The final decision in Life Is Strange is easlly the hardest decision I've ever made in a video games, and maybe even my life. To explain why, I have to say what my thought process was for each choice: do I sacrifice Chloe and save everybody in Arcadia Bay? Or do I save Chloe and damn everybody down the hill in town? 

Save Chloe ( Sacrifice Arcadia Bay ) 
I went down the path where I was nice to most people, except Victoria. I tried not to incite and condone violence, except for when Nathan got beat up by Warren. I did try to kiss Chloe. I used a guide, but only for the optional photos so I could get the achievements, only looking ahead 1 photo at a time, so as not to have anything spoiled for me that wasn't already since I just now finished the game. 
If I chose this path, everybody in Arcadia Bay would die. However, Joyce wouldn't be in pain with having to live and deal with David. Nathan is dead no matter what, so that loose end is taken care of. Jefferson will die. Chloe and Max could get a fresh start, and use Max's powers to help other people. Also, you no longer have to worry about the Prescott's and their corruption. 

Sacrifice Chloe ( Save Arcadia Bay ) 
After going down the path that had my fall in love with Chloe, it would mean killing her. But, in excahnge for 1 life, I am saving hundreds of other lifes. David and Joyce would be alright together, Jefferson gets arrested, and it seems like Max gets to be happy with Warren. 
But, you are sacrificing your best friend, and probably your powers. 


I chose to save Chloe, not knowing the outcomes for either choice, and that is why that might have been the hardest decision in all of my life. I like to think that I would know what I would do in most situations. But, I would be so torn between indicision and the gut wrenching decision that by the time I had made one, it would be too late. 
If it came down to saving my family or saving a whole town, I would have to know ALL of the circumstances. Why do I have to make this decision? What lead to this? What are the outcomes? why? Why? WHY? 

I don't know how to put it into words on why this was such a big thing for me, other than saying that it told me a lot about myself. Maybe more than I wanted to know. But, I'm at peace with what I chose in the game. I had my reasons. 
I know I didn't go into as much detail as I could have, but right now, I'm honestly so emotional, that I got out as much as I could while so many things were going through my brain. 


If you've played this game, what did you pick? Why? Did it affect you at all, or even significiantly, like it did myself? 

yo can we talk about how this game is supposedly choices matter except the only choice that impacts the game is the last one and it basically only plays one of two cutscenes with awful hipster music

my favorite choice of this game was not playing it because it has no choices that actually matter