Life is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis has a fantastic and intriguing plot that hooks the player in from the very beginning. Critics do agree that the game still needs some polish, but that it is a fantastic start to the series .
Life is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis
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Top Critic Average
61%
Critics Recommend
Game Rant
4 / 5
IGN
6.5 / 10
PC Gamer
84 / 100
Game Informer
8.5 / 10
GameSpot
7 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4.5 / 5
GamesBeat
72 / 100
God is a Geek
7.5 / 10
Creators: DONTNOD Entertainment, Square Enix
Release Date: Jan 30, 2015 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Life is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis Review Summary
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Critic Reviews for Life is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis
Though it suffers from some cheesy dialog, the first episode of Life is Strange game is a solid introduction to an engaging series, and combines Telltale-like choice mechanics with the heart of Gone Home.
Life is Strange starts out with a problematic first episode, but there's a lot of potential in this young-adult drama.
Life is Strange elegantly meshes time-travelling with nostalgia-riddled teen drama, producing a sympathetic debut.
This first episode shows a lot of potential. The characters and their struggles are relatable, and the narrative sets up plenty of intriguing threads
The episodic Life is Strange is off to a good start, featuring sympathetic characters and tense social situations.
It's very tempting to dismiss Life is Strange out of hand as the same pretentious pabulum that it emulates, but the affectations of hipster cinema prove essential to its narrative goals. DONTNOD's sophomore effort aims to capture the voice of today's youth, and outside of a few heavy-handed moments it succeeds.
Chapter 1 of this five-part series is off to a promising, if timid, start. It presents a lot of ideas and mechanics just to show you what you'll be doing later, but it's pretty clear that the really interesting bits are yet to come. Still, this is a game worth checking out if you can handle the unavoidable alerts and iffy art choices.
Life is Strange presents an intriguing story but one that is yet to find its feet
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