Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Adventure, TPP, episodic, games for impact, romances, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
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A prequel to Life is Strange – an episodic adventure game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment. The new title was developed by Deck Nine Games and it enables the player to assume the role of Chloe Price, a character well known from the original game. The story presents how the protagonist met Rachel Amber and how the strong bond between two teenagers was born.
Last Update: September 6, 2017
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Game Guide
The guide for Life is Strange: Before the Storm describes all episodes. Detailed walkthrough and lists of all important choices with consequences will help You in your journey. We didn't forget about all key decisions and consequences.
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Videos and Screens
[0:36] Life is Strange: Before the Storm 5th Anniversary trailer
[1:03] Life is Strange: Before the Storm Farewell episode trailer
GAMERS Score
Average score from 1157 votes. 405 players anticipated the game.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Description
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a prequel to the very well received Life is Strange – an episodic adventure game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment. Before the Storm was published by Square Enix on, among other platforms, PC, PS4 and XONE. Because the creators of the original game were busy working on a full-fledged sequel to the series, this title was developed by another studio, called Deck Nine Games.
Plot
Life is Strange: Before the Storm for PC, PS4 and XONE takes place before the events shown in the first entry in the series. The main protagonist is Chloe Price, a character well known from the original title. The story focuses on the events during which she met Rachel Amber. It presents how the bond between the girls was conceived. Since the female protagonist has no special abilities, the decisions the player makes are much more important than in first Life is Strange – they cannot be changed afterwards.
The title was divided into three episodes. An additional, fourth episode called Farewell is available only for players who bought a special version of the game – the Deluxe Edition. It takes place before the events from the prequel and enables the player to play one last time as Max Caulfield – the main protagonist of the first game.
Mechanics
The events presented in Life is Strange: Before the Storm for PC, PS4 and XONE are presented via a third-person perspective. The game focuses on gradually revealing pieces of the story and letting the player to make various decisions. These decisions have great impact on the story and the finale of the adventure. All other gameplay mechanics, including exploration, interactions with NPCs and riddle solving, are secondary to the storytelling.
Technical aspects
Similarly to the original game, Life is Strange: Before the Storm has expressive graphics that feature pastel hues. The title also features a composed soundtrack.
Misc.
Ashly Burch, who was Chloe’s voice actor, no longer plays her role, but she participated in the development of the game as one of the screenwriters. The protagonist will speak with the voice of Rhianna DeVries.
Last updated on June 21, 2017
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Game Series
Life is Strange Series
Life is Strange is a series of TPP adventure games inspired by the works of Telltale Games studio, among others. The series was created by the French team of DONTNOD Entertainment, and its publisher is Square Enix, which in time handed over custody of its development to the Deck Nine team. Games from under this banner can be found primarily on PCs and consoles, but the first two have also appeared on mobile devices.
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows August 31, 2017
PlayStation 4 August 31, 2017
Xbox One August 31, 2017
Android OS September 19, 2018
Apple iOS September 19, 2018
Developer: Deck Nine/Idol Minds
Publisher: Square Enix
Life is Strange: Before the Storm System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz/Phenom X4 945 3.0 GHz, 3 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650/Radeon R7 250 or better, 14 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050/Radeon RX 460 or better, 14 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Life is Strange 3 and 4 in Development? Max and Chloe May Return
According to rumors - Deck Nine Games, the studio responsible for the prequel to the popular adventure game Life is Strange - is working on two new games from the series. One of them is to return to the story of Max and Chloe, the second will introduce a completely new heroine.
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