Best Voice Actors 2021
Winner: Erika Mori – Alex Chen (Life Is Strange: True Colors)
Guides Editor Chris Jecks: Life Is Strange: True Colors featured a protagonist that many of us will relate to. No, not because we’re empaths, but because of how socially awkward and uncomfortable the newest member of the Haven Springs community, Alex Chen often was.
It made for a far more interesting narrative. Here was a character imperfect like the rest of us. Prone to lashing out when she simply couldn’t bottle her emotions up any further. One that doubted the sincerity of others, and looked for reassurance from those she was closest to.
Erika Mori played a huge part in making Alex such a relatable character. Combined with the improvement in facial expressions, Mori delivered lines with a heartfelt sincerity that was so befitting of Alex and the decisions she (I) had made along the way. As Alex grew in confidence throughout the five episodes, so did Mori’s delivery, ensuring the growth of the character wasn’t just seen on-screen with the dazzling colors of her empathy-based superpower but was heard in the way she stood up for what was right.
Life Is Strange: True Colors is a must-play for fans of the series. After the rather lackluster protagonists in its predecessor, Life Is Strange 2, the combination of Alex Chen and Erika Mori is exactly what the series needed to find its footing once more.
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