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Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a prequel to the award-winning Life is Strange. Before the Storm is an episodic adventure featuring the rebellious Chloe Price and her developing relationship with Rachel Amber, a model student suffering from escalating family problems that grow out of proportion, overtaking the otherwise peaceful town of Arcadia Bay.
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Pros
Pro Improved writing over the first game
The original Life is Strange suffered from some instances of awkward lines that sounded like a middle-aged adult trying to emulate how teenagers speak; thankfully, Before the Storm has a much clearer, down-to-earth script that helps the characters sound more authentic and real. Rachel's use of "hella" is more amusing this time around, as it gives context as to why Chloe picked up on it and used it frequently in the first game. Overall, each of the characters in the game are more well-rounded across the three episodes thanks to the smooth writing.
Pro Choices have consequences
Much like in the first game, Before the Storm features several choices throughout the game that have an impact on future plot points across the three episodes. How these choices end up impacting the ending are debatable, but there are still a myriad of choices that change the outcome of a single playthrough, such as Chloe's decision to handle certain sums of money, or whether or not she's willing to accept her mother's unlikable new boyfriend. Chloe and Rachel's interactions can also be limited to friendship or expanded into a romantic relationship through player choice.