Life is Strange Episode 4, "Dark Room" Out Tomorrow!

It's sort of like a mini-Christmas when a new part of an episodic game is finally released.  We're never really given a set release date so it's kind of a surprise.  The next episode of Dontnod's episodic story game Life is Strange is due to be released tomorrow.  Here's the trailer for what looks to be an exciting entry in the series:

The end of episode three saw some serious cliffhangers (spoilers ahead!).  Max who had previously only been able to rewind events in her current time was transported back to a time when she was 13.  She and Chloe were still best friends and Chloe's dad, William, was still alive.  Max intentionally tosses Williams car keys out a window in an effort to keep him from getting into the accident that kills him.  It seems like the best use of Max's rewind power so far...but we all knew things couldn't work out that perfectly!  After a brief "wake up" Max discovers that she is 18 again and on the Blackwell campus.  She's hanging out with Victoria and the rest of the Vortex Club (wait...what?).  Things have obviously changed and Max realizes that she needs to go see if her changes helped Chloe find the life she wanted.  After a brief bus ride where you pass a bunch of beached whales (Max's powers aren't without their consequences) she arrives at Chloe's house.  William answers the door and there's like two seconds of happy time where you feel glad that he is alive.  Your feelings are crushed exactly three seconds in as Chloe rolls up in her wheelchair.  So you did manage to rescue Chloe's dad, but now she's bound to a wheelchair?  Why can't things ever turn out the way they are supposed to?  Then we wouldn't have two more episodes to play through...so compromise.

The trailer for episode four looks ominous--there's a creepy barn undoubtedly filled with creepy stuff.  Max seems to be on her own so I guess fixing the Chloe thing isn't as simple as another rewind.  It looks like there is more investigation into the Rachel Amber mystery and that Max is managing to unravel more of the story.  It also seems like the world is continuing to revolve more towards impending doom.  And there's a party!  Maybe Max's alteration of the guest list in episode three will pay off?

This game has been a pleasant surprise and I'm willing to overlook it's small deficiencies (the lip dubbing would drive me nuts...I've learned to look away) because it has really kept me hooked.  Hopefully episode four is packed with more difficult choices, time rewinding, and modern teen angst.