SIN Edition>Previous Thread >>501685513Life is Strange (LiS) is an episodic narrative game from developer Don't Nod (DN). Set in the Pacific Northwest in the town of Arcadia Bay, the player follows the story of Max Caulfield and her seemingly newfound ability to turn hella gay and rewind timeLife is Strange: Before the Storm (BtS) is an episodic narrative game from developer Deck Nine (D9). A prequel set three years before the events of the first Life is Strange. A troubled, isolated and gay sixteen-year old Chloe Price forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber, a popular girl with her own hidden demonsLife is Strange: True Colors (TC) is a narrative game from developer Deck Nine (D9). Protagonist Alex Chen is a young woman with the astonishing supernatural power of being gay. While Alex’s power will lead to moments of great joy, it also brings her into the orbit of violent anger, world-altering sadness, and irrepressible fearLost Records: Bloom & Rage (LR) is an upcoming narrative game from developers of the original Life is Strange, Don't Nod (DN)>News:Life is Strange: Heatwaves - Released!First Lost Records gameplay trailer - Released!Fear the Spotlight - Released!Lost Records release date - 18th of February and 18th of March, 2025>Steam:Life is Strange - http://store.steampowered.com/app/319630Life is Strange: Before the Storm - http://store.steampowered.com/app/554620Life is Strange: Remastered (includes LiS + BtS) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265920Life is Strange: True Colors - http://store.steampowered.com/app/936790Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902960>/lisg/ Permalink:http://orph.link/lisg>Compilation of Fanfics:http://orph.link/fanfic>/lisg/ Photo gallery:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0ByVgd5eMbb7XVHlGbHlPV2tRdGM?resourcekey=0-xFA4oxFdFKq3Ub3ZAW1Cgw&usp=sharing>Art of LiShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=265yHETXRXo
Izzie LOVE!
>>502245108Izzie, The rescpecter of both endings
>his mere existence makes schizos piss and shit themselves in angerHow can one character be so powerful?
>>502245224You have a very sad obsession anon.I hope you are doing ok. Please consider talking to someone.
Double Exposure PISSED ME OFF and I don't even care about the dykes
>>502245954Double Exposure is dykes free
Chloe is biMax is biRachel was straightVic is straightKate is straight
>>502246278We've been robbed
>>502246464Chloe is reformed gayMax is biRachel is biAlex is biSteph is gayVictoria is straightKate is straightDana is straightBrooke is straightCourtney is straightJuliet is straightAlyssa is straightStella is straightRiley is straight Taylor is straightSarah is straight
Vicky won
>>502246958Steph was dating a man between BtS and TC. And Dana's explicitly bi.
>>502247187herpes
>>502246261It's good writing-free. The first half is a pretty compelling whodunnit but then it just goes full retard. Deck Nine writers struck me as pseud hacks since BtS but I was genuinely hoping for a miracle. Because they can craft compelling moments but the ending felt like it was written by a committee.>just turn this coming-of-age twin peaks lite franchise into x-menIt's like that one episode of Stranger Things everyone hated. But... they also killed Pricefield and that was based, so I guess I have to like Double Exposure now. The salt was more entertaining than the game itself.
>>502246464>>502246958Excluding Rachel, Stella and Brooke. All of them are gay.>>502246530Alex/Riley had such good chemistry together. I really would have liked Riley to have been a potential romance option.Maybe in some better version of TC where Izzie and Steph could potentially reconcile.
>>502246464>>502246958Wouldn’t Victoria be bi, she’s got something going on with Chloe according to DE
>>502246958>Max is biMax is for everyone
>>502248132RICED
>>502248132Garbage WikiHow tier art
>>502249845She's a photographer, not a painter, anon.
>>502250037I'm talking about DE having an half assed journal with subpar drawings to the first game
>>502245224"She" better count her days
>>502250494why?
Chloe who?
>>502252516I loved the way the kissing scene between Amanda and Max was written
>>502248132especially for groups of boys
>>502252516fuck the racists, I think she looks really cute
>>502252516>>502253140Souless doll that has no personality outside of being cute looking.
>>502247794Stella and Brooke are gay for eachother.
>>502255618>In first 4 questions personality better established than both of TC's love interests>Better relationship dynamics with Max, chloe wishes
>>502253451She is cute, she could be a good friend to Max & Chloe.
>>502256389Lmaooo what a joke of a character
>>502256647You're righthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeIZGRHY2dA
>please hate and forget about Chloe
>>502257157Everyone but /lisg/ and the subreddit has.
>>502257250subreddit is already out of steamlike 5-6 posts a day by the same OPs
>>502257157Nope, I'm going to replay LiS again and still choose the "morally evil" ending, according to D9
>>502257250Well I only care about my own heart and Chloe is forever in it. Paired with her Max.
>>502257729According to DN too
>>502258169Please stop posting quotes you don't even understand the context to. May as well posr Michel saying he wished her never created the characters.
>>502258635It's kind of depressing to see a Bayposter have zero media literacy, you kind of expect it but you wanted to think better of them.
>>502257157I hope they bring Chloe back and make her straight. Imagine the seethe.
>>502258939Just ignored like another bad fic. DE doesn't sway Pricefield fans, it just reminds us how misguided the sequel idea was from the start.
>>502259104>reminds everyone how twisted pricefielders' minds are
>>502259540The real twisted minds are the DE writers, anon.
>>502259540Ignoring what one does not like is mature. Gloating over "killing" something fictional is silly. DE is not in my LiS Canon and there's enough discrepancies in the game to justify that.
nebula nebula nebula
>>502253227source pls?
Remember to meet your quota on death threats to the developers
>>502266524I've yet to even see an actual message sent their way.
>>502257582Now the game is out the casuals are fading away as they do after every game. Just us diehards to keep the subreddits and /lisg/ going
Welp, for anyone who's been assuming there won't be a sequel, Stauder continues to hint that one is incoming. New interview drop. Stauder's coy commentary attached.https://www.psu.com/news/life-is-strange-double-exposure-interview-discussing-the-craft-behind-the-beloved-adventure-game-series-with-deck-nine-games/
>>502273039basedi hope DE2 goes even more crazy
>>502253227Is it bad that I love the idea of slutty Max
>>502250494Can't wait until these degenerates off themselves or go deep into hiding next year
>>502273039>Actual fucking "Will return" tagline>Less cryptic I am so tired of Deck Nine having the nuance of a brick to the face.
No, sir. No sin here.
>>502273039he's literally hoping and basically begging for a handout from Squeenix
>>502244360why do they look like past and present lena dunham wtf
>>502276229nice. who made this?
>>502273039Pricefield warriors... we keep losing.
>>502276937everything there was to lose was already lost, DE isn't canon, we just haven't had anything new since that photo in lis2
>>502276624Early Arcadian0125 also going by Kilgore.
>>502276937Already started eating each other
>>502279736Gotta be fake
>>502274967No, it's the natural role of the female.
>>502282903Very true
>>502282903Not the first Max's time either
>>502258635This. I swear people only see what they like rather than the whole context
>>502273039I don't Stauder has any idea on what to do next, and hinting the next game while pretending the backlash from the core fanbase doesn't exists is a awful stretrgy
>>502279736>t. random comment on twitter
>>502274817It will be Riverdale shit again, isn't it?
>deciding factor in bringing Max back as the main protagonist? >Jonathan: These games start with a bit of a “chicken-or-egg” situation in which we explore various supernatural powers and various character arcs for the protagonist. >Neither the power or the character necessarily come first, but do eventually combine to form the start of our development process. In this case, we realized that the power to shift between two timelines would allow a player to spend quite a bit of time examining the two different outcomes of a difficult choice. We then realized that it provided a wonderful gameplay hook to explore what happened to Max in the years since the first game.Stauder doesn't understand shit about why the LiS games worked and keeps lying about bringing back Max
>>502290807The whole context is that pricefilders always thought DN added that photo in 2 to show how happy the girls were about making that choice. Thanks to Michel, we know now they weren't happy at all.
>>502292889And so? He also confirms that they stick together no matter what. And if he had to tackle an heartbreak story, he would put some effort to actually show it and make it relevant, rather than half ass it offscreen
>/lisg/: "OMG! IF THIS GAME DOESN'T HAVE CHLOE AND PRICEFIELD THE GAME IS GOING TO FLOP AND NEVER HAVE SEQUEL AND THE FRANCHISE WILL DIE!">Game proceeds to sell well.>Sequel guaranteed.>Franchise is still alive.Doomposting detached from reality like always.
>>502291968There's nothing wrong with the process he described the issue is that they don't actually use it.>we realized that the power to shift between two timelines would allow a player to spend quite a bit of time examining the two different outcomes of a difficult choiceexcept there's no choice in DE that both timelines share. There are zero ways to view multiple outcomes without reloading a save.>We then realized that it provided a wonderful gameplay hook to explore what happened to Max in the years since the first gamewhat? all you need is a timeskip to explore how Max changed the power is irrelevant
>>502295681>bareley sell more than TC>Chloe prequel sold at least 10k more on Steamkek
>>502290949Ignoring the backlash is the best play for them imo.
>>502295681#280+ steam global seller750 24hr concurrent player peakHasn't broken 1000 concurrent players since mondayDaily copies sold ~2kSells well indeed.
>>502296908It hasn't even gone through the seasonal sales yet
>>502297285What are the console numbers?
>>502298486shut up
>>502298486They don't count. Never bring them up again.
>>502298486If you have a reliable source that tracks them, let me know
VG Insights Steam stats>The original game sold 5.7 million copies on Steam>Life is Strange 2 sold 647,000 copies on Steam>Life is Strange: Before the Storm sold 787,000 copies on Steam>Life is Strange: True Colors sold 346,000 copies on Steam>Life is Strange Remastered sold 56,010 copies on Steam>Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered sold 26,730 copies on Steam>Life is Strange Double Exposure sold 123K copies on Steam (so far)Revenue>Life is Strange grossed $56.8 million on Steam>Life is Strange 2 grossed $2 million>Life is Strange: Before the Storm grossed $8.9 million>Life is Strange: True Colors grossed $14.9 million>Life is Strange Remastered grossed $1.6 million>Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered grossed $786,000>Life is Strange Double Exposure grossed $4.9 million (so far)
>>502298486Never made it on PS5 top 20 list of sellers, but the new Dragon Age did it. So, probably similar number as the PC version.
>>502258169He's right though, not that it's the evil ending, but that Max and Chloe would have had relationship trouble at some point during the 10 years. He seems pretty sure they would still be together in some form Besides, Max made her Bae vs. Bae choice years earlier.
>>502302732That's why some the best fanfictions starring post-Bae ending Max and Chloe are the ones that take into account the guilt and pain that would result from that ending, but find a way to make it through and overcoming trauma together (pic related). Have a good balance between romance and harsh moments, but keep the character evolution from the first game
>>502303287Yeah, I think some struggle and conflict is great when you try to write a relationship. And when you have a 10 year relationship like Max & Chloe would have had there are bound to be conflict and resolution throughout.Played True Colors not long ago.The scene you are able to get where Alex can't control her anger and end up smashing the foosball trophy, for Steph to storm off and say she doesn't have to take this was impactful.Steph is obviously impacted by this, a prized memory that she relates to Gabe, but also something that she bonded over with Alex, someone she's only been trying to help, smashed like that. The apology was pretty lackluster, where they both agree that they were wrong, thought they could have had a more emotional talk about it, but it was great How Steph is willing to also take some responsibility for her reaction.The play through was pretty cursed desu. Did pretty much nothing right and nobody really liked me except Steph. So when even Ryan turns his back on Alex and Steph is the only one standing behind her that was pretty touching.
Bring back Alex to act as a damn couples councellor for Max & Chloe, she already has the superpower for it
Did Rachel ever get fisted?
I honestly can't see Steph and Kate being friends. Maybe someone in here who's very good at character analysis can maybe sell it to me.
>>502305920I don't see it either, it should be mom or Rachel/Chloe trauma that affected Steph. Don't they give the writers notes that they should be somewhat constrained by the game. Like how the Max/Chloe comic is Bae centered but for Rachel to be included they have to create a different timeline. Seems like the Alex/Steph comic just sets the entire comic in a different timeline.
>>502306260Multiverse trend and shit. You're gonna see more of it in DE 2.
>>502304323Steph's journey from someone who bails on people to Alex's ride or die could be a game (or at least at episode) in itself
>>502306931Until DE2 makes that Alex left Haven and Ryan/Steph regardless of your choices because "that's realistic"
>>502308532This. But don't worry, if you are able to keep your option that you kept Kate alive, they'll show that she is fucking Steph.
>>502306260SE handles the franchise, D9 sticks to the games. SE probably just looked up any writers with credits, asked "do you know about LiS?" and hired the cheapest one. Honestly giving the Alex comic it's own universe is the best move. If it succeeds they can milk it without worrying about canon, if it fails they can just say "don't worry it's not canon"
>>502291968>we realized that the power to shift between two timelines would allow a player to spend quite a bit of time examining the two different outcomes of a difficult choicedoes this even happen
modbroshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRQ9s4B6sIs
>>502309027There's more than that. Both Zoe Thorogood and Emma Vieceli have said that their original ideas for their stories have been changed by editor/higher ups with some questionable choices. It becomes quite apparent that whoever is supervising the comics might be an avid Amberpricer who want to stick it even when there's little need for it
>>502309452LadyDevHeart claimed that at the early pitches, the dual timeline idea was a way to explore both Bae and Bay ending from the first game, which got totally fucked over in the production hell that followed
>>502309804>Supervisor reviews the outline.>"Where the fuck is Chloe and Rachel being a lovely couple? This is not getting printed in this state. Rewrite it and do it RIGHT."
>>502310196Zoe mentioned on her Twitter that she's a big Kate Marsh fan and wanted her to be a lot more involved with the story, but she got two of her scripts rejected for what we got at >>502305920Had a feelings that she would have centered her story about Kate meeting with Alex and Steph, rather than the weird "Kate is present at Blackwell from BtS times but still end up dying in the same way as the first game" backstory replacement for Steph's trauma
>>502310742Should've just scrapped Kate's existence in the comic completely if she couldn't do what she originally wanted instead of doing this odd compromise of "Uh, Steph knew Kate in Blackwell because the timeline is different, but Kate still killed herself like she could in the original game!" it's just so weird and unnecessary connecting the two characters that way.
So that's really what this has become. Fans of the series & characters, and a few salty shittters basking in trying to "own" those fans of a pairing. lolSounds like Legion and Bay holdouts who only ever had an interest in /lisg/ because they had an unhealthy hatred of it because it never conformed.
>>502311012Its highly likely this was out of her control, and had to roll with this wacky change even if she didn't like it
DE2 will have Jefferson break free, kill Chloe, and then come after Max
>>502314920Much like the mandated inclusion of Amberprice. I just do not know why they even bother with the comics, if they are going to force these bad ideas that nobody wants into them.None of the comics have been very well received and much of it comes back to these obviously bad ideas being inserted into them.Between DE and the shit that has gone on with the comics, I swear that this IP is cursed. The people who are making the decisions either fundamentally do not understand why this series even has a fanbase or are just actively attempting to sabotage it.It is the main reason why I'm hoping for a sale to MS.
>>502304323Bitch, Steph backs you up no matter your decisions, it's a forced obligatory scene by those assholes in D9 there's nothing ‘touching’ about it, it's super contrived and boring, unanalytical assholes like you make me sick.
That anon from last thread is getting proven right a lot in this one...
>>502327535based brother, she's even more ride or die for Alex then
>>502309498game is saved
Speaking of... is the AI anon around by any chance?
>>502327864Which anon?
Hey fucking trannies, how many nominations do you think SE bought for DE at the game awards, they will announce them on monday.
>>502330073The one that said that anytime anyone says anything nice about TC, ppl immediately take a shit on it. Happening in real-time up above.
Adnan dude pointing out all the coy statements about a sequel seem to imply one is likely already committed to, our they wouldn't keep hinting at it.
>>502339924>you want to see a resolution to the Chloe arc? Buy our next game early for 90 bucks to find that out! Yeah, as if people aren't already burned out by DE deceptive marketing campaign, lack of consequences and half assed story
Missed the timing, but Lost Records posting in every thread now, so we can get a good game in February
>>502305562Only gay men are into fisting, so no. Unless she somehow met Vinh.
>>502329779What do you seek?
>>502344885A buff Chloe. Like a mash-up of Chloe and Vi, with the former's looks and the latter's physique.
>>502344885Max as a giant robot pilot getting ready to sortie, Chloe being her mechanic doing maintenance on said giant robot.
>>502340705A noble cause. Also cute. I hope I'm proven wrong about something bad involving Kat.
>>502346072Bing is not liking the idea for some reason, but here is what I could get it to play along with.
>>502344885Max/Chloe or Alex/Steph but it's that picture of Lauren Phillips Lifting Alice Merchesi
>>502349941>>502346072
>>502349941>>502350181Thank you.
>>502349941>>502350181If you are still taking requests, any chance you would be able to do a muscular Chloe that is also kinda butch?
>>502348240>Max as a giant robot pilot getting ready to sortie, Chloe being her mechanic doing maintenance on said giant robot.
>>502348240>>502353491
>>502353491>>502353695Nice! Thank you.
Here is some chloepiss
>>502346072Extra.
>>502344885>Chloe sitting on a busy airliner, looking smug, wearing a Burger King crown>Max sitting next to her, looking horrified or face palming >All other passengers looking furious
>>502351297Gave it a go.
>>502355807>>502351297
>>502355290>Chloe sitting on a busy airliner, looking smug, wearing a Burger King crown>>Max sitting next to her, looking horrified or face palming>>All other passengers looking furious
>>502356625
>>502356625>>502356824Lol thanks
>>502246958>Victoria is straighti made sure she is not that anymore ifyouknowwhatimean
>>502356913>>502356824That was fun.
>>502357107CHLOE, NOOOO
Here is my solid headcanon:Max + DanaRachel + StephKate + Victoriaeveryone else -> into the trash
>>502357849it's actuallySub Max + Dom VictoriaDom Rachel + Sub Chloe (+ Sub Steph)Alex + Power bottom Steph
why is square enix so insane? they control the comics and the games with an iron fist and then ruin things to the point fans dislike them and yet somehow square is just confused on why fans are pissed lmao
you just know it pissed square off when fans developed the fan theory this would be DE. Would have made the game loved if they'd done this
>>502350081I'll try it again, but it really isn't liking the idea. But it did throw out a Heimlich manoeuvre.
>>502350081>>502359451And a tummy rub.
>>502355807>>502356003Thank you so much AI anon. This came out so much better then what I thought it would.Even got the side-cut and septum ring. Amazing.>>502356625>>502356824This seems weirdly in character for Chloe.>>502358671I think the comics being awful come down to mandates from someone higher up. It would explain why Amberprice has been forced into every comic. We know the Alex/Steph comic had to be reworked from featuring Kate, to being some weird alternate timeline where Kate killing herself traumatized Steph; This change being forced from higher ups.DE being awful I think just comes down to Squaresoft being very uncomfortable with the IP in general and always giving the contracts for the newest games to the lowest bidding dev (D9), rather then one that can deliver a quality product.We know from the devs themselves that there is nobody left at D9 who even gives a shit about LiS at this point. So we get cheaply made games, overseen by an uninterested IP owner and made by a team that actively dislikes what they have to work on just to stay afloat.
>>502358671Probably a team of market research, trying to maximize revenue by building a product with mass appeal
>>502359840Glad you like.I know I post a bit here to keep the thread bumped during slower times, and people have differing opinions baout AI.For me, it's just a bit of fun. obviously it's, presently at least, never going to match up to an actual human being with skill, but for just slapping down an aproximation of an idea? it's fine. And sometimes even surprisingly good.
so do they realize at this point this method destroys everything they touch yet?
>>502358581sounds like shitKate is for Victoria only after the hospital scene and Vic is a proud christianmay Lord Jesus help you for your shitty headcanon
>>502360081No wonder they believe the key for LiS mass appeal success is turning into Marvel superhero stuff lmao
Tried to get Kate wrapping up a gift for Victoria's Birthday. Instead it gave me suggestions of sin.
>>502365535She's taking the cardigan off because it's warm, get your mind out of the gutter!
>>502365535Intently staring at anon having unbuttoned her blouse just enough to give us a peek at her bra, of course. Good old clean religious enlightenment.
>>502365535There we are, now with less giving into temptation.
>>502367105There's lingerie in the box
Hey AI anon, can you do an image in which Max is kept in a cage by some Square Enix goons and Chloe dressed like a ninja with a katana comes to the rescue?
why would square enix throw away money by tossing chloe? they knew from the moment the first trailer dropped they fucked up. remember them tweeting wait and see about chloe the tweet blew up and they deleted it? they've been damage control mode from the jump. why would square set themselves up for failure?
>>502368180Did someone saved that tweet? I cannot find it anymore
>>502367321Were you following her Anon?
>>502367592Working at it.
AI anon, if you have a moment, could you have Max and Chloe in the fallout universe? maybe Chloe on a deathclaw?
Isn't this a scandalous waste of computational power that could be used to do important things like calculating medicines?
>>502370342Difficult to separate the layers, i wanted Chloe to be in the background or peeking around a corner, but for now this is what I can get.
>>502371126I need Chloe slashing some of the guards in half, with Max cheering in the background
player 1 vs the world reported it back in June. square deleted the tweet about chloe as it caused an explosion of excitement
>>502373925Post the original pic
>>502374145It was discussed quite a bit on Reddit back when it happened. Square replied to the Chloe question with something like 'wait and see' or 'we'll see' then soon after deleted it.Funnily enough, another thread that posted the actual tweet screen-cap now has the screen-cap deleted and the user no longer exists. Sounds like they got Enixed out of existence.https://new.reddit.com/r/lifeisstrange/comments/1deid80/all_nowndeleted_tweet_from_square_enix_they/
>>502373925>>502375245I don't know why they deleted it. Chloe was in the game... through text messages where she announces she's gonna be fucking Victoria instead of Max.
>>502375245They weren't lying. Chloe Moriondo is in the game.
>>502299281You need to take into account the increased user base on steam and inflation. 9 million in 2017 is 11.5 million today for instance
>>502374145
It makes sense that Chloe and Max would have broken up eventually in the Bae timeline and I'm tired of pretending otherwise.
real mystery of double exposure is why square and deck made a game evAerybody would hate
>>502376870Pricefielders aren't "evAerybody".
>>502370918Possibly.
>>502377637Not sure if Dr. Price or a young Tae Takemi
>>502376771sshhh
Pricefield will endure. As it always has, and as it always shall.
A enjoy Pricefield as much as the next anon, but seeing the behaviors of some of the most hardcore shippers is a real cringe-fest a lot of the time. Like this knob obsessively posting hate under every DE fan-fic apparently? Please touch grass.
>>502380557Jesus. If I'm being real some of that shit is so embarassing it makes me like M+C less. Some of what I see on Listwt is so childishly overly emotional that my brain shuts down through secondhand embarrassment.
>>502380557It’s a cult
>>502380557Added to that copypasta >>502024271Pricefielders since DE release:>Review bombed the game hoping to sabotage the production of a sequel>Harassed the devs>Doxxed ex-devs>Insult Asian people>Insult Indigenous people>Attacked Michel>Attacked Katy Bentz>Upset Hannah (of all people)>Attacked DE fanfics' writers>Enraged even the Rule 34 community>Attacked everyone who said something nice about DE on any social media>Created false narratives (Plotholes atricles etc. with the shit that has already been picked apart on Reddit) and used them for hype
>>502380557>Not even allowed to write fanfics that features games they don't like.Starting to make Square look like anti-heroes.
I have not been given a single legitimate reason to dislike Max x Amanda.
How the hell is that collectors edition already sold out on squares on store?
>>502384797Kind of fucked up that it's effectively a savescummed relationship, and personally I just don't find Amanda very charming. But I have no reason to stop you from liking it yourself.
>>502376771Lmao it doesn't
>>502384859It was sold out before release.
>>502385385I do agree the game should've held off a little longer before giving you the option to pursue a relationship with her.
>>502382736Just because some fans are toxic manchildren, doesn't mean all the criticism and shitting on DE is invalid
>>502385726Real criticism is that the choices didn't really matter at all at the end since it had one centric ending with just minor details being different, not that Chloe didn't show up and make out with Max.
>>502385601The problem is that Amanda is less of a character and more of a love interest prop, as someone described they heavy fronted the relationship aspect before making the character stand out on its own
>>502384797Why would I want Max to be with a fucking DEI prop?
>>502385993They know a lot of the fans prefer the lesbian relationships, so they gave it to you ASAP when you start the game.
>>502385929Chloe and Max being mischaracterized is also a valid criticism to add.
>>502386163I like a GOOD lesbian relationship, not a love prop that's designed to be splatted on your face after they told your choice to save Chloe meant jack shit.
>>502385929>You are not allowed to be mad that the devs deviated from what had you invested in the games, then lied to you saying it was still there to try and trick you into purchasingAnon, that's a very valid reason for fans to be mad. People need to get over the notion that respect between fans and devs is a one-way street. If the devs don't respect the players, why on Earth are they expecting any back?
>>502385597And it costs what, a double the price on ebay or something?
>>502387226Don't choose "date" then. But still, it's not like Amanda pushes too hard from that point. Her slow approach is what I appreciated the most in those circumstances.
>>502380557Seeing that type of unbalanced hate starts to trigger my inner contrarian. Like I'm not even a fan of DE but some of these takes are so hyperbolic that they make the fandom look worse by proxy.People are always going on about 'lazy and soulless'. That's become a catch-phrase for DE.Yet the leaks and tell-alls note that D9 is underpaid, over-worked, given tight timelines, asked for endless rewrites and micro-managed to death. They're the cheapest bidder and yet there are times the game looks fucking gorgeous. You don't achieve that by being 'lazy'. Dev crunch is life-draining brutal Hell. Lazy people don't do it.And as for soulless. Did I want more Max and Choe? Fuck yes. Did it piss me off when I didn't get it. Damn right. But window-jumping Stauder talks about how Moses' coping mechanisms are based off of one of his friends. They include little details about Arab-American life and have an Arabic writer on their team. And I'm sure they had to fight to get Gwen into the game and would have had to push for her monologue about the hate that trans people get. That's personal stuff they likely fought to get into the story. Maybe they didn't give me what I wanted. But saying its all 'soulless' is childishly reductive.But that's been my conclusion as of late. This fandom starts feeling much more childish than I realized. Like adults stuck in adolescence. Tantrums, and meltdowns and black-and-white thinking. DE was a disappointment to me. But seeing the mask fall off of some members of this community has been just as disappointing.
>>502389836Moses is one of the best parts of the game. His little gingerbread house side quest reminded me of meeting Duckie in the Bar after the Larp.
>>502389836There's a lot of clear passion and deep care that went into DE, I will give them that readily. Personally, it's just that to me the sheer dishonesty and lack of respect the top decision-makers for this project had for the original fans, and the way the marketing and social media interaction deceived those fans is indefensible, and as a result I can't support the product.
>>502390814>There's a lot of clear passion and deep care that went into DE, I will give them that readilyNTA but eh I’m 50/50 on this. The first two chapters were great and I definitely felt the passion and care in those two, but after that the game takes a complete nosedive in quality. I’m not sure if the devs got lazy or they didn’t know exactly how the execute the plot properly and it turned into a shitshow.
>>502389836They did that weird thing where the little moments and the side stuff is genuinely good, but the overall container that wraps around them is poor.
>>502386163that is because Max herself prefer the lesbian relationship
>>502389836this is just shit mamangement. why should i care about it? it's in their power to change it and they refuse because people will keep buying the game anyway
>>502380557someone did this revenge fic for this pricefield warriorhttps://archiveofourown.org/works/60583444kinda based desu
There are decent parts of DE in the side stories and characters, which just reinforces that it should NOT have focused on Max. Still it has the same issue other D9 games have in that they have to tell something outright rather than hint to it, and leave some stuff up the player interpretation. That's just me preferring more subtle storytelling in some ways.And unfortunately no matter how much time passes, I will not be able to divorce the actual game and how it was marketed. Intentionally to lead on fans of Bae/Pricefield so they didn't just boycott it from the start. They tried so hard to entice those fans that I'm surprised the breakup reveal wasn't at a point in the game guaranteed to be past the refund time limit. Whike D9 staff do not deserve hate, one does not need to entertain their silly statements about how deep and realistic their story was. The story was rushed, unfinished, and crapped over what came before it because modern writers can't seem to just let people enjoy the past.
>>502392910LMAOShould be a NG+ with that scene
At least there's some good Pricefield reunion fics popping up, if one wants to have some events of DE in their mind. https://archiveofourown.org/works/60564022Stuff like this explains Chloe's reasoning better than the game did. Not being scared of Max, more being unsure of herself. Having to be alone to find out for herself.
DE flopped? Another DEI disaster! When will woke studios get the fucking hint?
burn d9kill d9
>>502400108With so many big studio games under-performing or outright flopping I kind of wonder if the AAA game industry is going to crash. This can't be sustainable. I feel like only Steam indies would make out okay.
>>502400108DE flopped?It didn't.
>>502401081not flopped, but 68% mixed revies on steam tho
>>502400108Pretty sure those woke, dei, sbi and wathever acronyms related to those are quite irrelevant when it comes to the Life is Strange series
stupid gun
>>502410035DN writing
Something else dumb about DE was putting the idea Moses was being profiled by Alderman. Max and Moses were at the scene of the crime and both were suspects Alderman suspecting him had nothing to do with him being a black man.
>>502411678 Out-of-universe, it's the game sending a message of awareness. In-universe, Moses probably had stuff like that happen to him before.
>>502404549Huh? DE is literally oozing with DEI slop
>>50240151064 if you look at reviews after early access, and plenty of positive reviews aren't even that positive
Thankfully DEI will be eradicated starting next year
>>502419492Speaking of DE(I), I was reading about the shitshow that was the game’s development. Apparently the writing team was all stupid women who wanted to make Max a complete lesbo (even though they dislike Chloe for being a manic pixie dream girl), and the best romance option in the game (Vinh) was mandated by the publisher (based Japs fighting for bisexual rights). And they couldn’t even agree how to finish the game. That’s what happens when you get mentally ill diversity hires with no actual vision.I mean, fuck Pricefield and its cultists, but that doesn’t make DE based. For all its worth, Pricefield was at least a sincere brainchild of one French dude. You can’t really call it woke. But Deck Nine is just detestable.
Hawt Dawg Man is the source of the powers
>>502389836There are elements of the game were effort has been put in, like the mocap animation and some of the environment art, but calling it a labour of love it's another story because there are also plenty of elements that signal the opposite, devs choosing the shortest path without the minimum effort to improve.And yes, DE is lazy and souless due of it's crunched development by an out of touch management team, incompetent directors and Square's petty meddling. We shouldn't be ashamed to use that phrase.
>>502389836Stuff no one cares about or asked about. We do not have to love the stuff they are proud of. Nor was that stuff what made us play life is strange. Weird argument anon
reminder that your lesbian ship isn't really queer if it was made by white cis straight men
>>502421705If they're French, then it's automatically homo
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1gbus7m/life_is_strange_double_exposure_ending_possible/ if this leak true new game may be announced by start of next year
>>502421497This. It's cool that some of the individual creators tried to put something worth inside the game, but as a whole they just don't come together.
This is canon.
>>502431434No, that is fanart
>>502431434Always is.
>>502431434Not anymore you retarded cultist
>>502431434True! >>502435716Cultists? Do we get cool robes and stuff?
>>502434406Cuuute. I want to play the Squidfield game.
I hope the insane shippers are supporting DE otherwise they won’t get the resolution they want
>>502435716If what you mean by "cultist" is being opposed to corporate slop made to cash on a story whose original author said it was done and complete, then yes I'm one of them. >>502437683Lmao no, I'll buy multiple copies of Lost Records instead
>>502437683Why would I give money to a company which already lied by omission and giving false hope?
>>502440232This is wrong, LiS2 was far better than TC.
>Male mc's Never touching that game again
>>502437683Thomfielders are supporting the game.
>>502444643Aka a fraction of the fanabse that ships Amanda just because she's looks cute and quirky but ultimately they are going to get shafted harder than Warren when DE2 pushes you towards Safi
>>502441050That's right, but the graphic shows how a troon sees the series, they want to imagine that they are real lesbian girls.
>>502447675The endgame will be Saffi or Chloe.Chloe only available to those with a Completed DE save where you chose a very specific path. Saffi must either become a super lesbian with Max, or be killed, no inebetween.
>>502449854>SaffiHow many brain cells do you lack to remember simple 4 letter name?
Keno is an autistically parasocial weirdo but she's right, whoever think this is an acceptable model for narrative adventure games is either deluded or stupid
>>502420094Square Enix Japan has nothing to do wit LiS. All orders come from Square Enix London
Gay panic.
>>502305920Which comic was this?
>>502457456has to be Life Is Strange: Forget-Me-Not
I could see Chloe being friends with Kate once they talked. Steph is kind of an odd choice, but more friends is never bad I guess.
>>502461871Steph seems like he kind of person who would be dismissive of Kate because she is religious.Chloe's weird. Despite her rough attitude, I don't think she would be antagonistic or mean to someone like Kate.
Will they maka an Amanda DLC like they did with Steph, in an attempt to make Amanda a more interesting character to the player come the sequel
>>502461871tbf I don't see either Chloe or Steph being friends with Kate.Kate was going around passive aggressively shaming the straight couples of Blackwell for having premarital sex with her abstinence campaign. I don't see any way she would approve of Chloe or Steph's lifestyle. Would she be outright homophobic towards them? Probably not, more in the way of "I'll pray for you."
>>502462567I doubt they will, but I've seen people asked D9 for it. Wavelengths concept is suitable for the bartender DLC.
>>502452631How did Deck Nine lost their soul so badly since BtS? Its like every game they made since then has slowly lost a piece of creativity and artistic integrity. Considering how many people they have laid off from DE alone, I expect the quality to be even worse minus the mocap
>>502462362>>502464654With Steph, there's really nothing to bond with Kate. Maybe just "Thanks for being cool to me even though I'm different." and maybe that's enough to strike up more of a talk.With Chloe and Kate, there's connection to Max to bond them. And I believe that would be strong enough to get them talking and getting to know each other better.
>>502467648But Max isn't out as bi or lesbian to Kate. In Kate's mind, Max is probably as big of a pure virgin as she is.
>>502451893Yeah, this is true. I find it so weird that adults are willing to spend money on a game that is not even done. And then spend time online defending this.
>>502421497NTA but a lot of us care about representation in Life is Strange titles and to me DE manages that in quite a few areas (black rep, trans rep, indigenous rep, arabic rep, etc). So I get their argument that calling the whole thing soulless feels like an exaggeration.
>>502467873I like the thought of Kate not knowing Chloe, and asking Max after everything >Are you okay? Im worried about you and if this is the start of some rebellious phase. That blue haired girl seems really dangerous.Then Max laughs and tells Kate a summary of the history with Chloe. Later on, Max tells Chloe and Chloe definitely responds with something like>She's right, you know. I am definitely endangering your eternal soul.
>>502451893Keno was always based and correct about Deck Nein
>>502468213In the representation department it honestly feels authentic and they tried very hard to make it that way, which is appreciated.What that doesn't do is make the game itself good, or the way they deceived fans to try and drum up preorders less predatory.DE is what people have been accusing TC of being: a really bad product that has a few clear slices of pure passion and love that came from talented people.
>>502462567No, that would cost money.
Kate's smile makes me more erect than SFM nudes. Heat of the Heart > Heat of the Crotch>>502245464Gooooo aaaaaape!
>>502466072I doubt there's enough interest for an Amanda DLC
>>502466072Steph had the advantage that she was already a cool character carried over from BTS and featured way too little in TC, so Wavelength fel like a "alright guys, we get it, Steph is awesome, here's some more to give her some more dept"Who gives a shit about Amanda?
>>502468503>In the representation department it honestly feels authenticIs the representation really worth it if in the end the product is a shallow cashgrab on the memory of the first game? I think a trans character like Gwen deserve something much better than DE, and the people who tried their best derserve a much better environment that Deck Nine is at the moment
>>502466108BTS was made by people who cared about the first game. DE was made by people who had the basic outline explained to them.
What are you doing Clementine?
If there is DLC I bet it's a bout Safi.What's the betting they fuck up Pricefield even more by hving Safi meet Chloe?
>>502473197It'll show her manipulating Chloe somehow. D9 have been reading the theories about it and desperately need to correct course.
>>502451893The funniest thing is the retards who think that DE's decisions will somehow carry over and have consequences in ‘DE2’ hahaha, Diamond as well as Max will have a clean slate.
theory actually makes sense if it wasn't the plan it has to plan. or they fuckeed.
>>502473464They don't do shit with theories or Chloe. They have set path and they will follow it
while SE & D9 tries their hardest to ignore Pricefield
>>502305920Everything on this panel is out of character, honestly it seems like the fandom is plagued by people who only follow characters and games to project themselves onto them and imagine fantasies, fucking pathetic fandom deserves everything bad that has happened to it recently.
>>502481034still not looking forward to the amount of wank LR is gonna get from the fandom just for DE spite
>>502486169I will criticize LR when it comes the time, but by all account the game looks to be a lot more interesting than DE. Hopefully Tape 1 can generate enough interest for the second one
>>502464654I mean Max is bi and her and Kate got along well
Who was the anon who said DE was so unoptimized because they kept rendering areas even when they didn't need to?
Will Max's new model ever be ported over as a mod for a good game, or is she trapped forever in DE?
>>502487849Kate didn't know that
Meanwhile, in the off screen Max timeline.
>>502495343In the off-screen timeline Max lives with Amanda at Hellerton and Amanda makes her pancakes for breakfast
>>502496567In the offscreen timeline, Max has received an unexpected visitor
>>502496970Uncanny valley vibes. Bitch looks deader than in the Bay ending
>>502481034lulz. Given this art seems heavily inspired by a D9 Development Shirt for DE, ppl are inadvertently praising a Decknine art concept. Sacrilicious.
>>502497398Kek
>>502497398This one in particular.
>>502497224Still plenty of room for improvment
>>502499170Yeah, I'll help you to make it perfect
>>502499757Are you salty that mods exist?
>>502497398More like improving it.
>>502501276It's kinda cute as Pricefield art but the eye-spacing is too high on the Anya Taylor Joy scale. Full bore extraterrestrial.
>>502501732>photoshopped Anya to make it look more alien>she looks fine in the original picWhats the point of this?
>>502501872The point is the art itself spaces Max's eye position so far apart that they start crossing into that same uncanny valley as photoshopped Anya.
lis has been about grief, the utter fucking ruinousness of it, and how you can't ever get past it.
test
Will Max go looking for Chloe? Or will Chloe look for Max? Or will fate bring them both together again?
horny max truly is best max
>>502506898they will never see each other again
>>502506898It began with them and it will end with them.I'm imagining a rip off the the Yellow Crayon scene from Buffy desu in which Chloe stops Max from destroying time and space.
>>502508394Max letting loose after being tied down to a dead end dyke throughout all of her 20s makes sense desu
>>502451893Keno is creaming for another game no matter what cause she is irrelevant without the franchise. She is hating on DE now and she will hate on a sequel anyway, its still content. That tweet is nothing clever or new. Bitch is pathetic either way.
>>502511632Wasn't she humbled by SE lawyers recently?
Max's japanese VA apparently slipped some info as the reddit threads translating that got DMCA'd
>>502467873Kate is so annoying talking about Warren in the hospital even if Max never shows any interest in that shit. Kate is pretending or she doesn't know that Max likes girls. Screw the fake care, all that passive agressive energy.
>>502511915Yeah kept talking too much shit
>>502511157People who settle in their 20s never made much sense to me
>>502511157Max had to learn that somewhere so thank Chloe for that too
>>502508394I bet she reluctantly gets off to her memories being tied up in the dark room
>>502508394sexo
>>502513279Because you're a degenerate
>>502518589This general used to be pleasant
I suspect she knows Max and Chloe will get back together. actually she probably knows the break up isn't what it looks like. what was she saying?
>>502526869not if the cultists let the game flop
>>502528078Gotta let it all burn down to teach out of touch devs a lesson
>Have to result to using scores given by outlets nobody has heard of
not enough Life is Strange smut fanfics out there. Only around 8k when it's been out almost 10 years.
>>502533139They should put their mouths on each others pussies
>>502532128And not even doing it properly,l. Look at other games who did the same thing, like Starfield, which had more than 56 score reviews compared to DE comparetively low number.
>>502528078Dumbest logic ever. Play and buy our game, or you won't see us fix it in the next game. How about they make good games that stand on their own feet.
>>502541006the modern gaming industry
>>502245057Vinh mating pressing Max Caulfield nonstop and made her a hapa mom.
Is DE going to change how a lot of people (Pricefielders mostly) view the comics. I might as well settle for comic continuity where Chloe is somewhat featured with Max if DE is going to go in its direction.
>>502547369extremely based
>>502547369WELCOME TO THE RICE FIELDS, CAULFIELD
>>502547550The comic was weird, most of it was about Rachel and Chloe. And that version of Rachel was not really Rachel at all. But the start and the end was really good in regards to Max and Chloe. And the moments we see Chloe waiting for Max and thinking about her is really sweet.
>>502541006That would require effort and money. As we know, Deck Nine:A. Lacks effort because D9 cannot solve its own internal issues with writing and loss of talent due to toxic working conditions and incompetent, directionless management B. Has no money due to Square giving them budget equivalent of scraps and peanuts
>>502547369don't ever post this again
>>502532947thought for sure there'd be more fics out there. I guess sapphic couple aren't that hype with the fanfic writers
I could have marketed DE 10x better without changing the content of the game.>This is a story about Max. Older, familiar yet also different. Struggling with a new power and a new supernatural mystery, while still dealing with the very real feelings of loss in its different forms. Having learned that saving someone may mean giving them distance to fly free. New friendships, and memories of past ones, carrying her across this first checkpoint in a new series of stories. There. No blatant lie about "Respecting" both endings. No "Trust the plan (Give us money)", no self-arrogance from writers and directors speaking about what they made. Most of the backlash could have been avoided if they didn't try to weasel around that the game really did not care about the first's ending choice and they wanted a clean slate. Because even if someone didn't care about Chloe, the game sure as hell didn't utilize anyone else.
Turning everyday tasks into shenanigans
>>502350081Still trying, but it really doesnt like the idea despite changing the wording in every which way.
>>502561214how about a scene of a frustrated Max trying to wake up a sleepy Chloe
>>502245057Max Caulfield in the next LiS installment should go full slutty cock hungry E-Girl mode because Max is the straightest girl in LiS and is obsessed with cocks.Pic related is Max Caulfield with tattoos all over her body. She even tattooed the Life is Strange logo on her neck. That is how dedicated cock-hungry Max Caulfield is.
Embrace Amanda as Max' new girlfriend.
>>502577258no
>>502577258Why?
>>502581295These youtubers always remind me of my edgy days back in 2015 when I didn't play the game for years because I thought it was cringe to play as a quirky 18-year-old girl saying meme-ish remarks.
>>502576814Eww...
>>502583418Same reason I put off Gone Home for years./v/ told me it was cringe, not a magnificent experience that opened my eyes to a whole genre.
>>502547369grab higher res photo already
>>502488551just go out of bounds by using cheat engine speed 500 before loading a scene, then walk around a bit with max within the unloaded map till she is out of bounds, after that just set the speed back to normal and explore the fancy overworld (my fav one is hellerton house because it renders the fucking snapping turtle bar interior and exterior of fab (all props even though they are blocked out of view by a giant building normally)
frogge
>>502589564I think it hit too close to home back then. Played episode 1 back in 2015. Was a 21-year-old nerdy kid entering college for the first time.I think I just felt contrarian as Max pretty much talked in the same goofy way like how I did with my nerdy friends in college. A sort of mirror held up to me that I wasn't comfortable looking at until years later when I think I mellowed out somewhat.I'm kind of regretting I didn't get into it back then and that it basically took me until 2021-2022 until I gave the franchise a chance again. Would have loved to have been following it from the beginning.
best fit
Chloe, I don't feel so good
>>502589960Kek
>>502595579the gay plaid uniform wasn't very subtle but it still went over peoples heads
>>502600220“They’re fucking together in heaven” -Mark Jefferson
>>502602717Unironically, they deserve each other
cute
>>502589960Have you seen the easel somewhere there?
>>502565617
>>502565617>>502607208
>>502607208>>502607537very based
>>502576814barf
>>502607537>>502607208
Oh no, Pricefield tiktok
>>502577258Cultists don't crack that easily
>>502577258Lmao no.But lets be real, next game Amanda will be discarded for Safi so who cares anyway.
>>502614396>one random tik tok means Pricefield is overLmao>>502615392Better be a ""cultist"" than a corporate slop enjoyer.
>>502614342>73:38 I hate when it's that time
>>502618898>Lmao no.It's literally in the game
>>502620116"I stayed in touch with Amanda, for a while, but my search for Saffi has taken over."
>>502620445If sleeping in one bed (as audio files from the game suggest) means "stay in touch", then ok
>>502620116Anon. They claimed that they had respected both endings, but they discarded Bae with offscreen retcons. Considering how much of a shitshow the production of this game was, and how they clearly do not care about many of the major player choices in DE, I don't think they will carry over to the next game.Vihn and Amanda are designed to be disposable baggage, nothing more nothing less
>>502620116>Sequel>Amanda breaks up with Max through a letter
>>502623862Vinh sends a crude text with an angled photo of Reggie sucking his dick. "Sorry but Reggie boy got better suck than you. Bye."
>>502626542Do you think that would stop Max?
>>502626542Lmaooo
>>502245057Max Caulfield sucking Vinh's cock and allowing him to rawdog her virgin white pussy and then come inside of her.
I tried to hold on, but DE has killed the franchise for me. I'm gonna dump my LiS folder over the next few days and then delete it and move on. Sorry friends. I am defeated.
>>502630370You get to personally watch Vinh cumming inside Max Caulfield in the front row seat. You will never leave. You're here forever.
>>502595579even the fucking plaid shirt is retconned
>>502621565Are you talking about the "in my bed" dialog from Max or another file that didn't make it into the game?
>>502629145fuck off dogeater
>>502629145Max appearing on Jesh by Jesh or Banana Fever when?
>>502621565In the game Amanda says she wants to sleep on things cos thing are moving fast. Max says "in my bed?" but doesn't get any sex.
>>502513817she'll never admit to soaking her panties while under Jefferson's control
>>502632813>>502633265Not that dialogue obviously.I'm talking about the dialogues that both made it to the game ("Pancakes" dialogue) and the ones I still can't find anywhere in the chapters they should be.
>>502633176Hopefully in LiS 3
>>502630370It's just reminded me what I loved about the previous games and characters. Double Exposure lacks a lot of that, aside from more Max and a nice setting, it's concepts not fully utilized. Ideas for characters and plot points which were not fleshed out. Deck Nine wants to say the next go-around will be easier and more fulfilling, but I see no reason to believe that.
Kind of crazy how the idea of Max being with someone not white even for a little while brought out all the racists
>>502630370You are weak, your bloodline is weak and will not survive the winter
>>502634946the white queer community in a nutshell
>>502634125So you're saying that they stopped themselves from giving us a post sex scene with Amanda?
Which LiS character will the tv adaptation racebend?
>>502635871Victoria is absolutely a prime target for this
>>502634946There is already a backlash, lol
>>502636150YIKES what is wrong with Pricefielders
>>502636036She will be Indian
>>502636150how do they know Chloe is white tho?
>>502636150Dumbest backlash ever. I say we change Safi for Chloe too. Hell, let's swap all characters in DE with Chloe
>>502635550Not suggesting anything but it very well might be the case. The previous anon who worked with the leak found something similiar.
>>502636150>Making the issue about race Darling, we could have a snow queen flirting with Max, and we would swap her ass for Chloe, seethe and cope
>>502635550there better be hot lesbian sex in DE2
>>502634125what are the lines?
>>502638124I'm not sure I want to know how Deck9 would do with a sex scene. Sounds scary.
>>502636150If there's anything I'd like to disappear from modern writing, it's the obsession with needing to check boxes for certain traits- rather than just focusing on writing good character(s). If the entire identity boils down to those traits then you haven't written anything.
>>502638474No you wouldn't
>>502643134Considering that they created the most passionate kiss scene in the franchise...
>>502637281>Oops! All Chloes!
>>502645602No they didn't, that was dontnod
>>502645940with Warren?
never forget
>>502646326Almost redeems these bug people. Almost.
>>502646087In LiS2
Sean Diaz is still the only LiS character to score in game
>>502646326Nice. There's way too little Chengrich content overall.
This game will be nominated in at least two categories at TGA, games for impact and best narrative. Will it win?
>>502646326the 2nd part to this made me blow a thick hot load fr
>>502656190i hope it does.i want more seethe
>>502653941wasn't it rape though
>porn artists carrying the torch better than the actual canon gamesit's so fucking joever
What happened to lifeis2d? Gone from every platform ever game us gone square go for them too? They were constantly posting ign article calling them nazis
Lifeis2ds game fully gone
If SE is going after fan projects then it really is fucking over.
>>502657443which couple has the hottest sex. Max/Chloe or Alex/Steph?
>>502656190I hope it doesn't, there's zero narrative or impact this game have
>>502484618The comics are all notoriously terrible. Not a single character in them in them is compliant to their original games, especially the Arcadia-centric series. Rachel is an OC with none of her canon flaws, Max and Chloe aren't in character either, and the working theory is that the original intent of those comics was to canonize Amberprice while pairing Max off with the random Hot Topic OC they introduced, before Squeenix vetod it when they extended the run past Issue 5.>>502471657BtS has the most continuity errors I have ever seen in a prequel and could not have been the result of anything less than a complete disregard for the first game's canon. I would be surprised if a single person with final say on the narrative or writing teams had any more familiarity with the first game than a summarized outline of events and character names.They couldn't even bother getting the characters' ages correct.
>>502659893>pairing Max off with the random Hot Topic OC they introduced, before Squeenix vetod itwhathas changed now, why didn't SE veto DE
From the start D9 didn't let pesky things like previous canon affect them. I believe they did care about the first game, but they decided to write a prequel so fantastical that it just could not attach to the story it's meant to. This has only become more apparent with DE. They have no grand plan, they will cannibalize past stories, even their own previous works, to tell the next idea they cook up.Any promises made will be broken the second a new idea renders it "necessary". These stories are below many fics because at least fan writers understand the consistency of characters and themes. This shoddy writing is what SE condones and they're trying to silence those who speak out too loudly against it.
Square may have gone after lifeis2d as they went after everyone doing rep damage to DE
>>502660505From what I recall, their Reddit username was FluffySorbet. And they were always one of the most intensely negative people about Square and D9 in general. Like refused to say a single nice thing about D9 ever and shat on them constantly and perpetually. Looks like their account is deleted. They prolly got sniped by Enix.
>>502658760>>502660505>>502663878what was lifeis2d?
>>502666343some fan wankery
>>502667634porn game?
>>502666343A full on Gameboy recreation of the first game playable on OG hardware.
>>502660505I know they commented on Eurogamer a lot, but even there his account is gone.This looks more like an abandon ship moment than a chased off.
>>502671267Yeah but it feels weird they deleted all their accounts out of the blue, considering a chunk of LiS fans liked their work a lot
D9cultists got them
Best moment in TC is watching people romance Ryan and then manage to have him bail on you in the end.
JP Max VA called LIS fans out "Please be patient and wait for the sequel. Keep hoping everyone" Previously she confirmed each stream is monitored by SEhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Pricefield/comments/1gsqtgv/japanese_max_caulfield_vo_kumi_tanaka_revealed/
>>502245057Max's fertile white womb belongs to Vinh.
>>502663878Oh, they were that user. I saw the same sort of thing. Anytime someone said anything remotely complimentary about the D9 games, they'd be in the comments posting something dismissingly negative or sarcastic. Then there were the comments where they'd kinda brag about how great they are as a Dev and how they have such high standards that D9 can't match. When it took them a lot of years to create their 8-bit version of LiS, building off of the work that DONTNOD did. No offense but a Gameboy port isn't the same scope of challenge as next-gen game. Always felt they had some delusions of grandeur when reading that self-congratulatory shit.
>>502681754Sporadic damage control, they fucked up and they pussied out
>>502684781That sounds more like a mental breakdown and some time away from the internet is what they, and the community as a whole need. Shame about losing a neat fangame though.Everyone has said their piece on DE. Liking it or hating it. Nothing's going to change because the game is out, some aren't orally ignoring its and anyone is unlikely to see a sequel from it if they hit the same types of snags in development.
>>502634125That's right. I think I remember that one. It really did imply that they had sex. There was also some sort of sit on the roof date thing with Amanda. Anyone got those files?
Switch is 28th January.It looks like a fucking PS2 game https://youtu.be/YyRphqZFudk?si=M47154MeUDw66Tvl
Any chance the artist formally known as Cadablog genuinely had an ex-D9 feed them information on the sequel?
>>502694971It's released Tomorrow digital. Physical January.
>>502694971Is the game still running like ass on certain systems due to not being optimized properly and rendering all assets at once?
>>502694971tf that looks like shit
>>502687993Are those cut content?
a reminder that Life is Strange has 8505 fics on Ao3 and Pricefield is 3681 of those fics.
two nominations for DE
>>502702885hannah telle is the only good part of this game
>>502702885Does "destroyed the fanbase that justified the game being made at all" count as impact?
>>502702885Who are the contenders?
>>502702885You guys might not like the game, but her VA is stellar. Much more so than the other people on the ballot. Give her the laurels she deserves
>>502695206very possible
>>502705372 Briana White - FFVII RebirthHumberly Gonzalez - Star Wars OutlawsLuke Roberts - Silent Hill 2 (remake)Melina Juergens - Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
>>502705415Hannah is the only good thing in DE, but the VA category is extremely competitive this year. Hopefully she can win,but it's unlikely.
Alright fuckers, all votes on the other non LiS game that has a Max lookalike on the cover
>>502705893Max Warren, two Ryan's, a Stella/Brooke hybrid.
>>502705893>Closer the Distance>A deeply moving, slice-of-life sim that tells a story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Following a fatal car accident, players take on the role of Angela, a young girl from the town of Yesterby, who finds herself watching over her loved ones as they navigate the grieving process. Using her ethereal ability to influence the townspeople she once knew, Angela’s choices will ultimately determine the fate of Yesterby.>Combines several key gameplay features for an immersive playthrough. The game's compelling narrative is emotionally charged and highlights themes of empathy, community, friendship, grief, and closure. Choices-matter gameplay allows players to make decisions that affect the outcome of the story, making each playthrough unique. Closer the Distance offers something for everyone, and its emotional depth and engaging gameplay will leave players wanting moreYou know what? I think anons should give a try to this game, it might turn out to be a small LiS-lite comfy experience like Lake
>>502695206Unclear, but if they are right, it doesn't paint a nice picture of Square's own organization and management of the franchise. Clearly they have zero idea on how to even continue the game with their knock off MCU shit, add that with the shit management, fake advertising and change of plans for stupid busisness moves we have a recipe for a disaster
SE responds to subreddits claim of DMCA takedowns>‘In relation to DMCA notices, all steps taken were in accordance with appropriate legal requirements and Reddit’s own procedures for reporting intellectual property violations. These processes apply to infringing content shared prior to a game’s release, including leaks or confidential information due to breach of non-disclosure agreements and datamined content. No DMCA notices were sent regarding any posts outside of these circumstances.’
>>502708685Standard company jargon but at least its something
>>502700512Shocked it’s not more desu
>>502708685It seems that the backlash just got a bit bigger, as it actually broke the news threshold
>>502709196Good, keep it going
>>502709162I know, I expected there to be at least 10k stories for an almost 10-year-old game where a large part of it is character relationships.
>>502707492There sounds like there are some elements here that I would enjoy and the game is very obviously influenced by LiS 1.However the core appeal for me when it comes to these games is the romance. Without a love interest, I could not see myself rolling the dice on this game like I did with Lake.>>502708317I really do not see how anyone could expect D9 to deliver another game given the state they are in. They are a shell of what they were even when TC came out, let alone BtS.At this point it seems more like they are just running out the clock until the inevitable bankruptcy finally rolls around. Let the leadership soak up as much pay for doing nothing as possible, until that cash finally runs dry.Since this means that any potential capeshit sequel to DE is never going to see the light of day, I actually consider this a rare win for the franchise. Just keep your fingers crossed now for Squaresoft to sell the IP to MS and we could actually start getting some fantastic LiS games again (and good LiS comics for once), not to mention DE being rendered totally non-canon.D9 finally dying may just save this entire series; Thank god they seem terminal.
>>502708317The idea that Square are micro-managing idiots matches with that IGN tell-all as well. I'm still doubtful whether any of it is legit but if it turns out a D9 is leaking to Cadablog here's the more 'hopeful' stuff. But lisg has been burned by hope enough that my default is pessimism.
>>502705415You WILL vote for /ourgirl/ or else...
https://x.com/TheW0nderTwins/status/1858523635218075881
>>502717951I've already voted, but for Senua's actress. Sorry Hannah, you just deserve a better game to be in
>>502718505imagine making your entire livelyhood by being lesbians named Max & Chloe, cosplaying as Max & Chloe
>>502708317This timeline isn't accurate. It's not corroborated by '20-'22 focus group/tester leaks, proven to be true by DE itself.
Pikafield.
>>502725275Still have nightmares of this image
>more controversyANYONE ELSE CRYING!?
>>502718505I guess it's some kind of viral marketing for Lost Records. Image brightened.
>>502731059I'm pretty good, glad to see Square know the heat is getting relevance
>>502719543Sounds like they are living the dream desu.>>502731251Anyone else notice the blurry figure in the background that seems to have purple eyes also? If we assume that the purple eyes indicate some form of magical possession, then it seems like we will also have to deal with humans (maybe animated bodies?) as supernatural enemies.
>>502709510I’m shocked at least half the fics aren’t Pricefield
>>502731964>>502731251Since they are pretty open about supernatural stuff (The Craft has the main protagonists summoning an ancient spirit thing) and the inspiration from other games like Oxenfree, the purple thing is going to be their own Sunken equivalent
>>502723729Those leaks were based on player surveys showing early concept material for DE and footage from True Colors, not the behind the scene in the production of the games
>>502731059What happened? I've been peak demoralized ever since the early access and have been avoiding LiS stuff.
>>502733192https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/18/square-enix-accused-abusing-copyright-law-silence-fan-criticism-22018233/
>>502733614Pricefield won't go quietly.
>>502733175I case you have trouble reading and understanding what the words mean - I haven't said anything about "behind the scenes". Your timeline is inaccurate.
DE was poorly written, but I can't help but feel like if Pricefield was still canon in it Pricefield shippers would call the game good even if it was the exact same otherwise.
>>502741465Even if the game featured Chloe and Max as a happily married couple, I would still be complaining about the general lack of a LiS vibe, lack of a LiS story and the push towards capeshit.Obviously I would be more willing to overlook some of the games flaws. But at the end of the day DE is just an awful LiS game and the exact opposite direction that LiS as a franchise should be heading in; The lack of pricefield just makes the shit smell even worse.
>>502742825
https://x.com/thegameawards/status/1858597520785449209 If we anything can be salvaged from DE is Hannah's perfomance, the deserves the win
>>502744623its not gonna beat luke roberts as james sunderland sorry vro
>>502744904Not only they washed the original SH2 VA perfomance, but they will win with that Remake slop, we truly live in clown world
>>502702885Wtf does games for impact even mean? Some leftist shit?
>>502744623voted for our girl :)
>>502748460>We will never see Kate againHonestly, this series really went in the wrong direction.Had LiS 2 just been the Bae (saved Kate) sequel that so much of the fandom wanted, I really do think that the series would still be going strong today. The cowardice over committing to either a canon set of events OR a timeline merge and some stupid notion of making LiS an anthology all ultimately resulted in the franchise being in the sorry state it is in today.
>>502743598Stop posting this
>>502752269It was obvious the anthology would eventualy return to Max. There's a strong chance DN would be making Max's games now, if LiS2 had just been backed by brain dead Pricefielders back then.
>>502754456Very true
>>502747821Cheers
>>502645602That's because lis has a shit track record of kisses. It looked like a disney movie kiss to be honest, just like TC.
>>502660462Careful there, you're risking a dmca if you keep being this based
>>502752269The series is still going strong, though.
Pricefielders ruined DN's vision and thus are paying the consequences now.
>>502706534>Stella/Brooke hybridStrooke
>>502708317The problem with this is that basically everything that cadablog says is not difficult to guess. it's a fact that Square is shit at managing anything. Half of the fucking industry works like this, and the dates don't match. It's very likely he is talking out of his ass.
>>502708685Ironic, HoHoey was helping silencing users on reddit and now wants some spotlight.
>>502731283so accurate
>>502734764Explain so in detail then
I'll say it, since nobody seems to pointed it out yet: that motel loop scene was pure kino. Especially at the end, when it all gets black and white, with all the cinematography, music and Max's monologue.
>>502763697because, y'know...
>>502748460hot
Vinh is breeding Max Caulfield with his cock!
>>502762197The black and white part was intersting, but it was literally one short scene out of a boring slog. If this is the Remedy inspiration Stauder was talking about, then they did the absolutel bare minimum with it, especially if you compared it with Control's own black and white scene
>>502766550Vinh is being bred by Moses' superior BBC
>>502766550Yes
>>502766550So true
>>502767760STOP posting this
>>502766550Vihn is a FAGGGGGGOT
>>502768078Why did the devs make every single character in the new game some flavor of LGBT
>>502768360It takes place in a liberal arts school in Vermont, it's not that unrealistic desu.
>>502768360DEI
Nothing else comes close.
>>502762197A lot of people pointed it out actually. That sequence was really good.
>>502769530This is what cultists actually believe
>>502769530It is crazy how legitimately nothing does. The entire medium has peaked.
So do we get robes? Medallions? Do cool rituals?>>502771898It just works so well. Two incredible characters on their own, given a great history starting from when they were younger, and that friendship survives despite years of neglecting it. Then it refires and thrives more than ever before. Now add on a whole new layer as they discover new feelings. Obviously as characters they were written for each other, but it feels like as people they were made for each other. That's why none of the other 'options' stack up.
>>502768360What are you talking about? My girl Loretta is straight!
>>502681754She must disperse many sweet words which brainwash naive fans in the next stream under SE Japan's asylum who wants to bash many by copyright infringement kek
>>502771392You are becomig boring. Are you maybe the same anon that claimed Max was going to die in one of DE endings?
>>502773117NTA but on the topic of Max dying, wasn’t one of the scrapped endings for the first LiS Max dying or being in a coma (she would’ve intervened when Nathan shot Chloe I think)?
>>502773487If it was ever a concept ending, I don't think they got very far with it. There was one ending idea which they said was abandoned quickly, which was going to be the game ending at the gallery and Max deciding screw everything else. So if there was a Max dying ending it may have been locked in by "bad" choices.But ultimately the idea they ran with was the final choice being about letting events remain or going back. Bae Ending or Hospital (which turned into Chloe dying.)
>>502773487Hmm, possible. The only coma ending I remember though is the scrapped ending where Chloe would end up in a coma rather than dead. But maybe a Max death was an option at some point as well.
>>502732703I'm pretty impressed really that a single ship can almost be half the fics in the franchise. Not even Harry potter as a character is included in half the Harry Potter fics made. But a 3.6k out of 8.5k LiS fics are a single ship
>>502767760BASED>>502768078>VINH IS A F-ACKKK!!!!He fucked Max Caulfield. He took her virginity.
>>502767760RICEDbros finally get a W
Vinh is Max's first dick?
did they move away from licensed music in DE? So much of it sounds really generic
>>502779841Jefferson was
>>502779841Max is still a dick virgin, she only has strap-on experience (Chloe, Amanda)
>>502780132for the most part yes I liked thesehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vt0DSl784Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2R6LgSyewohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Tj2mm04h8
>>502780307a shame, but I guess I have watched too many streamers ruin their experiences by turning of streamer mode only for the emotional moments to fall flat
>>502780403Seems pretty accurate. It's funny how much I could see Chloe being a glass cannon, especially when Max finds her confidence. Imagining all these ladies, Max & Chloe, Steph & Alex, Amanda, maybe a few others, at a bar is very fun.
>>502780403Steph has to be a switch, she crumbles completely when Alex offers her hand in marriage
>>502780793I see her as someone who is flirty but a real romantic at heart. So when Alex seems to confidently expresses admit her feeling to her her, Steph doesn't know what to do and finds herself as the flustered one.
>>502780718hell yeah, imagine them hanging out
playing Before the Storm but without the Farewell bonus should be a capital offense
>>502768360Because they think that's what made Life is Strange successful.
>>502779841Probably not. Bay journal implies she's been with men before and even had two people in one day before.
>>502767760That's her trying to push away a sexual predator.
>>502718505>>502731251Why did they make them MC such an unattractive chubby
>>502791162DEI
>>502779841>Vinh is Max's first dick?Yes. Who is the other male character that Max is romantically involved with? The only two I can think about are Warren (who then proceeds to get cucked by Chloe even if you do not romance her) and Vinh.
>>502795478Max has a lot of catching up to do
>>502795478>Who is the other male character that Max is romantically involved with?it was just some random dude. Chloe took Max to a pride event and was amazed that Chloe was her first sexual encounter. Chloe wanted her to experience dick and hooked her up with some Bi dude who they had a threesome with.
>>502797059I hope there's a fic for this
>>502798418Probably not, just my twisted mind recalling Steph's reminiscing about her time with Chloe and Steph's first pride.>I look like a normie. I should have worn something cooler.>You look like a fourteen-year-old homo at your first Pride, just like everyone here once was, and they all think you're adorable
>>502791162So as a grownup she can be gorgeous but also have a style determined by what was done in the past
>>502799019>Max looking like a first time attendee >Chloe trying hard to appear hardcore>Rachel being a glitter slut>Steph subdued but still upfront about her sexuality
>>502791162She's a child, why do you want to find her attractive? apart from that she has charisma and is intelligent, for me she's already an interesting protagonist.
>>502744623She's not going to win, she was only nominated for her ‘’trajectory‘’ and that trajectory only refers to LiS(1), besides while her voice acting was good, the sound editing was horrible there were moments in the middle of a conversation or sentence that the tone would change to as if you were listening to an audio message lol, DE failed so much that they didn't even nominate it for best narrative which was supposed to be the hallmark of this series, I understand that all previous games were nominated in this category.
>>502805295>I understand that all previous games were nominated in this categoryyou cereal?
>>502811570Why is Amanda suddently a black woman?
>>502812000DEI
With its native connection, LiS could have really used a character linked to that stuff. Too bad Amanda really didn't go anywhere. I'd like to see her involvement and friendship with Max, but if it's a post-Bae setting then I want Max's friends to support her in finding Chloe (just as I would want Chloe's friends to rip into her for being dumb, but support her in fixing it.)
Whatever, do your silly superhero shit D9. Max tries to stop Safi, meanwhile the real Chloe hooks up with Steph and Alex who try to help her back to Max.
>>502767760>Someone drew this
>>502816996Max owes Vinh bed breaking sex thoughever
Shit, Max looks like that?!
>>502815525>With its native connection, LiS could have really used a character linked to that stuffThat would have required the writers to be clever, which we have seen they aren't>I'd like to see her involvement and friendship with MaxShe's going to be discarded much like Vinh, mark my words - D9 see romance option as baggage to carry over, better to broke them offscreen
>>502820864peak
>>502772438Robes and cult sacrifices sound pretty cool.>Now add on a whole new layer as they discover new feelingsI agree with pretty much everything you said. But I do think that Chloe probably had some sort of crush on Max before she left. Turning into the sort of desperate love we see in the BtS journal once they were separated.>Obviously as characters they were written for each other1000%This is why a post-LiS game with only one of the girls just fails at a very fundamental level. Hell, it is why Max is so out of character for the entire game. They were written as a pair.The only reason BtS worked is due to it being a prequel and Max's presence was still there with Chloe, even if she was not there physically. If they really wanted to do a Max only game, they should have done another prequel about Max's time in Seattle, a period that we know very little about but we can assume would allow us to explore who Chloe was to her and why she felt like she needed to cut contact.>>502776237I think Chloe is throwing stones inside a glass house.>>502804365I refuse to believe that Rachel was bi. I think she was just manipulative and knew how to string along Chloe for as long as she was useful.>>502816996It will be a great day when the last of the DE tourists have moved on.
>>502822062I don't think Rachel was necessarily bi, but I think she and Chloe explored each other. Resulting in Chloe becoming gay and developing an infatuation with Rachel while Rachel figured out it wasn't for her and got dicked by Frank on the side.I think that Rachel is in general a bit of a tease and doesn't give a fuck about if she appears gay or straight which is why Chloe had so strong feelings for her. I still think she cared for Chloe in her own way, as a very close friend that she was comfortable kissing with (but nothing beyond that really since she isn't gay). I don't buy the "Rachel was manipulating Chloe as long as she was useful" narrative.
hahaha, how crazy early 2024 was
>>502812000The same reason some retards make fanarts with Steph looking a bit tanned, fetishism mixed with virtue signalling.
>>502823452I've drifted toward the take floated in here that Rachel loved Chloe platonically, and felt guilty she couldn't love her the way Chloe wanted, which led to her justifying sleeping with Frank and Jefferson as being in a way for Chloe to get her out of the Bay and into the life she deserved.
>>502804917She is 16-18
>>502827643That's a sensible take imo. They are good friends and care for each other a lot. But lonely and desperate Chloe definitely puts more into what their relationship is than Rachel.Saw a nice discussion that described Chloe as a 'homebody'. However, Chloe finds more of a home in the people she loves than her actual physical home, where she doesn't feel comfortable nor safe.Probably why it comes as such a betrayal to her when she finds out that Rachel lied to her and had a deeper relationship with Frank than she may have had with Chloe.
>>502829404Put Chloe's awkwardness level down to her crotch, I don't think she's awkward at all
Another article popped up covering Square's (alleged) abuse of DMCA. I am sure this is the coverage they really wanted at this point.
it saddens me that so many streamers got paid off to play Double Exposure, and play the first game, but then skips directly to DE instead of playing the other games.
did you get mad seeing this?
>>502833437The more they pop out the better. Better also spread it to Steam forums to make sure many people as possible are informed about it
>>502834083True colors is dogshit You won't catch me playing that biggest piece of turd alive
>>502835869Why would we?
>>502835869Odd how she's making out like she was a major character and not a few rerecorded lines.
>>502835869Literally who? That’s not Ashly Burch.
>>502839925LiS DE DLC maybe?
>>502840185I'd be suprised.I've always liked Rhianna, she did what she could and always seemed pretty cool with the community unlike Ashley.
>>502840061>2017>Chloe game is getting made>2016–2017 video game voice actor strike happens>Has to replace the actress playing her>2024>Next Life is Strange game is out>Teasing sequel>2024 SAG-AFTRA video game strike happensSorry brother, Ashley will never be used for Chloe again
>>502835869I don't feel anything. She's not the real Chloe.
>>502829404I have faith that Chloe would learn to cook pretty decently!
https://www.eurogamer.net/life-is-strange-fans-upset-after-square-enix-removes-reddit-posts-featuring-leaked-content-anonymous-developer-comments
>>502840998Max is the one that cooks, Chloe is the one that drives
>>502839925Yes, why even bother. She must not get much work
>>502841692she's doing something it seems
>>502839925I think she's both trying to be positive and kind of under obligation to not speak out directly against a project she's involved in.
>>502841441They both would likely learn, personally I like the idea that Chloe is gifted in the kitchen since both her parents were. Something she could put her mind to and feel proud of the results, while embracing the happier memories.
>>502842112She updates her webpage. There were two upcoming games before. One lead, and another supporting.
happy Chloe
>>502776206get a new screenshot, higher res
>>502816996
Anyone who have made the trip to Tillamook Bay to get the true LiS obsessed experience?
>>502847252Is best Chloe!
>>502840414Ashley has clearly moved on from the franchise (only referencing Chloe when it is Pride time) and just does her lame Mythic Quest series
>>502848881CEASE AND DESIST
Ladydevheart confirming they saw Max as a lesbian but square forced Vinh makes me sick seeing bi art of them. He ain't even her type
>>502840581The farewell episode was in reality a farewell to Ashley Burch's Chloe
I am currently fucking Ashly Burch's tight pussy and made her moan in Chloe's voice. She craves and loves cock.
>>502854769Just don't get herpes or something
>>502851658>Ashly burch is playing a character named "Rachel">Even outside of LiS, Chloe and Rachel are destined to be togetherIt's over pricefielders.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON1F0OmyTHw
>>502853997
is that pricefield reddit user really got contact with a deck employee
>>502850680I'd love to go to the Oregon coast in the fall.
>>502787195>she's been with men before and even had two people in one day beforeYeah, not many people noticed >>502285514
>>502858303Chloe and Warren
>>502858303Weird how Max is supposedly almost 30 but writes stuff in the same way as an horny 14 year old. I remember her Dontnod diary to have a lot more intelligent thoughts on relationships and kisses
>>502787195holy shit Bay Max is a slut
>>502858554Finally embraced her sexuality
>>502859080and that's a good thing
>>502858554The entire game was written like a Teen movie from the early 2000's.
>>502787195Was it only in Bay?
When did bay journal imply she hooked up with two people at once beside kissing Vinh and Amanda same time
>>502858554>>502860313The writing of plot and characters has regressed.
>>502860313>>502861351More like Riverdale lmao
>>502859080Stop sexualising my wife please.
>>502858978Well settling with someone when you're only 18 is kind of dumb. It only makes sense with her to make up for lost time.
>>502861306Warren and Chloe
>>502840414Of course she's ‘cool with the community’ because like the cunts Katy Bentz and Dayeane Hutton they stick like parasites to the only mildly relevant characters they'll ever have.
>>502861460Unironically the LiS series as a whole did kinda follow the Riverdale trajectory. Good first season then went to shit after.
>>502877291Riverdale was never good
>>502856475just a disgusting individual
>>502856475This chad gets to FUCK and impregnate Max Caulfield's pussy nonstop. What a guy.
>>502893110shut the fuck up
>>502882295First season was a solid 7/10, then it went down the shitter. I stopped watching after the third season, I’m surprised it went on for as long as it did.
>>502896484the asian boi is claiming max's white womb and you cannot stop it
Uh, why did Double Exposure turn into X-Men by the end of the game?
>>502898839D9 wants to become Marvel
>>502897978BASED
Some Chengrich
>>502898839D9 somehow missing what gave LiS its soul in the first place and believes it to be the superpowers. Now jumping on the superhero trend 10 years too late.
>>502893110cute and canon
>>502893110All the fan arts with Vinh really looks low quality. Is this the best they can do?
>>502911841All the talented fan artists are lesbian shippers. So you're left with the mediocre ones for straight ships.
>>502912017Ok
Didn't know there were audiobook versions of the TC novels. Mori does a decent Steph impression.
>>502912542stop this shit
>>502897978I do not approve of Max breeding with an Asian. Hapa children tend to have a ton of psychological problems when they get older, partly due to their identity issues. Some things just shouldn't mix.
Double Exposure hasn't broken 1000 concurrent players on steam since 11.11. and the 24 hour peak is a respectable 600. It sure is a success that is firing on all cylinders.
>>502911841Unlike Cuckfield, Vinh x Max ship doesn't have to rely on a crackship fanart to cope over their reality of their dykeshit ship being officially dead and buried. Max have moved on from Chloe and is currently fucking Vinh, that is canon. #RIPBOZO
tf is wrong with yall
>>502913742he isn't even her type. Max is into skater boys
>>502913641>b-but the console numbersIt didn't even appeared on the top list for PS5 while the Dragon Age game did it. Seems like its underperforming worse than TC and on top of that the surrounding backlash and mixed reviews are a death bed for long term sales
>>502914043Who are you quoting?
>>502913923>he isn't even her typ-ACK!!!Your fanfiction holds zero weight to shift the reality of Max's actual taste in men.
>>502914043>Seems like its underperforming worse than TCLOLLMAO even
>>502914358>Game brings back loved protagonist from first game>Can only manage around 500 more playersoh my god
>>502914579>moving goalpost because his shitty tranny color game gets mogged hard by DELMAO ROFL
>>502914579>Max & Chloe game 18k peak>Solo Chloe game - 16k peak>Solo Max game - 8k peakSorry Maxcucks, Chloe was the true protagonist all along
>>502872469Even JPN Max VA Kumi exploits her role to gather views and subscribers on YT by streaming DE. SE watches Kumi's stream and even advise for making her stream more popular. https://www.reddit.com/r/Pricefield/comments/1gsqtgv/japanese_max_caulfield_vo_kumi_tanaka_revealed/
>>502913641>>502914043>>502914358Already sold better than TC in the first month, and that's only standard edition
>>502914894YEP, that's pretty much the cold, hard truth that Pricekekfields doesn't want to accept.
>>502914894When you bring back the face of the franchise and that's the best you can do
>Pepe=People with Max as their waifus>Wojak=Pricefield shippers having to ACKnowledge Max independent of Chloe
>>502914894You need to take into account inflation and larger steam user base. And it sold slightly better. How is that a success? Long term sales will be hard to predict. But bad reviews, mixed on steam and all of the hate will not help
My Alex & Steph headcannon
>>502918976cute!
>>502916348Low effort. Also DE is corporate fanfiction and I don't understand why you are so desperate to consider that an own to people that have supported the franchise in more than ten years
>>502916980>You need to take into account inflation and larger steam user base. And it sold slightly better. How is that a success? Fucking this. The game most likely recouped part of its cost, but not exactly a success as we have seen so far.>Long term sales will be hard to predictI don't see this game facing that better in the long run. The flaws are so apparent thet even Kuan and Stauder have to fall back in safe ass interviews and claim it's not shoddy writing but part of larger well crafted out plan and literally imply to "wait for the sequel". You wouldn't do that if you were confident about your game success, and I'm sure if they were to be asked about the game's flaws they would probably fold like paper.I highly doubt that Square even has a solid plan in to turn LiS into their idea of MCU, and DE2 won't have fandom charitability going for it.
>>502919215Pricefielders are the ones who are getting desperate since they didn't a Pricefield game aaaaaaahahahaha
>>502920563Buddy, defending a shitty cashgrab game is not the own you think it is, it only make you look like a vapid person.
>>502916980>You need to take into account inflationOh, they took it into account, believe me. The Ultimate edition is what makes the difference>Long term sales will be hard to predict. But bad reviews, mixed on steam and all of the hate will not helpSo far it looks like all of it will affect the next game more than long term sales of this one>>502919779>The game most likely recouped part of its costThey are at $13,5-13,8m in revenue now
I'm weary of the DE discourse. Why can't we just talk about LiS stuff we like.
>>502921135We have no idea how much the budget for this game is, plus marketing. I cannot see this be done sub 10 million in any universe.Add the fact that they haven't announced any sales milestones yet, we can safely assume they are not over 500k combined
>>502920984I didn't defend the game, but I do defend the reappearence of Max.
>>502921628We can't because love is over
>>502921890NTA but why? Not only is it lazy nostalgia bait, it goes against what the original writers intended for the character and franchise as a whole, and on top of that it isn't even safe to say that it will have the intended effect of boosting the sales to what they were with LiS1, hell even BtS or LiS2.
>>502922145No it doesn't
>>502921632Probably the most reasonable assumption, LiS is not a huge top seller with massive mainstream appeal like CoD, and the times in which LiS was a huge hit is mostly over.
>>502921628You guys like LiS stuff?
>>502922741I think it's very good at going from a comfy mood to dramatic and sad. I don't think many games are able to do that well
>>502922145I've noticed a certain pattern with some DE defenders. They seem to be people that only pay attention and latch to the superficial stuff, but never reason too much on why they like it, so when Square/D9 jangles the keys in front of them (in this case, Max Caulfield) they squeal like babies.Some of them even resorts to low effort, bad faith arguments to defend the bad writing and gameplay direction of the game, like saying things: "uh the original game didn't really have branching choices", as if the point of a SEQUEL is not to improve on the flaws of the original. When actually confronted with proper arguments, some of them immediatly fall back on saying that it's all their views and that the other person cannot be convinced, noping out of the conversation. This is the type of fan that Square wants, but it's highly unlikely they will create a lasting fanbase.
>>502922436source?
I don't know what they were thinking breaking the girls up. It's caused such a shitstorm and for what? It has cost them. Why inflict damage on yourself like that?
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>>502924225They thought they could pull off a Rian Johnson
>>502924225They want to deviate from what LiS was (character drama centered around some kind of mystery with mystery powers assisting in solving the mystery) and do superpower stuff with some 'slight' character drama. They want Max to be the face but doesn't know what to do with Chloe since the first game let you keep her alive. Bet they'd have preferred to go entirely with Bay ending but knew that the fanbase would throw a fit (bigger than the current one). So what you end up with are D9 desperately hyping up the game while doing their best not to reveal what their plans are for Max/Chloe because they know how it will be recieved.
>>502922145It's not THAT lazy of a game. They built a beautiful campus (but the interior while still beautiful didn't have enough places to explore).What exactly did the original writers intend for Max and the franchise? According to the Life is Strange (video game) Wikipedia page under the Development section>Story and character development were highlighted over point-and-click puzzlesDE wasn't very mechanically interesting with simple switches between two timelines and phasing, so it is similar to LiS1 in terms of gameplay and therefore it is consistent franchise-wise.Now about Max, the game did do a cheap job at delivering background characterization with monologues of from Max of what she did during the ten years between LiS1 and DE, but I find that the premise of Max as a individual departed from her BFF to be believable considering that Chloe didn't and doesn't seem to have any aspirations, only having been a fellow traveller (who like Max superficially wanted to runaway from her past experiences at Arcadia Bay) with Max who likely wanted to become a great photographer. Max's employment as an artist and photographer at Caledon further solidifies her original motivation from the first game to indulge in her hobby and aptitude for photography. However I acknowledge that her other motivation in the first game, which is to rekindle and more importantly develop her relationship with Chloe is disregarded (but the devs still rationalize this decision by what I assume to be the natural unwinding of a relationship).Most importantly, I welcome the return of Max Caulfield in DE because she is still heckin epic with her controlled and mature but still bubbly personality.
>>502924756Given that they really pissed off a vocal part of the fanbase, and now the articles about alleged misuse of DMCA have appeared, combined with mixed reviews and constant bad word of mouth from pricefield, the long term sales and the hype for the sequel are either dying or completely dead already
>>502924827ignore the 2nd part of my post it doesn't address writing
>>502924827>They built a beautiful campusAgain, superficial elements like these are a key of why some people defend DE. But if we want to make another comparison, LiS2 (a game I didn't particulary enjoyed) had a shitton of high quality different environments and way more effort put to make them feel believable and lived in, and you can see the same passion is being translated to Lost Records. Overall, interesting that you defend the premise more than the actual execution of the game. By that principle, I would excuse a lot of very bad media just because on paper they come out with a somewhat interesting idea
>>502924827>They built a beautiful campus But the decision to bring back Max is lazy. They clearly panicked over how sales have been dropping over the years. But instead of sticking with trying to create a new and exciting character to build up as the face of the new direction you seem to be taking the franchise in, you bring back the main character of the first game to try and get some hype from some of your oldest fans. That, imo, is top tier laziness, in line with Marvel/DC passing the mantle of a superhero on, only to bring back the original character years later .>What exactly did the original writers intend for Max and the franchise? There were many interviews when Life is Strange 2 was announced with Dontnod>Everyone loved Max, Chloe, Rachel from Before the Storm. But [their story]...it's done. We three have nothing more to tell. We don't want to. Other people will do it, and it's okay. There is a lot of fan fiction and that's perfect[...]But for us, we have nothing more to do.And for a while it seemed like SE & D9 agreed with those sentiments, Before the Storm functioned as a prequel because it told Chloe's own story, Max was still a major element without being physically present in the game. And like Dontnod and created their own original story and characters with True Colors. While not the best game, I can at least appreciate what they tried to do with True Colors. I think it would have been fine if they had continued Alex' story over Max'.I'm happy to see Max, but I think it came at the cost of the heart of what a LiS story is. Max and Chloe’s friendship was at the heart of Life is Strange, it was a story about two friends reconciling their relationship and growing up in the process. It feels like Square Enix really don't want to let go with the nostalgia and thinking that this will profit them more. Same structure (another character dies cliche), finding answers as to why (LiS and LiS True Colors), and same powers. But missing the heart.
>>502924743Why do these modern creatives think that old beloved things are theirs to destroy?
The upcoming tab has been removed from Rihanna Devrie's page.
>>502926930Has she updated the roles?
>>502926930No? She still has a upcoming computer game.
>>502926287And they don't get LiS. People can argue that they do, but they don't, not truly, only a fraction of the writers/directors had anything to do with the franchise before (and writing this type of game in general, most of the writers have only written for 2-3 games before this). >Felice Tzehuei Kuan (Narrative director)- Wrote for BTS & TC>Jonathan Stauder (game director) - DE is first LiS direction job>Andrew Auseon (senior writer) - DE is first LiS game writing for>Deandra Fallon Warrick (lead writer) - Wrote for TC >Aysha U. Farah (writer) - DE is first LiS game writing for>Zipporah Smith (writer) - DE is first LiS game writing for (first writing job overall)>James F. Wright (writer) - DE is first LiS game writing for (first writing job overall)You can argue that Kuan and Warrick have some idea what they are doing based upon prior experience, but the rest I simply don't buy. The problem with BTS could very well have been the same as it was the first LiS game by D9 and none of the people there had been involved with the original LiS, but they brought in Ashley Burch as a writer and consultant on Chloe since she couldn't mo-cap or voice her in the game.
>>502926930>>502927570and motion capture
>>502927873>>Aysha U. Farah (writer) - DE is first LiS game writing forIs she the one responsible for Max/Amanda romance writing?
>>502927873And even the returning ones are of dubious nature. Kuan doesn't seem to have a clue about what LiS is (or has to comply with higher up directions).And seems like Deandra Warrick actively hated working on DE, even thrown some shade at Katy Bentz on Twitter when the layoffs started.
DE is a successTC is a garbage flop
>>502927873if we compare it to True Colors>Chuck Carr (dialogue director) - Directed BTS>Zak Garriss (game director) - writer for BTS>Webb Pickersgill (performance director) - TC is first LiS game directing>Jonathan Zimmerman (narrative director) - writer for BTS>Felice Tzehuei Kuan (senior writer) - writer for BTS>Ryan Clements (writer) - TC is first LiS writing for>Mallory Littleton (writer) - writer for BTS>Deandra Fallon Warrick (writer) - TC is first LiS writing forThat's 5 out of 8 writers/directors who have experience with the franchis. Compared to DE with 2 out of 7. And as said >>502928263 the two that remained are questionable.
>>502928770I think Mallory Littleton and Elizabeth Ballou who worked on TC also were part of DE, but they got laid off as well. So for the next game, we don't have people that are in touch anymore with the franchise.
So if anything they need to reboot this franchise with new characters that they can build up or bring in consultants for established characters.Don't leech on to somebody's 10-year-old work that you don't get and think you can replicate the success of.Make a new character, bring back Alex & Steph or someone else from TC/BTS and, hire in a consultant ala what they did with Ashley to be a part of the writing process for certain characters.
Quite fitting that currently there are more people playing the original LiS instead of DEhttps://steamdb.info/charts/?compare=319630,1874000
Quite fitting that nobody are playing that dogshit flop game Tranny colors
>>502930179played it yesterday faggot, now what.
>>502929885>Make a new character, bring back Alex & Steph or someone else from TC/BTSAnd sell 50K copies overall and have 2,500 all-time peak players online on Steam
>>502930484Maybe if they actually put effort in those and gave more money and time to D9 for developing their stories we wouldn't end up with slop like DE
>>502930484>can't even achieve an all-time peak of 10k players on steam with the return of MaxDead game
Rihanna website had two roles for upcoming supporting and lead both were removed and replaced with upcoming full performance but miscellaneous I wonder if that's for DE as there is no de section. The removal of the lead role upcoming can't be an accident
>>502930849Check the resume found in the website, it's been updated to include DE.
I can't believe they are striking again. No wonder they went with Rihanna for Chloe
>>502931132Could you pass the link?
Resume may have added DE but they removed the words lead role upcoming.
She has a supporting lead role in a game called Arcadia fallen upcoming says resume which has nothing to do with lis to be clear. The removed section said upcoming lead role. She has to lead de2. Fans are pissed at chloes removal only Chloe being a lead with Max can fix it
why is it so wrong for chloe to stay dead? it's way more impactful than letting the town die which is what ~80% of players chose
You're insane the most active fan base saved chloe stats show over half fanbase saves her. If 80 percent were happier with her dead the backlash on DE would never have been so insane
>>502931170>NOOOOOO Rihanna is a SCAB!!!>ONLY ASHLEY BURCH CAN BE CHLOE REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>502932180if you're not willing to give both endings a satisfying continuation you should try to continue Max' story
>>502930301DE wonTC lost
>>502932290i said letting the town DIE. chloe dying has impact because the player knows and feels that max's powers aren't all sunshine and rainbows and this point is much easier to get across when the casualty is someone the player grew close to rather than a town full of nameless NPCs.
The ending where chloe dies is an ending. Story over. Boring ending too since Chloe is dead and nobody knows about that week but Max. Storm never happening just boring snoozefest. Wavelengths is great example Steph past more interesting if the storm happened
>Wavelengths is great exam- *Blocked, ignored, filtered, reported*
Wavelenghts is great, fake fan, doesn't get Life is Strange.
>Wavelengths is gr- *Blocked, ignored, filtered, reported*
>>502933230>confirms being a fake fan
Should we start the new one?
I didn't say wavelengths was good dumbasaes I said Steph backstory better if storm killed her mom storm ending better
New one!!!>>502933964 >>502933964 >>502933964
