Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Remastered)

Prequel game to the iconic Life is Strange (Remastered)

My Score: 9/10

I played this game the day after I finished playing the first game (remastered) as I just got into these games so much. It's nice to play as Chloe instead of Max and get to see Rachel, even if she was fairly manipulative. I get the feeling towards the end that Rachel genuinely feels bad for getting Chloe into trouble at school and with her parents. Would Chloe have gotten expelled if she hadn't befriended Rachel? I don't know, but I get the feeling she was looking for someone who she could be herself with and not have to deal with all the crazy stuff going on at that time in her life.

I loved this game as much as I loved the first game, although this game didn't quite manage to bring me to tear like the first one did. I don't know if this was because I already knew Rachel's fate, and that the events of the prequel were certain to happen anyway, or I had already cried everything I had from the first game.

I like that Chloe spent the whole of the game keeping a journal for Max, even though she didn't know if she would see her again. I'm not sure if Max ever got to read all the messages she left for her. The bonus chapter was also great, it was not only cute to see them playing as pirates one last time, but it actually sets the context for the fact that Max had to leave the same day Chloe's dad gets into his crash. I mean I knew these events happened, but I didn't realise they happened with a day or two, so it really explains why Chloe was so upset when Max left.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265930/Life_is_Strange_Before_the_Storm_Remastered/