Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Steam Charts & Stats

No spoilers It's a walking sim with a rather uninteresting story. The decisions the characters make are in some cases hilariously illogical, making them less relatable. The whole premise feels pretentious and the relationships between the characters forced and unrealistic. The sound is still bad in some cases, even after months of patches. For instance, in first person scenes your character has the lows in their voice cut off, making it sound detached and weird. This is an easy fix that should never appear this way in a professional game release. How low have people's expectations become to grant such good reviews?

Lost Records: Bloom and Rage is essentially a new beginning for the original developers of Life is Strange, the game which many of us know and love. Seeing as this game is the beginning of new ventures, I wasn't expecting perfection. I played it with an open mind, and avoided comparing it to the aforementioned game as those are some pretty big shoes to fill. On that note, I couldn't help but notice there were some rough patches. Some of which were to do with the story which I feel wasn't particularly strong. But for the game overall, they were few and nothing major in the slightest. Positives that stood out: - Small town chill vibe - Friendship group dynamic and portrayal - Soundtrack Again, I wasn't expecting perfection. I see this game as nothing but a foundation to build upon. Overall, the game was well made, the groundwork as been laid well, and I definitely don't regret the purchase. The open ending teased the possibility of a continuation, and I'm hoping it ends up happening as I'm looking forward to seeing how this new world's story develops in future instalments.

Music - 10/10 Gameplay - 8/10 Graphics - 9/10 Story - 3/10

Pretty good LiS style game, especially since it's made by the original devs. 7.5/10 -The story is good, it gets very fast and kind of convoluted towards the end but it's good overall. -The characters are mostly good, it's a coming of age story so you need to have a least a little cringe tolerance. -The gameplay is in the same LiS/Telltale style, it has the usual issue of some relationship features being vague but it's fine. It's a fun nostalgic game with a good story and interesting characters. It's kind of ironic that this game released near the same time as Life is Strange: Double Exposure and this game feels far more like a faithful sequel than than the slop DeckNine puts out.

This was the most boring story Ive seen from a dontnod game. The story goes nowhere for the first half of the game and once it finally starts picking up pace it ends with a disappointing ending. The game is basically a conversation simulator for the first half, all you do is just select dialog options and solve one or two annoying puzzles. Graphics look nice but the facial animations are low quality. Not even up to the standards of previous life is strange games. I wouldn't bother wasting time on this honestly.

The story telling is okay. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is about a group of adults who were once childhood friends. They attempt to reunite after decades to reminisce one of the members of the group that ''parted their way'' with the group against their wish when they were only a teen. Your choices matter. It kinda shapes the outcome of the story. There are multiple endings. I'd rate this game 6.5/10 for the effort.

The game is dope all in all but unfortunately it's not the second coming of LiS everyone was hoping for. I thought the first half was a little too dry. I understand the need to "set the stage" but it dragged. The second half was genuinely awesome. Other random thoughts -too much forced "bromance" -I couldn't stand some personalities -runs well on deck -camcorder system grew on me -loved the random creepy bits

[h1]I want to erase my memories and play the game again.[/h1] After completing the game, I felt completely drained. I was overwhelmed with every emotion I could possibly feel at that moment. The game does an incredible job of conveying the atmosphere of those years, as well as a great job of developing the EVERY character. I felt like I was immersed in the game and empathized with all the characters. This is a story that you need to experience for yourself. All I want to say is that the game is worth playing. The gameplay is smooth, and when needed, it's like a movie or an interactive film. [b]I want to erase my memories... and play the game.... again.[/b] [h3]See you in hell[/h3]

This is the WORST game Don’t Nod has made to date. I’ll get into the details shortly, but first, let me be clear: I will not be buying another Don’t Nod game unless they prove they can deliver something genuinely good again. I’m done giving them the benefit of the doubt. This game was a complete waste of time — 12 hours of my life gone, and yes, it really was that short. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage tries to pull you in with nostalgia and vibes — and that could’ve worked if there was ever a point where the story actually hooked you. But that moment never comes. The game consists of just two tapes, which is frankly absurd. Even Tell Me Why managed three episodes and told a more consistent, compelling story. But the worst part? How little actually happens in the game. It’s overloaded with forced drama and hollow emotional beats that feel completely disconnected from any meaningful story development. It’s like the game wants you to feel something — anything — without ever giving you a real reason to care. The drama isn’t grounded in narrative — it is the narrative. And that just doesn’t work. The plot is a ham-fisted attempt at making a point — but about what, exactly? One of the main characters, Kat, hates her family because they took her hunting, and she developed PTSD from it. Fine, trauma can be complex — but the game takes that thread and runs straight into absurdity. The moment she’s diagnosed with leukemia, she just goes completely off the rails and decides to destroy her family’s livelihood... for what? Some kind of poetic justice? A tantrum against the world? It’s never made clear. Kat isn’t layered or tragic — she’s written like a hateful, self-destructive ball of rage and psychopathy, and the game treats her like she’s deep or admirable. But there’s no grounding for her choices. Her emotional spiral feels cheap, not earned — and the story never does the work to make her actions feel human or meaningful. It’s just drama for the sake of drama. And then there’s Corey — just your typical one-dimensional asshole, shoved into the story for the sole purpose of being a white male villain the game can kill off without consequence and then pat itself on the back for serving “justice.” He has no nuance, no believable motivation — he exists purely to be hated and eliminated. It’s painfully obvious and insultingly simplistic. Instead of writing a complex antagonist or even attempting moral tension, the game goes for the easiest, most performative route possible. And it expects us to cheer for it. 1/10 because some of the music is good.

Many LIS games involve coming of age drama and I've finished them with no problem, so I thought I was mentally prepared for this one, too. I was wrong. The visuals and the music are great as usual, but the story and the characters are way below my expectation. In second part of the game, Tape 2, many characters suddenly grow OOC and start behaving strange. I just couldn't relate to the story anymore and was basically waiting for the cringe to end. Also, many choices given in the game feel forced. Playing as an awkward girl who has low self esteem and is desperately trying to make friends, you have to be complying or even flattering toward your friends so they don't get upset and dislike you, even when sometimes you know straight away they are making poor decisions. For many times I was left to choose between bad options and worse ones. For those looking for a choices matter game, just FYI, your choices don't really matter in the long run anyway since the ending will be largely the same. And the ending is not necessarily an ending but a cliffhanger, leaving the story unfinished. Save your time and energy for something else.