Warren, ostensibly a close friend, is a clingy Nice Guy™-lite, whose constant, desperate bids for affection made me want to cringe my skin off. At times, the game is pointed in its observation. Max's enemies have vulnerabilities, and her allies flaws. Initially archetypes, each gains depth and motivation as the story moves forward. Life Is Strange is at its best when focusing on the characters. The students of Blackwell are even planning an "End of the World" party-a metaphor with all the subtlety of a bull smashing into the coming-of-age shelf of a DVD store, a copy of The Rules of Attraction impaled on one horn. It's heavily implied that these disasters are supernatural and potentially apocalyptic. It's also beset by a series of weird 'eco-disasters'-everything from snow in the middle of summer, to an unscheduled eclipse. A once prosperous fishing town, it's fallen on hard times. After the incident, the two reconnect, and Chloe enlists Max's help in searching for her other friend, Rachel, who recently went missing.Īrcadia Bay has troubles of its own. Max and Chloe used to be best friends, but fell out of touch. She learns this latter fact while saving the life of Chloe, a punkish, blue-haired Blackwell dropout. Max is shy, loves selfies and retro cameras, and also has the power to rewind time. You play Max Caulfield, a photography student who returns to her hometown of Arcadia Bay to attend the prestigious Blackwell Academy.
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