History YMMV / LifeIsStrangeTrueColors

* WinBackTheCrowd: ''True Colors'' draws heavily from the original game's formula: a female protagonist with gameplay-entwined powers delves into a murder mystery in the heart of an idyllic, small-community American town. This was seen as a welcome return to form for some, as the second game was a wild departure from the first and proved to be [[BrokenBase very divisive]] in the fandom. ''True Colors'' seems like a merge of the two, returning to the setting and general style of the first while keeping the parts that were praised in the second, such as a minority protagonist and the strong family theme. Premier EnsembleDarkhorse [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm Steph Gingrich]] returning as one of the main protagonists was also met with approval.

* {{Adorkable}}: Alex's awkward but earnest demeanor when interacting with other characters in the trailers has earned her a lot of love from the fanbase already.

* LGBTFanbase: Let's just say that Steph's inclusion and Alex's Meganekko personality have endeared the game to numerous queer women even before the release date.

** The ''Wavelengths'' (Steph [=DLC=]) trailer appears to show [[spoiler:a grown-up Mikey North from ''Before the Storm'']]. While it had been teased that "an old friend of Steph's" would make an appearance in the bonus chapter, most people seem to have been betting on Chloe.[[note]]It being one of the North brothers makes a lot more sense in hindsight, however — both Chloe and most other characters from Arcadia Bay can determinantly be dead by the time ''True Colors'' takes place, which would make an on-screen cameo much more difficult to wrangle. Another ''Before the Storm'' character who was friends with Steph and didn't appear in ''Life is Strange'' can be easily explained as them having left town before Max arrived, no matter which ending the player chose for Season 1 — so basically it had to be either Mikey or his brother Drew.[[/note]]

** The ''Wavelengths'' (Steph [=DLC=]) trailer appears to show [[spoiler:a grown-up Mikey North from ''Before the Storm'']]. While it had been teased that "an old friend of Steph's" would make an appearance in the bonus chapter, most people seem to have been betting on Chloe.[[note]]It being one of the North brothers makes a lot more sense in hindsight, however — both Chloe and most other characters from Arcadia Bay can determinantly be dead by the time ''True Colors'' takes place, which would make a cameo much more difficult to wrangle. Another ''Before the Storm'' character who was friends with Steph and didn't appear in ''Life is Strange'' can be easily explained as them having left town before Max arrived, no matter which ending the player chose for Season 1 — so basically it had to be either Mikey or his brother Drew.[[/note]]

* DevelopersDesiredDate: Though it remains to be seen how players will react to them post-release, it's already become a joke among fans that it's pointless asking them to choose between two potential love interests when one is returning EnsembleDarkHorse Steph and the other is generic-ish new guy Ryan. The fact that Steph gets her own [=DLC=] chapter ''and'' narrates some of the trailers, while Ryan barely even speaks in the promotional materials, only serves to underscore the difference in how much the devs seem to expect players to like them.

** The ''Wavelengths'' (Steph [=DLC=]) trailer appears to show [[spoiler:a grown-up Mikey North from ''Before the Storm'']]. While it had been teased that "an old friend of Steph's" would make an appearance in the bonus chapter, most people seem to have been betting on Chloe.[[note]]It being one of the North brothers makes a lot more sense in hindsight, however — both Chloe and most other characters from Arcadia Bay can determinantly be dead by the time ''True Colors'' takes place, which would make a cameo much more difficult to wrangle. Another ''Before the Storm'' character who didn't appear in ''Life is Strange'' — so basically Mikey, Drew, Samantha, or Eliot (and only the former two were shown to be friends with Steph) — can be easily explained as them having left town before Max arrived, no matter which ending the player chose for Season 1.[[/note]]

* DevelopersDesiredDate: Though it remains to be seen how players will react to them post-release, it's already become a joke among fans that it's pointless asking them to choose between two potential love interests when one is returning EnsembleDarkHorse Steph and the other is previously-unknown and kind of generic-seeming Ryan. The fact that Steph gets her own [=DLC=] chapter ''and'' narrates some of the trailers, while Ryan barely even speaks in the promotional materials, only serves to underscore the difference in how much the devs seem to expect players to like them.

* DevelopersDesiredDate: Though it remains to be seen how players will react to them post-release, it's already become a joke among fans that it's pointless asking them to choose between two potential love interests when one is returning EnsembleDarkHorse Steph and the other is previously-unknown and kind of generic-seeming Ryan. The fact that Steph gets her own [=DLC=] chapter ''and'' narrates some of the trailers while Ryan gets neither honour only serves to underscore the difference in how much the devs seem to expect players to like them.

** The ''Wavelengths'' (Steph [=DLC=]) trailer appears to show [[spoiler:a grown-up Mikey North from ''Before the Storm'']]. While it had been teased that "an old friend of Steph's" would make an appearance in the bonus chapter, most people seem to have been betting on Chloe.[[note]]It being one of the North brothers makes a lot more sense in hindsight, however — both Chloe and most other characters from Arcadia Bay can determinantly be dead by the time ''True Colors'' takes place, which would make a cameo much more difficult to wrangle. Another ''Before the Storm'' character who didn't appear in ''Life is Strange'' — so basically Mikey, Drew, or Samantha — can be easily explained as them having left town before Max arrived, no matter which ending the player chose for Season 1.[[/note]]

** The ''Wavelengths'' (Steph [=DLC=]) trailer appears to show [[spoiler:a grown-up Mikey North from ''Before the Storm'']]. While it had been teased that "an old friend of Steph's" would make an appearance in the bonus chapter, most people seem to have been betting on Chloe.[[note]]It being one of the North brothers makes a lot more sense in hindsight, however — both Chloe and most other characters from the first game can determinantly be dead by the time ''True Colors'' takes place, which would make a cameo much more difficult to wrangle. Another ''Before the Storm'' character who didn't appear in ''Life is Strange'' — so basically Mikey, Drew, or Samantha — can be easily explained as them having left Arcadia Bay before Max arrived, no matter which ending the player chose for Season 1.[[/note]]

* UnexpectedCharacter: Steph's reappearance was quite a shock as nobody thought that a character from the prequel of the first game would make a return. Her love from the fanbase (and the developers) was a direct factor in her appearance in ''True Colors''.
* WinBackTheCrowd: ''True Colors'' draws heavily from the original game's formula: a female protagonist with gameplay-entwined powers delves into a murder mystery in the heart of an idyllic, small-community American town. This was seen as a welcome return to form for some, as the second game was a wild departure from the first and proved to be [[BrokenBase very divisive]] in the fandom. ''True Colors'' seems like a merge of the two, returning to the setting and general style of the first while keeping the parts that were praised in the second, such as a minority protagonist and the strong family theme. Premier EnsembleDarkhorse [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm Steph Gingrich]] returning as one of the main protagonists was also met with approval.
* UnexpectedCharacter: The ''Wavelengths'' (Steph [=DLC=]) trailer appears to show [[spoiler:a grown-up Mikey North from ''Before the Storm'']]. While it had been teased that "an old friend of Steph's" would make an appearance in the bonus chapter, most people seem to have been betting on Chloe.[[note]]It being one of the North brothers makes a lot more sense in hindsight, however — both Chloe and most other characters from the first game can determinantly be dead by the time ''True Colors'' takes place, which would make a cameo much more difficult to wrangle. Another ''Before the Storm'' character who didn't appear in ''Life is Strange'' — so basically Mikey, Drew, or Samantha — can be easily explained as them having left Arcadia Bay before Max arrived, no matter which ending the player chose for Season 1.[[/note]]

* UnexpectedCharacter: The ''Wavelengths'' (Steph [=DLC=]) trailer appears to show a grown-up Mikey North from ''Before the Storm''. While it had been teased that "an old friend of Steph's" would make an appearance in the bonus chapter, most people seem to have been betting on Chloe.[[note]]It being one of the North brothers makes a lot more sense in hindsight, however — both Chloe and most other characters from the first game can determinantly be dead by the time ''True Colors'' takes place, which would make a cameo much more difficult to wrangle. Another ''Before the Storm'' character who didn't appear in ''Life is Strange'' — so basically Mikey, Drew, or Samantha — can be easily explained as them having left Arcadia Bay before Max arrived, no matter which ending the player chose for Season 1.[[/note]]

* WinBackTheCrowd: ''True Colors'' draws heavily from the original game's formula: a female protagonist with gameplay-entwined powers delves into a murder mystery in the heart of an idyllic, small-community American town. This was seen as a welcome return to form for some, as the second game was a wild departure from the first and proved to be [[BrokenBase very divisive]] in the fandom. ''True Colors'' seems like a merge of the two, returning to the setting and general style of the first while keeping the parts that were praised in the second, such as a minority protagonist and the strong family theme. Premier EnsembleDarkhorse [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm Steph Gingrich]] returning as one of the main protagonists was also met with approval.

* DevelopersDesiredDate: Though it remains to be seen how players will react to them post-release, it's already become a joke among fans that it's pointless asking them to choose between two potential love interests when one is returning EnsembleDarkHorse Steph and the other is previously-unknown and kind of generic-seeming Ryan. The fact that Steph gets her own [=DLC=] chapter ''and'' narrates some of the trailers while Ryan gets neither honour only serves to underscore the difference in their treatment by the devs.

* DevelopersDesiredDate: Though it remains to be seen how players will react to them post-release, it's already become a joke among fans that it's pointless asking them to choose between two potential love interests when one is AscendedExtra and EnsembleDarkHorse Steph and the other is previously-unknown and kind of generic-seeming Ryan.

* WinBackTheCrowd: ''True Colors'' draws heavily from the original game's formula: a female protagonist with gameplay-entwined powers delves into a murder mystery in the heart of an idyllic, small-community American town. This was seen as a welcome return to form for some, as the second game was a wild departure from the first and proved to be [[BrokenBase very divisive]] in the fandom. ''True Colors'' seems like a merge of the two, returning to the setting and general style of the first while keeping the parts that was praised in the second, such as a minority protagonist and the strong family theme. Premier EnsembleDarkhorse [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm Steph Gingrich]] returning as one of the main protagonists was also met with approval.

* HilariousInHindsight: True Colors was leaked? Are we talking about this game, or ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}''?

* UnexpectedCharacter: Steph's reappearance was quite a shock as nobody thought that a character from the prequel of the first game would make a return.
* WinBackTheCrowd: ''True Colors'' draws heavily from the original game's formula: a female protagonist with gameplay-entwined powers delves into a murder mystery in the heart of an idyllic, small-community American town. This was seen as a welcome return to form for some, as the second game was a wild departure from the first and proved to be [[BrokenBase very divisive]] in the fandom while keeping the parts that was praised in the sequel such as a minority protagonist and the family theme. Premier EnsembleDarkhorse [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm Steph Gingrich]] returning as one of the main protagonists was also met with approval.

* WinBackTheCrowd: ''True Colors'' draws heavily from the original game's formula: a female protagonist with gameplay-entwined powers delves into a murder mystery in the heart of an idyllic, small-community American town. This was seen as a welcome return to form for some, as the second game was a wild departure from the first and proved to be [[BrokenBase very divisive]] in the fandom. Premier EnsembleDarkhorse [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm Steph Gingrich]] returning as one of the main protagonists was also met with approval.