Life is Strange Remastered gets first official gameplay one week before its release

Remastered Collection hits consoles and PC on February 1

Square Enix has released the first official gameplay for Life is Strange Remastered Collection.

The six-minute gameplay video below arrives just one week ahead of the title’s February 1 release for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Stadia.

Announced last March, the collection includes remasters of Life is Strange and its prequel Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

The Remastered Collection was previously scheduled to be released in 2021 on all formats following the arrival of Life is Strange: True Colors in September.

However, developer Deck Nine said in August that, “due to the ongoing challenges of the worldwide pandemic”, the game had been delayed to February 2022 to “alleviate additional pressure on the Life is Strange team”.

Last week, a further delay to the Switch version of Life is Strange Remastered Collection was announced, with the game now scheduled to hit Nintendo’s console “later this year”.

The Remastered Collection promises to improve the visual detail of characters and environments in both games.

It will also feature “vastly improved” character animation, according to publisher Square Enix, using full facial motion capture performances, as well as upgrades to the game engine and lighting.