Tell Me Why

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 296 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 110 out of 296
  2. Mixed: 70 out of 296
  3. Negative: 116 out of 296

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  1. EzioEliasBR
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Obra de arte, gráficos bonitos, músicas boas, história boa, quem está criticando maioria não jogou
  2. Isrra
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    El primer capítulo es muy interesante, te adentra a la historia como es costumbre en estos tipos de juegos, si no estás acostumbrado a tener paciencia explorando cada rincón y prestando total atención a cada detalle de la historia, no podrás disfrutarlo al maximo, yo que he jugado life is strange 1 y 2 y juegos de ese tipo puedo decir que es si te adentra y te hace querer descubrir másEl primer capítulo es muy interesante, te adentra a la historia como es costumbre en estos tipos de juegos, si no estás acostumbrado a tener paciencia explorando cada rincón y prestando total atención a cada detalle de la historia, no podrás disfrutarlo al maximo, yo que he jugado life is strange 1 y 2 y juegos de ese tipo puedo decir que es si te adentra y te hace querer descubrir más sobre la historia es en parte conmovedor hasta donde he jugado me gusta, claro no esta a la altura de los juegos ya antes mencionados incluso life is strange 2 no fue de mis favoritos pero este a mi parecer es más entretenido que el life 2 espero los siguientes capítulos ya que lo juego por Game pass
    Y al precio que esta no lo compraría eso sí no lo compraría Pero si te gustan este tipo de juegos y has jugado varios te lo recomiendo, pero si vas a empezar con este mejor ve a jugar el life strange y después vienes a este juego te familiarisaras mejor    … Expand
  3. doctordoom
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This game is a story based game with a bad story.

    A game made for American audiences but it seems the English script can be off at times.

    The story has cliche story points where story points are just there to fill in time.

    The story's pacing and writing is just a bore and it is excruciating to finish it really is.
  4. JimERustler
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    Another "woke" walking simulator more concerned with modern political ideology and "How do you do, fellow kids?" than crafting an interesting story. Hell, even if you're a member of the Church of Woke, it's a boring ride. At the very least their graphics budget shows, and the game looks good.
  5. yorkrose26
    Aug 29, 2020
    4
    This is game is aimed primarily at American Audiences, both in the dialogue and phraseology of dialogue. I know that DONTNOD want to ‘keep it real’ and natural between the two protagonists, but some words such as ‘Potlatch’ and ‘Tlingit’, both to do with Native Americans and their culture. The problem is that unless you are American, you are unlikely to understand or even be aware of theseThis is game is aimed primarily at American Audiences, both in the dialogue and phraseology of dialogue. I know that DONTNOD want to ‘keep it real’ and natural between the two protagonists, but some words such as ‘Potlatch’ and ‘Tlingit’, both to do with Native Americans and their culture. The problem is that unless you are American, you are unlikely to understand or even be aware of these terms, thus some of the choices could be ‘ill-fated’ which in a game like this matters. For a non-American therefore, this game is difficult as a ‘true choice’ cannot be made, because of not understanding of basic American indigenous culture. In the previous games, whilst they have again been aimed at American audiences, it only went as far a ‘Pop culture’ and it was usually relative easy to ‘work-out’ what was happening (though again there were times when it could get a bit confusing). I realise that DONTNOD want to ‘keep it real’, but to non-American’s it may be an idea just to have a basic glossary of words that may be unfamiliar to non-American’s, so that they (non-American’s) can make ‘full choices’, rather than just ‘half choices’ which may alter the game but not in a conscious way.

    I was trying to plough through the game, but as it 'got going' the game was slightly 'clichéd' (even though it was trying very hard not to be given the subject), but then there were topics on there that being a Brit really didn't agree with, such as 'trophy hunting', 'hibernation killing' (why?) and the continued used of Americanisms/words. I thought if this is just in the first hour or so of the game, what more to come. I have now (with regret as I would imagine it would have been quite good), I have deleted the game.    … Expand
  6. neutrali
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Le jeu est moux est ennuyant l'histoire et a dormir debout , je déconseille
  7. bigbythewolf
    Aug 29, 2020
    7
    Only talk about first chapter, so boring gameplay and story. Graphics looks nice, looks more beatiful than life is strange 2. Lake and mountain scenes are beatiful. But story not interested me. I hope next chapters better than this one.
  8. UMK
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Very Good..................................
    Best story...................................
  9. 1kodi
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    At present I just played it for like 10 mins and the 1st impressions are pretty bad. The voice acting, dialogue writing & facial animations are dog $Hit. I will change this review again after finishing the game(gave it 3 before)
    the writing is not as bad as i expected but the facial animations are $hittier than fallout. There is a lot of dialogue in this game , A LOT OF DIALOGUE. this may    At present I just played it for like 10 mins and the 1st impressions are pretty bad. The voice acting, dialogue writing & facial animations are dog $Hit. I will change this review again after finishing the game(gave it 3 before)
    the writing is not as bad as i expected but the facial animations are $hittier than fallout. There is a lot of dialogue in this game , A LOT OF DIALOGUE. this may be gud or bad for u as there is no gameplay (not even qte) wait till all the chapters come out and DONT BUY THIS EARLY. you might be disappointed    … Expand
  10. alexissss
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Historia muito intrigante, puzzles interessantes, graficos lindos e bons personagens, vale a pena jogar.
  11. Borny
    Aug 28, 2020
    4
    This first chapter is really boring.

    The story is not intriguing at all.

    The graphics and the atmosphere are nice though.
  12. Jonnyrosa
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso. Os irmãos são muito carismático, a história é linda e sensível... te prendendo do começo ao fim, e os gráficos melhoraram desde o último jogo da empresa. Vale muito a pena jogar, não vão se arrepender.
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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. RPG Fan
    Jun 27, 2022
    79
    Tell Me Why is kind of a fascinating experience. It feels personal and down-to-earth, even if it can at times be a little dull. The struggle of its twin protagonists to come to terms with the death of their troubled mother is relatable, even if the game never definitively answers their questions about her. Tyler’s experiences as a trans man feel genuine, and the game treats him with respect, even though it also capitalizes on his trauma to move the plot along. In the end, memories can only reveal so much, particularly when they conflict with someone else’s, and the only peace you can really have is the peace you choose to make for yourself.
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  2. Adventure Gamers
    Feb 16, 2021
    80
    What it lacks in its limited characters and locations, Tell Me Why makes up with a personal, intimate narrative that nicely captures the essence of everyday life and offers a much-needed examination of the human condition, all wrapped in a beautiful presentation in true DONTNOD style.
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  3. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2020
    70
    It’s still good old Dontnod but Tell Me Why falls short of the studio’s previous achievements. Outdated engine aside, the game lacks interesting interactions or a relationship as powerful as Chloe’s and Max’s friendship in Life is Strange. Its simple story is quite linear and fails to surprise, and supporting characters are rather bland. [11/2020, p.62]
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