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Life is Strange 3: True Colors
The first Life is Strange sits in a soft spot in my heart. The indie movie the video game is very much unique even today. The navel gazey, mumblecore like high school drama with time altering choice mechanics made it a perfect union for a modern day Adventure games. The third entry in the series grows up the series a bit with the young adult Alex Chen and again does away with the time travel mechanics (as did the second game). The third entry feels more mature and refined in many ways from the older characters, to the more nuanced writing, to the improved motion capture performances. It might be missing the more interesting time travel and heftier player choices but the trade offs are balanced out by the more mature storytelling. And no part of that game conveys that then the uplifting, inviting, and devastating opener.
Life is Strange 3 hits you hard with a fantastic one two punch of love and loss. The first two episodes are clear highlights of the entire game. The first episode introduces you to the quaint little two of Haven Springs. Reconnecting with your estranged brother while getting to know all the nice and quirky and not so nice…
