Chloe Price is such a tragic character that I understand only too well. My heartache following the first game has intensified.

Before the Storm definitely isn't as strong as the first Life is Strange game. With the removal of the time mechanic the game becomes a little less involved, and Chloe's Backtalk doesn't make up for it. The story itself feels a little directionless to begin with, lacking that sense of mystery the first game has - but as it continues, it brings even more depth to Chloe as a character and culminates in a very strong final episode. Her relationship with Rachel is also much more charming and interesting than I ever could've anticipated.

There's so much love in my heart for these games. Before the Storm, as well as its special episode Farewell, has only deepened my connection to and appreciation for Chloe and Max. I love them. I truly do. And I am sad to say goodbye to them and the rest of Arcadia Bay.

As I spoke about playing Before the Storm and the first game with friends, I said one of its greatest strengths is making its characters feel like real people in a way that appeals so strongly to me. But I suppose that's the catch when it comes to humanizing characters - the more devastating it feels when their stories don't end in sunshine and rainbows.