Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

想了一下，还是决定给出推荐。 在剧情方面，Tape 1 很棒，Tape 2 就不那么令人满意了，特别是作为反派的科里动机严重不足，虽然你可以说他不是正常人，但他为什么对女朋友的妹妹有这么大的敌意？如果他把牧场看做是自己的囊中之物，那么他更应该至少在老丈人死之前好好把握机会，先至少当个衣冠禽兽再说吧？他的强烈控制欲对比起他的身份显得很苍白，如果把科里这个角色变成Kat的父亲，在合理性上会好很多——一个控制欲强烈的父亲以及他的暴力倾向，容易理解。有些俗套，但至少不会让我觉得非常出戏。反派可以是个混蛋，但他不能是傻逼，因为这会显得主角团也是傻逼，正常人不会被傻逼戏弄得团团转。由于科里的行为逻辑非常不合理，让我只觉得他很搞笑，而不是可恨，导致最后的abyss情节也令我无法有什么感触。 虽然但是，结尾挺不错的，游戏整体的所有细节与文本也很出色，那些可以拿起来的小物件有惊人的建模精度和各方面的细节，能感觉到DN非常用心的地方。配乐也十分出色，风格统一且符合情景，虽然跟Daughter没得比~ Tape 2 的前中段真的很遗憾，可惜了。

10/10

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a game made by DON’T NOD, the same creators of Life is Strange. The game has been on my radar since its release in 2025, and I finally dared to play it—and honestly, it was worth the wait. [b] Story: [/b] The story takes place in 1995, where you and your four 16-year-old friends make memories that will last forever. That is, until 27 years later, when those memories come back to haunt you. Will you and your friends face your fears, secrets, and the horrors that followed that summer of ’95? Will you still be the same? Will you still remember? The story is made up of two “Tapes”: Tape 1: Bloom and Tape 2: Rage. The game is also heavily nostalgic for the ’90s, which resonated pretty hard with me—as a ’90s kid myself. Staying up late with friends playing games, bicycling around all day, exploring the woods, remembering phone numbers to call each other, etc. You also have a camcorder feature where you record everything from the first scene in the game to the last. You can watch your footage later, and it will also be shown during the end credits. The choices are also great, and the game pushes you to explore the environment so you can unlock additional options in dialogue. [b] Characters: [/b] This game has a relatively small cast compared to its earlier titles, like Life is Strange. The game roughly follows four friends who get into all sorts of intrigues and drama during the summer of ’95. The characters are really well-developed and grounded. There is some minor cringe-worthy dialogue from the main character, especially at the beginning of the game. I think they tried to make the main character odd, shy, and quirky. Other than that, the characters are well-developed, and the voice acting was—for the most part—good. There were some sound issues, like the voices feeling compressed, etc., but nothing immersion-breaking. [b] Overall: [/b] Normally, I find myself discussing characters and their abilities/powers (since it is a true DON’T NOD game), but here, on the other hand, it is somewhat different. I won’t spoil anything, but you’re seeing the world through the eyes of a bunch of teenagers before meeting up again 27 years later. Can you trust your memories? Can you trust the friends you grew up with? That is the real question that drives the story forward, and it works great. The game is really nostalgic and has so much emotional depth. The plot twist in the second Tape, Rage, actually made me tear up a bit. I can recommend this game if you are a fan of emotional, story-driven/narrative games like the Life is Strange series.

Depois de Life is Strange, uma coisa que posso dizer com certeza é que a Don't Nod sabe fazer um excelente jogo narrativo. Suas histórias mostram como nossas escolhas podem ter consequências, boas ou ruins, e, diferente de LIS, aqui você não pode voltar atrás. Você tem um tempo limitado para decidir e, depois disso, precisa seguir em frente com as consequências da sua escolha. Falando da história, ela é muito boa, mas o que realmente me prendeu ao jogo foi a belíssima construção das personagens. Cada uma delas, por mais que tenhamos algumas opções de escolha ao longo da história, possui uma essência muito própria — e, sinceramente, você nem vai querer mudá-la. São personagens incríveis que, conforme o jogo avança, vão se tornando cada vez mais queridas. Com certeza, eu recomendo muito esse jogo. Por favor, Dont Nod, façam mais jogos assim! Eles são daqueles que conseguem deixar qualquer um chorando e, mesmo em meio a momentos tristes, ainda conseguem deixar o coração quentinho no final. 9.5/10

WOUAHHHHH BANGER

Я всегда с собой беру видеокамеру.

Príbeh bol velmi zaujímavý, miestamy bol trochu štrašidelný. Jedine čo má mrzí, je trošku nesympatické postavy....

So, I 100%'d this game so you don't have to. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is essentially a slightly cringier version of Life is Strange (2015). Unfortunately, it is too short for its price tag and it suffers from a lot of small issues that compound to make the game tough to recommend. For example, the voice acting leaves much to be desired - ESPECIALLY that of the protagonist. I am not being nit-picky here, it really took out all the immersion for me at several points of the game. It also commits the same sin as Life is Strange by throwing sad indie music at scenes that are supposed to be emotional. Music should stir emotions naturally, but using it like this feels like a cheap shortcut to force a reaction out of the player. Also, the FOV in the current-day first person view sections of the game is extremely narrow and there is no way to adjust it in-game. I don't want to get too much into the writing. I did like the main characters overall. I think they really missed the opportunity to do something interesting with Corey, though. Do not pay 39.99€ for this game! Almost all of my complaints would vanish if it were a 20€ to 25 € title, but at its current price, it's undoubtedly a pass.