I definitely think that it's the best system for engaging in the hobby of "how would you stat up this real person/non-RPG fictional character?" The overall mechanics of the game are very focused on telling the kinds of stories that the World of Darkness is designed for, but the basic character statting is really good and broadly applicable.

I've used the system itself for a lot of homebrew myself so I get the desire. I've also played lots of normal mortal games with the Chronicles of Darkness system without vampires or mages involved.