Kicking Back editionPrevious thread:>Life is Strange(LiS) - An episodic narrative adventure game by developer Don’t Nod (DN). Set in the fictional coastal town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, it follows Max Caulfield, a shy, awkward photography student who discovers she can rewind time and—perhaps more urgently—that she’s very, very gay. At the heart of the story is Max’s reunion with her estranged best friend, the rebellious, blue-haired Chloe Price. Their bond becomes the game’s pulsing queer core as they unravel the mystery of Rachel Amber’s disappearance. What begins as a teenage reconnection blooms into a messy, tender queer odyssey about grief, desire, and the impossible choices we make for the people we can't truly live without.>Official Websites:https://lifeisstrange.com/https://dont-nod.com/en/>Life is Strange Series Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36149206>Lost Records Series Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902960>/lisg/ Permalink:http://orph.link/lisg>FAQs, Old Threads/Strawpolls, Soundtrack/Music & Leaks:http://orph.link/lisgarchive>/lisg/ Community Written Fan Fiction:http://orph.link/story>Compilation of Fanfics:http://orph.link/fanfic>/lisg/ Content Producers:http://imgur.com/a/DOAKn>Art of LiS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=265yHETXRXo>/lis/ sings: https://www.mediafire.com/file/1y584yhvq5p2y35/Glass+walls+lisg+edition.mp3 https://web.archive.org/web/20200324102651/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjPsOkijFh0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aSC1kY30uI (dead link)Discussion of other LiS games in the series like Life is Strange 2, TC, Don't Nod's other media like Lost Records, the upcoming TV show and other similar games is welcome!
Forgot to add this:Previous thread: >>551989115
>As Max and Chloe are leaving the ruins of Arcadia Bay behind, there's one more tragic story unfolding>Alice and Lisa stuck in Max's room, Alice hasn't eaten anything in days, the dorms are destroyed and no one comes looking for them>"No one's gonna come save us, this is the end, we'll starve to death...">Alice...you can survive this and go back to your owner. All you have to do is... all you have to do is eat me."a times this week did you try to nibble my leafs? I'm a plant, Alice, you're a bunny, maybe it's time I accept my destiny... OUR destiny.">"Lisa, I can't make this choice!">"No Alice, you're the only one who can">eat Lisahttps://orph.link/sacrificelisa.mp3>eat your own foothttps://orph.link/sacrificepaw.mp3
>>552121892Based
>>552122026That's dark
I came in Max.10/10 would came again.
>>552121687Let's make this a cozy tread. Christmas truce. I think we might get the show in early 2027, if we are lucky.
>>552121892the best kissu in the entire franchise
A lot of Japanese fans of LiS out there. This surprises me
>>552123065Its a bit early for the show to be out in early 2027, by modern TV production standards it will either late that year or early 2028 minimum
>>552122190
Cozy
>>552123301Jesus Christ...
>>552123165I see. Thoughts for actors? I like the red haired girl in Stranger Things. But she doesn't really look like any of the characters. Maybe she could play Kate. But if she and the girl from Wednesday would join. That's a lot of star power.
>>552124141This isn't Reddit, anon
>>552124141I hope is not Milla Jovovich's nepo baby, it will doom the project to oblivion
>>552123065I'm thinking late 2027 or 2028, but it looks like we'll probably be seeing DE2 next year.
>>552124792If Frost leaves before DE2 is out, its q confirmation D9 is going under - their last mocap and narrative directors have left, and probably other people are going to leave next month too
>>552123160There are always been around, but they have been increasingly more active last year and putting very popular pieces
>>552124279Can't stop being an asshole for one say
>>552123301holy yuckola
>>552123301You really repeat yourselves lol
>>552125461They are going under no matter what. Moral must suck at D9.
>>552129482They must have known for a while they are working on a game thats basically the company last breath on their death bed
>>552124141Their best and smartest move would be to cast complete unknowns for the leads and someone with star power for supporting. This way, their performances will be judged fairly and shouldn't detract from the story because so and so is Max and Chloe.
>>552134067Best course of action, I can already see Amazon bringing other actors from their other show into it
>>552134067Clever reasoning. The show depends on those two and their chemistry. Max and Chloe has so much tension and mutual attraction. Gonna be hard to get that right with the right actresses
>>552137751>Max and Chloe has so much tension and mutual attractionLol,LMAO even
>>552137989I know you are just arguing in bad faith, but its true, Max and Chloe bond is the soul of the first game. Even one of the Amazon execs made a comment highlighting it
Why can't LiS have a straight romance option which is actually good?
>>552146478Ryan from TC was the best male romance option this series had, it just happened to be paired versus Steph
>>552146478Ryan is good.
>>552146478Funny you would say that Warrenhttps://www.reddit.com/r/lifeisstrange/s/uK9vJYgcoj
>>552137751Eh, it's better they don't inject any romance into it if they want to appease a broader audience. But given the current people in charge of it, they wouldn't be able to help themselves and it could spell the show's doom prematurely. Amazon's current subscriber-base aren't exactly as faggy as Netflix's. When the platform's top shows are Reacher and The Terminal List, they're not exactly going to try and alienate that audience. If that Netflix-Warner deal ever happens, they're dead. There's only so much they can do to try and poach subscribers from different platforms without astroturfing the show to hell and back.
>>552152813Because straight men famously hates watching hot young girls be lesbians
>>552146478Cassidy baby
>>552152813It will be hard, because the romantic relationship bond between the two is what made LiS popular long term. Amazon might be even more cynical and just give the showrunner freedom, but with minimal marketing spotlight as they cancel it after one season
>>552161254No romance and the show is dead on arrival
>>552164625I believe the romance will be there, but even if its good the show has to turn into Fallout live action level of success to truly revitalize the series. Right now is just enough Amazon finances it for one season.
>>552140634I do not understand Swansong.
>>552121687havent played any life is strange game but rachel is pretty hot, the remaster is on sale for 12$, should i get that instead of the original and it comes with before the storm
>>552167113Buy the original, the remasters are notorious for having still unfixed bugs and worse artstyle
>>552167113The originals are on GOG. You know what to do.
>>552167113Rachel is generic. Gain taste
>>552170623
>>552176292immediately better than pissfield
>>552178623Rachel will cheat on Max with multiple men and leave her alone
>>552179598Hot
>>552178623You really need to chill
>>552181303
>>552179598>leave her aloneBetter for Max
Its almost new year fellas
>>552198692Amazed we dont have a Lost Records Overlook version of this.
>>552202479Just need a good artist to do that
>>552202479>>552203783HAPPY 1996
>>552203912See you in hell, in the new year
Happy Britfag new year!
>>552123132Yeah, and the Alex/Steph kiss is solidly in second place
>>552123132More like the most souless kiss Pic related beat it easily
>>552206281Dylan looks like an average middle aged british woman here lol
>>552208353Indeed. Its more the weight of what it implies than shows.
>>552170623No
>>552211202SEXO
>>552121687this game made me thinksometimes life is strange
>>552206189Ok
>>552121892Love that these two found love
>>552239901Well, they both earned it. We know how rough it was for Max, all the stuff she had to go through. And the game mentions Amanda's crazy heartbreaks she's gone through, which btw shape how she treats Max.
>>552240593Amanda's honesty about her hang-ups and faults is refreshing. Almost everyone you meet in these games has this wall masking as complexity to push you away with the exception of the LiS 2 vagabonds. With her, she's just open; come as you are and I you. I like to imagine that's what Max saw in her if the player decided to romance her. Imo, if there ever came a point where Max had to disclose her powers to someone (it doesn't have to be powers too), without the end of the world stuff scenario, Amanda would be one of the few she does so out of complete trust unlike the others which she has done out of necessity. Also her remaining level-headed throughout the whole thing is great.
>>552239901>>552240593>>552244095Samefagging again. That which has no life starts the year doing the same as in 2025.
>>552246007touch grass
>>552246272The pathetic part is you can tell from the grammar fails, timing, and constant triggers on the same things, that it’s literally one idiot seething with himself, while accusing everyone else of samefagging.So it’s two bad things at once: there are so few of them left that he’s literally grazing here alone and seething, and second, he’s clearly schizophrenic.
>>552247416The more demented shitfielders in this general have always been immature ESLs.
>>552247416We know it’s basically one or two people who have run /lisgen/ into the ground. And your one of them. And honestly, your writing style is extremely recognizable. You add nothing of value to the discussion, and you know that
>>552248789Last longtime schizo OP kept insisting she’s 30+.>>552249815Anon, I go months without posting, just lurking read‑only for leaks or whatever.
>>552251291Now that's simply not true
>>552146478Warren is a weird character. He has some fans, but most of the fan created content is about him and Nathan. He's probably the most pointless romance option in all of the games.
>>552252224Is he really a romance option though.
>>552244095>Amanda's honesty about her hang-ups and faults is refreshing. With her, she's just open; come as you areExactly that. Plus don't forget Amanda is literally the first person you meet who actually tries to comfort Max in a way no one else ever did. Everyone else only needed comfort from Max. That already flips the dynamic hard>if there ever came a point where Max had to disclose her powers to someone (it doesn't have to be powers too), without the end of the world stuff scenario, Amanda would be one of the few she does so out of complete trust unlike the others which she has done out of necessityWhich is why there's that constant unease in Max's romance dialogues. She's just not used to - never really got that close in life to the point where you can open up to someone that much without being forced into it by circumstances
>>552253379>Which is why there's that constant unease in Max's romance dialoguesBeen a while since I played but I think I noticed some of that. Constantly stumbling, slightly exasperated, her always moving her mouth like a tic (maybe that's just Hannah idk), gauging how the opposite would respond and whether they would approve or censure. The L'esprit de l'escalier part with Gwen really says a lot about how Max still isn't all there recovery-wise since she's still somewhat reluctant to speak her mind until the end. And yes, I agree, even in the first game she wasn't really able to compose herself and react accordingly to the environment that was constantly working against her 24/7; the irony lost on some people. I'd write that off a little bit since they were all just teenagers at the time and all you'll get from most adults and/or therapists would have been empty platitudes.
Shoots fired https://x.com/i/status/2006410365974782300
>>552246272The last time I said there were two anons talking, as shown here, you accused me of being under the Fregoli delusion. You are all spineless cowards
>>552253379>Everyone else only needed comfort from Max. That already flips the dynamic hardAnd Max can abuse that trust by using her power to romance her other version when she says to take time, making her look like she hasn't grown or learn anything from the first game.
>>552247416>Fregoli delusion or Fregoli syndrome (FS) is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise You accuse others of this, but your behaviour matches the description well
>>552258276Do not engage with him
>>552257231I don't think SE and dontnod will be working together anytime soon. They must know what they are doing. But I guess it must suck to see others write your characters
>>552259935They left SE because they were starting to become too control freaks and cheap for the type of games they were making. But now that the London leadership is pretty much done, I wonder how they are going to proceed with the series, as the attempt to turn it into the Max Caulfield centri franchise has failed badly
>>552259935Blood in the water. Square Enix (London) and Deck Nine are both dying in 2026.
>>552258276>And Max can abuse that trustNTA, that's literally the whole point. it's intentional, that's the actual design. and right there you get two other routes shown, and what is the key difference between them>making her look like she hasn't grown or learn anything from the first gamedude, I don't think you really get what you're even saying. honestly feels like you didn't come up with it yourself, just keep parroting it every time the Amanda's romance pops up
>>552267513London is dead already, this and January are the last months. D9 is getting there and it's only going to speed up in the next months
>>552267920>NTA, that's literally the whole point. it's intentional, that's the actual design.It's shit design and narrative storytelling because it makes all the supposed lessons that Max should have learned by the first game pointless. It's not bold by D9's to have Max do the same shit Don'tnod was doing already back then, it's derivate as fuck
>>552267920kek do you really need to ask? they're like this all the time
>>552270987Why do you even engage with this guy? It’s the same circular arguments all year. He’s clearly just trying to provoke people. No one actually cares about Amanda. She’s a bland, boring character. She's basically a lesbian written to appeal to straight guys. Just ignore the fake conversations he constructs.
>>552270987What, in the first game Max already had to hide the truth just to romance someone she likes?
>>552272073>She’s a bland, boring charactertrouble reading characters
>>552272073You're right, let them talk within his other buddy, if its another person and not them switching through their VPN
>>552271182>>552272206funny how they also chase people on socials, claiming everyone just didn't get their fave
>>552272781dear oh dear, the gall of some people when they themselves didn't get anything kek. it's always the same old cursory points that are easily refuted with a infinitesimal amount of critical thinking.
>>552272154>in the first game Max already had to hide the truth just to romance someone she likes?NTA it's quite scummy and irresponsable of Max to use her power to get into relationships after the first game ends with the knowledge her power can cause tragic and unexpected consequences to people around her
>>552273118She’s not using her powers to pursue a relationship. Max’s motivation for jumping between timelines isn’t romantic manipulation.
>>552273484But she has the option to do, and narrative design wise DE literally wants you in the first episode to go and get a date with Amanda, you don't have much of a choice to properly say no. The option of jumping to another timeline when the other character says she prefer to wait is a big break of mutual respect and trust, and makes Max look like she's doubly irresponsable even compared to her first game self. It's also plain manipulation, even if the main goal is not that
>>552274019>But she has the option to doAnd you've got the option not to do it.>DE literally wants you in the first episode to go and get a date with AmandaIt's not that simple. First, you can easily turn that date into just a friendly hangout. Second, in the original timeline the relationship isn't even optional - it's just there by default.>you don't have much of a choice to properly say noYou do, actually. At least three times: right at the start in the bar, at home when Amanda shows up with food, and during the actual date. Not to mention you can just skip it if you want.>The option of jumping to another timeline when the other character says she prefer to wait is a big break of mutual respect and trust, and makes Max look like she's doubly irresponsableSo go with the friendly route. Narratively and for character growth you get way more out of it than from a kiss scene. That's literally the point. And that's what that anon is saying.
Where did the Vinh fans go. They were fun. Amanda fans are very preachy. But Safi is way more popular than both. Toxic romance. It sells.
>>552277637>But Safi is way more popular than both. Toxic romance. It sells.I haven't seen any major Safi fanarts in ages or sign she's that popular within the fandom tho
>>552278317where exactly didn't you see them? in r/pissfield?
>>552278470I buzz in the main subreddit and other social medias, seen lot new stuff about Rachel Amber, Max and Chloe, barely anything about Safi, apart from that one time they prepped out that weird theory by the safianon she's not that popular apart from few DE fans here and there
>>552277637>Toxic romance. It sells.Guess that’s exactly why pissfield is so popular, by your own claim.
>>552278317No character from DE are particularly popular. But Safi has the most fan created content. But most of it is getting old.
>>552278984funny how every time a shitfielder loses an argument or runs out of points, they instantly start flexing fanart numbers
>>552275626>It's not that simple. First, you can easily turn that date into just a friendly hangout. Second, in the original timeline the relationship isn't even optional - it's just there by default.sThat's literally proves my point, the narrative forces you to pursue the romance with her regardless if you even say no. And there's no true option to just not have a date. And don't tell me about the choices contributing to a relationship, since they don't really matter >So go with the friendly route. Narratively and for character growth you get way more out of it than from a kiss scene. That's literally the point. And that's what that anon is saying.Then what's the point of the romance option and date being thrown at you in the first place? To fill a quota?
>>552279601That shows engagement at least. There were none for DE.
>>552279163>But Safi has the most fan created content.I remember a few fanarts here and there back when DE was just relased, but there's really not that much to say she's hugely popular. Biggest sign was realizing how the main LiS account was reposting lot of pieces that were commissioned by SE themselves alongside that one DE fan artist. She never had true organic popularity like for example Rachel Amber received post BtS
>>552280052Man, are you thick.
>>552280052>That's literally proves my pointThat literally proves you're dumb and can't grasp basic stuff>the narrative forces you to pursue the romance with her regardless if you even say noIt's not. Choose the friendly route>And there's no true option to just not have a date.There is>Then what's the point of the romance option and date being thrown at you in the first place? To fill a quota?Jesus Christ, your IQ is literally centipede tier. And you're not even trying
>>552280953>It's not. Choose the friendly routeI want the option to not choose any date at all, not two slight variation of the same scene. The illusion of choice is quite apparent
>>552281198you're an idiot
>>552280718No one cared about DE. I still wonder, did they really think these characters would be popular.
>>552281617>72% players choose the option to make Max be irresponsable her powers to get into a relationshipLmao
>>552281617Ooooh, 72% down to taste that indigenous pussy
Narrative wise, the game still railroad the player hand to get in a date with Amanda. If anything Vinh is the one that seems more tackled in - and he definitely was if we trust ladydev
>>552282041All those people do not understand Max's character and choose the road that makes her act like she hasn't learn any sensible lesson about using her powers from the first game
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>>552282354
Yeah there are definitely two DEfags in the thread. I don't understand how much are insisting to prop up the game that has killed any long term interest for the franchise, its studio and the publisher subsidiary handling it
>>552283073>DEfagsObsessed
>>552282328yeah, and since the in‑game stats line up exactly with the first game’s distribution, what conclusion do you think that leads to? you’re sawing off the branch you’re sitting on, clown.
>>552282328So few people played the game. Don't think about it.
>>552281957you keep losing and looking ridiculous because you’re pathologically incapable of normal discussion, and your low IQ makes processing info painful for you. you’re only here to seethe.first you screamed ‘weak writing D9’ - got told you just didn’t understand, it was the opposite. then you yelled ‘well I don’t want to take part in those scenes.’ got shown a screenshot: don’t want - don’t participate. then you started seething about players… and so on.you’re an absolutely worthless clown, and you don’t care about the franchise. you’re not even good enough for meltdown screenshots - your brainpower is so low they’re not even funny
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>>552283747Make sense>>552284514>you’re an absolutely worthless clown, and you don’t care about the franchiseSaid the anon who still defend the corporate fanfiction who killed its studio and fired its devs lol. Just because you repeat what other have said here doesn't make you clever.And yeah, Max using her power to romance Amanda in the other timeline? An abuse of trust and makes her dumber as well as not learning anything after the original game
>>552283747the in‑game stats matching the first game make this sample totally representative. if 6 mil played this one like the first, the screenshot would look the same
>>552284568Soulless and flopped
>>552285338you seethe
>>552285193>still defend the corporate fanfictionhere’s another example of your stupidity I didn’t even mention. you keep putting words in people’s mouths they never said. go reread the whole thread - not a single anon defended anything, nobody said anything about writing quality at all. you just got told you’re dumb and didn’t understand shit, that’s it.
>>552286101anon, you are here to spam Amanda and defend DE, no need to play dumb kek
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>>552285163Kek, haven't seen that one>>552285193>Max using her power to romance Amanda in the other timeline? An abuse of trust and makes her dumber as well as not learning anything after the original gameDon't be dumb then and choose the friendly route, Jesus...
>>552286281fuck, and they even said you weren’t dumber than that aussie whale. I swear, in 10 years of /lisg/ you’re the dumbest creature here. shame there aren’t as many lulz from you as from her, since you’re clinically braindead
>>552285279Anon. It's painfully obvious that you have no idea what you are talking about.
>>552287608but of course there won’t be any actual numbers or calculations from you to prove them wrong, lol
I've retrieved the current stats of LiS1 final ending choice:>original Life is Strange>49% Sacrifice Arcadia Bay - 52% Sacrifice ChloeThe split used to be a perfect 50/50 at some point, and it has been a long time since there has been a significant update to the stats>remastered Life is Strange>56% Sacrifice Arcadia Bay - 44% Sacrifice ChloeSince those remasters are always bundled on sales and pushed over the original version, they are the most recent representation of the fanbase>DE>51% Sacrifice Arcadia Bay - 49% Sacrifice ChloeI don't see a similar result as the original game, as the early access it was 60% who choose Bae, and by the end a lot of them either refunded or advised to not buy the game
>>552289418you literally showed the sample ended up representative
>>552287039could always be worse off
>>552289989Anon, the representation shows thaat Bae fans are the longest term and more active members of the franchise. It was a no brainer to make BtS or have the comic follow the post Bae timeline then because that's the timeline people were more interested in. Still DE has been a huge flop, and had less players than the original game, as well as Bae fans newer and older not playing it
>>552291265>the representation shows thaat Bae fans…made it to this game in exactly the same proportion as every other group.thanks, anon, we got that
>>552290904Can't really blame that anon, heroin addiction seems like an hell of an issue expecially if the other party hides it pretending everything is fine. Kind of a sad story too
>>552291872>made it to this game in exactly the same proportion as every other group.>Bae fans are higher in the remasters>meaning theres a more active fanbase group compared to ten years ago LiS>DE shit on Chloe, so Bae fans are more incentivized to not play it >Bae fans preordered DE to find out about Chloe>negative word of mouth and refunds happened>other bae fans did not buy the game at all after learning itNot shocking in context
>>552291921>expeciallyJesus
>>552292260>meaning theres a more active fanbase group compared to ten years ago LiSgood for them, I guess. but what does that have to do with anything here?>so Bae fans are more incentivized to not play itwhich didn't stop them from ending up in this game in exactly the same proportion as in the first
>>552290904Kek, >>289490996 is literally the same seething clown grazing in our thread right now
>>552293694Considering how poor DE did, it's just a lot of bae fans did not touch the game and other people played it, otherwise the stats would look a lot more similar to the remasters, not the original game.
>>552288225Obviously not. There are simply too many unknown variables: who the players are, why they bought it, who didn’t and how representative the sample is. Comparing Life is Strange and Double Exposure directly is meaningless. Too many unknown variables. Which would be obvious for most people.
>>552295182>stats would look a lot more similar to the remastersif you have more or less precise data on DE sales, you can calculate whether this still falls within the margin of error or already indicates a systematic bias. but the numbers are still far too small to speak of any mass rejection that could have an impact. the very premise of low DE sales contradicts that anyway, since it makes the percentage outcome much more vulnerable to distortions from things like mass refunds and similar effects>>552297792>too many unknown variables: who the players are, why they bought itthis is irrelevant. the sample of DE players is representative with respect to category distribution identical to the first game, not with respect to hidden parameters like demographics or engagement
>>552295182When Double Exposure launched, the numbers leaned heavily toward sacrificing Arcadia Bay, and that trend continued after early access. Over time, it moved closer to a 50/50 split. It’s very plausible that the story leaks affected sales. And it seems likely that many of the people who usually choose to sacrifice Arcadia Bay simply chose not to buy the game at all. Because not in my wildest dreams could I imagine it flopping like this
>>552299081You use words without any understanding of their meaning. I will say no more. You clearly do not understand the topic of discussion
>>552301403They know what they are doing, but they can't just be honest about it. Its all about spite and trolling
>>552301403No, no, they wrote it fine. They even told you how to show you’re right. Calculate with whatever estimates you’ve got in your head if you don’t have real figures.
>>552321413The sales fell apart only less than a week after. Peak of the game was barely being higher than TC and then falling down badly long term, by comparing the steamDB data. In this case, negative reception mattered a lot
>>552323569literally mattered zero, as long as the sample's representative. identical stats in both games prove that
>>552327454Without knowing the profile of the players, those stats alone mean shit.
>>552329503this
>>552329503player profiles are irrelevant here - that's not what we're talking about. the point is the sample of players from the second game, which is representative in terms of category distribution matching the first game, not in terms of hidden variables like demographics, engagement, and so on. and those stats alone show that all those categories reached the game in equal proportion
>>552301036>Because not in my wildest dreams could I imagine it flopping like thisShould've checked /lisg/ more, we were predicting this all along. I put sales at half of TC's, only screwed up the peak online guess - I said 6.5k
> The game is nearly complete at this point, the play test was mainly to gauge bugs, glitches, and accessibility issues.> No idea what is going to become of Decknine after the game is released but considering its employees are dropping like flies it does not look too good. I am sure they'll find a way to stick around. They'll just be a shell of their former selves. > Not sure when they'll announce the game but the projected release date is currently August of 2026> The game takes place in the summer of 2024> Max does no get her rewind powers back.> Chloe does not make any major appearance.> Diamond's power is ripped from comics. She can sense things happening in other timelines and is allied with Safi.
>>552347508basedfuck pricefield
>>552347508So is Max just making alternate timelines? Sounds fucking stupid.Where did this info come from?
>>552347508So how many romance options are we getting? And who?
>>552347508Basically lines up with what focus group anon posted before. And it doesn’t contradict the time shackle leak.
>>552347508So it'll be good then
>>552351363Probably Amanda and Vinh, and new one will be Safi. The voice actress all but confirmed it in a interview with Adnan
>>552347508Fake, and if not, a even bigger flop. D9 and SE just hates money
>>552347508Fake leak falls apart at the first line, try again.
>>552370049>>552377997you seethe
>>552378292Hope you enjoyed your Christmas DLC.
>>552379253Don't try to play everyone for fools. That was obviously fake crap nobody bought. No idea why someone dropped the screenshot on Reddit, especially after focus group anon pointed out the real one
>>552380021he probably believes that the sequel from d9/se will bring him back pricefield lmao
>>552380021There's no real one.
should I play the first chapter on the PS3
>>552380021Which one was confirmed?
>>552381392sure why not
>>552347508No way D9 can survive until August if this is the pace of the layoffs they are experiencing
>>552380945>>552381436Last screenshot was. It caught the attention of two dudes from the focus groups - both pricefielders, both were pissed - and it lined up perfectly with the time shackle leak. What's written here is just a slightly expanded version that clears up a few things, like who the second character is, why there are two hurricanes, etc
Is it too late to get into this series
>>552383506it’s actually the perfect time. looks like we’re on the verge of another big shitfielder meltdown, lol
>>552383938You mean the death of the series, and then we get Pricefield TV show.
>>552382748You're so gullible it hurts.
>>552383990The series is already dead, D9 is a zombie of its former self and SE London has been gutted out already. The TV show has a chance to save it, but that's also very slim
>>552383938I don't know what that means
>>552362907Whats even was the time shackle leak and why we should trust it?
>>552384774god, wish I were you right now
>>552383506No, but the first game is the only one you really need to bother with.
>>552347508And we should believe this why?
I do not trust random greentext leaks as much as the last time they tried to spin out some very fake ones following DE's initial announcement. But also, it doesn't feel too far fetched with the "Diamond's power is ripped from comics." bit. Only things that makes me skeptical is the supposed relase in August, D9 is losing people really fast since Webb was gon and no way they'll keep around longer than next summer
>>552334523>>552380260AI slop begone
>>552331968It's easier to say that after the fact, but it seemingly did worse than TC to the point the SE Ceo called it "very poor"
>>552383506Nah, better now than never. Make sure you play LiS 2 at the very least. It's peak LiS.
>>552347508That anon also mentioned a Feb/March announcement. If release is in August, then the announcement should be around then. Plus the book drops in April, so it all lines up
>>552387162What anon said that?>March announcement>August relaseWay too much time desu. If the relase is for August, they are just going to announce it at SGF and do bare minimum marketing. Likely they are not going to spend any more money on a flopped on arrival project
>>552380818If Chloe appears, its going to be texts and also a photo of her new design which turns out to be a painted over image of FrankDP1's mod
>>552368003Vinh doesn't stay in Caledon in every ending
>>552388726Him or another guy then. They need their male love interest
>>552387720Worst thing is, this wouldn't even surprise me.
>>552391415kek true
I had forgotten Diamond existed. I don't think she will be a new fan favourite. But obviously she will play a major role in the next game.
>>552407738In their mind, people would have loved the new characters as much as they did with the original game
>>552414162Moses was Alright.Vinh is memorable for how awful he is.
>>552386562DE had a massive budget, it would have needed to sell way more than TC to make a profit.
>>552427128And where did this budget go?
>>552414162Some of them were fine. But they weren't anything special. I felt much the same in TC.
>>552428651Probably into mocap and rewrites.
>>552435302Correct, but also even expenses for DE2. Problem is when you waste that much of money and then ends up in a massive flop, there's a huge problem going foward
>>552428651into employees' dental plan
>>552440818>but also even expenses for DE2Gotta keep in mind DE2's gonna be way cheaper. Tons of locations/characters are reused, assets already drawn, and more. I bet later we'll find out mocap/VA was partly done during the DE sessions too
>>552446167Also idiotic from SE perspective, they wanted a cheap sequel to cashgrab on DE being a "massive" success ready right awy. There was this dev that on his profile spilled out the 2025 date
>>552448592Where did that 'massive success' quote even come from?
>>552451436NTA maybe they were being hyperbolic, but aysha spilled and then deleted this:>"this game seems like it's going to be popular! Make it two games instead of one."
>>552254959>maybe that's just HannahHannah's absolutely stellar there. The more I play, watch, even listen (yeah, I kept that audio leak archive, lol), the more I'm blown away
>>552428651Rewrites. The entire story was made anew from scratch several times
>>552502842That's not how it was
>>552484987Shame it was all for a badly written version of Max
>>552507948anon, your ship's dead. grow up already, stop seething, and put your energy into something worthwhile
>>552509380>ship's deadI was not talking about PF, but you cant stop thinking about it do you?
>>552509380No ship. No franchise or company. Must feel weird to lose your job because SE and the writing team made the fans angry.
>>552387720>If Chloe appears, its going to be texts>Yo Max, I'm dating Victoria now and I'll relentlessly text you about how awesome she isJust like in BtS with Rachel, with the difference she actually sends them all
Did people see this? Deck Nine doesn't really have any writers or mocap people left. Meaning they aren't making any future games and that their current one must be done. We are getting closer to another round of anger. But at this point not so many people will care. https://x.com/i/status/2005206127366299892
>>552517069>made the fans angryThat’s pure cope. Nobody cared about this game from the start. No story changes, no characters, no fancy marketing would’ve changed that. Only an absurdly low price could’ve boosted sales a little - and that’s not SE.
>>552517505>Nobody cared about this game from the startThen what was the point of bringing back Max for?
>>552520440Total inability to create interesting characters on their own?
>About to finish Lost Record>Manage to somehow pick every shit option when it came to Autumn and Nora, ending up alone>Accept it because Kat ended up being Swanns romance>Enjoy the scene with the Abyss flashback and the last music video>Happy with how Swann turned out, ready to move on>Out of no where abyss Kat>Out of no where Swann jumps into the fucking abyss after just saying she was going to try and put herself out there again
>>552524820bravo michel
>>552521771Alex and Steph were well received, maybe they should had more of a spine when dealing with SE London
>>552521967>>552525934>>552521527This is a new type of AI slop, isn't it?
>>552524820Fun fact, the last post credit scene is a last minute addition by one of the devs and approved by Michel, even when some of his team said it wasn't necessary
>>552520440Because they can't use Chloe anymore, talk about desperation
>>552527934I still hope we can get some kind of continuation in the future.
>>552517485Watch this, Deck Nine dissolves the day the game releases. Same thing happened to Ouka the day after Mana was released. If they haven’t been able to course correct, it’s DOA anyway.
>>552533240>Same thing happened to Ouka the day after Mana was releasedWhats the story behind this?
>>552517485The story was done ages ago. This interview pretty much tells you all you need to know. Don't expect much Chloe. Appearance at the end if you don't romance anyone else.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wBXEs4R-6Ng&t
>>552536519Yeah, she was definitely hinting at a Chloe reunion. Probably a blink and you miss it cameo. Not expecting anything substantial, but I’m still curious to see how they handle it.
Futa Max impregnating Chloe and giving her the happy ending that motherhood is!
>>552536519>The story was done ages agoToo bad they expected everyone to be on board with it, rather than people asking for major changes and pivot lol
>>552537207It’s hard to say. Safi will probably be a romance option in the next game. I’m less sure about Vinh and Amanda, they feel temporary by nature. Still, it would be a bit strange if they weren’t options at all.Then there’s the whole Safi and Diamond situation, whatever that’s going to turn into. With all that, I just don’t see much room for Chloe. My guess is maybe some texting, and possibly a brief appearance at the very end if you choose that path. I’m not even sure she’ll physically appear in the game at all.
>>552537207>but I’m still curious to see how they handle itzero self respect shitfielder
>>552543674I have no faith they'll do a good job, and it will even more damning if more layoffs ensues before the game is out or D9 closes down. They are not a competent bunch, and they fired all the people that would have steered the ship in a solid direction
>>552484987Hannah's great yeah
>>552545657She hates Pricefield. I'll always enjoy that about her
>>552553089This.That's exactly what I'm especially glad about.
>>552553089Well she does have a Neuroscience degree after all kek but you don't one of those to be in the know. Same goes for Ashly, as much as I don't like her. Her not shipping them is one of the few things that's cool about her.
>>552554717Ashley is a nepo baby, and has a pretty bad reputation for being difficult to work with. Or so the gossip channels tell me. Her take on LiS is genuinely unhinged. Never really liked her. Hannah is cool though.
>>552553089Hannah has no opinion. She will have the opinion of whoever talks with authority and she does not understand the game at all. She's just a voice actress. They will replace her in the remake.
>>552556728I'm not so certain that they'll replace her, but I completely agree that she doesn't care about the games beyond the check clearing.Ashly comes off like she's never actually played the game, just kinda remembers the general plot from reading the script a decade ago.
>>552553089>>552554649Of course you do, your only reason to be here is spite and that only for the group that has been the backbone of the series for years
>>552556728This, say what you want about Ashly's bad takes but at least she's consistent with them years since she acted in Life is Strange. >They will replace her in the remakeHarsh but also very likely to happen
>>552532291Me too anon, but it was kinda retarded from Michel to get out and brag about LR being a series, as opposed to just make a semi standalone conclusion in case they didn't had a sequel to follow quickly
>>552558469>the group that has been the backbone of the series for yearsYou mean the group that throws tantrums every time the series actually needs them the most?
>>552568679True Colors was a moderate success, and many PFs ship Alex and StephBtS had a mixed reception expecially with the final episode, but was praised for FarewellLiS2 suffered for its massive wave of times between episodes The only one who's throwing a tantrum is you, so please shut the fuck up
>>552568648>>552568827>>552569202>>552571891Are all these phone wallpapers?
>>552572302No, but you can use them as such
>>552569530>True Colors was a moderate successThanks to COVID>BtS had a mixed reception expecially with the final episode, but was praised for FarewellOnly shows your only quality standard is when they pander to you>LiS2 suffered for its massive wave of times between episodesOh right, that was the biggest complaint about the game, sure>The only one who's throwing a tantrum is youNah, I'm good, my ship's not dead>shut the fuck upYou seethe
>>552569530>expeciallyJesus
>>552568679kek true
>>552568679If you have a large and active fan base who consist of the demographic that buys stuff it's just retarded to not take advantage of that. SE are run by dumb people. But least they are unemployed now.
>>552609483>largeIn 10 years the fanbase has dwindled to nothing>the demographic that buys stuffGames or merch?>But least they are unemployed now.Yeah, let's celebrate the fact there's literally no one left to make the changes you wanted, and the only option now is to ship the sequel exactly as it was originally planned
was caulfield too obvious of a name to give Max she isn't much like holden anyways I guess
>>552616182Like most things in the game, it's what the writers liked and possibly couldn't come up with something original. At least she wasn't named Maxine Greenwood.
>>552611090The hype and potential were there. But the moment Double Exposure launched, it was over. It was the perfect franchise killer. No amount of changes can save the next game.
>>552617769>The hype and potential were thereLook at the promo views and compare with TC - there was no hype. That's why a lot of people predicted half the sales compared to TC>the moment Double Exposure launched, it was over.>It was the perfect franchise killer.Absolutely delusional>No amount of changes can save the next game.No amount of changes would've saved DE either
>>552611090You are retarded. SE had plenty of time to make changes before they were laid off. Its all down to incompetence and belief people would have accepted their vision for the series
>>552618286>That's why a lot of people predicted half the sales compared to TCDo not rewrite history, I was in the thread before DE launched. It was the early access fiasco that made us belive it would have done worse than TC, before that we had no idea how bad the game was
>>552618690>SE had plenty of time to make changes before they were laid offNeed to remind you when the first layoffs started?>>552618764>Do not rewrite historyI don't, I was there too >>552331968>It was the early access fiascoEarly access wasn't a fiasco. As people here pointed out it was financially justified, and they earned more money from it than if the game had just cost 30-40 bucks but without early access
Does Lucy still work at the office in London?
>>552619664>I don't, I was there tooI was there and people started talking about the game flopping only when the early access was out, not before. You are still rewriting history
>>552621574There's no office at London anymore
>>552554717>Neuroscience degree>working as a VA which is such a 'dangerous' and 'risky' profession that they need a Union that functions more like a cartel than a union.????
>>552623559This is true, and early access was horrible for sales. People were leaking the story by datamining. It hurt sales.
>>552526203They were quite average/poor.Proof that D9 is creatively bankrupt
>>552623559>people started talking about the game flopping only when the early access was out, not beforeSounds like you're projecting, anon.Once again - there wasn't a single indicator the game would be successful. Views, likes, engagement, fandom activity, nothing. And that was discussed here too. Maybe you were too busy obsessing over your pet topic to notice? lmaoAnyway, just to gauge your sanity - how many the Ultimate Edition copies do you think sold in early access?
>>552627797If early access hurt sales at all, it wasn't enough to notice. When the game hit full release, sales were ahead of TC's pace for a while. That's also why peak CC managed to beat TC a bit>People were leaking the story by dataminingThat's the bubble effect. You sit on fandom boards where every leak gets dumped, dissected, and discussed instantly. Meanwhile, the majority of regular players never see any of that info at all
>>552629484>When the game hit full release, sales were ahead of TC's pace for a whileSteam's userbase has doubled since September 2021, DE doing just 500 more players than its predecessor wasn't the flex they believe it was. And it then fell faster than TC ever did. To be a consistent success, it would have needed to last longer and gain traction it never had>That's the bubble effect. >Meanwhile, the majority of regular players never see any of that info at allSo the Square Enix CEO was in a bubble too when he said to the shareholders this:>“Life is Strange: Double Exposure” (October 30, 2024 launch): We tend to grow sales of titles in this series over a relatively long span of time, but this latest installment has sharply divided opinion on some websites and the like. As such, we need to carefully monitor how it performs going forward. We intend to especially closely monitor how the title performs during the November-December holiday season in its main target markets of North America and Europe.It wasn't just secluded boards, it was very loud to the point people at SE were actively aware it was hurting sales. You have no idea what you are talking about
Didn't Double Exposure put out like a $20 DLC to have a cat?
>>552632320Yes, the cat content is very obviously part of the main game that was cut out to be sold later as a DLC
>>552631583You're in your usual form. As soon as a fact disproves your flimsy takes, you jump ship and switch topics.- we were talking about how there were zero indicators the game would be successful, and how that was discussed right here in this general;- about early access not really hurting sales, since the curve kept growing after full release;- about leaks being a fandom bubble thing that barely touches regular players.Whaat Steam's userbase growth and Kiryu rambling about user reviews have to do with any of it? Can you focus on literally anything for more than a minute?
>>552631583The games are on different platforms too, not just on steam you know and I see you're still misconstruing everything said to you.
>>552634260It sold poorly everywhere, but Steam isn't that important. LiS always sold best on PlayStation
>>552629484The leaked stuff was on Twitter and TikTok too. I know of several leaks that had 500-600 thousand views. But sure, no influence on sales.
>>552638427link?
>>552629484>When the game hit full release, sales were ahead of TC's pace for a while.hilarious that the even shitfieldrs treat this fact as a given. i discussed it with ds9trek himself in their reddit sewer, lol
>>552638189And on that platform it perfomed quite badly if I recall correctly
>>552638885Keno was the ones with the most views. But it was removed and something happened
>>552633284Anon, I know you are a dishonest fuck, but listen to what I was replying.First anon correctly pointed out early access and word of mouth as well as leaks influeced the tanking of sales. You said it was a "bubble effect", and I quoted Kiryu because he's the one who's actively aknowledging "websites and the likes" are influencing sales into a negative trend. Not hard to grasp>since the curve kept growing after full releasethe curve slowed down and fell down hard not even a week after relase, but we know that already the game has been a huge flop
>>552640081Still no point being made. What is wrong with you?
>>552639492Very few ratings compared to previous titles. So yeah, it sold poorly.
>>552640480How did it compared to TC? I remember TC appearing in the PS monthly playlists in the middle when it came out, but DE never did
>>552640081>early access and word of mouth as well as leaks influeced the tanking of salesOnce again: there's no data proving that. Meanwhile, view counts, engagement, and other indirect factors clearly show the initial interest in this game was way lower than the previous ones.>I quoted Kiryu because he's the one who's actively aknowledging "websites and the likes" are influencing sales into a negative trendYeah, except you quoted Kiryu talking about user reviews, not leaks. And we weren't even discussing user reviews>the curve slowed down and fell down hard not even a week after relaseFirst off, it was more than a week. Second, you claimed early access tanked the charts, but now you're saying the drop happened after full releaseSo I guess you're not gonna answer my question, how many $79.99 Ultimate Edition copies do you think sold in early access?
>>552641835>Second, you claimed early access tanked the charts, but now you're saying the drop happened after full releaseI know you can't read, but my point is that the early access talks influenced the drop in sales post relase. It wasn't immediate, but it ended up being inevitable by the way they set themselves up. And Kiryu was talking about "opinions", not reviews. Its a roundabout way to include all the buzz and talk around a game beyond just reviews, but also fandom engagement and discussions.
Just look it up you two. All the data is here. https://steamdb.info/app/1874000/charts/
>>552644087>It wasn't immediateYou're that kind of clown who lays out everything as it happened but stops one step short of the actual conclusion>Kiryu was talking about "opinions", not reviews. Its a roundabout way to include all the buzz and talk around a game beyond just reviews, but also fandom engagement and discussionsAnon...
>>552645840Regardless, what happened is done. DE has been a large flop, and DE2 is going to met a similar fate, if not even worse. Its a bit useless to focus there for now
>>552649583Why even waste money and time making DE2? They could fire the staff and maybe recover a few paychecks.
>>552652354They will have to pay a fine then. Cheaper to make the game. They don't care about brand damage apparently
>>552653346If you're going to die no matter what, fuck the brand.
>>552653346>They don't care about brand damage apparentlyThat's going to be an issue for SE Japan to solve kek
>>552678492Is it an issue for them? They can just toss it in the trash and pay some other studio to write 'lesbians!: the game'
>>552678668That depends on how they want to capitalize on the TV show, if its a success or not. But since SE is SE, they won't do shit
>>552688695Wait wait wait, you say 'the TV show' like there IS a TV show, not like there 'may be a TV show' or 'a TV show is planned'.
>>552691096Its coming for real this time around. It could be late 2027 or 2028, but it will be out at some point. But who the fuck know if it will be enough to save the series
>>552611090>Yeah, let's celebrate the fact there's literally no one left to make the changes you wanted, and the only option now is to ship the sequel exactly as it was originally plannedKek
>>552611090>Yeah, let's celebrate the fact there's literally no one left to make the changes you wanted, and the only option now is to ship the sequel exactly as it was originally plannedThey weren't changing anything one way or the other.
>>552694807their stupidity is appalling
>>552717872Changing things costs money, and then the entire story needs to be adjusted. Whatever changes they made will be minor. If they made changes at all. I see D9 are losing employees again. That game has to come soon
>>552731294>That game has to come soonGood
>>552731294The meltdown is going to be epic when they prioritise their own OC characters and romance interactions and Chloe is barely in the game. But desu, that was a dumb move.
>>552738865>The meltdown is going to be epic when they prioritise their own OC characters and romance interactionsNo way it tops the meltdown from two years ago, but yeah, feels like it's time to get the salt mines running again>that was a dumb moveNo
>>552740142Being hyped because of spite towards a fandom while they deliver a contractual rushed and poorly written sequel nobody wanted doesn't make you smarter
>>552740389Nothing I said was out of spite. On the contrary, it's the only sane and reasonable way to look at the situation
>>552740142No matter what you say they shoot themselves in the foot with how they they handled that. All they needed was more text and diary to explain things and maybe option to text her at the end. My theory is because they wanted many future games with Max they needed her gone. Simple as that.
>>552741902>All they needed wasMore like you're the one desperate for it
>>552742782They lost their jobs. I lost nothing. Dumb move. Your just arguing to argue.
>>552743407They'll get new jobs. That's what happens to people, if that's news to you. Meanwhile you lost the thing you've been jerking off to most of your conscious life, and you still can't get over it
>>552741902>they wanted many future games with Max they needed her gone.Yes, oh god yes!
>>552744018It's all in your head man. I hope you get better soon
>>552744516They are mental, they cant interact with other people unless they somehow find a way to blame PFs of all their issues. Its quite pathetic
>>552740851Thats exactly what a spiteful person pretending to be normal would say
>>552744516Thanks, I'm fine. I'm not crying over a dead imaginary teenage girl ship from a video game for a year and a half straight
>>552741902Whatever plan they had, they are likely down the drain post DE2, and I'm not even sure SE Japan will care enough to going foward, maybe if the show does well they might consider a full blown LiS1 remake but that's also up in the air.
>>552747401Yet you are here when you could have just stopped posting here. That would have been a far more respectable outcome than what you are doing now
>>552747585Why would I stop posting in the general for one of my favorite franchises, especially when the last game dropped only a year and a half ago and everything's hinting the next one's coming soon?
>>552744046anon, just out of curiosity, what do you think the next three Max games could even be about?
>>552748040Max finally finding love and happiness, settling down permanently somewhere, either in Arcadia which she helps rebuild and becomes a figurehead or in Caledon where she becomes the university's dean, cutting off Chloe from her life forever and everybody living happily ever after except for Chloe. Might not need three games for that, maybe two. The following games, knock on wood, would be either new stories, expanding on the TC and/or LiS 2 characters or both.
>>552748689Holy fucking based
>>552748689not bad at all. half of that can tie right into how DE ends, like does Yasmin step down, does Gwen leave, etc.
>>552750142They make the most sense thematically at least imo. Though I am still partial to the idea of Max continuing her passion as a photographer and getting/making her own permanent installation somewhere in the PNW and becoming a superstar in that community like what was implied in LiS 2. Without Chloe of course, which might just be the leg up she needs to make it. I think that's what would've happened in the comics with Victoria if they continued it.
>>552748689>Max finally finding love and happiness, settling down permanently somewhere, either in Arcadia which she helps rebuildThe comic already had that, and Max did with Chloe. LIS2 also implies that bit by bit, she was going>becomes a figurehead or in Caledon where she becomes the university's dean, cutting off Chloe from her life forever and everybody living happily ever after except for ChloeMaybe this was Mallory or the SE London exec pissed at Ashly wet dream, but it's worthless>Might not need three games for that, maybe twoIt's incredibly shallow how much they were willing to milk on Max's legacy with their own mediocre OCs at the cost of the company falling apart
>>552751420>>552750142DE!Max is just soulless jesus fucking christ
>>552751595you seethe
>>552751595
>>552751019>making her own permanent installation somewhere in the PNW and becoming a superstar in that community like what was implied in LiS 2>I think that's what would've happened in the comics with Victoria if they continued itDoesn’t DE kinda hint that Victoria’s doing pretty much the same thing?
>>552751019Thematically, its all a rehash and worthless padding. DE can't do nothing but to leech off other ideas that were done better in the first game or even the comics. It also falls off the idea that people can't just accept an ending that's slighty open even if the narrative circle is closed and done. Max's story is done, trying to continue it has done more damage to the series that anything else
>>552752076
>>552751975DE copies a lot of the main story beats from Emma Vieceli's comics, and they even thank her in the credits. For example Chloe being mad at Max for using her powers is something that happens in the comics, but the context is that is AmberpriceAU!Chloe yelling that she might not return to her original timeline. OG!Chloe stills get worried about Max's health when she starts getting nosebleeds again.
>>552751975Somewhat, if I remember right she came to love photography, which is already confirmed in the previous games iic, but I think she's more of a social media presence in DE rather than being a fixture in art galleries. I don't think she was at the level of fame and success Max had; won awards, had some gallery features etc. or at least it wasn't implied.
>>552752529Why Deck9 never bothered to make concept pics of how those characters look like? It's not like they were missing concept artists to make drawings
Always cracks me up when chlorefags cry about Max story being done and MUH creators didn't want a sequel, then turn around and pitch garbage ways to insert their fave, basically fine with more content now
>>552752861Obsessed behaviour anon, seek help outside of here
>>552752861kek true, that line a few posts up about people incapable of accepting open ended endings is the cherry on top. the hypocrisy is hysterical.
>>552752708Intentionally. But Victoria's look has text description. Or who do you need?
>>552753138LiS1 story was done. DE exist because of SE and D9 greed trying to milk on Max. And you still can't remove PFs out of your head
>>552748689>Max finally finding love and happiness
>>552754396yes, Amanda's a good girl for Max
>>552754396Possibly yeah, she's a great fit for her. Though I've recently been thinking about Max meeting Ryan and the both of them bonding over their experiences with being let down by someone they idolized. Doesn't have to be romantic or anything but it'd make a nice story I think. My crackship is Max or any of the female protags with the angry bald dude from TC
>>552747401No you just spend all your time here obsessively talking about it. Cringe. You need help dude.
>>552748689> Mentally ill teenager trollsI still can't believe how bad you are at this.
>>552755238you seethe
>>552755238What's so "trolly" about it?
>>552753293I don't believe in intentions, its more them being lazy
>>552754767>spoiler textKekBut honestly, I kinda enjoyed listening to the random NPC chatter, both in TC and DE. Especially since, if you listen every now and then, some of them even drop little hints
>>552755982I'll try and do that next time I do a replay of DE. I couldn't stand about 50% of them, especially the one with the assassin game and a bunch in the library. TC's was better, it's a bit cliched but the miners dropping hints about the company not being all it seems was a nice touch. Haven really seems like a swell place to live in minus the mining company.
>>552755872Yeah, Max's dad got a userpic, but they were too lazy to do Victoria's.Way too much stuff drawn for it to be random. There are userpics for characters only mentioned in-game that never got used, people pulled them straight from the files, and even some extra icons I swiped from one of the artists
>>552754396>Max abuses her power to get into a relationship and betraying the other party respect, making her deeply irresponsible and with little respect for her character development
>>552757494Is that really Max's father? He looked like Ryan from TC than her fatherPic related
>>552754571She was literally designed to be le standard love interest with no real flaws outside of minor things. God knows why they decided to shat on Chloe's character development for that wet fart of a character
>>552760095jealousy and bitterness
>>552754571Amanda's good for literally anyone - she's pure warmth
>>552763752>tattooSorry, not pure enough for Our Girl.
>>552761748Did jealousy and bitterness helped them improve the working conditions at D9 or keep their jobs? Clearly not
>>552763752>Amanda's good for literally anyone
>>552765683well jealousy and bitterness sure ain't helping you convince anyone your ship's alive and you're not seething
>>552766261Anon, you are more obsessed with Pricefield than its actual shippers. Seek help
>>552763752toned
>>552760095Haven't seen a single mention of her in months outside of 4chan. The only fan still around is that one schizophrenic weirdo who argues with himself in the replies and he clearly needs help
>>552769762I've always believed they were two people, but that one time they gave the game away by revealing they use a VPN or how they get mad if you assume they are more than one
>>552770619It would certainly be less suspicious if they didn't always immediately reply to each other, but I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt that there's two or three of them. It doesn't really make a difference.
>>552771253Maybe thier hired by D9 to shill thier shit.
>>552772748D9 doesn't have those deep pockets
>>552773401It would be funny if they decided that it was a better use of resources to gaslight the LIS community than to make a good game.
>>552772748A lot of unemployed D9 people. Like that reddit mod
>>552777682Philip was a really patehtic one. Still hasn't found any jobs after the layoff
>>552780143The same with most of the writers who lost their jobs last Christmas
>>552786169It will be a bit embarassing to see DE2 be relased with basically none of the team who made it being present at D9
>>552792214I mean, they don't have any writers left. The media people at SE are gone. Who is even going to present this game?
>>552793551It might be a third party contractor doing PR, but it will be the lowest effort job ever. If the anon claiming about DE2 is true, the best thing they'll do is a very short marketing cycle from SGF to August
>>552795197Unironically this is one of the things the live action show could fix by the sheer virtue of being longer 40 mins episodes on a 8 ep season format
>>552785228Vintage.
>>552760095>She was literally designed to be le standard love interestShe wasn't>with no real flaws outside of minor thingsGuess you weren't paying attention>God knows why they decided to shat on Chloe's characterSad as it is, not everything revolves around that character. Some stuff just isn't connected at all>that wet fart of a characterLike that anon said, you're just jealous and bitter
>>552808193>She wasn'tShe was. >not everything revolves around that characterIf they made a standalone entry with totally new MCs like True Colors did, people would have respected it, as Max and Chloe story was done and complete. Do you agree with me that not anything revolves around those two and that SE only brought back Max because of money?
And the first Deck Nine layoff of 2026 is here
>>552809752>She was.You don't know how the character was written, or who wrote her. And as for why - a few anons already tried breaking it down for you threads ago, but it all ended in your usual meltdowns>>552809752>Max and Chloe story was done and completeTheir story - yes, but not Max's>Do you agree with me that not anything revolves around those twoIt was never around those two, to begin with
>>552810898>Their story - yes, but not Max's>It was never around those two, to begin withfinally people in this fandom are saying it how it really is
>>552755982Ultra comfy. How the hell do you manage to get shots like these?
>>552810898>You don't know how the character was written, or who wrote herDoesn't matter anyway, whoever wrote got fired and its not like people will miss them>Their story - yes, but not Max'sMax story was complete in the first game. Both endings circle around accepting the future without having to rewind back even if they are not a perfect ending. Its very french tragedy pilled, but it was a good satisfying conclusion, and it never needed or they wanted a direct continuation. Max's brought back beause of money and greed, not because they had a good story to tell
>>552822971>whoever wrote got firedExcept they weren't. As I said, you don't know shit>Max story was complete in the first game...Yeah, and who's been begging for a direct sequel all these years? And throwing a fit when LiS2 wasn't about the "characters whose story already wrapped in the first game"?
>>552824668You are obsessed with PFs to an insane degree. Seek help, you really need it
>>552825515
>>552825865he spams that to everyone, even when pricefield isn't mentioned directly. just ignore it, he's schizophrenic
>>552826470Makes sense now
>>552826470>>552829531Accusing others of being schizophrenic while schizoposting is pretty funny, I can't lie.
>>552831340you legit need help. go tell your mom to drag you to a doctor already
>>552766068make her grab that bun ffs
>>552770619>>552771253>>552772748>>552774937Full-on schizophrenia, holy hell...
>>552810245That game is dead on arrival
I played through the first chapter by downloading it on the PSN store but I bought a physical copy of the game for the rest of the chaptersIs there a way to transfer my save file?
>>552859672Absolutely
>>552863108You would have to swap save files but its easier to do on a PC than PlayStation
>>552121687new Life is Strange game with Max when ; ;even though DE was dissapointing somewhat, I'm tweaking like a drug addict with not having Max's voice injected directly into my brain
>>552847840
>>552872060Get better standards or just buy Hannah's music, at least you won't feel like you have wasted your money
>>552872671Dont bother with her Music.Outside of a couple of songs, it all this this weird echoing production to try hide her voice not being great. Try Emily Kinney instead.
>>552872540not exactly what I meant… still cute tho
>>552872671>Get better standardsLol, you’re ready to praise literal crap from DN just to spite DE, and then mumble to others about 'standards'. Lmao, for real.
>>552874125Unfortunately you are right about that
>>552872060Surprised she hasn't jumped on the podcast bandwagon yet. She'd be perfect for it.
>>552872540>>552874194>>552874194KekI'm training my own tuned generative model on Amanda too. But I'm going for hyperrealism with a touch of cinematic/docu vibe
>>552875151Looks like a gay femboy. Lol.
>>552810245It's been removed.
>>552879646The overlap between masc lesbian and femme gay guy is kind of disturbing.
>>552880653Still there
>>552886785Looks nothing like Sophie Thatcher. Also fuck off with the AI slop
Did this stuff actually arrive yet.
>>552887751Didn't they say ssomething on the Sanshee site?
Lewd.
>>552897278Sad one. There are actually some really good fan stories that takes place in that reality
up
>>552910704down
>>552898480Which stories? Might add them to the list we have
>>552897278It always felt like a huge mis-step not to spend more time there. A bigger budget might have made it a switch point. Go back to the real world, or stay here. Use Max's power to cheat at the powerball and make the Price's multi millionaires. Absolute turbo full speed healthcare and treatments etc. max quits school to Marry Chloe etc.
>>552913606Up
>>552914718Would have liked a couple more scenes of Max interacting with the other characters in the AU, but ultimately it was never to be a long lived dream, as Joyce with William are still in a terrible financial situation and its likely too late to save Chloe there
>>552897278Ngl. I found that to be the best part of the game.
>>552916130Based.If slightly overdoing Swann's freckles.
>>552877067because she has real life face model?
I turn 40 next week and LiS and Lost Records give me a certain kind of heartache.
They need to just make Double Exposure 2 an FPS or RPG.
>>552914293https://archiveofourown.org/works/4456538
>>552926896RPG, since there'll be multiple people with powers
>>552926896>>552935118This is literally the only real way to bring new audience into the game. Outside of TV shows and other non-game garbage
>>552951632They've already decided to emphasize the superpowers aspect, might as well go all the way.
>>552951632D9 can barely string together a narrative game, they cannot even make a proper RPG if all their attempts have died before even shipping out
Another one bites the dust. Double Exposure was the worst idea ever. https://x.com/i/status/2008697303595708533
>>552961453your ship is dead. keep seething
>>552962378the only one who's seething here is you
>>552967329keep seething, shipper
>>552962378Pricefield will live on. But your company is dead forever and their legacy tainted.
>>552969540>your companyi don't work there and never did. deck's death was clear as early as nov '24, or even earlier, since their whole model was busted from the start.so quit the hypocrisy and acting like anyone lost more than you, shipper. you look insanely pathetic
>>552973684People will remember and love Pricefield in ten years. No one will remember Double Exposure
>>552969540but it didn't
>threesome with cosplayers dressed as max and katewhy even live
>>552976862Their story isn't finished, didn't you get the memo?
>>552978089still?! let's get SE, Kiryu, Stauder, Kojima, Werner Herzog, anyone to hurry it up then!
>>552978414>Werner Herzoghow would he adapt the show if he had control?
>>552981498resurrecting Klaus Kinski and casting him as Max
>>552977602threesome with with pricefield cosplayers
>>552985013dios mio
>>552984183I see the vision lol
>>552985013Half the pricefielders look exactly like that. The other half are balding uncles pushing 40
>>552994174Get help F
>>552995216Do you believe their are projecting?
>>552996405Who cares? They're just trying to annoy you.
Game leaked. It's all Pricefield. Suck it haters
>>553008101wish it was the case kek
>apology damage control chloe dlc
>Life is Strange: Reunion>Chloe Price was Max Caulfield’s partner in time… Losing her is Max’s greatest regret. >Now Chloe has come to Caledon University. Haunted by nightmares and impossible memories, Chloe needs Max’s help. >But Max is already in crisis: in three days, a deadly inferno will destroy the campus.>Content specific issues>This game features depictions of the use of illegal drugs. During a party scene, the player is offered wine and is given the option to take a sip. The player character realises that she has been spiked from the drink that she sipped on and is experiencing hallucinations. >Images on screen become distorted and a scene plays out with the character seeing strange images. >A character tells the hallucinating character that she is “tripping balls”. It is then explained that she is high on mushrooms. There are also depictions of strong, realistic violence. In the opening scene, the game recaps the previous games from the series which includes a scene where a girl is shot in the torso before she is then seen lying on the ground with blood seeping through her shirt. >Much of the violence in the game is implied; a building is set on fire and people are heard inside screaming for help. This game also contains the use of strong language, including ‘fuck’. Milder bad language is also present, including ‘asshole’, ‘piss’ and ‘shit’.>Relase Date: 27/03/2025
This is not a copypastahttps://pegi.info/search-pegi?age%5B0%5D=&descriptor%5B0%5D=&form_build_id=form-zPFbdUs22JjjBl9jvQQJhI4DxddpAjHJlNxhOZ0-1AE&form_id=pegi_search_form&op=Rechercher&page=1&platform%5B0%5D=&publisher=&q=life%20is%20strange&release_year%5B0%5D=
It's fucking real:https://gamesratingauthority.org.uk/RatingBoard/games/?q=Life%20is%20Strange
shitfielders will believe anything
>>553010710I don't think Pricefielders can make fanfics on the official PEGI site
>>553010710How do you fake a pegi review?
>priceshitters shit on DE and D9 for no fucking reason because they were impatient little shits
you can literally here the guy say "PEGI 16" in your head lole
AHAHAHAHAHHA WHAT THE FUCK
>>553009802>Relase Date: 27/03/2025Whatever happened there
I can't believe they're capable of making something even worse than DEThat's crazy impressive
>>553011842Nah, DE is still shit. This game probably won't be any better.
>>553012359Did you never write the wrong year at school?This entry is pretty recent.
>>553012876Probably just a placeholder. It’s on Games Rating Authority as well. Square would’ve had to submit actual materials, so it’s legit. You can’t fake PEGI listings.
biggest news ever and this thread is fucking dead
>>553016173give it time
>>553016173if it takes place at the school again that's gonna be lameee.it was a nice setting but I'd hope they'd take it somewhere else.also is anyone able to remind me what happened at the end of DE? was it a cliffhanger?
grift nine... i kneel...
>>553016625Safi goes to search for other people with powers, Max decides whether to join her or not.Diamond is revealed to have powers.
Wtf. I actually like that. But how can the game be so Chloe focused when she's dead for some?
>>553016939We don't solve the "murder mystery" at all too btw
>>553017010>Haunted by nightmares and impossible memories, Chloe needs Max’s help.They'll shoehorn that somehow Max has merged both Bae and Bay, and Chloe remembers her death even if she's alive. Don't ask too much questions on how it works
>>553017010she's alive and dead (merged) at the same timethat's why it says "impossible memories"schordinger chloe
>>553017010"Losing her is Max’s greatest regret."It's going to imply that the Saffi alive /dead timelines were actually Bae / Bay.
>>553017519>It's going to imply that the Saffi alive /dead timelines were actually Bae / Bay.This was absolutely worthless then
>>553017519Yes. That works both as broke up, or dead.D9 could have saved themselves months ago by even hinting at this.
Retroactively making bae/bay completely pointless too is crazy work
>>553017010Because it's not real
Jesus H. Christ why
>>553018085It's real, the PEGI site wouldn't put that description in if it wasn't
>>553017856bae was canon ending anyone so it doesn't matter
>FF7-ing LiS1
>>553017856That's what you get when you delude yourself DE was going to sell million of copies
>>553017856yes but what other choice do they have to save the franchise? LIS2 and TC failed because the fanbase refused to accept anything other than Maxine and Chlorine. and apparently its bothThe franchise now has 2 solo games (1 each for Max and Chloe) and after 10 years time to pair them up. Makes sense to me, no other play. LIS is now a Max and Chloe franchise, officially.
>>553018619TC did pretty well. If they had kept within that style of anthology stories with new MC and powers, nobody would have complained. All of this is all SE self inflicted wound
>>553018396Look up 'gullible' in the dictionary.
>>553019014Damn nigga you stupid
>>553019014Is >>553010679 also a fake? Those are legit sites, not IMDb shit
Is this the first, genuine leak in /lisg/ history?Probably.
>>553019165>>553019140
>>553019319The true /lisg/ leaks were made back when LIS1 was relasing and they dropped out an early episode before its date of relase. This is just a rating site putting out a description
>>553019535we'll see who's laughting when they show the trailer kek
>>553019721>>553019140
>>553017851They could have saved themselves a lot of grief if they just made the split more amicable. The characterization of Chloe as distrusting Max and adding a fight to the story of the photo from LIS2 was guaranteed to rile people up. If things were presented as less ugly, they wouldn't have needed to reassure fans that much.
>>553019980I'm the biggest baefag ever and them splitting because chloe schizo'd out was the most normal thing about DE's writingChloe is literally the >I can fix hergirl and it was obvious you literally cantanyway
>>553019980This now means the non romantic separation, which was pretty rough in DE will now have Chloe grovelling.Oh Deck9, why did you choose 5d chess.
>>553019980Because they didn't plan to bring back Chloe at all>Chloe's appearance, if it happens at all, will be reactive, directionless, and unplanned for by DE1This is from ladydev. Prepare for the worst slop to be present in the next game
>>553019319nope, BTS first leaked here
>>553020292Unless of course Ladydev was always full of shit.
>>553020246I'm not saying there should be zero friction, but I don't think Chloe would fear Max trapping her, she would be more afraid that Max would abandon her. That's always been her main hangup.
>>553020982All she claimed was SE wanted/was very interested in not having her in the franchise at all, and that if she appear in DE2, is going to be sloppily done and without any narrative direction
So, is this genuine genuine, or can people falsely add to the database?
>>553021580You can't, you actually have to send footage and a ton of internal info/documents
>>553021580Its true anon
Pricefield lives!/lisg/ lives!
Sigh.>Opening scene is Chloe on a bus, writing in her journal. This is where we establish if Max was a friend, romantic partner, or if Chloe can not remember anything until a couple of weeks ago.
>>553022639Pricefield forever!
Waiting for the reveal that backlash forced them to change plans. Or, that this was the plan all along and they essentially suicided the company by not mentioning it sooner.
This is surreal. They basically went full Pricefield. Safi isn't even mentioned. Not really sure if Amanda and Vinh is even going to be a thing with such a intense focus on Pricefield
>>553023429Sounds okay
>>553028047For balance, i'm assuming that you can be platonic, and Safi is the reason the place faces an inferno.
AI Anons predictions coming true.
>Chloe comes back to save the franchisehopefully it turns out to be good so the upcoming show gets some hype around it
Weird that they don't even mention the asteroid.
>they realized they fucked up and created the chloe game in a yearHow? I've been hearing D9 is all but dissolved and everybody's laid off and how they are now homeless
It's been removed from the PEGI site.Whoops.
>>553030342Not removedHidden
>>553030342That all but confirms it being real. And somebody is getting fired.
From dead series to extreme hype in less than a day The duality of /lisg/
>>553031947if they can pull it off we'll just pretend Double Exposure never happened :)
>>553032085Like that one simpsons episode
>>553032085I hope I can kill Safi this time
>>553032085It's going to be just bad instead of being bad and pissing people off.Slight improvement?
>>553030652If they weren't fired already>>553033446Probably not. I expect Chloe to be a model swap replacement in scenes that were originally meant for other romances like Safi/Amanda, and very few original content
https://x.com/AdnanRiaz9/status/2009002738685001803It's being rated in other official sites with the same description, trailer soon?
>>553033829This is not a bad theory actually. Because no one will ever convince me that DE was naturally leading to Reunion. It was a classic move on with your life story
Still present here btw and the placeholder date is not changedhttps://gamesratingauthority.org.uk/RatingBoard/games/?q=Life%20is%20Strange
>>553033829The description reads like you're playing as Chloe, or at the very least is a major character. I don't think they would intentionally mislead you in the description they give to PEGI. There's a good chance whatever this is is not the originally planned continuation of DE.
>>553034115It absolutely was not, but DE development was a shitshow and I don't expect this Reunion to be better apart from more shameless fanservice
>>553034621This is them in panic mode. So they brought back Chloe.But honestly. The comments and discussions are really positive. Why didn't they just do this from the start.
>>553034621Its weird as hell, because it makes it look like is also Max being the MC too
LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM 2 WHERE WE PLAY AS CHLOE AGAIN LETS FREAKIN' GOOOOOO
>>553034860Because they hadn't planned it from the start, and they crunched this massive course correction in less than two years, maybe even one. The Caledon guide book was made because thet believed Safi would have eclipsed Chloe's popularity and not brought her back in a desperate damage control mode
>>553034614>Some sexual innuendo is found in the game. When the player goes to a party, another character tells them that someone didn’t show up as their “girlfriend thought this was an orgy”.So obvious to see where Aysha Farah put her hands on the script
>>553035226I've heard that for a year now. I don't know why they would do something like that. But I love this positivity. Welcome back Chloe. We needed you.
Trailer tomorrow.
>>553037813kind of interested to see if they if they have if they're able to be on par with other shows they seem quite new
>>553028047What the hell are you talking about?
>>553037813They are not going to show it tomorrow, its going to be at the Xbox direct this end of month
It's been removed from the Pegi website.
I never thought i'd see it, but it looks like we're back /lisg/.
>>553038990Did you read the description of the new game?
>>553041028I have now
"We are moving on from Chloe"That aged well.
>>553041683>Chloe's back!>What did it cost?>All of Deck Nine and Square Enix London workforce. Also, the story is chatGPT slop
>>553029282its wild how ai slop on a niche 4chan board will be the basis of an entire game
So is there actually anything confirming D9 is working on the new game? What if Square just said fuck it and got Dontnod back on a contract to try and salvage the franchise?
What if the twist is Chloe is really Safi the whole time?
>>553042220the basis was written long ago, they just shoved her in after reaction, just like ladydev said
>>553042524Its probably just Chloe at the expense of mocap animations that maybe had Amanda or Safi in. But who the fuck knows, they probably have no idea on what th3y are going with this
>>553042435D9 had been working on DE2 at least since 2024 as the were contracted to do so because the original plan was to turn LiS into the Max Caulfield alone saga. They are also laying off all the devs at the studio who worked on it
>>553042220I remember that series.
Deck9 about to go out with a bang.Suicidal not to reveal this much earlier.
>>553042768Probably why the focus group guys were not happy and said the direction they went was completely wrong
>>553048548>Squeenix about shut them down>fuck it let's give the fans what they wantif they can pull it off...this could be probably the most greatest moment in humanity's history
Coffee shopfag here, was sitting here dying of the flu and got linked to the supposed leak. Are we back or is it still full copium?
Of course the bitch Reddit mods deleted the Reunion thread.
>>553049120>focus group guyswere they pro-pricefield?
So will safi be the villain and tell max she will never be just a memory at the end
>>553055508Yes
>>553055062still lots of copium. there's no evidence it fixes Pricefield
>>553055075What do you expect that loser tread is still there, and know that for a fact he was not the only one who worked at D9.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/europes-pegi-game-rating-website-leaks-a-new-life-is-strange-game-and-it-sure-sounds-like-max-and-chloe-are-getting-back-together/
>>553057445FUCK OFF SHITTER. WE'RE SO WINNING!AND CALEDON IS BEAUTIFUL NOW AND SOUL!!!
Joyce ring schizo levels of delusion are ramping up again
Poor Hannah. Being forced to act out Pricefield. We know how much she hates it. The game is still going to flop. It will still sell less than Double Exposure
>>553073438The only thing Hannah cares about is if they spelled her name right on the check.
So am I gonna have to play DE or will I be able to skip it? I’ve heard nothing but meh about DE but Chloe could possibly bring me back.
>>553076681You can skip it.
>>553078081Sweet. Though given what people are theorizing about the game I wonder if Bay timeline will end up being more romantic since you didn’t have the dumb fight and it’ll be kinda star-crossed. Especially if you played Max as not over it.
>>553071559Still soulless, except now they are copypasting Before the Storm plot points like the fire thing
>>553022639I'm going to use this for the next thread
>>553078757Based on this the Bay ending is way better. Everyone lives and Chloe comes back. And Chloe having no memories since she died. That could result in some really good scenes
>>553079302The idea could have been better if it was made for DE in the first place. But knowing Reunion/DE2 cycle of development, I have little faith it's going to be good
>>553079302If Chloe lives, technically everyone who died in the storm will be back too.
>>553076681>would eat literally any shit if MUH CLHOE is in itPredictably… the genuine standards of quality, right here
All but confirms Chloe will be on the cover.
>>553082246not really
>>553081430You sound so mad she’s back.
>>553083419I sound like someone proven right again - twice this time, about the sequel and the reaction
>>553081430B-But it's the DE fans that have low standards!
I expect nothing but a damage control fanservice cashgrab. That PEGI description gave me secondhand embarrassment honestly, it's so blatant. I guess it would be funny if shippers saved D9 from bankruptcy after shitting on them for over a year.
>>553081430>>553084693Don't assume knowledge about strangers, far as I've seen there's plenty of LiS fans who aren't going to buy the game at all
>>553085093have you seen how fast they have been shedding out people? It's too late for that,
>>553084069I really want to see if the time shackle anons are here again, that was fake as fuck
>>553087953unironically, it's the only leak still holding up, cuz it was just about the date, powers, location and something else, and no characters or relationships mentioned
>>553070615unlike Nicefield, still won't play it
kek
>>553092610And here's the real worth of this jeet, Cada, Mazzu and all those 'info seekers'. Until SE themselves screwed up by punching in a past date as a placeholder, these clowns couldn't dig up shit
>>553093095Neither do you anon, and honestly who the fuck cares about them anymore
>>553092582shitfielders lacking any integrity at all always makes for great comedy
>>553094196In the end you'll always complain, bet you won't even buy the game kek
>caught between the two vibes of "oh fuck, everything is terrible and burning down" and "a cool thing i worked on is coming out soon! yay :)"from aysha's bluesky post
>>553094196The irony is they’ll have to praise not just another game from the writers/devs/publisher they trashed before, but literally the SAME game they trashed - since what’s coming out now is just a chunk cut off during development
If this was always going to be the second half, then it's absolute insanity that DE1 was pushed as being no Chloe ever again, and that they didn't even drop suggestions.
>>553096413Speak for yourself, I wont touch the next game at all
>>553096750Impossible really. This has to be a course correction.
>>553096413happens to any fandom really but it's especially delightful when it exposes the hypocrisy of its community. even the shitfielders here are relenting. when this "leak" turns out to be false, the meltdowns will be peak.
>>553097325It's practically impossible for this to be fake. You don't get on PeGI without submitting playable builds, videos, documentation etc.
>>553097325So insecure. It's okay, you had your fun all year. Take the L and move on.
>>553097325
>>553097510Picrel is literally the second big irony here. Shitfielders kept screeching about their disdain for any kind of AI slop, only for their fave to end up written by ChatGPT
>>553085093If the writing and acting is good enough from the trailers I'll fucking buy the collector's edition
>>553097848it's like pottery, it rhymes.
>>553096413>>553097325Hahaah, oh man! I mean look at this thread, just denouncing the leak's validity is already conjuring up some major seethe. Irony in every sense of the word.
>pissfielders are happy that Chloe is supposedly in the new game even though everything points to it being a fake leak
>>553097930Unlikely to be one.If we get a physical release it'll be the base game only
>>553098584Obsessed anon, just take a walk outside and touch grass please
>>553098720Anon, it appeared on multiple serious game rating boards and even one of the former writers is saying its coming out soon. Its 100% real
>>553098720Huge difference between this sort of early slip up, and the usual "My uncle works at Deck9".
>>553098720One of the former writers even wrote about it coming soon on social media
>>553098901The fuck is that ugly ass ai slop monster?
>>553100432Her name is max
>>553092582This Swedish cuck is beyond a joke really
>>553098746The ratings board said it features a digital deluxe whatever the hell that means. I'm sure it means the same level of horse armor shit was that in Double Exposure
>>553098895It was added one month ago to the Australian rating website
So can I romance Safi in this or not? Max and Chloe have anti-chemistry.
>>553105224Normally all games have at least two romance options. This seems very Chloe focused. So who knows
>>553017212Is it true we didn't, or was it just stupid?>Max kills safi because she's ending the world>Max's typical overuse of powers ends in her blending and fucking up timelines
>>553105734>This seems very Chloe focusedDoubt it, but we'll see
>>553105224Safi has been reduced to a villain, whataver her original romance was she's going to lose the spotlight to Chloe being back
>>553106439No one is going to give a fuck about non-Ashly Chloe
>>553107019They are not going to give a fuck about the game either, but that's what their poor marketing effort is going to focus on
>>553106439They're finally going to let Max kill Safi.
>>553107019>Ashlyfuck this sellout and pricefield hater
When you think about it, this is going to turn Bay into the better route for a Chloe romance.A tragic star-crossed lovers romance > you saved me but I'm bored and you're a fucking bitch so I'm breaking up with you lol
>>553103387Thats literally the only reliable element you would expect from a Square Enix LiS game
>>553107689There's no bay and bae anymore, they are offscreen merging both endings so every player can jump into the game without a care about the timeline
>>553107830But this totally nullifies the big choice of the first game!!!!MUH ORIGINAL DEVS never wanted this
>>553106247Read the text. This is the summary of the game. It's more about Chloe than Max. No mention of Safi. I have no idea about romance, but I kind of doubt we'll see more of Amanada or Vinh. Safi, a bit more unsure.
>>553105224The leak is made up so we don't know anything atm.
>>553108493Do you think I like it anon? I'm just saying what they are doing
>>553110121Yeah, PEGI is known for rating fake games as a prank.
>>553110121Yeah this >>552347508 was obviously made up
>>553109292That's the problem. If you read the DE summary it looks like the game's about Safi. In reality we only interacted with her twice - Ep1 and Ep4. The romance was with Amanda instead. Add two unhappy pro‑Pricefield dudes from the focus group. Plus what LedyDev said… I'm not feeling optimistic
>>553110270bonus if the fake pranks are repeated by the former d9 devs who worked on the game
>>553110467Suck shit, Mazzu
DE doesn't have fans, only a bunch of shitposters that hate Chloe/Pricefield.
>>553110467So it's real. That woman seems to reveal too much
>>553110467She's not talking about LiS here. Typical pissfielder reaching.
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>>553111038Alas, this has broken our resident Schizophrenics. Kino is back on the menu. We saved Pricefield.
>>553111076Your game and its new characters sucked and flopped.
>>553111504uou didn't even notice you started hyping a chopped‑off piece of the same game
>>553111767Is this your new excuse now?
>>553111895i've been saying that ever since I saw 'max caulfield will return' on screen
my god ds9trek is such a retard he repeats fake leaks that have been debunked months ago worse tool than cada
So what the mood today?
>>553115397
>>553115397Messy, but not as grim as it could have been
>>553120510Indeed. This is as hopeful as I've felt since DE was released. Lost Records was lovely too, but different.
>>553121920We really need another good LR game but sucks it will take years to get to that moment
Xbox announced 3 games for the developer direct on the 22nd. A leaker says there will be a 4th unannounced game but he's not personally excited about it.
Can't wait for Chloe to make a 6-7 joke
>>553115397Hopeful
>>553125830That's too current, it will be a bad outdated meme by 2024 standards
>>553125830"How do you do, fellow kids."
>>553130000>caked up mothman goated with the sauce
I am not a doubter. They got it right in Before the Storm, they'll get it right now.
> Ya know They should've respected DN's vision and not bring back Max and Chloe, that's why I never liked DE to begin with!>Chloe game announcedHOLY FUCK YEAH I AM GOING TO PLAY MORE PLEASEmfw
>>553131848AI slop video is getting too far
>>553131848Who do you think is causing the fire at Caledon
>>553132451Safi of course. Aysha made those interviews in which she said something about her not liking Max at the end, bet my ass they are going to make her a third rate villain
>>553132693Might as well. She's wasn't popular.
>>553132693>Third rate villain>Game is called reunionIs safi sephiroth? Is she gonna die and tell max she will never be a memory?
So are we thinking this was always the way it was going, and just very very stupidly not announced earlier, or has the original DE2 been binned and rewritten?
>>553133193>has the original DE2 been binned and rewritten?Not enough time for that lol
>>553133193It's not real
>>553133072>safirothIt tracks lmao
>>553133424It is real>>553133193>>553133240I assume a part of the rewrites and addition were minimal stuff following DE's reception, and the big chunks were made very latee into development. But there's a chance someone at SE saw how much of a mess DE was heading and decided to backtrack on what they were going to do next
>>553133193I'm guessing they added Chloe material to the game while maintaining the general plot and it will be very obvious what bits were rewritten to make it fit.
>>553134951Yep, and it's going to show hard unless they were prepared to completely change direction before DE was out in the open
>>553132451Rachel
>>553140134Rachel is dead at least I hope so
It's time>>553141421>>553141421>>553141421
>>553141458too early, retard.
great now i have to finish it.
>>553142439Its never too early
I'll help.
>>553142645i'd rather not see incomplete threads.
>>553142735thanks.
