Life is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis

Game Rant

Melissa Loomis

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.

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IGN

Mitch Dyer

6.5 / 10.0

Life is Strange starts out with a problematic first episode, but there's a lot of potential in this young-adult drama.

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PC Gamer

Cassandra Khaw

84 / 100

Life is Strange elegantly meshes time-travelling with nostalgia-riddled teen drama, producing a sympathetic debut.

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Game Informer

Kimberley Wallace

8.5 / 10.0

This first episode shows a lot of potential. The characters and their struggles are relatable, and the narrative sets up plenty of intriguing threads

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GameSpot

Kevin VanOrd

7 / 10

The episodic Life is Strange is off to a good start, featuring sympathetic characters and tense social situations.

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Hardcore Gamer

Geoff Thew

4.5 / 5.0

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.

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GamesBeat

Evan Killham

72 / 100

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.

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God is a Geek

Mike Stubbsy

7.5 / 10.0

Life is Strange presents an intriguing story but one that is yet to find its feet