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Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
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Very Positive (76) - 93% of the 76 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Very Positive (32,785) - 93% of the 32,785 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
31 Aug, 2017
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Publisher:
Square Enix, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)

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By Gamers Republic 11 3 August, 2017

“Evet herkes yapımcılara kızıyor "ilk oyun böyle bitmeseydi devam ederdi" diye fakat kabul edin sizi oyuna bağlayan şey Chloe, bu yüzden yapımcılar 2. Oyunu Chloe üzerine kurmuş ve oynanabilir olmuş.”

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Reviews

“Touching, poignant and will definitely move you”
4.5/5 – Gamesradar+

“one of the finest gaming experiences in undoubtedly one of the medium’s best years”
4.5/5 – Fandom

“A powerful narrative that feels distinct from Life is Strange”
8/10 – GameSpot

Life is Strange: Before the Storm out now for macOS and Linux.

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Reviews & Accolades

“Life is Strange Before the Storm is Brilliant“ - Eurogamer

“near-flawless end to the impactful, heartfelt prequel” 5/5 - Windows Central

“It has real promise” - Rock Paper Shotgun

"a worthwhile prequel that expands on its universe" 4/5 Trusted Reviews

"Outstanding character performances" - GameRevolution

"a truly memorable experience." 4/5 - Express

"Funny, touching, and irresistibly earnest" 8/10 - Metro

Bonus Episode 'Farewell' out now


Experience Max and Chloe’s childhood friendship in Farewell the bonus episode to Life is Strange Before the Storm. Ashly Burch and Hannah Telle reprise their roles in an emotional and nostalgic trip down memory lane.

'Farewell' Bonus Episode is available as part of the Deluxe Edition of Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Complete Season Out Now!

Digital Deluxe Edition


Deluxe Edition contains:

  • The main game (Episodes 1-3)
  • Bonus Episode: ‘Farewell’ - play one last time as a young Max Caulfield in a special bonus episode...
  • Exclusive New Mixtape Mode – Design your own playlist from the Life is Strange licensed soundtrack and listen to it alongside a cinematic scene from the game.
  • Exclusive outfit pack - Change up Chloe's look with three new complete outfits. Includes Punk Doe, Hawt Dawg Man & Illuminati outfits.

The bonus episode ‘Farewell’ will release after Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 3

About This Game



Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part; standalone adventure set three years before the first game in the BAFTA award-winning franchise.

You play as sixteen-year old Chloe Price who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber, a beautiful and popular girl destined for success.

When Rachel learns a secret about her family that threatens to destroy her world, it is her newfound friendship with Chloe that gives her the strength to carry on.

No longer alone the girls must confront each other's demons and together, find a way to overcome them.

KEY FEATURES:
  • Choice and consequence driven narrative adventure
  • Multiple endings depending on the choices you make
  • ‘Backtalk’ - A risk/reward conversation mode that allows Chloe to use her barbed tongue to provoke or get her way
  • Make your mark on the world with witty tags and drawings
  • Choose Chloe’s outfit and see how people react to your look
  • Distinct Licensed indie soundtrack & original score by Daughter

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required)
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
    • Memory: 3 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 14 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz)
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 14 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.13.5
    • Processor: 2.0Ghz Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1GB Nvidia 650M, 2GB AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel Iris 5100 or better (see notes for more details).
    • Storage: 28 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
      • * All Mac Minis since Late 2014
      • * All 13” MacBook Pros released since 2013
      • * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 with a 1GB graphics card or better (1)
      • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2013
      • * All 27” iMacs released since Late 2013 (2)
      • * All 27" iMac Pro's
      • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013
      • 1. Mid 2015 models with an AMD Radeon R9 M370X are not supported.
      • 2. Late 2012 models with Nvidia 675 or Nvidia 680 graphics are also supported.
      ——— The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support.
      • * All Mac Mini's since Late 2012
      • * All Macbooks released since Early 2015
      • * All Macbook Airs released since Mid 2012
      • * All 13" Macbook Pros released since Mid 2012
      • * All 21.5” iMacs released since Early 2013
      ——— Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed system requirements. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit
      • Processor: Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz
      • Memory: 4 GB RAM
      • Graphics: 2GB Nvidia GTX 680, 2GB AMD R9 27
      • Storage: 28 GB available space
      • Additional Notes:
        • * AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.
        • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
      Recommended:
      • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit
      • Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2GHz
      • Memory: 8 GB RAM
      • Graphics: 4GB Nvidia GTX 970, 4GB AMD RX 470
      • Storage: 28 GB available space
      • Additional Notes:
        • * AMD GPUs require Mesa driver 18.1.6, Nvidia cards require driver 396.54 or better.
        • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
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