With the narrative director felicekuan on twitter saying "you tell me ;) " when asked if Chloe is alive has me thinking we'll get Bay and Bae choice. I hope so! I'd love to be able to explore both choices! I also spent so long looking at the Lis2 photo of Max and Chloe. I kinda wanted them to go bae ending after the storm game on us BUT if we get the bay or bae choice in this game I really do hope they go into great detail about Max's life, and we get to see Chloe and learn about their relationship and life together. Perhaps Max is at the university for a job and thus they're just long distance at the moment. I just wanna see them together again!
Yes, I feel the same way - I wanna see them together again as well. Yes, I think and hope we’ll have a bay/bae choice and I would also love to hear what’s been going on with the pair of them. For me, finding out about Max and Chloe is one of the most exciting draws of the game and I hope the new story doesn’t distract too much from their story. I especially wanna find out how well they both coped after leaving Arcadia bay and what they immediately went on to do next.
The fact that Max can now travel to alternate realities, tells me that we'll probably be able to get the option to decide if Chloe lived or died. Of course, I'm picking the 1st option because I love Chloe, but the 2nd option has me curious too. I love it when games give you those options. ❤
Yes, 1st option for me too! I hope we’ll be given that choice as well or else it’ll feel like the decision I made in the first game meant nothing. I also love having options - meaningful consequential outcomes is one of the things that makes life is strange so special.
Alternate reality jumping gives me atleast hopes we’ll run into possibly the other characters of the franchises atleast briefly maybe theres times were she’ll want to check up on everybody she knew?
Yes both are canon and that’s going to be explained with the alternate timeline plot, or what they’ll do is make Chloe’s sacrifice canon and for those who chose the other ending u can go to the reality where’s Chloe’s alive still I also think racheal has a huge chance in appearing as in the comics max has this exact power and she goes into a reality where Rachel is still alive
Yes, I agree. It certainly looks like it’ll be that way round. I’ll put money on both Chloe and Rachel showing up. It’ll certainly be interesting to see what they decide to show during the upcoming livestream, but I’d wager the devs will probably give the fans reassurance about Chloe and show the game respects the choices we’ve made as players.
Yes, 100% thought of the "what if" parallel universe differing according to one's previous choice. I literally wrote this on another video, that it would be great, not only for "continuity" for all players who chose different but it would also be a great reason why Max would choose to use her powers again, learning that it had rippled effects on the future and try to mend things she was not aware.
From what I've read, Lis4 is gonna be a story from where Max chose to save Chloe over Arcadia Bay. But I don't know how it will end, I wonder if they will end this game with Max going back one more time to change the canon ending to save Arcadia Bay (so that both endings become canon basically)
@@therealmr.incredible3179 there were 2 moons in chapter 4 of the original “Life Is Strange” game. At the Vortex Club party, you can take an optional photo of the moons. At the end of the chapter, Mark Jefferson kills Chloe, causing one of the moons to disappear. While I can’t say for certain that Chloe is alive in the new game, it is possible because of the re-usage of the 2 moons from the first game
that has nothing to do with chloe, that was abt the storm. the actual only reference to chloe so far in the trailer is a picture of a dog labeled Chloe #2
This game is the perfect way to reunite Max and Chloe regardless of the choice players have made in LiS but I think that they will keep that in store for a future game
I agree - it’s a perfect way to reunite them and I’m almost certain Chloe will turn up at some point. I can only hope she has a significant role to play and isn’t reduced to a cameo.
In the comics, Max does have the abilities to travel to different universes like where Rachel and Chloe are both together, or the version where you chose to keep Chloe alive. But I think the game and the comic are pretty different, because Max found out that she can go to a different timeline 10 years later, and in the comic, she found out that she could do that couple months after the storm.
I truly hope they don’t copy too much from the comics. The Amberprice storyline was an absolute fanservice (once again) for Amberprice fans, and left Max once again abandoning the real Chloe (after promising she’ll never leave her again). I loved the comics, but I hate the story. Deck Nine better not have made Max abandon Chloe again… I would sacrifice the town for Chloe in a heartbeat. In a heartbeat.
Also keep up the hard work on these videos man I know a lot of people enjoy these type of commentary videos such as myself I can see u getting really far on UA-cam.
You've inspired me to make my own video on the topic and I think I want to follow a similar format. With the climate of gaming being luke warm, it has been a pain trying to decide what to make videos about. But this announcement has gotten me very excited for what is in store and I think that sharing my perspective similarly to how you have might be fun and engaging for other people who are also happy to hear this news. Thanks for making this wonderfully put together video. If you have any advice or tips, I am all ears. Much love :) -Subscribed
For those that want to see more about Max and Chloe feel free to read the Life is Strange Comic series that continues the story after the Sacrifice Arcadia ending
I think I stopped part way through the last 2 issues. This game definitely drew inspiration from it. So there's a good chance that the comics might be canon here. That would be awesome!
If I had to take a guess, the ending you choose as your ending for Life is Strange 1 is the prime timeline. While the opposite choice is going to be the alternate timeline that Max shifts into. I could be completely wrong, though.
Judging by the alternate scenes from LIS2 depending on your ending on LIS1 I imagine this game having both LIS1 endings impacting the story would be probable.
All I want to know is if she ended up with Warren and if it's long distance or they're still at Acadia Bay while being together or if they just ended up being friends or potentially didn't keep in touch with each other
2:52 That's what makes me itching..if they are alive and roaming around across all U.S .. I have heard they are.in New York ..by david's phone call ..also David was greeting Max too!😊 4:24 Starting from original timeline where Max was actually Hallucinating the strings of different version of timeline..in comics. The fact was Max was behaving strange after Chloe survived..for long time..She can't handle her own power..later Chloe discovered Max was right..by touching her and seeing alternative universe
Yes they were definitely in New York when Sean was visiting Karen. David also mentioned they had stopped at the caravan park as well which is interesting. The comics are great, I haven’t read some of the more recent ones but I liked the direction they were taking the series in and how they’ve stayed true to the characters personalities. It’s quite possible double exposure could link all these timelines together…
@@TheGamingPsychologist They must have to ,elsewise the meaning behind storyline will be uselsss..if it doesn't connects . + Devs says they are truly respects to not to save Chloe..😅
As an artist, i see Max looks just like herself. Her proportions and everything look like the original. I think it's just the art style change that make people say she looks different. Just an opinion.
I am hoping when all of use get this game there's is hope could be two chooses from the first game. 1. If you pick to Sacrifice Chole. 2. If you pick Sacrifice Arcadia Bay. The new game better let use pick either these chooses.
Probably what will happen but for saving chloe i would say she should be saved till like the near last episode as if it would pretty much ruin the entire start of this new game or maybe save her for like a side episode
Fr I recognized her right away just hy her voice in general the fact people don’t understand as we get older our facial structure pretty much changes is wild lol
Personally i feel like chloe should be saved till the last episode unless some dlc happens showing chloe so early would ruin pretty much the premise of this new game entirely to me because peope will only rush through to get to chloe
i dont have high expectations from lis double exposure tbh... lis1 had so many twist and turn and so did lis 2 which was made by dontnod and deck nine is just making "murder mystery" in the name of lis like they did in true colour which story was too simple and boring and this list also seems same
I just hope she's gotten over the weird geeky teenager-ish phase completely and now she is a fully self assured or at least somewhat self-assured adult because sometimes based on how awkward she used to be it was just really cringe but overall I'm incredibly excited for the whole thing especially considering they got the original actress back that's really cool
I really hope it lives up to the original. I didn't really care much for the other games in the series. Not that they're all bad, but nothing has topped the og. I do consider both endings to be canon. When you start using the multiverse, it all becomes canon. That said, for my first playthrough, I chose to save Chloe. Don't care if it's considered the selfish choice. Did go through the other ending just to get the kiss. But I will always choose Chloe.
Ah yes jumping through dimensions maybe we will get atleast somewhat brief looks at the other characters through the franchises perhaps? Just to show how their lives are
I'm pretty sure the ending where Chloe died is canon. In my experience, in games with multiple endings (specifically ones with direct sequels), the ending the devs clearly put the most effort in to tend to be the canon ones. In the one where Chloe dies, there's several emotional cutscenes with Max witnessing Chloe's death for the last time, tearing up her butterfly pic so she never gets tempted to go back, reporting the guys who were kidnapping girls, and attending Chloe's funeral. Meanwhile the other ending is a pretty quick, uneventful cutscene of Max and Chloe driving off and then fade to black. There's no scenes where they reflect on the friends and family they lost or anything. Plus according to in-game logic, disasters will just keep following them until Chloe dies. And it's funny you bring up Joel from TLOU2 because I think the devs changed Max's face only for this trailer, so the reveal at the end that it's Max is more surprising to us. (I didn't realize it was her until the end too, even though her name was said a few times in the trailer. They went over my head lol)
Yeah, her name went over my head as well! Ha. You make a lot of good points - there’s certainly a final destination thing going on with Chloe during the game but I got the impression that the storm put an end to that. I get what you’re saying about the endings - there’s also a butterfly that lands on Chloe’s coffin. Thing is - it’s a choice based game and as such the players choices should be respected. If they’re not, their choices mean nothing and it defeats the very purpose and point of the game.
Naaah, choosing your Lis 1 ending in the beginning will mean a lazy and cheap small changes storyline like "ok we add a small dialogue about Chloe if you saved her", that's not it... I truly believe that both parallel worlds in LiS 4 will be of both endings, and we will play as Max that sacrificed Chloe, and we might see her in the other reality, so Max will be conflicted with her powers yet again, she should come to realization that she has no "real" world, she's a "traveler".
Surprised your 'worst' game was True Colours. I thought it fit the style of LiS games perfectly. LiS 2 on the other hand.... Don't get me wrong, I love all the games, but that one definitely feels most oddball in hindsight given it's basically superhero babysitting, rather than angsty teen/YA with 'powers'.
Interesting take but not sure how well that would go down with fans - getting Alien 3 vibes. It’s certainly not something I would want. Definitely unexpected though.
Look in my opinion asking which ending js canon goes against the very fabric of life is strange as a narrative based on your choices For me, the bay over bae is canon but I won’t side eye you if you come and say the opposite That’s the beauty of it all Plus, trying to find which of the two is canon doesn’t really make sense narratively because the whole game’s plot is focused towards that narrative peak being a tough choice, if you later canonise the good choice then the whole game’s pathos falls off a school roof quicker than Kate Marsh
Agreed the way i see it is its an entirely different game regardless of the choices in the first game hence the reveal of max’s new friend safi may we get mentions of chloe perhaps but all in all its all revolved around max and figuring out what happened to her new friend personally feel like even if chloe is brought up it’ll just make people want more chloe and just ignore this game entirely
Well why dont they get the comics with max but 90% of the story is about someone else like they said its max and chloe but it was a rachel fandic. The game will be the death of max and chloe and the lis franchise will be dead for me
With the narrative director felicekuan on twitter saying "you tell me ;) " when asked if Chloe is alive has me thinking we'll get Bay and Bae choice. I hope so! I'd love to be able to explore both choices! I also spent so long looking at the Lis2 photo of Max and Chloe. I kinda wanted them to go bae ending after the storm game on us BUT if we get the bay or bae choice in this game I really do hope they go into great detail about Max's life, and we get to see Chloe and learn about their relationship and life together. Perhaps Max is at the university for a job and thus they're just long distance at the moment. I just wanna see them together again!
Yes, I feel the same way - I wanna see them together again as well. Yes, I think and hope we’ll have a bay/bae choice and I would also love to hear what’s been going on with the pair of them. For me, finding out about Max and Chloe is one of the most exciting draws of the game and I hope the new story doesn’t distract too much from their story. I especially wanna find out how well they both coped after leaving Arcadia bay and what they immediately went on to do next.
@@TheGamingPsychologistI just want to see chloe too, because we literelt spent a game to save her ass, dont want all to go to waste
Yeah something tells me before it starts it’ll give both options and ask which ending we chose or something along those lines
The fact that Max can now travel to alternate realities, tells me that we'll probably be able to get the option to decide if Chloe lived or died. Of course, I'm picking the 1st option because I love Chloe, but the 2nd option has me curious too. I love it when games give you those options. ❤
Yes, 1st option for me too! I hope we’ll be given that choice as well or else it’ll feel like the decision I made in the first game meant nothing. I also love having options - meaningful consequential outcomes is one of the things that makes life is strange so special.
Alternate reality jumping gives me atleast hopes we’ll run into possibly the other characters of the franchises atleast briefly maybe theres times were she’ll want to check up on everybody she knew?
My guess is that it's not an option but rather that Chloe lives in one reality and died in the other. And Max can revisit both realities.
Yes both are canon and that’s going to be explained with the alternate timeline plot, or what they’ll do is make Chloe’s sacrifice canon and for those who chose the other ending u can go to the reality where’s Chloe’s alive still I also think racheal has a huge chance in appearing as in the comics max has this exact power and she goes into a reality where Rachel is still alive
Yes, I agree. It certainly looks like it’ll be that way round. I’ll put money on both Chloe and Rachel showing up. It’ll certainly be interesting to see what they decide to show during the upcoming livestream, but I’d wager the devs will probably give the fans reassurance about Chloe and show the game respects the choices we’ve made as players.
Yes, 100% thought of the "what if" parallel universe differing according to one's previous choice.
I literally wrote this on another video, that it would be great, not only for "continuity" for all players who chose different but it would also be a great reason why Max would choose to use her powers again, learning that it had rippled effects on the future and try to mend things she was not aware.
From what I've read, Lis4 is gonna be a story from where Max chose to save Chloe over Arcadia Bay. But I don't know how it will end, I wonder if they will end this game with Max going back one more time to change the canon ending to save Arcadia Bay (so that both endings become canon basically)
So far, the only hint of Chloe’s existence is the 2 moons.
Explain?
@@therealmr.incredible3179 there were 2 moons in chapter 4 of the original “Life Is Strange” game. At the Vortex Club party, you can take an optional photo of the moons. At the end of the chapter, Mark Jefferson kills Chloe, causing one of the moons to disappear. While I can’t say for certain that Chloe is alive in the new game, it is possible because of the re-usage of the 2 moons from the first game
@@zurvanmooney4940 Oh snap! Was it ever said that the cause of the Two moons was Max’s powers? Or was it because Rachel’s spirit wanted revenge?
@@therealmr.incredible3179 your guess is as good as mine
that has nothing to do with chloe, that was abt the storm. the actual only reference to chloe so far in the trailer is a picture of a dog labeled Chloe #2
I think Max looks like Max. Older and made with better graphics yes, but still very similar.
I think she looks great but I honestly didn’t recognise her the first time I went into the trailer.
@@TheGamingPsychologist i think its the art style that actually threw people off. i recognized the voice instantly and thought i was hearing things.
@@TheGamingPsychologisti didn’t either, my bf had to tell me that it was max lmao
Definitely looked like max to me the graphics just got better as she got older her facial structure just filled out more
Lies, No one recognized her as Max. I honestly thought it was Steph from Lis1 and BTS because it doesn't look anything like Hannah Telle's character
This game is the perfect way to reunite Max and Chloe regardless of the choice players have made in LiS but I think that they will keep that in store for a future game
I agree - it’s a perfect way to reunite them and I’m almost certain Chloe will turn up at some point. I can only hope she has a significant role to play and isn’t reduced to a cameo.
In the comics, Max does have the abilities to travel to different universes like where Rachel and Chloe are both together, or the version where you chose to keep Chloe alive. But I think the game and the comic are pretty different, because Max found out that she can go to a different timeline 10 years later, and in the comic, she found out that she could do that couple months after the storm.
I truly hope they don’t copy too much from the comics. The Amberprice storyline was an absolute fanservice (once again) for Amberprice fans, and left Max once again abandoning the real Chloe (after promising she’ll never leave her again). I loved the comics, but I hate the story. Deck Nine better not have made Max abandon Chloe again… I would sacrifice the town for Chloe in a heartbeat. In a heartbeat.
Fuck Alex, I want to see Sean and Daniel in this game. Life is strange 2 was way over hated. Those characters are nostalgic to me now.
I would kill to see them again
I like Alex, but i also want to see Sean, Daniel, Chris and Lyla again
@@Snookie1988 and Finn
@@probritro962 As long as he doesn't put a child's life at risk again... why not? I actuall liked him
Also keep up the hard work on these videos man I know a lot of people enjoy these type of commentary videos such as myself I can see u getting really far on UA-cam.
Thank you so much! I’m certainly gonna give it my best shot!
You've inspired me to make my own video on the topic and I think I want to follow a similar format. With the climate of gaming being luke warm, it has been a pain trying to decide what to make videos about. But this announcement has gotten me very excited for what is in store and I think that sharing my perspective similarly to how you have might be fun and engaging for other people who are also happy to hear this news. Thanks for making this wonderfully put together video. If you have any advice or tips, I am all ears. Much love :) -Subscribed
For those that want to see more about Max and Chloe feel free to read the Life is Strange Comic series that continues the story after the Sacrifice Arcadia ending
once again it more the two of it
I think I stopped part way through the last 2 issues. This game definitely drew inspiration from it. So there's a good chance that the comics might be canon here. That would be awesome!
If I had to take a guess, the ending you choose as your ending for Life is Strange 1 is the prime timeline. While the opposite choice is going to be the alternate timeline that Max shifts into. I could be completely wrong, though.
Yes, I think that’s how they’re doing it.
Judging by the alternate scenes from LIS2 depending on your ending on LIS1 I imagine this game having both LIS1 endings impacting the story would be probable.
All I want to know is if she ended up with Warren and if it's long distance or they're still at Acadia Bay while being together or if they just ended up being friends or potentially didn't keep in touch with each other
Warren was a great guy. I’m sure he’ll be mentioned or even turn up at some point.
guess that also depends on if u chose arcadia bay or chloe cuz if u chose chloe, warren's probably dead ;-;
@@skybear17 Right
I was a player that was like why would I save the town that demonized Chloe and didn't do anything to find Rachel
2:52 That's what makes me itching..if they are alive and roaming around across all U.S ..
I have heard they are.in New York ..by david's phone call ..also David was greeting Max too!😊
4:24 Starting from original timeline where Max was actually Hallucinating the strings of different version of timeline..in comics.
The fact was Max was behaving strange after Chloe survived..for long time..She can't handle her own power..later Chloe discovered Max was right..by touching her and seeing alternative universe
Yes they were definitely in New York when Sean was visiting Karen. David also mentioned they had stopped at the caravan park as well which is interesting. The comics are great, I haven’t read some of the more recent ones but I liked the direction they were taking the series in and how they’ve stayed true to the characters personalities. It’s quite possible double exposure could link all these timelines together…
@@TheGamingPsychologist They must have to ,elsewise the meaning behind storyline will be uselsss..if it doesn't connects .
+ Devs says they are truly respects to not to save Chloe..😅
Damn this would be some crazy stuff
As an artist, i see Max looks just like herself. Her proportions and everything look like the original. I think it's just the art style change that make people say she looks different. Just an opinion.
I am hoping when all of use get this game there's is hope could be two chooses from the first game.
1. If you pick to Sacrifice Chole.
2. If you pick Sacrifice Arcadia Bay.
The new game better let use pick either these chooses.
Probably what will happen but for saving chloe i would say she should be saved till like the near last episode as if it would pretty much ruin the entire start of this new game or maybe save her for like a side episode
I love how people expect Max to look exactly the same as when she was a teenager.
We recognize faces automatically. It's not a conscious process.
Fr I recognized her right away just hy her voice in general the fact people don’t understand as we get older our facial structure pretty much changes is wild lol
Damn it everytime I see this I wanna cry cause I don't know where Chloe price is at she my favorite character 😢
I’m sure we’ll see her at some point.
Personally i feel like chloe should be saved till the last episode unless some dlc happens showing chloe so early would ruin pretty much the premise of this new game entirely to me because peope will only rush through to get to chloe
i dont have high expectations from lis double exposure tbh... lis1 had so many twist and turn and so did lis 2 which was made by dontnod and deck nine is just making "murder mystery" in the name of lis like they did in true colour which story was too simple and boring and this list also seems same
I just hope she's gotten over the weird geeky teenager-ish phase completely and now she is a fully self assured or at least somewhat self-assured adult because sometimes based on how awkward she used to be it was just really cringe but overall I'm incredibly excited for the whole thing especially considering they got the original actress back that's really cool
Yes, I’m so glad they got Hannah back. I can’t imagine anyone else voicing Max.
Anyone else hates the face in the thumbnail? It looks exactly like Stef, when it's actually adult Max
I really hope it lives up to the original. I didn't really care much for the other games in the series. Not that they're all bad, but nothing has topped the og. I do consider both endings to be canon. When you start using the multiverse, it all becomes canon. That said, for my first playthrough, I chose to save Chloe. Don't care if it's considered the selfish choice. Did go through the other ending just to get the kiss. But I will always choose Chloe.
Ah yes jumping through dimensions maybe we will get atleast somewhat brief looks at the other characters through the franchises perhaps? Just to show how their lives are
I'm pretty sure the ending where Chloe died is canon. In my experience, in games with multiple endings (specifically ones with direct sequels), the ending the devs clearly put the most effort in to tend to be the canon ones. In the one where Chloe dies, there's several emotional cutscenes with Max witnessing Chloe's death for the last time, tearing up her butterfly pic so she never gets tempted to go back, reporting the guys who were kidnapping girls, and attending Chloe's funeral. Meanwhile the other ending is a pretty quick, uneventful cutscene of Max and Chloe driving off and then fade to black. There's no scenes where they reflect on the friends and family they lost or anything. Plus according to in-game logic, disasters will just keep following them until Chloe dies.
And it's funny you bring up Joel from TLOU2 because I think the devs changed Max's face only for this trailer, so the reveal at the end that it's Max is more surprising to us. (I didn't realize it was her until the end too, even though her name was said a few times in the trailer. They went over my head lol)
Yeah, her name went over my head as well! Ha. You make a lot of good points - there’s certainly a final destination thing going on with Chloe during the game but I got the impression that the storm put an end to that. I get what you’re saying about the endings - there’s also a butterfly that lands on Chloe’s coffin. Thing is - it’s a choice based game and as such the players choices should be respected. If they’re not, their choices mean nothing and it defeats the very purpose and point of the game.
Naaah, choosing your Lis 1 ending in the beginning will mean a lazy and cheap small changes storyline like "ok we add a small dialogue about Chloe if you saved her", that's not it...
I truly believe that both parallel worlds in LiS 4 will be of both endings, and we will play as Max that sacrificed Chloe, and we might see her in the other reality, so Max will be conflicted with her powers yet again, she should come to realization that she has no "real" world, she's a "traveler".
super interesting video! keep it up :)
Thank you @CucuOnGames. I thought the same of your latest video and I look forward to seeing more of your content.
@@TheGamingPsychologist oh wow, thank you so much! that means a lot :)
Hope your mower code cracking in the game
Surprised your 'worst' game was True Colours. I thought it fit the style of LiS games perfectly. LiS 2 on the other hand....
Don't get me wrong, I love all the games, but that one definitely feels most oddball in hindsight given it's basically superhero babysitting, rather than angsty teen/YA with 'powers'.
A “Joel situation” 💀
It would be good if it were a timeline where neither Chloe nor Arcadia Bay survives.
Interesting take but not sure how well that would go down with fans - getting Alien 3 vibes. It’s certainly not something I would want. Definitely unexpected though.
@@TheGamingPsychologist As someone who chose to save Arcadia Bay, I'm afraid of which option they will choose since it is the least popular.
They did something like that in the comic book. Max explore multiple realities and in one of them Chloe is dead and the storm happenned.
Look in my opinion asking which ending js canon goes against the very fabric of life is strange as a narrative based on your choices
For me, the bay over bae is canon but I won’t side eye you if you come and say the opposite
That’s the beauty of it all
Plus, trying to find which of the two is canon doesn’t really make sense narratively because the whole game’s plot is focused towards that narrative peak being a tough choice, if you later canonise the good choice then the whole game’s pathos falls off a school roof quicker than Kate Marsh
Agreed the way i see it is its an entirely different game regardless of the choices in the first game hence the reveal of max’s new friend safi may we get mentions of chloe perhaps but all in all its all revolved around max and figuring out what happened to her new friend personally feel like even if chloe is brought up it’ll just make people want more chloe and just ignore this game entirely
Chloe deserves the Joel treatment or even something worse
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Well why dont they get the comics with max but 90% of the story is about someone else like they said its max and chloe but it was a rachel fandic. The game will be the death of max and chloe and the lis franchise will be dead for me
The comics were pretty terrible lol I hope they don't bring those up
I hope so. I don’t like Chloe