Life Is Strange 2 - Episode 2: Rules Reviews

Life Is Strange 2 - Episode 2: Rules is ranked in the 56th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jan 25, 2019

Besides some boring fetch quests, Rules continues to head in a good direction. Thanks to a strong cast of characters, and the bond between Sean and Daniel, players can rest assured that Rules will take care of their Life Is Strange needs. There are those memorable moments that will linger in the mind of fans upon the credits rolling, keeping them anticipating what’s to come next.

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Ehhh
Feb 11, 2019

The second episode seems to be dissuaded from the intense political connotation, the despair and the stupefying events of the former, letting the protagonists feel again like children for a little while.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 17, 2019

Despite a lack of clear narrative direction, LiS 2 Episode 2 nonetheless brings back the quality storytelling of Season 1, complete with new faces, tough decisions, and gut wrenching consequences that will impact the rest of the season.

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Feb 5, 2019

While Life Is Strange: Episode 2 has a lot of much-needed character-building, it suffers from some significant pacing issues and occasional technical trouble. It’s by no means a major failure, and I can’t wait to see where the story goes next, but after the four months we’ve anticipated seeing the brotherly companions return, it’s not quite worth the wait.

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5.5 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2019

Second Installment Syndrome further infects the Second Episode of this Second Installment of Life is Strange.

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B
Jan 27, 2019

Rules is not a bad game but instead lies in the shadow of a cracker opening episode in Roads that it struggles to live up to. I think the importance of Rules will rear its head in later episodes as decisions begin to compound further and players are made to face the consequences of their choices in unexpected ways.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jan 25, 2019

Life is Strange 2: Episode 2 is easily one of the best episodes in the franchise, a beautiful continuation of the story and an improvement on the first episode in almost every way.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jan 25, 2019

Life is Strange 2 needs to get to the point as I'm losing interest, pair that with a constant water noise in the background and poor pacing for a bad time.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 24, 2019

While not quite as good as the introductory episode, Rules still stands strong. Held back by a decision that some might not even come across, it just goes to show how many paths one can take.

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7 / 10
Jan 26, 2019

Life is Strange 2 Episode 2 Rules is strong follow-up from the hard-hitting first episode but plays a little too safe at times

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85 / 100
Jan 24, 2019

Life is Strange 2 started strong, with the first episode introducing the new protagonists and having the player decide on profound choices after a tragic event. Life is Strange 2: Episode 2 Rules continues that momentum but not without inconsistent bumps in the energy. There are some technical issues but fans of the first episode will find a lot more to enjoy here. The brothers will still have to endure many troublesome decisions that can lead to one of many endings.

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Unscored
Jan 25, 2019

Episode 2 may not be an attention-arresting adventure like the first episode was, but it takes risks in slowing down its pace and throwing more plot intrigue into the mix.

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