you a little too hard in Nathan's direction it was obvious there was going to be a swerve.
Yeah.
I got him earlier with meta logic after Kate's attempted suicide. Three choices and the story only leads to two? I chose Jefferson at that point on this suspicion.
ErkieFresh
Neo Member
Thank you man. Why did you stop reviewing them?
Just finished episode 4, and I don't know how I feel about it.
The story is still interesting, but the gameplay that ties it all together has become rather tedious. Also, Max's time travelling. Within gameplay, we hardly ever needed it. A big change from the first 2 episodes.
I don't think they'll ever be able to match the first 2 episodes, they were by far the best.
The story is still interesting, but the gameplay that ties it all together has become rather tedious. Also, Max's time travelling. Within gameplay, we hardly ever needed it. A big change from the first 2 episodes.
I don't think they'll ever be able to match the first 2 episodes, they were by far the best.
kamineko
Does his best thinking in the flying car
Nice write-up, man!
iNvid02
Member
episode 4 spoilers
yeah they leaned a bit too heavily into the "YO YOU SEEN NATHAN HES FUCKING BANANAS", coupled with the dark room reveal last time, the
jeffmeister immediately came to mind.
but i gotta say i dismissed it right after
he showed up to present the award at the party (i thought maybe he'll present the award, have a drink and then go home. it'd be weird if hes seen hanging around students all night), but nope. so seeing him at the end was still a tad unexpected.
KnightHart
Member
So I bought the season pass on Tuesday, and I'm starting 4 now and have managed to avoid spoilers
That first choice though. Fucking hell
That first choice though. Fucking hell
Nothing in this episode was as tedious as finding the bottles in episode 2.
Episode 2 is my least favourite for that reason alone.
Episode 1 is still my favourite. Loved exploring the school for the first time. The atmosphere blew me away.
Pretty sure you have to have episode 1.
I'd wager you have to buy the Episode 1 since the choices influence from then have influenced all the following episodes so far. Without Episode 1 the game doesn't know what choices you made.
Why did you buy them at separate console?