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For players who loved the original's character work and don't mind a slower, dialogue-heavy prequel focused on emotional depth over spectacle.
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About Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season
Life is Strange: Before the Storm rewinds to three years before the first game, centering Chloe Price as she navigates friendship drama, family tension, and a genuine murder mystery. The time-rewind power is gone, instead you get "Backtalk," a dialogue-challenge system that lets you win arguments through quick wit. It's a smaller, quieter game than its predecessor, leaning hard into character moments and local storytelling over spectacle. The episodic structure means you'll spend most of your time talking, investigating, and making choices that feel like they matter. This works best if you're already invested in Chloe's story or patient with slow-burn dialogue-heavy narratives. The Backtalk system adds some mechanical variety, but if you're coming for puzzle-solving or action, you'll be disappointed. It's a melancholy coming-of-age tale wrapped in a crime drama, good for a weekend if you like your games character-first.
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- Developer
- Square Enix
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