History YMMV / LifeIsStrangeTrueColors

* EvenBetterSequel: Downplayed. While nowhere near as praised as the first game, this is the first entry in the franchise to have reviews that remain on par with it. Many players also agree that it is far more true to the spirit of the first game compared to ''Life is Strange 2''.

* HarsherInHindsight: All the jokes about how Ryan was going to be sidelined in favor of Steph become this if the player [[spoiler:makes choices that cause Ryan to side against Alex with his father Jed, who tried to shoot her. The fact that also depending on the player's choices, he can be the first one Alex can open up to about her powers, makes this situation far bleaker. And that's not even going into how regretful and sorrowful in some of the endings.]]

* 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 and potential love interests was also met with approval.

* TierInducedScrappy: An interesting example. Many players do like Ryan, but the fact that players can romance Steph has left him mostly sidelined as she is an insanely popular returning EnsembleDarkHorse. [[spoiler: The Steph route also ensures, at least depending on the player's choices, that he'll side with Jed during the town meeting against Alex, a situation that mostly left a sour taste in player's mouths.]]

* EvenBetterSequel: Downplayed. While nowhere near as praised as the first game, this is the first entry in the franchise to have reviews that remain on par with it. Many players also agree that itis far more true to the spirit of the first game compared to ''Life is Strange 2''.

** The bleakness of the previous games is downplayed for this entry. Notably, no characters, apart from Gabe, can die and even the endings lean heavily on the sweet aspect of bittersweet.

* HarsherInHindsight: All the jokes about how Ryan was going to be sidelined in favor of Steph become this if the player [[spoiler:makes choices that cause Ryan to side against Alex with his father Jed, who tried to shoot her. The fact that also depending on the player's choices, he can be the first one Alex can open up to about her powers.]]

** Steph enthusiastically saying 'I do!' in her head after [[spoiler:Alex proposes marriage during the LARP to alleviate her worries]] along with begging in her head for Alex to [[spoiler:kiss her while they're on the roof of the Black Lantern]] makes her even more appealing to a fanbase that already adores her.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Regardless of the quality or story of the final product, many people are still turning in to see Steph's return from ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm''. The ability to romance her in the game only increases this.

* TierInducedScrappy: An interesting example. Many players do like Ryan, but the fact that players can romance Steph has left him mostly sidelined. [[spoiler: The Steph route also ensures, at least depending on the player's choices, that he'll side with Jed during the town meeting against Alex, a situation that mostly left a sour taste in player's mouths.]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Rather than release the game in episodes over the course of a year, the entire story is set to drop on the release date, which has been met with high approval from fans who are tired of the typical schedule. This was referenced in the debut presentation, with the developers explaining that they wanted players to experience it at their own pace.

** Steph enthusiastically saying 'I do!' in her head after [[spoiler:Alex proposes marriage during the LARP to alleviate her worries]] earns her this status.

* MemeticMutation: Poor Ryan or ''99% of players romanced Steph''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A common meme that's come up in the fandom is how Steph being a romance option and a returning EnsembleDarkHorse to boot means many people are going to romance her over Ryan. Plenty of jokes have been made about how the player stats are going to be tipped in Steph's favor. Sure enough, the stats for chapter 4 showed that the majority of players indeed favoured Steph over Ryan.[[/labelnote]]

* {{Tearjerker}}: The backstory for the game seems to set up how Alex has been brought up alone in the foster system before finally reuniting with her older brother and growing accustomed to the Colorado community he's a part of. [[YankTheDogsChain And then the main premise of the game is about investigating his "accidental" death.]]

* {{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. Her fondness of cats, as evidenced by the pre-order outfit pack, enforces this status.

* EpilepticTrees: Due to the return of Steph from Before The Storm, many fans have made guesses as to who else from the franchise could make surprise appearances in the game. The guesses range from Chloe to Max to Daniel to ''[[BigBad Mark]] [[VideoGame/LifeIsStrange Jefferson]]''.

* MemeticMutation: Poor Ryan or ''99% of players romanced Steph''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A common meme that's come up in the fandom is how Steph being a romance option and a returning EnsembleDarkHorse to boot means many people are going to romance her over Ryan. Plenty of jokes have been made about how the player stats are going to be tipped in Steph's favor.[[/labelnote]]

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Regardless of romantic preference, it's clear from the trailers that both Steph and Ryan understand Alex's situation and want to aid her in any way possible in finding out what happened to her brother.
** Steph deciding to throw a town-wide LARP for Ethan to try and lift his spirits. Exemplified by how everyone's aura during the level is of joy for how much fun they're having.

* {{Tearjerker}}: The backstory for the game seems to set up how Alex has been brought up alone in the foster system before finally reuniting with her older brother and growing accustomed to the Colorado community he's a part of. [[KickTheDog And then the main premise of the game is about investigating his "accidental" death.]]

* JustHereForGodzilla: Regardless of the quality or story of the final product, many people are still turning in to see Steph's return from ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm''. The ability to romance her in the game only supersedes this.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Regardless of the quality or story of the final product, many people are still turning in to see Steph's return from VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm. The ability to romance her in the game only supersedes this.

* NightmareFuel: The moment in the reveal trailer which seems to depict ''someone getting a pistol ready to shoot Alex.'' It all but confirms that this game won't hold back on the darker aspects introduced in VideoGame/LifeIsStrange2. The fact that the trailer implies the figure is [[ParanoiaFuel a member of the tightly knitted Haven Springs community doesn't help.]]
* {{Tearjerker}}: The backstory for the game seems to set up how Alex has been brought up alone in the foster system before finally reuniting with her older brother and growing accustomed to the Colorado community he's a part of. [[KickTheDog And then the main premise of the game is about investigating his 'accidental' death.]]

* MemeticMutation: Poor Ryan or ''99% of players romanced Steph''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A common meme that's come up in the fandom is how Steph being a romance option and a returning EnsembleDarkHorse to boot, many people are going to romance her over Ryan. Plenty of jokes have been made about how the player stats are going to be tipped in Steph's favor.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: Poor Ryan.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to Steph being a romance option and a returning EnsembleDarkHorse to boot, many jokes have been made about the other option for romance, Ryan, with many remarking about how the player stats are going to be tipped in Steph's favor.[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: Poor Ryan.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to Steph being a romance option and a returning EnsembleDarkHorse to boot, many jokes have been made about the other option for romance, Ryan, with many making jokes about how the player stats are going to be tipped in Steph's favor.[[/labelnote]]

* FanPreferredCouple: Alex and Steph. '''Very much so.''' Many have taken note of their snarky, yet earnest relationship displayed in the trailers and have run with it. This ship is practically shared by the developers themselves, with Steph getting a full DLC chapter and the duo's moments together getting emphasized in many of the trailers.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Rather than release the game in episodes over the course of a year, all five episodes are set to drop on the release date, which has been met with high approval from fans who are tired of the typical schedule. This was referenced in the debut presentation, with the developers explaining that they wanted players to experience the story at their own pace.