The first episode of Life is Strange will be available to download for free across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and Mac starting July 21, Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment announced.
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An Imgur album posted online today reveals what is reported to be a prequel to Life is Strange developed by Deck Nine Games.
GameKult found one of the screenshots on the server of Deck Nine Games’ official website before it was promptly removed. A user on the GameKult forums then alerted them to the Imgur album posted earlier, which includes the screenshot found on Deck Nine’s server in addition to others.
According to NeoGAF user J!NX, Deck Nine Games, which teased a narrative-driven title from a “leading AAA publisher” to be announced at E3 2017, has been working on a prequel to Life is Strange for a while. The game will reportedly let players explore the relationship between Chloe and Rachel.
Dontnod Entertainment, developer of the original Life is Strange, is also working on its own new entry in the series different from Deck Nine Games’ prequel. The studio has previously said its new Life is Strange project will not be announced at E3 2017.
Have a look at the images from the Imgur album below:
Square Enix and Deck Nine Games announced Life is Strange: Before the Storm for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC during the Microsoft E3 2017 press conference. The first episode in the three-part series will launch on August 31.
The company also confirmed that this is one of two Life is Strange projects, the other being a sequel in development at original developer Dontnod Entertainment.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm puts players in the role of Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in “dramatic new story.” Here’s an overview of Before the Storm, via Square Enix:
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.
《奇妙人生:风暴之前》释出实机游玩影片 第一章预计 8 月 31 日发行
日前在美国 E3 2017 电玩展活动中,发行商 SQUARE ENIX 宣布将推出《奇妙人生(Life is Strange)》系列最新作《奇妙人生:风暴之前(暂译,Life is Strange:Before the Storm)》,而官方也释出了 20 分钟的实机游玩影片。
《奇妙人生:风暴之前》由 Deck Nine Games 开发,共有三个章节。 游戏发生于首作游戏《奇妙人生》事件的三年前,主人公是一位 16 岁的叛逆少女克洛伊·普莱斯,她与命中注定会取得成功的女孩-美丽且受欢迎的瑞秋·安柏结成了一段不可思议的友谊。 当瑞秋的世界由于家庭秘密而天翻地覆时,是她们新建立的情谊给了彼此战胜困难的力量。
游戏将在 PlayStation 4、Xbox One 和 Steam 平台上推出,第一章预计 8 月 31 日正式发行,目前已开放预购完整版与豪华版。 购买豪华版的玩家除了拥有三套全新的服装以及附带混音带模式可以自行设计歌单外,还附赠额外章节「再见(Farewell)」,在这个特殊的额外章节中玩家将最后一次扮演年轻的麦克斯·考尔菲德。
Square Enix 公布了《Life is Strange:Before the Storm》(奇妙人生:风暴之前,中文名暂称)的开发者影像,在这段视频中,本作的编剧、Chole的配音演员等几位本作的核心开发成员为我们讲述了在制作本作的过程中,他们是如何塑造两位主人公Chole和Rechael之间的关系的。
Life is Strange: Before the Storm Gamesom 2017 Gameplay Trailer Available Now
Our new 'Gamescom Launch Trailer' focuses on story, showcasing some brand new environments and characters.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is set in Arcadia Bay, three years before the events of the first game in the series. Players will take on the role of a rebellious 16 year-old Chloe Price who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber; a beautiful and popular girl destined for success. When Rachel’s world is turned upside down by a family secret, it takes this new-found alliance to give each other the strength to overcome their demons.
The game will be playable for consumers for the first time on the Gamescom showfloor in Hall 9.
The first of three episodes of Life is Strange: Before the Storm is entitled ‘Awake’ and will release on 31st August 2017 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam).