The story of Life is Strange 2 follows the two Diaz brothers, Sean and Daniel, ages 16 and 9, respectively, on their journey from Seattle, the USA to their father's home town of Puerto Lobos, Mexico.
Whilst I was a massive fan of both LIS1 and LISBTS, I found this game to be rather lacking in comparison. It's a game with noble intent without the skills to fulfil its potential, showing that sometimes life isn't strange, but disappointing. I found the two leads unlikable, whilst the brotherly bond between them had nice moments, the characters' motivations were questionable. Due to the road movie approach, the secondary characters also lack depth. The attitude of the protagonists is not credible and you do not empathize with them most of the time. The game is rather heavy-handed at times with its religious and political messages too. Also, winks to pop culture, hallmarks of the entire saga, almost disappear. The music is not remarkable. Because of these issues, I found the game felt long and rather boring, even though it's a relatively short game. Only some surprising moments save it from being completely unlikable. Hopefully LIS: True Colours can be the saving grace for the series.
Whilst I was a massive fan of both LIS1 and LISBTS, I found this game to be rather lacking in comparison. It's a game with noble intent without the skills to fulfil its potential, showing that sometimes life isn't strange, but disappointing. I found the two leads unlikable, whilst the brotherly bond between them had nice moments, the characters' motivations were questionable. Due to the road movie approach, the secondary characters also lack depth. The attitude of the protagonists is not credible and you do not empathize with them most of the time. The game is rather heavy-handed at times with its religious and political messages too. Also, winks to pop culture, hallmarks of the entire saga, almost disappear. The music is not remarkable. Because of these issues, I found the game felt long and rather boring, even though it's a relatively short game. Only some surprising moments save it from being completely unlikable. Hopefully LIS: True Colours can be the saving grace for the series.