Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 5

From the get go, gameplay has been about choices and the impact of those choices between brothers. As Sean tries his best to be a role model under unthinkable circumstances — and as he tries to recover during moments of separation — the game offers a very unique blend of grounded emotion and clever speculation, with ripple effects creating a sense of “oh no, this is happening” in the best way.

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Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 4

This change in dynamic alters how you play the game. In previous episodes, your choices — and how they affected your younger brother — were a constant cloud lingering over practically every action. Did you teach Daniel to be a practical survivor? Did you teach him empathy at all costs? Did you teach him aggression, sacrifice, and other traits?

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Video Game Review: Life is Strange 2, Episode 3

All of this comes in a package that is a little shorter than the previous episodes in the series, and the attention is split in two different ways. Of course, the relationship between Sean and Daniel is there, but that occasionally takes a backseat to new secondary characters. In fact, sometimes the story drifts into a focus on these new characters out in parts of California that are a far cry from Los Angeles or San Francisco.

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