Life is Strange: Before the Storm Reviews

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Dec 20, 2017

Despite an uneven final episode, the bond between Chloe and Rachel cements the surprising prequel, sometimes even soaring above the heights of the original game. It still has all the faults of Life Is Strange as a series, but its domestic focus helps it resonate even greater than its successor. If Rachel Amber is the Laura Palmer of Life Is Strange, then Before the Storm is her much-deserved Fire Walk With Me.

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8 / 10
Apr 18, 2018

Before the Storm is an impactful prequel that accomplishes something very different than the original Life is Strange.

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8.3 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2018

Between lighthearted and somber moments, Before the Storm shows the complexity of life and how our loved ones help us get by

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Dec 21, 2017

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a brilliantly crafted prequel series that does well to highlight just how integral Rachel Amber is to the whole series' overarching story.

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Recommended
Dec 23, 2017

Intelligent and enriching, this is a preview worth playing.

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70 / 100
Jan 26, 2018

A streamlined peep at the events which build up to Life is Strange. Emotionally satisfying, but sometimes clunky.

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