Life is Strange

Episodic Video Game Released 1/30/2015

Looks interesting. Sort of a time travel, murder mystery, social justice, coming of age, walk through TV series - set in an Indie movie atmosphere.  May even appeal to more female players than the typical video game.

UPDATE: GAME IS RELEASED.  FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
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If you want a break from your fast paced 'Shoot 'em up', then sit back and enjoy your coffee as you explore the beautiful ambiance and some cool music in this 'girl simulator.' Reminds me of my first year of college - except for the sexting and social media which didn't exist back then.

The story line is interesting, and includes seemingly endless branching choices. I'm not sure how much each small choice actually affects the macro story overall, but if you think you made the wrong choice you can travel back in time and undo things. Of course, that difference changes your path from that point forward too.

On the other hand, $4.99 for a few hours of gameplay for this first episode? (And the story won't continue in the next episode until March, at which time it will probably cost another 5 bucks). Still, I'll probably fork out the money in March, 'cuz I can't wait to see where this goes.

Apparently I'm not alone. Its been out for less than 24 hours on Steam, and already there are 717 overly positive reviews.

Yeah, you should check it out.

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UPDATE 2:
On just the second day of its release, 'Life is Strange' is now on Steam's top seller list at #18. And with 121,000 reviewers, 97% of whom gave it a thumbs up, it's the second highest ranked game. (Only Gary's Mod, at 98% is higher.)