Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 Reviews
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When the credits roll, it’s clear that everything in Tape 1 was merely an elongated set-up, narrative dominoes put in place and waiting to be toppled in a bombastic, hopefully satisfying conclusion. As a clearly incomplete title, anyone looking to play Lost Records: Bloom & Rage should come in looking not for answers or mystery, but to hang out with Swann, Kat, Autumn, and Nora. If only for a few moments, I was given a glimpse both into the girlhood I never got and the one that I can now cr...
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Go back to the summer of 1995 and explore Velvet Cove as teenager Swann in the latest narrative adventure from DON'T NOD.
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While the game is quite a slow burn, it helps set up the story for the second episode, which I am eagerly awaiting. There's a lot of unanswered questions, and I'm excited to see where this supernatural tale will end.
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A disappointing follow-up to Life Is Strange, that tells its story in the most frustrating way possible, but there’s some signs it could turn things around in the second half.
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The first part of Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is a wonderfully sincere portrait of teenage girlhood. Don’t Nod has returned to, and evolved, a tried and true formula, and the result is a supernatural teen coming-of-age story that’ll spirit your heart away.
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage- Tape 1, Don't Nod's '90s-themed return to adventure games after creating Life is Strange, is more than nostalgia bait.
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Even if Tape 1 won't immediately grab you, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is off to a decent start, thanks to its intriguing characters and plot.
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The wait for Tape 2 is going to be a long one, because Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 has me utterly hooked. It perfectly captures the highs and lows of being a teenage girl, brought to life with a cast of characters that feel as real as your childhood friends. While it's a slow burn, and most of the game's major secrets will (hopefully) unravel in Tape 2, this is still an absolute must-play for any fans of the narrative adventure genre.
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 is everything you’d want from a DON’T NOD game: realistic characters, a gripping journey, and a sci-fi-infused adventure. While it doesn’t break new ground in the genre, it delivers a well-rounded, intriguing story. The first part lays the foundation for multiple compelling narrative threads. With its rich character drama and lingering mysteries, Tape 2’s release on April 15th can’t come soon enough.
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Look, I can talk all day about the parts of Lost Records that didn't work for me. If I hadn't been playing it for review, I probably would have stopped after a couple of hours and never gone back. As it is, I reached its climax and it finally introduced the drama and the stakes that were missing from the rest of the story. Lost Records is bland, derivative, lacks momentum, does not reward player agency, and it twice made me cringe so hard I had to look away from the screen. I wish it was half as long as...
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 is a pitch perfect dose of melancholic 90s nostalgia and a solid start to a two-part story.
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 tells a beautiful coming-of-age story, but takes far too long building up something that never pays off.
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Lost Records: Bloom and Rage Tape 1 is a stunning return to form, offering a great story and a bunch of wholesome, special characters. The choices feel more personal to you, and the camcorder mechanic adds more depth to Swann, allowing you to feel more in control of your own destiny than before.
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Unlovable characters, no decision making, tedious mechanics, novice writing, terrible sound design and the most boring story in years add up to what is looking to be DONTNOD's worst game ever.
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When Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is strong, it’s strong. But without the Tape 2 Rage, I’m unfortunately left with too much gap to close, not enough life lived, and not enough of a tactile experience to immerse me in Swann’s life and Velvet Cove.
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Lost Records: Bloom and Rage has a lot of great moments with just a few outliers that keep it from being an amazing experience. The story is great, which is elevated thanks to a wonderful cast and an interesting way of telling it. The basic gameplay for these kinds of games is here again, but with an intriguing Memoir feature to record different objects to create your own mini-videos. I wish the magical elements and finale were a bit more impactful, but I feel the narrative had enough to keep me interested in how they would continue the tale.
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A fascinating new narrative adventure from the original Life is Strange team, this first slice boasts fresh twists that help move the formula forward, even if its story sometimes feels a remix of genre tropes.
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After a lengthy delay, Dontnod fans can finally check out Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, a new narrative adventure from the original Life is Strange developer's Montreal division. It's had some disappointing releases, like Tell Me Why and Twin Mirror, so many have hoped that the developer can return to its roots with a prolific narrative experience, especially after the tepid reception of Life is Strange: Double Exposure from Square Enix and Deck Nine. Does this new game deliver?
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Tape 1 of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is immersive, delicately crafted to feel as close to real life as a video game can get, and bursting with supernatural mystery. It's a strong, unforgettable introduction to this two-part adventure. By the time players reach the emotional climax, the short wait for Tape 2 will suddenly feel like an eternity. With Director Michel Koch at the helm, players are in for a narrative experience they will not soon forget.
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Part One is the perfect beginning to a story that will stay with you for a long time to come, all set against an evocative soundtrack.
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I sat on the rooftop of the Movie Palace. Swann and I hadn’t met any of her friends yet. I didn’t know what would bring them together, just that this summer would ripple across the rest of their lives. Before I crossed the carpark to greet them, I wanted to take it all in. The abandoned Dungeons and Dragons game. The scattered beers. The graffiti. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is deliberate. The game implores you to take it slow, appreciate the little things, and capture moments that might o...
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Tape 1 of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a solid prologue for what might hopefully "bloom" into a memorable story of reunion and reconnecting after decades apart. There are some bold new steps for the genre here, that are unfortunately held back by design choices that already felt archaic back when we first encountered them a decade ago. For now, I'm intrigued and interested to see what comes next, despite the obligatory wait.
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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage digs deep into the realities of coming of age in the 90s. Whether through snappy, gorgeously rendered cutscenes, fuzzy homemade VHS tapes, or confused conversations at the local watering hole, it’s a thoughtful story that delivers sincerity in a way that feels quintessentially human. Propped up by a cavalcade of multi-faceted characters, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Part 1 is a no-holds-barred opening act that will leave you desperate for Part 2.
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Ultimately, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage proves to be an uneven experience where the characters are more interesting than the plot. With a final twist that doesn't feel earned and fails to illuminate the game's greater mystery, it's hard to imagine players eagerly awaiting the second half of the story when it arrives on April 15. However, it's still possible that the remainder of the title could continue building its wonderful characters and make the juice worth the squeeze.
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