Life is strange before the storm review
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Very pretty graphics, some great cinematography and art style. In the new prequel series, Before the Storm, there's no image that represents Chloe Price's journey better than a black hole.
Gameplay concerns itself mostly with the use of and interacting with the environment. The original felt This just isn't on par with the first game, and I think a big part of the reason why is that the games are very similar.
Before the Storm picks up with Chloe though, which puts us in familiar territory. The ambiguity of Rachel Amber in the original game was one of my favourite aspects of Life is Strange. The Chloe we meet when Before the Storm opens is familiar—loud, antagonistic, on her way to a limbo concert in the woods. Whoever you choose to make Chloe become, meeting Rachel shifts her focus. Deck Nine gets Life is Strange, but more than that, it capitalizes on the material to make it even better. I love this episode.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm review - Aesthetically, Before the Storm doesn't stray far from the original game, aside from trading a lot of its depth-of-field trickery for more evocative lighting. Anyone who played the original will know just how much of an impact Rachel Amber had on Arcadia Bay.
But it still had potential, setting the foundations for several character arcs I was eager to see unfold. Brave New World brilliantly capitalises on these, delivering a middle chapter that expands on its cast while exploring themes that turned me into an emotional wreck. In reality, people are merely trying to help, but Deck Nine captures the perspective of a troubled, hormonal teenager with a great sense of realism. Chloe finds solace in rebellion, even if it means indulging in drugs and other illegal things. The two find comfort in each other, blossoming into a believable, lovingly-portrayed romance. As someone who had similar feelings of discovery as a teenager, Before the Storm presents Chloe as an empathetic heroine I can relate to. Related: After our protagonist caused a forest fire in the previous episode, the disaster plays a thematic role in Brave New World. While not entirely subtle, such imagery helps alleviate some of the iffy dialogue delivery that often fails to have the desired effect. It makes an otherwise seemingly inconsequential situation feel grand in scale, heightened further by a fantastic soundtrack by Daughter. Even though I went for the latter option, it was impossible to predict how Chloe would act. One such situation sees Chloe emptying her pockets in front of her mother, exposing her vulnerability in the form of personal belongings. Before the Storm is doing an excellent job of subverting expectations, telling a story I thought would be predictable and making it fresh. This aura of unpredictability makes her feel real, adding further weight to each moment. Sadly, moment-to-moment gameplay lags behind its predecessor. Chloe moves about limited environments like a clumsy mannequin, with any engagement found in interacting with objects and speaking with the supporting few characters. Moments like this make me feel that Before the Storm would be more effective as a walking simulator of sorts, with additional focus placed on its evolving storyline. Life is Strange presents a beautifully rich world, but being given so many opportunities to prod and poke at it only serves to reveal its many inconsistencies. Certain textures look horrific, while supporting characters look mundane. Luckily, the narrative was always enough to keep me engrossed. Chloe and Rachel clearly love each other, and those feelings are showcased through some purposefully clumsy small-talk and player decisions that hammer home how much I came to care for both of them. Deck Nine Studios should be applauded for this, and for not being afraid to show how heartfelt relationships can be, regardless of gender. While it is yet to reach the heights of its predecessor, Before the Storm has now, in my eyes, proven itself a worthwhile prequel that expands on its universe instead of clinging to what came before it.
