Tuesday, June 26, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit has me so excited for Life is Strange 2

Life is Strange is the last game I expected to benefit from an expanded universe. The original release was a short, episodic series that followed the life of Max Caufield as she dealt with typical teen drama as well as the sudden realization that she could control time. It was an interactive mashup of Twin Peaks and Veronica Mars, and it was unlike anything I’d ever played before. It also ended on a very specific and powerful note, which made it a great standalone story.

Last year, publisher Square Enix decided to tap the well again with a prequel called Before the Storm that explored the backstory of Max’s sidekick Chloe. It also introduced a new developer since series creator Dontnod was swapped for Deck Nine Games. It had all of the...

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