Stars: David Carradine, Bruce Campbell, Dana Ashbrook, Max Caulfield, Morgan Brittany, Jim Metzler, Deborah Foreman, M. Emmet Walsh, John Ireland, John Hancock | Written by Anthony Hickox, John Burgess | Directed by Anthony Hickox
Horror from the 80s can have a certain charm. They can be cheesy, funny, and most importantly fun. Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat is a good example of just how fun, if cheesy, eighties horror can be.
When a group of vampires settle in a lonely American Town they wear sun cream and drink synthetic blood to survive. With some of the vampires not happy with the situation and the machine that processes the synthetic blood not working they soon need help from the living. When they arrive, as well as a descendant of Van Helsing, a tensions boil over in the small town.
For fans of cult movies, the case of Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat will catch their eye straight away.
Horror from the 80s can have a certain charm. They can be cheesy, funny, and most importantly fun. Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat is a good example of just how fun, if cheesy, eighties horror can be.
When a group of vampires settle in a lonely American Town they wear sun cream and drink synthetic blood to survive. With some of the vampires not happy with the situation and the machine that processes the synthetic blood not working they soon need help from the living. When they arrive, as well as a descendant of Van Helsing, a tensions boil over in the small town.
For fans of cult movies, the case of Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat will catch their eye straight away.
- 11/17/2021
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
November 14th sees the release of an all-new comic book series set in the world of the acclaimed videogame series, Life Is Strange. Titan’s new comic series returns readers to Arcadia Bay in the company of fan-favorite characters Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, charting the shocking course of a possible future after one of the two endings of the game.
This all-new emotional rollercoaster stars fan-favorites Max and Chloe, and picks up after one heart-breaking ending of the critically-acclaimed game! One year after Max fatefully chose Chloe over Arcadia Bay, timelines tangle around the pair in a literal fight against time!
Life is Strange #1 comic is available in comic shops on November 14th 2018, and also on digital devices Comixology and Amazon Kindle.
Life Is Strange #1 (of 4)
Writer: Emma Vieceli
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics
Fc, 32pp, $3.99, On sale: November 14, 2018...
This all-new emotional rollercoaster stars fan-favorites Max and Chloe, and picks up after one heart-breaking ending of the critically-acclaimed game! One year after Max fatefully chose Chloe over Arcadia Bay, timelines tangle around the pair in a literal fight against time!
Life is Strange #1 comic is available in comic shops on November 14th 2018, and also on digital devices Comixology and Amazon Kindle.
Life Is Strange #1 (of 4)
Writer: Emma Vieceli
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics
Fc, 32pp, $3.99, On sale: November 14, 2018...
- 10/31/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The official “Life is Strange 2” reveal trailer debuted on Monday, giving fans their first true meeting with Sean and Daniel Diaz, the brothers the new adventure will follow.
Following a “tragic event” that involves the police and what appear to be the remnants of a telekinetic accident, the brothers must flee their Seattle home in an effort to avoid being thrown in jail, or worse, separated. The pair plan on crossing all the way down into their family’s native town of Puerto Lobos, Mexico. It’s a long and treacherous journey, especially for a pair of young boys, but as they size up the situation it seems like the last hope for a better life after what’s transpired.
Players will take on the role of Sean, who’s tasked with making life-changing decisions while navigating the countryside with his brother Daniel, which will run the gamut from simple everyday choices to important,...
Following a “tragic event” that involves the police and what appear to be the remnants of a telekinetic accident, the brothers must flee their Seattle home in an effort to avoid being thrown in jail, or worse, separated. The pair plan on crossing all the way down into their family’s native town of Puerto Lobos, Mexico. It’s a long and treacherous journey, especially for a pair of young boys, but as they size up the situation it seems like the last hope for a better life after what’s transpired.
Players will take on the role of Sean, who’s tasked with making life-changing decisions while navigating the countryside with his brother Daniel, which will run the gamut from simple everyday choices to important,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Brittany Vincent
- Variety Film + TV
It seems new superpowers will play a role in “Life is Strange 2,” based on a trailer released Thursday by Dontnod.
The new teaser trailer shows a police car cam view of a police officer alarmed by an ongoing fight, which is offscreen. The officer gets out of the car and walks out of view, as a distressing argument can be heard and seems to be escalating rapidly. The officer and his car are then thrown by an unseen force, which is very likely a supernatural one. The main question is, whose powers are they?
In the first game, players controlled Max Caulfield, a teenage girl bestowed with the mysterious ability to manipulate time, as she helped her friend Chloe Price in her search for a missing girl.
What we know for sure so far is that the first episode of “Life is Strange 2” is coming out on Sept. 27, and almost...
The new teaser trailer shows a police car cam view of a police officer alarmed by an ongoing fight, which is offscreen. The officer gets out of the car and walks out of view, as a distressing argument can be heard and seems to be escalating rapidly. The officer and his car are then thrown by an unseen force, which is very likely a supernatural one. The main question is, whose powers are they?
In the first game, players controlled Max Caulfield, a teenage girl bestowed with the mysterious ability to manipulate time, as she helped her friend Chloe Price in her search for a missing girl.
What we know for sure so far is that the first episode of “Life is Strange 2” is coming out on Sept. 27, and almost...
- 8/2/2018
- by Liz Lanier
- Variety Film + TV
Dontnod Entertainment’s award-winning adventure game “Life is Strange” is now available on Android and comes with full controller support, publisher Square Enix announced on Thursday.
The port was developed by Ukraine-based studio Black Wing Foundation and it also features full touch screen integration, along with an in-game photo mode and the ability to share progress on social media.
Android users can experience the first episode for free, Square Enix said. Episode 2 is currently available at a promotional price of $0.99. Episodes 3-5 are available for $4.99. Additionally, people can also grab “Life is Strange” season passes for up to 43% off right now. The game only supports devices running Android 6.0 and OpenGL 3.1, however, and it requires Arm 64 and a minimum of 2Gb Ram.
“Life is Strange” launched on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015 to much critical acclaim, with many calling it one of the best modern day adventure games. All five...
The port was developed by Ukraine-based studio Black Wing Foundation and it also features full touch screen integration, along with an in-game photo mode and the ability to share progress on social media.
Android users can experience the first episode for free, Square Enix said. Episode 2 is currently available at a promotional price of $0.99. Episodes 3-5 are available for $4.99. Additionally, people can also grab “Life is Strange” season passes for up to 43% off right now. The game only supports devices running Android 6.0 and OpenGL 3.1, however, and it requires Arm 64 and a minimum of 2Gb Ram.
“Life is Strange” launched on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015 to much critical acclaim, with many calling it one of the best modern day adventure games. All five...
- 7/19/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
Dontnod Entertainment revealed the release date for the previously announced sequel to “Life is Strange” in a tweet.
The first episode of “Life is Strange 2” is coming Sept. 27, and will be one of five total episodes for the new season.
Dontnod also teased fans with a short trailer, which depicts the new logo getting embroidered onto what appears to be a messenger bag. Perhaps notably, it looks quite different from Max’s blue messenger bag, which was seen hanging from the protagonist’s shoulders throughout the first season. Possibly a hint that this new season will follow a new character?
Episode 1 of #LifeisStrange2 will release on September 27th 2018!
Further information about #LifeisStrange2 will be revealed this August. pic.twitter.com/HR42KUyqmD
— DONTNOD_Ent (@DONTNOD_Ent) June 22, 2018
For now, it’s unclear. But Dontnod tweeted that they will reveal more information in August.
In “Life is Strange,” players could control Max Caulfield,...
The first episode of “Life is Strange 2” is coming Sept. 27, and will be one of five total episodes for the new season.
Dontnod also teased fans with a short trailer, which depicts the new logo getting embroidered onto what appears to be a messenger bag. Perhaps notably, it looks quite different from Max’s blue messenger bag, which was seen hanging from the protagonist’s shoulders throughout the first season. Possibly a hint that this new season will follow a new character?
Episode 1 of #LifeisStrange2 will release on September 27th 2018!
Further information about #LifeisStrange2 will be revealed this August. pic.twitter.com/HR42KUyqmD
— DONTNOD_Ent (@DONTNOD_Ent) June 22, 2018
For now, it’s unclear. But Dontnod tweeted that they will reveal more information in August.
In “Life is Strange,” players could control Max Caulfield,...
- 6/22/2018
- by Liz Lanier
- Variety Film + TV
Titan Comics and Square Enix have announced an all-new comic book series set in the world of the critically acclaimed, award-winning, highly successful videogame series, Life is Strange.
Launching with a four-part miniseries in 2018, Titan Comics’ Life is Strange returns readers to the setting of Arcadia Bay, offering fans the opportunity to dive back into the story of its beloved characters.
Achieving undeniable success, the franchise has sold over 3 million units to date across all formats. Launching episodically in 2015, the game quickly secured incredible acclaim – with over 75 Game of the Year awards, nominations, and industry accolades including the BAFTA award for Best Story, the Peabody Award, the Golden Joystick Performance of the Year, and the Game Awards ‘Game for Impact’ Award.
The first game in the series, Life is Strange, follows the story of Max Caulfield, a senior majoring in photography who discovers that she can rewind time when trying...
Launching with a four-part miniseries in 2018, Titan Comics’ Life is Strange returns readers to the setting of Arcadia Bay, offering fans the opportunity to dive back into the story of its beloved characters.
Achieving undeniable success, the franchise has sold over 3 million units to date across all formats. Launching episodically in 2015, the game quickly secured incredible acclaim – with over 75 Game of the Year awards, nominations, and industry accolades including the BAFTA award for Best Story, the Peabody Award, the Golden Joystick Performance of the Year, and the Game Awards ‘Game for Impact’ Award.
The first game in the series, Life is Strange, follows the story of Max Caulfield, a senior majoring in photography who discovers that she can rewind time when trying...
- 4/3/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Life is Strange: Before the Storm has been an extremely suspenseful prequel to Life is Strange thus far. Delving into the pasts of familiar characters and keeping the setting of Arcadia Bay has made for an effectively grabbing experience on players who have played the original Life is Strange title. As such, fans of the series will rejoice to know that Hannah Telle and Ashly Burch will reprise their roles as Max and Chloe respectively in Farewell, the bonus episode to Before the Storm. We have the scoop on that and more, right here!
The bonus episode "Farewell" from Before the Storm’s Deluxe Edition will be releasing in early 2018 and in even more exciting news; Hannah Telle and Ashly Burch will be returning to play Max and Chloe! Ashly has been working with the writing team at Deck Nine and we’re ecstatic that she will be returning to...
The bonus episode "Farewell" from Before the Storm’s Deluxe Edition will be releasing in early 2018 and in even more exciting news; Hannah Telle and Ashly Burch will be returning to play Max and Chloe! Ashly has been working with the writing team at Deck Nine and we’re ecstatic that she will be returning to...
- 12/1/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Amber Hall)
- Cinelinx
Time-bending teen drama Life Is Strange made waves when it released episodically in 2015. Not only did it garner high critical praise, but it also developed a passionate fanbase who emphatically clamored for a follow up to Max and Chloe’s touchingly intimate narrative-driven adventure.
Fans were ecstatic when the game’s original team – Dontnod Entertainment – announced a fully-fledged sequel earlier this year. However, the icing on the cake was the announcement of a three part prequel series Life Is Strange: Before The Storm, developed by Deck Nine, which re-focused on Chloe’s relationship with Rachel Amber (an important friendship that helped form the emotional backdrop at the heart of Dontnod’s original 2015 game). The good news is that this prequel miniseries is off to a very promising start, though, if you haven’t played the original game, I’d very much recommend that you start there.
Set three years prior...
Fans were ecstatic when the game’s original team – Dontnod Entertainment – announced a fully-fledged sequel earlier this year. However, the icing on the cake was the announcement of a three part prequel series Life Is Strange: Before The Storm, developed by Deck Nine, which re-focused on Chloe’s relationship with Rachel Amber (an important friendship that helped form the emotional backdrop at the heart of Dontnod’s original 2015 game). The good news is that this prequel miniseries is off to a very promising start, though, if you haven’t played the original game, I’d very much recommend that you start there.
Set three years prior...
- 9/4/2017
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
Following, as it always does, in the footsteps of Microsoft and its monthly Games With Gold announcement, Sony has confirmed the batch of games going free for all PlayStation Plus subscribers throughout the month of June. In case you hadn’t already heard, thanks to an earlier leak, two of the titles included for the first month of summer are Dontnod’s episodic title Life Is Strange and Tripwire Interactive’s Killing Floor 2.
For those that have yet to follow the tale of Max Caulfield, the photography senior’s uncanny ability to rewind time, and the repercussions of using such power, make for an excellent storytelling device in the award-winning Life Is Strange. The twists and turns of the title’s entire five-episode run are yours to experience without having to spend a dime. Offering an entirely different brand of entertainment, Killing Floor 2 is a frenetic co-op shooter that pits...
For those that have yet to follow the tale of Max Caulfield, the photography senior’s uncanny ability to rewind time, and the repercussions of using such power, make for an excellent storytelling device in the award-winning Life Is Strange. The twists and turns of the title’s entire five-episode run are yours to experience without having to spend a dime. Offering an entirely different brand of entertainment, Killing Floor 2 is a frenetic co-op shooter that pits...
- 5/31/2017
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix have teamed up to adapt the hit video game Life Is Strange as a digital series. The game is an episodic, the story of which follows a photography enthusiast named Max Caulfield, “a high-school senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, which uncovers a dark side to life in their town, Arcadia Bay.”
The project is being developed and produced by Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons of dj2 Entertainment. They previously worked on an animated series called Skulls of the Shogun for Legendary-owned Nerdist Industries, as well as the upcoming film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog for Sony Pictures.
Greg Siegel, senior vp of development and production for Legendary Digital Studios had this to say in a statement:
“Life is Strange really differs...
The project is being developed and produced by Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons of dj2 Entertainment. They previously worked on an animated series called Skulls of the Shogun for Legendary-owned Nerdist Industries, as well as the upcoming film adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog for Sony Pictures.
Greg Siegel, senior vp of development and production for Legendary Digital Studios had this to say in a statement:
“Life is Strange really differs...
- 7/28/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Arcadia Bay is headed to the small-screen.
Days after we learned of a live-action Detective Pikachu movie setting up shop at the studio – buoyed by the landmark success of Pokemon Go – The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Legendary is partnering with Square Enix to bring about a Life is Strange TV series.
Said to hew close to Dontnod’s hit five-part series, which followed the curious mind of Max Caulfield and her eerie ability to manipulate time, it’s understood Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons of dj2 Entertainment will nurture the adaptation.
First released in January of last year, Life is Strange is a nostalgic, heartfelt tale of two best friends caught up in a dark mystery that threatens to bring ruination to the sun-kissed plains of Arcadia Bay. Its success was recognized in critical circles, too, with Dontnod’s adventure title scoring multiple Game of the Year nominations, not to...
Days after we learned of a live-action Detective Pikachu movie setting up shop at the studio – buoyed by the landmark success of Pokemon Go – The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Legendary is partnering with Square Enix to bring about a Life is Strange TV series.
Said to hew close to Dontnod’s hit five-part series, which followed the curious mind of Max Caulfield and her eerie ability to manipulate time, it’s understood Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons of dj2 Entertainment will nurture the adaptation.
First released in January of last year, Life is Strange is a nostalgic, heartfelt tale of two best friends caught up in a dark mystery that threatens to bring ruination to the sun-kissed plains of Arcadia Bay. Its success was recognized in critical circles, too, with Dontnod’s adventure title scoring multiple Game of the Year nominations, not to...
- 7/27/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix are teaming on a film adaptation of the award-winning video game "Life Is Strange". Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons will produce.
The five-part episodic game follows photography enthusiast Max Caulfield, a high-school senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price.
The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, which uncovers a dark side to life in their town, Arcadia Bay. A search for a writer and director will get underway shortly.
The title not only garnered over 75 Game of the Year awards, it also won the BAFTA for best story, the Peabody Award and numerous prestigious game honors.
Source: Heat Vision...
The five-part episodic game follows photography enthusiast Max Caulfield, a high-school senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price.
The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, which uncovers a dark side to life in their town, Arcadia Bay. A search for a writer and director will get underway shortly.
The title not only garnered over 75 Game of the Year awards, it also won the BAFTA for best story, the Peabody Award and numerous prestigious game honors.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 7/27/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Following the release of the final episode of Life is Strange, Square Enix have announced that Dontnod’s award-winning episodic series will be getting a boxed Limited Edition release on January 19th 2016 in the Us and January 22nd 2016 in Pal territories.
For those that haven’t played the game (why not?!) Life is Strange follows the story of Max Caulfield, a photography senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon finds themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, uncovering a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay. Meanwhile, Max must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.
Explains Luc Baghadoust, producer at Dontnod Entertainment:
The response to Life is Strange really has blown us away, to be able to share that experience with our fans in a traditional boxed format is something...
For those that haven’t played the game (why not?!) Life is Strange follows the story of Max Caulfield, a photography senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon finds themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, uncovering a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay. Meanwhile, Max must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.
Explains Luc Baghadoust, producer at Dontnod Entertainment:
The response to Life is Strange really has blown us away, to be able to share that experience with our fans in a traditional boxed format is something...
- 11/19/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Square Enix's beloved episodic video game series, Life is Strange is getting a Limited Edition Box and with it lots of goodies for gamers!
Now that the final episode of Life is Strange has been released, Square Enix and Dontnod have announced that the award-winning episodic series will be getting it's own Limited Edition Box!
Gamers can get their hands on this Limited Edition game starting on January 19, 2016 in the Us. Along with every episode, the Box will include:
Director's Commentary 32-page physical Art Book 14 Licensed Songs from the Soundtrack and 8 more by Jonathon Morali, Life is Strange's composer.
Not only are we excited by this but so is the Producer at Dontnod Entertainment Luc Baghadoust, "The response to Life is Strange really has blown us away, to be able to share that experience with our fans in a traditional boxed format is something we’re really excited about and...
Now that the final episode of Life is Strange has been released, Square Enix and Dontnod have announced that the award-winning episodic series will be getting it's own Limited Edition Box!
Gamers can get their hands on this Limited Edition game starting on January 19, 2016 in the Us. Along with every episode, the Box will include:
Director's Commentary 32-page physical Art Book 14 Licensed Songs from the Soundtrack and 8 more by Jonathon Morali, Life is Strange's composer.
Not only are we excited by this but so is the Producer at Dontnod Entertainment Luc Baghadoust, "The response to Life is Strange really has blown us away, to be able to share that experience with our fans in a traditional boxed format is something we’re really excited about and...
- 11/12/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
Since the early days of 2015, Dontnod’s Life is Strange has taken us on an enlightening, thought provoking and all around interesting episodic journey. It’s done this with class, polish and intrigue, presenting a unique experience that has hardly felt predictable. And, like all good things, the series has officially come to an end, with its fifth and final episode: Polarized.
Life is Strange is, and will always be remembered for being the story of a deep friendship between two young women named Max and Chloe. Their roots may be in Arcadia Bay, but it’s a friendship for the ages, and one that both girls will do anything to protect. Of course, there’s more to things than that — much more, indeed. There happens to be superpowers, which allow Max to rewind time and change what happens around her, or even teleport back in time through photography. On top of that,...
Life is Strange is, and will always be remembered for being the story of a deep friendship between two young women named Max and Chloe. Their roots may be in Arcadia Bay, but it’s a friendship for the ages, and one that both girls will do anything to protect. Of course, there’s more to things than that — much more, indeed. There happens to be superpowers, which allow Max to rewind time and change what happens around her, or even teleport back in time through photography. On top of that,...
- 10/26/2015
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
Life is Strange: Episode Five–Polarized
Developed by Dontnod
Published by Square-Enix
Available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
As the clock ticked down on this years most exciting and inventive episodic title, it was tough not to feel a sense of trepidation and fearfulness in the wake of its finale, and while Life is Strange hasn’t shirked the ending problems that were faced by other choice-based series like Mass Effect or The Wolf Among Us, it has certainly learned from their mistakes.
Right from the get-go, something feels really off about this last entry in the saga of time-traveling teen Max Caulfield and her funky-punk hella-best friend Chloe Price. While previous episodes were content to experiment around as they picked up the pieces from the previous episodes cliffhangers, Polarized doubles down on the crazy in a way that is definitely going to be a shock to players systems.
Developed by Dontnod
Published by Square-Enix
Available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
As the clock ticked down on this years most exciting and inventive episodic title, it was tough not to feel a sense of trepidation and fearfulness in the wake of its finale, and while Life is Strange hasn’t shirked the ending problems that were faced by other choice-based series like Mass Effect or The Wolf Among Us, it has certainly learned from their mistakes.
Right from the get-go, something feels really off about this last entry in the saga of time-traveling teen Max Caulfield and her funky-punk hella-best friend Chloe Price. While previous episodes were content to experiment around as they picked up the pieces from the previous episodes cliffhangers, Polarized doubles down on the crazy in a way that is definitely going to be a shock to players systems.
- 10/21/2015
- by Mike Worby
- SoundOnSight
When we last assumed the role of Ms. Max Caulfield, the young photography student was still gripping with her emotions after saving a friend from committing suicide. However, while that would be enough for one person to go through, Max wasn’t able to take it easy or seek help from a licensed professional. Instead, she and her friend Chloe Price forced themselves to continue the search for another unfortunate soul, that being missing Rachel Amber. After all, her disappearance is the backbone that holds the girls’ attention in Dontnod’s Life is Strange, a game that has cemented itself as one of the best episodic experiences out there.
Of course, Max’s struggles don’t start or end with her friend’s mental health or her worry about the missing Blackwell Academy student, as there’s something special about our young heroine. That is, her ability to rewind time...
Of course, Max’s struggles don’t start or end with her friend’s mental health or her worry about the missing Blackwell Academy student, as there’s something special about our young heroine. That is, her ability to rewind time...
- 7/28/2015
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
Chicago – After playing Life is Strange shortly after its launch, I thought it was the type of game that would make a minor splash then fade relatively quickly into obscurity. The concept was genius, but the execution, particularly in terms of visuals and dialogue, was severely lacking.
These issues took the forefront in the second episode. Thankfully, Dontnod Entertainment stepped up their game quite literally with “Life is Strange Episode 3: Chaos Theory.”
Video Game Rating: 4.0/5.0
I’ll get into some spoilers later (you’ve been warned), but let’s start with some major improvements that have been necessary since episode 1. The dialogue here is vastly improved, especially between protagonist Max Caulfield and her best friend Chloe. Dontnod even makes funny references to the artificial tween dialogue. “You say hella now?!” Chloe asks Max in a genuine and comical moment.
Puzzles are also massively upgraded in this episode. Max’s...
These issues took the forefront in the second episode. Thankfully, Dontnod Entertainment stepped up their game quite literally with “Life is Strange Episode 3: Chaos Theory.”
Video Game Rating: 4.0/5.0
I’ll get into some spoilers later (you’ve been warned), but let’s start with some major improvements that have been necessary since episode 1. The dialogue here is vastly improved, especially between protagonist Max Caulfield and her best friend Chloe. Dontnod even makes funny references to the artificial tween dialogue. “You say hella now?!” Chloe asks Max in a genuine and comical moment.
Puzzles are also massively upgraded in this episode. Max’s...
- 6/11/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
With the year posed at its tempestuous halfway mark, we here at Sound on Sight must contend with the difficult task of laying out a list of the best games from the first six months of 2015.
There are a ton of exciting games still set for a 2015 release, from Metal Gear Solid V, to Final Fantasy Xv, to Xenoblade Chronicles X, to Mario Maker, but as of this particular check point, these are the top games of the year as voted by the Sound on Sight Games department.
10) BoxBoy!
Developed by Hal Laboratory
Published by Nintendo
Available on 3Ds
Boxboy is the excellent puzzle platform game from Japanese giant Hal Laboratory (Kirby, Earthbound, Super Smash Bros.) which puts you in control of Qbby – a cute little square with two dots, for eyes and a pair of stick legs. The goal is to guide Qbby through different worlds in order to...
There are a ton of exciting games still set for a 2015 release, from Metal Gear Solid V, to Final Fantasy Xv, to Xenoblade Chronicles X, to Mario Maker, but as of this particular check point, these are the top games of the year as voted by the Sound on Sight Games department.
10) BoxBoy!
Developed by Hal Laboratory
Published by Nintendo
Available on 3Ds
Boxboy is the excellent puzzle platform game from Japanese giant Hal Laboratory (Kirby, Earthbound, Super Smash Bros.) which puts you in control of Qbby – a cute little square with two dots, for eyes and a pair of stick legs. The goal is to guide Qbby through different worlds in order to...
- 6/4/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
The last time we took control of Max Caulfield, we helped her become a hero, although she doesn’t see it that way. Those around her do, however, and hail her as one throughout Dontnod’s follow-up, Life is Strange: Episode 3 – Chaos Theory. It’s deserved recognition, given that our time-travelling heroine managed to stop a peer from taking her own life, but there’s also something to be said about modesty.
The third episode of Life is Strange begins just hours after the second one ended. An eclipse is in full swing, the entirety of Blackwell Academy remains in shock, and Max is drained after almost sickening herself due to overuse of her powers; so much so, in fact, that she’s passed out on her computer desk.
Despite her exhausted state, a small chime from a text message manages to wake our hero up not long after curfew has started.
The third episode of Life is Strange begins just hours after the second one ended. An eclipse is in full swing, the entirety of Blackwell Academy remains in shock, and Max is drained after almost sickening herself due to overuse of her powers; so much so, in fact, that she’s passed out on her computer desk.
Despite her exhausted state, a small chime from a text message manages to wake our hero up not long after curfew has started.
- 5/18/2015
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
Chicago – Dontnod Entertainment struck potential conceptual gold with “Life is Strange.” Iterating on Telltale’s point-and-click episodic narrative adventure formula, they’ve crafted a truly intriguing world that begs to be explored through the lens of protagonist Max Caulfield’s eyes.
Her mysterious and limited ability to rewind time presents a fantasy twist that turns the world on its head. The story, setting, and characters are all bound together by a decision mechanic that makes players question everything they have done many times over.
Video Game Rating: 2.5/5.0
Max’s life at the prestigious Blackwell Academy is, in many ways, fascinating. Teen life at an artsy academy is dramatic enough on its own, but Max’s situation is elevated by a surveillance-obsessed security guard, the disappearance of an old student, a classmate who is very obviously in some deep shit, another who is needlessly bullied, the return of her best childhood friend,...
Her mysterious and limited ability to rewind time presents a fantasy twist that turns the world on its head. The story, setting, and characters are all bound together by a decision mechanic that makes players question everything they have done many times over.
Video Game Rating: 2.5/5.0
Max’s life at the prestigious Blackwell Academy is, in many ways, fascinating. Teen life at an artsy academy is dramatic enough on its own, but Max’s situation is elevated by a surveillance-obsessed security guard, the disappearance of an old student, a classmate who is very obviously in some deep shit, another who is needlessly bullied, the return of her best childhood friend,...
- 4/23/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
After baiting us hook, line and sinker, with the first episode of their new IP, Life is Strange, Dontnod Entertainment has returned with the game’s sophomore instalment. Though, while its predecessor excelled at its job of making us become invested in the life of time rewinding high school student, Max Caulfield, this follow-up suffers from uneven pacing and some forgettable moments. That’s not to say that it’s bad, but to suggest that it’s merely a decent but disappointing step backwards for what may still end up being an episodic masterpiece if everything ends up coming together well.
Life is Strange: Episode 2 – Out of Time deals with some heavy themes and has its moments, but there are quite a few lulls in-between the good stuff. What it does do relatively well, though, is push the story forward by setting things up for future instalments.
Things begin back in the girls’ dormitory,...
Life is Strange: Episode 2 – Out of Time deals with some heavy themes and has its moments, but there are quite a few lulls in-between the good stuff. What it does do relatively well, though, is push the story forward by setting things up for future instalments.
Things begin back in the girls’ dormitory,...
- 3/26/2015
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
Piggybacking off of the success of Telltale Games’ recent slate of critically-acclaimed point-and-click adventure titles, Dontnod Entertainment (Remember Me) has launched its own series dubbed Life is Strange. A new IP without any sort of license to rest on, it’s an adventurous effort for both the developer and its publishing partner, Square Enix, and one that has quite a bit riding on it.
Kickstarting this five-part episodic saga is Chrysalis, aka. Life is Strange: Episode One. It’s the introductory chapter, and perhaps the most important of them all, being that it’s responsible for hooking us and making us want to return. After all, there’s a fine line between starting things off positively and introducing too much, and those bounds remain uncrossed here. An incredibly interesting story, full of suspense, intrigue and tough choices evidently awaits us, but Chrysalis takes things slowly and unravels like a good book,...
Kickstarting this five-part episodic saga is Chrysalis, aka. Life is Strange: Episode One. It’s the introductory chapter, and perhaps the most important of them all, being that it’s responsible for hooking us and making us want to return. After all, there’s a fine line between starting things off positively and introducing too much, and those bounds remain uncrossed here. An incredibly interesting story, full of suspense, intrigue and tough choices evidently awaits us, but Chrysalis takes things slowly and unravels like a good book,...
- 2/2/2015
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
Dontnod is quietly gearing up for the release of its episodic adventure title Life is Strange, and over the weekend the studio offered up a behind the scenes look at the game via a new dev diary.
In it, we learn more about the inspirations behind the murder mystery, the creative team involved, and how the company was initially greeted with apprehension when it unveiled the game’s lead protagonist to be female. Prior to partnering with Square Enix, Dontnod revealed that several publishers pushed for the developer to switch the character’s gender.
“We had other publishers tell us, ‘Make it a male lead character,'” company employees reveal in a new dev diary for the game. “Square were basically the only publisher that didn’t want to change a single thing about the game. … Square didn’t even question [the decision to make Max female] once.”
That protagonist in question is Max Caulfield, a...
In it, we learn more about the inspirations behind the murder mystery, the creative team involved, and how the company was initially greeted with apprehension when it unveiled the game’s lead protagonist to be female. Prior to partnering with Square Enix, Dontnod revealed that several publishers pushed for the developer to switch the character’s gender.
“We had other publishers tell us, ‘Make it a male lead character,'” company employees reveal in a new dev diary for the game. “Square were basically the only publisher that didn’t want to change a single thing about the game. … Square didn’t even question [the decision to make Max female] once.”
That protagonist in question is Max Caulfield, a...
- 1/12/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Amidst the cacophony of Gamescom 2014 — what with all the triple-a hype and horror goodness provided by Hideo Kojima — was Life is Strange, studio Dontnod’s sophomore title following its work on last year’s Remember Me. Billed as a quirky love story with mixes of time travel and episodic storytelling, the property quickly became one of the most talked about games in the following months for its naturalistic art style and intriguing set-up.
And today, the Parisian developer has announced that Life is Strange will have its premiere on January 30 when the first episode arrives on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Publisher Square Enix is yet to formally confirm the pricing for the episodic series, but it’s understood that it will be available in the UK individually for £3.99, while those who take a shine to the hand-drawn art and story can purchase the season pass for £15.99.
When...
And today, the Parisian developer has announced that Life is Strange will have its premiere on January 30 when the first episode arrives on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Publisher Square Enix is yet to formally confirm the pricing for the episodic series, but it’s understood that it will be available in the UK individually for £3.99, while those who take a shine to the hand-drawn art and story can purchase the season pass for £15.99.
When...
- 12/17/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Square Enix has announced a new episode style game with a twist is coming soon!
The game is titled Life Is Strange and it will be heading to all current and last generation consoles (Excluding Nintendo) and PC. What is exciting for me is that the studio Dontnod is making the title, they were the studio behind one of my favorite titles, Remember Me. If anything, Remember Me proved that the studio is excellent at story telling, so a episode driven series based on story is perfect!
The story takes place after a student returns to school after a 5 year absence. She meets up with another fellow student and together then uncover the secret behind why a student had vanished at the school. The game has decision making to change the story of the game, but adds a Remember Me style twist. Players have the power to rewind time and...
The game is titled Life Is Strange and it will be heading to all current and last generation consoles (Excluding Nintendo) and PC. What is exciting for me is that the studio Dontnod is making the title, they were the studio behind one of my favorite titles, Remember Me. If anything, Remember Me proved that the studio is excellent at story telling, so a episode driven series based on story is perfect!
The story takes place after a student returns to school after a 5 year absence. She meets up with another fellow student and together then uncover the secret behind why a student had vanished at the school. The game has decision making to change the story of the game, but adds a Remember Me style twist. Players have the power to rewind time and...
- 8/11/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Dustin Spino)
- Cinelinx
Dontnod, the development team behind Remember Me, is working on a sophomore effort that seems to borrow cues and ideas from Telltale’s popular The Walking Dead franchise. Titled Life is Strange, the episodic game will place a large focus on creating a strong narrative, wherein choice and consequence will play important roles.
Presenting hand-drawn artwork, Life is Strange tells the tale of Max Caulfield, an Oregon senior who returns after a five-year absence and discovers that a fellow student has gone missing. With her close friend in tow, she must discover what’s behind the girl’s disappearance and surely also make an effort to save her. Details are slim, though, as you’d expect.
“Everybody at Dontnod is excited to be working on such a refreshing title” said Jean-Max Moris, Creative Director at Dontnod Entertainment. “We’re not only crafting the best game we possibly can, we also...
Presenting hand-drawn artwork, Life is Strange tells the tale of Max Caulfield, an Oregon senior who returns after a five-year absence and discovers that a fellow student has gone missing. With her close friend in tow, she must discover what’s behind the girl’s disappearance and surely also make an effort to save her. Details are slim, though, as you’d expect.
“Everybody at Dontnod is excited to be working on such a refreshing title” said Jean-Max Moris, Creative Director at Dontnod Entertainment. “We’re not only crafting the best game we possibly can, we also...
- 8/11/2014
- by Chad Goodmurphy
- We Got This Covered
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