Life is Strange: Double Exposure ULTIMATE EDITION REVIEW - Is It Worth It?

[@Moon_Punk]

Hey, guys! Know that I am aware of what's happening in the community right now. I'm currently processing a lot of thoughts and feelings about DE after completing the first two episodes. I wanted to get this video up as a resource for those who are looking forward to the game so that you can make a better informed decision. I have a lot to say, and trust that it will be reflected in my review. Thanks for tuning in and be sure to take care and check in on one another!

[@SkyLightKey]

In other words you hate ther creative choice. Wait untill ep 3 to 5 come out...All i will say chloe isxplaying a bigger role her and the break up or whatever exept her death is caused by the villain of the story. And you already meetvtge villain and ther ar alot if cluescto that vllsins identity...take Note ifvthe Writing in the break up Letter as it is a clue to the big Twist in ep 4 or 5

[@b4krr]

I've heard all the concerns and critiques. I'm expecting the game to perform a rug-pull that changes everything. It's rife with theories. Just like it's always been. I'm nothing but hopeful

[@Robson9822]

Paying 30 more dollars for few outfits and sitting cat is freaking crazy

[@barbara-judge]

My thoughts 😅

[@Moon_Punk]

"A sitting cat" lol! Like let my boy walk around!

[@Lady_Yunalesca]

No, and I say this as someone who got it. The paying extra for "cat content" and extra outfits and getting the episodes early is scummy. The only reason I did it is because I'm lucky enough to be financially stable and can afford it in order to not get spoiled. But the advanced access has also been super buggy, from doors being open when they should be closed, to Moses disappearing in a scene he's supposed to be in. And that's not even getting into my own mixed feelings on the episodes. Without getting into the pricefield elephant in the room (don't like how it was handled, but I'll save other thoughts for later), I don't actively dislike the game, but so far I'm really not sold either.

[@Moon_Punk]

The early access perk was surely to entice players to get the ultimate edition and I've never been behind the idea of making players hide from spoilers for 2 weeks! I noticed quite a few things that I have mixed feelings on, especially when it comes to how certain aspects of the game were handled, but I know that I'll need more information at this point! I don't dislike the game either, and it's been great to catch up with Max, but I'm just hoping that justice is done for these characters and that certain narrative choices make sense in due time.

[@r0ckbass]

i still can't believe how badly they messed this game up for a huge chunk of the fanbase that makes it worth anything. that said, i love hannah telle, and i'm glad she's getting the accolades she deserves.

[@sig9779]

Agree that the ultimate edition is not worth it. I got it fully aware that I'm just a sucker for Life is Strange... which is exactly what they were counting on I suppose. It's about what I expected from Decknine, which is not really praise, but at least I had no high expectations going in. How they're handling Chloe so far is disappointing but not surprising. What does surprise me is that I don't find many of the characters actually likable or compelling with the exception of Moses and of course Max herself. And Gwen is fine. I honestly can't tell if we're supposed to like Amanda... (very minor spoilers) they sold her hard in her first scene, but the vibes when she visited Max at home seemed way off... maybe that's just me.

[@deiov]

oh.. i actually didn't really vibe amanda in the beginning but did in max's home, i'm wondering if there's something you picked that id didn't (maybe amanda is the suspect who's framing max lol)

[@sig9779]

@@deiov Her visiting and bringing food and stuff was cool, of course. But she opens by being sarcastic about how Max is grieving, pivots to "I'm no longer interested in dating now that you might need emotional support," then starts having Max take pics of her as Max expresses (to herself/us) that she's not into it at all. But that was just my own reaction, she's probably not a bad person. I think it was probably supposed to come off as chill and playful. But in Max's place I would've been like... okay... you're actually not helping, just leave me alone lol

[@Moon_Punk]

While I did find Amanda likeable, I can see why she could be seen as off putting. Her introduction scene being right after a major revelation was definitely a choice, and as I result, I found myself choosing the friendship route my first playthrough with how quickly things progressed and with so many unanswered questions. In previous LIS games, I appreciated getting a few scenes with potential romance options to form an opinion, but I did find her to be a cool character. Moses, Safi, Gwen, and Max are my favorites so far!

[@TheHiddenOne690]

I liked and disliked the early access two episodes. There's a lot of good, but a few bits of bad, but regardless, I can't wait for the full release. Positives: Max, Amanda, Moses, Gwen Visuals and facial expressions Plot (towards the middle of chapter 2 is where it really kicks off) Negatives: Apperance of max randomly changing No chloe The forced romance with Vinh Performance on high end PC is medicore Choices don't feel that impactful (SO FAR) Abraxas Club (who even are they) Silly writing (finding a book that contains the date of death for a famous person, when max could've easily looked it up on her phone) Loading screens feel way longer, not a fan of random black screens transitions to gameplay

[@GumChewGames]

forced romance with vinh?? what options did you click cause it doesn't force you to romance anyone

[@KJgoKraazy_253]

@@GumChewGamesexactly he sound dumb af everything is by choice 😂 u can be friendly or romantic it’s ultimately up the player “us” to decide what max does

[@daftput]

Abraxas Club = Vortex Club lol

[@TheHiddenOne690]

@@GumChewGames Not forced as in it's forcing you to romance him. Forced as in, the forced writing of a romance option for a character with no backstory, interests or lore behind. Just a random student-teacher. I really didn't think I had to explain that but here we are in 2024.

[@carlossamaniego9937]

Surprisingly, the 2 weeks before release date is to patch as many bugs and glitches presented in chapters 1 and 2. You can tell because it had a 14gb update before early release and after early release(even updated the outfits so maybe they'll be more flexibility on full release day)

[@Moon_Punk]

I saw a major improvement with the new patch! More flexibility with the outfits would be a game changer too!

[@yuvrrq]

there is a cat in the university bushes on chapter 1

[@Moon_Punk]

I heard it! I thought it was the cat from the DLC for a moment and was expecting it to come after us!

[@yuvrrq]

@@Moon_Punk you can interact with it but the cat just gets scared, chapter 2 has a little bit more its kinda cute to see max interact with the cat but if people dont buy it they are not missing anything

[@hoppinoejeryt608]

"At least not for long (pet)" Dayum that hit so much harder than I expected

[@HyyyylGas]

Thanks for this, I was looking everywhere to see the fits and stuff to know whether or not it'd be worth it.. But I'm still on the fence, guess I'll wait a bit more before deciding!

[@Moon_Punk]

So glad that you found this video helpful! While I think that the ultimate edition has things that could be improved on, I don't think that it's a bad investment for those who really like what it offers!

[@Tatjana_L.]

Hello :) Thanks for this overview regarding the outfits and the cat content! I must admit that I do regret buying the Ultimate Edition because the extra content doesn’t seem worth it so far; I was very bummed out when I realized that indoor and outdoor outfits were packed together and that I couldn’t choose my favorite combination. I did like a lot of the outfits actually, but the fact that some outfits come with a hair color change and, as mentioned, can’t be grouped together freely is really unfortunate :-/ Thanks for showing all variations of the cat content! Not much so far, so we’ll see how much it will be expanded in the future, though I do hope that the price of the Ultimate Edition goes down when the rest of the game releases. Oh, and I noticed that the dialogue when discovering the cat is different depending on the language! On my first playthrough, I played the Bay route with an orange tabby in English, while my second playthrough was for the Bae route with a black cat in German. Upon discovering the black cat, German Max jokingly says that she hopes it won’t bring bad luck ;D I’m very excited to hear your thoughts about the game itself! There was actually a lot of stuff I liked, but a certain decision was sadly not handled with the love it deserved … to the point where a turnaround might be too little, too late :-( Thanks again, and see you!

[@Moon_Punk]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Though I'm sorry that the ultimate edition did not meet your expectations. The outfits themselves looked great, but I agree that they would have been better appreciated if we could choose which ones we wanted to wear throughout the game instead of having sets! The hair changes being optional would have also been a nice addition! It's so cool that there's actually variations in what Max can say depending on the language! It makes me curious if there's more out there too! If they do decide to reduce the price of the ultimate edition after the full game is out, I think that would be great considering the early access perk was largely what made players want to upgrade. If not, I look forward to seeing how the cat content plays out in the next few episodes! It means a lot that you're looking forward to my review! I'm excited to share more thoughts on the game and hear what you guys think as well! There were things in DE that I liked and also things that made me feel concerned, but I'm very intrigued by where they are taking the narrative this time! Hopefully we'll get answers soon!

[@Tatjana_L.]

@@Moon_Punk Will you wait for the release of the full game? I feel like our concerns in particular might be addressed in later chapters (or at least I hope so). Less than a week left until we know for sure ...

[@gonher59]

No, it isn't.

[@Hufflepuff19-v2v]

Thought as much 😂

[@KadariusGreen]

Bullshit. I'm getting it.

[@KadariusGreen]

​@@Hufflepuff19-v2vYour gonna miss out.

[@Hufflepuff19-v2v]

@@KadariusGreen We'll see about that - the full game hasn't come out yet. I'll only buy it if it's worth the price.

[@FallingLeaves-o7e]

First 3 parts were.

[@mattstansbeary3068]

To me it's not worth the $30 Extra when in other Games you can Pet the Cat (Not to say it will not be in this Game but who knows) & the Wait is a killer for the full Game & as for outfits well Yeah I just go Normal.

[@Moon_Punk]

The standard edition is the most solid option for sure!

[@jacobrosa6410]

Awesome video and I wish cat stuff was for all edition but it's so cute to see all the interaction with the names and looks and at least we had val in true colors

[@Moon_Punk]

Thank you! The cat should have definitely been included in the standard edition!

[@jacobrosa6410]

@Moon_Punk you welcome and at least we have KZbin for the kitty if anything so not all bad

[@DeathsAvarice]

yeah I'm most likely gonna be sticking with the halloween outfit for all of my playthrough tbh.

[@Moon_Punk]

Skull beanie!

[@DeathsAvarice]

@@Moon_Punk it's so good

[@ismaelhellcat5509]

Thank you for the review, moonpie. Appreciate your work!

[@Moon_Punk]

Thank you, coco!

[@SkyLightKey]

I also say thecwriting of this game is great. It gets max as a character deals with her trauma and chloe welll..... it seams like ther isxaculy more to this then meets the eye

[@Moon_Punk]

I agree that Max feels like Max! I'll need to see more of the game to have a full opinion on the narrative but I'm extremely curious so far!

[@skarlet0735]

We had mushroom in life is strange 2

[@Moon_Punk]

The very best girl!

[@kjh23gk]

😭

[@HIgh_Iam_Baked]

I love this game can’t wait for the cat content

[@Moon_Punk]

😺❤

[@b4krr]

Literally just remove the hair dye. In my opinion. The outfit continuity errors bother me. I don't want a complicated outfit system, but separating the outdoor vs indoor is a good idea.

[@aimsyarts]

Definitely not worth it. I bought impulsively with excitement when the preorder first became available and now I wish I just bought standard and waited till 29th so I wouldn’t be stuck on that bizarre cliffhanger! I hate the funky outfits too, too out of character. Cat content is cute though

[@michimartini]

What do u guys mean with forced romance? u can’t just not choose? like in true colors?

[@moon_blanche]

idk honestly, i havent played it but ive watched youtubers who havent actually romanced vinh at all

[@KJgoKraazy_253]

There is no forced romance 😂😂 everything is up to the players choice you can be friendly or romantic the problem is that they’re giving us that choice too early in the game and not giving time for the characters to develop and bond throughout the game they’re already asking u to ask someone out on a date or be sexy with someone in the first two episodes that’s lazy writing tbh I friend zoned both of them because I barely know them.

[@Bliss-l1t]

It feels forced cause Max automatically flirts without player agency like with Vihn. You can only shut it down once the romantic options respond to Max which feels off.

[@michimartini]

@@KJgoKraazy_253 but as soon as i know, u can still ask someone on a date if a friend of u is asking u to do it, and then become friends with them, don’t u?

[@KJgoKraazy_253]

@@Bliss-l1t it gives u a choice to keep it professional or flirt with vinh then it says be sexy or don’t be sexy just like the Amanda date or friend option ur not forced to do nothing you have a choice my problem with that is why are they presenting those choices so early in the game we barely know them 😂😂

[@chrisose4585]

This game was just a walk and talk. Walk around a few campus rooms and talk to forgettable characters

[@QuintrellDemary]

I sub just found your channel 😊

[@jacobrosa6410]

Awesome video

[@grundged]

Why do you sound like you're out of breath? 🤔

[@cuppycakey5013]

Sounds like she’s exhaling with every other word as she’s speaking.

[@taybuffetxvx]

Played the first 2 chapters and absolutely LOVED it. Gameplay felt smooth and the story so far is very detailed and thought out. There so much to wrap your head around and take in. Max's personality is 110% still there and I feel like I'm playing lis1 in 4K. I would've payed $150 for the ultimate. I'm just very hyped for this game and it delivered so far!

[@taybuffetxvx]

Great video btw!

[@Moon_Punk]

Thank you! It's refreshing to see someone so excited about the game! I'm glad that you had an incredible time with it! There were a lot of things that I liked about DE and others that I'm still working out my opinions on, but I can definitely say the plot twist had me on the edge of my seat and I loved seeing Max again!

[@thedanespeaks]

How much is Stray costing these days? Cuz that is a lot of cat content. Better value for your buck

[@HIgh_Iam_Baked]

85 euro’s was it for me

[@EvanMann7]

Gaming in general is worrying me, I game to escape not to be part of the politics I'm trying so hard to escape from . please just develop interesting exciting games and keep the woke stuff out of them .

[@whocares397]

80$ for what they offer f that lol i am getting the normal

[@Logan-dn6uv]

Middle

[@VADtoys]

Having played it and tried to refund it because of how pissed off the game made me, no, it was not worth it. Not in the slightest.

[@Lilothestitch24]

I need to buy it

[@Moon_Punk]

I hope you enjoy the game!

[@Lilothestitch24]

@@Moon_Punk Thanks

[@woodywolf0309]

Let me see the whole game and then i'll judge. But if i were to judge based on the first 2 episodes , i would say they just borrowed Max from the legendary lis1 to make their new murder mystery game a money grabber. Not that it's a bad game, it might be a masterpiece but do they even realise what lis1 was like and what it means to their fanbase? This one gives completely different vibes and i wouldn't call it a sequel. It's more like a much better True Colors. They decided to use Max , so obviously it's going to get compared with the original lis

[@carnagenova6668]

Can somebody genuinely tell me if it’s woke trash? The first one is so good and I would really like to enjoy this but “true colors” was about the worst offender of the shoving everything gay in your face I could possibly come up with

[@melaniegallagher5667]

I don't remember that part of true colors

[@MSorge13]

Romance options are a choice, and Life Is Strange has always been socially progressive and LGBT-friendly. If you’re kind of alluding to Steph’s character, she’s a lesbian, outright. If somebody is not keen on a game being “woke,” I don’t know what to tell you when it comes to this series.

[@shanenanigans27]

The first game had gay stuff too idiot

[@janewolf6390]

If you’re scared of gay people this isn’t the series for you

[@weiserwolfsgeist]

My grip is paying $14 an episode if you bought the ultimate edition is way out of line. There should have been at least 6 or 7 episodes, not 5. I'm not sure if they plan on releasing more later on. If not, wow, pretty scummy. I do like the characters mostly, and the story is good, but I don't like the direction they went with Chloe if you decided to keep her alive.

[@paer76]

Let’s be frank y’all payed 30 extra bucks for worthless skins and a early demo. This just screams cash grab to me … straight up. HOWEVER the story so far is headed to a very exciting mysterious direction. The only positive thing is that this demo allowed us to theorize about the ending.

[@KS-dg6hx]

Omg I love you for discussing the outfit issue! I'm huge on outfits in any game I play it immerses me so much, so when the outfit just changed and I couldn't pick etc., it was so sad for me 🥲

[@Moon_Punk]

I really like changing outfits in games too! Many of Max's outfits were cute but we should have definitely had the freedom to choose what we wanted to wear! I hope that you had a good experience despite that!

[@KS-dg6hx]

@@Moon_Punk Oh I am in love and obsessed with this game lol.