In my opinion, Deck Nine proved to understand LiS better than the actual creators when they made the really good LiS Before The Storm while Dontnod made the abomination that is LiS 2. This one is a huge improvement from that shipwreck, obviously. Still it’s not as good as the ones featuring Chloe and Max.

That said, the chraracters here are endearing and interesting enough, while the story is emotional and pretty - though less gripping than the original. The empathy power is decent, the setting is beautiful and the LiS vibes are definitely there. But a slow start and a weak mystery premise don’t make this as gripping as it could be.

Still, a decent effort and I’m sure Deck Nine is taking the series in the right direction. I’m glad they ditched the episodic releases too.