Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is a narrative adventure from Don’t Nod studio, the folks who made the very first Life is Strange game. After handing over that franchise to Deck Nine, Don’t Nod branched off into different genres.
Now they have returned to their roots, with an episodic narrative game. Unlike their earlier games, there are only two parts to this one, and the wait between each release isn’t too long – the second part is set to come out in mid-April, which isn’t a bad wait.
Alright, so first, the summary of the review for those who don’t want to watch the entire video. This game targets a niche audience, specifically those who loved the early Life is Strange games. It follows a very similar formula, although with much less supernatural stuff going on.
Also, your enjoyment of this game is going to depend a lot on how old you are, and whether or not you can relate to around six hours of cultural references from the 90s.
It’s a story narrated across two separate years, with the adult characters reminiscing over the incidents that took place in the summer of 1995.
If you don’t have the patience to do a lot of basic exploration and listen to a lot of dialogue with not much else going on, you’re probably not going to like this game.
However, for those who go in knowing what to expect, the story is off to a good start, with the obligatory cliffhanger at the end so that you are eager to play the next part.
The visuals, voice performances and heartfelt moments in the story are all top notch. However, the overall pacing of the story is a bit slow, and it takes a while for things to really get going. Also, while the story is fine, the dialogues are a bit tough to relate to, since we are following the story of four teenagers. Again, this depends on your own age, I guess.
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