Life is Strange polarized me (Gaming)

by Kahzgul, Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 15:47 (3120 days ago) @ Cody Miller

So I haven't played LiS (aside from the free demo chapter 1 that was underwhelming to me), but I'd like to point out that there is at least one very excellent game where your choices along the way absolutely influence the variable ending and can (depending on the ending) result in a wholly different thematic feel for the game.

I am, of course, talking about Silent Hill 2.

If you have not played it, do so. Know that, as you play, you're making choices which affect the ending of the game and you have NO IDEA how those choices will affect it, or IF they will affect it, or even which of your actions count as "choices" for the purpose of determining the ending that you get. It's quite remarkable. I really urge you to play without reading any spoilers. Also play it in a dark room with the volume up higher than you normally set it. Tell a friend to show up sometimes between midnight and 4 am (but not to tell you when) and to just open the door and come in when they get there, without knocking or anything. They should also be carrying a mannequin with them, and be dressed like an orderly. Don't worry about why.

if you have played the game, go look up the gamefaqs of it to see how your actions affect the possible endings. Then watch youtube vids of those endings. The fact that the final actions of your character are determined by the ending you receive leads to very different "conclusions" to the plot and the arc of the game. It's genius.