Life Is Strange: Double Exposure

Play it on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Current goal: Relax

Readers, I am beat. I have been playing long-ass RPG after long-ass RPG as I reviewed Metaphor: ReFantazio and Dragon Age: The Veilguard back to back here at Kotaku. Well, I guess Sonic X Shadow Generations was in the midst of all that, but I digress. Having a game that I can relax and just enjoy a story with sounds perfect right now. I adore the Life Is Strange series, and while I know some aspects of Double Exposure have been a letdown for long-time fans already, I’m keeping an open mind because there’s also been a lot of love for the sequel. Though it’s changed hands from original developer Don’t Nod to Deck Nine, the series still captures raw humanity, even as it delves into superpowers like time travel and telekinesis. It’s that focus on humanity has always stuck with me, and I would have already devoured Double Exposure if it hadn’t come along in the busiest month of the year. But now I can finally carve out time to see what new adventures returning protagonist Max gets caught up in. — Kenneth Shepard