Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 Endings Spoilers

I have written before about my hate for the game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1. Compared to that I must admit that Tape 2 was a pleasant surprise.

 

1. It was shorter. It only took me only a couple of hours in one sitting.

2. All my dreams about a bully getting his comeuppance became true.

Quite early in Tape 2 I started wishing for something that seemed impossible: That the bully Corey would be thrown into the Abyss. I never thought that the game would take that path, but it did.

 

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 Endings 

There are several different endings to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2, but they all have one thing in common: In all of them Corey ends up in the Abyss. Only the way he ends up there differs.

 

 

In my ending all the four girls pushed Corey into the Abyss. It was beautiful, it was perfect. When Kat was beating up Corey and I as Swann had the option to go beat him aswell, of course I chose that option.

Already before I had stabbed Corey on the back with a knife. The knife I had been looking at for the whole game, hoping to be able to do with it just that.

But of course my ending was the worst one, because in it in the present day Swann ended up alone. Both Nora and Autum left before opening the box. Such "friends."

 

What was in the box? 

The whole purpose to play the game through for me was to find out what is in the box. And the answer is so boring: Just some of Kat's mementos from the summer of 1995. The ones that were thrown in the Abyss. How did they get back to our reality? Who send the box? It's supposed to be Dylan, but why did she do it 27 years later?

 

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 3?

Some people wish for a sequel. They feel that many questions were left unanswered, and many mysteries unsolved. In my opinion revealing the mysteries often ruins everything. Some mysteries are better left as mysteries. The explanation to them might not be reasonable at all.

 

The Animals of Tape 2

The best part of Tape 2 for me? The Prison Break. The breaking free the deers, especially Gertie. And you even get to pet him! And the deers end up saving the girls from the bully!

 

 

And of course the cat Snowy was still there, familiar from Tape 1.

 

 

So the animals were adorable and great, and a bully got what he deserved! For me Tape 2 of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (affiliate link) was far more enjoyable than Tape 1.

 

 

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1: Review (PS5)

Spoiler

Honestly, this game sucks.

 

I went into Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (affiliate link) totally blind. I didn't know what this game is about, and what kind of game it is. I only knew that it's from the same company that brought us Life is Strange, and that should have been my first warning.

 

 

What was my first problem with this game?

Bullies.

What this obsession with bullies? Why there always has to be bullies in Don't nod's games? But no, mean and evil bullies are there to ruin everyone's day, and life. And game. And mental health. I can't stand bullies. I have been traumatized by bullies in real life, so I need to avoid games with this theme.

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Synopsis 

This game is about a woman named Swann, who returns to her hometown after a long absence. Then the story goes back to the summer of 1995, when loner Swann meets new friends, while fighting against a common enemy.

Then something happened to Swann and her friends. But what? It takes forever to get to that point in the story. In fact, you never get anywhere in Tape 1. 

Recording footage with Swann's video camera is a big part of the game. So if you don't enjoy that kind of game mechanic (like I don't), don't play Lost Records.

 

 

 

What's in the box?

The reason for the girls' reunion 27 years later is a mystery box, adressed to their punk rock band Bloom & Rage.

You won't find out what's in the box in Tape 1. So don't bother to play Lost Records until Tape 2 is released. Tape 1 is just big set up, without any reward. You don't get any answers to your questions.

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Romance 

What I hate about this game that it tries to force lesbian romance everywhere, and literally with everyone. Well, if all the males in the story are assholes, then that's understandable. But if you are looking for heterosexual romance, you certainly won't find it here.

I wholeheartedly recommend this game to those players who enjoy girl on girl romance, walking simulators, long and endlessly boring summer days, and so called character development without anything ever actually happening. 

This game was clearly made for female audiences.

 

Cats in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

Right from the start of the game cats are prominent in this game. Even the first trophy is about naming your cat. And I think that by naming the cat you also decide that cat's fur color. I named mine Snowy, and the cat is white. Just like my late cat Olivia...

 

 

You can pet the cat multiple times, and many ways. Why would Swann even ever want to leave her room, when she has her best friend there? I'd much rather spend time with Snowy, than those girls...

 

 

For story progress reasons, you have to feed the cat. You can even call the vet, but luckily there's nothing wrong with Snowy. He does look a little weird, or should I say old.

 

 

In present day, Swann has another cat, called Casper.

 

 

Besides an actual cat there are also other cat references in the game, and I loved it.

 

 

Summary

 

Cons

-extremely boring game

-bullies

-unpleasant all around

-forced lesbianism

 

Pros

-cat(s)

 

Stars

1/5, and that one star is only because of the cat. 

I thought I'd never write these words but don't bother with Blood & Rage, go play Life is Strange (affiliate link) instead. At least there you can meet with the charming Mr. Jefferson.

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 is free to play on Playstation Plus Extra.

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Game Guide (affiliate link)

 

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 Gameplay

 

 

Warning

At least on Playstation there's a game breaking bug, which can delete your savefile. It's recommended NOT to play this game until a patch to fix this bug has been released. 

And because of story reasons, I wouldn't recommend playing Tape 1 until Tape 2 has been released.

 

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 Release Date

April 15, 2025. Also the second part will be for free on Playstation Plus Extra. 

 

I had absolutely no interest to pay and play the second part of the story, Tape 2. But since it's free I'm gonna have to suffer through it. If I'm still alive then.

 

So see you in hell (affiliate link)! (Besides the cat there's one other thing I did enjoy about this game: the song which is a curse against bullies!)