Player voice · Mixtape
The patterns long-haul reviewers keep returning to.
What players love
The writing and soundtrack are the anchors fans keep returning to, with the 90s vibe and character moments cited as the reason to replay.
Reviews behind this:
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"Should have been an animated movie or tv show. I'm a big fan of the slice of life genre. This game does what it sets out to do well. It tells a little coming of age story to the soundtrack of their lives. It's nothing special, but that's completely fine with me and for the genre. Maybe it could hav…"
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"I was not old enough to play life is strange. I was not born to experience the 80s. I had not played a game which made feel a feeling that I had never felt before playing any video game that touched my core, and made me realise that my young adult years are running out and I have to do what I can…"
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"All the cushiest nostalgic vibes of Life Is Strange and Lost Records with a banging soundtrack and likeable characters. Gameplay is varied and switches up wonderfully. At one point you're hanging out in the quintessential 90s teenager den and the next you're going downhill full speed in a shopping c…"
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What frustrates them
The near-absent gameplay and short runtime are the frictions long-time players flag, with many calling it a movie rather than a game.
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"This game is mostly getting hate bc IGN but I think it is a solid 5 for story but the gameplay is ass. Not worth the price as it is only 3/4 hours but would make an ok movie tho"
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"This game is fine as a 7, but a 10? I don't think it really says anything meaningful. Why is every coming-of-age story always about drugs and alcohol? Youth has so much more worth talking about than just getting high."
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"This is not a game, just a glorified movie with a very cliche (which is not a problem) but boring story, with awful characters (that is a problem)."
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