The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

WellPlayedKieron Verbrugge

10/10

This standalone entry into Dontnod’s excellent Life is Strange series packs a serious emotional punch, looks fantastic and more than justifies its price tag of absolutely nothing.

GameGrinJinny Wilkin

9/10

A worthy (and free) successor to Life is Strange, and an intriguing teaser for the full sequel. Dontnod have improved on most accounts and look to draw in new fans with this prologue.

Worth PlayingDavid Silbert

8.7/10

Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 10-year-old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit!

WCCFtechRosh Kelly

8/10

There’s something almost magical in the air on Saturday mornings. The world feels fresher, the sun brighter and the people happier. Perhaps it’s a hang up from the days of our youth when the industrious weekend was the time our dreams would come true. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a snapshot of the intangible magic and the tragedy that so easily hides behind it.

GameSpewJack Bampfield

8/10

Dontnod didn’t necessarily need to make The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, but I’m really glad that it did. The role of Chris in Life is Strange 2 can only be speculated, but if he turns out to be an important figure than this short title gives us a more readily available connection to him. And even if he’s only a passing character we still get the feeling of a more realised world that Dontnod has created.

Game SkinnyMiles T

8/10

A short but - most importantly - free episode taster for the upcoming Life is Strange 2, the adventures of Captain Spirit appear that they'll indeed, be awesome.

VG247Mike Williams

Living in your imagination is sometimes better.

GameSpotJames O'Connor

8/10

Life keeps getting stranger.

Attack of the FanboyDylan Siegler

[The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is] a fun adventure with an emotional narrative, interesting characters and relationships.

TwinfiniteZhiqing Wan

As always, it’s the little moments that allow the Life Is Strange universe to truly come to life. Whether it’s piecing together a tragic backstory from Chris’ imaginative playground, or letting him lie down on his dad’s bed while he listens to one of his mom’s old records, Dontnod Entertainment manages to use these smaller scenes to create a world that feels believable and relatable. Despite being a spin-off of sorts and an introduction to Life Is Strange 2, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit still succeeds in drawing players into the charming and mundane nature of everyday life through ...

IGNLouisa Blatt

7/10

Strong characters and environmental storytelling make The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit enjoyable overall. Despite the main objectives being underwhelming and the decisions seeming weightless, I became invested in the outcome of the story thanks to Chris’ lovable sense of wonder against a well-painted dreary backdrop. Captain Spirit makes me optimistic about what's to come in Life is Strange 2.

VideogamerTom Bardwell

6/10

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