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  Life Is Strange: Before The Storm is a prequel before the original Life Is Strange - and the game does well to fortify the experience of playing Life Is Strange - then Before The Storm as BTS would not make a ton of sense to a newcomer of the series (as far as side characters go) however that being said, Before The Storm does have a lot of elements in the game that require further discussion. (If you would like more in-depth coverage of Before The Storm before my final review, consider reading my Spoiler Free review of episode 1 here .) STORY:   Through the game as you uncover the story of Chloe’s past and her feelings before the incidents in Life Is Strange, you begin to uncover the truth about Rachel as well. During this dual storyline only allows for miniscule growth from both characters leading up to the especially strong events in Life Is Strange. It all begins to feel a little confusing as the truth of the game unfolds. My expectations were that the stor...

Life can be very strange, indeed. Introduction: Life Is Strange is about a student named Max Caulfield, whom recently has moved back to Oregon to a private High School for her final year, known as Blackwell Academy. The premise of the game is focused on the second week of October, 2013. The town that you will become familiar with - Arcadia Bay, a quiet and small but year beautiful and charming in it’s own way. The game will quickly give you a sense of just what exactly is happening in this small town closely related to Max’s journey. Atmosphere and Charm: As soon as I started initially, I was ready to bash the game for it’s graphics. I held my reservations and trotted forward, soon to begin and realize that the game contained more of a “style” that I needed to get used to. Granted playing on the PS4 I always expect better, I quickly overcame the concept. Now? I couldn’t get enough. Arcadia Bay truly has something captivating about it, that almost makes me want ...

Detention is a 2D “ambient horror game” that puts you in the shoes of Ray, a Taiwanese student during the 1960’s Marshal Law period. The premise of the game starts mysteriously with a separate character who is important to the story before you do begin the main gameplay as Ray. Since this is a horror game I want to review the key elements that make a horror game successful. Although the game uses historical context, do not let that deter you as through most the game you are provided with enough information about the time period and Chinese lore. PLOT/STORY: Detention is a game that is chock full of historical events between the Chinese and Taiwanese - as the game progresses you find yourself discovering the main character’s struggle during the sensitive time period. Since the game is a HEAVY story based game, it is best to leave as much generalized for the viewer audience to be surprised. Story stays succulent and clear with lingering elements of “What could possibly happen next...