Life is Strange: Double Exposure won’t be fully released for another two weeks, but those with the game’s Ultimate Edition can get started on its story right now. Anyone keen to wolf through this “Advanced Access” content – which comprises two of the full game’s five chapters – will likely be done playing and potentially streaming it, and all of its narrative spoilers, before bedtime tonight.
Life is Strange: Double ExposureDeveloper: Deck NinePublisher: Square EnixPlatform: Played on Xbox Series XAvailability: Released 29th October on PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X/S. Switch TBA.
Look, fans have already had their say on how splitting the launch of this story-focused game – and in doing so, splitting its playerbase – is a terrible idea. And many fans, by this point, will have made their minds up whether to spend £75 to start playing today, or wait until 29th October and pay £50.
But having played the first two chapters myself, having seen how they end, and now knowing the game’s full length is only a bit more than that amount again, I’m even more confused why anyone thought this was a good idea. These are chunky, story-heavy sections, and I imagine discussion forums and Twitch streams will be awash with spoilers by the time you’re reading this.
There’s the obvious concern here that plot details will be spread by those who play today, a full two weeks ahead of others, and the sad fact that some fans have said they now feel forced to fork out an extra £25 simply to avoid this. For all players, though, it’s a shame to see what should be a huge moment of excitement and discussion for the series – and there’s plenty to chew through here! – splintered, and limited to just a few.