Date played: May 18th
Platform: PS4
Before I begin, you should know that there will be MAJOR SPOILERS in this post, so if you intend to play the game, definitely don't read this.
I picked up where I left off, with Max and Chloe investigating the barn. After rummaging around for a while, they eventually found a door to an underground room that was super clean and new, in clear contrast with the barn above it. Inside, they discovered a photography studio with high end equipment and a very drab, lifeless decor.
It wasn't long before we found evidence of Rachel and Kate being drugged, then tied up and used as "models". The photos were very disturbing, so much that I had a bit of physical discomfort... It was truly disgusting that someone would be willing to do this to young women. One photo showed Rachel being buried in the junkyard, apparently lifeless... There was also an empty binder marked as "Victoria", so it was safe to assume that she would be the next victim...
The girls rushed to the junkyard to search for Rachel's body. It wasn't long before they found her lifeless corpse buried exactly where the photo indicated... Chloe was very upset, as expected. This scene was very well done, with a fitting, emotional song playing. Both of them were now convinced that Nathan was responsible, considering the evidence found in the photo studio. They decided to go to the Vortex Club party to stop him.
At the party, Chloe went off like a crazy woman to find Nathan, presumably with the intention of killing him. Meanwhile, Max talked to the folks at the amazing pool party, with a real DJ and even a VIP area for the Vortex Club members. It quickly became evident that Nathan was nowhere to be found.
Instead, I had a heartfelt conversation with Victoria, who doesn't seem to be all that bad honestly. She's just trying to be a good photographer. She listened to Max when she told her about how Nathan was a dangerous person. Before leaving the party, Mr. Jefferson, the photography teacher, awarded Victoria the prize for the photo contest, a trip to L.A. to expose her picture in a famous gallery.
As they were leaving, the girls received a text from Nathan, stating that there would be no evidence left to find. While this was kind of a weird text, they still rushed back to the junkyard to stop him and ensure that Rachel's body was still there for the police to find. When they got there, the unspeakable happened... Mr. Jefferson sneaked up on them, drugged Max with a syringe and shot Chloe in the head, killing her! I was fucking shocked! This whole time, I thought Nathan was the bad guy, but it turns out that Mr. Jefferson was the real villain all along...
Episode 4 begins with Max tied up to a chair in the dark room underneath the barn. Victoria is also there, unconscious on the floor, tied up. Mr. Jefferson was going at it, taking his creepy photos. Using photos that are lying around, Max begins a time travel adventure. She goes back in time a few times, all of which were still inside the dark room. Mr. Jefferson revealed that his reason for doing these unspeakable things to young girls is to capture "innocence lost" in his photographs. He also reveals that Nathan was sort of his apprentice, and that he was responsible for some of the crimes. However, as Nathan was proving to be unstable and increasingly dangerous, Jefferson killed and buried him... As twisted as that is, it also means that there are plenty of pictures around that Max can use to go back in time.
Eventually, Max found the selfie she had taken in class on that first day, just before the bathroom incident. She goes back in time to that moment and texts David Madsen about the underground room beneath the bunker in the hopes that he will alert the police and stop Mr. Jefferson before the week's tragic incidents. She also submits a photo to the contest and has a heated conversation with Mr. Jefferson. She also has a great conversation with Victoria about bullying.
The elaborate plan works! Max comes back to the present time and she's on a plane with the principal, heading for the photo gallery in California. Mr. Jefferson was caught by the police, Chloe is alive and Kate never tried to kill herself. However, it's becoming clear that Max might have been abusing her powers. Reality is unstable, she has more nosebleeds than ever and she can't even see the horizon, since it's blurred out due to the effects of the time manipulation.
Time jumps to the gallery event, but I had to stop playing there. I have a feeling that the storm and other weird meteorological events still have an important part to play in the story, and I'm sure there are still problems to solve. Sadly, Rachel is the only one that I know I can't save. I can't wait to play the conclusion of this unique game.
Platform: PS4
Before I begin, you should know that there will be MAJOR SPOILERS in this post, so if you intend to play the game, definitely don't read this.
I picked up where I left off, with Max and Chloe investigating the barn. After rummaging around for a while, they eventually found a door to an underground room that was super clean and new, in clear contrast with the barn above it. Inside, they discovered a photography studio with high end equipment and a very drab, lifeless decor.
It wasn't long before we found evidence of Rachel and Kate being drugged, then tied up and used as "models". The photos were very disturbing, so much that I had a bit of physical discomfort... It was truly disgusting that someone would be willing to do this to young women. One photo showed Rachel being buried in the junkyard, apparently lifeless... There was also an empty binder marked as "Victoria", so it was safe to assume that she would be the next victim...
The girls rushed to the junkyard to search for Rachel's body. It wasn't long before they found her lifeless corpse buried exactly where the photo indicated... Chloe was very upset, as expected. This scene was very well done, with a fitting, emotional song playing. Both of them were now convinced that Nathan was responsible, considering the evidence found in the photo studio. They decided to go to the Vortex Club party to stop him.
At the party, Chloe went off like a crazy woman to find Nathan, presumably with the intention of killing him. Meanwhile, Max talked to the folks at the amazing pool party, with a real DJ and even a VIP area for the Vortex Club members. It quickly became evident that Nathan was nowhere to be found.
Instead, I had a heartfelt conversation with Victoria, who doesn't seem to be all that bad honestly. She's just trying to be a good photographer. She listened to Max when she told her about how Nathan was a dangerous person. Before leaving the party, Mr. Jefferson, the photography teacher, awarded Victoria the prize for the photo contest, a trip to L.A. to expose her picture in a famous gallery.
As they were leaving, the girls received a text from Nathan, stating that there would be no evidence left to find. While this was kind of a weird text, they still rushed back to the junkyard to stop him and ensure that Rachel's body was still there for the police to find. When they got there, the unspeakable happened... Mr. Jefferson sneaked up on them, drugged Max with a syringe and shot Chloe in the head, killing her! I was fucking shocked! This whole time, I thought Nathan was the bad guy, but it turns out that Mr. Jefferson was the real villain all along...
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Eventually, Max found the selfie she had taken in class on that first day, just before the bathroom incident. She goes back in time to that moment and texts David Madsen about the underground room beneath the bunker in the hopes that he will alert the police and stop Mr. Jefferson before the week's tragic incidents. She also submits a photo to the contest and has a heated conversation with Mr. Jefferson. She also has a great conversation with Victoria about bullying.
The elaborate plan works! Max comes back to the present time and she's on a plane with the principal, heading for the photo gallery in California. Mr. Jefferson was caught by the police, Chloe is alive and Kate never tried to kill herself. However, it's becoming clear that Max might have been abusing her powers. Reality is unstable, she has more nosebleeds than ever and she can't even see the horizon, since it's blurred out due to the effects of the time manipulation.
Time jumps to the gallery event, but I had to stop playing there. I have a feeling that the storm and other weird meteorological events still have an important part to play in the story, and I'm sure there are still problems to solve. Sadly, Rachel is the only one that I know I can't save. I can't wait to play the conclusion of this unique game.
