Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 is a carefully constructed coming-of-age story from the legends behind Life is Strange
Early on in narrative adventure game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 , you find yourself in the maximalist milieu of its protagonist’s cluttered bedroom, circa 1995. After fiddling with the pin art board and pilfering through a collection of shiny VHS tapes, my eye was drawn to the off-brand Tamagotchi on Swann’s desk. Review info Platform reviewed: PC Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam Release date: February 18, 2024 As I admired the familiar chunky design, marked delicately by little scratches, the screen came to life, and new options appeared on screen: Play, Feed, Eat. Like an archaeologist, I marveled at the unnecessary meticulousness of this moment — there was no need for Lost Records to include a fully-playable pocket pet, yet here I was, cleaning up its poop like any good teenager would. This level of detail is redolent of developer Don't Nod's first two Life is Strange games, which solidified the studio’s reputation as new wave maste...