Returning to Arcadia Bay, Oregon in Life is Strange: Before the Storm brings back the coming of age, indie-film vibes and tugs of emotion defined the first Life is Strange Series. Of course, the first episode of this prequel, titled Awake, also comes with the awkward dialogue and unrealistic characterisation which made the original difficult to connect with at times.
Playing through this dialogue-based adventure as local teenage rebel and angst queen Chloe Price can grant an appreciation for an often-prickly character. Unlike its predecessor, Life is Strange: Before the Storm (so far) doesn’t appear to revolve around any supernatural powers, and instead features a more grounded back-talk ability that lets Chloe interject into other people’s dialogue. That means that being a smart mouth teenager is literally the main mechanic for solving problems, and it works pretty well except that the over-the-top reactions from both Chloe and the other residents of Arcadia Bay can feel jarring and even unbelievable. A bouncer letting an underage smart-mouth girl into a club because she insults his bike or a parent’s inability to accept thanks, all feel like exaggerated fantasies rather than genuine moments. This is balanced out by Chloe’s interactions with friends, which usually take a more relatable and believable tone. Awake bounces between acting as a tutorial for this new ability and showing the softer side of Chloe in what feels like a slightly awkward but promising start to this story.
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