Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Intense overall intensityWhat's in it
Alcohol is consumed by characters, and a drug-addicted character is a central figure in the plot.
The story deals with heavy themes such as grief, loss, adoption, and the aftermath of a traumatic event.
The teenage characters swear constantly in ordinary conversation, including frequent use of the f-word, and insults are traded in arguments with parents, teachers and classmates.
A character is stabbed by a gang member, and the wound is shown as she is taken to the hospital.
Gang activity and violence are depicted, including a gang member attacking Rachel.
Chloe is shown in a bra and underwear in a changing room scene.
A character contemplates suicide and expresses deep despair and grief over the loss of a loved one.
A character is shown with a stab wound that bleeds.
A romance between two of the teenage characters builds through flirting, suggestive lines and an optional kiss. No sexual activity is shown.
Who can reach your kid
What it is
This story-focused adventure title, a prequel set in the season leading up to what unfolds in the first Life is Strange, centers on Chloe Price, a defiant teen, and how she grows close to Rachel Amber, a well-liked classmate. Weighty subject matter runs throughout, including substance dependency, mourning, bereavement, and making peace with one's history. Players will encounter coarse dialogue, characters drinking, and a budding romance linking the two teenage girls. Nothing can be bought inside the game, no small transactions exist, and it offers no internet-based multiplayer.
How it's framed
Its subject matter is presented through emotional authenticity paired with real repercussions, rendering what the characters decide and endure as sincere and moving. Dependency, mourning, and bereavement are shown with compassion and nuance in place of shock value, while the bond between the girls sits at the narrative's core and is handled without exploitation.
Details
- Developer
- Deck Nine
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Released
- Aug 31, 2017
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