Life is Strange: Episode 5 - Polarized

Eurogamer

Aoife Wilson·Oct 22, 2015

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It's difficult to think of a way to convincingly recommend Life is Strange without including a multitude of caveats. It…

GamesRadar+

Ashley Reed·Oct 22, 2015

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Being a teenager can be rough, and I'm not saying that in the facetious way adults sometimes do. You're experiencing a lot of things for the first time -

Polygon

Megan Farokhmanesh·Oct 22, 2015

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"Polarized" feels a lot like a dog chasing its tail. We're used to Life is Strange taking back its most extreme consequences, because up until now that's been the entire point of the game: to fix things. But this episode is so focused on that idea — fixing it — that we sort of lose everything in between here. And all those little details are what made me love the series to begin with.

Game Informer

Kimberley Wallace·Oct 21, 2015

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Dontnod provides a worthy conclusion to its first episodic game. Find out what makes it so moving in our review.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Philippa Warr·Oct 21, 2015

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TL;DR: Life Is Strange is really, really good.

GameSpot

Alexa Ray Corriea·Oct 20, 2015

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The finale of Life is Strange undermines its powerful, heartfelt story and cracks its tense atmosphere with tedious gamey sequences and a disappointing climax.