Abdul Saad
GamingTrendLife is Strange 2 Switch review — Handheld adventures
Published 2/16/2023
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 9/27/2018
Life Is Strange 2
The long awaited sequel to the award winning Life Is Strange returns with a new 5-part narrative adventure from DONTNOD Entertainment.
- Developer
- Feral Interactive, DON'T NOD
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Feral Interactive
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79
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Critic avg
79
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–100
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 16 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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16 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 25%
80–896 reviews · 38%
70–794 reviews · 25%
Below 702 reviews · 13%
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Steven Green
CGMagazineLife Is Strange 2 (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 2/10/2023
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Score
70
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalBen Sheene
Digital ChumpsLife is Strange 2 (Switch)
Published 2/3/2023
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Life Is Strange 2 - A Solid Switch Port For This Thrilling Second Story
Published 1/31/2023
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalAz Elias
Cubed3Life is Strange 2 (PlayStation 4) Review
Published 4/12/2021
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70
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPramath
GamingBoltLife is Strange 2 Full Season Review – A Tale of Two Sons
Published 1/20/2020
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Score
90
+11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTory Favro
ImpulsegamerLife is Strange 2 PS4 Review
Published 1/8/2020
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Score
90
+11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPranavsingh Dhunnoo
GBAtempLife Is Strange 2 Complete Season: Official GBAtemp Review
Published 12/25/2019
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Score
85
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMichael Leri
Game RevolutionLife Is Strange 2 Review | Clumsy, cringeworthy, and only occasionally charming
Published 12/23/2019
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Score
50
-29 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Life Is Strange 2' Review: Boldly Plumbing America’s Darkness
Published 12/16/2019
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Score
90
+11 vs critic avg
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