Can you play Life Is Strange Double Exposure as a newcomer to the series?

Deck Nine's upcoming title Life Is Strange Double Exposure will be available to play on October 29, 2024. Despite the game already having a lot of fans excited, there are many people out there who haven't tried any games of this award-winning franchise yet. So is Life Is Strange Double Exposure a good entry point for newcomers to the series? Let's find out.

The main protagonist from the first Life Is Strange game Max will be making an appearance again after almost a decade in Double Exposure. Even though you can play the upcoming title as a newcomer, there is more to the story that you should know before diving into this game.

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Life Is Strange Double Exposure features instances from the previous title

Double Exposure has a few older characters (Image via Square Enix)

The first Life Is Strange game came out in 2015. After that, players witnessed multiple other games from Deck Nine, but none of them received as much appreciation as the first one. Not to mention, the protagonist that the fans loved was somewhat sidelined in the rest of the titles. However, returning after a long wait, Max will be the main character in Double Exposure, solving a murder mystery.

Even though both the games' stories would not be directly connected, there are some small instances where you can choose how events turn out. Since the plot in Life Is Stange can vary depending on the choices that you make, if you are one of those who played the original title, you can alter the story slightly according to your will.

At the end of the first title, players were given a difficult choice to make. If you haven't played the title, this detail will not directly concern you or the story that you witness in Double Exposure. However, if you want, you can receive text messages and letters from some of the characters that were present in the 2015 game, enhancing your overall experience with the upcoming title.

In conclusion, even though the main story is not connected, if you want to witness the character development as well as relate better to the story, it would be a wise option to play the first game before Double Exposure or read the plot of Life Is Strange on the Internet.

Double Exposure will be available to play on all next-gen consoles including Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC.