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Life Is Strange 2

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Adventure Action Fantasy Science fiction Drama

Life Is Strange 2 is a Adventure game released on September 26, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) and 3 more. Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic adventure game played from a third-person perspective. Players control Sean Diaz, a teenager on the run with his younger brother Daniel after a tragic incident forces …

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321 ratings
82
Critic Score
8 reviews
Very Positive
22,266 reviews
September 26, 2018
Released 2912 days ago
15
Hype
PlayStation 4 Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Xbox One Nintendo Switch

About

Life Is Strange 2 is an episodic adventure game played from a third-person perspective. Players control Sean Diaz, a teenager on the run with his younger brother Daniel after a tragic incident forces them to flee their home in Seattle. The game uses a road trip structure inspired by films like Into the Wild and Stand By Me, with each episode set in a new location along the US West Coast. Sean must make choices that affect both the story's branching paths and Daniel's developing morality and behavior. The game explores themes of family, brotherhood, and contemporary social issues through its narrative-driven gameplay.

Storyline

Sean Diaz is a sixteen-year-old Mexican-American living in Seattle with his younger brother Daniel and their father Esteban. When a confrontation with a neighbor escalates and a police officer fatally shoots Esteban, a sudden supernatural explosion occurs, triggered by Daniel's latent telekinetic abilities. Sean flees the scene with Daniel, and the two become fugitives, setting out on a journey south toward their father's hometown in Mexico.

As they travel along the West Coast, Sean takes on the role of surrogate parent, guiding Daniel while struggling to keep them both safe and fed. Daniel's powers grow stronger, and Sean must decide how to teach his brother to use them responsibly. The choices Sean makes along the way shape not only their relationship but also the kind of person Daniel becomes.

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Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Sep 26, 2018
Linux Worldwide
Sep 26, 2018
Mac Worldwide
Sep 26, 2018
Xbox One Worldwide
Sep 27, 2018
PlayStation 4 Worldwide
Sep 27, 2018
Mac Worldwide
Jan 23, 2020
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Feb 2, 2023

Game Info

Developer
DON'T NOD
Publisher
Square Enix
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Genres
Adventure
Themes
Action Fantasy Science fiction Drama

Languages

Audio / Voice
English, Japanese
Text / Subtitles
English, French, English, Italian, German, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Japanese, French, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal)

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