Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room

Critic reviews

• PPolygon

  Megan Farokhmanesh · Aug 13, 2015

  6.5

  "Dark Room" is probably the most "exciting" episode we've had yet, between the sense of urgency, the altercations we saw and the final twist. But I'm genuinely disappointed and disheartened by Dontnod's stumbles. It's with a general sense of fatigue that I'm carrying on to the final episode, hoping to find answers to all my remaining questions.

  Read review from Polygon (opens in a new tab)
• UUSGamer

  Mike Williams · Aug 10, 2015

  8.0

  After a brief emotional detour, Life is Strange gets back to its main plot. The beginning and end of this episode are strong, with a lot of tension and emotional payoff, but the middle feels like it's padding out the gameplay time instead of serving the story. Still, this is the best episode yet.
• GRGame Revolution

  Peter Paras · Aug 06, 2015

  8.0

  "There’s no way we could guess this is where we’d end up when we grew up," Chloe says to Max near the end of Dark Room. While I wouldn’t go that far, as a few of the chapter’s revelations were a bit too telegraphed, the big cliffhanger is a doozy. This is the fourth time in as many chapters that Life Is Strange has shocked me big time. So bring on the conclusion stat. I am ready for one more trip to Arcadia Bay.

  Read review from Game Revolution (opens in a new tab)
• CCOGconnected

  Judi Azmand · Aug 04, 2015

  9.0

  Overall Life is Strange: Episode 4 continues to impress and is by far the most enthralling and shocking one thus far. With some of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make within a video game, this episode is more than capable in putting you at the edge of your seat. With each episode managing to impress and surprise us more than the last, I can only assume that the next and final episode of Life is Strange will make our jaws drop yet again.

  Read review from COGconnected (opens in a new tab)
• ZZTGD

  Drew Leachman · Jul 31, 2015

  9.0

  I know, this is not much of a review, but if I spoiled anything for any potential players, I have failed at my job as a reviewer. I firmly believe Life is Strange is an amazing series, and I stick by this statement. This episode kicks it into overdrive and now makes the next month and a half wait for the finale that much longer.

  Read review from ZTGD (opens in a new tab)
• VVentureBeat

  Evan Killham · Jul 31, 2015

  8.5

  Dark Room doesn’t give you much room to complain, unless you hate things that make you have feelings. It’s the best-paced, most emotional entry yet, and it handles its super-serious subject matter with skill and maturity. This is the chapter we’ve been waiting to play since the beginning.

  Read review from VentureBeat (opens in a new tab)

See all critic reviews