Narwhal (narwhal)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Oct-15 04:20:17 UTC
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So I recently started playing Life is Strange, and it's pretty good! The game is really pretty to look at, though this has nothing to do with its textures (which, being honest, aren't anything special) but rather a lot of the stylistic choices the game makes. It has this very warm sense of design, with its deliberate use of colour and distance in its composition evoking a nostalgic sense of place. The actual gameplay reminds me of many of Telltale's heavily story driven works, especially given the emphasis of choice. The difference here (aside from the obvious time manipulation mechanic) is the conflict's much more internal and there are already strong character arcs forming. The dialogue's not bad but does come off a bit stiff at times, though the core narrative is undeniably full of Big Ideas so I'm exited to play more! As of now I've just finished Episode 1.
