Life Is Strange 2 is a bit of an odd one, isn't it? It's episodic like its the first game, but unlike its predecessor, the gaps between each episode are gigantic. The first chapter released in September 2018, and it was four months later when we eventually got Episode 2. Unfortunately, that trend is set to continue throughout the rest of the year.
Square Enix has just announced release dates for the remaining three episodes, and you'll need the patience of a saint:
Episode 3, named Wastelands, is due for release on 9th May, which isn't too far away, but it's then more than three months wait until Episode 4 on 22nd August, and then the finale launches on 3rd December -- well over a year after the first chapter came out.
As an episodic game, DONTNOD is free to release chapters whenever it likes, but we feel like the studio is asking a lot from fans in this case. The gaps feel too big; it gives players too much time to get invested in other things. Don't get us wrong, we've been enjoying Life Is Strange 2, but perhaps the scale of the project is too great for an episodic schedule.
Anyway, are you looking forward to the rest of Life Is Strange 2? Will you be eagerly awaiting Episode 5 in December, or is this all taking too long?
[source twitter.com]
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Ah, the Half-Life approach to episodic gaming.
Noice.
Yeah okay this has confirmed that I'm only gonna get this when it's finished. I loved the first game, and if reviews continue being decent I'll definitely get this one as well, but waits as long as this kill the momentum of the game, especially considering the individual episodes aren't too long at all
Look. Life is Strange (and Before the Storm) were among my favourite games this gen. But thats really not good enough. And exactly why i dont buy episodic games when they first release. Thats far too long.
I suspect the issue is Dontnod also have Twin Mirror out this year. The dev team , previously solely focussed on LiS, now have to split time between two projects. Even if they have recruited more staff, it will inevitably result in delays. It feels like LiS 2 should have been delayed into this year so a chapter could be released every 2 months.
Also, is it bad i read the headline as last of us 2 when i first clicked (clickered?) on this article and was excited we had a release date of 2019 finally confirmed 😅
Im just happy that they finally confirmed the exact release dates for the last 3 episodes,instead of announcing the release date for each episode a few weeks before.
I'm generally a patient guy, but I don't know if I have that much patience. Especially for parts of a full game. Wonder why it's being stretched out that far.
Without Chloe or Max, I don't care about this game either way. Besides, I always wait for the full package when it comes to episodic games.
It's cool that they've put the release dates out there now imo, although I definitely get the frustration that the gaps are too long.
I'll wait til December now, even though I think I bought the full season last year.
@NintendoFan4Lyf Absolutely, highly recommended 👍
Just wait till all episodes and purchase then. No doubt there will be a price reduction (always seems to be with episodic games) and then you can blast through all episodes over a week or so. So much more impactful that way without the long breaks in between.
Im a HUUUGE lis fan but episodic is just plain stupid. Ill wait until the whole thing is ready
Yikes. this schedule is on par with Telltale at its peak. That's a bit too much time between episodes, especially given how far back the season started!
So everything I needed to know is clear now: the game will be released at the end of 2019.
After Telltale, Hitman, and now this... we can safely conclude episode gaming is super dead.
The episodic is bad for devs and bad for gamers.
I'm a staunch defender of the original Life is Strange, and I liked the first episode of 2. However, I've had the second episode on my hard drive since its release, and I still have very little motivation to play it. I can't put my finger on why that is aside from the large amount of other new games that take priority over it for me.
I really wish they would just wait and release it as a whole game, I just can't do episode content anymore. There is too much of a gap in between episodes. I played the first Life is Strange in one sitting, I will do the same when this releases as a physical complete copy.
I like the episodic nature of these type of games, but always buy as one entire package. Then sometimes I'll start with the last episode. I'd never have the patience to hang waiting for each episode, and definately wouldn't wait 3-4 months each time. Guaranteed, by the time the last one hits, I've watched the others on YouTube. My backlog is so big I really don't buy anything year one let alone day one. Sales, sales, sales.
This is why I always wait for the final Episode before I start playing.
Guess il have the physical edition which will probably come out in December
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