Life is Strange, indeed it is

With the sad state of affairs in the United States and with people blaming video games for the violence that has befallen schools, I wanted to revisit the second season of “Life is Strange” which shows that games can be more then just shooting.

Look for my review on Part 2 and 3 next week.

Life is Strange Before the Storm (Xbox One,PS4) Rated M for Mature: The series that provided more of an emotional rollercoaster then The Notebook is back.

Before the Storm tells the story behind Chloe and Rachel, the missing girl from the past game.

The visuals are held over from the first series of episodes. The game has its own unique art style with a cell-shaded cartoon look to them. Arcadia Bay is back and more vibrant than before, complete with all the characters you ran into from the first episodes.

The story takes place literally before the huge storm that wreaks havoc on the entire town of Arcadia Bay. Before the Storm takes place two years after Chloe's dad has died in a horrible accident. You are a typical teenager full of anger, unresolved issues, love and a ton of other issues.

This game delves into the strange and somewhat touching relationship between Chloe and Rachel Amber. This time around you have a different development team that brings a fresh feel to a somewhat familiar-feeling environment.

Max has left for Seattle and doesn't make an appearance (at least not yet). Max had supernatural powers that let you rewind time which came into play in the gameplay.

Chloe is full of pain and angst, which really comes across into the play style. Chloe if you played the game's previous episodes is your typical rebellious teenager complete with the smart back talk you would expect.

Chloe's superpower is actually her ability to put a bully down a few pegs and make him the butt of the joke. These conversations give the player the ability to choose the way you proceed. The new talk back option has you try and outsmart the other person with witty comebacks.

These comebacks require you to quickly select the right response within a small amount of time. If done correctly you perform a final insult that will take down the opponent. The episode has rather touching moments that make Chloe more relatable and at times rather harsh in the way she speaks to others.

This entire game is a dialogbased adventure game. Players cn interact and move around the environment with the left thumbstick.

If this episode is any indication of what the future episodes has to offer the Chloe's story should be an interesting adventure.

Episode 1 gets a 9/10.