Elizabeth Lovatt
Jump Dash RollLife is Strange - Season One
Published 7/1/2018
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75
-7 vs critic avg
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PS3 / PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / X360 / XONE - 10/20/2015
Life is Strange - Season One
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.
- Developer
- DON'T NOD
- Publisher
- Feral Interactive, Square Enix
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82
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Story / character-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Serious / dark / groundedStrongly · Curated baseline
Strategic / planning-heavyStrongly · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalStrongly · Curated baseline
Whimsical / playful / lightheartedModerately · Curated baseline
Highly replayableModerately · Curated baseline
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Side-content richModerately · Curated baseline
Cozy / low-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Short / focusedSlightly · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Combat / action-focusedNot present · Curated baseline
Buildcraft / customization-heavyNot present · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenNot present · Curated baseline
Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
82
11 scored reviews
Total coverage
11
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 11 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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11 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 27%
80–894 reviews · 36%
70–794 reviews · 36%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Andrei Dumitrescu
SoftpediaSoftpedia Life is Strange - Season One Review
Published 1/28/2016
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Score
85
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDavid Jenkins
Metro GameCentralLife Is Strange Limited Edition review – turn back time
Published 1/22/2016
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Score
80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalOliver VanDervoort
GamingBoltGamingBolt Life is Strange - Season One Review
Published 12/14/2015
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Score
70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalRyan Meitzler
DualShockersDualShockers Life is Strange - Season One Review
Published 11/19/2015
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Score
75
-7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAdnan Riaz
Hardcore GamerHardcore Gamer Life is Strange - Season One Review
Published 11/7/2015
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Score
90
+8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalWilliam Saw
MonsterVineLife is Strange Review
Published 11/6/2015
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100
+18 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant MagazineLife Is Strange | Game Review | Slant Magazine
Published 10/30/2015
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Score
80
-2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTim McDonald
PC InvasionPC Invasion Life is Strange - Season One Review
Published 10/22/2015
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Score
80
-2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPhil Savage
PC GamerPC Gamer Life is Strange - Season One Review
Published 10/22/2015
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Score
77
-5 vs critic avg
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