"Reunion is a direct follow-up to Double Exposure, taking place nine months later. It's the least newcomer-friendly entry due to how much its events hinge on having played the 2024 adventure."
"Max's plot centers on returning to a Caledon engulfed in a fire that kills her friends and students; she jumps backward in time three days to try to prevent this destruction."
"I was immediately disappointed with how Reunion quickly walks back a big element of Double Exposure's shocking finale, essentially retconning in an extremely unsatisfying way."
"The game doesn't spend much time re-establishing the snoopy journalist Loretta or the sly and secretive Vinh, and my interactions with these characters were largely colored by knowing how they behaved in Double Exposure."
Life is Strange: Reunion is a direct sequel to Double Exposure, set nine months later at Caledon University. Players experience Max Caulfield's time-rewind powers as she attempts to prevent a fire that devastates her friends and students. The game heavily relies on knowledge from the previous installment, making it less accessible for newcomers. While it offers nostalgic elements and emotional moments, it disappoints by retconning significant plot points from Double Exposure, leading to a less satisfying narrative experience.
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