![]() ![]() Some strangers are kind and try to help them, while others are openly racist. On the road, as the boys try to survive, they meet various strangers. You find this detail embedded throughout the world. When you explore the rooms of the boys, you see the influence of the mixed heritage, with typical American superhero obsessions and the occasional reference to their Latin background. Their mother, Karen, left the family not long after Daniel was born, and their father raised them on his own. The game immerses us in the Mexican American culture of the boys, where Sean calls his brother “enano” (“dwarf”), but they are far more Americanized than their father. While the previous games focused on female teens, this is the first title that deals with males. Life Is Strange 2 takes place in the same universe as the previous games - Life Is Strange (2015) and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm (2017). Please note this review has spoilers.Ī universe that is familiar and full of interesting new charactersĭontnod’s strong point is creating interesting characters, both as heroes and villains, but mostly as ordinary people. What struck me most about the ending is that, in a year when game developers were constantly criticized for failing to be political, Life Is Strange 2 embraces its chance to make a political statement.Ĭheck out our Reviews Vault for past game reviews. Playing as Sean, you can only set Daniel on the right path and hope for the best when a crisis occurs. ![]() Are you in charge of the story? Or do the storytellers want to direct you to a particular ending? And the interesting thing is that you have really made all of your big choices by the time that Episode 5 comes around. Now that I’ve finished all five episodes of Life Is Strange 2, the question is about how many choices the developers give you. You play as Sean, but your biggest impact on the events of the game is through your influence on the behavior of Daniel, who is akin to a force of nature. During their epic journey from Seattle to Mexico, Sean guides Daniel to make the right decisions through words and examples. ![]()
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