Done with Life is Strange 2. I think I still need to process the ending. Well, endings, as I looked up the others on Youtube.
Great game, I loved the exploration of brotherly love, which isn't often chosen as a focus in media, especially not with this intensity. I was sceptical, how they would make the episodes different and interesting, but they did manage to find interesting things for each episode. The whole thing still feels a bit like it's set in crazy town, but I understand that horrible people like there exist. Good lord, you encounter a bunch of real assholes (but also some really great people).
The ending...I got the one where Sean decided to drive to Mexico, but Daniel didn't. Which felt awful, with them being separated. But then, I watched the others, and I think this one is still the one that gives both of them the best life. There is only one ending where Daniel and Sean can stay together, which makes them criminals and in constant danger of being killed by other gangs, which, no, I don't want them to live this live. The one, where Sean just gets shot by the police is even worth, because now Daniel is a criminal, but they aren't even together. In the other one, they at least have each other, and this strong, brotherly bond.
Then, there is the ending where Sean decides to sacrifice himself. Again, Daniel can lead a nice live with his grandparents, but the brothers are broken up, and Sean is completely broken, after getting out of prison. It's well done, but it's horrible to watch. Just, no, that is way too unfair for Sean, and just hurts. With the ending I got, at least both seem to be able to live a happy live, and at least stay in contact, if just by letter. Seems like the best deal for the two, I guess.
It's really gutsy of the game, to only offer these bittersweet endings. I expected there to be an actually happy one, but nope. There is always a trade-off, be it their morality, or each other. Like, I was really invested in getting them to a place where they can live in peace, and nearly did, if not for these racist fuckfaces. But then, if they got to Mexico that way, they would have become criminals anyway, like they do if they make it both in the ending where they do. Or maybe not, that was probably just due to Daniels morality being very low, so that he didn't mind hurting all these cops. So, maybe they could have led a regular live, that way.
I feel like this game did a better job of making your choices important. Not that they weren't in LiS 1, and maybe I just remember it wrong, but I feel like your choices always had more, just smaller consequences at the end of an episode. Episode 2 of the first game was an exception, but I think the other episodes turn out the same, no matter what you do during them. Here, it might make the end of episode 3 go off way better for everyone, I guess. Stuff like that. I dunno. In general, I really enjoyed my time with these two brothers. Don't really understand, why so many people are so frustrated with Daniel. I expected him to whine constantly, but he doesn't (except in episode 3, but that's an exception). He is actually pretty bareable, for the most part, especially considering the situation.
Well, I think that's all. Great game.