
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
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SteamYou are here | $16.99 | 33.5Kreviews | 93% | — | $12M |
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This game right here, is my absolute favourite of all time. Not just in the Life is Strange series, but in general. Great art style, one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard in a videogame (asides from FlatOut 2 and NFS Most Wanted (2005)), a captivating story, and cool characters. It's the prequel to the first Life is Strange game, but it's so much better than that. Honestly I really liked Chloe's character since the first game, and in this one we can get so much more insight of her life and her relationship with David, and her mom. My favourite part in the game is when they play The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Plus Chloe's "power" is pretty cool as well. It definitely worth a try, and I recommend playing it multiple times. I tend to choose the same choises almost always (even if I tell myself that I change my answers intentionally), but it worth seeing other endings as well, not just the one you first got. So basically, it's a great game, and you won't regret playing it. (This comes from a guy who loves the Life is Strange franchise.)
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14 on sale1 answered “not sold”0 we did not ask
The 1 “not sold” market is read from the Steam price pass of Sep 16: that day the store answered for this game elsewhere and gave no price there. The 14 priced markets are the same rows as the table above — each the latest price we hold, dated here when it is older than that pass. The 0 marked “not asked” were not put to this store at all — either it has no storefront there or we do not collect it yet, and neither is a statement about the game. A refusal is a refusal on one day; a store can list a title again tomorrow.
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese*languages with full audio support
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Esse jogo simplesmente é uma obra prima, uma obra imutável, que só palavras não são necessárias para descrever, e precisa ser vivenciado! As reflexões que esse jogo trás, principalmente sobre família, adolescência e rebeldia é dada com excelência, diferente dos outros jogos da franquia, aqui não temos ou utilizamos de poderes, como o da Max de voltar no tempo, o que deixa suas escolhas, muito mais relevantes e angustiantes ao mesmo tempo, me recordo de horas que eu estava totalmente eufórica e ansiosa enquanto escolhia, pq qualquer erro q eu fizesse poderia foder com tudo. A relação da Chloe com sua família e a família da Rachel com a dela nos traça um paralelo muito claro, mesmo a família da Chloe sendo a clássica família disfuncional, que se encontra em um ponto critico com a entrada do namorado da Joyce o David, ainda assim ela se assemelha a família da Rachel, uma família aparentemente perfeita, mas que esconde muito mais problemas no seu interior do que a família da Chloe. É lindo como essas relações vão sendo feitas, principalmente o desenvolvimento da Chloe com isso tudo, não julgo ela por não gostar do David e até repudia-lo, ele realmente é um clássico facho, mas ainda assim, é fofo ver a tentativa de melhora dele, a Joyce nem se fala, uma personagem totalmente bem construída. Com a família da Rachel é mais complicado, principalmente por causa de tudo que rola no final e a escolha final, que não vou entrar em detalhes por causa de ser um grande spoiler, mas simplesmente trabalha muito bem a relação dos Ambers A história do jogo é perfeita em cada detalhe, sendo melancólica, sombria e com pitadas de um romance que é demasiadamente cativante, a cada avanço do romance entre a Chloe e a Rachel eu vibrava na cadeira, ficava com medo e ansiedade de cada escolha que tinha quanto a ela. O que deixa obvio do que achei desse casal, elas são perfeitas e se complementam perfeitamente, apesar da minha opinião sobre elas, isso não quer dizer que seja um casal de pessoas perfeitas, muito pelo contrario inclusive, o que deixa esse relacionamento ainda mais real na minha opinião, um casal com duas pessoas com falhas e defeitos, mas que ainda assim, se respeitam, se ajudam e se amam. Amei totalmente como esse casal foi desenvolvido! Esse jogo podia facilmente só ser um jogo de romance, que ainda assim seria perfeito! Entrando na parte melancólica e sombria da historia, que segue essa tradição criada no primeiro jogo, de ser um jogo muito fofo, com um romance mais fofo ainda e com um plot pesado, esse jogo pelo menos pra mim, trás uma das tramas mais viscerais da franquia até onde pude experienciar, o que deixa ainda melhor o fato de não ter poderes, o que por muitas vezes deixa vc na ponta da cadeira, a ponto de cair dela depois da situação acabar, me peguei chorando varias vezes enquanto jogava, sendo de felicidade, tristeza, choque ou alivio. Todas escolhas "finais" dos capítulos foram difíceis, principalmente a ultima, que faz você refletir bastante sobre moral e no que seria o certo a fazer naquela situação, eu escolhi não contar, e me pergunto até agora se foi a escolha certa a se fazer! Apesar de tudo, pra quem já tinha jogado o primeiro jogo, já sabia o triste final da Rachel, e isso talvez tenha pesado nem que seja minimamente na minha decisão! Dito tudo isso, eu considero esse jogo sendo o meu segundo jogo favorito de todos os tempos, só atrás do primeiro LIfe is Strange, que é o Magnum Opus da franquia. Eu amei completamente esse jogo, a Chloe é totalmente cativante, ela já ela minha personagem favorita, ficou ainda mais com esse jogo, desenvolve muito mais a personagem, seus traumas, desejos, segredos, antigos amores e historia. Temo não ter dito tudo que queria, mas para dizer tudo que queria, eu teria que dizer cada mínimo detalhe dele, então eu recomendo totalmente esse jogo! não consigo dar uma nota para ele, por que eu com certeza colocaria um numero acima de 10/10. Jogo perfeito do krl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
灾难级的人物塑造。不配给正传提鞋。 可能是受到的教育不同吧,我完全接受不了第一章傻逼瑞秋逃学带上chloe去山上偷路人酒;然后发癫对着chloe大喊大叫;然后放火烧山。BGM响起的时候我完全不知道在煽情什么。第二章玩的时候更是两眼一黑,频繁暴雷,而且完全感受不到瑞秋对CHLOE有任何付出。后面我(chloe)选择真心祝福维多利亚祝她表演成功,小V非常感激的拥抱了我,正觉得美好的时候,这傻逼瑞秋居然告诉我趁机她给小V下了药!
Si Life is Strange me dejo en depresion, este juego me dejo PEOR. Joyita
TLDR: If you played Life Is Strange, this prequel is a worthy, if shorter, adventure that fleshes out the characters and offers another compelling story. Life is Strange was a huge hit for DONTNOD, garnering critical and fan acclaim alike, along with awards to show for it. I was a big fan myself that, along with Telltale's Walking Dead, represents one of the best adventure games of the last decade. A followup had to be done - but when it was announced that not only a different studio was taking over - people were rightfully skeptical. While the game had a few bumps along the way (including having to recast the main character due to a strike), Before the Storm manages to capture that same raw emotion as the first. It may not have the same impact but it still serves as a worthy companion piece to the original. Presentation: The game shares the same styles as the first game in terms of graphics for both characters and the environments. It also has a much similar soundtrack, one that fits nicely with the game. One of the biggest differences is in the voice casting - during the making of this game the SAG-AFTRA strike was going on and, as a result, the original voice actor for Chloe, Ashley Burch, was unavailable, leading to Rhianna DeVries taking over for the role. Burch, however, did play an active part in consulting on the script - so even though it may not be her literal voice, it's still her character through and through. Another change is that the original developer, DONTNOD, was replaced by a brand new one in Deck Nine Games, who took on a tall order with this game. Being a followup to a game that was a huge hit with fans and critics alike has to be a daunting task but they did an admirable job and it's obvious they knew these characters. Thus we finally get to learn about THE Rachel Amber (voiced by Kylie Brown) who is a huge presence in Life is Strange despite never being shown outside a Missing Person's poster. The chemistry between Chloe and Amber is the selling point of the game - much like Max and Chloe in the first game - and if they got that wrong, the whole game would suffer. If anything, I think things felt a bit rushed, even though it still felt authentic. I kind of feel they could have spread this out to one or two more chapters (much like the first game) rather than three - but it still works. Anyone who played through Life is Strange knows the outcome of what happens to Rachel - and it makes the game all the more heartbreaking when you see what they duo go through. The soundtrack is another big win - while the brand of music isn't in my particular wheelhouse, it fits the game perfectly. All in all, while the game doesn't have the same impact as the original, it still provides a very good story that fans of the first game will dig into. Story: This being a prequel to Life is Strange, we get to follow Chloe Price, who is still dealing with the loss of her father, as well as her best friend Max moving away. At this point in time she is still attending Blackwell Academy, though her performance has been steadily declining. She also has to deal with the fact her mother has a new boyfriend, David Madsen (who plays an integral role in Life is Strange as well). Faced with a flood of emotions, Chloe decides to attend a late-night concert where, after convincing the bouncer to let her in - sees her local drug connection, Frank Bowers (who shows up in Life is Strange as well) before being accosted by two men. Just when things seem to be taking a turn for the worse, she is surprised when outstanding Blackwell Academy student Rachel Amber comes to her rescue. Thus begins a sudden and surprising relationship. The game focuses on the connection between Chloe and Rachel, as well as the parental issues life has thrown at both girls. While Chloe struggles with her mom moving on from the death of her father - something she has yet to to - as well as butting heads with the military-minded David, Rachel deals with her own family affairs. Her father, the district attorney, seems to be having an affair with another women - something they discover when they ditch school and go to a local park area. This, in turn, leads to Rachel sparking a massive wildfire. But the relationship turns out to be something far more compelling than a standard affair. Meanwhile, local drug kingpin Damon Merrick (Frank's boss for all intents and purposes) also plays a part - Chloe learns he is threatening a fellow student and later comes into play with Rachel. Other characters from the first game also make an appearance, including Nathan Prescott - who we gain a little more insight into. While the first game had five chapters - this has three, but is packed with just as much emotion and drama. There is also a bonus epilogue (which includes the return of original voice actors Ashly Burch as Chloe and Hannah Telle as Max) that focuses on the pair digging up an old time capsule while reliving some childhood memories that is extremely poignant and ties directly into both the prequel and original game. Gameplay: Much like Life Is Strange, this is an adventure game that has a few open areas you can explore combined with a lot of dialogue options. Chloe doesn't have rewind powers, her only special ability is to be a surly teen - thus she can get into Backtalk arguments at certain times in the game - choosing the correct option to needle your opponent where it hurts gives you a better outcome, though some are entirely optional (I, for one, never chose to argue with Chloe's mom or new step-father). I only failed one of these throughout my entire play through and I don't think it changed the outcome of the game much. It's pretty much just a way for Chloe to blow off steam while providing an interesting challenge mechanic. Many of the environments will be familiar to people who played Life is Strange - including the academy, Chloe's house and the scrapyard to name a few. It's interesting to see how these places changed. While the first game gave you the option to photograph certain spots, this time around Chloe can graffiti up the place with her extremely versatile Sharpie she carries around. These are the "collectibles" scattered throughout the game - though if you miss one or two, don't worry, the game provides a handy option to play through any chapter without have to go through the entire story just for one doodle. Besides the main backtalk mechanic, the game features a lot of regular dialogues choices. Sometimes this means playing an impromptu D&D campaign, pissing off your mom's new boyfriend or just deciding how to best proceed with your relationship with Rachel. Like Life is Strange - the themes seem pretty natural and it still has a good flow. Replayability: There are a few different paths to take though, considering this is a prequel and the outcome is already determined, choices only affect this game. Chapter select means getting all the graffiti tags are easy as well. Presentation: 4/5 Story: 4/5 Gameplay: 4/5 Replayability: 3/5 Overall (not an average): 4/5
An emotional rollercoaster along with the perfect songs in the perfect moments!
If you liked the first one, which I'm sure most of us here did, ABSOLUTELY. Chloe is just as sassy, but you get an insight into her sass. You get an insight into Max's absence from her life, what makes her so often jealous in the first game. And you learn about Rachel and Chloe's relationship with her. And it's all done with similar heart to the first one! It's weird to not have rewind powers after the first one them being so prominent, but the story more than makes up. In the first game you hear so much about Rachel through Chloe and the different experiences people had with her, but here, we see exactly WHO and WHY Chloe fell in love with her and how that shows in the first game. I HIGHLY recommend!
Absolutely worth playing
life is not shaka brah
I don't know if it's because I played the original LiS a long time ago at this point, or maybe because I wasn't at the age where I feel like I can soak in media at a deeper level as I can now that I'm older, but I liked this even more than LiS. No spoilers here, but with the added mystery of 'this character is mentioned in LiS, let's see why they mattered so much' and then giving me hard evidence why this character left such a large impact... I get it now. And my god, was realising that a major gut punch. Sure, some dialogue is a bit cringe. Sure, the VAs were changed for union reasons and don't sound exactly the same. But the absolute amazing chemistry between Chloe and Rachel felt so real and also so tragic. And when I get to see that chemisty and beauty at its absolute height, I get the rug pulled out from under me. I'm upset AND angry about it. But that's a good thing to feel. I think I'm due for a LiS replay after all these years. GO LESBIANS!!!!!!!! GO CHLOE X RACHEL!!!!!!!!!!
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