compared to most other reviews, I quite enjoyed this game, although it did take me a bit of time to get through it.
same concept as the original life is strange (LIS), only this time your playing as Chloe, and as the name suggests, before Max (from the main series) appears, and her developing relationship with Rachel Amber.

although the story not being as gripping as the first LIS, it still held my attention and I enjoyed my experience playing. I felt like it gave a better view into who exactly Racheal Amber is and why she so important to Chloe, compared to the first LIS where she was shown as an important character, however not much was actually said about her and It failed to give me any sort of connection to the character thus having little feelings towards the end.
However with the added depth of Before the Storm, looking back on the original game, I feel a lot more strongly about story, and feel it gives a lot more impact.

I would even go to suggest potentially playing before the storm (BTS) first, so you get that additional meaning when playing LIS for the first time.
however, with it not being as drawing as the original, I wouldn't want it to negatively shape anyone's opinions of series, and if taking this approach, would highly recommend others to still try out the original series even if not enjoying BTS