Life is Strange 2

Wonderfully immersive and unbearably sad... This game gets you...it's more like watching an animated movie and you control the outcome by your actions...in fact that's it exactly! It draws you in from the start and gets unbearably desperate and upsetting. It's brilliant!!

Life Is Strange 2 is more than a game. It is a piece of art.

There are no dragons to slay or spaceships to maneuver. It is just about two boys from Seattle learning to survive in post-Trump USA.

Teenager Sean Diaz and his little brother Daniel flee their home into the forests of Washington state after a brutal accident that leaves their single father dead. Through their long journey south, the two of them navigate homelessness, police brutality, racism, grief, death, loss, family, friendship, the kindness of strangers, and the intense natural beauty of the American wilderness.

Playing as Sean, the de facto guardian of Daniel, you learn the gentle art of parenting. You learn to play with your little brother, even when fed up and starving. You learn to bear with temper tantrums, because you know he is just a little kid. You learn to shield someone from the brutalities of the real world by taking on burdens of your own.

What really sets the game apart from watching a movie is the fact that you as player are responsible for its characters. In movies, you know from the outset, the main characters will live to experience a happy ending, because producers have paid millions for a top-notch actor to show their face and every minute counts. In LIS2, the main characters can screw up and never recover. Because the consequences of player choice only materialise hours or days after they are made, you cannot simply reload and watch a different ending.

In my whole life, I have never played a game like this. Even a person like me who works with issues of poverty, health, and inequality found dormant emotions inside me of compassion, sorrow, and love that had been numbed out by the daily grind. It made me smile, laugh, stare in shock, howl, and cry. It made me question my life, my place in the world, and my relationship with the many vulnerable people that inhabit it.

I cannot recommend playing this game highly enough to seasoned gamers and newcomers alike. Trust me, it will transform you.

One of the main reasons why most fans didn't like this it's because this is not a follow up to max and chloe's story which is unfair and yeah the voice acting and dialogue is kinda weak specially the main protagonist (sean) it's not flawless but even so, the story and characters are really good, it's much more longer and bigger than the original life is strange and it's very grounded, this game also started out a lot more emotional than the first episode of season 1 which is fitting since this game is goes for a darker and more miserable story.

One of the main flaws of season 1 was the fact that the final episode was really rushed and disjointed (lis bts suffers even more from this issue) but not this game since it has several endings and surprisingly this is the only lis game that have your choices actually impact the ending you get, that's a huge improvement for the series.

Now of course nothing is perfect and this game has some pacing and story issues, for example i wanted more out of chris (captain spirit) since he had his own little game, another thing is that the cast and the setting constantly change in the game and while that makes things fresh it makes it hard to get into the side characters since they won't stay for long but other than that the relationship between the two brothers is the heart and soul of this game and that never change.

Overall this is a great game that if you go with the right expectations it can bring out a lot of feelings out of you, definitely a lot better than the scores would tell you.

7.2?!? I normally don't give games a perfect 10, cause there's always something to take away from a game. In this case though, LiS2 deserves a far better spot than 7.2.

It is easily the better title with a greater focus on character development between the protagonist and his brother. Not to mention, it serves as a good roadtrip movie which for me, is a far more interesting environment than the school.

Naturally the first one was a murder mystery. Here, it's more about hard choices while trying to hold onto your morality.

I feel the low ratings come from those who not only wanted a similar game to LiS1 but those who were also trapped in its nostalgia.

Life Is Strange is my favourite story based game of all time, the art style, peaceful atmosphere, and story is what did it for me. However, Life Is Strange 2 seems to be exactly that, with an even more hauntingly beautiful story. The journey of the Wolf Brothers is absolutely fantastic, I shed so many tears playing this game. Will easily make you as emotional as the first one. So be prepared.

Life Is Strange 2 is the story of 2 brothers, Sean and Daniel, you play as Sean and have to protect your brother no matter the obstacles that are thrown in your way, as they attempt to escape to Mexico.

They travelled through hell and back, but they did it together, as brothers. What makes this game different from the first one is that the game depicts real life situations in a very relatable way, and I think that's the main reason why I think this game is stronger than the first.

I loved this game so much. I highly suggest it for anyone who is hesitant to play it, Its worth every second.