Time-bending is the mechanic that unlocks all of Life is Strange's possibilities as a fun game, and that sits perfectly with the role play aspect of it. The protagonist is Max, a teenage girl who moves back to her hometown - a fictional city in the Pacific Northwest - to study photography but, in a sudden moment, she discovers that she has the power to rewind time.

The driving theme of 'Life is Strange' is its story: Beautifully written, thought-provoking, full of twists, and often gut-wrenching. 'Life is Strange' is one of the few titles in this list that was not born on mobile, but it's such a beautiful game that developer dontnod made the right call when it decided to port it over to iOS (there is no Android version yet, though one is supposed to come out 'soon').Īnd the good thing is that its simplistic controls work just fine on your iPhone's touchscreen, so you won't have to worry about that. For anyone in search of something that will make them think and feel, the emotional charge of 'The End of The World' will almost certainly leave you better than it found you. If you're looking for a game that screams happiness, you should look elsewhere. If anything, by not treating its themes with a black-or-white, right-or-wrong perspective, The End of The World makes you reflect at each point and in doing so, it has something many games lack: A distinctively human feel. The side-scrolling exploration title won't remain in your head because it's fun, but its gorgeous artistic direction and the rollercoaster-like feelings it evokes will certainly make you think.

Slowly, the sadness gives way to glimmers of hope, and the message changes from one of depression to one of recovery in the search for a way to move on.

Its beauty is born out of an overwhelming sadness, which would suit best broken-hearted people.īut that shouldn't be a reason not give developer Sean Wenham your money - whatever his motives were, this game's polarising, almost magnetic setting (a beautifully recreated Newcastle, England) will keep luring you in, as the story of how the world has ended unfolds. 'The End of The World' is not a game for everyone. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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