You know why they're doing this

[drankaelin]

The LiS series since the first masterpiece has had its ups and downs. They've tried hard to capture the magic of the first with mixed results. In this entry they want to get all the fans back.

Looking past the fan service, this will be a tough sell. All I want is a strong story and characters we can feel attached to in its own right. It doesn't have to take our hearts by storm in comparison to the first one.

I think the trailer is trying to hard by showing us Max, her new powers, another murder mystery--the bones of the story. What do you all think?

[Frenzy]

i hate that they used Max for this, should have been a original character instead and leave the originals for dontnods use.

[Iggy Wolf]

Honestly, a lot of people wanted Max again in a new LiS. So I feel like people complaining now are just upset that the devs decided to respond to fan requests. And let's be honest, it was a long shot of Chloe ever coming back as well. At this point, the series is divided between those who wanted something new, and those who wanted Max again.

True Colors decided to use a new protagonist. And while the game was met with better reception than LiS 2, it was considered to be "playing it safe". I guess Deck Nine is now simply responding to the fans who wanted more Max again.

[Frenzy]

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Honestly, a lot of people wanted Max again in a new LiS. So I feel like people complaining now are just upset that the devs decided to respond to fan requests. And let's be honest, it was a long shot of Chloe ever coming back as well. At this point, the series is divided between those who wanted something new, and those who wanted Max again.

True Colors decided to use a new protagonist. And while the game was met with better reception than LiS 2, it was considered to be "playing it safe". I guess Deck Nine is now simply responding to the fans who wanted more Max again.

Yeah fans (me included) wanted another game with just Max and Chloe, not whatever this mess is with new characters. now i dont mind new stories but i do mind ruining already good characters just to get a quick buck from fans.

[Bruno]

I think we all want more Max but the way they executed this looks very poor.
Another murder myster, we had this.
Saving her friend, we had this.
College setting, we had this.

I like Max but im not a fan of this plot, doesnt look very promising to me.
It doesnt have that same magic from the first game, i belive.
You hear the name Max but cant get hyped.

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by 󠁳⁧⁧ Frenzy:

Yeah fans (me included) wanted another game with just Max and Chloe, not whatever this mess is with new characters. now i dont mind new stories but i do mind ruining already good characters just to get a quick buck from fans.

Let's be honest. Whatever direction they would have taken with an LiS that has Max and Chloe would have upset SOME of the fans. Whether it's fans who wanted the "Save Arcadia Bay" ending or "Save Bae" ending. Also, I think Chloe's VA Ashley Burch didn't come back for "Before the Storm". So all we know, they didn't have her again, and probably didn't want to alienate fans. Hell, no matter what they did, some people were gonna be "#NotMyChloe".

[Frenzy]

Originally posted by Bruno:

I think we all want more Max but the way they executed this looks very poor.
Another murder myster, we had this.
Saving her friend, we had this.
College setting, we had this.

I like Max but im not a fan of this plot, doesnt look very promising to me.
It doesnt have that same magic from the first game, i belive.
You hear the name Max but cant get hyped.

yeah i felt this too, at first i thought this was blackwell again

[Icy Wind]

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Also, I think Chloe's VA Ashley Burch didn't come back for "Before the Storm".

That's cause there was a VA strike happening at the time. Ashly Burch actually still worked on Before the Storm as a writing consultant for Chloe and reprised the role in the bonus chapter set when her and Max were still preteens since the strike had ended at that point.

[Localmind]

Originally posted by 󠁳⁧⁧ Frenzy:

i hate that they used Max for this, should have been a original character instead and leave the originals for dontnods use.

Yeah that's the thing I'm thinking about. If it was new characters, I think it can be fine. But with this being a "sequel" I'm just not seeing how it would make sense mhm.

I am interested in that "Lost Records: Bloom and Rage" coming out late this year though. Could be interesting.

[life is dank]

Gameplay might be interesting like how soul reaver shifts between 2 realms to solve puzzles in the same area

[Speed(1994)]

Originally posted by 󠁳⁧⁧ Frenzy:

i hate that they used Max for this, should have been a original character instead and leave the originals for dontnods use.

Was excited to see Max again since her power fit the adventure game style better than the others, but then removed the game from my wishlist when I saw that it's Deck Nine instead of Dontnod.

[Deathtome]

in my eyes they already ruined the game with the awful design of the new character as she looks nothing like max, and it makes me ask more and more questions about where the f is chloe.

[AloisaTrancy]

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Originally posted by 󠁳⁧⁧ Frenzy:

Yeah fans (me included) wanted another game with just Max and Chloe, not whatever this mess is with new characters. now i dont mind new stories but i do mind ruining already good characters just to get a quick buck from fans.

Let's be honest. Whatever direction they would have taken with an LiS that has Max and Chloe would have upset SOME of the fans. Whether it's fans who wanted the "Save Arcadia Bay" ending or "Save Bae" ending. Also, I think Chloe's VA Ashley Burch didn't come back for "Before the Storm". So all we know, they didn't have her again, and probably didn't want to alienate fans. Hell, no matter what they did, some people were gonna be "#NotMyChloe".

Ashly didn’t come back for BTS because of a VA strike that was happening. AFAIK it had nothing to do with the game or the character and has never said anything about not wanting to ever come back.

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by AloisaTrancy:

Ashly didn’t come back for BTS because of a VA strike that was happening. AFAIK it had nothing to do with the game or the character and has never said anything about not wanting to ever come back.

Someone else already mentioned so thank you, I am aware of that. My point still stands though that some people would be upset regardless.

[Scorpion242]

They did this because they are talentless ♥♥♥♥♥.
Seperating Max from Chloe just because they had to include DEI characters is beyond retarded.

Originally posted by Iggy Wolf:

Let's be honest. Whatever direction they would have taken with an LiS that has Max and Chloe would have upset SOME of the fans. Whether it's fans who wanted the "Save Arcadia Bay" ending or "Save Bae" ending. Also, I think Chloe's VA Ashley Burch didn't come back for "Before the Storm". So all we know, they didn't have her again, and probably didn't want to alienate fans. Hell, no matter what they did, some people were gonna be "#NotMyChloe".

And you think a game with Max but without Chloe would not offend the most loyal fans this franchise has? ♥♥♥♥ Deck9 - May this game be the end of the studio.

[Iggy Wolf]

Originally posted by Scorpion242:

They did this because they are talentless ♥♥♥♥♥.
Seperating Max from Chloe just because they had to include DEI characters is beyond retarded.



And you think a game with Max but without Chloe would not offend the most loyal fans this franchise has? ♥♥♥♥ Deck9 - May this game be the end of the studio.

Not everyone liked Chloe, just so you know.