Draft:List of Life Is Strange characters

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Life Is Strange, a video game series by Square Enix, features multiple teenage characters whose stories are changed by player choices. The player's engagement to the characters is pivotal for it. The series' playable characters are American teenagers facing forms of coming-of-age. Its characters were praised for being relatable for players.

Conception edit

The series features supernatural elements, with the developers giving an ability to a main character that reinforces the narrative theme.[1]

The series' DNA consists of relatable characters, social themes and supernatural elements, according Co-Creator and Writer Jean-Luc Cano in December 2019.[2] Michel Koch has described the series and the approach to its characters as an anthology series similar to TV series like True Detective or American Horror Story.[3] The players' empathy towards characters is part of the DNA according to Writer Christian Divine in September 2018.[4]

Characters edit

Max Caulfield edit

Max Caulfield is the playable protagonist of the original Life Is Strange game and appears in Before the Storm's downloadable content (DLC) episode Farewell.

Chloe Price edit

Chloe Price is the playable protagonist of Before the Storm and a main character in the original game.

Rachel Amber edit

Rachel Amber is a main character in Before the Storm and serves as a theme in the original game.

Sean and Daniel Diaz edit

In Life Is Strange 2, Sean Diaz is the playable protagonist and Daniel is a main character.[5]

Alex Chen edit

Alex Chen is the playable protagonist of Life Is Strange: True Colors.

Reception edit

Rolling Stone Australia noted that even more importantly than its drama, the original game is backed by "realistic, relatable characters".[6] The Verge compared the original game to watching a television series, but more involved as the player makes choices on behalf of the characters.[7] Colin Campbell of Polygon nominated the duo Max and Chloe in the original game for best characters of the decade in November 2019, stating they are unalike but "bring the best out of each other".[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Beresford, Trilby (22 August 2019). "'Life Is Strange 2' Team on Simulated and Real-World Violence: "Video Games Are Really Easy to Blame"". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ Leri, Michael (24 December 2019). "Life Is Strange 2 co-creator speaks about diversity, the long wait times between episodes, and more". GameRevolution.
  3. ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (24 June 2015). "Life is Strange's second season would star a new cast (if it happened)". Polygon.
  4. ^ Grubb, Jeff (12 September 2018). "Life Is Strange 2 is Dontnod's chance to build gaming's Twilight Zone". VentureBeat.
  5. ^ Cheeda, Saim (2021-11-04). "Life is Strange: The 10 Best Characters In The Franchise". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  6. ^ Guetti, Adam (17 September 2021). "How 'Life is Strange' Transformed the Lives of Its Biggest Fans". Rolling Stone Australia.
  7. ^ Webster, Andrew (28 October 2015). "Life is Strange is my favorite TV show of the year — except it's a video game". The Verge.
  8. ^ "The 70 best video game characters of the decade". Polygon. 27 November 2019.