

The first game puts players in control of Max, a teen girl who moves back to Oregon for her final year of school only to be dropped into a mystery surrounding a missing student. These games focus on kids dealing with decidedly grown-up problems. LIFE IS STRANGE: ARCADIA BAY COLLECTION puts together a pair of story-driven adventure games: the remastered editions of the original Life is Strange and its prequel Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Teens talk frankly about other teens having sex - including students with adults - using words like "banging" and "t-s." Expect plenty of additional strong language, including "f-k." Characters are depicted drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis, and one character is injected with heroin against her will. Scenes of violence include fistfights and stabbing, often with a good deal of blood. Sexual assault is implied through conversations and photographs, but not shown. Some scenes may prove triggering for teen players, including a school shooting, a suicide due to bullying, and family loss. Strong themes of friendship, sympathy, and loyalty run through the plot as the girls attempt to help characters get through personal ordeals and survive violence. The girls interact with other characters - students, faculty, family members, criminals - and make dialogue decisions that impact the story, with key decisions that alter relationships, events, and even the conclusion.

Players take on the roles of teen girls who dig into mysteries surrounding the disappearance of a fellow student and a family secret.

These two games follow the stories of students caught up in events that involve bullying, drug dealers, sexual assault, suicide, and murder. Parents need to know Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection is an adventure game for Nintendo Switch comprised of the remastered editions of Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm.
