Life Is Strange review

-Review by Miku

Summary:
Life is Strange by Dontnod Entertainment is an episodic graphic adventure that was published by Square Enix. The story is about Maxine Caulfield, a photography student who discovers she can rewind time. When she foresees a giant storm destroying her home, Arcadia Bay, she takes on responsibility for saving the town. This game is heavy with the butterfly effect, your choices affect the game in big or small ways.

Gameplay:
This game is an RPG where you control Max from a third person point of view, and every decision and interaction you have makes little impacts via the butterfly effect. You can interact with almost anything and Max has something to say about it. This enables puzzles and smaller quests. You can build relationships and make enemies with your choices. With time rewinding being an option, the player can choose if they're happy with their choice or not, but once you leave the map and go to the next location, your choice is final. Although, I do wish the butterfly effect made bigger differences when it came to the ending of the game.

Another fun feature is that you can collect images taken by Max and view them whenever you wish inside the menu.

The gameplay was fun and interesting, and the episodes play out like a playable version of a TV show. I really enjoyed this game. Although one thing I should note is that some of the dialogue feels awkward, but considering all the positives of the game, it didn't take away much from my enjoyment.

Graphics and Sound:
The graphics are beautiful, with nicely made 3D models and pretty locations. The music has a really indie and relaxing feel and it fits the scenery and the game perfectly. PROs CONs
 * Interesting characters and plot.
 * Likeable protagonist.
 * Beautiful soundtrack.
 * Fun puzzles and multiple decisions with the time rewind feature.
 * Beautiful 3D graphics.
 * The butterfly effect didn't impact too much with the games endings
 * Some dialogue feels awkward.

Conclusion:
I had to dig to find something I dislike about the game and it's so minuscule to me because the game was an overall fun and enjoyable experience that I would happily visit again and again.

I give this game 4.5 selfies out of 5. Score 4.5/5