In addition to seeing how people are feeling on the inside, Alex can also read their minds to understand why they are experiencing emotions like anger, fear, and sadness. Alex also has the ability to see people’s emotions as an aura that shines around them, much like Max (from Life is Strange 1) could manipulate time. The powerful emotions experienced by Alex are expertly portrayed by Mori, who breathes life and realism into the character, making it easy for players to develop a bond with her.
The absolute highlight of Life is Strange: True Colors is Alex Chen and the performance of voice actor Erika Mori.
Both characters are well-written and make for worthy conversation partners, and perhaps more. Romantically, there are two partners Alex can choose to pursue: Ryan, a park ranger and son of the tavern owner Jed, and Steph, a DJ and fellow music lover. That said, Alex doesn’t just play the role of detective rather, she’s still trying to get acclimated to her new life and the new relationships that have presented themselves. What follows is a murder mystery involving a mining corporation (which employs many residents of the town) and the secrets they’re trying to keep buried. Without being specific, there is a major event that takes place at the end of the first chapter (five chapters in total) that essentially sets in motion the rest of the story. Even if the town itself isn’t that large, it’s filled with more than its share of colorful characters, and it doesn’t take long before you start learning intimate details about them and the powerful emotions impacting them. Bringing up the menu can indicate both the main objectives needed to progress the story and also side missions that can lead to special interactions that help you learn more about the citizens of Haven Springs. It didn’t feel like there were as many of these very dramatic moments as I might have anticipated, but that’s perhaps because smaller actions that you take throughout the game can also have a noticeable impact on how events play out. These are made painfully obvious as time stops, the color drains from the scene, and two distinct options are presented. Much like the TellTale games, such as The Walking Dead and Batman: The TellTale Series, Alex will be put in situations where she needs to make a key decision that will affect the plot of the story. It’s an effective opening that eases you into the overall plot and even some of the decisions you’ll have to make. After being introduced to the other major characters and the town itself, Alex gets a minute to collect herself in Gabe’s apartment above the tavern where he works. Exploration is more of a side objective, though the focus is squarely on interacting with folks about town and carrying on with Alex’s story. True Colors lets players explore the Colorado town of Haven Springs, where Alex Chen has just arrived after an invitation from her brother Gabe. It’s also the second to be developed by Deck Nine (along with Before the Storm), whereas the rest of the titles came from Dontnod Entertainment. While all of the games have been published by Square Enix, True Colors is the first to be published as an entire game rather than episodically.
TRUE COLORS GAME SERIES
The Life is Strange series has had an interesting development and publication journey of its own since the original debuted in 2015. Protagonist Alex Chen and her new life in small-town Colorado make for a truly heartfelt and emotional journey.
Fortunately, the narrative-heavy adventure game holds up well enough on Switch, and it’s absolutely a story worth experiencing wherever you can. True Colors was originally intended to come out day and date with versions on other platforms, but it ended up being delayed into December. During this year’s E3 presentation, Nintendo announced that Life is Strange: True Colors and Life is Strange Remastered Collection would both be coming to Switch.
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