The final showdown found in Life is Strange 2 is what we have all been waiting for, and it does not disappoint. And for once I didn’t mind listening to the conversations between the characters, I actually enjoyed it as they really did play out like scenes in a movie – with waves of pace and emotions a series of fast-paced sequences followed by quiet, reflective dialogue, then back to adrenaline-pumping action. The writers cleverly weave several strands of the story together – a young man’s emotional maturation, the political tension in the US, and the issues surrounding immigration. Here I really appreciated how well crafted the story is, maybe for the first time in this episode. It is at this point that you see Sean start to question his decision about leaving the US. Once the brothers make their goodbyes to their mother, new friends and the country of their birth and head to Mexico, the game ramps up the action and the adrenaline. If you have played it, you will know that you had to make a huge decision at the end – the consequences of which are revealed at the end of this episode. A character from Life is Strange 1 makes a cameo appearance, which is a nice touch as it also completes the narrative arc of that game, which finished with a lot of loose ends. There are a few minigames – for example a fun treasure hunt – but for the main the episode starts slowly, with more time being spent with conversations rather than action. This episode is short, with much of it taken up with tying up the narrative, and building upon the empathy you will have garnered for the brothers. However, the law is catching up with them and they have to face the fact that they must now complete their journey and head to Mexico. They have had seven weeks to recuperate and restore their relationship with each other, and their mother, and have had a chance to almost forget the fact that they are on the run from the law. The story picks up in Arizona, where the brothers have been living in a peaceful trailer community with their mother.
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