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Life Is Strange

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First release
Jan 29, 2015
Developer
DON'T NOD
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Drama, Mystery, Action, Fantasy, Science fiction
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Xbox 360

Life Is Strange is a five part episodic game that sets out to revolutionize story based choice and consequence games by allowing the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Also known as Животът е Странен, LifeIsStrange.exe

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Storyline
You are Max, a photography senior who saves her old friend Chloe by discovering she can rewind time. The pair soon find themselves exposed to the darker side of Arcadia Bay as they uncover the disturbing truth behind the sudden disappearance of a fellow student. Meanwhile, Max begins to have premonitions as she struggles to understand the implications of her power. She must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.Read more

You are Max, a photography senior who saves her old friend Chloe by discovering she can rewind time. The pair soon find themselves exposed to the darker side of Arcadia Bay as they uncover the disturbing truth behind the sudden disappearance of a fellow student. Meanwhile, Max begins to have premonitions as she struggles to understand the implications of her power. She must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 29, 2015
Mac
Jan 29, 2015
Linux
Jan 29, 2015
All 13 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 30, 2015
PlayStation 3
Jan 30, 2015
PlayStation 4
Jan 30, 2015
Xbox One
Jan 30, 2015
Xbox 360
Jan 30, 2015
Mac
Jun 15, 2016
Mac
Jun 16, 2016
Linux
Jul 21, 2016
iOS
Dec 14, 2017
Android
Jul 18, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
10h
Main + Extras
16h
Completionist
21h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
soccer, football, exploration, time travel, photography
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At a Glance

Critic Score
79
Main Story (IGDB)
10h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
16h
Completionist (IGDB)
21h
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