'Life Is Strange,' when at its best, is a driver of empathy. I never quite clicked with 'LiS 2,' so I'm glad to report that 'True Colors' won me over completely, and did so in ways that no previous installments had. I think that, in Alex Chen, 'True Colors' has the strongest protagonist in the series. The game does an excellent job of peeling back the layers of her history to help you understand who and why she is. I am utterly convinced that, in Haven Springs, 'True Colors' has the most interesting and evocative setting of the series. The story here is so particular and unusual that it becomes more believable as a result. I don't think the surprises land quite like [redacted] did in the original. And none of the romance options here burn quite like Chloe and Rachel did in 'Before The Storm.' But this is an absorbing, emotional piece of fiction that had me shedding tears like no previous game in the series.