The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Reviews

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jun 24, 2018

Captain Spirit ends on a rather obvious cliffhanger, however there’s more than enough here to have me eagerly anticipating Life is Strange 2. I’m convinced the death of Chris’ mom isn’t quite as clear-cut as it first appears and I’m looking forward to helping Chris uncover the truth. It’s always tricky to score a free game, but I enjoyed the 90 minutes I spent with Captain Spirit and recommend you give it a go.

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Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit captures the awkward nostalgia of being a child quite well even if it falters in other areas.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2018
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Jun 25, 2018
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7 / 10
Jun 25, 2018

We didn't find any hints about new strong LiS 2 female characters in The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. Of course, it's unlikely that Chris will be the protagonist of the story, but if Life Is Strange 2 is too fixated on family problems, and the plot moves toward the team of superhero children with minimal interactivity, then LiS 2 definitely is not the game that we were waiting for.

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90 / 100
Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a short and sweet jaunt through a young boy's imagination. With simple gameplay but a wide array of puzzles and pieces to discover, you can easily get lost in this game.

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8 / 10
Jun 25, 2018

Captain Spirit does well balancing itself as a clear setup for Life is Strange 2, while also functioning well as a standalone tale. Fans of the series will love how the storytelling mechanics have evolved from the first game, while general adventure game fans should enjoy the multiple dialogue choices, the greater emphasis on inventory, and the numerous puzzles scattered throughout the house.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirits set the mood for Life is Strange 2 and makes a great character of Chris. We want to know more about him and about Captain Spirit because the prologue also feels clumsy in its dialogues and narrative (maybe because of the time that last).

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9 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2018

If The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit cost a bit of money, we'd still highly recommend it. The fact that it's totally free means it's elevated to a must-play, even if you have no plans on playing Life Is Strange 2 - and if you're considering it, play this now. Any minor quibbles we might have, like some interactive points not being obvious, drop away when you remember that it's free.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2018

Despite Captain Spirit stays most of the time in his comfort zone, there are some interesting new ideas in it. We definitely will see again Chris in Life is Strange 2, and I'm pretty curious to see how his life will cross Arcadia Bay's.

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6 / 10
Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit thoughtfully examines a troubled childhood through the eyes of the 10-year-old living it. This non-linear episode encourages you to explore, refraining from beating you over the head with its difficult subject matter. It's building into something, and it's hard to determine exactly what that is with DONTNOD being so coy about its plans for the sequel. You need to really dig into this to get anything out of it, and while we found the backstories of the small cast to be well thought out, it's hard to know what purpose they will serve yet.

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7 / 10
Jun 25, 2018

Simple and almost trivial at first sight, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit let the player be amazed by being so much accurate. Life is Strange 2 introduction chapter gives us a glimpse of one little boy's boring Saturday morning being transformed into a space odyssey thanks to the power of imagination. Neither surprising nor challening, the game will still easily deserves another playthrough for those whom want to witness every situation it has to offer. Too bad Captain Spirit lacks delicacy in so many ways...

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8 / 10
Jun 25, 2018

A complete, free prelude to Life is Strange 2 that has us ready for more.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2018

This inventive tale can be uplifting one minute and disheartening the next, but it strikes a consistent and compelling tone

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Adam Cook
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6 / 10
Jun 25, 2018

"As a teaser for Life is Strange 2, Captain Spirit does its job, but here's hoping there's more subtlety to the writing for the next big thing from Dontnod"

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65 / 100
Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a small taste of the main dish. It's short and experimental, yes, but it's also free, and the decisions and actions made here will carry over into Life is Strange 2, so any Dontnod fan shoudn't miss this litlle story.

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9 / 10
Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is light on actual awesome adventuring, but it certainly has the spirit of Life Is Strange throughout and shows a notable maturity and nuance in its depiction of a troubled household.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit functionally serves as a playable teaser for the sequel to Life is Strange. Because of this, we never get real resolution to Chris' story. It ends on a gratuitous cliffhanger, and that's so predictably frustrating. But Captain Spirit uses its two hours well to craft a narrative that leaves us wanting more. That was the whole point. Chris may be a superhero but he's also an underdog. Everyone loves a good underdog story.

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VGN
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8 / 10.0
Jun 25, 2018

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a nice and well-built childish game that perfectly fits with the amazing world of Life is Strange. If you're looking for another intense and heartbreaking story, Chris will be your best friend in this new adventure from Dontnod Entertainment.

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Jun 25, 2018

Whether you continue the story in Life is Strange 2 or not, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit can, and will, give you an emotional trip down memory lane. It works perfectly as a stand-alone product, but there's no doubt that it's leading into something even better. We don't know exactly where its sequel is headed, but the clues paint a picture I can't wait to see.

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