Life Is Strange: Before the Storm

LIFE IS STRANGE: Before the Storm (2017) Chloe Price and Rachel Amber, once passing strangers to one another, become close friends under strange circumstances, their individual experiences drawing them together. Chloe is a young teen struggling from loss in Arcadia Bay, Oregon.

This was an interesting prequel to Life is Strange. I don't see why there has been so much hate. Sure, it wasn't quite the same, had less sci-fi, supernatural element, and delved deeper into psychological pain and trauma, but it was still a beautiful and moving game. I do wish they had kept the same actress as Chloe from the original but this actress was certainly not bad, just different enough to notice.

Behind the mask of the lovable, snarky, quirky and high-energy persona that Chloe wears, there is also a lot of depth there. Even though Chloe is rebellious, hot-headed, immature and somewhat selfish, she was probably everyones favorite character from the original LiS game. It was great to see her story, what experiences made her who she was later on. And regardless of her faults, she is very human character and highly relatable and lovable. Her character is tormented by loss, and memory and coping the pain and change as best as she can. This game offers a beautiful glimpse into that past and explores who Rachel Amber really was to her.

Developed by Deck Nine and published by Square Enix, Life is Strange: Before the Storm was a good installment and prequel to an intriguing series. This was a very memorable game. Can't wait to continue following the series and see where it leads.

STORY: 9/10 GAMEPLAY: 9/10 GRAPHICS: 9/10 ART DESIGN: 10/10 MUSIC: 8/10 OVERALL RATING: 8.5.