Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

Item: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
Rating: 90
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-02-24

Summary

Immersive atmosphere and nostalgic 90s setting.
Visually stunning graphics and art direction.
Well-developed, relatable characters enhance story.
Camcorder mechanic enriches exploration.
Slow, unengaging story pacing.
Technical issues and inconsistent frame rates.

Categories

Single-player Story Choice-based Narrative Character Relationships & Romance Exploration Interactive Movie Mystery Environmental Storytelling

Reviews (sample size): 1037
Helpful reviews: 77%
Unhelpful reviews: 22%
Protest reviews: 1%

90%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
10%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2500
Negative points: 800
Gameplay points: 246
Perf. points: 115
Rec. points: 626
Misc points: 158

Point	Description	Importance
Immersive, nostalgic, and cozy atmosphere Description The game excels in creating a captivating and immersive atmosphere through its visuals, music, and detailed environments. It evokes nostalgia, particularly for the 90s, and draws comparisons to the Life is Strange series, while establishing its own unique identity. The game blends coziness with mystery and thriller elements, resulting in an emotionally resonant experience. Importance 97%	The game excels in creating a captivating and immersive atmosphere through its visuals, music, and detailed environments. It evokes nostalgia, particularly for the 90s, and draws comparisons to the Life is Strange series, while establishing its own unique identity. The game blends coziness with mystery and thriller elements, resulting in an emotionally resonant experience.	97%
Stunning graphics and art direction Description The game boasts stunning graphics, beautiful art direction, and a well-chosen soundtrack that enhances the immersive experience. The detailed environments encourage exploration, and the game's visuals are consistently impressive across different settings. The game's high level of detail and artistic design contribute significantly to its overall appeal. Importance 61%	The game boasts stunning graphics, beautiful art direction, and a well-chosen soundtrack that enhances the immersive experience. The detailed environments encourage exploration, and the game's visuals are consistently impressive across different settings. The game's high level of detail and artistic design contribute significantly to its overall appeal.	61%
Well-developed and relatable characters Description The game features well-developed, relatable characters with distinct personalities, backstories, and realistic flaws. Their interactions feel natural and engaging, fostering a strong connection with the player. The writing is exceptional, capturing the essence of teenage life and creating emotional investment in their journeys. Importance 54%	The game features well-developed, relatable characters with distinct personalities, backstories, and realistic flaws. Their interactions feel natural and engaging, fostering a strong connection with the player. The writing is exceptional, capturing the essence of teenage life and creating emotional investment in their journeys.	54%
Captures authentic 90s vibe Description The game effectively captures the 90s vibe through its music, setting, and nostalgic references. The soundtrack is a highlight, featuring a mix of original and licensed tracks that perfectly complement the atmosphere. The detailed environments and authentic portrayal of teenage life in the 90s enhance the immersive experience and evoke strong feelings of nostalgia. Importance 31%	The game effectively captures the 90s vibe through its music, setting, and nostalgic references. The soundtrack is a highlight, featuring a mix of original and licensed tracks that perfectly complement the atmosphere. The detailed environments and authentic portrayal of teenage life in the 90s enhance the immersive experience and evoke strong feelings of nostalgia.	31%
Spiritual successor to Life is Strange Description The game is frequently compared to the Life is Strange series, with many reviewers considering it a spiritual successor that captures the essence of the original games. It evokes similar emotions and themes, while also introducing its own unique elements and improvements. The game is praised for surpassing recent Life is Strange titles in quality and impact. Importance 26%	The game is frequently compared to the Life is Strange series, with many reviewers considering it a spiritual successor that captures the essence of the original games. It evokes similar emotions and themes, while also introducing its own unique elements and improvements. The game is praised for surpassing recent Life is Strange titles in quality and impact.	26%
Strong first part (Tape 1) Description The first part of the game (Tape 1) is highly praised for its engaging story, well-developed characters, and impactful ending. It sets up the characters and relationships effectively, leaving the player eager to know more and develop theories about the protagonists' lives. The ending of Tape 1 is often described as surprising, shocking, and exciting. Importance 13%	The first part of the game (Tape 1) is highly praised for its engaging story, well-developed characters, and impactful ending. It sets up the characters and relationships effectively, leaving the player eager to know more and develop theories about the protagonists' lives. The ending of Tape 1 is often described as surprising, shocking, and exciting.	13%
Personally enjoyable and emotionally resonant Description Many reviewers express strong personal enjoyment of the game, highlighting their emotional connection to the characters and story. They appreciate the game's ability to evoke a wide range of emotions and transport them into its universe. Some reviewers even consider the game their favorite of the year or express a desire to replay it immediately. Importance 13%	Many reviewers express strong personal enjoyment of the game, highlighting their emotional connection to the characters and story. They appreciate the game's ability to evoke a wide range of emotions and transport them into its universe. Some reviewers even consider the game their favorite of the year or express a desire to replay it immediately.	13%
Showcases Dontnod's storytelling expertise Description The game showcases Dontnod's expertise in creating narrative-driven games with relatable characters and emotionally charged stories. The studio's attention to detail and stellar art direction are strongly showcased. The game delivers exactly what is expected from Dontnod, featuring a remarkable story and a high level of polish. Importance 10%	The game showcases Dontnod's expertise in creating narrative-driven games with relatable characters and emotionally charged stories. The studio's attention to detail and stellar art direction are strongly showcased. The game delivers exactly what is expected from Dontnod, featuring a remarkable story and a high level of polish.	10%
Relatable character: Swann Description The character Swann is particularly relatable and well-developed, resonating with players who identify with her social awkwardness and introverted personality. The game includes details that enrich each character, making them feel real and complex. The reviewer appreciates the body diversity and unconventional portrayal of Swann, especially considering the 90s setting. Importance 7%	The character Swann is particularly relatable and well-developed, resonating with players who identify with her social awkwardness and introverted personality. The game includes details that enrich each character, making them feel real and complex. The reviewer appreciates the body diversity and unconventional portrayal of Swann, especially considering the 90s setting.	7%