At its first-ever digital direct event, Square Enix officially unveiled thenext entry in theLife is Strangeseries,Life is Strange: True Colors. LikeLife is Strange 2,Life is Strange: True Colorswill also feature a brand new protagonist with a unique supernatural ability. This time around, players get to play as Alex Chen, a young Asian American Woman who can read minds and feel the emotions of the people around her.
Life is Strange: True Colorsseems to be a cultivation of everything that makesLife is Strangebeautiful. And while it looks to be continuing the series tradition of portraying a heart-warming story, it won’t likely be answering one persistently asked question from the fans.
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Bay or Bae
Life is Strangefans haven’t really gotten over the two endings of the firstLife is Strangegame. The option to either save Arcadia Bay and sacrifice the series' most lovable character Chloe Price, or save Chloe and sacrifice the entirety of Arcadia Bay, is one of the mostdaunting decisions players have to make. Interestingly, neither of the two endings is canon, according to the game’s developer, Dontnod Entertainment. Discussions on which ending is more prominent among fans have often led to heated arguments over various social media platforms and persist even to this date.
At the beginning ofLife is Strange 2, players get the option to choose between the two endings that would shape up their experience later on in the game.Life is Strange: True Colorswill probably take a similar approach with its narrative, likely to avoid disappointing or agonizing a part of theLife is Strangecommunity.
WhileLife is Strangegames have shied away from canonizing either of the endings, the official ongoingLife is Strangecomichas not. The events that unfold in the comics take place after Max decides to sacrifice Arcadia Bay for Chloe’s sake. Indirectly, this does canonize the “Bae ending.” However, a comic isn’t an interactive medium like video games, and it had to go with the ending that pushed forward the narrative in the most conceivable way.
The Possibilities
Interestingly,Life is Strange: True Colorsfeatures a returningSteph Gingrich fromLife is Strange: Before the Storm. Steph will likely be one of the, if not the only, connection to the events of the first game. Unfortunately, even though she had ties with Chloe and Rachel, she isn’t present in the firstLife is Strangegame and only makes an appearance in the prequel. Developer Deck Nine could explain her absence in a multitude of ways, and it could have nothing to do with either of the game’s two endings. However, there’s quite the possibility that Steph’s backstory inLife is Strange: True Colorsdiffers depending on the first game’s ending, just like David’s inLife is Strange 2.
Fans hoping for Square Enix to choose a canon ending for the first game and possibly expand on that story shouldn’t lose hope. The Resetera leak that revealed info onLife is Strange: True Colorsalso suggested that afourthLife is Strangegame is currently in pre-production. This allegedLife is Strangetitle will supposedly continue Max and Chloe’s story after the events that unfolded at the end of the first game. If this rumor is true, fans not just get their long-awaited answer but also get a true sequel to the first game.
Life is Strange: True Colorsreleases September 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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