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Life is Strange: Before the Storm |OT| Hella Walk with Me
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nightmare-slain
Gold Member
i kinda wish the prequel was focused on Max. she was, to me, the main character of the game. i like Chloe but would've prefered Max. yet we only get a bonus episode with her.
do we know if Max will be in the sequel or is the bonus episode the last we'll see of her?
do we know if Max will be in the sequel or is the bonus episode the last we'll see of her?
Chaserjoey
Member
We don't know
but there's a chance Max can make an appearance in those dream sequences.
Keeping in touch is definitely a hard thing to do so it's hard be ultra critical of Max. But at the same time the game does a good job in putting you in Chloe's shoes. You know why she feels so hurt and betrayed by Max. Her life is gone to shit and she feels her best friend has abandoned her.
Max's last appearance will presumably be the bonus episode. I prefer her to Chloe as well, but her story doesn't have any holes a prequel could try to fill, it would probably end up being mostly fanservice something I am still afraid of with BtS.
It surprised me too. I was expecting it to be nothing more than fan service but based on the first episode it really seems like a worthwhile prequel.
FamousLastX
Member
Glad to see so many positive reactions in here! Im going to echo a lot of peoples sentiments and say how impressed I was by it. Went in expecting a solid but not excellent prequel. Episode 1 far exceeded my expectations and made me relate and feel things I wasnt necessarily expecting to feel while playing it. Fantastic job by Deck Nine and looking forward to seeing what else they have in store for us!
Jaded Alyx
Member
I can't think of another example where a series has been continued by a totally different developer, and they manage to nail it so amazingly well.
NeoRaider
Member
Sorry if this has been discussed already, but my deluxe extras still haven't "unlocked"? Any idea what's going on with that?I want to get my hella awesome costumes before starting to play.
Same here. Steam version. I only have one outfit available and it says that i can buy DE and i already have DE version of the game.
NeoRaider
Member
Okay, it's a thing then at least and not just me or you
Do you have a mixtape mode in "Extras"?
...lol. I went to go check and opening up the game the first time unlocked the add-ons. Welp, done in by my own hesitation. "I don't want to even touch it until this is fixed!"
Thanks lol.
Jaded Alyx
Member
How many outfits are you supposed to have? I have mixtape mode, and still have the message about the deluxe edition.
Family Fry
Member
Classic Chloe outfit was pre-order only.
Deluxe outfits are.
Punk Doe
Hawt Dawg Man
Illuminati
You just have to scroll the outfits in the drawer to select.
NeoRaider
Member
Are you supposed to have access to all of them in the first half hour? Because i was only able to select one white t-shirt.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I found it kind of finicky. I chose that white shirt but found that when I went back I was able to choose others. I figured I wasn't pressing the right thing.
Family Fry
Member
They should be selectable at the start yeah, before you go downstairs, I was rocking the punk doe outfit.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
What is the song played on the radio in the flashbacks in the car?
NeoRaider
Member
I just wanted to ask... anyone remembers this from LiS: https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/all-eyes-on-me_79575?category=23425
Lmao. I kinda liked it. XD
Lmao. I kinda liked it. XD
Is that the music that's coming from Victoria's room at the beginning of episode 2? I just replayed it yesterday and I'm pretty sure it's that lol.
NeoRaider
Member
Yes it is!! I remember standing there next to her door to hear it better and trying to shazam it. XD Later so many ppl were trying to find the song online, and someone finally found it.
I think that it can also be heard in the club in Episode 4.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Do they knock the soundtrack out of the park like they did in LiS?
katsubento
Member
Yep. It's hella good.
Hella yes.
Just finished the first episode, which I started yesterday. Took me 5 hours, and I replayed the final chapters to find the last two graffiti. Liked it a lot. It sucks that it still has the same audio problem as the first game, where the final words of a phrase will sometimes cut out. Also Denuvo, of course. But whatever, the game itself is hella good, and made me feel nostalgic for the original (which is weird because I only played it last year). It truly feels like more Life Is Strange, which is fantastic.
First time playing an episodic game before it's all out. It's probably going to be hard waiting for the next episode...
First time playing an episodic game before it's all out. It's probably going to be hard waiting for the next episode...
WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
I'm pretty sure it's Hank Williams' "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You"
PLASTICA-MAN
Member
What is the support fir PS4 Pro?
Can we still get the outfit of the first game "Classic Chloe" through Deluxe Edition?
Can we still get the outfit of the first game "Classic Chloe" through Deluxe Edition?
Soulblighterr
Neo Member
I love that song. I listened to it all the time when I first finished LiS. It fits Queen Victoria to a T.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
I played through with an Xbox one pad - was fine for me.
Using the Xbox wireless adaptor and elite pad.
The_Hitcher89
Member
Oof, very nearly clicked on the spoiler thread by accident
i was trying with a 360 wireless pad.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/554620/discussions/1/1474221865184011738/
Fix-It Felix. Jr.
Member
Ugh, that opening scene alone gave me chills. Even though I found Chloe annoying in the first game, I'm actually so happy to be seeing her (and some other familiar characters) again!
disappeared
Banned
Goddammit I'm so tempted to pick this up.
The Strokes
Banned
Love the OT title, might sink my teeth into the first episode after finishing tonight's Twin Peaks.
I jumped into the first Life Is Stranger just about EP4 was about to release and I fell in love with the atmosphere and still remember how I felt after every gut wrenching moment during the entire story, it really resonated with me. Hope this one delivers.
I jumped into the first Life Is Stranger just about EP4 was about to release and I fell in love with the atmosphere and still remember how I felt after every gut wrenching moment during the entire story, it really resonated with me. Hope this one delivers.
Necron
Member
Should work. It showed me the statistics despite having the same notification.
Based on your avatar pic I'm guessing you liked the original?
If so, definitely pick it up.
D
Deleted member 80556
Unconfirmed Member
I have to agree. The change from school to university hit me way too hard. Insecurity, impostor syndrome, and other things just hit me from all sides and my friendships which should've been a good pillar to fall back on, were just abandoned by me.
Those texts end up hitting hard for me because I can totally identify, and it reminded me of the guilt and regret I had after finally recovering my friendships.
Yes! Daughter is pretty good and fits into Chloe's story just fine.
DO IT.
I thought I'd miss Jonathan Morali's score, but the music in Before the Storm can hold its own. I'll have to check Daughter later.
It's incredible how much good music one can discover through games. The original LiS got me into Syd Matters and Mogwai, Rock Band got me into several other bands, Hotline Miami revealed to me the wonderful world of synthwave, and now this could happen again with BtS.
Chaserjoey
Member
I mean, "Fire Walk" playing at the old Mill just screamed obvious Twin Peaks reference. I remember watching that scene in the 20 minute preview and thinking it was to on-the-nose.
WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
I mean her license plate is literally TWNPKS so it's definitely not out of the realm of possibility lmao
Awww thanks for the SO!
I saw that nobody claimed the OT for this and it reminded me of the OT for the original LiS, when the OT-claimer disappeared and we didn't have a OT for a couple of days until I quickly threw something together. Funny how that kinda happened again
. I would've claimed it if I wasn't super busy and could actually play it on release. Thanks for coming to the rescue! I'm so excited to play this but being in Japan right now I won't have access to a PC or PS4 until the end of this month so I have to wait a bit before I can play it properly! A similar thing happened during LiS S1, when I went to Japan on a study exchange somewhere between the release of Ep 2 and Ep 3 and I had to play the rest of the episodes on my shitty laptop with graphics turned all the way down lol. Now that it's happened again (but kinda in a reverse scenario) I'll probably forever associate Life is Strange with Japan.
Speaking of which, a Japanese localization of Before the Storm was announced today. I've always wanted to check out the Japanese dub of LiS, and I think I'll pick up a Japanese copy before I leave
.Anyways, I'm so happy that BtS turned out so well! I don't want to admit it but I was kinda worried about it, with it being in the shadow of the real S2, and the stuff going on with Ashley Burch, "unnecessary prequel" complaints, etc. Kudos to the dev team!