This video might give you false impression that the Remaster is worth buying. It isn't! I bought so you don't have to copy my big mistake. They introduced so many technical problems that is beyond believe. Where original game has NONE. So many broken scenes where Chloe is a talking zombie, many scenes are overly darkened, others overly brighten. BTS Chapter 3 is especially broken. Poor optimization on XSX especially BTS.
I like how the original the eyes of characters are more "tired" looking, darker, and smaller than the remastered I feel it adds to the bleak/melancholy vibe of the story
yeah, max always had that beaten up college student look to her bc her eyes always looked tired and i liked that. kinda upset that they changed it, that old look fit her character better I think
I have to disagree. The one thing turning me away from LIS were it’s bad graphics. I recently found out about the original via True Colors, and when looking at the original I truly thought that it was made in 2009. The eyes were super off putting and the redness around everyone’s eyes is just kind of gross.
Yeah, I noticed! And it’s sad because it looks so cute. . . But overall, the game still looks amazing. The hair, expressions, some objects look way better. . . it looks great, honestly!
Lighting issues aside, you can tell how much more emotion the facial mocap adds. Even in the trailer, Chloe's "Max, get in!" line is more direct, with Chloe actually looking at Max instead of in her general direction. And giving Max visible surprise at her powers and laughter when Chloe splashes her is refreshing. I will say I'm a little iffy on some of the textures though - like imperfections in the skin are buffed out more than they are refined.
i’m assuming that they’re still working on lighting and textures. i think that’s what they would do last. animations and mocap definitely took up a lot of the production time.
max doesn’t look like max in the remastered. she’s the only one that looks weirdly different. that must be her long lost twin that she switched places with before returning to arcadia bay
@@C-Jay7 On the contrary, In reality, he's tiny braincells can't even comprehend the quarter of the procedure. XD Only reason he says this, is because he want's to avoid his post LIS-syndrome and not to play the game again.
Boss - We need something new to add to this game Janitor - How about we give everyone anime sized eyes despite this not being an anime Game Designer - What? Boss - Janitor, who’s name I forgot you’re a god damn genius 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Apparently they fixed it with some updated screenshots! The trailer that came out of the remastered version is from a version from years ago that wasn't complete yet, so I'm sure the bugs like eyes being too clear or a little unrealistic/weird have been fixed!
Kinda sad that the trailer had some lighting issues. Because a lot of remastering looks really good. I especially like Max’s awkward smile when Chloe turned on the music.
don’t worry, i’m sure it’s an earlier build of the game using footage captured mid-development. otherwise it wouldn’t make sense why the screenshots are better.
@@amit-ue6gd This comment looks like something I would write. Goes to show that I saw this comment and liked how you wrote it with the "Don't worry". Sorry for stealing your ideas but it matches me. But I agree still it's Probably from an older build.
@@ajbratley9082 Yeah but look at his teeth if he in the original version scratches Max's face in that scene this time he is gonna bite her cheeks off (that sounds bad)
Oddly enough, even though I haven’t played the remastered version, my memories of life is strange had always played with very high quality of graphic detail compared with how it actually was.
yeah that happens a lot with old games, at the time we were like "omg the quality is amazing" but then technology advances and it's not so amazing anymore... anyways, i remember it looked great when it came out
@@vaneabarca I think it also might be because of how immersed we are in the game so our brain kinda just "fills in the gap" for those memories to match how the experience felt at the time
@@vaneabarcaThat’s how it was for me for San Andreas. I used to play it as a kid and a few years ago, I went to play it again, but on my new PC and was so surprised about how low quality it looked.
The original is very nostalgic yes, but the remastered shows WAY more emotion in their facial expressions which, I can only imagine will make it better.
That’s strange in the videos I’ve seen the characters are very robotic and lifeless. Idk. I just liked the original. Don’t know why they have to mess with perfection.
For me, the original nails the overall aesthetic. Yeah, there was jankiness with regards to lipsyncing and other things, but it made up for that with artistic style and unique presentation. In certain scenes, the remastered version really delivers with facial animations being more emotive, and expressive, but the artistic style has been replaced with something that tries to look more... realistic. And again, while certain parts of the game are elevated, the loss of the watercolor look, as well as the handcrafted presentation... it just disappoints me greatly. That's also not to mention the unpolished nature of the remaster, with audio bugs, and certain things that seem worse compared to the original, like environmental lighting. It seems like the lightmaps and shadowmaps that they used for the remaster just seem less..detailed. The look of the lighting on the characters might look better but if you're paying attention, the environments just seem half-assed and extremely unpolished, and once you see that... it's extremely noticeable and disappointing. I don't mind supporting the developers at Deck Nine/Dontnod but... had I not purchased the original on sale on a lark years ago, I would have refunded my remastered purchase. It doesn't feel like a remaster with additions and improvements. To me, it feels like they took a look at certain iconic scenes and elevated them, but really half-assed the rest of the game. What would've been better is a... Director's Cut or a Definitive Edition with the improved facial animations and scene touches, combined with the original presentation. To label it as a "remaster" is just.. insulting, and it hurts me to say as much.
@@Brswing I agree with this completely. This is basically what I wanted to say 😅 I did not have the language for it. And I haven’t played it only the original. One of these days I’m taking a month off and playing the heck out of it.
one thing I notice here is they've changed max's eyelid shape, before her eyes were deep set which gave her hooded eyes and with the new expressions she does open her eyes more in surprise yes but it seems they just changed her facial features instead of refining what she had. new max doesn't really resonate with my memories of OG max without those furrowed eyes. I'm still looking forward to seeing people play this but I probably wont buy it myself, see you guys on twitch!
At 1:14 you can tell the eyes are the same shape, it just doesn't look like her bc her freckles are almost invisible and she has pale ass lips for some reason fjfjdj
I’ll be honest, some elements of the remaster do bother me, but the lip sync and emotions are a lot better. I don’t know if it’s just me but the new eyes and face textures are a bit off. Of course, the emotions and the ability to actually see what the characters feel is a big improvement
From the speculation I’ve read, the footage in the trailer is from earlier builds of the remasters. If you look at the new screenshots, they’re noticeably better, particularly Rachel sitting inside the truck as you can compare the image and trailer side by side.
There are moments where the remastered is worse than the og. I hope they'll fix . Edit: when I first wrote this comment I didnt have the time or the brain to elaborate, but some people in the comments think that I think that the remastered is worse that the og. In my og comment I meant that in *some* places the remastered feels worse for me than the og. So to clear the air let me tell you something that did improve: -the hair moves now! And it moves really well. -Ambers face is super defined compared to the og. -the bra strap on Chloe is actually round -face expressions✨ -the colors are richer and deeper -some of the lighting improved -the face's are more detailed -the tears are really visible, and I like it But in some scenes I still prefer the og lighting, because it feels more realistic to me. Like in: 0:50 The og stage scene looks more realistic to me 0:44 Chloe's face looks flat in the remastered version, it has barely any shadows on it. 0:56 I like more how the og looks in that scene and I explained it below. So in short for me the remastered still lacking, but it ain't worse. It just needs a little push...you know?
@@Ricardo29j Well of course they look good because it's on their website. I have no doubt that the dev's will do a good job but the remastered is still lacking. For example in the og ver when max was standing under the rain she looks drenched in water while in the remastered ver she looks much more dry. Or when Chloe and Rachel were on the stage the lighting in the og looks much more realistic. It's the little things
@@Mr.misterr To be fair though realistically speaking people are not THAT reflective under rain. Especially the other materials like the straps and her shirt.
the warren and nathan glow up 😮💨 the upgrades overall are really nice, but it is true that the original just has a certain charm to it that made it great despite its faults. hopefully it’s not lost in this remaster
I don't know, this really feels like one step forward and two steps back to me. So much is lost, especially on Max's face, the sadness in her eyes is gone and what we have instead are overdone facial expressions that just don't fit her shy and reserved personality at all.
2:17 i didn’t expect such a change to Chloe in this scene. one of the best remastered parts of this game that i’ve seen. genuinely gave me chills at how expressive she looks.
There's lots of things better in the remastered other than some small lighting and design things but god that colourful photo burning away transition at 0:19 is perfect, idk why they'd change that. I do love tho how the characters actually show so much more expression
This game doesn't need changing at all, it should remain the same forever, just to get more dated and become even more nostalgic everytime we rediscover it years down the line. Masterpiece of a game series, was absolutely moved beyond belief at the final farewell episode, almost like the game did a full circle but took a few detours along the way to answer our questions. Very special.
The only thing that bother me with the remastered version is Max's eyes. I feel more sadness in the original than in the trailer (maybe it will change)
You can still see them. I’m sure this is fixed once the final product is done. It’s delayed so it’s not like they won’t finish or make more touch ups. The freckles are still visible though
i think some things in the remastered version are pretty well done and looks more beautiful, for example the scene in the pool. at the first version max just looks such a sleep face and they're having fun so doesn't look any sense cuz they look like robots 💀 but the first version is so nostalgic and has such a good vibe, i luv it and honestly, i prefer the first one (P.S: look at chloe's eyes at 0:53 that's bizar man lmao and i've noticed that max's face is completely changed in the remastered, her mouth doesn't have any color and her chin looks different too)
For everyone disappointed by the trailer, don't worry. There's a theory going around that the trailer was made back in 2020 and was supposed to be presented at E3 that year, but it never happened. So people say Square Enix used this very old trailer for this year's E3. This would make sense, because when you look at the newly released screenshots, you can see they're way better than what they've showed in the trailer. Especially that new screenshot with Rachel.
The same happened with Steel Wool Studios with Fnaf Security Breach. So this theory is probably right. I think an bunch of games used early footage for their trailers. I think the final product will be much better than the one presented.
I saw the screenshot of Nathan and it genuinely looks photoshopped. I hope it's not but I gotta be honest. It'll be interesting to compare when the remaster launches.
@@free_h2o142 I'm pretty sure they can't be faked. In that Rachel screenshot, if you compare it to the trailer, you can see her earring is now in the correct orientation, and there are some wooden planks in the background that are gone. You can't do that with an image editing software, they had to go in the game engine, and change manually the stuff there, click on the planks, click delete, click on the earring, and rotate it. But for the sake of the argument, let's say these could've been faked with Photoshop, but at that point, wouldn't it be harder to fake them with that, than go into the engine directly and modify it there? And if they did modify those in the game editor, how is it fake? It's not, because it's in the game itself. I was really disappointed by this trailer, and I still am. But I'm confident in saying that it will look like it does in the screenshots. Deck Nine are working alongside Dontnod on this remaster, and Dontnod would never let their baby be ruined like this.
I love the expression changes, but sometimes the high contrast or time travel blurring effects are good to have. It makes the game more artsy, so hopefully they keep a few of the more stylistic choices from the original
this is a rlly great remaster, the emotions are so much more convincing and expressive. personally i think the bad poker faces in the original just adds to the nostalgia of it all.
i like that facial expressions are improved but it seems like they got rid of that dreamy lightning which is a shame i think game feels a lot more magical with it. also i think issues with eyes is that they made them so much more lighter. they seem totally disconnected from how lightning and shadows work in each scene and irises remain extremely bright and glossy despite scene being dark.
Exactly. Especially in scenes where there is a lot of sun. The original had amazing contrast between the sunny day (sun - which is viewed as positive) and the story itself. It perfectly showed that not everything is bad. Now the whole world feels faded and colder.
theres a video about how the buffy the vampire slayer remasters basically ruin all the dramatic elements that filters added by just removing all color filters from all the scenes. th-cam.com/video/oZWNGq70Oyo/w-d-xo.html
There’s some changes I’m on the fence about, like different lighting and how Cloe’s eyes are super blue in before the storm, but 1:15 kinda sold me on this, she looks so expressive and alive. If the whole remastered collection can have this level of quality then I think this remaster can end up amazing
I definitely agree with this! In the original she kind of looks stoned, but in the remastered one it gives me the feeling of, shes curious and wondering whats going to happen
Honestly, this is the most confusing remaster I've seen yet. Lighting looks changed, but I don't know if it's improved. Any other changes are either too subtle, to rather subjective, like the freckle changes. I have no doubt that a lot of work went into this, but I think it was a bad idea, since the art direction causes things to not be that changeable.
while the textures and lighting of the remastered in certainly improved, I feel like the attention to details and personality is more in the original one
The remastered version gives me sims 3 vibes, most of all in max's surprise expresions. I tought that it was gonna be quite different but, personally, i prefer the old version. Btw, they should release the part two of this wonderful story, there was so much things that were left to see...
Knowing Square Enix, they'll wait until the new LiS isn't selling well to release another bundle, then a remaster of something (2 maybe?), then another bundle, and then maybe the rest of the story from 1. Before bundling it, remastering it, and then bundling it again. Oh and maybe a couple of mobile games somewhere in there for good measure, which add really important pieces of story you can't find anywhere else and are never ported to a console.
There are pros and cons for sure. I like the extra clarity, though I notice some depth of field removed. The lighthouse scenes look phenomenal and it'll be a treat playing that (hopefully) without frame stuttering. But I'm not sure if I like the extra shadow detail and the higher contrast. The softer look and the general haze in some scenes had a special style and charm to it. The dreamlike stage lighting during the play at 0:47 for example felt intentional, and now its gone. The worst thing is the eyes though, particularly noticeable in the junkyard shot with Rachel and Chloe; Chloe looks asleep rather than upset, and in other scenes their eyes aren't quite looking in the right direction. Chloe was looking at Frank's knife in the original (also don't like his newer model, and while I'm mentioning models, why are Max's freckles so muted?) but in the remaster she's looking at Frank. We'll see if its noticeable at all in normal play, even here I had to slow it down to 25% to properly pick out what felt off. I hope they haven't made too many changes like that though, and especially hope the eyes aren't that bad elsewhere.
They solved a problem that does not need solving at all. Normal version feels original and natural while remastered version feels like Max is on crack.
I would call it a draw. At some scenes, colors and emotions are presented much better in Remaster. But (especially in first half of this video) Original version appeals more to me; as face mimics and gestures feels like more realistic reactions. Remaster seems go a bit too far with "emotion expressions" at some points. Changing or adding too much (to characters gestures), gives a vibe of watching rather performance in the theater than reflection of natural, human reactions and feelings. And... these eyes...
the original BtS still holds up in my opinion. sure there were a couple of glitches, but the lighting, expressions, & shading their faces had a lot more depth to them. LiS remastered + the original BtS would be the dream combo.
I really like the animations so far for the remaster. The characters look much more expressive. As for the textures, it reminds me of those beutify (sorry if I spelled it wrong) mods people make for other games. I'm curious what the other characters look like especially Kate, Brooke, Joyce, David and Jefferson.
Well the game isn't done yet and I'm pretty sure they delayed the remaster of lis & before the storm all though unsure at the moment if I ain't mistaken this was delayed
I like how more expressive their eyes are, now in scenes where something shocking happens their eyes open up a lot, looking actually surprised instead of just sad, which makes more sense
0:50 The remastered version seems to love removing lighting definition. She’s on stage with blaring spotlights coming from one direction… Why did they remove the shadows cast?
I feel like I can’t really judge it until I see the new mocapped movements and better lip sync in action. A lot of people don’t seem to like what they’ve done with the re-master, but to me it’s like The Sims 4 when you finally get CC to put on your sims (the best way I can describe it lol) I really like the new hair, how it moves and looks. And I think the more realistic eyes look nice too. Though the eyes are a bit overly glossy in some shots, overall they bring their faces to life way more than the original. I feel like they really fixed the dead face issue as well. Plus, the textures on the clothes are nicer. While it may be brighter in some parts, they also fixed the shading in other parts. My favorite bits from this were the pool scene from 1:20-1:21 and the part with Chloe and Frank. I think the facial expressions and hair look really great here. And I like the new appearance of Max’s face. It’s softer, and really expresses that shy, doe eyed max that I feel like the original was going for. With the re-master, I don’t feel like they wanted to completely re-do the models and colors and everything because then it would be taking away the original charm of the game and how it was stylized. I personally think they did a good job of polishing the game in a way that helped both the graphics and movement, while still holding true to the original style.
0:42 I was hoping they would fix Rachel's hair. It cracks at her neck and it looks weird. All in all the remaster probably will be the ultimate way to play the game, but it still should have more improvements made to it. Let's not forget that it's not a free update, they cost money in the end
I like the remastered one so much more, you can feel the emotions in their eyes, this glowing and not looking like dead with their stare, it feels so much better
I noticed that Chloe's eyes in the LiS remaster are better than the BtS remaster. BtS is also lacking in the lighting department. Hopefully, they'll fix the issues once the game is released. Edit: I mean Chloe rip me
honestly the big drastically different ones are rachael and max, they look a little more real like when rachael had screamed and maxs face looks different too which throws me off
One thing that's always bothered me in LIS 1 is the hands. They look so weird and swollen. The hands in the remaster look really nice. And their eyes are focused and alive. 1:33
Her eyes are super contrasted with her face in the remastered BTS (really tan, really light blue eyes) and they aren't the same color as the Chloe in remastered LIS. Her nose is also longer, and between her lips and nose is too highlighted. There are too many highlights in general on Chloe BTS.
@@badonkadonk8745 she literally still looks the same it’s almost as if more expressions suddenly mean it doesn’t look like said character anymore. Just a pattern I’m seeing with some of these comments
I can get over the lighting issues (though I do hope they get fixed) just because of how much more emotional the characters look. It was a little hard for me to tell in the side by side clips but the “before” and “after” images are what really sold it for me. In a way I wish I could forget everything about LiS to experience it for the first time again, but with the added emotion.
Well, one thing I can say they've univocally improved upon in the remaster are the hands; I can finally tell what part of Max's fingers are supposed to be her nails.
Just pause at 1:10 And now tell me the remastered version looks good. In the original it just looks so much better ... so much more emotions. The remastered version is like "OMG I saw a ghost!"
@@olyophogrific lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-remastered-collection/ the website pictures look so much different they look better now. they are still working on it
honestly i would be totally down to get the remastered version because the game has a completely new set of emotions since the characters have actual facial expressions now. and for someone like me who got really attached to these characters the gameplay will feel very different while being the same game. it will also be so cool to see the game like this because the one we know is such low quality compared to this. to say the least i am excited to either see the gameplay or get it myself when this comes out. also i think it would be kinda neat to notice little things they could have changed. for example the dancing scene and how its slightly different. as someone who has watched this game many times and played it a couple myself i would find it kinda fun in a way ig to look at something and go "hey thats different/changed" yk? idk im just excited hahaha
I'm kind of happy about this, in the original one, the last scene at the lighthouse where Chloe is talking about how Max should rewind to let her die, they look like they have no emotion, like it's as if a robot is talking it doesn't look real, I hope they fix that to make the scene even more emotional
I really like Nathan’s expression! However the lighting in BTS seems off (I’m no expert) and Chloes eyes are light blue now, I imagined them being a darker blue
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This video might give you false impression that the Remaster is worth buying. It isn't! I bought so you don't have to copy my big mistake. They introduced so many technical problems that is beyond believe. Where original game has NONE. So many broken scenes where Chloe is a talking zombie, many scenes are overly darkened, others overly brighten. BTS Chapter 3 is especially broken. Poor optimization on XSX especially BTS.
I like how the original the eyes of characters are more "tired" looking, darker, and smaller than the remastered
I feel it adds to the bleak/melancholy vibe of the story
yeah, max always had that beaten up college student look to her bc her eyes always looked tired and i liked that. kinda upset that they changed it, that old look fit her character better I think
@@jumpinthecadillac9507 completely agree
I have to disagree. The one thing turning me away from LIS were it’s bad graphics. I recently found out about the original via True Colors, and when looking at the original I truly thought that it was made in 2009. The eyes were super off putting and the redness around everyone’s eyes is just kind of gross.
Agreeddd
It’s the lack of horsepower and tech, nothing to do with giving a feeling or “vibeee”
Max's skin texture look so strange that her freckles are barely visible...
Agreed it feels like alot of the artstyle and Lightning just disapeared :(
I agree, a lot of things look too soft and blended together. in some scenes the original clip looks better than the remastered.
Life is strange...even in games..
Yeah, I noticed! And it’s sad because it looks so cute. . .
But overall, the game still looks amazing. The hair, expressions, some objects look way better. . . it looks great, honestly!
@@flyingtacos_2004 Agreed. She looks super cute with her freckles.... I'm still hype for the game though.
Lighting issues aside, you can tell how much more emotion the facial mocap adds. Even in the trailer, Chloe's "Max, get in!" line is more direct, with Chloe actually looking at Max instead of in her general direction. And giving Max visible surprise at her powers and laughter when Chloe splashes her is refreshing. I will say I'm a little iffy on some of the textures though - like imperfections in the skin are buffed out more than they are refined.
i’m assuming that they’re still working on lighting and textures. i think that’s what they would do last. animations and mocap definitely took up a lot of the production time.
Apparently this trailer was made to be shown at last years E3 which was cancelled, so they may have refined it a lot more since then
@Bobs Nuts Genuine question, what did you dislike about the game?
@Bobs Nuts bruh ur just hating for no reason lol.
@Bobs Nuts yeah but u just said the original game was bad too
max doesn’t look like max in the remastered. she’s the only one that looks weirdly different. that must be her long lost twin that she switched places with before returning to arcadia bay
I like the poker face.
No
Yeah , she even look prettier on the og.
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Her face looks almost, too smooth? Idk her eyes and nose look different
I prefer the original version, sounds more nostalgic.
then get the original
“sounds?”
@@C-Jay7 "sounds!"
@@MarcioFoxx they sound the same
@@C-Jay7 On the contrary, In reality, he's tiny braincells can't even comprehend the quarter of the procedure. XD Only reason he says this, is because he want's to avoid his post LIS-syndrome and not to play the game again.
man there is something weird about their eyes in some scenes
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@@Nutellix 👁👄👁
Boss - We need something new to add to this game
Janitor - How about we give everyone anime sized eyes despite this not being an anime
Game Designer - What?
Boss - Janitor, who’s name I forgot you’re a god damn genius 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Yeah expecially Chloe's eyes look very weird in some scenes... I hope it doesn't stay that way!
Apparently they fixed it with some updated screenshots! The trailer that came out of the remastered version is from a version from years ago that wasn't complete yet, so I'm sure the bugs like eyes being too clear or a little unrealistic/weird have been fixed!
Kinda sad that the trailer had some lighting issues. Because a lot of remastering looks really good. I especially like Max’s awkward smile when Chloe turned on the music.
don’t worry, i’m sure it’s an earlier build of the game using footage captured mid-development. otherwise it wouldn’t make sense why the screenshots are better.
@@amit-ue6gd which screenshots? I would love to see them!!
@@amit-ue6gd Thank you!
@@amit-ue6gd Thanks for the link, you're a champion.
@@amit-ue6gd This comment looks like something I would write. Goes to show that I saw this comment and liked how you wrote it with the "Don't worry". Sorry for stealing your ideas but it matches me. But I agree still it's Probably from an older build.
AT THE END NATHAN AND WARREN LOOK SO GOOD OMG THEY ACTUALLY LOOK ALIVE
warren looks so cute lol
Nathan scares me,I love it
@@lautarocony cause he actually has facial expressions now lol
@@ajbratley9082 Yeah but look at his teeth if he in the original version scratches Max's face in that scene this time he is gonna bite her cheeks off (that sounds bad)
And that's a real feat with Nathan considering.
Oddly enough, even though I haven’t played the remastered version, my memories of life is strange had always played with very high quality of graphic detail compared with how it actually was.
Yeah when I rewatched it a week ago it felt Soo low quality then what I remembered!
yeah that happens a lot with old games, at the time we were like "omg the quality is amazing" but then technology advances and it's not so amazing anymore... anyways, i remember it looked great when it came out
@@vaneabarca I think it also might be because of how immersed we are in the game so our brain kinda just "fills in the gap" for those memories to match how the experience felt at the time
@@vaneabarcaThat’s how it was for me for San Andreas. I used to play it as a kid and a few years ago, I went to play it again, but on my new PC and was so surprised about how low quality it looked.
The original is very nostalgic yes, but the remastered shows WAY more emotion in their facial expressions which, I can only imagine will make it better.
true looks more better now
That’s strange in the videos I’ve seen the characters are very robotic and lifeless. Idk. I just liked the original. Don’t know why they have to mess with perfection.
For me, the original nails the overall aesthetic. Yeah, there was jankiness with regards to lipsyncing and other things, but it made up for that with artistic style and unique presentation.
In certain scenes, the remastered version really delivers with facial animations being more emotive, and expressive, but the artistic style has been replaced with something that tries to look more... realistic. And again, while certain parts of the game are elevated, the loss of the watercolor look, as well as the handcrafted presentation... it just disappoints me greatly. That's also not to mention the unpolished nature of the remaster, with audio bugs, and certain things that seem worse compared to the original, like environmental lighting. It seems like the lightmaps and shadowmaps that they used for the remaster just seem less..detailed. The look of the lighting on the characters might look better but if you're paying attention, the environments just seem half-assed and extremely unpolished, and once you see that... it's extremely noticeable and disappointing.
I don't mind supporting the developers at Deck Nine/Dontnod but... had I not purchased the original on sale on a lark years ago, I would have refunded my remastered purchase. It doesn't feel like a remaster with additions and improvements. To me, it feels like they took a look at certain iconic scenes and elevated them, but really half-assed the rest of the game. What would've been better is a... Director's Cut or a Definitive Edition with the improved facial animations and scene touches, combined with the original presentation. To label it as a "remaster" is just.. insulting, and it hurts me to say as much.
@@Brswing I agree with this completely. This is basically what I wanted to say 😅 I did not have the language for it. And I haven’t played it only the original. One of these days I’m taking a month off and playing the heck out of it.
for OGs the original is better. maybe for newbs is remastered
one thing I notice here is they've changed max's eyelid shape, before her eyes were deep set which gave her hooded eyes and with the new expressions she does open her eyes more in surprise yes but it seems they just changed her facial features instead of refining what she had. new max doesn't really resonate with my memories of OG max without those furrowed eyes.
I'm still looking forward to seeing people play this but I probably wont buy it myself, see you guys on twitch!
That's what I saw too, and i think they also changed some other characters facial shaoe instead of just building off of what they got
In some scenes I definitely feel like they changed Maxs appearance too much, still recognisable but weirdly different
And they took away some of her freckles too 😔
@@SailorDreamer oh no, not the freckles
At 1:14 you can tell the eyes are the same shape, it just doesn't look like her bc her freckles are almost invisible and she has pale ass lips for some reason fjfjdj
I’ll be honest, some elements of the remaster do bother me, but the lip sync and emotions are a lot better. I don’t know if it’s just me but the new eyes and face textures are a bit off. Of course, the emotions and the ability to actually see what the characters feel is a big improvement
From the speculation I’ve read, the footage in the trailer is from earlier builds of the remasters. If you look at the new screenshots, they’re noticeably better, particularly Rachel sitting inside the truck as you can compare the image and trailer side by side.
Btw are they gonna fix the final Max and Waren? I forgot his name's Dialouge with the lips. They were not moving at all.
@@MariusBoss11458 Given how they're overhauling all the lip syncing and facial animation, I would assume yes.
@@joeymag593 That's good. Was so damn weird.
There are moments where the remastered is worse than the og.
I hope they'll fix .
Edit: when I first wrote this comment I didnt have the time or the brain to elaborate, but some people in the comments think that I think that the remastered is worse that the og.
In my og comment I meant that in *some* places the remastered feels worse for me than the og.
So to clear the air let me tell you something that did improve:
-the hair moves now! And it moves really well.
-Ambers face is super defined compared to the og.
-the bra strap on Chloe is actually round
-face expressions✨
-the colors are richer and deeper
-some of the lighting improved
-the face's are more detailed
-the tears are really visible, and I like it
But in some scenes I still prefer the og lighting, because it feels more realistic to me. Like in:
0:50
The og stage scene looks more realistic to me
0:44
Chloe's face looks flat in the remastered version, it has barely any shadows on it.
0:56
I like more how the og looks in that scene and I explained it below.
So in short for me the remastered still lacking, but it ain't worse.
It just needs a little push...you know?
@@Ricardo29j
Well of course they look good because it's on their website.
I have no doubt that the dev's will do a good job but the remastered is still lacking.
For example in the og ver when max was standing under the rain she looks drenched in water while in the remastered ver she looks much more dry.
Or when Chloe and Rachel were on the stage the lighting in the og looks much more realistic.
It's the little things
@@Mr.misterr
To be fair though realistically speaking people are not THAT reflective under rain.
Especially the other materials like the straps and her shirt.
@@Mr.misterr it’s an older build. There were sone lighting issues and it was made to be shown in last years E3.
@@lol-ot4pn
Idk about you but under a thunder storm you can be pretty reflective lmao.
@@perdasche
What do you mean my dear person?
the warren and nathan glow up 😮💨 the upgrades overall are really nice, but it is true that the original just has a certain charm to it that made it great despite its faults. hopefully it’s not lost in this remaster
I feel like Max in the original looked more nervous, anxious, worried, it fit her character much better
0:57 The Orignal looks so much better here, I do hope they don't lose the emotion of the story through remastering it
IT LOOKS SO BADJGJSJDA
The remastered looks like a PS2 sims 1 character lol
The original looks so much better than remaster
looks better, but now we have shine in the eyes jajaja i love both
It's still in early development there i guess
I don't know, this really feels like one step forward and two steps back to me. So much is lost, especially on Max's face, the sadness in her eyes is gone and what we have instead are overdone facial expressions that just don't fit her shy and reserved personality at all.
Imo, it needs a couple of more years before they can get everything right. The remaster looks quite rushed.
@Kepler 186-F Hello!
Yeah I feel like Max doesn’t even look like Max
@@whoislouise1750 right especially at 0:57 like wtf did they do she looks so weird
@@Mordecai-qv6sh that had to be the worst one lol. I hope they tweak this a lot before launch.
2:17 i didn’t expect such a change to Chloe in this scene. one of the best remastered parts of this game that i’ve seen. genuinely gave me chills at how expressive she looks.
Completely
Damn dude you're right! I'm actually taken a back by it
There's lots of things better in the remastered other than some small lighting and design things but god that colourful photo burning away transition at 0:19 is perfect, idk why they'd change that. I do love tho how the characters actually show so much more expression
This game doesn't need changing at all, it should remain the same forever, just to get more dated and become even more nostalgic everytime we rediscover it years down the line. Masterpiece of a game series, was absolutely moved beyond belief at the final farewell episode, almost like the game did a full circle but took a few detours along the way to answer our questions. Very special.
The picture of Chloe at 2:21 looks amazing. You can really see how heartbroken she is and how much she’s hurting. It makes me feel so sad.
I agree, it looks absolutely amazing, i was literally scrolling through the comments and looking for someone mentioning that pic
on va avoir le cœur encore plus brisé 😱😱😱
Their expression looks more realistic now
The only thing that bother me with the remastered version is Max's eyes. I feel more sadness in the original than in the trailer (maybe it will change)
hope for the best
And the lips too... I prefer the old lips
@@M4th3u54ndr4d3 literally what? the lips synch is SO MUCH better in the remaster, its not even funny. hell, the lips actually move with the words
@@thahoule7924 maybe they meant the actual lips
same it will take some time for me to get used to Max's bright, shiny big blue eyes hahaha, somehow I found the original eyes were a better fit
I am kinda sad that her freckles are less noticeable :(
Same v_v
You can still see them. I’m sure this is fixed once the final product is done. It’s delayed so it’s not like they won’t finish or make more touch ups. The freckles are still visible though
@@Buckeye7Gaming Yeah, I am glad they are taking more time to remaster it and I am glad this isn't what the final product will look like.
i think some things in the remastered version are pretty well done and looks more beautiful, for example the scene in the pool. at the first version max just looks such a sleep face and they're having fun so doesn't look any sense cuz they look like robots 💀 but the first version is so nostalgic and has such a good vibe, i luv it and honestly, i prefer the first one
(P.S: look at chloe's eyes at 0:53 that's bizar man lmao and i've noticed that max's face is completely changed in the remastered, her mouth doesn't have any color and her chin looks different too)
0:21 the smile is shy and adorable. Seems very Max, for a lack of a better way of saying it.
For everyone disappointed by the trailer, don't worry. There's a theory going around that the trailer was made back in 2020 and was supposed to be presented at E3 that year, but it never happened. So people say Square Enix used this very old trailer for this year's E3. This would make sense, because when you look at the newly released screenshots, you can see they're way better than what they've showed in the trailer. Especially that new screenshot with Rachel.
Hmmmm You better be right bro >:C xd But seriously, where did you find that theory?
The same happened with Steel Wool Studios with Fnaf Security Breach. So this theory is probably right.
I think an bunch of games used early footage for their trailers. I think the final product will be much better than the one presented.
Oh
I saw the screenshot of Nathan and it genuinely looks photoshopped. I hope it's not but I gotta be honest. It'll be interesting to compare when the remaster launches.
@@free_h2o142 I'm pretty sure they can't be faked. In that Rachel screenshot, if you compare it to the trailer, you can see her earring is now in the correct orientation, and there are some wooden planks in the background that are gone. You can't do that with an image editing software, they had to go in the game engine, and change manually the stuff there, click on the planks, click delete, click on the earring, and rotate it. But for the sake of the argument, let's say these could've been faked with Photoshop, but at that point, wouldn't it be harder to fake them with that, than go into the engine directly and modify it there? And if they did modify those in the game editor, how is it fake? It's not, because it's in the game itself.
I was really disappointed by this trailer, and I still am. But I'm confident in saying that it will look like it does in the screenshots. Deck Nine are working alongside Dontnod on this remaster, and Dontnod would never let their baby be ruined like this.
idk man, I kinda feel like this remaster needs some remastering XDD
thats exactly what i was thinking, not much of a remaster but i guess they didn't want to make any big changes
true lol
I think the example clip in the remastered are from like beta that is not final release
@@grey.god59 exactly blame the little emotional fanboys that complain anytime a developer decides to enhance a game because of their selfish nostalgia
I love the expression changes, but sometimes the high contrast or time travel blurring effects are good to have. It makes the game more artsy, so hopefully they keep a few of the more stylistic choices from the original
this is a rlly great remaster, the emotions are so much more convincing and expressive. personally i think the bad poker faces in the original just adds to the nostalgia of it all.
1:54 this especially struck me, it’s so much more gradual and you can see the exact moment of surprise, i love this whole video sm
Wonder why it needed a remaster for this. Almost as if the original was produced by some french hacks who can't animate for shit.
i like that facial expressions are improved but it seems like they got rid of that dreamy lightning which is a shame i think game feels a lot more magical with it. also i think issues with eyes is that they made them so much more lighter. they seem totally disconnected from how lightning and shadows work in each scene and irises remain extremely bright and glossy despite scene being dark.
Exactly. Especially in scenes where there is a lot of sun. The original had amazing contrast between the sunny day (sun - which is viewed as positive) and the story itself. It perfectly showed that not everything is bad. Now the whole world feels faded and colder.
exactlyyyyyyy
yessssssss
theres a video about how the buffy the vampire slayer remasters basically ruin all the dramatic elements that filters added by just removing all color filters from all the scenes. th-cam.com/video/oZWNGq70Oyo/w-d-xo.html
Chloe's face in the remastered section at 1:29 is so expressive, i love the way her eyes look
Yeah it makes her actually look scared. I mean I would if I had a blade to my face and was defenseless.
I disagree, for me it looks less expressive like, she don't even move her eyebrows
Look at 2:24 Chole and Rachel looks worst in the remastered
i didnt play life is strange so give me a reason to play it
They look less expressive and more creepy to me?
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even though their faces show wayyyy more emotions (and it’s a good thing) they look so uncanny, especially max
There’s some changes I’m on the fence about, like different lighting and how Cloe’s eyes are super blue in before the storm, but 1:15 kinda sold me on this, she looks so expressive and alive. If the whole remastered collection can have this level of quality then I think this remaster can end up amazing
I definitely agree with this!
In the original she kind of looks stoned, but in the remastered one it gives me the feeling of, shes curious and wondering whats going to happen
i’m so glad we can actually see them crying without them being like 👁💧👄💧👁
Screen shots look actually better than the trailer lol
the screenshots were made later in the development phase than the trailer. hopefully the actual remaster should resemble those more
Where can I find the screenshots? Or were the ones at the end of the video the ones you're talking about?
The screenshots were probably from a newer build of the game. Well either that or they retouched them
2:21 that actually surprised me.
0:57 how in the world did they think that was a good idea? the remastered actually looks like it would’ve been the “original”.
Honestly, this is the most confusing remaster I've seen yet.
Lighting looks changed, but I don't know if it's improved.
Any other changes are either too subtle, to rather subjective, like the freckle changes.
I have no doubt that a lot of work went into this, but I think it was a bad idea, since the art direction causes things to not be that changeable.
One benefit I can note, from a more technical angle, is that lis 1 can now display in 4k resolution (lis:BTS already could) and hdr support.
Wtf dude is it just me or warren really becomes hotter in the remastered than the original one lmao
Why isn't anyone talking about Warren's glow up? 2:03
Like, man now you're at least 40% more attractive!!
Ikr?
Right?? he was ugly as shit but now he's so cute I might accept going ape with him.
FOR REAL i always found him cute tbh but he really improved
@@BrunaOneGirlBand show yourself, maybe, now, he don't...
Eh he still looks bad to me.
Remastered version = sacrifice characters appearance and artist origonal emotion for a slight boost in detail..
Exactly!!
Max seems to have a different eye shape in the remastered, but other than that I think the expressions look so much better
"After five years you're still Max Caulfield"
2:16 WOW, I've had goosebumps seeing this one
that one is probably the best
THAT ONE WAS SO GOODDDD
LMFAO I LAUGHED FOR NO REASIN
The eyes and the expression itself looks so weird to me...
It looks better but it kinda made him look like a triggered middle schooler.
UPDATE! Life is Strange Remastered Collection new release date - 1 February, 2022.
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September 30 right?
@@patrickwildschut5750 Early 2022
@@violetowy but the trailer said september 30. Or is that for life is strange 1 only?
Bruh rip
while the textures and lighting of the remastered in certainly improved, I feel like the attention to details and personality is more in the original one
0:50 the lighting in the original is so much better lmao
The remastered version gives me sims 3 vibes, most of all in max's surprise expresions. I tought that it was gonna be quite different but, personally, i prefer the old version. Btw, they should release the part two of this wonderful story, there was so much things that were left to see...
omg literally the skins from the sims 3
If you wanna see the rest of the story, I'm pretty sure there's LiS comics with max and Chloe!
@@CherryWisienka SAME
Knowing Square Enix, they'll wait until the new LiS isn't selling well to release another bundle, then a remaster of something (2 maybe?), then another bundle, and then maybe the rest of the story from 1. Before bundling it, remastering it, and then bundling it again. Oh and maybe a couple of mobile games somewhere in there for good measure, which add really important pieces of story you can't find anywhere else and are never ported to a console.
@@mydogeatspuke Square Enix literally waited 14 years to continue The world ends with you
This game will and forever be one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.
There are pros and cons for sure. I like the extra clarity, though I notice some depth of field removed. The lighthouse scenes look phenomenal and it'll be a treat playing that (hopefully) without frame stuttering. But I'm not sure if I like the extra shadow detail and the higher contrast. The softer look and the general haze in some scenes had a special style and charm to it. The dreamlike stage lighting during the play at 0:47 for example felt intentional, and now its gone.
The worst thing is the eyes though, particularly noticeable in the junkyard shot with Rachel and Chloe; Chloe looks asleep rather than upset, and in other scenes their eyes aren't quite looking in the right direction. Chloe was looking at Frank's knife in the original (also don't like his newer model, and while I'm mentioning models, why are Max's freckles so muted?) but in the remaster she's looking at Frank.
We'll see if its noticeable at all in normal play, even here I had to slow it down to 25% to properly pick out what felt off. I hope they haven't made too many changes like that though, and especially hope the eyes aren't that bad elsewhere.
Original: Candid footage of real life events of teenagers
Remastered: Excellent acting done by actors/actresses in a teenage soap drama
They solved a problem that does not need solving at all. Normal version feels original and natural while remastered version feels like Max is on crack.
ok but at 0:58 max looks like a completely different person
She looks scary
@Tinúviel or Daniel :)
@@sugarr143 SHE DOES THO WTH HAPPENED?
I honestly wouldn’t recognise her as the same character
oke is it just me or does she looks younger in the remasterd trailer? or in some scenes at least
I would call it a draw. At some scenes, colors and emotions are presented much better in Remaster. But (especially in first half of this video) Original version appeals more to me; as face mimics and gestures feels like more realistic reactions.
Remaster seems go a bit too far with "emotion expressions" at some points. Changing or adding too much (to characters gestures), gives a vibe of watching rather performance in the theater than reflection of natural, human reactions and feelings. And... these eyes...
Yes, you're completely right
YES
the original BtS still holds up in my opinion. sure there were a couple of glitches, but the lighting, expressions, & shading their faces had a lot more depth to them. LiS remastered + the original BtS would be the dream combo.
I really like the animations so far for the remaster. The characters look much more expressive. As for the textures, it reminds me of those beutify (sorry if I spelled it wrong) mods people make for other games. I'm curious what the other characters look like especially Kate, Brooke, Joyce, David and Jefferson.
i just finished the "before the storm" sequel in 1 day, it was so good, the expression, the vibe, all of em, love it !
the lighting looks good in the remastered, but it looks like there is less detail in some textures especially in skin textures :/
Well the game isn't done yet and I'm pretty sure they delayed the remaster of lis & before the storm all though unsure at the moment if I ain't mistaken this was delayed
Never realised how emotionless the characters looked till now. A testament to the acting and writing. Cant wait to jump back in!
I like how more expressive their eyes are, now in scenes where something shocking happens their eyes open up a lot, looking actually surprised instead of just sad, which makes more sense
0:50 The remastered version seems to love removing lighting definition. She’s on stage with blaring spotlights coming from one direction… Why did they remove the shadows cast?
I loved the remastered so much and the og too it’s so beautiful
1:15 and 1:20 new facial expression is just perfect 😩🤚
Yeah that looks x100 better
I feel like I can’t really judge it until I see the new mocapped movements and better lip sync in action. A lot of people don’t seem to like what they’ve done with the re-master, but to me it’s like The Sims 4 when you finally get CC to put on your sims (the best way I can describe it lol) I really like the new hair, how it moves and looks. And I think the more realistic eyes look nice too. Though the eyes are a bit overly glossy in some shots, overall they bring their faces to life way more than the original. I feel like they really fixed the dead face issue as well. Plus, the textures on the clothes are nicer. While it may be brighter in some parts, they also fixed the shading in other parts. My favorite bits from this were the pool scene from 1:20-1:21 and the part with Chloe and Frank. I think the facial expressions and hair look really great here. And I like the new appearance of Max’s face. It’s softer, and really expresses that shy, doe eyed max that I feel like the original was going for. With the re-master, I don’t feel like they wanted to completely re-do the models and colors and everything because then it would be taking away the original charm of the game and how it was stylized. I personally think they did a good job of polishing the game in a way that helped both the graphics and movement, while still holding true to the original style.
0:42 I was hoping they would fix Rachel's hair. It cracks at her neck and it looks weird.
All in all the remaster probably will be the ultimate way to play the game, but it still should have more improvements made to it. Let's not forget that it's not a free update, they cost money in the end
I like the remastered one so much more, you can feel the emotions in their eyes, this glowing and not looking like dead with their stare, it feels so much better
Kinda looks more human, max however looks like a completely different person all together
man i really hope they're gonna make max's freckles more prominent cause right now they're basically nonexistent..
I noticed that Chloe's eyes in the LiS remaster are better than the BtS remaster. BtS is also lacking in the lighting department. Hopefully, they'll fix the issues once the game is released. Edit: I mean Chloe rip me
I love how they really show emotions now
honestly the big drastically different ones are rachael and max, they look a little more real like when rachael had screamed and maxs face looks different too which throws me off
One thing that's always bothered me in LIS 1 is the hands. They look so weird and swollen.
The hands in the remaster look really nice. And their eyes are focused and alive.
1:33
I *really* don't like how Chloe looks in remastered BtS. There's something wrong with her, especially the eyes.
It's the nose,on screenshots it looks long af
Her eyes are super contrasted with her face in the remastered BTS (really tan, really light blue eyes) and they aren't the same color as the Chloe in remastered LIS. Her nose is also longer, and between her lips and nose is too highlighted. There are too many highlights in general on Chloe BTS.
It looks like she would be wearing colored contacts ...
her eyes look way too bright i think
1:57 is definitely better in the original. Some of the changes were not necessary.
Its better than the original but it looks like makes is doing a pokerface when she sees a dead whale like wth happened with the sad reactions?
Why i always like remastered much than original?
nah
Chloe looks beautiful in the remastered version here: 1:30
she doesnt look like chloe anymore tho
@@badonkadonk8745 she literally still looks the same it’s almost as if more expressions suddenly mean it doesn’t look like said character anymore. Just a pattern I’m seeing with some of these comments
they should have kept the faces but with higher textures, and also upped the emotions which they kinda did
Never realized how creepy original Warren looked LOL
I can get over the lighting issues (though I do hope they get fixed) just because of how much more emotional the characters look. It was a little hard for me to tell in the side by side clips but the “before” and “after” images are what really sold it for me. In a way I wish I could forget everything about LiS to experience it for the first time again, but with the added emotion.
1:53 this is the best part of the trailer. chloe's entire face just lights up
0:44 i have to say, i like the original more here.
yes, the eyes in remastered are glowing like neon
Same the eyes are really weird, she looks likea 2D cut out
0:50 tho with the lightning 😕
Well, one thing I can say they've univocally improved upon in the remaster are the hands; I can finally tell what part of Max's fingers are supposed to be her nails.
Just amazing video 🔥 👍
Just pause at 1:10
And now tell me the remastered version looks good.
In the original it just looks so much better ... so much more emotions. The remastered version is like "OMG I saw a ghost!"
I hate that a remastered version is going to be worse than the original game lol
@@olyophogrific lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/life-is-strange-remastered-collection/
the website pictures look so much different they look better now. they are still working on it
Well she kind of just saw a ghost since it is right after she rewinded time. Her being shocked makes sense there.
@@-autumnfeelings what an argument xD
My max isn't supposed to have big manga eyes. I really hope they are still working on it
@@trashgamerxd7612 it is an argument. In that moment it made sense to have big eyes. I didn't say that it makes sense in other scenes.
honestly i would be totally down to get the remastered version because the game has a completely new set of emotions since the characters have actual facial expressions now. and for someone like me who got really attached to these characters the gameplay will feel very different while being the same game. it will also be so cool to see the game like this because the one we know is such low quality compared to this. to say the least i am excited to either see the gameplay or get it myself when this comes out. also i think it would be kinda neat to notice little things they could have changed. for example the dancing scene and how its slightly different. as someone who has watched this game many times and played it a couple myself i would find it kinda fun in a way ig to look at something and go "hey thats different/changed" yk? idk im just excited hahaha
It's gonna feel a little more different with their new expressive eyes. Can"t wait.
01:52 the textures of the trees are much better and now the game has grass
I'm kind of happy about this, in the original one, the last scene at the lighthouse where Chloe is talking about how Max should rewind to let her die, they look like they have no emotion, like it's as if a robot is talking it doesn't look real, I hope they fix that to make the scene even more emotional
Its funny seeing sequences you acutally never saw after finishing the game :D
honestly i think when it gets released it's gonna be much better
0:44 i like the original one. Look at her eyes....
yeah choles eyes look weird
She looks like vampire
No offense
Warren looks hella fine in the remastered 👌
I LOVE how much more alive their eyes look
The og version feel like a memory, fuzzy in your brain but warm, i liked that part of it the most
DAMN Warren looks good
I really like Nathan’s expression! However the lighting in BTS seems off (I’m no expert) and Chloes eyes are light blue now, I imagined them being a darker blue
I’m ready to cry again in high definition
My fave LIS is Before the storm so I'm happy I get to see updated graphics for my faves that being Frank, Chloe and Rachel
What i care is that their hair is not freezing in place