Life is Strange - Review
Spoiler Alert When the closing credits of the third episode of Life is Strange began to roll up my screen, my mouth was agape, my palms were sweaty, and, no, I wasn't crying, there was something in my eye, I swear. My choices led me to this moment, I was responsible. The singular, monumental accomplishment for Dontnod's second game is that the entire experience felt intimate. Each choice, whether it's a major plot point or the simple act of watering a plant felt as though they had tangible consequences, large or small. Even the choices that were out of the player's hands somehow still created the illusion that you had made them as a player. Unfortunately, some bizarre writing choices and wonky lip-syncing can pull you out of the experience. Combined with a lackluster final act, these missteps hold Life is Strange back from being an outright classic. Nonetheless, the meticulously crafted environments begging to be explored, the sincere, heartfelt relationships...