Life is Strange was DontNods first attempt at a choice based narrative game. It does the job at providing a story and the choices are presented have some impact on the story.
The world provides that small town atmosphere that matches the story, I believe many players found a connection to the characters in the game but for me I found Max jarring and extremely unlikable.

I do think this style of game has been done better but for a short way to kill time and enjoy an evening in Arcadia Bay.