Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 1: Awake

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Top Critic Average

70%

Critics Recommend

Game Rant
4 / 5
IGN
7.5 / 10
GamesRadar+
4.5 / 5
Game Informer
8 / 10
Polygon
8 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4.5 / 5
God is a Geek
7 / 10
Creators: Square Enix, Deck Nine
Release Date: Aug 31, 2017 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5

Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 1: Awake Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Great Start

Rewarding Callbacks

Forced Emotions

Awake starts off the second chapter of Life is Strange right. It provides good story bits that callback to what came before while building something new. Some found the storytelling a bit hokey, but others were ready to take the ride.


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Critic Reviews for Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 1: Awake

Life is Strange: Before the Storm's first episode recaptures the magic that endeared the series to fans during its first run, and we can't wait for more.

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm shows a lot of promise in its first few hours despite the same weaknesses in its script as the original Life is Strange series.

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Chloe's enhanced angst might grate a little, but there's no denying Before the Storm is going to be another brilliant Life is Strange game.

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Awake is at its best when it focuses on Chloe and Rachel's complicated lives, making you feel each character's struggle

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That story stops in a beautiful place at Episode One's end: a cliffhanger that makes me want Episode Two, stat. I'm a little nervous about having to deal with more of Chloe's pop-punk-esque "I'm not OK" pontificating. But based on what I've seen from Before the Storm's premiere, I'm willing to tough it out alongside her, and Rachel, and the rest of Arcadia Bay.

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Deck Nine's Life Is Strange prequel ditches time travel, but finds power of a different sort.

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm – Episode 1: Awake starts the prequel series off strong with a narrative that makes you care about Chloe in an all-new way.

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Before the Storm is an eagerly awaited second album, but it's one we're going to have to pay attention to before we can see what it really is.

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