r/LifeIsStrangeDE

I think the game was trying to do too much and ends up with a lot of jumbled storylines with the stakes being questionable.

The game wasn't perfect, but it was definitely a well thought out sequel to the original Life is Strange game. I have a unique perspective because I played ALL of the Life is Strange games for the first time this year. I played the original LIS game for the first time a couple months ago so I’m definitely not blinded by nostalgia.

Chloe's character is more complex and less one-dimensional than she is in the original game. Even though she has her flaws, she is more mature, grounded, calm and sincere. It's easier to empathize with her even if she still has a lot of sass and can be harsh at times. She deeply cares about Max and shows genuine compassion towards several other people.

Max’s character has also developed a lot from the original. She seems a lot more decisive and confident while still keeping her introversion and quirkiness from the original.

Trying to uncover the mystery of who started the fire was also fun, I enjoyed it quite a bit. The cutscenes were well-done. Visually a very pretty game with decent voice acting.

Some of the characters felt flat and not very memorable. (ex. Jeanette, Loretta, Noelle, Reggie, Amanda). A lot of them felt like they fit a very specific trope rather than being explored deeply (which is understandable at times, but I feel like Moses, Safi, Max, Yasmin and Chloe are really the only characters who stick out to me).

Making choices while stopping the fire felt intense and engaging. I wish there was more of a takeaway of Max's powers regarding the butterfly effect...(how messing with time can cause devastating consequences). I don't want to say it defeats the purpose of the original game, but I wish there was some sort of takeaway with that.

Also it would have been cool to see some other characters from the original games! Steph? Kate? Warren? Mikey? I wonder why they didn’t bring any of them back, maybe it wouldn’t have made sense to add them to the game, who knows.

They did a great job with this game. It is impossible to satisfy fans with a sequel, and they did a great job overall. Is it as good as the original? No. But it is still an engaging and fun experience.

Hello everyone, Jon Zimmerman, the writer and director of Life is Strange Reunion, recently shared his article, "The Empathy Machine Part 2." In it, he discusses the difficulties and achievements encountered while developing the game under a strict budget and schedule. I recommend giving it a read! Keep in mind he also co-wrote Before the Storm, and the main writer for True Colors.

The Storm / ???

Max peeping through a window / YASMINS OFFICE

Max facing The Observatory, / NORTH QUAD

Replica of the Iconic Polaroid / MAX'S ROOM

I've been working on a personal little project, trying to replicate the world of Caledon University from LIS:DE into Roblox! I'd say I'm around 50% with the game at this point. It has some really unique things about it, and I'm very excited to see what people think!

The campus is beautiful during winter and year round. It would be a dream to have somewhere like the Overlook to hang out with friends after classes or just listen to music after taking some

So on the 4th June next month, it will be 10 years since I first saw this franchise from the first game in the series from a YouTuber's playthrough back in 2016 and my 25th birthday is also coming on the 9th June. As fitting as it sounds, I think I should at least celebrate this in some way or another as this franchise has stuck with me for so long. From starting out as a viewer, from then playing the games that were already out for myself in 2020 and then playing the games that followed after.
I already have some things I have planned to post soon to lead up to this but I would like to ask a quick question. Does anyone have any ideas on how I should celebrate this or do? Should I buy some LIS merchandise?, should I do a marathon of all of the games in the series? or what? I'm open for ideas.