Line #24 Trivia/LifeIsStrange


1	* ''Trivia/LifeIsStrangeBeforeTheStorm''
2	* ''Trivia/LifeIsStrange2''
3	* ''Trivia/LifeIsStrangeTrueColors''
4	* ''Trivia/TheAwesomeAdventuresOfCaptainSpirit''
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6	* ActingForTwo: Due to the relatively low budget of the game, many of the cast members voices two or more characters. For the most part, it can be easy to miss unless you listen carefully. For example, [[https://youtu.be/QazXHlZzZfI?t=10m56s Sarah]] sounds exactly like Chloe since Creator/AshlyBurch provided the voice for both characters. It sort of pops up again at the Zeitgeist Gallery, where dozens of patrons are all voiced by the cast:
7	** Creator/HannahTelle: Max / Courtney
8	** Creator/AshlyBurch: Chloe / Stella / Taylor / Sarah / Weird Lady
9	** Dayeanne Hutton: Kate / Alyssa / Juliet
10	** Nik Shriner: Nathan / Trevor / Daniel [=DaCosta=] / Luke
11	** Dani Knights: Victoria / Dana / Brooke / Dr. Hedorah
12	** Carlos Luna: Warren / Justin / Evan
13	** Creator/DonMcManus: David / Hayden / Logan / Truck Driver / Diner Man / Anderson / Weatherman (Episode 2)
14	** Creator/DerekPhillips: Mr. Jefferson / Samuel / Zachary / Diner Fisherman / Daniel Lee / Weatherman (Episode 3)
15	** Eric Morgan Stuart: Principal Wells / Diner Cop / Diner Trucker / Old Guy
16	** Creator/CissyJones: Joyce / Homeless Woman / Diner Woman
17	** Creator/DanielBonjour: Frank / R.J. / Diner Dude / Officer Corn / DJ Doom
18	* {{Blooper}}: The issue 2 recap in the third issue mistakenly calls Dana "Diana".
19	* FanCommunityNickname: Shaka brah(s). To a lesser extent, Strangers.
20	* FanSequel: Sort of. A group of dedicated and talented fans came together to create a VisualNovel called ''VisualNovel/LoveIsStrange'', which takes some of the original plot elements, jettisons [[LighterAndSofter all of the angst]] and makes it a full-on DatingSim between [[YuriGenre Max and the girl of her choice]].
21	* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: The ''Limited Edition'', which was released on January 19, 2016 for the Platform/XboxOne, Platform/PlayStation4, and PC. It includes a copy of the game's soundtrack, an artbook, and a copy of the game with directors' commentary.
22	* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Episode 5 was released the day before "Back to the Future Day" (October 21, 2015), the date Marty [=McFly=] travels to in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartII''.
23	* MissingTrailerScene: Episode 4's trailer had Nathan shout "The storm is coming! You're all gonna die!" Not only is this line not in the game, [[spoiler:there's nothing in the game that indicates that Nathan was ever aware of the storm.]] The audio file with that line is still in the game files though.
24	* TheOriginalDarrin: Chloe is voiced by Creator/AshlyBurch in the original game but is voiced by Rhianna De Vries in ''Before the Storm''. Ashly Burch ended up returning to voice Chloe for the ''Farewell'' bonus episode of ''Before the Storm''.
25	* TheOtherDarrin: Chloe is voiced by Rhianna [=DeVries=] in ''Before the Storm'' while she is voiced by Ashly Burch in the first game.
26	* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/AshlyBurch usually voices characters that are all-the-way comedic, but this time, she voiced a TroubledButCute girl who has gone through a lot of misery in her life, which became one of her best performances in her career.
27	* ProductionPosse: A good portion of the cast also voice some of the characters in ''VideoGame/Fallout4''.
28	* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Ashly Burch, Chloe Price's voice actor in the first game, is pansexual while Chloe is [[AmbiguouslyBi bisexual/lesbian]].
29	* ReferencedBy: [[Referencedby/LifeIsStrange Has its own page]].
30	* ScheduleSlip:
31	** Not to an extreme extent, but still very much in place. Though there was [[http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/26/even-the-smallest-choices-matter-in-life-is-strange-preview/view-all/ originally speculation that the episodes would be spaced six weeks apart]], this was quickly expanded to 6-8 weeks. After Episode 3 came out at the eight week mark, Episode 4 ended up being released at the ten week mark, with Episode 5 scheduled to come out twelve weeks after Episode 4. These delays occurred partially because of an overly optimistic approach on the part of DONTNOD; though they initially expected to be able to [[http://venturebeat.com/2015/01/26/even-the-smallest-choices-matter-in-life-is-strange-preview/view-all/ work on all episodes at once]], during development of later episodes, it became clear that [[http://www.redbull.com/en/games/stories/1331743857254/life-is-strange-interview focusing on one episode at a time was necessary]].
32	** The second issue of [[ComicBook/LifeIsStrange the comic book sequel]] was delayed from December 19, 2018 to January 3, 2019.
33	* SequelInAnotherMedium: The comic's story follows up on the game's "Sacrifice Arcadia Bay" ending, covering the consequences of what happened and how it affects Max and Chloe's lives.
34	* SerendipityWritesThePlot: A large part of Episode 5 was written to accommodate DONTNOD's lack of a budget, with Max spending a good part of the episode either [[spoiler:trapped in the Dark Room or in a NightmareSequence]] that reuses animations and audio from previous segments (thus cutting down on the need to create new assets), as well as a generally linear feel compared to the more diverse branching choices seen throughout the rest of the game. This is also why the [[spoiler:"Sacrifice Arcadia Bay" ending is both much shorter than the "Sacrifice Chloe" ending and [[AmbiguousSituation extremely ambiguous]]; DONTNOD had to prioritize one ending over the other]].
35	* TrailersAlwaysSpoil:
36	** The E3 trailer shows at the end that [[spoiler:you can rewind after focusing into a picture]]. A downplayed example, as it only covers the first three episodes and follows their official release rather than preceding it.
37	** Episode 5's launch trailer spoils that [[spoiler:the tornado comes from Max's powers.]]
38	%%* TroubledProduction: DONTNOD started running out of money when making Episode 5, which is specifically cited as the reason why [[spoiler:the Sacrifice Arcadia Bay ending is so short relative to the Sacrifice Chloe ending.]]
39	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
40	** In the files for Episode 3, there is a confrontation between Mr. Jefferson and Max, probably intended for after Chloe angrily drops Max off. However, the developers decided to have Max silently exit Chloe's car, followed by an immediate transition to her room.
41	** Also from the Episode 3 files, Chloe's rant was originally supposed to end with her saying, "[[spoiler:Max, if I had your power, I would go all the way back and change everything! Everything!]]" The line was most likely removed because it would have been FiveSecondForeshadowing to what was about to happen.
42	** Episode 3 was originally going to include a scene where a man wearing a suit and gloves examines the red binders. The scene was most likely removed because [[spoiler:the figure's build matches Mr. Jefferson's and the developers didn't want to give away the twist.]]
43	** Unused audio files from the confrontation with Nathan in Episode 4 show [[spoiler:Nathan hinting at an oncoming "storm", suggesting that he knows about the storm in Max's vision]]. Interestingly, [[spoiler:Nathan saying, "the storm is coming! You're all gonna die!"]] was included in the trailer, but didn't make it into the game. As revealed in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhxh3Iy_3Ic spoilercast]], Nathan was originally intended to have had a vision of the storm. However, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse this wouldn't have gone anywhere]], so they cut it.
44	** One idea during development was that Max would have been caught red-handed while euthanising Chloe in Episode 4, resulting in her arrest and a NonStandardGameOver.
45	** In Episode 5's NightmareSequence:
46	*** [[spoiler:Unused audio files indicate that William was going to be one of the characters stalking Max in the labyrinth. He would have yelled at Max for killing him and for either killing Alt!Chloe or leaving her to suffer.]]
47	*** [[spoiler:More unused audio files show that Rachel Amber would have appeared before Max in the Dark Room sequence and would have blamed her for her death.]]
48	** The [[spoiler:"Sacrifice Chloe" ending would have originally had Chloe survive her encounter with Nathan and get [[https://life-is-strange.fandom.com/wiki/Hospital_Ending put into a coma]] instead of dying.]] This was changed when the developers realized they wanted the ending to feel more impactful.
49	* WordOfGod:
50	** The [[spoiler:Sacrifice Arcadia Bay]] ending was seen as lacking in many aspects by some of the fandom, especially as it is seemingly ambiguous on if [[spoiler:anyone survives, what happens next, and if Chloe and Max are a romantic couple]]. Michel Koch, one of the directors, has [[https://www.reddit.com/r/lifeisstrange/comments/3pj5xu/ep5_spoilers_michel_koch_about_one_of_the_endings/ elaborated some on the intention of said ending]], noting that the ambiguity for some of those things was intentional, and some was not. [[https://www.reddit.com/user/dontnod_michel He also occasionally posts on the subreddit for the game]], with a few additional tidbits in his comments.
51	** During DONTNOD's charity livestream of Episode 5, the developers confirmed that the person that Rachel said changed her life right before she vanished and the person she was talking about in her letter to Chloe that Max can find in the junkyard in Episode 2 is [[spoiler:Mr. Jefferson]].
52	* WordOfSaintPaul: Creator/AshlyBurch, Chloe's voice actress, did [[http://femhype.com/2015/10/27/hella-talk-an-interview-with-ashly-burch-on-chloe-price-queerness-life-is-strange/ an interview with FemHype]] where she provided some of her personal interpretations of Chloe's character. Among other things, Chloe's sexual orientation and gender identity are fluid and her love for Rachel was unrequited.

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