The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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  • Summary: Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 10-year-old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit. Hearken back to your childhood and play a touching narrative experience from the directors and development team behind the BAFTA award-winningMeet Chris, a creative and imaginative 10-year-old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit. Hearken back to your childhood and play a touching narrative experience from the directors and development team behind the BAFTA award-winning game Life is Strange. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is an original story set in the Life is Strange Universe that contains links to the brand-new story an characters of Life is Strange 2.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 18, 2018
    90
    A beautiful, emotional look at the world through a nine-year-old lad's eyes. [Sept 2018, p.89]
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  2. SomosXbox
    Jun 25, 2018
    90
    The perfect introduction for what will be Life is Strange 2, gameplay and universe with references to the saga. An emotional story with a very powerful narrative.
  3. Xbox Tavern
    Jun 26, 2018
    85
    Captain Spirit may indeed be short, but it packs one hell of an emotional punch nevertheless. The relationship between Chris and his abrasive father plays a significant role, but it’s Chris’ use of his imagination to get through day to day life that truly steals the show here. This atmosphere, grouped with the writing and the acting, makes for a very captivating two hour journey. Bring on Life is Strange 2.
  4. GameSpot
    Jun 25, 2018
    80
    Regardless of how you classify The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit--whether it's a standalone adventure, a demo, or a prologue--it's a beautiful game, and one that leaves you all the more excited about Life is Strange 2.
  5. AusGamers
    Jun 26, 2018
    80
    Shortcomings found in the sometimes-clunky writing and overly scripted emotional moments can feel unearned or sloppy. But the spirit and charm found in the surprise-hit Life is Strange is certainly here in The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.
  6. Generación Xbox
    Jul 10, 2018
    75
    The incredible Adventures of Captain Spirit works very well as a sneak peek into a bigger product. The depth of its plot and moving scenes make the game a very special title that left us wanting more. A must-play for those who enjoy unique narratives and great mechanics, and one that gives the player a pure and very interactive experience.
  7. VideoGamer
    Jun 25, 2018
    60
    As a teaser for Life is Strange 2, Captain Spirit does its job, but here’s hoping there’s more subtlety to the writing for the next big thing from Dontnod.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. spockivi
    Jun 21, 2022
    9
    Captain Spirit may indeed be short, but it packs one hell of an emotional punch nevertheless. The relationship between Chris and his abrasiveCaptain Spirit may indeed be short, but it packs one hell of an emotional punch nevertheless. The relationship between Chris and his abrasive father plays a significant role, but it’s Chris’ use of his imagination to get through day to day life that truly steals the show here. This atmosphere, grouped with the writing and the acting, makes for a very captivating two hour journey… Expand
  2. maVSmo
    Jan 29, 2020
    8
    Muito bom, o protagonista é foda demais, puta carisma, e sua imaginação faz você remeter a época em que tinha aquela idade e também sonhavaMuito bom, o protagonista é foda demais, puta carisma, e sua imaginação faz você remeter a época em que tinha aquela idade e também sonhava coisas.… Expand
  4. loonyever
    Jun 28, 2018
    8
    una buena experiencia, envolvente, entretenida, y en lo personal un poco de nostalgia, es un videojuego para relajarte, disfrutar yuna buena experiencia, envolvente, entretenida, y en lo personal un poco de nostalgia, es un videojuego para relajarte, disfrutar y divertirte, aunque no hay mucho que decir sobre la jugabilidad pero me quedo con la experiencia del concepto del juego y su historia. recomendado si solo quieres disfrutar un rato sin ningún tipo de estrés.… Expand
  5. YevheniiHura
    Oct 24, 2022
    8
    Emotional story, due to the fact that the game is short, it is played in one breath
  6. EasyGamerBoi
    Jun 10, 2021
    7
    Even as a free 1-2 hour game, it did manage to leave an impression on me. A little “in-between-quel” of Life Is Strange 1 & 2, actually tyingEven as a free 1-2 hour game, it did manage to leave an impression on me. A little “in-between-quel” of Life Is Strange 1 & 2, actually tying into 2, it leads perfectly into it. The situation these characters are in is emotional & gets explored even more in 2. Definitely play both back to back.… Expand
  7. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 26, 2018
    6
    The awesome adventures of captain spirit
    Not so awesome
    The Awesome Adventure of Captain spirit is a free to play prequel to life is strange    The awesome adventures of captain spirit
    Not so awesome
    The Awesome Adventure of Captain spirit is a free to play prequel to life is strange 2..
    The decisions you make here will carry over into that game… but I didn’t really find much deciding to be done here other than 1 or 2 moments in this 2 hour game
    I went in with high hopes for the awesome adventures of captain spirit, I loved life is strange and bits of before the storm…
    the game starts with promise as you’re describing the type of super hero your want captain spirit to be..
    This isn’t your typical life is strange episode though..
    This game takes place all in one area… the home and yard of 10 year old Chris.. aka captain spirit…
    it’s a Saturday and you have a list of awesome things to do.. there are also tons of not so awesome things to do like the laundry and dishes…
    there is a story to uncover here.. the emotion youre used to from this series is here and im excited to see where this story goes or how it ties into life is strange 2 as we don’t know who that game is all about, though after playing through captain spirit I have a few hunches…
    unfortunately though the awesome adventure if captain spirit just doesn’t capitalize on the idea of childhood imagination..
    this is a nostalgia trip as youre playing with your figures.. but where the game lets me down are the rugrat like moments where youre immersed in chris imagination..
    these moments are just extremely brief practically interactive cutscenes where you mash a button and that’s it..
    there wasn’t really a wow this is a neat game moment for me…
    The awesome Adventures of Captain spirit is free so theres really nothing to lose by checking it out.. just don’t go in with crazy expectations to see something cool and unique.. this is more of a story teaser than anything else.
    I give The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  8. kvnd
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    This is more of a demo than an actual game, but it looks and plays well, a big visual upgrade from the original game and even Before theThis is more of a demo than an actual game, but it looks and plays well, a big visual upgrade from the original game and even Before the Storm. It's structured in a different way where you have multiple objectives that you can tackle in any order, or you can just ignore them and finish the story super quick, but that's kinda pointless with a game like this. The main voice actor was really good and although there were some good and tense scenes, the story just wasn't up to DontNod's usual standards. I just hope the players decisions have more weight in Life is Strange 2.… Expand

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