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Post by Vallerie on May 28, 2017 21:56:55 GMT
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Post by Vallerie on May 28, 2017 22:08:37 GMT
I will start by saying that the first thing that drew me in was image of Chloe somewhere, I don't remember where. I bought it, downloaded it and was met with this huge storm and then was transferred into this beautifully rendered world of art college and I knew there was something special about the game  My first impressions of Chloe weren't great, she was kind of bitchy, but Max did leave without a word and didn't say anything for five years. Then as I went through the game, I completely fell in love with Chloe (and the games' obsession with scenes during golden hour  ) I felt terrible for Warren because you got the sense he is into you, but... I tried to help everyone, even gave a shot to truce with Victoria (despite rearranging her selfies into middle finger  ), and learned not everyone is as horrible person as they seem. And then the ending came. It was probably the most painful decision I had to make in a game. On one hand, I had Arcadia Bay, a small town full of not-so-much-assholes. On the other, I had the best friend and love of Maxes' life, Chloe. And, in the end (some people might judge me for this, but let them judge /shrug) I chose Chloe.
It might be the selfish choice, but...in the end, I think the last part of dream sequence made the decision for me.
Where everyone begs Max not to kill them and second Max is completely twisting everything everything I've done throughout the game and Chloe comes and tells her not to fuck with my head...
Also, the post train conversation
"Chloe, my powers may not last..."
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Post by gaycaravaggio on May 28, 2017 22:21:37 GMT
I relate so much to different individual aspects of the setting, the people, the story (besides the time travel stuff). Life is Strange is such a special game to me, though I realize that a lot of the reasons don't have anything to do with its quality or anything.
Has anyone ever read the one good Pricefield fic I've found? The Goddess AU?
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Post by Vallerie on May 28, 2017 23:05:33 GMT
I relate so much to different individual aspects of the setting, the people, the story (besides the time travel stuff). Life is Strange is such a special game to me, though I realize that a lot of the reasons don't have anything to do with its quality or anything. Has anyone ever read the one good Pricefield fic I've found? The Goddess AU? The one about Max the time goddess? I've started reading it, but never finished it, I don't know why. Maybe I will get to it later. About relating to the game, the setting itself (small town near the coast) was almost completely alien to me, but characters, especially Max and Chloe I can relate to very well, also part of the reason why I completely fell in love with the game. |
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Post by gaycaravaggio on May 28, 2017 23:08:04 GMT
I relate so much to different individual aspects of the setting, the people, the story (besides the time travel stuff). Life is Strange is such a special game to me, though I realize that a lot of the reasons don't have anything to do with its quality or anything. Has anyone ever read the one good Pricefield fic I've found? The Goddess AU? The one about Max the time goddess? I've started reading it, but never finished it, I don't know why. Maybe I will get to it later. It's probably the only LiS fic I've ever really liked. I've tried reading so.. many.... |
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Post by Suaimhneas on May 28, 2017 23:08:40 GMT
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Post by Vallerie on May 28, 2017 23:10:40 GMT
The one about Max the time goddess? I've started reading it, but never finished it, I don't know why. Maybe I will get to it later. It's probably the only LiS fic I've ever really liked. I've tried reading so.. many.... I...didn't actually read many LiS fanfics, I think I'm so in love with the game I don't really need to read them, the game and what I took from it is completely sufficient  I don't really understand it |
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Post by Vallerie on May 28, 2017 23:12:01 GMT
This made me giggle for way longer than it should have |
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Post by gaycaravaggio on May 28, 2017 23:13:28 GMT
It's probably the only LiS fic I've ever really liked. I've tried reading so.. many.... I...didn't actually read many LiS fanfics, I think I'm so in love with the game I don't really need to read them, the game and what I took from it is completely sufficient I don't really understand it I'm a voracious reader. When I get into a canon, I immediately look for fic.  |
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Post by Vallerie on May 28, 2017 23:17:26 GMT
I...didn't actually read many LiS fanfics, I think I'm so in love with the game I don't really need to read them, the game and what I took from it is completely sufficient I don't really understand it I'm a voracious reader. When I get into a canon, I immediately look for fic. I usually love fanfics too  It's just that...I didn't really get into LiS fics, I find that story nearly perfect  |
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Post by Vallerie on May 29, 2017 1:57:24 GMT
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Post by gaycaravaggio on May 29, 2017 2:00:36 GMT
I think both endings happened because of a repeating loop. But my personal choice is Chloe over Arcadia. |
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Post by Vallerie on May 29, 2017 2:04:10 GMT
I think both endings happened because of a repeating loop. But my personal choice is Chloe over Arcadia. If I was Max and tried to go back in time to sacrifice Chloe, I would just get stuck in a loop |
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Post by FadelessRipley on May 29, 2017 15:41:54 GMT
Life is Strange is one of the best games I've ever played. I was sold on it by one of my best friends - a very straight, very stereotypical Dutch (practical, reserved, straightforward) guy who always surprises me with his gaming choices.  After him raving on and on about how good it is, especially the Chloe & Max dynamic, I went on and played it. Funnily enough he didn't catch on to the romance part, even though he didn't pursue Warren. He didn't pay enough attention to Max's journal near the end.  He thought it was really cool how the game adapted to your choice like that, and agrees that Chloe is a much better fit than Warren anyway! I was just blown away by it. It has some flaws, like what is possibly the worst lip syncing in gaming history even compared to the likes of Andromeda, but the concept is pretty neat. I loved the pace, about how you could just take your time and interact with the world. Some of the choices were gut wrenching, even before the end! The thought of Kate dying had me in a total panic. She's just so sweet, and adorable.
I also ended up befriending Victoria, too, and I think the arc was handled really well. Once I got to Chapter 4, my jaw was on the floor. I personally didn't see a certain twist coming (but I tend to be a bit slow with catching on to things like that), and the turn things took was unsettling (but pretty great, story-wise). Add that to the fact that the characters were genuinely really well done, Max was a really sweet and relatable protagonist, and Chloe is one of the hottest things ever to exist, it was perfect really.  As for the ending: I made same choice as you, Vallerie - after staring at my screen and raging for about 20 minutes. I headcanon that it wasn't as bad as it seemed!  |
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Post by Ashii6 on May 29, 2017 15:48:42 GMT
I'm such a LIS trash I'm ashamed. Even my steam and psn avatars got Chloe. I discovered it just by accident. I'm not really into games like this, especially when they just release on ep per month or two. But this? It reminded me of school times and how I was bullied myself. I was glad that game was trying to show nowadays problems. And JFC, I loved Chloe from the start. When other players thought she's childish and shit, I knew there must be a reason behind it and in the end, some of us were right. I couldn't resist, but to ship her with Max. I mean... There's no other option, Pricefield forever  And that was the first time game left me completely broken after the ending. I admit, first time I chose to save Arcadia Bay and I literally cried during that ending. I regretted that decision immediately. I reloaded and chose to save Chloe. Totally fucking worth it. Also, it'll probably sound silly, but thanks to LIS, I reunited with my very close friend. There was a radio silence between us for like 4 years and then I decided to talk to her. One of the best decisions I've made. Also... she's LIS trash as well.  |
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Post by FadelessRipley on May 29, 2017 16:17:08 GMT
I'm such a LIS trash I'm ashamed. Even my steam and psn avatars got Chloe. I discovered it just by accident. I'm not really into games like this, especially when they just release on ep per month or two. But this? It reminded me of school times and how I was bullied myself. I was glad that game was trying to show nowadays problems. And JFC, I loved Chloe from the start. When other players thought she's childish and shit, I knew there must be a reason behind it and in the end, some of us were right. I couldn't resist, but to ship her with Max. I mean... There's no other option, Pricefield forever And that was the first time game left me completely broken after the ending. I admit, first time I chose to save Arcadia Bay and I literally cried during that ending. I regretted that decision immediately. I reloaded and chose to save Chloe. Totally fucking worth it. Also, it'll probably sound silly, but thanks to LIS, I reunited with my very close friend. There was a radio silence between us for like 4 years and then I decided to talk to her. One of the best decisions I've made. Also... she's LIS trash as well. Aww, that's so awesome! It's not silly - it's great to hear stories like that about this weird ol' hobby we all share. So glad you and your friend got back on track! |
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Post by Ashii6 on May 29, 2017 16:24:40 GMT
Aww, that's so awesome! It's not silly - it's great to hear stories like that about this weird ol' hobby we all share. So glad you and your friend got back on track! She said that while playing LIS, she was thinking about me, cause our situation was similar to Max and Chloe's. Of, the feelsy feels we had when we started talking again, haha By the way, anyone else is excited about Life Is Strange 2? I almost screamed when Dontnod announced it. It'll be with a whole new cast, but I'm still damn happy we'll have it. Tho I'll probably be a little bit salty for the lack of Max and Chloe |
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Post by The Haunting of Praise Adrast on May 29, 2017 16:33:40 GMT
I'm such a LIS trash I'm ashamed. Even my steam and psn avatars got Chloe. Same! Well, my PSN avatar anyway. THIS GAME. There's never been a game that has affected me so much emotionally...and the feelings just lingered and lingered and lingered. I played through as it was released digitally/episodically, then bought a physical copy of the Special Edition because I wanted to keep supporting it and the devs. I love that they stuck to their guns about a female protagonist and kept looking until they found a publisher who was okay with that. Yeah, it's not perfect–sometimes the dialogue is wonky and it definitely could have been gayer (of course, I say that about everything), but this game is just very, very special. There's a TON of great fanart our there, but one of my fave artists who does a lot of LiS is mollifiable. She doe this kind of cartoony stuff and also more painterly pieces and her work is just super sweet and spot-on.  |
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Post by Vallerie on May 29, 2017 16:53:52 GMT
I'm such a LIS trash I'm ashamed. Even my steam and psn avatars got Chloe. I discovered it just by accident. I'm not really into games like this, especially when they just release on ep per month or two. But this? It reminded me of school times and how I was bullied myself. I was glad that game was trying to show nowadays problems. And JFC, I loved Chloe from the start. When other players thought she's childish and shit, I knew there must be a reason behind it and in the end, some of us were right. I couldn't resist, but to ship her with Max. I mean... There's no other option, Pricefield forever And that was the first time game left me completely broken after the ending. I admit, first time I chose to save Arcadia Bay and I literally cried during that ending. I regretted that decision immediately. I reloaded and chose to save Chloe. Totally fucking worth it. Also, it'll probably sound silly, but thanks to LIS, I reunited with my very close friend. There was a radio silence between us for like 4 years and then I decided to talk to her. One of the best decisions I've made. Also... she's LIS trash as well. It doesn't sound silly at all, it's great! I have some friend I haven't spoken to ages and I regret it...but I can't seem to find them anymore  Pricefield, the one true way to play through LiS I may have said Chloe's first impression on me wasn't great, but that wasn't entirely accurate. I fell in love with her the moment she came riding in on her old rusty truck, saving me from Nathan. She had her...not-exactly-nice moments, but they made sense and didn't last very long, you could tell she really didn't want to be angry at Max, it's just hard when you spend 5 years being angry at everyone and your home is shit because your step dad is paranoid asshole. And I laugh at people who call her manipulative, in those moments Max passes out, Chloe rushes to her side showing genuine concern...those people apparently missed that. The college setting felt great, especially that one time you actually were in class. I had photography in my arts and culture class around the time I played LiS the first time and I remembered Daguerreian process, Falling Soldier - Robert Capa and researched Golden Hour because of LiS It also made me fall in love with sunrise (they do sunsets in LiS, but there is a hill and a castle in the way of sunset in Bratislava ) Alternate timeline Chloe choice was the worst  It made me cry and question why is the world so cruel. |
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Post by Vallerie on May 29, 2017 16:56:54 GMT
Aww, that's so awesome! It's not silly - it's great to hear stories like that about this weird ol' hobby we all share. So glad you and your friend got back on track! She said that while playing LIS, she was thinking about me, cause our situation was similar to Max and Chloe's. Of, the feelsy feels we had when we started talking again, haha By the way, anyone else is excited about Life Is Strange 2? I almost screamed when Dontnod announced it. It'll be with a whole new cast, but I'm still damn happy we'll have it. Tho I'll probably be a little bit salty for the lack of Max and Chloe The moment I've seen their statement that Life is Strange 2 is coming, I would've been jumping around if I wasn't sitting, I was that excited  |
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), and learned not everyone is as horrible person as they seem. And then the ending came. It was probably the most painful decision I had to make in a game.
He thought it was really cool how the game adapted to your choice like that, and agrees that Chloe is a much better fit than Warren anyway! 
It made me cry and question why is the world so cruel.
