A superb ending in what came to be as a great story of well written characters. Now that the package is complete you will understand the greatness of this game.
If there is one way to best describe the experience that Episode 5: Polarized has to offer, then it can easily be done through the word that Dontnod Entertainment specifically chose to feature in the title of the fifth and final episode for Life Is Strange. It will no doubt polarize people on whether or not they believe it’s a satisfying (or fulfilling) conclusion to what has been such a spectacular title.
When I first got episode 1 I didn't expect things to go this way. All of the things you did throughout the game come to a head in this episode, culminating in a choice I wouldn't wish on anyone. It went from weird hipster drama to something much, much more meaningful.
Dating back to January of this year, Max's adventure has been quite a ride. After a couple of episodes that were pretty shaky, the French developer righted itself and delivered three consecutive home runs that absolutely blew us away, and this has culminated in a finale that delivers on everything that we could have possibly dreamed of.
If you've played the previous episodes, buying this one should be a no-brainer. If you haven't, then what are you waiting for? This series is more than worth every dollar you spend on it.
I'm fine with the endings for Max, Chloe, and everyone else. It disappoints because of the path the game took in getting there. The ultimate result is a letdown and it leaves a sense that Life is Strange could have been such a more memorable experience than it was.
Life is Strange comes to its ultimate conclusion by asking players what's more important: one person or an entire town? This is an emotionally strong episode that's unfortunately padded out by sequences that justify its overall running time and reinforce that you're playing a game. Life is Strange was great as a whole, but there are missteps in this episode.
The only sentence that describes this beautiful, emotional, breathtaking video game it would be a fu***** roller coaster of feels.
An amazing ending to a surprisingly amazing game, the surprise of the year for me.
The ending is very predictable, safe, and devoid of any soul or creativity. A huge let down from a series that had many moments of potential. It felt rushed, and like they caved into fan theories, leaving them completely unable to tell their own story. Would only recommend if it was on sale.
Where to start? First off, I just wanted to say that I've really enjoyed the series so far. I don't really connect with most of the characters at all, but the game had a really interesting story to tell. The first 4 episodes had some hiccups here and there, but overall really seemed to be building up to a HUGE finale...then episode 5 happened and I'm left feeling dissatisfied. The ending is there basically as a way to say well done, you've had zero impact on the game whatsoever, here's the story we wanted to throw in your face. To be fair, there were some satisfying moments of this episode and there was some payoff, but it's almost depressing how much filler was flung in to pad out the play time and again the ending just made me feel like a spectator rather than bring me into the world like the rest of the game had done such a great job of.
Overall, it's worth playing if you've followed the series to this point, but don't expect anything special or you'll leave disappointed.
SummaryIn Episode 5: Polarized Max learns that time is impossible to control as she moves inexorably towards the most agonizing decision of her life. Arcadia Bay, meanwhile, is preparing to weather a huge storm as Life is Strange comes to a gripping and gut wrenching conclusion.