145: Life is Strange [Episode 5 – Polarized]

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

We look at this photograph in Life is Strange, Episode 5.

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: October 20, 2015

Jacob, Mike and Flora abandon reality, explore a very scary maze and make a very difficult choice.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

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SHOW NOTES:

• 0:00 Start
• 1:20 Episode 4 Recap
• 2:25 More like Creepy McCreeperson
• 4:35 How do we get out?
• 5:55 Changing history
• 8:40 A trip to SF
• 12:00 Back in the Dark Room
• 15:30 Telling David the truth
• 20:05 Weird calls and texts
• 21:40 Arcadia Bay in ruins
• 23:05 Technical notes
• 24:45 Back to the diner and Warren
• 30:00 Unloading on Chloe
• 32:20 Question from MatterofJoseph on other games in the series
• 35:10 Losing touch with reality
• 40:25 The stealth section
• 45:20 The final sequence
• 48:40 Final choice
• 55:30 How our sacrifices play out
• 59:00 Question from Setobox about the ending
• 1:03:30 Question from JayDangerRoss about sequels
• 1:08:00 Final thoughts on the series
• 1:17:00 Wrap-up

RESOURCES:

• ‘Life is Strange’: A Ludonarrative Lighthouse in the Darkness by Flora Merigold

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