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Life is Strange

January 29, 2015PuzzleESRB M

Overview

About Life is Strange

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.
Story setup
You are Max, a photography senior who saves her old friend Chloe by discovering she can rewind time. The pair soon find themselves exposed to the darker side of Arcadia Bay as they uncover the disturbing truth behind the sudden disappearance of a fellow student. Meanwhile, Max begins to have premonitions as she struggles to understand the implications of her power. She must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.
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At a glance

Released
January 29, 2015
Platforms
macOS, Xbox One, Linux, iOS, PC, PlayStation 4, Android
Genres
Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB M
Time to beat
16 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for Life is Strange.

Rushed
10hoursMain story only
Typical
16hoursStory plus some extras
Completionist
21hoursEvery side objective too

Based on 25 player reports.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Life is Strange offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Life is Strange. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+

Strong themes and coarse language, online interactivity

CEROD
  • Drinking/Smoking
CLASS_IND16
  • Violência (Violence)
  • Conteúdo Sexual (Sexual Content)
  • Drogas (Drugs)
ESRBM
  • Sexual Themes
  • Strong Language
  • Intense Violence
  • Blood
  • Use of Drugs and Alcohol
GRAC19+
  • Sexuality
  • Violence
  • Language
  • Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
PEGI16
  • Violence
  • Drugs
  • Bad Language

This game was rated PEGI 16 for frequent moderate violence and strong language and infrequent use of illegal drugs. Not suitable for persons under 16 years of age. The games feature frequent moderate and realistic violence towards human characters, including several shootings, a stabbing and some hand-to-hand fights. The episodes also feature frequent strong language, with repeated use of the word ‘fuck’ and its derivatives, and at least one use of the word ‘cunt’. Episode One also contains use of illegal drugs, with one of the main characters smoking marijuana.

USK12

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