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Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room

DONTNOD Entertainment, Square Enix
Jul 28, 2015 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

82

Top Critic Average

77%

Critics Recommend

Game Rant
4.5 / 5
IGN
6 / 10
Metro GameCentral
6 / 10
Game Informer
6.5 / 10
Polygon
6.5 / 10
GameSpot
6 / 10
USgamer
4 / 5
Destructoid
9 / 10
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Critic Reviews for Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room

Life Is Strange Episode 4 is a series of gut punches, making new strides in gameplay and storytelling that take the series from interesting to must-play.

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Dark Room finally sets off the mystery but it's the least consistent episode of Life Is Strange so far.

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A hugely disappointing penultimate episode, but if you enjoyed the first three it's still nowhere near enough to put you off from following things through to the end.

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Episode 4 wraps up some mysteries, but leaves you with even more questions, enticing you to stay on the turbulent ride

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'Dark Room' exhibits the best and worst of what Life is Strange has to offer

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Life is Strange's penultimate episode abuses its own mechanics and drags the pace down, but bookends its slog with two powerful, well-worth-it gut punches.

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After a brief emotional detour, Life is Strange gets back to its main plot. The beginning and end of this episode are strong, with a lot of tension and emotional payoff, but the middle feels like it's padding out the gameplay time instead of serving the story. Still, this is the best episode yet.

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So, after another cliffhanger ending, we're left awaiting the conclusion and with no real idea where the narrative might go. Dark Room has been the most masterful installment in Life is Strange thus far, and it sets us hurtling toward the finish line. If the first 80 percent is any indication, it probably won't be a "happily ever after" ending. Only one thing's certain, though: that ever-present throat lump will be along for the ride.

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