Max Caulfield (Life is Strange)
A lot of games this year (okay, nearly all of them) were centered on its lead protagonist answering a higher calling. They’re destined to save the world and have to leave everything behind just for the greater good. While Life is Strange certainly presents that option to you during the tail end of the game, its lead hero Max doesn’t care about that so much as she does just saving her friend.
In stepping into Max’s shoes, players find themselves in control of a caring, down to earth hero who always tried to do the right thing. Even with her abilities of time manipulation, Max uses them for the benefit of others and not herself (usually). The choices presented to her were tough, but they never made her whine or complain about her situation, just steel her resolve and get on with things. Just her resolve alone makes her one worthy hero. That, and her awesome taste in music.
