- Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
- Release Date: Aug 23, 2019
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One
Telling Lies
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings
- Summary: Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
- Developer: Sam Barlow, Furious Bee
- Genre(s): Adventure, General, Visual Novel
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Positive: 27 out of 34
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Mixed: 7 out of 34
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Aug 22, 2019Telling Lies requires a deliberateness from its players that turns us from viewers to active plot participants. It’s a game that doesn’t hold your hand, and ultimately it’s down to you to decide the truth – another secret of a good mystery done well.
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Aug 21, 2019I won’t tell any lies here, Telling Lies is another excellent piece of narrative game design from Sam Barlow and I sincerely hope there’s more to come.
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Aug 25, 2019Telling Lies is especially interesting in how its themes connect to real-world politics and ethics surrounding privacy when in the hands of a government bureau.
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Aug 28, 2019A perfect cast, strong performances and a thoughtful script offer an intimate, almost voyeuristic insight into the personal lifes of these characters, who really grew on me the longer I played. In terms of gameplay, there are ups and downs, some of which could have been avoided. I understand the directors intention behind some decisions, but I wished the game had more options in terms of video control or perhaps even a post-credit-mode that lets me combine two videos into one cohesive dialogue. But as long as you know what you are getting into, this movie-in-a-game-hybrid can be a fascinating experience, even when the overarching storyline turns out to be a surprisingly simple affair.
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Sep 4, 2019Telling Lies feels more like a jigsaw puzzle, with you hunting among scattered pieces. But while it can have its moments of exasperation, there are few things as satisfying as revealing the full picture.
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Oct 8, 2019As a successor of Her Story, Telling Lies succeeds in delivering a deep and varied story with what is essentially the same system. However, whether that story is full of surprises or not, depends hugely on the player’s reasoning powers.
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Aug 28, 2019Her Story is a tough act to follow, and unfortunately, Telling Lies does not hit the same emotional highs that Barlow’s previous game did. Opting to use the same barebones video player both does not make sense for this storyline and introduces an annoyance that players are forced to deal with. The story is still intriguing, but not to a binge-worthy degree. Telling Lies is worth playing for Her Story fans, but can’t quite hit those same high notes despite its best efforts.
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Positive: 9 out of 23
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Mixed: 3 out of 23
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Negative: 11 out of 23
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Aug 30, 2021Video jigsaw detective game. Superb story. Great acting. Even better than Her Story.
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