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The choice to blame Chloe, or take the blame, during Episode 1 ofLife is Strangecan alter the events of the story in a big way. This guide will explain a general overview of what happens, and then a spoiler breakdown for those who want to know the exact details of the plot.
Consequences of Blaming Chloe in Life is Strange
If players choose to blame Chloe for the weed inLife is Strange, David will hit her and Chloe will be very upset with Max.Blaming her also makes it impossible for the pair to fall in love with each other during the story. However, it does mean that it isimpossible to get into trouble while making an important decision at the end of Episode 2, regardless of what decision Max made about reporting Nathan.
RELATED:Life is Strange: How Long to Beat?Blaming Chloe SpoilersThe biggest consequences of blaming Chloe inLife is Strangeare:
Consequences of Taking the Blame in Life is Strange
Taking the blame for Chloe’s weed means David will shout at Max and threaten her position at Blackwell Academy, but Chloe will defend Max, and be very happy that she took the blame for her. As long as two other important decisions regarding Chloe are made by Max over the next few episodes,players can also choose to have the pair fall in love with each other by the end of the game.
It does becomeharder for Max to escape troubleat the end ofEpisode 2 ofLife is Strange, however. Reporting Nathan and then accusing him at the end of the episode, or taking a photo of David and then blaming him instead, are the only ways to get her out of the predicament.
Taking the Blame SpoilersThebiggest consequences of the decision inLife is Strangeto take the blame for Chloe’s weed are:
Should You Take the Blame or Blame Chloe?
This is one of themost important choices inLife is Strangeif players care about the friendship and potentially romantic relationship of Max and Chloe. The spoiler sections above contain the full consequences of the decision, but in short,if players wish to see the duo fall in love with each other, they must take the blame for Chloe’s weed.
If players only want toguarantee that Max doesn’t get in troublelater in the story, then they shouldchoose to blame Chloe instead. Theirs is arelationship that actually matters in a video game, so it’s definitely worth considering the consequences of this decision.
That said, there are no right or wrong answers in the game, so feel free toshape Max’s story inLife is Strangewhichever players please when they are deciding whether to blame Chloe for the weed, or take the blame, in Episode 1.
Life is Strange: Remastered Collectionis out now for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia, with a Switch version releasing later in 2022.
