Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 - Roads

Polygon

Allegra Frank·Oct 2, 2018

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Life is Strange 2 asserts that games are ready to expose and interrogate the wounds left on our country by institutional racism, a contentious government and steadfast ideological differences. One episode in, season two seems ready for the job.

Push Square

Sammy Barker·Sep 28, 2018

Critic80/100

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Life Is Strange 2: Episode 1 – Roads has the same je ne sais quoi as its predecessor, but it's a different kind of game. This isn't a series about teenage angst anymore – it's about survival in a contemporary United States that's more hostile than it'd like to think it is. Larger, more detailed environments and inconclusive moral decisions that have a direct influence on key cast members make for an impressive, brave opening.

Game Informer

Elise Favis·Sep 26, 2018

Critic83/100

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The relationship between the two brothers feels genuine and meaningful, and their uncertain circumstances make for a gripping story

IGN

Calum Marsh·Sep 25, 2018

Critic77/100

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The first episode of Dontnod's Life is Strange 2 promises a bigger, more complex story than told by its predecessor, charting a cross-country road trip across Donald Trump's America. Though its social criticisms feel broad and rather clumsy so far, its core story of brotherhood and fraternity between two believable characters is already enormously touching. Like the original, Life is Strange 2 Episode 1 makes time for small details and quiet moments, and when it does it's capable of a beauty we rarely see in video games.

GameSpot

Jess McDonell·Sep 25, 2018

Critic90/100

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Life Is Strange 2 kicks off with a diverse cast of strongly-defined characters, a narrative shaped by real-world sociopolitical issues, and the love between two brothers at the root of it all.

GamesRadar+

Andy Hartup·Sep 25, 2018

Critic70/100

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A well-written story that doesn't quite gel together properly and a lack of actual things to do make this a sub-par start to this potentially great sequel.