I got Ep1 one for free via PS Plus years ago and started playing with absolutely no expectations whatsoever and fell in love with the music, setting, atmosphere, premise and characters and then immediately purchased the other 4 episodes.

Sure Life Is Strange has some pacing issues and the power Max has gets a little whacky for my taste but the overall journey was a great experience.

The menu music remains stuck in my head to this day. And although I'm not a fan of how the end narrows down to 2 choices, whatever you pick gives a impactful and memorable ending.