Now that I have finished episode 4 of Life is Strange I felt the overwhelming need to write down some thoughts on it.
Note: My copy was provided by Feral Interactive, the porter.
Important note: This will spoil the game for you, do not read unless you’re prepared for that.
You can see my port report and my thoughts on the earlier episodes in my original release article right here.
I livestreamed this episode and you can watch the entire thing right here on YouTube:
Note: The awesome music had to be removed, due to a copyright claim.
It’s hard to put into words how I feel now after finishing this part of the game, as I feel emotionally attached to this title in a way that I honestly didn’t feel possible. This is why I absolute adore video games—they give me a chance to experience and play out events as other people.
The story, to be perfectly honest with you, was incredible. I am on the opposite side of the fence to a lot of reviewers it seems, as a lot of people seem to think episode 4 was quite weak. I on the other hand thought it was the best episode yet.
I felt the game didn’t truly blossom until episode 4, which is where it truly gets "hella" good. So many missing pieces of the puzzle start flowing together and it was impressively done.
The whole episode was like being on a, to poach a phrase, emotional rollercoaster. Dealing with a disabled Chloe, watching their memories together unfold and seeing them cry together was heart wrenching to say the least. The decision you have to make about Chloe’s life caught me totally off guard, but the decision I made to put her to sleep was based on my own thoughts on life. I personally wouldn’t be able to comprehend life without any mobility, so my own personal thoughts totally influenced my in-game decision making there.
I made some terrible decisions during the course of this one, that ended up getting a questionable character killed. I rewound time, changed a few decisions and "oops I did it again". It was shocking the first time, but somehow slightly amusing that I got him killed again. That was probably the only slightly humorous moment in the entirety of episode 4, the rest is just outright dark.
The feeling of dread and panic boiling inside of me when I figured out where Rachel is, you could cut the tension in my room with a knife. Finding out what really happens to her made me feel terribly sorry for Chloe, and slightly sick. I was close to an emotional wreck myself due to how invested I am in the story and the characters. It did, however, feel good to finally get my own personal closure on that major part of the story.
There is one point in this episode that created frustration, which was dealing with multiple sets of clues and picking the right ones together. I didn’t feel like that truly added anything to the experience, it just wasn’t executed very well. Honestly, this section made me want to bang my head against the wall for how it was designed. Apart from that, episode 4 will stay firmly in my brain for months to come.
The total plot-twist at the end of episode 4 completely knocked the wind out of me and I felt like I was in minor shock. WHY, why did it have to be you!? You total, and complete—bastard!
Episode 4 has shown that Life is Strange has some really great writing, but it also showcases some of the more poorly designed parts with the clue sorting.
This game is now battling Among the Sleep for my top spot of video games that have affected me emotionally. I feel Life is Strange will probably take the crown there, as Among the Sleep only really got to me right at the end, but this game has repeatedly slapped me.
This single episode set me back approximately two and a half hours, so it’s not exactly short.
If you haven’t purchased this game yet, I urge you to. The free first episode is nothing compared to the rest of it. Overall my experience has been that it’s simply fantastic. I will also be writing up episode 5 once I have completed the entire game and will be doing a wrap-up article.
You can grab Life is Strange right now from the Feral Store, or pop onto Steam to try the first episode for free. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Note: My copy was provided by Feral Interactive, the porter.
Important note: This will spoil the game for you, do not read unless you’re prepared for that.
You can see my port report and my thoughts on the earlier episodes in my original release article right here.
I livestreamed this episode and you can watch the entire thing right here on YouTube:
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It’s hard to put into words how I feel now after finishing this part of the game, as I feel emotionally attached to this title in a way that I honestly didn’t feel possible. This is why I absolute adore video games—they give me a chance to experience and play out events as other people.
The story, to be perfectly honest with you, was incredible. I am on the opposite side of the fence to a lot of reviewers it seems, as a lot of people seem to think episode 4 was quite weak. I on the other hand thought it was the best episode yet.
I felt the game didn’t truly blossom until episode 4, which is where it truly gets "hella" good. So many missing pieces of the puzzle start flowing together and it was impressively done.
The whole episode was like being on a, to poach a phrase, emotional rollercoaster. Dealing with a disabled Chloe, watching their memories together unfold and seeing them cry together was heart wrenching to say the least. The decision you have to make about Chloe’s life caught me totally off guard, but the decision I made to put her to sleep was based on my own thoughts on life. I personally wouldn’t be able to comprehend life without any mobility, so my own personal thoughts totally influenced my in-game decision making there.
I made some terrible decisions during the course of this one, that ended up getting a questionable character killed. I rewound time, changed a few decisions and "oops I did it again". It was shocking the first time, but somehow slightly amusing that I got him killed again. That was probably the only slightly humorous moment in the entirety of episode 4, the rest is just outright dark.
The feeling of dread and panic boiling inside of me when I figured out where Rachel is, you could cut the tension in my room with a knife. Finding out what really happens to her made me feel terribly sorry for Chloe, and slightly sick. I was close to an emotional wreck myself due to how invested I am in the story and the characters. It did, however, feel good to finally get my own personal closure on that major part of the story.
There is one point in this episode that created frustration, which was dealing with multiple sets of clues and picking the right ones together. I didn’t feel like that truly added anything to the experience, it just wasn’t executed very well. Honestly, this section made me want to bang my head against the wall for how it was designed. Apart from that, episode 4 will stay firmly in my brain for months to come.
The total plot-twist at the end of episode 4 completely knocked the wind out of me and I felt like I was in minor shock. WHY, why did it have to be you!? You total, and complete—bastard!
Episode 4 has shown that Life is Strange has some really great writing, but it also showcases some of the more poorly designed parts with the clue sorting.
This game is now battling Among the Sleep for my top spot of video games that have affected me emotionally. I feel Life is Strange will probably take the crown there, as Among the Sleep only really got to me right at the end, but this game has repeatedly slapped me.
This single episode set me back approximately two and a half hours, so it’s not exactly short.
If you haven’t purchased this game yet, I urge you to. The free first episode is nothing compared to the rest of it. Overall my experience has been that it’s simply fantastic. I will also be writing up episode 5 once I have completed the entire game and will be doing a wrap-up article.
You can grab Life is Strange right now from the Feral Store, or pop onto Steam to try the first episode for free. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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