The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Reviews
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.
An intriguing taste for what's to come in Life is Strange Season 2. The series' formula shows its age here and there, but what shines, as ever, is sensitive writing, and an excellent setting.
In the short amount of time players have to try out the new mechanics and get reacquainted with the old, Dontnod sets up a new story that could be as emotionally resonant as the first game, but in different ways. Given the age difference between Max and Chris, the same exact situations cannot play out, nor should the story be the same. Superheroes are as popular in the gestalt as ever, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and The Incredibles 2 to My Hero Academia and One Punch Man. The unique chance to tell a compelling adult story from the point of view of a child—one who may have superpowers at that—is oh so delightful, and if anyone is up to the task of taking what is popular and familiar and subverting expectations to craft something raw and beautiful, Dontnod has that locked down.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is, quite simply, awesome and really scratches that Life is Strange itch leading up the release of Life is Strange 2. Dontnod is really on to something with this series and I hope that they can bottle lightning twice by making LiS2 as good as the first game.
Captain Spirit is a really fun time. It manages to remind us of the developers love for effective storytelling. It's awesome. And it's free.
Despite some narrative clichés, the little prequel of Life is Strange 2 proves to be very effective in intensity and emotion.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit takes you to a different and beautiful adventure, Just like the previous Dontnod games. But the short story makes it impossible for us to know Chris well and understand his feelings and we need (also, we want)to know more about him. The game has some cool and interesting features, especially Chris's new power is so fun. But also there is still a lot of space for improvements, and we hope to see these improvements, and of course Chris himself, in the future.
Review in Persian | Read full review
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.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a fine time, it costs nothing while being a good a entry point for those interested in Life is Strange 2.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a good contribution to the world of Life is Strange, which works more than well as a prelude to a full-fledged sequel. Plus, it's completely free. What else could you want?
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit presents some glimpses of the second part of Life is Strange, and how the story will look. The series preserved the first part of distinctive soundtrack and encouraged exploration, but did not completely eliminate the flaws of the first one. The story is as slow as usual, and the studio has not revealed everything in its wake yet.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Strong characters and environmental storytelling make The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit enjoyable overall. Despite the main objectives being underwhelming and the decisions seeming weightless, I became invested in the outcome of the story thanks to Chris' lovable sense of wonder against a well-painted dreary backdrop. Captain Spirit makes me optimistic about what's to come in Life is Strange 2.
Life Is Strange gets a major upgrade in terms of visuals and dialogue, but even with all-new characters the same charm and emotional heart shines through.
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.
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).
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Adventures of Captain Spirit is an interesting way to generate interest in the Life is Strange sequel. Chris and his alter-ego is a likeable little boy trying to navigate a childhood filled with both imaginary and real-life monsters.
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.
Review in Russian | Read full review
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...
Review in French | Read full review
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit sees Dontnod return to what they do best with a charming, quirky and, at times, hard on the soul adventure. I wouldn't exactly go so far as to call it 'awesome', it's more of an okay adventure set within an engrossing world that continues to go from strength to strength. As someone who values a game's plot, I was able to forgive some of Captain Spirit's inadequacies while I expect others might not be as magnanimous. I can say that the episode itself and its uplifting cliffhanger have left me wanting more of the indomitable Chris and his Captain Spirit.
The game is overall a short experience, which honestly is a detriment to it because I legitimately wanted to see some kind of resolution for Chris and his dad, Charles.