life is strange: before the storm replay livetweet thread!!

i’m planning on making some choices i don’t usually make in this playthrough bc i last played bts like a month ago so my choices from them are still fresh in my mind

i think the big changes from my usual choices will be
-giving damon the money
-telling rachel abt sera

i’m also gonna play w the subtitles off so i have footage if i ever get back into making lis MVs lol

there’s sumn so appealing abt bts to me and idk what it is, maybe it’s just the aesthetic rather than the story or gameplay

like the music, the visuals, the voice acting, it’s all so good even if the gameplay and story are hit or miss at times

also i would die for bts chloe she’s so pretty

the way she flips off the fence after she jumps over it i hate her

chloe dunking on the bouncer for having a floral print on his bike when she’s gonna get a tattoo in 2 years that largely incorporates flowers bc she wants to be badass. i hate she

“check it, i’m totally legit” is maybe THE worst thing to say to a bouncer as you hand him your fake ID, why does chloe price have half a brain cell

jus wanna say i really love the backtalk mechanic, it fits chloe’s character and it’s an interesting new layer to the gameplay that helps flesh it out without max’s rewind

“look at my face, do i look cute?” yes you’re baby

do you ignore the firewalk shirt or are you normal

i love how chloe acts like she’s all tough and then is immediately like “my mom didn’t get me a knife for my birthday :((“ like are you hardcore or not

“i try to avoid hepatitis when i can” boy you won’t like rachel then

the amount of nostalgia i feel when i hear “are you ready for me” i miss 2017

why is rachel’s accent so weird when she says “dickhead”?? it sounds like she’s from fuckin boston and for the rest of the game her accent sounds like anyone else from arcadia bay, it’s so odd

chloe drew a pic of max saying “put your thoughts in me” on the FIRST PAGE of her journal this bitch is GAY

the entire journal is just chloe yearning for max but in an angsty way and i love it sm

also on the first page she talks abt kissing max oh my GOD

also “pris popped into my head last time i rubbed one [...] probably nothing there. thinki just want her bangs” yeah ight

“i still miss her. if she came back tomorrow [...] i would take her back in a heartbeat. in a heartbeat.” god chloe is so head over heels in love with max it’s insane

SHE HAS A PIC OF MAX LITERALLY A FOOT AWAY FROM HER HEAD WHEN SHE SLEEPS GODDDD THIS BITCH IS GAY

“and because it was max, not a single song was pirated” god i love innocent babie max

the texts from chloe to max still hurt so much. especially because chloe seems so accommodating to max bc she loves her and wants to talk to her but max is so paranoid and worried that she just can’t do it and AAHHH

anyone who tries to say max is a shitty friend or doesn’t deserve to be with chloe because of those texts will die by my hand

the fact that the pic of max and chloe playing as pirates is hanging in the living room, most likely because joyce knew how upset chloe was after max left and she wanted to remind chloe of the good times

max being referred to as chloe’s “first mate” i’m gonnae fuckin greet i hate these lesbians and how much they adore each other

why does chloe shake the snow globe like she’s slow SHE USES HER ENTIRE DAMN BODY TO SHAKE THE THING JUST GIVE IT A LIL JIGGLE WITH YOUR WRIST DUMMY

why is bts chloe so bad at texting, it’s mostly 1 word responses except for w max

the max+chloe board from the back garden is in the garage when david asks you to get the tools, then 7 years later david brings it with him when he leaves arcadia bay

the fist bump between chloe and david is lowkey really cute

david saying “you need to put someone else first for a change” and then 3 years later chloe is willing to sacrifice herself for arcadia bay and the love of her life gOD

the fact that in chloe’s dream, max wants to take glamour shots of her and the drawing of max in chloe’s journal has “gf” written on her shirt please help

also dream!max texting chloe “you better not be hiding in the closet again” d9 REALLY wanted everyone to know that they’re gay af for each other and we love it

the butterfly on the letter as well i'm gonna cry

god the crash in the dream is so visceral and violent it still spooks me

eliot just waiting at the stairs for chloe to get to blackwell yikes

chloe immediately asking anyone possible about rachel because she’s got a crush is such a relatable experience

i’ve been playing for 2 hours and i only just got to blackwell oops

god i would die for bts victoria

that pisshead song bangs and you can’t convince me otherwise

“no sucking on tampons” there goes my friday night

the fact that d9 did almost nothing with samantha and steph makes me so upset, they’re by far my favourite new characters from bts

#STEPH: a girl?? and a gamer?? oh my godddd

naming my first born child “barb the elf barbarian”

also steph pioneering the “lesbian w a beanie” style before chloe would steal it from her smh

the elamon and barb drawing is so cute fr

rachel hitting on chloe like the day after they meet is so funny to me but also kinda cute

I’LL NEVER GET OVER RACHEL’S FACE STAYING THE SAME FROM AGES LIKE 9-19 IT’S SO FUNNY

like that pic of her wit her dad her face is the EXACT same as it is on the posters in lis1 and it cracks me tf up

taking a break to go on a walk, maybe i’ll actually finish ep1 when i get back who knows

the belt scene might be one of the gayest lis scenes ever tbh

rachel started flirting and chloe went “fuck it i’m getting a glimpse of that tit”

BtS always turns me into an amberprice apologist i hate it

“fuck, it really sounds like i have a crush on her, doesn’t it?” maybe because you do have a crush on her, dummy

i love that in like the 3rd sentence she says to rachel, chloe mentions max

and then chloe immediately tells rachel she isn’t a virgin. i hate this disaster lesbians

the 2 truths and a lie is fun but it’s kinda annoying that there doesn’t seem to be any way to win it lol

chloe and rachel jus have so much chemistry god

i’m still pricefield #1, but amberprice BEFORE the stuff w frank and jefferson is good too

like jus the scene where they’re listening to music together makes me

rachel calling chloe out for acting like a badass when she’s actually baby, we love to see it

rachel: can you help me get the quarter back?
chloe: sure thing!
chloe: *wanders around for a bit then sits on a bench for 10 mins*
rachel:

“rachel smells like jasmine... is she smelling me too?? i really should have showered this morning...” ALWAYS fucking kills me. chloe just canonically doesn’t fucking shower sometimes and we love that for her

man the scene where rachel sees james and sera kissing really gets to me. just the visceral discomfort and sadness that you can see in rachel really hurts

C: this woman needs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, stat!
R: uhhhhhh nnnoooooo...

the writing in this game is good sometimes

man the fact they use the train tracks song from the lis1 soundtrack during the train tracks scene in bts,,,

and the sadness in chloe’s voice when she’s almost begging rachel to stay with her because she’s been so lonely and she finally feels like she has a connection w someone?? i sob

and the fucking smash scene?? with the bit where she smashes a camera but doesn’t want to say anything bad abt max bc she still loves max w all her heart?? and the bit with her dad’s car??? GOD BtS is great sometimes

“you can’t just turn on me for no reason!”

“i don’t wanna ruin this the way i ruin everything else in my life...” god i’m gonna cry

“like, a friendship. but... more. [...] whatever’s going on between us is... special.” the lord is testing my heart rn

i fully believe that rachel loved chloe and that their love was pure until rachel started falling into drug use and that led her to frank, and tiring of chloe, and jefferson. if rachel hadn’t gone down that route, i think they would still be together by lis1

like she so obviously LOVES chloe in bts. i don’t think they’re soulmates like max and chloe, but i think their relationship would have lasted a while. but then chloe might not have gotten w max so. idk i just have a lot of feelings rn

LIKE THE FUCKING WAY RACHEL WIPES AWAY CHLOE’S TEARS IN THE JUNKYARD CMON

BtS turns me into a big amberprice baby i swear. 2010-early 2012 are the prime amberprice years and i think abt that time in chloe’s life a lot

“fuck. this. place.” still gives me chills, it’s one of the best lines in the game imho

“i never understood your hard-on for cameras, max. you took a million pictures of us, and not one showed you were gonna leave when i needed you most” that line made my fucking chest hurt dude god

and i know this observation has been made a million times but she says “fuck cameras” and not “fuck you, max” bc she loves max too much that she won’t drag max like that. my heart

oh to be a young chloe price smashing up a junkyard bc your crush rejected you

the way she says “dad...”
fuck

the fact that chloe’s line in ep3 about blaming william for her life being so fucked up is kinda built on with chloe smashing his car in anger

the journal page of max hanging herself. bc chloe wants to believe that max can’t live without her in seattle. or it’s foreshadowing of the future where chloe’s dead and max can’t live with her loss (since the drawing is of an 18 yr old max)

and the “don’t worry, i’m going to see you real soon. when you’re dead.” texts. fuck i kinda love this game

like yes there are issues w it but the stuff it does well, it does REALLY well imo. obviously doesn’t hold a candle to 1, but really nothing ever could

“whatever’s going on between us, it’s... intense, and new, and awesome, and... you had the courage to tell me you feel it too” god just make out already

chloe and rachel met and then 24 hours later they both said “hey do you wanna run away together” and i think that’s beautiful

the way the music builds up to rachel screaming and gets SO INTENSE as the tree is burning god i fucking love this soundtrack so much

here’s my main choices for ep1!
ran from the guys in the mill (35%)
kind to joyce (64%)
stayed out the nathan v drew fight (14%)
told rachel you’re more than just friends (72%)

also i LOVE HOW WELL ANIMATED THE TEASERS ARE GOD

like the ep2 teaser made me fucking gasp when i first saw it, it’s so well done compared to the rest of the game lol

anyway, it’s 10PM so i’m done for tonight. will try to get through ep2&3 tomorrow

had to deal w some family stuff but now it’s finally time to start the ep2 replay!

me: :(
life is strange before the storm original soundtrack performed by daughter:
me: :)

lis1 >>> bts bc lis1 let’s you skip the recap

do you let rachel take the blame in wells’ office or are you normal

fr tho i always take the blame bc it makes more sense for chloe as a character that she’d be fine with sabotaging her blackwell life in favour of helping rachel

i can’t get over how sad rachel looks when she gets told that she won’t be in the tempest performance i wanna hug her

god the bathroom graffiti scene is so good

i took a break and came back and the first thing chloe said was sumn abt max i’m gone

“max, when did you decide you were done with me? i mean, how did you know it was time. to move on” i’m sobbing bye

rachel: you know what doesn’t suck?
chloe: what?
rachel: you.

honestly i don’t like joyce’s VA in BtS. i don’t mind chloe’s or any of the other returning characters’, but joyce’s rubs me the wrong way for some reason

ok i NEED to find the beanie in the junkyard bc i only found it on my first playthrough and never found it on any subsequent playthrough lol

BtS chloe w the beanie serves so many looks it’s unreal tbh

chloe looks at the broken camera she smashed and says “sorry max... i think i’m more jealous of you than anything...” i hate how in love w max she is it’s so cute

i still can’t find it what the h*ll

am i dumb? am i stupid? am i blind??

i’m googling it, i don’t wanna miss this fuckin beanie for the 3rd time

I’M A FUCKING IDIOT GOD DAMN IT

I GOT THE BEANIE LET’S GO LIS1 STANS

chloe going :3c and then honking the horn is something so personal

two-face william is actually creepy tbh

rachel straight up just calling chloe hot i’m losing my mind

and then rachel does the whole “leaning your head on your crush’s shoulder” thing, could she be any gayer

and then she just asks chloe on a date GOD MY HEART

the ep2 outfits really test me,,,, the jacket is really cute but the t-shirt w the beanie,,,, oh man,,,

i think i have to go w the t-shirt bc i’m an lis1 stan lmao

back from a walk, gonna finish ep2, then pour myself a few drinks and get drunk for ep3 bc it’s required to get through that one lol

i like ep3 but it’s definitely rough at points, especially the very end

bts chloe looks so babie wit the beanie i lov her

i would die for baby pompidou

i’m tryna play the game but the gc is too loud and the buzz of my phone is alerting me

samuel’s new VA is so bad oh no

maybe it’s just bc samuel’s VA in lis1 is so particular and specific with the way he says things and the new VA can’t replicate that

in my heart i want steph and rachel to get together but in my deepest heart i want chloe and rachel to get together sjdjdj

i just can never bring myself to not go full on the romance rachel path lmao

samuel’s lines are good at least
“i can see that you’re scared and lonely [...] it’s okay to not be okay, chloe price” if that ain’t the perfect description of chloe as a person

they covered up the epic funny meme but at least there's a dick in the corner to make up for it

“you just looked at my tits. you did! you stared right at them! [...] en fuego utero, skip!!” bts was worth it for two lines

the fact that a slower, piano version of sera’s theme plays when you’re breaking into the blackwell dorms to get money to pay off the dude who’s about to fuck sera up is kinda genius tbh

anyway sera’s theme (flaws on the soundtrack) is one of my favourite lis songs ever honestly, it’s so fucking good

the fact that chloe saw
“chloe price”
“chloe elizabeth price”
and
“chloe elizabeth price arcadia bay”
in eliot’s search history and DIDN’T freak tf out is a testament to how much of an idiot she is sometimes

“way less porn here than i thought” yeah bc he’s jerking off to your instagram, queen

i always make the same exact choices when i play these hell games but idc i do makes the most sense for the characters and that’s all that matters to me

i’m at the tempest scene now and that always makes my heart go boom so we’re doing well

rachel uses a strap confirmed

convincing samantha not to go after nathan bc i’m a good momma bird and samantha deserves better

also sean prescott’s VA sounds like this guy and i can’t stop laughing

samantha comparing chloe to nathan ew nevermind fuck samantha

i’m just noticing how nice chloe’s eyelashes are whew

the way chloe immediately knows rachel is gonna offer her up for the role of ariel just by the way rachel smiles and steps towards her is so funny SKDKKD

and the way chloe agrees as soon as rachel says “do it for me”, and how actually good chloe looks in the costume. the tempest scene is so so so good

GOD CHLOE IS SO AWKWARD DELIVERING HER LINES I HATE HER

man the fucking proposal(?) between chloe and rachel jus made me cry oh my god

that one exchange is one of the best parts in the lis franchise

THE FACT THAT RACHEL BRINGS CHLOE ONSTAGE FOR THE BOW I LOVE THEM

and the scene between them in the street outside rachel’s house always makes me cry it’s so sweet and tender and loving

when i say this game turns me into an amberprice apologist i mean it, they’re so cute together. obvs pricefield >>>> but still

the fact that chloe is too awkward to actually ask rachel to kiss her i love them sm

AND THE KISS IS SO SOFT AND CARING AND GOD I’M CRYING AGAIN FUCK

like especially the second kiss is so fuckin loving i hate that bts does this to me

chloe making really awkward jokes at her girlfriend’s parents god i hate her

at the scene in the amber house and it’s reminded me of how underrated my amberprice fic is

go read it lol https://twitter.com/arcadia_boi/status/1248453779206230016?s=21 https://twitter.com/arcadia_boi/status/1248453779206230016

idk if it’s bc i’m getting drunk but chloe’s jokes are fucking killing me

so rachel def has fire powers right
-the candle flame at the table growing taller when she’s angry at her dad
-the forest fire
-all the fire references in the nightmares (roasting marshmallows on the fire, rachel self-immolating)

finished ep 2! here are my main choices:
took the blame for rachel (74%)
emptied pockets for david (62%)
stayed with mikey (68%)
kissed rachel (68%)

gonna talk to my friends now, might do ep3 later tonight depending on how long we talk

gonna start ep3 soon, might even get to do farewell tonight

the scene with chloe comforting rachel is so soft i’m gonna scream

“chloe stays” and rachel holds her hand i cry

“chloe...?”
“i’m right here.”
“good... i need you.”

anyway i actually like the james/sera story, it’s heartbreaking and you understand both points of view and idk

they both make mistakes and they both fucked up so you can’t really pick a side, it’s a fucked up situation

anyway i’m pouring my 5th drink and i’m really feeling it now let’s get this fucking bread dudes

chloe being told she needs to be more selfless in ep1 and then in ep3 she’s doing everything she can to make rachel feel better i can’t fucking handle this i’m going to cry

“i think you’re the only one in the world i can trust [...] you’re one in a hundred infinities, chloe price.”

chloe opening up to rachel abt the fact that she sees william in her dreams owwww

god the theatre nightmare fucks me up so badly

just the “look at me, chloe.” and the way chloe screams for william GOD it fucks me up

“here’s something you never learned, max: when someone is hurting, you do anything you can to be there for her.” stop

the amount of sarcasm in chloe’s messages to victoria sends me over the fucking moon i love it

i wish i had the internet capacity to stream my jokes are so much funnier when they’re not tweets

i only say this bc i freaked out over the fact that if you give joyce the stolen money in ep1, she doesn’t sell her ring in ep3 and i thought that was the coolest fuckin thing

both pictures feature a desert in the background. just sumn to think about.

i know i'm reaching i'm just thinking about they

ok the livetweet thread is back so i can play farewell be ready for lots of emotional tweets

i’m gonna get BtS on PC just so i can have the aged up mod for farewell

anyway hearing max’s voice again is already making me tear up i’m not ready fr this

the way max looks at chloe,,,,

this girl is in LOVE and it makes me so upset

even just max's lil smirk at chloe's gloating like she wants to be mad at chloe but she knows she could never actually be mad GODODKNFDSJ

“who even am i without chloe? [...] i can’t imagine life without her.”

8 YR OLD BABIE MAX’S VOICE IM GONNA CRY

max: she's smartert than me but i kick chloe's butt in PE
also max:

THE WAY SHE STUMBLES BACK GOD

nope you're gonna be a 5' tall lesbian for the rest of your life sorry

last screenshot/video for now, this interaction is so cute

of course the first two of the rules of chloe's ship are "no bathing" and "no boys"

the fact that chloe doodled with max in class and was told off by her teacher for it is such a tiny detail but it’s so fucking cute i swear

“now PLEASE try to pay attention in class instead of drawing pictures with maxine” damn why tf am i crying

“without school, you can’t ever get a job or make money. now you live in a shack without tv and do drugs. soon you will be dead. guess you should have paid attention” bae ending tease

their choose your own adventure ending with “the end! (until the next max and chloe adventure” is 100% a wink at the audience idc if i’m reaching

and their teacher’s feedback being “this is so inventive, maxine and chloe! but next time, please do the book report you were assigned” fucking sends me

max being scared of chloe’s attic is the funniest thing ever oh my god

“if this has to be my last day here, might as well have one final pirate adventure” i’m crine in the club rn

“chloe’s mom bought me a toothbrush because i spend the night here so often” god please stop i hate it here let me go one day without crying over them

welp.

there’s no way that max was able to climb on a flimsy crate, a step, and a pile of books without falling on her ass. she’s the clumsiest motherfucker ever

“she thinks they’re embarrassing but... i think they’re cute” god max is so gay i love her

“it’s a good thing i’m big and burly” motherfucker you are a twig shut up a slight breeze could blow you over

“chloe price. my best friend. [...] when you get older, you become more afraid of hurting the people you care about. [...] man, i’m gonna miss her.”

“you are one of a kind, chloe price [...] i’m luck you’re my best friend, that’s all” god,,,,

god they're just so cute together i wanna scream

losing it over this screenshot of the aged up mod i miss them sm

william putting their time capsule into a more secure container bc he knows they’ll be back for it like 5 years later is the cutest fucking thing

william: the real treasure is...
chloe: friendship
max: love
WHY IS MAX SO GAY SHE ISN’T EVEN TRYING TO HIDE IT

“i hope you’re having a lot of fun being a teenager with your best friend” STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT

“we are going to live together when we can afford it and only use gold paint. we have battled many foes and never fail to save each other” nobody talk to me i’m ugly crying

by lis1:
1. nope
2. definitely not
3. DEFINITELY NOT
4. kinda?
5. does lisa count?
6. as far as we know, nope
7. nope
8. 100% false

“maybe i’m worrying too much about this move changing things” :(((

i can't fucking do this

i’ve never seen the scene of chloe telling max abt that girl bullying her and now i’m really upset

god the last cutscene really gets me. max telling chloe she’s leaving, joyce coming back, the funeral, the tape from max.....

“i would give anything to be there with you now. it’s so hard trying to say what i’m thinking... if i could just see you... [...] you don’t have to worry about anything changing [...] even when we’re apart, we’re still max and chloe. i will always, always love you. goodbye.”

gonna take a bit of a break before i start lis1, that'll probably be later tonight, but i wanted to let out my final thoughts on BtS now that i'm done with my 3rd(?) replay

it's definitely flawed. the story is choppy at times, the gameplay isn't as interesting as lis1, the writing is very hit or miss, and it just doesn't have that same spark that lis1 has

i think BtS' biggest flaw is the story. damon isn't an interesting antagonist imo, and your enjoyment of the story greatly relies on how much you care about the whole sera/james thing and how much you care about rachel

in terms of positives, BtS' visuals are great. the animation, the models, the textures, it's all great. the music is also amazing, especially the OST by daughter, but even some of the licensed tracks really hit.

i think the biggest positive of BtS is rachel and chloe's relationship. you can say it feels rushed, but i don't think there's any denying that it feels genuine. i never doubted rachel's feelings towards chloe or vice versa, especially in episodes 2 and 3

and then farewell is maybe one of my favourite episodes of the lis games i've played so far. it feels so peaceful and nostalgic, but there's an air of unease hanging over it due to max leaving + knowing that this is when william dies

so, that's my BtS rambling done. overall, i enjoyed it, but recognise there are flaws. however, i think the things that this game does right are amazing and the few amazing moments are some of the best in the franchise.

now i get to play lis1 and feel all nice n warm n fuzzy again :) livetweet thread for that will be posted when i start episode 1!

i might also add on to this thread if i have any more miscellaneous thoughts about BtS in the coming hours, just so it isn't clogging up anyone's TL too too much