Life is Strange

We’ve long been taught that games are meant to be fun above all else but some games succeed by leaving the fun factor at the door.

Part One

The final episode of Life is Strange 2 may take a while to get going but it does offer a solid conclusion to the Diaz brothers’ journey.

Life is Strange 2 ups the ante considerably in its high stakes, high emotion 3rd episode. This might be the best episode of any Life is Strange game yet.

The second episode of Life is Strange 2 has finally emerged from the icy snows of winter! So, after the impressive first episode, how does the follow-up compare? For starters, “Rules” is…

Life is Strange 2 has arrived at last, a full 3 years after the premiere of the original series. Though it might appear very familiar with its faux youth dialogue and…

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit isn’t a video game in the traditional sense. That’s not intended as a pointed criticism of sedentary, choose-your-own-adventure-style titles in relation to more action-packed…

To: Before the Storm and Deck Nine A game is designed to be played a certain way. I recently wrote in a piece about Hellblade’s sound design that: “Robin Hunicke,…

Given the nature of this article, please be aware, there are some rather significant spoilers ahead. I first played Life is Strange in the autumn of 2016. I was in…

Top 10 Games is a new, semi-regular series that hopes to offer a bit of insight into the twisted minds of Goomba Stomp’s writers, editors, and podcasters by allowing them to…

There are two fires burning in Arcadia Bay; one that is engulfing the forests, and another that is eating the heart of our teen protagonist.

Loss can be a difficult thing to translate. Sure, the simple fact of it can be easily adapted into just about any medium. Here’s the character, here’s their back story,…

The first installment in “Life is Strange: Before the Storm” is clever, polished, and hella powerful.

Square Enix presented a new trailer for the Life is Strange prequel Before the Storm at GamesCom this year. The first of three episodes of Before the Storm is set…

Over the years we had serious conversations regarding the portrayal of women in media, video games included. As time went by, writers and developers cared to incorporate strong female leads…

Dontnod Entertainment has announced that they are working on a follow-up to the popular Pacific Northwest set teenage drama Life Is Strange. Development was announced very briefly in a video with…

Gaming on low volume is a celebration of positivity, low key games, experiences that value quiet moments and character stories that make profound statements. It’s a love letter for the…

For many of us, games are one time purchases. Maybe a DLC or major expansion comes along a few months after release, but the game you bought on day one…

Earlier this year, Remedy Entertainment took a stab at it’s third major franchise with the release of Quantum Break. The developer, who recently announced that they would be focusing on multi-player…

Joel.  Nathan Drake.  Master Chief.  Mario. These have been the faces of the three distinct companies that spearhead the gaming industry (Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo), each one holding a special…