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Life is Strange 2 - Episode 1: Roads

DONTNOD Entertainment, Square Enix
Sep 27, 2018 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

79

Top Critic Average

74%

Critics Recommend

IGN
7.7 / 10
GamesRadar+
3.5 / 5
Game Informer
8.3 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
Game Revolution
3.5 / 5
Destructoid
8.5 / 10
Hobby Consolas
80 / 100
TheSixthAxis
9 / 10

Life is Strange 2 - Episode 1: Roads Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Captivating Characters

Solid Foundation

Occasionally Poor Pacing

The first episode of Life is Strange 2 sets up the season for success, with two brother as protagonists that hook players early. However, not all narrative statements land; the politics can feel forced, and the the pacing can feel off.


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Life is Strange 2 Launch Trailer [ESRB]

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Meet Daniel ¦ Life is Strange 2

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Meet Sean ¦ Life is Strange 2


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Critic Reviews for Life is Strange 2 - Episode 1: Roads

IGN

7.7 / 10.0
IGN

The first episode of Dontnod's Life is Strange 2 promises a bigger, more complex story than told by its predecessor, charting a cross-country road trip across Donald Trump's America. Though its social criticisms feel broad and rather clumsy so far, its core story of brotherhood and fraternity between two believable characters is already enormously touching. Like the original, Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 makes time for small details and quiet moments, and when it does it's capable of a beauty we rarely see in video games.

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A well-written story that doesn't quite gel together properly and a lack of actual things to do make this a sub-par start to this potentially great sequel.

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The relationship between the two brothers feels genuine and meaningful, and their uncertain circumstances make for a gripping story

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Life Is Strange 2 kicks off with a diverse cast of strongly-defined characters, a narrative shaped by real-world sociopolitical issues, and the love between two brothers at the root of it all.

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Life Is Strange 2 Episode 1 is a decent introduction this new season. It stumbles and succeeds in the same areas as its predecessor, but those stumbles are a bit less severe and those victories are a tad more successful.

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The net result is that we immediately care about Life is Strange 2. There's no getting-to-know-you phase where we're slowly and steadily introduced to conflict. Nope, it's immediate and it's painful. And it makes both Sean and Daniel immediately-sympathetic characters. Developer Dontnod used this first episode as an opportunity to get right at the themes of Life is Strange 2. There's no time wasted and that's an effective way to get our attention. This is going to be a roadtrip that's worth looking forward to, even if it's born out of some of the most tragic circumstances imaginable.

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The first chapter of Life is Strange 2 surprises for good. It maintains the essence of the serie and it's capable of contributing its bit with a much more dynamic and natural universe. We have doubts to resolve as the importance of Daniel's power, but the trip of the Diaz brothers is promising.

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Following on from Max and Chloe's time-twisting adventure was always going to be a tricky task, but Dontnod have pulled it off with aplomb in Life Is Strange 2's first episode. Sean and Daniel's relationship, the tragedy that sends them on the run, the contrasting people that they meet and the supernatural twists on a modern day drama all come together in wonderful fashion.

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