Drop everything FD and play the rest of the game, you won't regret it :smile:

I think you should give it more time before deciding whether it's for you or not. I'm not going to suggest you buy it if you don't already have it, but at least get through the first episode. Unfortunately even that doesn't really give a sense of what the full experience is like but let me assure you, as a male in my early forties it is one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had, and I've been gaming a long time.

I feel that this is a game that will long be remembered as a special game, because it is. A future cult classic.

​One of the best games I played last .. EVER :wink:

This game is alright, it's enjoyable I guess but nothing special like some make it sound. If you've played other story intense games this is average. The dialogue is hit n miss. I found it quirky/amusing at first but it soon found myself thinking it was odd/unrealistic. Teens don't talk like the way they talk in this game. Max especially. Also the ending is very...strange in a not good way. It's acceptable if you don't think too much about it but...

TLDR: Game is a mixed bag, would probably rate 6/10 maybe 6.5. It's definitely no TWD or Last of Us so don't expect it to be.

Arrrgggghhhh dammit, missed out on this awesome deal yet again! Only want this to play on a MacBook from time to time so wasn't willing to spend any more than a fiver on it, where else is selling it this cheap? Anywhere? Probably not, I always miss the best deals!

recently finished the first ep that is free on steam, this has come along just at the right time!

Yes, after you buy this Complete Season there is nothing more to buy. Episode 1 has been free for a while, so you're really buying 2 - 5. That's the complete season 1.

A Google search tells me there is a season two in the works though. :smiley:

Sorry - being really dumb...same question as painty #31 'episode 1' for free...'complete season' is £3.99...so are we talking episodes 1, 2, 3 4 & 5 for £3.99...whole story...no more to buy...fini, complete, end?!

I'm pleased you enjoyed it :smiley:

Its unfortunate that you couldn't get into and enjoy the game. For many of us who did and put ourselves in Max's shoes, it was an amazing experience.

OK. I've been biting my tongue but to be honest I cannot understand the amount of positive things said about this game. :disappointed:


100% agree. Not that the idea of playing from a female perspective is bad (I loved playing Mass Effect as the female shepherd and also really enjoyed 'Gone Home'). The problem is that it's from the perspective of an incredibly immature teenage girl who acts all sweet and innocent (and frankly naive) one minute but then the next moment is using some of the most foul language (both written and spoken) I've ever heard (second only to 'The Wolf Among Use' - awesome game by the way).
It was such a cool idea that they frankly wasted on a throwaway protagonist, HUGE amounts of filler and writing that left me bored.
I paid more than this but even for £4 I wouldn't recommend it for the wasted time.
Download the demo and see if its your thing before buying. I couldn't bring myself to finish this (much like 'Game of Thrones').

P.S. Fair warning to developers out there. If your game involves collecting cans or taking goddamn selfies to progress the 'story' you've done something wrong!

Ahh. That was therapeutic!

Where's Max when you need her? :smile:

It was £4 on Amazon a couple of months ago.

Really liked it. Much better than their previous game Remember Me.

I really don't want to drag this any further off topic but this really isn't TB's type of game and he makes it plain continually that he is all about game mechanics and isn't really interested in story driven games. He is a decent reviewer (as far as YouTube reviewers go) but I know that me and him have very different preferences and tastes.

So, I wouldn't let a somewhat lukewarm video from TB sway my decision. The fact remains that describing it as a "Highschool drama from the perspective of a teenage girl" just does not reflect the game accurately at all.

I haven't watched the video you linked to, but I assume it's the one I have seen as well. As far as I remember this was based entirely on the first episode and *really* shouldn't be paid much attention to.

Was free on Xbox gold a few weeks ago but not a bad price otherwise

My laptop cannot run this but I'm going to pick it up and keep it in my Steam library for when I upgrade.

Absolutely awesome game, loved every minute of it on the XB1. Easily in my Top 10 games of all time, the story, environment, characters and soundtrack are amazing.

There's only been two games I've played in my life that gives me that empty feeling after completing it and this is one of those games. The other is The Last of Us. If you haven't played this game do it. I would recommend playing it by yourself though so you get the full experience and not distracted. (That empty feeling is when I really feel for the characters and what happened, and I don't know what to do next - no other game is gonna give me the feels like this again).

Got it in writing? I have no time to watch a 22 min video to look for the words "life is strange is nothing more than a Highschool drama from the perspective of a teenage girl". Anyway it was a great game imo, one of, if not the best of its genre.

Finished this game last week on xbox one, great game recommended to anyone who has not played, at least try the first episode for free

OK, here you go: https://youtu.be/-NCbEeAp-o8

Total Biscuit's review describes it exactly as that... Far too many gaming journalists are shills, so much garbage gets 10/10 these days so I'm very cautious about who gets my money... TB is one of the few opinions I trust, he didn't slate the game by any means, but I came away feeling like it was made for teenage girls.

Fun. The puzzles got on my tits, though! :laughing:

You nearly persuaded me to give it another shot. But with time at a premium, god knows how many good games waiting in my steam list and Mass Effect approaching, it's just not a priority.
I believe you though :smiley:

Highschool drama from the perspective of a teenage girl? For some reason I'm not sold on that idea.

One of the best games of all time imo!

Is this the complete game with all the episodes?

My usual sort of games are mass effect, Civilization, footy manager, elite dangerous.

Played this on xbox recently (was it part of games for gold?). Loved it, even wife was interested in it. Need to finish it before Andromeda is released!

Played through it, although it was painful. Beautiful scenery. But the dialogue was too teenage American for me. Seems like it was made for teenage girls. Typical corny cheesy girl to girl trash talk kind of speech.

Sorry, a better wording would have been "uncommon". It's been on sale a lot on PC. It's kinda like The Last of Us. It does go on sale, but not a lot. Really should have snatched that up, I haven't seen it come back since then :disappointed:

First game in a long time that had me so emotionally invested.
Yes the main protagonist and most of the characters are American teenagers but that never stopped it drawing me in.
Probably in my top 3 games of all time (starting many moons ago with the C64, discounting typing my own games into a ZX81).
Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but at this price i'd say it is well worth the risk

Thanks for the reply. :smiley:

That's not correct. This was on PSN (PS4) for a similiar price just before Christmas. I downloaded the first episode to try, and then completely missed the great deal. Now they're £3.99 per episode. Gutted. Hopefully, PSN will do it again. I bought Until Dawn to play for now.

EDIT: just checked and the season pass was £4.99, but they also had Seasons 1-5 for the same price, but now it's been removed. There is a "complete" selection. So, I'll wait for it to come back down to £4.99.

This better on PS4 or PC??

This game is amazing. Even if you're not normally a fan of these types of games (like myself), I fully recommend. Soundtrack is awesome as well.

Am I right in thinking that if you buy the Assassins Creed Humble Bundle, you'll get 10% off the Humble Monthly, which gives you 10% of Humble Store purchases?

The cheapest way - and order - to get XCOM 2 and Life Is Strange.

(SPOILER ALERT)

Damnit Chloe. It can't be that hard to not die, I do it all the time, it's one of my main skills!

The premise is a rip-off of the Butterfly Effect but you actually give a **** about the protagonist in this :wink:
It's a great story and the gameplay is more fun than other games in it's genre - a steal @ £4 - heat :smiley:

​Agree! Up there as one of my all time favourite games! So much feels! Such an encapsulating game!

My favourite game of all time.

I want to get this at the same time I want to try and buy the physical limited edition set. I just bought Remember Me, Alice - Madness Returns and the Vanishining of Ethan Carter too in Christmas/New Year sales. When I think of the backlog I have across PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360 and PC I get intimidated :smile: I think buying video games might be a hobby for me as well as playing them.

​One of the best games I played last .. EVER :wink:

​One of the best games i played last year :smiley::smiley:

I started this but after just over an hour I decided it wasn't for me..... seemed it's target audience was teenage girls.

So what's the semi secret basement nightclub you mentioned?

No I didn't get that far sorry

If the scene you're describing is the one I'm thinking of (the Vortex club party at the school), then that's towards the end of episode 4 i.e. near the end of the game. If you got that far why did you stop? If the music or characters' accents bother you, surely that's something you'd notice right at the start of the game? If my assumptions are correct then you've really missed out because the latter parts of the game are great, particularly the 'big reveals'. I felt real emotional weight towards the end.

Just finished the first episode today and I wished I played this sooner. I previously tried Heavy Rain (similar movie/game concept) but just couldn't get in to it.

Everything from the voice acting to the scenery is stunning, DEFINITELY get this and give it a shot!

Amazing game!

I stopped playing it because of the annoying drawling accent and sad music. Way too American for me. I did find the semi secret basement nightclub amusing though. It would have been more fun with VR and real online players. Daisy was my favourite dancer!
£2.30 on Xbox1 russia if thats your forte

Loved this game. A bargain at this price!

Never finished the story. Have to get back to it. Unfortunately, I say that about many other games, never happens :disappointed: