By Kaylee Lando ‘24
Have you ever wanted to go back in time and change events from the past? In Life Is Strange you can?
Life Is Strange is a story-based adventure game published by Square Enix in 2013. It is the first game of the series that was released. The game has five episodes to complete that follow the story of the main character you play named Max Caulfield, a photography student in a town called Arcadia Bay. Max saves her old best friend from dying by discovering that she can rewind time. The two friends reunite and they go on to investigate the disappearance of a missing student. Throughout the game the player has to make choices that will impact the other characters and how the story plays out.
Life is Strange is set in a small town in Oregon by the sea called Arcadia Bay. Arcadia Bay is filled with beautiful scenery surrounded by pine trees and ocean. As the story plays out, players get to explore various settings in the town that are filled with little details and things to discover. Throughout the scenes that players go through, there are unique and interesting characters to meet with diverse personalities. Some characters you meet play minor roles in the story while others play major roles.
All the choices that the player makes impacts the characters in the game and ultimately how Max’s story in Arcadia Bay will play out. Max uses her rewind powers to uncover several mysteries in the town.Life Is Strange is a fun story-based adventure game filled with mystery, adventure, and emotion supported by the unique characters, beautiful scenery, and an engaging plot.