Everything GREAT About Life is Strange!
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- Here's Everything GREAT about Life is Strange! Stick around till the end for my mini-review of the game.
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“When did you guys realize it was Jefferson?”
When he shot Chloe..
Same 😂
I had suspicion but I didn't realize until this moment lol
Same
I jokingly called it episode 1. Took one look at him and knew he was a creep
ME TOO I WAS SO SHOCKED BAIDJKSCKLGLHAK I HAD NO IDEA-- LIKE NOT EVEN A SUSPICION
This is honestly the game that left the biggest impact on my life. I still listen to the soundtrack almost daily. I think about the characters, the world (seemingly so small and simple) and the story. I love it :)
I have the cd in my car from the collectors edition set 💜
Same! The whole vibe of the game feels so comforting for some reason and the music adds to it
We were younger
@Kepler 186-F Hello Kepler!!!!
@Kepler 186-F i appreciate you ask! I am well but very scared. Ive just started UNI to learn game development right after highschool. I dont know how ill handle things. I kind of feel helpless. And how are you Kepler???
Holy shit. For me one of the most puzzling aspects of the game was how lacklustre Max's Everyday Heroes picture was and you made me see it in a new light. I know everyone had to think it was good for the game's plot to happen. You made me understand what was special about it in a thematically relevant interpretation. This is what these channels should be all about.
An NPC in the art gallery describes the thought process behind it.
My thoughts exactly; I've played Life is Strange three times and I never thought of Max's entry picture was anything more than just a selfie, but I now see it in a completely new light after hearing what GamingWins said!
My Lord, I'm like Victoria; only seeing the surface and not the deep meaning underneath!
and that's the biggest reason I love this channel. He doesn't just analyze games, he talks about philosophy and life which just bring his videos to new levels
“Alright, This time I won’t cry” - Me, on a promise that I have never been able to fulfill
I feel you. After playing True Colors, I went through moments in this story & teared up again.
Ish okie. It's meant to be a tear jerker.
I’ve always seen Max’s photo as a representation of her constant introspection and questioning of herself and her actions. Throughout the game, whenever she makes a decision she immediately questions it and believes she makes the wrong one. Thus is constantly looking into the past, as she’s doing in this photo.
Then her actual self in the photo is out of focus, showing how her introspection leads to her losing sight of what is important in life. E.g. Most of her classmates say how Max just spends her time absorbed in her camera and her own world.
Ironically the present or current Max who’s actually critiquing the photo is still looking back at her work and believing she could’ve done better, as no doubt that Max in the photo is doing. IE, she’s constantly wrestling with her self worth and abilities, despite how talented she is. She even later rips it up, further showing her mistrust of herself. Interestingly, she rips up a picture of herself, just before the butterfly enters, as she takes a photo of that. This may represent how Max’s life is sidelined by Chloe’s reentering her life.
I’ve gotta whole lot more on Chloe but eh.
Interesting interpretation - I like it
@@miriamrosemary9110 thank you (^_^)
I really like that interpretation!!! and it fits very well with the string lights representing "the dip" that GamingWins mentioned. Max is right in the middle of that dip, which represents her low confidence in herself and her skills
Regarding Chloe (although she is a polarized character that is talked about today), I consider that she has a congruent and understandable growth / redemption arc. Some people say that "the whole game was a bad person and now she regrets", but they ignore the fact that the events of the game unfolded in a very short time: exactly 3 full days, in traumatic conditions and that they they will try to connect after many years.
I just bought Life Is Strange: True Colors, and I immediately thought " What if Gaming Wins did a video about Life Is Strange" my wish has been granted
How is Life is Strange 3? I was really disappointing with the 2nd game, n didn't even bother finishing it (especially because they and Telltale started their bs with calling games episodic and calling it a season pass, but then stopped letting you buy each season separately and forced you to buy it all at once. Making it early access pretending to be episodic)
@@Trojianmaru I'd like to know how True Colors is as well. I personally really loved the related games (Life is Strange 2, Before the Storm), but to each their own opinion.
@@Trojianmaru I would say that I enjoy it a lot rn, I'm trying to take my time with it and feel it out. On first impression though, they capped the frame rate on consoles to 30 fps to preserve the fidelity which sucks but the game is gorgeous and so far, the story has had good moments that have made me cry and made me jump for joy
@@Trojianmaru LiS 3 is amazing! Imo the best one so far, though I know some people will still be too attached to LiS1, and that's ok. I feel like the relationships and script are more solid, the plot is interesting and keeps your attention. Characters are very layered, even the ones we may view as villains OR as heroes, even more than LiS 1 ou 2 (since Jefferson was basically just a psycho and that was it, and 2's villains were just racist pieces of shit).
Love interests both have their upsides and downsides, to the point that it could be difficult for one to actually choose (which almost didn't happen in other games. Even if in LiS 1 some went for Chloe and some for Warren, they didn't really consider the other option as they were playing). But a bit like LiS 2, I feel like the focus isn't on a specific friendship/romance, which is ok, because not every game should focus on it. Alex's powers are way more interesting than I thought they'd be, the twists are amazing and so are the visuals. TLDR: I really recommend LiS 3.
(also, I get why people don't really like LiS 2 that much, but I actually really did for the most part. Unfortunately, I think it was also the heaviest one, and the public wasn't really ready for that. There should be a balance, and LiS 3 does it pretty well, kinda like LiS 1)
True Colors is the best LIS yet. Just needed to be longer. The characters were the most endearing of the entire series.
This is also a game that no matter how many times I play it, I can't bring myself to sacrifice chloe... I just, she is my favourite game character ever because of how complex she is
Bae > Bay
Heck yeah!!! Me too!!!!!!
everytime i played i saved arcadia bay
Yeah, the first time I played, I HAD to save Chloe. Everyone gives her shit, some of it deserved, but in the end she and Max are meant to be together.
I have played it other times just to make different choices along the way, or just to re-visit my girls. And I have tried the "Sacrifice Chloe" choice but it was hard.
Same! And I personally believe that Chloe is supposed to live. Max only got her powers so she could save her - not let her down again.
BOUT TIME SOMEONE GAVE THESE GAMES THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE! BEST GAME FRANCHISE EVER
Fuck yea!
This game sucks, the characters are bland and feel 1 dimensional, Max is fucking stupid, Chloe's only character is my dad died so anything I do is instantly excused, even after she murders a man and his dog, David who the game makes it seem like your supposed to dislike in the beginning is somehow more likeable then the both max and Chloe, the antagonist is way to cheesy to be scary, and dialogue is just cringe, there is nothing wrong with liking the game but, I truly don't understand how this is underrated when it got far to many awards that it didn't deserve
YESSIR
@@FastBoxGaming well then... I respect your opinion, but highly disagree with it. I guess it's all just a matter of perspective, and this game wasn't made for everyone so, I understand
@@FastBoxGaming Stop being wrong
In terms of phones being used in class, at least in my high school everyone rarely bats an eye on them since we are so dependent on technology since returning to school. We literally do all of our assignments in the Laptops the Department of Education provided to all students of public schools. A year of taking classes in home really changes how the education system at least in my country decides to adapt to the new reality.
Mind if I ask which country?
@@darraghtate440 no problem man, my country is Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
@@IRav3nPR That's cool that each student can get a laptop!
Our phones get confiscated at school lmao
Same thing in my school in Germany
Whenever I think about this game I think about the guy with the beans. "Wtf man! I was eating those beans!"
Are you fucking insane!? I was eating those beans!
Life is Strange is just a series that I find myself coming back to every now and then, whether it's for the story, the characters, the powers, this series touched a lot of hearts and is still really relatable to so many.
And with the latest edition: True Colors, it still astounds me how even more amazing this series can get. Alex Chen is by far the most relatable character thus far and the game is just astounding. Hard to believe it all started with this beloved classic.
❤
The mention of "we don't get a previously on" just hit me with a double meaning. We don't get that because victims of drugging tend to not remember a varying amount of events before they were afflicted.
Oh yeah, I didn't think of that!
Oof! Good view point
I fully agree with your commentary on Chloe in the finale. She's such a tragic character and her arc's ending truly shows us what was buried underneath layers upon layers of pain, loss, and anger. You just want to see her get the chance to become that person once more, openly so, which makes the necessity of her death that much more painful because she didn't get that chance, and she never will. It's that hurt that makes me love the sacrifice Chloe ending and that makes it one of my fav endings to any story.
I choose to save her everytime..sorry Arcadia Bay. The broader overarching implication is that having to choose her or the bay is somehow her fault. She deserves a chance to live so in all mh play throughs...she does.
And that's so similar to Rachel's story
This is one of my all time favourite games ever, the twists the turns, the fact I discovered it going through my own actual high school drama. It made me feel so connected to the characters and just fall in love. This was the main game that has shaped the person I am aswell as some of my likes and dislikes
I thought I was the only one who experienced this game like that... It made the characters so more relatable since their problems were quite close to mines
@@sdsdsa0d i recently played through all of True colours. And honestly I am unsure how I would rate these two games. I don't consider 2 and its prequel captain awesome anywhere on the same standard.
But when it comes to The original + before the storm. I hold it in high regard as my favourite games of all time. But True colours is really giving them a run for their money. I just badly want a game where all our choices from the previous games mix and we end up with a story including the main characters meeting.
@@voidwalker5452 I havent't played the others yet, but definetly have them on my radar.
But I definetly agree that would be awesome if they could put all the main characters together with all of our previous choices
@@voidwalker5452 I literally just beat True Colors tonight, and I feel the exact same way!
This game kinda gave me a Heavy Rain, Beyond two souls and Detroit become human vides told through episodic tales like the walking dead series.
Honestly would love to see him do videos on heavy rain, Beyond two souls and Detroit becoming human just to get his insights on them.
I'd like to see videos on these games as well!
YES! I'd love to see a Detroit video
Until dawn
“JAAAAASON”
I love The Walking Dead and Beyond Two Souls
This game is my favorite of all time. I really felt the depression that Kate experienced. I was abused by my mom and almost committed suicide. It tied me right back to how I felt in my life and games rarely make me feel that much.
I also had depression, and when i played it back in the day i remember a part in the game with train tracks, and near it on the wall it was written ''Lalaland this way'' and it got me emotional. English is not my first language so not sure if it had anything to do with the train.
Just finished the game a few days ago, I have had depression for about two years now as a result of gender dysphoria and loneliness, this game did help me through it. All I’m trying to say is keep going man, you don’t know what’s on the other side and who knows if you’ll be able to experience stories like this ever again if you do.
I have a different view of the ending I percieve as canonical (at least my headcanon), I pick saving Chloe as my ending and I wish you’d have gone into that ending a bit more.
It starts with Max tearing her photo in half, confidently saying that she is never going back to that moment and she’s done second-guessing herself. After just standing there, watching the tornado rip into Arcadia Bay, it overwhelms Max and she averts her eyes and hugs Chloe for comfort who just stands there staring at the tornado in a way I can barely describe, some combination of awe, sorrow and inner turmoil that begins to show the growth Chloe has gone through, that she is now silently bearing this burden for Max after everything Chloe dumped on her, burdening Max with her grief and anger, now she’s a shoulder for Max to cry on.
As they drive through the devastated Arcadia Bay (no, guys, they know everyone is dead, swept away by the tornado, stop saying they would go after people, the last thing they need to do to themselves right now is go on a fruitless search for the corpses of their friends and family), Max can’t help but doubt herself, staring out at the window, she clearly feels remorse, but she knows what she’s done and wouldn’t do it differently, she still feels like she consigned a town full of people to die. But Chloe sees her like this and stops the truck, just gently putting her hand on Max’s shoulder and giving her a reassuring look, Max responds with a smile and looks forward before they continue down the road. This to me perfectly encapsulates the journey both these characters have gone on.
Chloe has gone through this whole thing with her family, with Rachel, feeling abandonment and dejection, that everyone just lets her down and that all the unfairness can’t be her fault so she can’t take responsibility for it, now she has someone who won’t leave or let her down and adding to that, she can actually be a good friend to Max, no longer screaming and raging at how unfair life is and instead being a pillar of support for Max, not just in terms of being there and doing nothing, but even offering emotional support. In the comics following this she has even been able to land an actual job, a fantastic arc showing the decline of an innocent child due to trauma, her long painful road to healing all that trauma and making something constructive out of it, someone who doesn’t corrupt their friends and family, but who makes their lives better. And Max’s growth from this shy, insecure introvert who second guesses everything she does, to an adult with the confidence to do things, to even make mistakes and then living with them. One of the most important things about this is the duality, Max and Chloe needed each other to grow and they continue to bring out the best in each other, to the very last shot in the game.
And to that note, you could also think about Max’s perspective on the whole disaster. As someone else pointed out, given all Max has been through, how DARE she think that going back in time again would solve anything? That there would still be some simple solution to everything, much less one that requires her to sit and weep in a public toilet and let her best friend get shot and murdered 6 feet away from her. She’s tried this so many times and it never works, something always goes wrong, her hindsight doesn’t matter, things don’t just turn out the way she wants. Even though we know the truth, that letting Chloe die would stop the tornado, what would it say about Max’s character if she made this choice? Her last act in the game is to second guess herself AGAIN and to abandon Chloe AGAIN (a version of Chloe who still feels abandoned by everyone in her life). Her last act is to repeat her biggest mistake in life and be steered by her biggest flaws and that SOMEHOW gives you a positive outcome. To me it leaves both Max and Chloe’s arcs incomplete and doesn’t present the main theme or message of this game as strongly as it could and what you get in return is just a rupture in your tear ducts. I think you can prefer this ending, but I don’t like it as a summation, an ending to the game we got, especially with regards to Max as the protagonist.
Not only do I agree with every single thing that you said, but I'm so glad that you said it, and I got to read it. I've always felt like I was alone with how I felt about the ending, and you've showed me that I'm not. Thank you. Oh and P.S. I loved that you mentioned the comics
One thing I really love about this game is that it gives everyone a unique "personality" but I still can't forgive David. I grew up with an abusive father that constantly beat me and I just can't forgive that, I don't care what he has going through it's still no excuse.
....SPOILERS....
If you play Life is Strange 2 and choose to save the Bay, you can see how sorry and empty David is for Chloe's death because he realized he did not do the right thing. His military nature and the fact that he had never cared for another, was what made him so rigid indifference in front of the rebellious girl who still kept the memory of his death father, although later he realized the affection and appreciation that his stepdaughter deserved.
Whoa!!!! I TOTALLY understand that! I'm so sorry you had to go through that!!! *hugs*
It's so much easier to forgive David if you don't go into the closet and just take the blame because David doesn't hit her that way, I didn't even know David hit Chloe because I've never seen that happen but omg
David is an extremely patient person seeing as Chloe had been an utter jackass towards both him and his wife for 3+ years without contributing anything to the household or doing anything to better the entire situation.
@@extremegrieferbible I know you commented this a month ago, but while Chloe isn't legally one anymore (she's 19 in this game), mentally, she's still a child who lost her father and had her best friend move away the same day as the funeral. She then found a friend in Rachael, just for her to be told she ran away without her (then find out she's dead). She's a child, and while it would be nice for her to try and help, she's limited in what she can do (as she was 16-19), and a child should never be burdened with the responsibility of trying to "fix things"
hey, thank you for making this video. it’s so easy to bash life is strange. but you pointed out so many of the things that make this game special to so many of us.
growing up queer in a conservative country, with a best friend whom i loved so dearly, that was just as toxic as chloe, i can’t explain how many emotions this game awoke in me, how much this community meant to me. this game manages to capture emotions and people so effortlessly, those little moments of bonding and discovering someone are something you just don’t see in games. this game is so charming and hit way too close to home for me. it will always hold a special place in my heart.
i’d love to hear your opinions on the rest of the franchise. even “tell me why”, a game by dontnod with similar nature.
Man, I (and many) grew up with this game, sure it has cringie moments but relatable, but the music is something I’ll never forget, even though I still listen to the music from time to time
"Not once where we bombarded with a message"
"Final fantasy spirits within is one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made".
Buddy you want to try that again.
I still vividly remember the first time playing this game, and it absolutely blew my mind. I loved the characters, the story, the quest to find Racheal Amber, even the small town itself. I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series
Honestly, I loved the story of this game, the music was great, and Chole has that dope necklace
What a content this man right here is laying out, constantly. If there was a “RUclipsWins” kinda stuff, you would’ve most certainly get a lot.
But since there is no such thing, get a win from me, and thank you for your passion. It shows.
❤
I just recently replayed the game for the 4th time and it just gets better and better every time. I'm so glad you made this video
it's so refreshing to see a video about the good in things, rather than bashing. awesome!
The fact u did this after I finished the game again is so fricking awesome keep it up dude
I am pregnant 🤰
I loved & still love Life Is Strange. I’m really looking forward to the remasters of it & Before The Storm coming out next year. Throughout my first playthrough, I fell in love with Chloe. I felt a lot of her pain reflected in myself & I sympathized with her. By the end of episode 4 I’d said that if the end came down to saving Chloe or Arcadia Bay, the town was a goner. When the time came for the final choice, it wasn’t as easy as I thought. I still chose Bae over Bay.
When Warren told Max that he had Nathan & that she should run, I joked that Warren was like “I’m going to beat his fists with my face.” 🤣
At the end of episode 3 when Max had run to Chloe’s house, I noticed the wheelchair ramp leading to the front door & thought that Chloe might have been paralyzed from the waist down but Dontnod was like “Ha ha, you naive fool!” while twisting the emotional knife in my guts.
When Max & Chloe found Rachel’s body, I cried for Chloe’s sake. Not for Rachel because based on what we learned in Frank’s RV & clues in other places like the junkyard (the letter there was Rachel’s attempt to tell Chloe about her relationship with Jefferson, confirmed by Dontnod), Rachel was at best a very self interested woman. At worst, I felt she was manipulating Chloe.
Another fun fact: when Jefferson said “Too obvious” while talking about photographing someone in a dark corner, that was a note that Jefferson’s VA accidentally read aloud.
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Yeah, Rachel was pretty sociopathic. She was enormously manipulative to Chloe, and others, always trying to get what she wants, (i.e. drugging Victoria just to get her part in the play).
When it comes to this game and other “your choices matter” games like any telltale titles, a lot of people like to complain that these games don’t really let you choose and that your choices don’t matter, and they say “What’s the point of giving me a choice if it doesn’t effect the story?”
To that, I like to say this: “sometimes, you can’t change the destination. Hell, maybe you can’t even change what path you take, but in every game, you can always at the very least change the little things that happen along the way.”
I love the subtle little thing that in the final choice of the game max allows herself to be selfish in wanting her best friend while Chloe becomes selfless in the end. Nice little role reversal from what they were up to that point.
I just want to say I love your videos. Your positive takes on games is refreshing. I’ve watched your EGA God of War 2018 and I’d love to see you do more GOW. 🎮❤️
I don't like Warren, mainly because of the fact that in the second episode, when Max wakes up in her dorm, if you're quick enough and look out the window, you can see Warren peek around the corner and back away, showing him being Max's stalker.
i love him but when i found out about that easter egg it creeped the shit outta me💀
He also just can never take no for an answer. constantly asking me over and over like bruh stop lol oh well I let him beat the shit out of Nathan tho. I'll give him that atleast
He also makes a photomontage of Max with him together xd
That actually makes sense as to why hes one of the ones looking for Max during the stealth section in Episode 5
He wanted to know when Max walks past so he can act cool.
I think just the fact (and you talked about it) that you are able to make your own choices about complicated subjects really immerses you in the game and in that world actually, at least I felt a whole lot closer to the characters and their relationships and It even made me think about my own life, this game for me is really a beautiful piece of art and everyone should give it a chance.
I absolutely love the art style of this game. Everything looks like it’s in a continuous painted. Maybe even by Bob Ross.
Thank you for shedding more light on the depth of the game than I was already aware of. I always knew I was missing a lot by not having a background in photography.
First time I played I enjoyed the game, but didn't like Chloe that much (like you, the mild mistreatment got to me as well), so I didn't hesitate much to sacrifice her at the end (especially since that was what she was asking us to do). But it was really hard to euthanize her in the alternate reality, and I didn't. I came to care about her way more the second time around. I also didn't suspect Jefferson at all until it was fully revealed. I am proud to say though that I saved Kate the first time around, despite not seeing her attempted suicide coming, since I did care and was curious enough. It's a very special game, and I always appreciated the complexity of the characters.
Just wanna say that your passion for photography really adds to this video. Ever since watching a few playthroughs and discussions on this game, I always wondered what any photographers thought about it. Little did I know that today's the day I stumble across this video and get my wish granted.
Fantastic video!
What's crazy is how you mention all the choices in the game mattering because the journey matters more than the destination, which ties into what Max says during the Double Exposure gameplay trailer. Moses: "Didn't take you as a 'it's the journey, not the destination' type." Max: "I mean, I guess I'm not. It's more like, sometimes you reach the destination... alone, and that's okay." I believe this is a direct callback to the sacrifice of Chloe (which I believe to be the cannon ending), as Max, who, despite desperately trying to balance saving Chloe's life and saving Arcadia Bay, eventually realized she couldn't have both. She had to sacrifice her best friend to save all those around her, even those who were mean to her or others. Sure, she still got justice for Rachel and Chloe and Kate (and others), but she arrived there alone. And when you think about how many times she had to alter the fabric of reality in order to keep Chloe alive, it shows that Max understands that she was not meant to meddle with Chloe's fate, but for her deaths to act as a sacrifice to prevent the deaths of others. This is a sad realization that Max and the player come to realize throughout the game, which even Chloe realizes in the end. Max suffered through multiple timelines of abuse, both from Jefferson's physical/mental abuse onto her, but also from the pain of knowing Chloe was dead, and the pain she felt from traversing time the way she did. She went through multiple realities for Chloe, but that journey allowed her to mature and realize that, yes, she was given this power to change something, but that wasn't Chloe's fate; it was the fate of those around her and Chloe. And this is the destination she reached alone. Alone, she finally got justice for all the characters who had suffered in one way or another. Despite Max not being friends with all of them, she, alongside Chloe, realized that, especially in this case, "the needs of the many outweigh the need of the few, or the one." The one being Max (or Chloe, depending on how you look at it.) Max 'needed' to save her friend. But in the end, she realized that what she was truly given her power for was not to get what she needed, but what others needed. What Kate needed. What Victoria needed. Hell, even what Arcadia Bay needed through the investigation of the Prescott's. But yeah, I just wanted to give my thoughts on something I picked up on. I watched the gameplay reveal last night and, when watching this video, I made a connection between the comment you made about the choices still mattering despite the outcome and Max's own view of the situation, and I wanted to share it to all those who might see it. I just love how fleshed out and beautiful the stories of LIS 1/BTS were, as I literally finished the games for the first time also last night. These games really show that, even if you could go back and change things, maybe you shouldn't, as making one change would lead you to make another to fix things, leading you down a rabbit hole of that. Sometimes, it's better to let things happen and then stop it from happening again, as opposed to somewhat selfishly trying to change fate. Also, the people who say all the choices don't matter are wrong, as said choices allowed Max's realization to occur, and allowed for her to figure out how to stop Jefferson and Nathan, with a side bonus of putting the Prescott's as a whole on the hot seat. Max grows as a person because of her choices, and, although bittersweet, realizes she can't prioritize her need to have Chloe in her life over the needs of others to be kept safe and out of the reach of Jefferson and Nathan/the Prescott's. Also, that's why I believe the other ending to not be canon, as it just shows Max and Chloe being selfish and not caring for others, which is the opposite of what the game tries to portray, which can be seen through Kate's story (especially after her death), Chloe's character arc, as well as Max's character arc. Chloe and Max learn to not be selfish and to what's right for others.
5:53 I’m in the middle of high school and that’s what I hear 90% of the time in the hallways I say something similar to myself a lot
I
LOVE
THIS
OST Ever since max put in the earbuds i was hooked to syd matters (the band playing in the earbuds) and this game got me motivated to do photography
I am in love with this game and seeing how much love this underrated game got is just amazing.
also I'd love to see force unleashed on your channel for a future video. I love your videos and hearing someone with the same level of love for the games you've reviewed its reassuring that its okay to be passionate about video games
3:11 my interpretation of the photo is memories. The photos of course represent memories, the blank spots represent how she still has some living to do, the lights represent how some memories can get a little foggy, and Max being out of focus represents how we can get lost in the past and not be in the present
I love Life Is Strange in more ways than one because when it released on Special Boxed Edition, I was in a really bad place and struggling to go on. But playing Life Is Strange, connecting to the characters, this game saved my life and opened my eyes once more. I'm forever thankful that this game exists. 😀
I wouldn't have even considered this game if it hadn't been on gamepass but it's turned out to be one of my favourite games, I've gone on to buy Before the Storm and 2 and I loved both of them. I'm currently saving for True Colours and I'm definitely going to be buying the remaster when it is released
People don't remember that trailer had a lot of dislikes around 50%, but than after it was released there was nothing but love and likes. One of my most favorite games of all time.
I'm starting to really see that opinions on Chloe really depend on life experience because almost every person i talk to about Chloe as a character and if they like her or not bring up a person that Chloe reminds them of, I think it's really interesting. for me, she honestly reminds me of myself the year this game was released. I was 17 and really fucking angry. I had (and have) various mental health issues that I wasn't handling very well, was treated awfully by the school system generally, fought with my parents (mostly my mum) a lot, and generally thought the world was out to get me. I had also just come out the summer leading into school. I had thought when I first played that I was more like max because of my nerdy tendencies but playing this again recently hit me in the face with how much Chloe reminds me of a younger, angrier me and why I was probably so soft with her despite some pretty mean stuff she does. this game keeps bringing up stuff about myself I didn't realize before, it's why it's my absolute favorite.
Max said: "I'm not in the revolution yet, Che." as in Che Guevara, the Marxist revolutionary and guerrilla fighter. Not Shay's rebellion. If you had the subtitles on she says "Che".
Also, Shays' rebellion is named after Daniel Shays. There is no one named Shay involved.
I'm so glad you covered this game it was a fantastic game. I am scatterbrained about this game myself and I think that is just how they wanted to make you feel. I think you did an amazing job covering this and glad you enjoyed somewhat of the game. I hope you will cover the others as they are very intriguing in my opinion. The only win I wish I could have seen is Frank losing his crap about max spilling his beans best scene in that game ever lol.
I love this channel because no matter what you find the positives in a game.
When this game was released, i only saw bits and pieces of episode 1. Thinking, "oh cool, highschool drama and time travel" and after that, i just never gave the game any chance. But then when i saw LiS:TC came out i watched it's first few hours and thought it was really good!
Since i thought all of the Life is Strange games were connected, I finally gave the first Life is Strange a chance. Playing the first episode already got me super hooked and ended up playing every episode and then after playing i was left overwhelmed with emotions and then i suddenly felt empty (as we all do after playing a great game) and ended up wanting more.
Life is Strange gave me a rollercoaster of feelings all throughout the game. Never thought i could cry so much from a video game story.
Thanks GamingWins, you made me appreciate this amazing game even more. You honestly deserve more subscribers and views because of the effort you put into your script and videos. Keep doing what your doing! Cheers and stay safe.
I played this game with my friend with both of us already knowing Jefferson was a freak, and that part where we needed to make a little pipe bomb to break into the principal’s office was hilarious to me. Just going from room to room looking for supplies, I made the joke “I bet 20 bucks that the duct tape is in Jefferson’s room” and we both SCREAMED because it WAS
Finally a fascinating video of why I love Life is strange. Great job
My theory is those who enjoy LiS understand Chloe. When you are grieving and lost everyone and there's no-one to turn to, that there's someone who will sacrifice something to save you, regardless of whether you deserve it (preferably not a town).
I remember when episode 4 first came out. I watched it on a stream and was completely taken off guard when the killer was revealed to be Jefferson. I see some people saying that they suspected him but I genuinely had no clue. At the time, episode 5 hadn’t come out yet so I envy the people who were able to experience the series all at once.
I’m really happy that if you manage to save Kate in that rooftop scene, she survives in both endings (if you choose to sacrifice Arcadia Bay, Kate still survives as we meet Kate in the hospital in an earlier chapter and it’s mentioned there’s no hospital in Arcadia)
Just found this channel, and already think this is one of the GOATs
Chloe is a hard character to actually LIKE. not love, like. her offering up her life for Arcadia Bay, while dramatic for the circumstances, is a perfect culmination of everything that's happened in the game and her finally realizing that she is NOT the center, and to stop being so selfish. she doesn't HAVE to die for that, as the lesson is learned whether you go back through the photo or not, but going back to allow her to fulfill what destiny the universe had for her is a satisfying but bitter end to her story, and i kind of prefer it, because you let her make that choice. Chloe's writing is awesome
I really like David as well, he kind of feels like Kenny in The Walking Dead games where he's very flawed but his heart is in the right place. They both make mistakes and can let their passion for wanting to do what's right make them too overprotective. Still, you know they'd do anything to keep you safe.
Kenny is not comparable to David Madsen at all. David Madsen is more like Jane from Telltale’s The Walking Dead and Ryan Clayton from Beyond Two Souls. Plus David Madsen is worse than Kenny. David installed surveillance cameras all over the house, stalks and harasses high school girls and spies on people, Kenny would never do anything like that.
@@Lilothestitch David was concerned and protective, not doing it out of weirdness. He also knew something messed up was going on at the school which was part of the reason he wanted to set up cameras on school grounds. Which, considering what we know now, may have been warranted. Kenny nearly beat a kid to death which is something David wouldn't have done.
@@ZeeNastee That doesn’t justify David physically emotionally and verbally abusing Chloe and stalking and harassing high school girls. Plus Arvo deserved to be beaten to death. David is more comparable to Jane.
22:25 my interpretation of this scene has always been that jefferson’s thing was purity that could be corrupted and victoria in his own words was “too harsh for his lens”, so it makes sense for him to have legitimately been off-put by such a blatant attempt at seduction because there’s nothing innocent within victoria to corrupt, therefore nothing for him to get his rocks off on.
this has been one of my favorite game of time and i have learned some things form this video that has made me love it even more
Can't wait to see the rest of the series, Life is Strange 2, Captain Spirit, Before the Storm, and True Colors!!!
I'm still in High School, and phones are complicated with teachers and students. One minute they are asking you to pull it out for an assignment next minute they are telling you to put it away after you decided to check a text from your mother. It's crazy but I get the teachers don't want us getting distracted.
we appreciate you for ur comments on mental health🤝. alot of people dont speak on it enough with intent to help
I love this game. Watched so many other play it. Saw this and immediately went to it. When you try to fix everything by going back in time and her back snaps. That always hit me hard. And eventually... I gave her peace. That shit brings me to tears almost every time. Because it hit too close to home. Unfortunately it just hit a lot closer. There's a woman who started dating my uncle 10 years ago. They didn't work out but she's been my friend and part of my life since. 5 days ago. Her, my cousin, and his dad were in a car crash. My cousin not a scratch on him. His dad had some head trauma and because he was on drugs at the time he refused to go to the hospital.... but this woman... who for the love of God I can't remember how to spell her name... well they hit a telephone poll on their front right tire. The car flipped over and they ended up on the grass far from the road. She didn't have her seat belt on... she hit the roof and her spine snapped. She had surgery which was a success... but they still don't think she'll survive. And you know it didn't hit me. All I felt was anger at my uncle. But im at 25:41 all this reminded me of the choice I made years ago... to let her have peace. Idk.. she had a dog named char and that dog... not so smart. I was fucked up mentally from PTSD out walking one night. She saw me and tried to cheer me up. She acted like a stone was attacking her and the damn dog started attacking the rock and it was just funny as hell. She knew the place I was in... she had tried to kill herself before with pills. Just memories like that are flooding back to me and I just... idk what to do. Cherish the people in your lives. You never know when they might be gone...
I never comment on RUclips videos but this has been my favorite video game since it came out in 2015 and your entire video had me in my feelings the entire time. You brought up ideas I never even thought of and you voiced things I never thought to say outloud. I love your analysis of this video thank you
This year I just discovered this game and damn I feel like I have to comeback playing it again since then, and always discover something new, like Warren being a creep looking Max through the window 🤣 those small details
Yes, this game has many mysteries and hidden things. About Warren, he has other creepy and weird behaviors that I discovered when I entered the fandom, lol
Thanks for the video. Really loved this game back when I was eighteen myself. Spoke to me on many levels
Life is Strange is my 2nd most favorite game, and I don't think a 40-50 minute video like this can do it justice, but a video of this length did it as much justice as possible. There's so many other moments in this game, so many outcomes and decisions and moments not touched upon.
I'm not saying that as a critique of this video, but as a praise of the game itself. This game is just. It's a masterpiece. I think it's real, pure storytelling at its finest. Are there some flaws? Yes. Do they outweigh all the good? Do they distract me from what I love most about the game? No.
Life is Strange is something I hope stays remembered for a long time. At the least, is seen as something iconic.
I like your format. I much prefer the "What I really likes about this game/movie/tv series/whatever" than the ones that just have a subjective list of things that were wrong with a show, but often were actually what was RIGHT about the show to someone else.
Life is Strange is one of my favorite games of all time since I watched youtubers play it back when i was in 6th grade. Some of my favorite memories in middle school was memorizing the story beats, the dialogue, the choices, and the hidden messages. I love this game, short and simple. It has impacted my life since the first episode release, and Max & Chloe hold a special place in my heart.
Fun Fact: When they were doing the scene were Chloe and Max find Rachel's body on the junkyard both Ashly Burch and Hannah Telle were actually crying for real as they were saying their lines.
I am pregnant 😳 😩 😅 🤰 😭 👶
13:45 if you look out the window you can see Warren peeking his head around the corner to look into Max's room.
That Barbossa quote at 13:55🤣🤣🤣
I was showing my grandmom this game and she knew Jefferson was bad from the start. I was shock how quick she caught on
I’m about a year older than Max if she’s a HS senior in 2013, kids/teens having cell phones was still kind of new, plenty of kids still didn’t have them. This had teachers acting like they were at war with cell phones when I was in school lmao
Schools tried telling us they weren’t allowed on campus at all, then parents complained, so we had to keep them in out lockers and turned off during school, but then they banned students from using lockers, so we had to just keep them off in our bags. If you were seen holding a phone, even if it was off, they could take it and give you detention. If you took out your phone in class, it depended on the teacher and if you were a troublemaker I guess, most would take them or send you to the principal. Eventually parents complained about the phones being taken, so they just resulted to yelling at students and giving them detention. Phones in class were a big deal, but everyone had their “tricks” to sneak on them.
It actually became a bit of a running gag to trick teachers into thinking you had a phone to make them flip out, only to find you didn’t have a phone on you at all, which would just piss the teacher off even more that they fell for it lmao
"no one would even miss your punkass"
The ending sequence of the bay-ending is less about who's there, but more about that so many people came at all. I'm not going to go too deeply into it here but basically it's saying "troubled does not mean unseen or unloved"
This is one of the few games that actually made me cry
if you save alyssa from getting hit by stuff, including getting soaked by the car, in every episode then you can save her in the last
Regarding your cell phone question, I graduated way back in 2010 and the teachers were strict with cell phones in general. They didn't even like it if you were on your phone during break while on campus.
Also, great video. Definitely going to check the Life is Strange series out.
Thanks for reminding me about this game.
Max tearing up her contest entry because she though her work was worthless was a moment I related to a video game character more than I did in any other game. There are plenty of thing about Max I can't relate to (not being a teen girl doesn't help :) ), but overall I could imagine myself as her more than I could as the protagonist of any other game I've played.
I'm so glad I found your channel not to long ago. You channel is one of my favorites now. Keep up the great work.
Love your videos I have a whole list of games I’d love for u to do but the ones I’m most looking forward to are the darksiders and dead space games :3 edit: mostly because I love the world building in both games
Highschool junior here! for my school, most teachers are actually pretty relaxed about phones and just remind you to put it down if you use it waaay too much. One of my teachers prefers we don't use it while doing stuff in class but isn't against them being out and another is completely fine but just wants us to have it in our bags during a test. I'm lucky for all of my teachers to be cool with them but many teachers still want them always in your bag and never brought out during class.
While the writing is flawed in that it feels cringey as sgit at times. A large reason I end up liking it, is because the clear love and time put in. It ends up being part of the charm. And honestly. It's why I can never see the Sacrafice Chloe ending without crying. The direction, writing, and love given makes it sting. Especially knowing that Chloe hadn't seen Max since her dad's funeral.
One thing I always found sad is , whatever you do, no matter what ending you choose, Joyce will always suffer in some capacity.
6:38 Max also lifts that thick ass plank from one end when she's hunting bottles.
one thing that is interesting is that Victoria is at Chloe's funeral. everyone else, i completely understand - Trevor and Justin were her friends, Dana, Warren, and Kate are all friends with Max and would want to be there for her (also, Dana and Kate knew her - Dana in Before The Storm, and Kate and her are apparently cordial), Principle Wells bc she died IN SCHOOL, but Victoria? they didn't get along at ALL, especially evident in Before The Storm, and in this timeline, there's no way Victoria cares about Max enough to go to her funeral, so it's just so interesting that she'd go. i wonder what her reasonings are. is it because Nathan killed her, and wanted to pay respects? guilt from treating Chloe like garbage?
I would go with the guilt interpretation: Nathan was her friend and she probably felt guilty that she didn't see it coming (or chose to ignore the warning signs). But Victoria does have compassion, buried deep below the Queen Bee personality she puts on. She was devastated when Kate committed/attempted suicide because of what she did. She would probably feel similarly about Chloe's death, wishing she hadn't been so petty and mean.
My headcanon is that during the few days between Chloe's death and the funeral, she opened up to Max about these feelings and Max suggested she attend the funeral to get closure.
31:42 is probably about when I thought it was Jefferson running the dark room
its so nice to see someone talk positively about this game! i have recently played life is strange and before the storm for the first time and fell in love, they both mean so much to me ... even though there are sm people who loved this game a majority of the videos i found on it were talking about how bad the writing is or how the time travel isnt flawless etc when all i wanted to do was find other people who enjoyed this game
such a good video! i loved hearing your interpretations on different little details some of which i had never even thought about, also hearing about the artists jefferson talked about is something i never thought to look into but is actually really interesting
Ok I know that most people choose to sacrifice Chloe, but... FUCK Arcadia Bay.
OOH this video is great and i hope you make one on LiS2, its my favorite in the series
Found your channel through this video, was a very good commentary. Personally I really agree with the mindset of "here's the resources, make your own decisions" as well. I also like the fact that you pointed out how Max is just a normal girl who happened to have a superpower. She didn't go all in with it, she just went about with her life. I think it's a really natural thing to do. I can't help but to think of a man who either never or rarely needs to sleep in his life and he can also remember pretty much anything he's seen to the finest detail. Yet from what I've seen he hasn't made a huge deal of it, just a part of his life and he lives with it. Rambling aside, great video :>
I graduated highschool this year, and almost half of the work you do is based off technology, and coming from a poor school, half of the students would get laptops, and whoever has their phones would do assignments on there. So it became almost a critical element to graduating. And teaching us, phones aren't just to text gossip or scroll through social media. But to upload files and send professional messages to teachers and peers. Making a phone less of a toy or distraction, and more of a tool, or a means of professional use of new age technology.
My feeling about Max’s photo was that she was standing aside, watching others live. The focus on her is blurry because she herself is not clear on how to become part of the photos (ie memories and moments) as opposed to simply observing. She is undefined and yearns for the clarity she feels others posses. Clarity she feels Chloe exudes.
though i did choose bae over bay, i fully understand how story wise, sacrificing chloe just makes sense. the entire game ends at the very beginning.
what i love about this game is that it has the ability to make you feel so strongly. my emotions were all over the place. i will admit i cried multiple times, first during the euthenasia scene in the alternate reality, then during nathan's voicemail to max when she was driving. i was sobbing during the final scenes. the game really has a way of breaking your heart and shocking you with disturbing themes, all the while making you feel for these characters.
While i didn't sacrifice Chloe myself, i think you missed a win on Chloe's burial: Victoria is here, and considering she's no friend of Chloe (They never interact in this game and clearly dislike one another in the prequel) we can easily assume she's here for Max, which is a great and subtle character development
Honestly loved Victoria in the game, kinda like David she starts off as antagonistic but with the right choices, can become more and more friendly until she can admit by the end she think Max is the coolest person in Blackwell and that she respect her work with the two realising they can actually get along with each other (technically her "beta" can get the same treatment with Courtney being friendly and Taylor calling Max her friend regardless of Max's relation with Victoria, but they are less important)
I've been down the dark path and when I failed to end my own life, it did make me stronger, but still it would have helped if I could have reached out to someone.
But I felt like I was trapped between a rock and a hard place.
I understand the difficulty in life, and I wish it was easier for us to be able to confided with others.
Now I understand no matter how worse thing get, eventually things will get better.
Its called hope and it can take a long time, but things do get better and we just need to keep fighting for a better life.
Max and Chloe are absolutely goals. Need I say more?
Nah, you hit the nail on the head
Fun fact: Jefferson uses what looks like a camera made by a Swedish manufacturer, "Hasselblad". It's hella expensive, I'm pretty sure they go for like 60k$ or something.
Thanks for this. I'm planning on using this video game in my English 11 classes next year, having students write additional chapters, inventing new characters, settings, etc. To the phones-in-class debate, students now use their phones to produce work, so of course, they're still getting notifications and texts etc. I do insist there's no game playing.
You realize its Jefferson after Max wakes up from her vision. he says a line "I can frame any of you in a dark corner and capture you in a moment of deseparation" something like that. Also Jefferson is the only adult at the Vortex Party.
The game pulled a Heavy Rain throwing the player off regarding the villain (we think its Nathan since Chloe was hunting him down after finding Rachel etc)