Life is Strange: True Colors is out now, and thanks to Deck Nine abandoning the episodic structure, fans are able to play it from beginning to end. Taking on the role of Alex Chen, who uses her empathetic powers to get justice for her brother’s death, players will make a series of choices based on the emotions of the characters around them.

The final chapter, Chapter 5, sees players come to understand the truth around the events of Gabe’s death, and in the final confrontation of the game, Alex has a choice to make. While the choice ultimately comes down to what is most “in-character” for Alex, here are the implications and differences between forgiving or condemning…a certain someone. PLEASE NOTE: The remainder of this guide contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Life is Strange: True Color.

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Without a doubt, this particular choice comes during the most emotional, heartwarming, and powerful scene in Life is Strange: True Colors. After an emotional appeal, players have the choice to forgive or condemn a certain character. There is no right or wrong choice here, but players should keep in mind that this choice, in turn, reveals something about Alex.

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Forgive or Condemn Jed?

Namely, the forgive option comes down to Alex coming to terms with her own loss, her own emotions, and finding comfort and home in those around her. It is a major step in Life is Strange: True Colors' focus on empathy over hatred. The condemn choice is the opposite in terms of character development: in one line, “And I condemn you,” Alex’s past, the road her life took, her anger and intense emotions, and those who opposed her in Haven, especially at the vote, are effectively brought to the fore as she faces Jed, exploiting his emotions with her anger.

Players should keep in mind who they are forgiving or condemning: Jed, who used his story as a “hero,” to cover up a lie that impacted not only his role with Typhon and his life in Haven, but Alex’s overall. He acts like a good man, but Alex sees through his facade and straight through his own emotions. After diving through them and making him face them, the choice comes about in Life is Strange: True Colors.

Now, as aforementioned, the choice is heavily influenced by how the player chooses to play Alex. Unfortunately, as it nears the end of the game, there is no major change between forgiving or condemning Alex. What comes after highlights Alex’s future, not her past, and when either forgiven or condemned, Jed breaks down in tears. It’s a choice in terms of culminating Alex’s character growth, not furthering Life is Strange: True Colors' plot.

Life is Strange: True Colors is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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