[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-life-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands":3,"game-life-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":22},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":29,"reviews":33,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":153,"userReviewCount":154,"previewCount":154,"publishers":155,"developers":156,"userReviews":157,"hasUserReviewed":22,"steamAppId":17},74845,"Life is Strange 2: Episode 3 - Wastelands","In Episode 3: “Wastelands,\" the long journey from Seattle to Mexico continues a few months after their dramatic escape from Beaver Creek, as Sean and Daniel Diaz arrive in the Redwood Forests of California.\n\nThe brothers experience life on the fringes of society as they reunite with Cassidy and Finn, befriend a close-knit community of drifters and runaways, and begin working on an illegal farm in an attempt to scrape together enough money to continue their journey.\n\nNew friendships, relationships, and mentors influence Sean and Daniel, encouraging them to learn more about themselves and each other. Their resolve is tested once again, as friction arises between them. Uncertain about their once united purpose, will their strong bond survive?","74845\u002Flife-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands-cover.jpg","74845\u002Flife-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands-header.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F1ZXywMAWASg","2019-05-09",79.36,116540,"life-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands",null,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Square Enix",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"DON'T NOD",[28],"Adventure",[30,31,32],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One",[34,50,66,81,96,110,125,138],{"id":35,"author":36,"outlet":39,"summary":45,"review_url":46,"review_date":47,"original_score":48,"normalized_score":49},1004,{"id":37,"name":38},85,"Dan Hodges",{"id":40,"logo":41,"name":42,"website_url":43,"score_format":44},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","10","Life is Strange 2: Episode 3: Wastelands provides some much-needed breathing room for Sean and Daniel, allowing them to unwind and relax a little. The result is the tightest, most rewarding episode yet with a top-notch cliffhanger.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Flife-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands-review-welcome-to-weed-camp","2019-05-16","8",80,{"id":51,"author":52,"outlet":55,"summary":61,"review_url":62,"review_date":63,"original_score":64,"normalized_score":65},35592,{"id":53,"name":54},3472,"Adnan Riaz",{"id":56,"logo":57,"name":58,"website_url":59,"score_format":60},31,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FHardcore-Gamer-Logo.jpg","Hardcore Gamer ","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002F","5","Episode 3: Wastelands might be a shorter experience compared to past episodes, but that doesn’t stop Dontnod from pulling off an excellent story at the halfway point of Life Is Strange 2. Just when Cassidy’s charm caught the attention of players in Episode 2: Rules, her story is fleshed out brilliantly in this episode and introduces another memorable character to the series’ ever-growing roster. Sean and Daniel’s relationship continues to hit the rocks and reiterates the devastating impact that Esteban’s death had on the duo. That’s not to mention that Sean is put in a more difficult position now in controlling Daniel and his powers. Life Is Strange 2 continues to retain the franchise’s core strength of superb voice acting, with the actors delivering all-round performances for their respective characters. While the developer still has the overarching plot of the brothers returning to their father’s hometown, there are plenty of storylines that are going on and which fans will be hoping are tied together in the penultimate episode. For all of its criticism with themes, Dontnod exemplifies its fantastic approach to different issues, such as sexuality, in a respectful manner and naturally injects them into the story. If Episode 3: Wastelands is a taste of what's to come from Life Is Strange 2, then the episodic series will continue to move from strength to strength going forward.","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-life-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands\u002F330869\u002F","2019-05-13","4.5",90,{"id":67,"author":68,"outlet":71,"summary":76,"review_url":77,"review_date":78,"original_score":79,"normalized_score":80},67105,{"id":69,"name":70},1495,"Brett Makedonski",{"id":72,"logo":73,"name":74,"website_url":75,"score_format":44},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","There’s no question that Sean and Daniel leave Life is Strange 2‘s third episode with more scars than they began with. Scars have a way of robbing innocence and dispiriting the spirited. It’s no wonder Daniel is disillusioned. But that headstrong attitude leaves Wastelands feeling like an episode without much development. Deep in the California forest, the weed is growing but that’s about it.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-life-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands\u002F","2019-05-18","\n\t\t\t6.5\t\t",65,{"id":82,"author":83,"outlet":86,"summary":92,"review_url":93,"review_date":94,"original_score":95,"normalized_score":17},83593,{"id":84,"name":85},6672,"Alex Green",{"id":87,"logo":88,"name":89,"website_url":90,"score_format":91},129,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FStart-Menu-Logo.jpg","StartMenu","https:\u002F\u002Fstartmenu.co.uk\u002F","unscored","That said, I must repeat something. I understand games are hard to make and there are bugs that can occur. It’s the nature of an industry constantly trying to frantically fight against deadlines, a particularly hot topic at the minute. Bugs still are problematic, particularly in a game that wants me to be immersed. So, when Daniel starts floating off the ground or lines of dialogue from the same character overlap, I feel ripped out of the game. I understand that fixes will be made but to hold the industry to a high standard, it must be said that Wastelands continues the disconcerting trend of just accepting day one bugs. It also must be said that the very opening of Wastelands feels comparatively dull compared to the strong work done by the rest of the episode, almost a token dalliance back into the past that feels very unnecessary by the end.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.startmenu.co.uk\u002Fhome\u002Freview-life-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands","2019-05-28","Unscored",{"id":97,"author":98,"outlet":101,"summary":107,"review_url":108,"review_date":13,"original_score":109,"normalized_score":37},146464,{"id":99,"name":100},12474,"Adam Siddiqui",{"id":102,"logo":103,"name":104,"website_url":105,"score_format":106},151,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fnoobfeed-logo.png","NoobFeed","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002F","100","Life is Strange 2: Episode 3 Wastelands is a fantastic journey that provides players what they expect from this acclaimed series. Great characters with unique personas and lots of difficult decisions towards the end. Players will have to endure some busy work before things start to ramp up but this is a minor issue. You won't see the ending coming and when it does all you'll think about is what's next for Sean and Daniel.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002Freviews\u002Flife-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands-xbox-one-x-review","85",{"id":111,"author":112,"outlet":115,"summary":120,"review_url":121,"review_date":122,"original_score":123,"normalized_score":124},104570,{"id":113,"name":114},9108,"Elise Favis",{"id":116,"logo":117,"name":118,"website_url":119,"score_format":44},141,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F","On their way toward Mexico, brothers Sean and Daniel have had harrowing experiences change their lives and complicate their relationship. This episode continues following the ups and downs of their bond as the boys take refuge at a hippie camp and marijuana farm. It’s a wild premise, but new characters are boxed-in stereotypes and the episode struggles with poor pacing.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002Freview\u002Flife-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands\u002Fa-fork-in-the-road","2019-05-21","7.25\u002F10",72.5,{"id":126,"author":127,"outlet":130,"summary":135,"review_url":136,"review_date":63,"original_score":137,"normalized_score":37},160212,{"id":128,"name":129},11812,"Kieron Verbrugge",{"id":131,"logo":132,"name":133,"website_url":134,"score_format":44},147,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwellplayed-logo.png","WellPlayed","https:\u002F\u002Fwell-played.com.au\u002F","Dontnod's excellent series gets its most mature, and most emotional, moments yet in an episode that only suffers by its own chosen format.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.well-played.com.au\u002Flife-is-strange-2-episode-3-wastelands-review\u002F","8.5",{"id":139,"author":140,"outlet":143,"summary":148,"review_url":149,"review_date":150,"original_score":151,"normalized_score":152},105742,{"id":141,"name":142},9218,"Kelley",{"id":144,"logo":145,"name":146,"website_url":147,"score_format":44},139,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpace.jpg","GameSpace","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002F","The beginning is very slow and we move between scenes inconsistently. I also question whether children could survive such conditions, then Daniel reminds me there is also magic at play here. The topic of racism being in a game is not new but how it is the center of this story is. I would have been more comfortable were these adult characters and not children because of certain scenes though I am unsure I would be as emotionally invested were that the case.  Life Is Strange 2 has you on the ed...","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002Freviews\u002Flife-is-strange-2-episode-one-review\u002F","2018-09-27","7.8",78,8,0,[21],[26],[]]